⭐┃nospoilers_general

[dire dagger]

And some soldering skills

And a modded bios

And coding skills

Not that much really

[hollow plank]

Not a lot needed then!

[still ridge]

I mean I don’t know if it’s a good comparison but I struggle to run the game Squad

[sacred igloo]

Most 5700xt's are under $200 and they have 8gb vram

[plush burrow]

Yeah im more talking a bit of plug n play upgrades like upgrading regular ram

[dire dagger]

Do you run out of vram

[plush burrow]

i want it to be as easy as inserting an m.2

[dire dagger]

Download msi afterburner

[still ridge]

How do I know anything about that lol

If the game looks like trash?

[dire dagger]

Afterburner can tell you

[still ridge]

or crashes?

[dire dagger]

Can be

If game thinks it’s run out of vram

[hollow plank]

4gb vram minimum for Squad

[late egret]

I can see how the chat has become more active - apparently this is due to the imminent release of the game!

[dire dagger]

It will shift into an ultra low quality mode

[undone horizon]

anyone know a discount code for greenmangaming or something to get a few % off a pre-order? asking for my broke-ass self

[hollow plank]

NOV15

[still ridge]

Sounds like what happened to me

[round frost]

I'm just going to load the entire game into the RAM. I mean it's what like 146.58 GB? Could be a funny test.

[hollow plank]

used it today, they are sending out codes at time of release

[still ridge]

game looks awful, I get 60 frames SOMETIMES, and then the game crashes somewhat commonly

[undone horizon]

is that 15% off? dope

[grave mirage]

12 GB vram should be enough for high textures

[hollow plank]

Yeah store wide

[nimble cipher]

stoobsna has been warned

Reason: Bad word usage

[hollow plank]

Lets gooooo

[still ridge]

Think the same might happen if I try to run stalker 2?

[tribal mural]

hey, do anyone think that 3060 with 12 vram and dlss will handle medium?

[undone horizon]

k fine ill just type lfg instead o.O weird for a game with murders disc but okay haha

[boreal mica]

With God's help sure.

[undone horizon]

goofy ahh discy bot hahaha

[north violet]

Man, I can't wait until I finish my next PC build and I never have to worry about system requirements again.

[untold salmon]

yeah you'll be fine probably

[boreal mica]

I'm sure as hell.

[dense hatch]

just wait a couple years

[hollow plank]

Never say never with pc's

[flint osprey]

have we seen any gameplay with dynamic gas mask HUD or can we expect that won't be in the game (apart from mods)?

[dense hatch]

seemingly not

thank god

[still ridge]

Nope. Might be a mod after release though if that’s what you’re into

[still ridge]

Thank god [2]

[flint osprey]

i mean i like it as an optional toggle but i get stalker is not metro haha

[tribal mural]

thanks for answer anyway
see you all in the zone

[slender ore]

guys, will my rx 5700 xt run s2?

[boreal mica]

on super low

[north violet]

@dense hatch @hollow plank I plan on future-proofing my next build as much as possible. Unless something happens with Unreal Engine 5 where it becomes even more system intensive, my next build should last me at least 8 years.

I barely play anything super system-intensive anyways.

[sand fiber]

yes, are you stupid? :3

[hollow plank]

More than likely be able to handle medium

[celest blaze]

No need to be rude

[jaunty pebble]

so far we have not seen any gameplay with a gas mask so we dont know

[slender ore]

[jade coral]

no time to build new 6000$ pc

[celest blaze]

I'm hoping stalker 2 will be as good as clear sky

[undone horizon]

@hollow plank thanks btw my man, clutch on that code ❤️

[hollow plank]

No worries bro

[sand fiber]

i will grok you

[grave mirage]

Even high settings, just have enough RAM like 32GB

[celest blaze]

I am ungrokable

[north violet]

Oh man, I'd actually love that. (Just make it toggleable so people who don't like it don't have to have it.)

[dense hatch]

as long as it isn't like 90% of the screen

[flint osprey]

i remember you could toggle the helmet in bioshock 2

[dense hatch]

if it's very light it could be fun

[north violet]

Having matching overlays for each piece of headgear adds to the immersion for me.

[sand fiber]

i already regret buying a 7600 instead of 6700xt :S

[still ridge]

@dire dagger @untold salmon So basically, it doesn’t matter about my GPU and CPU if I only have 4 gigs of vram?

[sand fiber]

i hate pcs (lovingly)

[untold salmon]

Unfortunately it appears that way

[dire dagger]

Like n64 type textures

[flint osprey]

even just some fogging up in the lower quarter of the FOV would go a long way i'd imagine

[untold salmon]

Might be worth trying just in case?

[round axle]

4 gigs of vram is crazy

[still ridge]

Like lacking any detail, smooth, ugly textures

[dire dagger]

Yes and no again it’s hard to say with out the game in front of me but

[still ridge]

It’s a prebuilt laptop lol

[north violet]

I just hope our third person model accurately reflects what we're wearing, including our headgear. It always bothered me that when we see Degtyarev in 3rd person he's got nothing on his head.

