All the files within v1.0 work just fine with the Steam version of the game.
The "v1.1 Patches" folder has a file inside which will CtD your game. The file which causes this is the "level_weathers.script" inside "... \Patch v1.1\gamedata\scripts. If you patch v1.0 with all the files from v1.1 but without this file, your game will work.
BUT there is another caveat. The sky will have a massive pink hue applied with v1.1 and I wasn't able to find out which file or script causes this. This doesn't happen if you only use v1.0.
ALSO your FPS will tank. I run a RTX2070, which outputs around 80 - 180 frames at 1440p in the stock game. With all the files from v1.0 + v1.1 it's pinned at 100% load, the CPU basically idling and 15 - 20 fps ingame. And the game doesn't even look any better than stock, so the mod is pretty much useless now.
My guess, but this is just visually comparing the stock game vs modded, is that the new Beta Version of SoC, called "beta - pre 1.0007" has implemented everything the mod does officially. This beta released on 26.09.2022 according to SteamDB, and another thing which is important is, it appears that the game in its current version on Steam can no longer be launched anymore. Some comments on the Steam community Patch mentioned it and also I myself wasn't able to launch the game when the Beta isn't assigned. And I tried MANY fixes, it wouldn't launch.
The BugTrap program from the engine throws the following error: XR_3DA.exe caused "ACCESS_VIOLATION" in module "C:/...PATH.../bin/XR_3DA.exe" at 0023:000DB95E, CPerlinNoise3D::Get()+58430 byte(s)"
My Game has been running fine with this MOD, both versions installed 1.0 and the Patch 1.1.
However, it started to crash now everytime the "emission thing" in the game is about to finnish. So during the last second of the "emision effect", it CTD. The only work around so far is to quickly save the game just before the "emision" stops, get the CTD, and then load the last save when starting the game again. But everytime the last save starts, it starts the "emision" count down timer 1m30sec again. So after 1m30sec emision thing starts again, and then again at the last second for the emision - game CTD.
The other work around within the game is to cross from one "game area" to the different one, like from Agroprom to Garbage, or from Garbage to Rostok etc.. But after each crossing, the emision warning re-appears with the count down timer and the "emision" thing starts again, to end at CTD at the last second.
For both of the above things, it doesn't matter if I save the game during the countdown timer warning, or during the emision itself - everytime I re-load the game the countdown timer starts. Same with crossing different areas, I can cross during the coundown timer or during the emision itself - when game loads the new area, the count down timer starts again.
Any ideas how to fix it, or which files could cause it, maybe if I remove the emision effect files, CTD will stop..?
The video of CTD - https://streamable.com/o30ihl
edit: I tried disabling the Patch 1.1 - same thing or the game won't start at all.
edit2: I think I found a way to fix it. First, I deleted "level_weathers.script" file from both MOD 1.0 and Patch 1.1 gamadeta folders, I assume the game will use its own default "level_weathers.script" file found in the game directory gamedata folder. Step 2, while the game still crashed(with "level_weathers.script" files removed), I found that if you go and hide from "the blowout emision thing" in some underground level, it will pass successfully. For example, when emision warning count down timer started, I was in Rostok, so I run to Garbage, from Garbage to Agroprom, and in the Agroprom you can enter Agroprom underground tunnels where STALKER hiding place is located. Naturally, just like crossing any other "area level" - the emision count down timer started in the tunnels, then emision started, and after a few minutes it passed without CTD on the first try. What's interesting, is that now, I no longer get this emision CTD even outside, in any area, in the building or just under open sky, emision thing no longer does CTD, ALSO the INFAMOUS RED HUE effect is gone too. Looks like the game fixed itself.
I'm not sure if deleting "level_weathers.script" files did the trick, or if going to hide from imision in the underground "area level" was what fixed it but I'm not putting "level_weathers.script" files back. I assume game is happy to use itw own default file.
I also assume that other underground levels should works like lab x16 or lab x18.
Hope this help someone who comes across same issue.
true and tested on steam too with version 1.0006, doesnt work. notice how there are the folders "config" (which is the default) and "configs" ... could the author have misplaced the files ?
I managed to make it run on the GOG version after some tweaks. For me the crash was coming from one of the scripts in in v1.1 gamedata folder (the weather one, the rest of the patch is fine). If I exclude that file, I can start a new game fine.
However, there seems to be some kind of issue with shaders or lighting because the whole map is bathed in some kind of redish glow. I doubt the script I excluded had anything to do with that, so I uninstalled the whole thing.
