Thank you so much! This is exactly what I was looking for, simple mods that enhance the vanilla experience. Finished the whole trilogy 3 times and got interested in modding but wasn't satisfied by how much for example the gunslinger mod changes the experience. I'm so glad that youtube recommended this video to me!
Im playing SOC right now for the first time with the following mods: -ZRP -Absolute Nature -Absolute Structures -ORP Weapon Overhaul -Player Camera height at 0.97 Working very well and its super fun.
@@dumkorph probably if it's set too high the camera would have collision with terrain in certain instances (such as going through pipes as mentioned above) which would cause the crash. Haven't played in a while, but with the settings in my original comment I didn't have any issues.
Thanks for sharing, mate! Right on with playing the OGs first before "modding a mod" like what we do with Anomaly or Gamma. Modding the OGs for improved visuals, bug fixes, balancing, and QoL improves them massively. It also makes you appreciate the game better when you finally do get into Anomaly, Gamma, and EFP.
Awesome thanks for sharing, I recently played through the entitiry of the trilogy using the complete mod as mentioned in your previous videos. Being stalker 2 has been delayed should give me enough time replay through using these for a much more vanilla experience.
My first playthru of the series I ran ShoC with ZRP and both CS and CoP vanilla and it was amazing. A few years later I am now playing the series with ShoC as the same config but CS and CoP with the ABR mod. I really enjoyed this mod for CS as it leans into the games strong points while staying pretty close to the original. I cant speak to CoP much with ABR bc i jsut started it
I'm playing Clear Sky with the ABR mod as my first playthrough, simply for the accuracy fix :) The mod is amazing, the only thing I'm not crazy about is the weight removal. It takes the survival and inventory management out of the game and It makes me a bit sad. But since I'm really just running through the game to get to Call of Pripyat, I guess I can just enjoy it the way the ABR is meant to be
Thanks Bro! I just finished the three original games completely vanilla, now i am going to try this! I like anomaly and GAMMA but it cant give me the same feeling as the originals
I just had an epiphany - what if Marked One really ISN'T Strelok, but just experiencing a manic episode - him being Strelok is a grandiose delusion, so is the wish granter, and he doesn't need to sleep for days! It all fits!
Bro try Vanilla Twist, it's an SoC mod that turns Stalker like any other modern games without getting a complete overhaul (and some gameplay improvements too)
@@jarredspectreI’ve put more time into SOC than I have anomaly, or gamma, combined. My favourite thing about the game is it’s setting, and I wanted to experience what it was like as originally designed. They were an absolute blast!
Gamma and anomaly aren't even stalker IMO. The original trilogy carefully sprinkled in enough survival mechanics to create tension and encourage player preparation but not so many so that the player became overwhelmed and bogged down in resource gathering. Anomaly, and particularly gamma completely miss this point and turn the game into yet another open-world-survival-craft game in stalker clothing
im gonna do a 3 game marthon sometime before s2 comes out, I haven't played the base games in quite some time, anomaly mod packs have been it so it will be somewhat of a fresh re-experience
I love how you didn't waste any time but I have to say we need more i played radiophobia 3 and finished it and it was incredible now I'm playing clear sky with lfo and i have to say its nowhere near that came here to find a replacement but i don't think there are any
hey jarred! tried to install fov switcher for shoc but it crashes my game, i dont even get in-game. the splash screen shows up and it crashes. do u know why?
Hi bro. I was looking for videos on stalker as I will play it for first time in 2023. This is the best channel so far for same. Subscribed. Pls let me know if mods suggested in this video will drastically change the vanilla experience or they improve overall experience by removing bugs but yet maintain vanilla experience. Would you recommend these mods for first time playthrough?
Yes these are what I would recommend for a first playthrough. My previous videos probably made the game too easy but this one keeps things in balance with the original intent from the developers.
I really like vanilla look and feeling/vibes, but I only get 1 problem with vanilla over modded version its feeling when you run/jump. Running feel too fast for me like I got some rocket speed boots on and jumps feel too high. If there was mod to make my running speed slower and jumps lower it would be perfect. Btw did you try S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow Of Chernobyl Update. Its heavyly moded SoC but it tries to be vanilla.
yo mate, I've heard stuff about memories of the zone, and I wanna try out stalker for the first time, I've bought the game, but don't know if I should use MOTZ or a different one for a first playthrough, I tried anomaly cuz it was free but I had no idea what was going on, realized you'd begin through here, can't find much new stuff about it, but it seems you still reply. what'd you recommend?