[dire dagger]

I’d say vram is gonna be the killer

[dire dagger]

How many storage drives does your laptop have

[dense hatch]

I just hate some of the HUDs mods use

[dire dagger]

Because if your willing to do a little tinkering

There is still a way

[placid abyss]

I think I’m getting it now

[dense hatch]

like NA7 is particularly bad with the clear sky sets

[crimson remnant]

4gb is gonna chug hard. even on the lowest settings

[north violet]

I loved the way the Metroid Prime games handeled the hud.

[placid abyss]

After getting past the pistol and learning to flank I think I’m getting the hang of the combat a little more

[boreal mica]

Black magic of the computer tech is going to start in a minute. I'll wait and listen.

[dense hatch]

that's a good HUD

[still ridge]

Basically it’s not a question of the game looking good on my computer, it won’t, it’s a question of if it will even be playable at all?

[dense hatch]

it's only on the periphery and isn't huge at any specific parts

[still ridge]

https://tenor.com/view/kill-me-drink-bleach-gif-22890796

[sand fiber]

trust me you have to play it like a movement shooter

[tacit nova]

I understand it now

[north violet]

I felt like Metro did a good job with it too.

[dire dagger]

If you desire to play the game no matter what there is a way if your laptop has 2 storage drives slots inside it

Can be done with just one slot but

[round frost]

S.T.U.T.T.E.R 2

[mossy frigate]

Game of the year already fr

[dense hatch]

I didn't mind the gas mask because it was informative and pretty minimal

[dire dagger]

Highly advised you use 2

[boreal mica]

Mine does have, I've got two SSD in it.

[dire dagger]

Oh my friend you may just be in luck

[still ridge]

How do I check lol

[boreal mica]

Teach me arcane of the bootleg boosting of the GPU.

[flint osprey]

It really did obscure a lot of the FOV to the point it became a gameplay mechanic, not sure if S2 will go that route - I feel like we would've seen something of if it if that were the case

but yes, it looked absolutely amazing

[dire dagger]

There is a way to convert the 2 4x m.2 slots into a single 8x full size pcie slot

[dire dagger]

Open it

Or look on specs page should say

[boreal mica]

This can end up with totaling my laptop?

If yes I wont tinker with my laptop just a week before premiere, I'm meeting the minimals.

[obtuse quartz]

damn people are ready to melt down laptops to play stalker 2

[still ridge]

Yes

I am

[north violet]

I mean, a gas mask is going to obscure your view. I felt like MISERY did a good job with it too, the overlays obscured things slightly and made it clear you were wearing a gas mask, but you could still see pretty clearly.

[boreal mica]

(epic music starts playing)

[obtuse quartz]

good luck with that, i had a laptop few months ago, im glad i buyed a PC

[round frost]

Anything for the zone

[dense hatch]

it's stuff like the anomaly gas masks that I hate

[hardy bear]

As a cosmetic thing it looks good but I know I’d rather they don’t obscure much

[dense hatch]

screw seeing the sides of your screen

[north violet]

I can't remember what Anomaly's overlays looked like.

[hardy bear]

I get the point is that it’s supposed to be a tradeoff between added protection and visibility, but hindering visibility just feels bad

[celest blaze]

Fr same

[north violet]

Oh man, you should see the overlay for the gas mask in SWAT 4.

[hardy bear]

Yeah I choose not to use gas masks in swat 4 for that reason lol

[dense hatch]

exosuit is entire top and bottom of screen covered in scratches while seva is like an oval

[north violet]

Anyone here got screenshots?

[viscid timber]

there are 7 days left before the game is released, and I still don't have xbox😭

[still ridge]

Just 1

[dire dagger]

It won’t break it no

But it just won’t let you uh

[obtuse quartz]

well hope it works, otherwise try to get a used series x...a console still better than nothing

[lime gull]

After today, 6 days. ❤️

[dire dagger]

Move it anywhere

[boreal mica]

What do you mean?

[still ridge]

Ong

[obtuse quartz]

at this point i really think a used series x is better than to try and get the game running on potato systems

[nimble hinge]

@obsidian nimbus roots for FREE STALKERS, join her and all of us to live FREE! Please all lets go and like this post https://x.com/RoxyDzey/status/1856754043546472864 - press on the link and react to it there on twitter; would be nice if you would spend some little bit more time to like and repost the tweet with the hashtags #S2loners #S2Freestalkers.

[north violet]

@dense hatch I saw that, holy shit that is bad.

Damn, what does the curtain helmet (SEVA, SSP) overlay look like?

[dense hatch]

it's the worst one but the final day helmets aren't much better

[flint osprey]

right, there's just a big difference between adding subtle overlays for immersion and making it actually impact gameplay is what i'm saying :)

[lime gull]

Waaaay cheaper too

[north violet]

Yeah, go look at the screenshot Harris posted in #💬┃en_offtop to see what NOT to do.

