STALKER: Clear Sky
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human_steel




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PostPosted: Sun, 7th Sep 2008 22:15    Post subject:
Still no sign of English release?
Meh, keep waiting...
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Raap




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PostPosted: Sun, 7th Sep 2008 22:24    Post subject:
M4trix wrote:
Teniak m8,

Newsflash. I think we have something different now. Again, it's from antistarforce site. I didn't tried it but people say it's working. Wink

1. Install the game
2. Apply the 1.5.03 patch
3. Copy bin folder to another safe location
4. Apply the 1.5.04 patch
3. Now copy back that bin folder and overwrite the existing files
4. Copy cracked protect.exe (S.T.A.L.K.E.R._Clear_Sky_v_1.5.0.4_NoDVD.rar) into the bin folder
5. Mount stalker_mini.mds image (from the archive) with Daemon tools.
6. Play the game.


But the bin folder includes the game's executable file, and doing this would revert it back to 1.5.0.3, meaning any changes done to the executable with the latest patch is lost.
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emppapy




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PostPosted: Sun, 7th Sep 2008 22:26    Post subject:
Teniak wrote:
emppapy wrote:

Teniak, I followed these instructions but I still can't comeback to the swamps :/ ! Do I have to start a new game or it is supposed to work with a savegame ?
Thx !


No its suppose to work with savegame ( i mean savegame you made already with 1.5.0.4 but with travel bug) . its work here. maybe you forget something..

Mm , dont forget that : -Delete this file : gamedata\scripts\bind_level_changer.scrip
And that : put xr_effects.script (xr_effect2.rar) on gamedata\scripts\


I did both... strange Confused
However I'm using a file called "RunStalkerClearSky.cmd" to run the game because your trick doesn't work for me (daemon loads the image in 1 sec or less and when I launch the game just moments after it says that emulation software was detected).
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Teniak




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PostPosted: Sun, 7th Sep 2008 23:03    Post subject:
@ Raap , with extract patch method , i m not sure that you loose Improve of last patch .
some dll and exe are on ver 1.5.0.3 but it doesnt mean that the game dont use the list of change of the 1.5.0.4 patch

@emppapy : I FORGET !!!
Delete patch file(xpatch_04.db) on \patchs folder...

I'm think that why dude ! sry for.
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Raap




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PostPosted: Sun, 7th Sep 2008 23:13    Post subject:
Well, you'll keep the script improvements, which is probably the biggest change. I'm just concerned that they might also have improved/changed the game's executable, and that those potential changes will get lost by using the 1.5.0.3 executable. Anyway, I can't get your method to work using the 1.5.0.4 crack, so it seems at the moment the only way is, as you say, to use the 1.5.0.3 files.

One interesting thing I found when monitoring CPU usage while playing the game is that the game is basically just running on a single core. My first core would go to 100%, but the 3 remaining cores would stay at 2-6% usage only. This is definitely something they should improve.
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emppapy




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PostPosted: Sun, 7th Sep 2008 23:17    Post subject:
Teniak wrote:
@ Raap , with extract patch method , i m not sure that you loose Improve of last patch .
some dll and exe are on ver 1.5.0.3 but it doesnt mean that the game dont use the list of change of the 1.5.0.4 patch

@emppapy : I FORGET !!!
Delete patch file(xpatch_04.db) on \patchs folder...

I'm think that why dude ! sry for.


Great it works like a charm now ! THanks again for your help Smile
And about the game, I'm having hard time trying to survive radioactivity. Is it the same for you or am I missing something Confused
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Teniak




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PostPosted: Sun, 7th Sep 2008 23:18    Post subject:
Raap wrote:
... I'm just concerned that they might also have improved/changed the game's executable, and that those potential changes will get lost by using the 1.5.0.3 executable. ...


yes , you maybe right , but maybe *.exe are just updated for protection issue, or launching but not in game. Well i don't know Smile

Working method to run SCS with 1.5.0.4 patch - for people who dont read my previous post
 Spoiler:
 


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human_steel




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PostPosted: Sun, 7th Sep 2008 23:20    Post subject:
How many patches do we have for the Russian release? And is there a stable crack for at least the latest patch available?
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Raap