Memories of the zone or Assembly by Sam are good places to start if you want a Vanilla playthrough with some updated visuals and weapons. The games are fine without mods too. Its really up to you.
@@jarredspectre did it on accident, thought it was just something like a remaster. But I don't regret it, the beginning was a teensy bit confusing tho. Not having the pda tutorial and such, at least the artifacts and looting were explained somewhat. I think it could be something for people that don't get to run ShoC at all or the shadows are fecked beyond repair. (had the shadow problem and no known fix worked) Somehow some newer windows machines completely fuck up and people are still figuring out to fix these problems. For a whole lot not even this compatibility mode works
There is instructions on either each download page or in the download itself. I used to do step by step instructional videos but found I got asked a ton of questions from people. Its very important when modding to learn how to do it yourself. Stalker games are very simple and a great place to start.
Hi Jarred I just wanted to know if in your experience, is Reshade safe, as in no viruses or malware can be caught from it? Thank you in advance man. Also great video by the way.
hey, i very much like the fov switcher, but it makes your camera clip through the walls in some areas, its a little thing but for some reason things like these make me feel like i have an advantage, also the actor shadow buggs out a lot, what preset did you use and have you found a fix for these issues?
@@jarredspectre by the viewmodel for the binoculars i got that you use the 85 fov which checks out. its maybe because i use the eye height fix in zrp which brings marked ones eyes further up because in vanilla it seems like youre a miget, if you have the time could you tell me what do you use in zrp?
@@jarredspectre I'd very much appreciate that! I'm unfamiliar with Reshade, but if there's a way for you to provide your custom preset for download I would prize that as well. Your advice seems to provide a very palatable vanilla experience.
For the story no but there are aspects that are broken that will make it very challenging. I would recommend playing the first game Shadow of Chernobyl first with the basic mods in this video or if you want something modernised similar to gunslinger then go for Radiophobia 3.
Congratulations. You are my first negative comment in about a year. You are one out of 2000. I made this video just for you: How to make Stalker look Awesome! th-cam.com/video/7O8vqn4v4hQ/w-d-xo.html
what is with people using health artifacts and uploading footage of it to youtube?? there's meat chunks and/or stone bloods in almost every single video of SOC it's driving me insane I understand they were mistranslated but how does every single person who uploads their gameplay to youtube not recognize how bad it is or at least test it out or look at the wiki??
I hate stalker games and mods all got that head bobbing. If you are a human like me, you will realize your vision don’t bob up and down when walking, because our brain compensates for it.
I love how you didn't waste any time but I have to say we need more i played radiophobia 3 and finished it and it was incredible now I'm playing clear sky with lfo and i have to say its nowhere near that came here to find a replacement but i don't think there are any
Thank you so much! This is exactly what I was looking for, simple mods that enhance the vanilla experience. Finished the whole trilogy 3 times and got interested in modding but wasn't satisfied by how much for example the gunslinger mod changes the experience. I'm so glad that youtube recommended this video to me!
Im playing SOC right now for the first time with the following mods:
-ZRP
-Absolute Nature
-Absolute Structures
-ORP Weapon Overhaul
-Player Camera height at 0.97
Working very well and its super fun.
Nice…very nice! Just be careful when going into pipes when having the player camera higher. It will crash the game.
@jaredspectre thanks for the heads up! (no pun intended lol).
What's up with the player height mod? What's the catch about it
@@dumkorph probably if it's set too high the camera would have collision with terrain in certain instances (such as going through pipes as mentioned above) which would cause the crash.
Haven't played in a while, but with the settings in my original comment I didn't have any issues.
Agree 100%. Vanilla STALKER is GOD tier so it only needs some mods to get rid of some bugs.
Nice video mate!