[obtuse quartz]

and only "part" instead of cpu gpu ram etc etc

[dense hatch]

they're not all terrible

[slate thicket]

this is the final test for the 4070 laptop gpu

[dense hatch]

some of them are ok but man the bad ones are

[nimble breach]

i cant wait to mod the s2 ui to look like gamma

[lime gull]

Yep. I looked what I'd need to upgrade from medium graphics to high. I'd need to drop at least 2.5k on a new gpu + cpu.

[obtuse quartz]

ready some ice my friend, ill wish you luck with that lol

[obtuse quartz]

thats alot

[still ridge]

I’m going to try it with a 3050 Ti laptop 💀

[north violet]

Yeah, the one you just posted is still a bit too much in my opinion, but is WAY better than the first one.

[round frost]

Me, I'm going to be fine, I think. Might get a new card at some point (currently a 3080) but I don't have much problem with my rig. I can always allocate more RAM to the settings file if needed to help with texture streaming.

[still ridge]

With 4 gigs of vram

[nimble breach]

yall need to buy a laptop cooling pad it is incredibly worth it

[sand fiber]

it doesn't work

[still ridge]

Laptop cooling pad won’t help if my PC bricks and explodes

[dense hatch]

it's a bit much but not that bad

[still ridge]

[obtuse quartz]

rip

[north violet]

Yeah, I could still play the game with that.

[still ridge]

Get ready to learn Xbox buddy

[obtuse quartz]

i mean a 3080 still works but other people dont even have half of that gpu lol

[obtuse quartz]

for you yes my 7900xtx and i5 13600kf will run it

[still ridge]

3050 ti laptop, ryzen 7 but I only have 4 gigs of vram. My computer might brick and explode

That’s a sacrifice I’m willing to make

[boreal mica]

Xbox version of the S2 will support m&k so it's not that bad option

[still ridge]

Honestly yeah I might go that route

[obtuse quartz]

that laptop takes you with itself to hell

[boreal mica]

Also finger crossed for you, cause I'm curious if you'll make it.

[obtuse quartz]

like i said earlier...a used series x is probs way cheaper than upgrading for most people

[still ridge]

I’m curious too. At the end of the day I don’t mind spending however much it is on an Xbox vs a new computer

The thing is I live in a studio apartment, there is no desk area for a desktop

[static compass]

I know my Xbox will be more stable, that's why I went with console

[still ridge]

So if I get a computer it’s going to need to be a laptop. But a laptop won’t run this game well ar all

[boreal mica]

As a young one (kid, teenager, young adult) I always had a PCs which didn't met requirements but I was still able to play some games which weren't supposed to run on my PC, so you know, there's a hope.

[still ridge]

For the price

[sand fiber]

literally untrue

[still ridge]

First I’m going to see if I can run the game on my current computer. If it’s unplayable, I’ll buy an Xbox

[still ridge]

In my situation it’s my only shot tbf

I can’t get a desktop

and you can’t build a laptop

[sand fiber]

3050ti meets the min reqs methinks

[obtuse quartz]

then try get a good upgrade for around 280-350 euros

[boreal mica]

Also you can start now buying a PC piece by piece. Like during black friday I want to buy motherboard. And that's because of stalker 2.

[still ridge]

Not 4 gigs of vram though

minimum is 6

[nimble hinge]

@obsidian nimbus roots for FREE STALKERS, join her and all of us to live FREE! Please all lets go and like this post https://x.com/RoxyDzey/status/1856754043546472864 - press on the link and react to it there on twitter; would be nice if you would spend some little bit more time to like and repost the tweet with the hashtags #S2loners #S2Freestalkers.

[sand fiber]

just buy a new gpu? that'll give you performance better than any console in that price range, granted you have something to upgrade in the first place

[static compass]

@loud gate Did you ever get an HD version of the new key art

[round frost]

Yeah, true that. With that said, you can get older solid RTX or RX models for cheap nowadays on the used market but I would be cautious especially if it was used for mining. But, like you mentioned, a Xbox might be better especially since the game will be optimized for it (I hope).

[obtuse quartz]

well IF the CPU can manage it aswell sure but what if you need an entire new PC?

[still ridge]

I know if the game can even be played, it will have Roblox textures

I don’t know how prepared I am for that

[dire dagger]

Ask me in like 45 minutes when I go on break or dm me I’ll explain better

[boreal mica]

Okay

[nimble hinge]

@obsidian nimbus roots for FREE STALKERS, join her and all of us to live FREE! Please all lets go and like this post https://x.com/RoxyDzey/status/1856754043546472864 - press on the link and react to it there on twitter; would be nice if you would spend some little bit more time to like and repost the tweet with the hashtags #S2loners #S2Freestalkers.

[sand fiber]

an entire new pc would cost about the same as a console, and let's not pretend the games are free

[boreal mica]

@still ridge I love your determination in the stalker 2 case.

[still ridge]

Guys. Is it better to drop 300 on an Xbox series s, or drop 450 on a Series x

[obtuse quartz]

wherever i said the games are free?