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PostPosted: Sun, 7th Sep 2008 23:20    Post subject:
Yah, but it's a moot point anyway I guess, since there might not be proper crack out for days. Better to be playing with some fixes than not at all.
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noxxle




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PostPosted: Sun, 7th Sep 2008 23:51    Post subject:
How is MP? Lots of people playing?
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skolo666




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PostPosted: Sun, 7th Sep 2008 23:55    Post subject:
ok, i managed to start my game. can anyone here can tell me how to update from 1503 to 1504? i have a PL version. dont know if there is any difference. thx
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Sloi




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PostPosted: Mon, 8th Sep 2008 00:23    Post subject:
1.5.04 works with the aforementioned methods, but attempting to load your previous savegames will crash you straight back to the desktop. You've been warned...

At this point, I've made copies of my savegames and deleted the game. There's no point in fighting with a bug-ridden mess like this: if they fix it, I'll resume my game or start from scratch and "give" myself what I previously possessed before the game decided to be a fucking bitch.

This could've been great. Oh well, back to waiting for other games and watching Enterprise for me.
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Aephir




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PostPosted: Mon, 8th Sep 2008 00:46    Post subject:
wow. having a blast with this game, was well worth the buy. anyways for you guys that have problem with the garbage robbery, just take 5-7 nades with you before you get where the robbery take place and throw them randomly over the buss and you got like 2-3 left to fight with. problem is that the rest of the map will be red for ya. well atleast all the positions the bandits have.
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Sloi




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PostPosted: Mon, 8th Sep 2008 00:56    Post subject:
Aephir wrote:
wow. having a blast with this game, was well worth the buy. anyways for you guys that have problem with the garbage robbery, just take 5-7 nades with you before you get where the robbery take place and throw them randomly over the buss and you got like 2-3 left to fight with. problem is that the rest of the map will be red for ya. well atleast all the positions the bandits have.


It never occured to me that a robbery was taking place. All I saw were bandits and I immediately began firing as I moved to cover... not that any of this matters anymore, since the game decided to stop working. Wink
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hund_schraube




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PostPosted: Mon, 8th Sep 2008 03:15    Post subject:
human_steel wrote:
Still no sign of English release?
Meh, keep waiting...

been the local wallmart for 10 days.
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avirox




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PostPosted: Mon, 8th Sep 2008 04:31    Post subject:
i copied over the protect.dll after installing the update and mounted the mini image with dtools 4.30.1, but when i load the game i get the following message:

"To launch the application, you need to install driver on your computer. Would you like to install it now?"

and a "Yes" and "No" option. Do i install this, or did I do something wrong? Thanks,


fear the led zeppelin that was!
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JBeckman
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PostPosted: Mon, 8th Sep 2008 05:12    Post subject:
You need to install the Star-Force 5 drivers for the authentication process to work.

Once again.

Install the game and patch it to 1.5.03 (Fixes tons of bugs and such.)
Launch Protect.exe and install the drivers, don't launch the game.
In Daemon-Tools/Alcohol 120% remove RMPS emulation to avoid BSOD's
Rename Protect.dll to Protect.dlll_ or something.
Copy the cracked Protect.dll to the /Bin/ folder.
Launch the game and authenticate it, don't forget to have the disc mounted.
A bugtrap error should appear after a really short verification process.
Rename the cracked Protect.dll to ProtectX.dll or something.
Rename back Protect.dll_ (The original one that is.) to Protect.dll
Launch the game and it should be activated and just start.

If the game crashes with a FSGame.ltx or System.ltx error make a shortcut of XREngine.exe and alter the "Start in" path from /GameInstallDirectory/Bin to /GameInstallDirectory/


EDIT: And as I guess it's been forgotten from the early pages in this thread here's a older version of my user.ltx file, don't just copy it as it's optimized for quality and I later found that some values were incorrect, related to shadows resulting in odd shadow behavior in the game.

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I also use the following launch parameters _ -Smap4096 (Changes shadow resolution from 1024 to 4096 pixels.) -Sjitter (Enables shadow jittering) -Silent_Error_Mode (Disables bugtrap, might help with crashes.) -NoPrefetch (Disables prefetching and speeds up loading times, might increase stuttering on low-end systems.) -MBlur (Adds a motion blur shader, doesn't work with DX10)
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avirox




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PostPosted: Mon, 8th Sep 2008 05:25    Post subject:
thanks!