Thanks for sharing, mate! Right on with playing the OGs first before "modding a mod" like what we do with Anomaly or Gamma. Modding the OGs for improved visuals, bug fixes, balancing, and QoL improves them massively. It also makes you appreciate the game better when you finally do get into Anomaly, Gamma, and EFP.
im having such a blast playing through SoC. This is the info I needed to enjoy stalker, so thank you!!!
Awesome thanks for sharing, I recently played through the entitiry of the trilogy using the complete mod as mentioned in your previous videos. Being stalker 2 has been delayed should give me enough time replay through using these for a much more vanilla experience.
My first playthru of the series I ran ShoC with ZRP and both CS and CoP vanilla and it was amazing. A few years later I am now playing the series with ShoC as the same config but CS and CoP with the ABR mod. I really enjoyed this mod for CS as it leans into the games strong points while staying pretty close to the original. I cant speak to CoP much with ABR bc i jsut started it
Ive been meaning to try out abr. They are such great games for modding
I'm playing Clear Sky with the ABR mod as my first playthrough, simply for the accuracy fix :)
The mod is amazing, the only thing I'm not crazy about is the weight removal. It takes the survival and inventory management out of the game and It makes me a bit sad. But since I'm really just running through the game to get to Call of Pripyat, I guess I can just enjoy it the way the ABR is meant to be
@@randalthor6872i agree with that i remember by the end of that game i was basically a walking army especially for the limansk section
The mod has "no stashes" yet another brainless change
Thanks man. I want to play through these again but close to vanilla as possible with fixes.
Thanks Bro! I just finished the three original games completely vanilla, now i am going to try this!
I like anomaly and GAMMA but it cant give me the same feeling as the originals
I put flashlight on MMB also. Great hotkey tips, especially the pda one. Good hunting, Stalker!
I just had an epiphany - what if Marked One really ISN'T Strelok, but just experiencing a manic episode - him being Strelok is a grandiose delusion, so is the wish granter, and he doesn't need to sleep for days! It all fits!
Strelok is like Ragnar the viking. He may have existed but there is no proof of who he actually was. His legend is bigger than any one man.
@@jarredspectre That too! Though I was thinking more of the DSM criteria, lol
Why would you leave that comment on a video for people that haven't played the game
@@dusanstankovic6456why did you read it then you dummy?
Bro try Vanilla Twist, it's an SoC mod that turns Stalker like any other modern games without getting a complete overhaul (and some gameplay improvements too)
yeah that's probably the best vanilla+ mod for SoC that many people don't know about
nice video, now i play it like that too
Vanilla. There aren't enough people playing the vanilla games first, they just mindlessly download gamma
Yeah, while I appreciate the time and effort been put into gamma I feel like it misses the point. Vanilla is where its at
@@jarredspectreI’ve put more time into SOC than I have anomaly, or gamma, combined. My favourite thing about the game is it’s setting, and I wanted to experience what it was like as originally designed. They were an absolute blast!
Yeah bro you're so special for playing vanilla and u know so much more than us anomaly plebs I bow for you
@@noprzcalm down buddy
Gamma and anomaly aren't even stalker IMO. The original trilogy carefully sprinkled in enough survival mechanics to create tension and encourage player preparation but not so many so that the player became overwhelmed and bogged down in resource gathering. Anomaly, and particularly gamma completely miss this point and turn the game into yet another open-world-survival-craft game in stalker clothing
im gonna do a 3 game marthon sometime before s2 comes out, I haven't played the base games in quite some time, anomaly mod packs have been it so it will be somewhat of a fresh re-experience
Nice. These are close to vanilla but if you want a Vanilla+ experience then check out my other videos
I love how you didn't waste any time but I have to say we need more i played radiophobia 3 and finished it and it was incredible now I'm playing clear sky with lfo and i have to say its nowhere near that came here to find a replacement but i don't think there are any
Try this spreadsheet docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ZyqBI70RFiON8OaAQt23fpFgRmbPHrq0818Ap2nCG0c/edit#gid=0
What's the awesome background music? Reminds me of Turbokill.
Yeah it kind of does. Its a tune from bensound. I dont recall the name.
@@jarredspectre Thanks!
The problem is, once you play more advanced mods, Is difficult to return to vanilla ones...
Yes I agree. I really like SoC though.