[sand fiber]

you haven't, i'm just mentioning it

[untold salmon]

yeah but its on gamepass which is like 7 bucks

[obtuse quartz]

i misunderstood then

[boreal mica]

Series X cause you gonna like it. I had Series S before laptop and it was good but sometimes you miss the aftermarket games.

[hardy bear]

Wait till the next gen of cards come out

[loud gate]

8K even.

[still ridge]

Mfw I got the game for free on steam but I might not even be able to play it on PC 💀

[boreal mica]

He want to play stalker 2 soon

[static compass]

Mind if I get that? 👀

[round frost]

Mmm, it depends. This card does support DLSS so you might be able to run it at Medium/Low settings considering you're on Laptop and not on a huge 4K screen eating up all your resources.

[still ridge]

You get it

[still ridge]

This is reassuring

[hardy bear]

I know I wouldn’t spend £400 when that just eats into the funds for a card but do what you want

[boreal mica]

But first give a shot.

[timber crow]

The steam discussion about the sysreqs got a bunch of answers, i wasn't banned, my comments weren't deleted, and while they didn't answer me directly they still answered the question i asked. The sysreqs all were decided with upscalers on and then stated later in the comments of the discussion and steam discussion. So unnecessary. Idk why whoever that was got banned, i don't even remember the details that well honestly

[loud gate]

yea, just PM me.

[hardy bear]

That was already answered in here anyway

[still ridge]

Hey, as long as I can play the game and it’s not literally unplayable, I will enjoy it

[dense hatch]

whuh

[humble grail]

can I also PM you 👀

[timber crow]

I wanted to absolutely verify so i did

[sand fiber]

if you're concerned about your finances to the point you're bickering whether to buy a console or a pc it's kinda important to factor in the necessity of buying games on consoles
anyway :3

[loud gate]

ye, feel free

[boreal mica]

So first try on your setting, maybe you will be able get 30fps with dlss

[dense hatch]

I didn't think anyone got banned recently except the idiot who said Ukrainian wasn't a real language like 3 months ago

[celest cosmos]

are they really adding multiplayeer pvp?

[sand fiber]

yes, like in the trilogy

[still ridge]

Just like the originals, yes

[dense hatch]

ohhhh

[obtuse quartz]

i got a xbox series x, ps5 and a pc with an i5 13600kf and a 7900xtx, im good so far 😄 but yeah games are a good factor thats true

[worthy lagoon]

@slate halo larg larg

[timber crow]

I really want to see hardware unboxed test the game with various hardware and settings and features

[still ridge]

If I get 30 with textures that don’t make the game look like Roblox I’ll be happy

[celest cosmos]

cool! wonder if its more arcade or more like tarkov

[lime gull]

stonker 2 soon

[still ridge]

It’s like CoD lol

[lime gull]

It'll be like CoD or Counterstrike lol... Server based MP.

[still ridge]

TDM type game modes on small sections of the map

[celest cosmos]

thats cool still

[still ridge]

True

[lime gull]

It's a returning feature from the OG trilogy.

[dense hatch]

people use the steam forum?

[still ridge]

A lot

[timber crow]

I'm expecting the settings to be hard on hardware but at least look great. Annoyed about only have software lumen though

[humble grail]

This is my first Stalker game and I am hype. The gun play alone makes me very excited

[dire dagger]

I can explain to you as well if you want on break I’ll explain in janitor chat in a bit

[worthy lagoon]

Yes, i mod it as well

[hardy bear]

Does look good, will be interesting to see how it shifts the general gameplay dynamic

[alpine ibex]

It actually more freely to discuss any topic vs getting banned for just asking questions in reddit

[boreal mica]

The og is less dynamic than CoD, if you don't place the headshots, it's harder to kill. And I'm saying this with around 400hours in Clear Sky multiplayer and around the same in CoD's

[zinc apex]

release game now

[still ridge]

Nope, you will be edged for 7 more days

[feral dust]

any mention of when review embargo is lifted?

[old scarab]

probably a day or two before game releases

[abstract needle]

am I the only one who has a bad feeling about the release

there is a chance that this is the next cyberpunk

[humble grail]

My friend tried saying that the game was never coming out and I just kept showing videos and new posts
He was like "Nope LumLum tells lies"

[sacred igloo]

I doubt it’d be THAT bad, even in a worst case.

[dense hatch]

clearly not

[untold salmon]

tbf it was in hell for a while

[dense hatch]

besides it just being hard to run the gameplay looks fantastic

also people have actually played it unlike cyberpunk

[obtuse quartz]

everyone has doubts...was meant for the comment above misclick lol

[round frost]

I waited 6417 days already.

[abstract needle]

really there have been beta testers?