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All the files within v1.0 work just fine with the Steam version of the game.
The "v1.1 Patches" folder has a file inside which will CtD your game. The file which causes this is the "level_weathers.script" inside "... \Patch v1.1\gamedata\scripts. If you patch v1.0 with all the files from v1.1 but without this file, your game will work.
BUT there is another caveat. The sky will have a massive pink hue applied with v1.1 and I wasn't able to find out which file or script causes this. This doesn't happen if you only use v1.0.
ALSO your FPS will tank. I run a RTX2070, which outputs around 80 - 180 frames at 1440p in the stock game. With all the files from v1.0 + v1.1 it's pinned at 100% load, the CPU basically idling and 15 - 20 fps ingame. And the game doesn't even look any better than stock, so the mod is pretty much useless now.
My guess, but this is just visually comparing the stock game vs modded, is that the new Beta Version of SoC, called "beta - pre 1.0007" has implemented everything the mod does officially.
This beta released on 26.09.2022 according to SteamDB, and another thing which is important is, it appears that the game in its current version on Steam can no longer be launched anymore. Some comments on the Steam community Patch mentioned it and also I myself wasn't able to launch the game when the Beta isn't assigned. And I tried MANY fixes, it wouldn't launch.
The BugTrap program from the engine throws the following error: XR_3DA.exe caused "ACCESS_VIOLATION" in module "C:/...PATH.../bin/XR_3DA.exe" at 0023:000DB95E, CPerlinNoise3D::Get()+58430 byte(s)"
See my Discussion post on the Steam Community Hub for complete details:
https://steamcommunity.com/app/4500/discussions/0/3364776031336997436/
So yeah, forget this mod, it's unusable now. Cheers
However, it started to crash now everytime the "emission thing" in the game is about to finnish. So during the last second of the "emision effect", it CTD.
The only work around so far is to quickly save the game just before the "emision" stops, get the CTD, and then load the last save when starting the game again. But everytime the last save starts, it starts the "emision" count down timer 1m30sec again. So after 1m30sec emision thing starts again, and then again at the last second for the emision - game CTD.
The other work around within the game is to cross from one "game area" to the different one, like from Agroprom to Garbage, or from Garbage to Rostok etc.. But after each crossing, the emision warning re-appears with the count down timer and the "emision" thing starts again, to end at CTD at the last second.
For both of the above things, it doesn't matter if I save the game during the countdown timer warning, or during the emision itself - everytime I re-load the game the countdown timer starts. Same with crossing different areas, I can cross during the coundown timer or during the emision itself - when game loads the new area, the count down timer starts again.
Any ideas how to fix it, or which files could cause it, maybe if I remove the emision effect files, CTD will stop..?
The video of CTD - https://streamable.com/o30ihl
edit: I tried disabling the Patch 1.1 - same thing or the game won't start at all.
edit2: I think I found a way to fix it.
First, I deleted "level_weathers.script" file from both MOD 1.0 and Patch 1.1 gamadeta folders, I assume the game will use its own default "level_weathers.script" file found in the game directory gamedata folder.
Step 2, while the game still crashed(with "level_weathers.script" files removed), I found that if you go and hide from "the blowout emision thing" in some underground level, it will pass successfully. For example, when emision warning count down timer started, I was in Rostok, so I run to Garbage, from Garbage to Agroprom, and in the Agroprom you can enter Agroprom underground tunnels where STALKER hiding place is located. Naturally, just like crossing any other "area level" - the emision count down timer started in the tunnels, then emision started, and after a few minutes it passed without CTD on the first try.
What's interesting, is that now, I no longer get this emision CTD even outside, in any area, in the building or just under open sky, emision thing no longer does CTD, ALSO the INFAMOUS RED HUE effect is gone too. Looks like the game fixed itself.
I'm not sure if deleting "level_weathers.script" files did the trick, or if going to hide from imision in the underground "area level" was what fixed it but I'm not putting "level_weathers.script" files back. I assume game is happy to use itw own default file.
I also assume that other underground levels should works like lab x16 or lab x18.
Hope this help someone who comes across same issue.
Game version 2.1.0.7 from GOG.
notice how there are the folders "config" (which is the default) and "configs" ... could the author have misplaced the files ?
Being an old mod it is to be expected to not function anymore. Petty...
weather one, the rest of the patch is fine). If I exclude that file, I can start a new game fine.
However, there seems to be some kind of issue with shaders or lighting because the whole map is bathed in some kind of redish glow. I doubt the script I excluded had anything to do with that, so I uninstalled the whole thing.