Misery, Autumn aurora, Mystery for me, a bit of challenge and desolation of the Zone complete the original games
Nice choices. I havent heard of Mystery and desolation.
i would add the addon that bring back grass shadows for SOC and then it's perfect
Yes. I agree.
hey jarred! tried to install fov switcher for shoc but it crashes my game, i dont even get in-game. the splash screen shows up and it crashes. do u know why?
You most likely have input the wrong code for the fov you want.
Hi bro. I was looking for videos on stalker as I will play it for first time in 2023. This is the best channel so far for same. Subscribed. Pls let me know if mods suggested in this video will drastically change the vanilla experience or they improve overall experience by removing bugs but yet maintain vanilla experience. Would you recommend these mods for first time playthrough?
Yes these are what I would recommend for a first playthrough. My previous videos probably made the game too easy but this one keeps things in balance with the original intent from the developers.
How do you enable features once this mode is installed, such as sleep?
Use this video. Keep in mind you already have it installed you just need to configure it
th-cam.com/video/GRFqhgkHCzU/w-d-xo.htmlsi=AFmzm89jUUgAdw91
lmao some of us with larger heads have an actual 90* FOV in real life my guy
Sure
I really like vanilla look and feeling/vibes, but I only get 1 problem with vanilla over modded version its feeling when you run/jump. Running feel too fast for me like I got some rocket speed boots on and jumps feel too high. If there was mod to make my running speed slower and jumps lower it would be perfect. Btw did you try S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow Of Chernobyl Update. Its heavyly moded SoC but it tries to be vanilla.
Im sure there is a way to edit running and jumping. I havent tried soc update but I will. Thanks.
I have downloaded the texture mod to soc but every ak74 has now a green pattern skin is that normal ?
I think so. Maybe try copy it over again
not sure how to set up any of the downloads seeing as your 1st link is just an automatic download and now a link to the download with instructiosn
Thanks for letting me know. The download link should contain a readme with instructions. I will check myself later today.
yo mate, I've heard stuff about memories of the zone, and I wanna try out stalker for the first time, I've bought the game, but don't know if I should use MOTZ or a different one for a first playthrough, I tried anomaly cuz it was free but I had no idea what was going on, realized you'd begin through here, can't find much new stuff about it, but it seems you still reply.
what'd you recommend?
Memories of the zone or Assembly by Sam are good places to start if you want a Vanilla playthrough with some updated visuals and weapons.
The games are fine without mods too. Its really up to you.
I can really recommend OGSR 1.0.11 (the versions after are with gunslinger, but still unbalanced af)
I love OGSR but it wouldnt be my recommendation for a first playthrough
@@jarredspectre did it on accident, thought it was just something like a remaster.
But I don't regret it, the beginning was a teensy bit confusing tho. Not having the pda tutorial and such, at least the artifacts and looting were explained somewhat.
I think it could be something for people that don't get to run ShoC at all or the shadows are fecked beyond repair. (had the shadow problem and no known fix worked)
Somehow some newer windows machines completely fuck up and people are still figuring out to fix these problems. For a whole lot not even this compatibility mode works
Any chance you would do guides on how to mod these games?
There is instructions on either each download page or in the download itself. I used to do step by step instructional videos but found I got asked a ton of questions from people. Its very important when modding to learn how to do it yourself. Stalker games are very simple and a great place to start.
thanks
Thank you
FoV switcher doesnt work with SoC and makes the game unable to launch
It does. You need to make sure you are inputting the correct number
@@jarredspectre You were so right, thanks man you saved me, I can finally play it for the first time :)
@@davidvr4227 It still gets me every time. Glad you are enjoy
Hi Jarred I just wanted to know if in your experience, is Reshade safe, as in no viruses or malware can be caught from it? Thank you in advance man.
Also great video by the way.
Thank you. In my experience reshade is safe. The only thing I wouldn’t use it for is multiplayer games.
I installed reshade. But which settings to use? Can you make a small tutorial or video to show us best reshade settings or preset. Thanks.