[sly matrix]

https://tenor.com/view/sirius-black-i-did-my-waiting-waited-harry-potter-gif-12466584

[untold salmon]

oh shit my signalis vinyl is here

[dense hatch]

the only thing I kinda dislike is pseudodogs but frankly there was zero chance they survived porting to UE5 unhurt

[still ridge]

No chance

[humble grail]

lmao yeah
But hey at least the finish line is in sight

[dense hatch]

yeah, and a ton of people played the demo

[alpine ibex]

Great pospone the game for another year please

[untold salmon]

amen

[still ridge]

Cyberpunk didn’t have reviews 3 weeks before release with reviewers saying the game runs well and plays well

Stalker 2 did

[obtuse quartz]

and many actually said they polished it pretty good...so i dont want to know how it was a year ago

[abstract needle]

alr fair enough, guess I'm buying it tmr

[stark anvil]

Pre ordered customer should be able to enjoy this game from 15th at least

[dense hatch]

specifically to kill the world's friendliest pitbull

I honestly don't mind pitbulls they're cute when not mauling someone

[abstract needle]

wait reallyyy??

[alpine ibex]

Those reviews dont have any information on what hardware those game are running on pc

[feral dust]

the three month delay to me says they wanted to create a more polished game and NOT have a cyberpunk situation

[timid slate]

is this confirmed or just hope?

[dense hatch]

the suit is fantastic

[old jungle]

no

[still ridge]

True

[boreal mica]

no

[abstract needle]

https://tenor.com/view/fuck-sol-sam-waterston-grace-and-frankie-stresesd-gif-17558058

[humble grail]

There is no early access for pre orders

[stark anvil]

When I become ceo of this company

[old jungle]

confirmed that it will not be the case

[timid slate]

alr

[boreal mica]

Just hope

[tall swallow]

i know the game isnt out but how large/expansive do you guys think the DLC's included in the ultimate addition will be?

[abstract needle]

mf giving me false hope

[old jungle]

pretty large

[timid slate]

fr 😭 LOL

[dense hatch]

I'd bet something like far harbor from fo4

[still ridge]

3 weeks before release cyberpunk had different problems lmfao

it’s way better off, trust me

[alpine ibex]

It a huge chunk of map

[tall swallow]

you think theyll be available for purchase separately? Im not sure if I want all the other ultimate edition bonuses

[rotund gale]

Literally cannot wait any longer for this game 😭

[humble grail]

I believe so but may be getting em cheaper by getting the ultimate edition

[dense hatch]

it's only like 6 days

[old jungle]

I think so but you should #📜┃ask-gsc to be sure

[abstract needle]

I will still be able to get all the dlcs when they release right?

[old jungle]

probably

[rotund gale]

Did they ever mention the release time for the game ?

[humble grail]

not yet

[abstract needle]

nice

[shadow cipher]

7Days!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[stark anvil]

ultimate edition or gold edition

[obtuse quartz]

xbox store says 5pm german time..not sure how true it is

[boreal mica]

not yet

[timber crow]

Is hardware based ray tracing going to be added as an official dev mod? I am confused by the steam discussion mentioning it

[obtuse quartz]

ye

[rotund gale]

Ahhhh alr I’m lowkey praying it’s a midnight release

[obtuse quartz]

i hope so too

[boreal mica]

Yes, they confirmed that no release hours yet on #📜┃ask-gsc

[dense hatch]

10 pm on a monday for the East Coast

[old jungle]

Not directly but probably at the same time as posts from #📰┃announcement

[river gate]

Military is doing shockingly well in the event

[hardy bear]

Not got a clue how it works, just want to talk about the game lol

[dense hatch]

I joined spark and so far it's been a wash

[hardy bear]

Love how on reddit people are looking at the furry retweet and just criticising the lack of boots lmao

[dense hatch]

coolest thing GSC has done this month

[boreal mica]

"Time to start the countdown, the Zone is awaiting!"
We are counting down for a few years...

[dense hatch]

it's very well made

[untold salmon]

Oh the furry art?

Yeah they're a good artist got some other good piece on their twitter

[dense hatch]

they're the chips person

definitely following

[hardy bear]

[chilly edge]

[timber crow]

Will stalker 2 have a built in benchmark i can run like metro exodus?

[dense hatch]

it's peak

[hearty verge]

Can we smoke cigarettes in game

[hardy bear]

No idea

But could be there for all we know
Why do you want cigarettes so bad

[dense hatch]

new cancer mechanic

see which gives it first, the radiation or smoking

[hearty verge]

Forgot there is slow mode, meant to say

Smoke cigarette
Drink Vodka
Hell yeah

[dense hatch]

did they add beer?

[hearty verge]

Only thing missing is driving a vehicle while doing it

[dense hatch]

the real question is what brand

[fluid abyss]

Stalker 2 should have bare feet, as well as a flushable toilet, and at least one cutscene with Strelok dancing

[dense hatch]

are those requests related

[fluid abyss]

Could be

[static compass]

Omg
Cat

[fluid abyss]

The entire country of Türkiye 🇹🇷 as a faction?