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pakrat2k2




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PostPosted: Mon, 8th Sep 2008 17:20    Post subject:
Teniak wrote:
Raap wrote:
... I'm just concerned that they might also have improved/changed the game's executable, and that those potential changes will get lost by using the 1.5.0.3 executable. ...


yes , you maybe right , but maybe *.exe are just updated for protection issue, or launching but not in game. Well i don't know Smile

Working method to run SCS with 1.5.0.4 patch - for people who dont read my previous post
 Spoiler:
 


Followed your post and still get same error where you cannot pass from one area to another.??
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Teniak




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PostPosted: Mon, 8th Sep 2008 18:56    Post subject:
nop , it was Tested with many people , it's working !
You maybe forget something > dont forget to DELETE xpatch_04.db on `\patchs folder
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pakrat2k2




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PostPosted: Mon, 8th Sep 2008 19:22    Post subject:
Does it make a difference if went 1503 then 1504 upgrade patches ?

I will uninstall & reinstall & go direct to 1504 first, to see if that makes any difference.
thanks
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Raap




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PostPosted: Mon, 8th Sep 2008 19:39    Post subject:
For some reason I have the same problem as pakrat, and I installed to 1.504 directly. Still only get the 'Yes' option when trying to travel.
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Aephir




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PostPosted: Mon, 8th Sep 2008 19:59    Post subject:
is there a way to speed up time? some missions are based that you be at 1 place at a certain time. and i hate waiting.


im doing the underground missions for duty atm, man what ever the reviewers says that it lack atmosphear. well screw them. im scared like hell, even hade to take a break, but then again, i guess it take some imagination to become scared from a game.

and walking around during the night is a pain sometimes. i was walking around with my pistol and my arti detector and i heard some heavy breathing. just before that i saw 2 wierd things at the far left of the flashlight, like a small blur. so i got a bit tensed. and started to look around me, and when i turn around 1 blood sucker jumps me and i scream like hell and empty a clip on him, and when i turn back to walk again another bastard is there. then i hade to take a break. those invisible things are an pain, specialy during night. my nervs are fried for the day im gonna go watch kungfu panda or something.
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Flowmo




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PostPosted: Tue, 9th Sep 2008 00:22    Post subject:
The problem with these bloodsuckers is that you can't shoot them when they're invisible... I saw 2 bloodsuckers in the building on the rear side of the freedom base (east entrance) and i emptied about 5 clips on em without them taking damage or dying. Then when i approached them more, they turned visible and started attacking. That's when they're vulnerable and can take damage.

I actually laughed at the part where you encounter a bloodsucker when you're escorted to the duty base on entering agroprom.


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need4speed2009




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PostPosted: Tue, 9th Sep 2008 12:43    Post subject:
Doesn't work for me either. Even reverts the game back from english to russian. Confused
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Mr.Tinkles




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PostPosted: Tue, 9th Sep 2008 13:04    Post subject:
Gave it a shot but I still only get the to pick yes and then get turned 180. Sad

Otherwise it's a nice little work around if ya can get it to work. Smile


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Epsilon
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PostPosted: Tue, 9th Sep 2008 19:43    Post subject:
The game is at the Scandinavian distributors as of today. Some shops will probably have it on shelves tomorrow in Scandinavia.
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swebarb




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PostPosted: Tue, 9th Sep 2008 20:27    Post subject:
who cares.. game is not worth to buy has the same bugs glitches and crashes as first one Sad
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b0se
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PostPosted: Tue, 9th Sep 2008 20:34    Post subject:
swebarb wrote:
who cares.. game is not worth to buy has the same bugs glitches and crashes as first one Sad


u have so much FAIL in u're words


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FireMaster




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PostPosted: Tue, 9th Sep 2008 20:34    Post subject:
they clearly got lazy and depended on the mod community to fix their bugfest for them and now modding team isn't planning on modding this game so they better fix this shit with some meaninful patches
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