Reshade tutorial for Stalker
th-cam.com/video/7O8vqn4v4hQ/w-d-xo.html
hey, i very much like the fov switcher, but it makes your camera clip through the walls in some areas, its a little thing but for some reason things like these make me feel like i have an advantage, also the actor shadow buggs out a lot, what preset did you use and have you found a fix for these issues?
I havent found a fix as of yet. I run the third highest fov which doesnt have many of these issues.
@@jarredspectre by the viewmodel for the binoculars i got that you use the 85 fov which checks out. its maybe because i use the eye height fix in zrp which brings marked ones eyes further up because in vanilla it seems like youre a miget, if you have the time could you tell me what do you use in zrp?
is there even a prp? the one linked is deleted and i cant find any official links
Yeah this video is out of date now. Such is life when it comes to mods. You dont really need prp.
the fov switcher is set to 90 how you change it to 85?
The .exe file has instructions when you run it. You have to input a specific number that corresponds to the game and fov you want.
The fov switcher for soc didn't have those options but the one for clear sky does, its working now thanks.
@@izumice3280 I just checked and you are correct. turns out the link I used is not the right one. thank you for finding this. I will fix it up!
New link is up. This one works on all 3 games www.moddb.com/downloads/field-of-view-switcher-17
Loved your video comrade, do you enjoy any of the story mods made for stalker over the years?
Thanks, yes I really like Narodanya Solanka and goldsphere. Theres just so many! I want to play them all.
Hi ! I'M wondering what are the differences between this weapon mod/addon VS the OWR 3 ...
Hello! This is just a weapon texture reskin. OWR3 adds animations, textures and I believe some audio.
owr is really good, i’m pretty sure it also increases accuracy for weapons
What Reshade settings do you use? I'm not quite sure how to configure ReShade for use with stalker.
I have a custom preset I made. Would you like me to make a video about Reshade and Stalker?
@@jarredspectre I'd very much appreciate that! I'm unfamiliar with Reshade, but if there's a way for you to provide your custom preset for download I would prize that as well. Your advice seems to provide a very palatable vanilla experience.
Reshade tutorial for Stalker
th-cam.com/video/7O8vqn4v4hQ/w-d-xo.html
Hi! what you recommend more for clear sky, SRP or Clear Sky Complete? because you have videos of both things and i dont know which one to choose :(
Yeah this video is kind of an update from previous content. I found the Complete pack makes the game too easy so I recommend SRP now.
Do you think gunslinger will ruin my experience in call of pripyat? It's my first time playing any game in the saga
For the story no but there are aspects that are broken that will make it very challenging. I would recommend playing the first game Shadow of Chernobyl first with the basic mods in this video or if you want something modernised similar to gunslinger then go for Radiophobia 3.
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Why did you not include the reshade profile? That's actually mind blowing... What a waste of time
Congratulations. You are my first negative comment in about a year. You are one out of 2000. I made this video just for you:
How to make Stalker look Awesome!
th-cam.com/video/7O8vqn4v4hQ/w-d-xo.html
ZRP sucks. Still keeps all the memory leaks and bugs. And yes I followed the install instructions. Constant jittering.
Interesting. Ive never experienced such issues. Havent heard of anyone else having problems either.
FOV Switcher just crashes the game.
Only if you input the wrong number for your desired fov.
@@jarredspectre yeah, I was inputting the cop number for soc. fixed it.
@@katzarkulWe all do it, I still do it. Glad you got it sorted.
what is with people using health artifacts and uploading footage of it to youtube?? there's meat chunks and/or stone bloods in almost every single video of SOC it's driving me insane I understand they were mistranslated but how does every single person who uploads their gameplay to youtube not recognize how bad it is or at least test it out or look at the wiki??
You could always make a video about it.
PRP is gone
eh you dont really need it
I hate stalker games and mods all got that head bobbing.
If you are a human like me, you will realize your vision don’t bob up and down when walking, because our brain compensates for it.
Yeah
@@jarredspectre just wish they add an option to disable it, otherwise I need to use console command.
I love how you didn't waste any time but I have to say we need more i played radiophobia 3 and finished it and it was incredible now I'm playing clear sky with lfo and i have to say its nowhere near that came here to find a replacement but i don't think there are any
So basically you are saying I need to work harder. Got you lol. Try www.moddb.com/mods/abr-cs-mod