[static compass]

Don't forget about the ||Sidorovich NSFW scene||

[hearty verge]

Strelok becomes king of mutants and brutally murders you

[fluid abyss]

bro the cutscene where Sidwhoreovich buys Skifidi’s HoC Tuahrtifact was insane

[static compass]

Peak Stalker

[fluid abyss]

I can’t believe they made him say “I have become Stalker 2, Heart of Chornobyl”

[static compass]

Bro, I loved when Richter said "it's stalking time" and stalked all over that Monolith guy

[fluid abyss]

real

[static compass]

I'm so hype

[fluid abyss]

Richter Rich-rolling everyone in the zone by tapping into the c-con was cool too

[untold salmon]

richter my beloved

[static compass]

[hardy bear]

Would be genuinely funny if he ends up an antagonist

[stuck pewter]

Drunk driving

[static compass]

Richter is homie, he would never ||I hope||

[fluid abyss]

I didn’t expect the twist where Richter kills your gf in your apartment

wait, wrong game

[fossil cairn]

oh wow people are loosing it over the dlss thing

[fluid abyss]

Imagine if Skif said “I am Jacket Hotline Miami” and Richter said “🐀”

[static compass]

Lemme guess, Reddit

[untold salmon]

lol

[fossil cairn]

yeah and also look at the reactions to the statement in answers.
Imagine saying a game is a flop if it only runs on 30

[untold salmon]

omg webfishing pfp

[static compass]

Bro.. what if Skif said
And Richter said

[fossil cairn]

get a grip

[fossil cairn]

The game ever really.

[fluid abyss]

yeah, ngl it’s kinda wild people expect such a game to run on such hardware without DLSS

[fluid abyss]

Richter be like “gimme yo artifact babey”
Skif responds “no… it’s my first time in the zone”

[untold salmon]

I hope i can just give richter gifts

[fossil cairn]

yeah, 90fps yet alone 60 isn't standard for AAA.
Hate to break it but thats just gaming for you.

Go play indie games if FPS is more important to you than gameplay kekw

[untold salmon]

or turn down graphics

[fluid abyss]

I just hope that the game gets further optimizations down the line

[noble dawn]

30 isn’t standard?

[fluid abyss]

Not for console

[fossil cairn]

but I gotta run it at 4k RTX max settings.

[fluid abyss]

Tho that’s been changing lately, 60 is the new 30

[untold salmon]

mfers will say performance over graphics then refuse to play at lower graphics

[fossil cairn]

this

[fluid abyss]

ha

[silk sparrow]

i want to secure 24 fps. human eye cant see more than 24fps we all good.

[fossil cairn]

me when my path tracing doesnt run on 130fps

[boreal mica]

aren't the most movies in 24fps?

[wheat shell]

lets fking go!
Nvidia driver got update for stalker 2.
im just so happy man

[static compass]

[untold salmon]

like yes, the requirements are high, yes it sucks for a lot of people, but there are work arounds

[jade coral]

like get gud

[fossil cairn]

Getting a pc means eventually you will have to upgrade.
Right now with consoles settling into next gen we'll just see more higher specs games

[fluid abyss]

Me when uhh my computer is a friggin jet engine with 7x noctua industrial fans that can go 3k RPM EACH

[untold salmon]

Times change reqs increase, im sure no one expected this but they shouldnt be surprised

[silk sparrow]

23.97fps is all we need

[frozen sail]

do u think that i would have good performance on 32 RAM , 4070 Super Aorus Master and I5 13400F? ( i play on 1080p)

[pale lion]

what do you think?

[celest goblet]

Should be okay

[silk sparrow]

yes lol

[wheat shell]

eh mostly you can run high and 60 fps above,
likewise me. ( 4070, 32gb ddr4, I5 12400F )

[cursive anvil]

yeah, maybe some optimisation from the devs side should take the charm

[silk sparrow]

my poor 13700k gonna die in the zone

[wheat shell]

I7, no?

[rotund gale]

hopefully there isn't a stutter issue

[silk sparrow]

with disabilities... cpu is cooked before born

[open steppe]

Is stalker 2 gonna have coop feature or nah ?

[cursive anvil]

nope

[wheat shell]

in future

[fluid abyss]

Probably will be fine

[open steppe]

Stalker is a game would be best paired if had coop mann...

[cursive anvil]

not at all

[fluid abyss]

Make sure to enable XMP if you haven’t already

[worthy lagoon]

no

[wheat shell]

but modders will add Co-op feature, no?

[rotund gale]

probably

[silk sparrow]

nah

[fluid abyss]

Redditors when a solemn game about survival isn’t a wholesome chungus funny gaming moments #420

[wheat shell]

[open steppe]

Why not ?

[fluid abyss]

Game not built around it

[prisma goblet]

Who do you think the stranger's faction is?

[cursive anvil]

there were many projects in recent stalker games but non of them worked out

[austere crypt]

I hope so. With it being unreal it might be easier than in x-ray.

[open steppe]

But wouldn't it be cool if it had a coop feature ?

[silk sparrow]

no

[fluid abyss]

Not really, loot dividing and other mishaps can make the experience less fun

[silk sparrow]

i dont care about ur gf, bff which wants to playh with u

[cursive anvil]

imo it would be really fun, but sadly the game is not built around it

[austere crypt]

I'll never understand why people are against others having additional options lol.

[untold salmon]

being alone is what makes stalker stalker

[open steppe]

Bro companions exist 💀

[fluid abyss]

Blud wants another Dead Space 3 💀 💀 💀 ☠️ 🩻

[silk sparrow]

stalker is for loners, depressed people

[worthy lagoon]

Ruins the atmosphere

[silk sparrow]

like me

[open steppe]

Meanwhile hostile factions stick together and patrol:

[worthy lagoon]

No

[austere crypt]

???? Stalker factions, loner squads, there are tons of examples of groups of stalkers.

[static compass]

I'm sure it could be modded in

[untold salmon]

companions are not at all comparable to an actual player

[worthy lagoon]

There's no companion system in the trilogy

aside from escorting quests

[cursive anvil]

ohh i sense a lot of lone wolf around here, what a pity, you would not survive alone in the zone

[silk sparrow]

woooow..... what about ZULU?????

[untold salmon]

saying "being alone" is bad wording on my part but the point stands

[worthy lagoon]

@silk sparrow

[austere crypt]

But also I respect their decision to not put it in the game if the story wasnt written around it

It will be cool if it gets modded in later, if not oh well.

[open steppe]

But factions send out people in groups. Literally you can see barely any stalkers wander alone except zombified ones or main character

[fluid abyss]

Ah yes, loyal companion Nikolai vs bonerfart69, totally similar

[silk sparrow]

ZULU!

[cursive anvil]

even strelok had friends, even stalkers are saying that always minimum 2 people when you go out

[worthy lagoon]

Okay, so? Playing with another player is a completely different thing

[fluid abyss]

I’m built different

[austere crypt]

Companions were a planned feature for SoC which got scrapped and they readded it in CoP for the Jupiter mission

[worthy lagoon]

STALKER is simply not made for co-op, there can be mods yes, but not as a game mechanic.

[open steppe]

There could be a certain coop save which requires two players to join in order to launch the save and definitely would improve the experience. Double the loot, increase the population and boom.

Also some difficulty due to two man would make it easy.

[worthy lagoon]

CoP jupiter mission is not a companion system but an escort quest like in SoC, CS and previous quests in CoP.

It's a cut feature

[static compass]

I wouldn't mind if there was a side mode where you could play with friends, but I can understand that having someone with you could ruin major story moments

[silk sparrow]

the most coop you will get is a campfire on stalkers camp to share some vodka wisdom

[worthy lagoon]

Simply no

It won't be a thing that GSC will make

[open steppe]

Bro thinks he is a developer and answers

[worthy lagoon]

It's the answer from the devs that they've said many times

[cursive anvil]

nope, gsc literally said there wont be coop

sadly tho

[worthy lagoon]

They stated that Co-Op won't be a thing because it would also ruin the atmosphere

[static compass]

I was about to say that lol

[fluid abyss]

Psst hey can u guys boost my suggestion #📜┃s2_suggestions message

[fallow garden]

No

[fluid abyss]

😭

[silk sparrow]

do you think stalker have tornados with emissions?

[grizzled pelican]

Yesterday there was a 150 gb update now today there's a 16gb update for stalker 2

[static compass]

Tornado anomaly yes, I dunno about emissions

[fallow garden]

It better

[open steppe]

how would it even ruin the atmosphere, if it's done right and paid reasonable attention to development of coop, it would be a nice addition imo.

[frozen sail]

i have already

[austere crypt]

Brother it literally used the code and concepts from SoC's scrapped companion system. It's clearly something they wanted to add but didnt have the resources for or couldn't figure out.

It's okay to disagree, but that doesn't mean either of us are wrong for wanting or not wanting co-op.

[late yarrow]

Double loot and population? You don’t sound like a stalker lol

[silk sparrow]

i bet they had this discussion in the meetings and have their own reasons not to do it

[worthy lagoon]

"GSC Game World has stated that Stalker 2 will remain a solo experience, as the series has always focused on the individual’s journey in the Zone. This makes sense when considering iconic locations, such as Lab X18, which rely on an eerie, isolated atmosphere that could be diluted by co-op.

While Lab X18 is one of the most terrifying sections in Stalker, it wouldn’t have the same impact in a co-op setting. However, fans might argue that including co-op would align with the lore, as characters are often seen in groups. Given the project’s extended development timeline and resource demands, it’s plausible that the developers opted against co-op due to practical constraints."

[untold salmon]

Devs had a vision and said vision didnt include coop simple as

[silk sparrow]

its not yes or no question. they did exploration about this and decided not to do it

[static compass]

Coop will likely be a mod, I wouldn't worry about it too much

[austere crypt]

That doesn't mean someone can't mod it in later though.

[static compass]

UE5 is highly moddable

[open steppe]

Well, game better be not worse than current modpacks out there then.

[austere crypt]

That's what gives me hope for it.

[silk sparrow]

maybe, if they have SDK which provides this

[boreal epoch]

Is anyone aware if We will get pre-download on Steam?
Gonna be honest 150GBs to download can take up to 20hours or more for me

[static compass]

Even console will have mod support, so I expect modders to go nuts on S2

[untold salmon]

i meant for stalker 2 specifically

[silk sparrow]

i hosted vice city gta server back in 2008 or something... there was no multiplayer for vice city. community did it. so everything is possible

[austere crypt]

Previously when I've bought steam preorders it was a day or two before.

But we won't truly know until it happens it seems.

People have brought up concerns about PC data mining

[open steppe]

When game developers themselves do it, it's just way better. Community made ones tend to have bugs and flaws.

[silk sparrow]

there will be network coding, because of TDM, Arena.

[open steppe]

It is really weird that we have pvp but not coop.

[scarlet sky]

Anybody know if there bringing back the single player arena from the first one next to the bar

[silk sparrow]

idk, i just want to SP this game. not gonna touch MP

[austere crypt]

I feel the opposite tbh. If you force GSC to make it, it's gonna be half assed. If fans who have passion for coop make it because they want it, it will have more attention put in.

GSC clearly do not want it as part of the official product.

[open steppe]

2009 peak gameplay in 2024:

[austere crypt]

Do they have the campaigns for that though? I couldn't find it.

[open steppe]

I played it few days ago with a friend of mine, it is unbearably old.

[austere crypt]

Gotta take what you can get sometimes haha. We won't be getting official co-op from S2 unfortunately.

I see it this way:

If it's your first time you should play the games the way they were made to be played (single player)

If you've already beaten the games co-op can only act as a new experience and a new way to look at the games.

[round frost]

A multiplayer faction based survival open world would make more sense than "co op" for a game like this in my opinion. I mean, there would be some sort of cooperation with your faction but not in the same sense.

[boreal epoch]

That would really suck if people didn't get a chance to pre-download because of concerns like this. Why would I for example have to download game for a long time and play it not on release but even two days after it when I pre-ordered like millions of others?

[austere crypt]

But I'd rather a new fan made campaign built around co-op because otherwise it feels weird.

[austere crypt]

Idk what GSCs intentions are but those were the rumours.

Ultimately we don't know when or if it will be preload. Like I said, other steam preorders I've bought were a day or two before release for some reason.

[boreal epoch]

[austere crypt]

If we get it late that sucks but in the grand scheme of things it is what it is.

I mean it happens all the time though. I'm pretty sure it happens with Infinite and Bungie has always had a huge issue with it (before their Sony acquisition)

People on RaidSecrets would datamine the shit out of d2

Not saying that's the case here

[round frost]

I'm just happy the game will be out in 7 days to be honest. For a long time it was uncertain and now we will be able to play the sequel so that's awesome.

[silk sparrow]

after stalker 2 i will be so empty

poe2 will save me

[austere crypt]

Yeah I agree

GOG is solid but there are some nice to haves I wish they could get together.

[silk sparrow]

GOG would be amazing if they had more than 200mb for cloud saves

[round frost]

I suppose they could add a + experience if it's not already in the release build.

[silk sparrow]

yea, but not the same after lore

[static compass]

You guys think there will be any new mutants in the game that they haven't revealed?

[round frost]

Yeah, I know what you mean.

[boreal mica]

Almost for sure

[static compass]

I'd imagine they would at least save a couple for you to stumble across

[boreal epoch]

I think it's very likely, it's always better to find new things on Your own

[round frost]

Imagine procedural generation mutants, that would be epic lol.

[boreal mica]

Ye, I'm sure that GSC didn't revealed most of the new stuff, because it's not Marvel which shows everything in trailers.

[silk sparrow]

killed bandits would turn into zombies

[static compass]

The only thing I wish they had kept hidden was the Scar reveal

[silk sparrow]

also seasons in game would be so insane

[boreal epoch]

Real, I do not really like how They just gave that away in a trailer but oh well not such a big deal

[abstract needle]

did they reveal how big the map will be?

[old jungle]

yes

[silk sparrow]

65km2 no?

[sonic flax]

We won't necessarily get seasons but it looks like there's a giant arch anomaly, which is completely covered in snow to the east of the map

[abstract needle]

holy shit that's big

[old jungle]

more or less

[boreal mica]

What do you think, will we meet Mayor Degtyarev? Scar is 100% sure, Strelok is not confirmed, but probably will be there (there is no Stalker game without him) and what about Degtyarev?

[rotund gale]

random question but do you guys like the abr mod for COP

[old jungle]

probably

[silk sparrow]

i love snow in games

[sonic flax]

Matter of fact Strelok is confirmed

[wise geyser]

One head of the Goat shalom

Second head is Tommy but I don’t see him in here much

[frigid anchor]

Hey Dugout, you planning on uploading any more vids before the release?

[old jungle]

[storm kernel]

snow levels in games are chill

[boreal mica]

Also, I'm pretty sure we'll stumble across Nimble.

[round frost]

Talking about trailers and stuff I didn't watch much about the development, in fact I did my best to look elsewhere so I don't have any expectation. Overall it helps me enjoy games more, especially nowadays with all the spoil around games.

[wise geyser]

Ofc

He’s always somewhere around lmao nimble is the homie

[silk sparrow]

nimble is head of import in the zone

[old jungle]

All I can say is that you won't be disappointed

[boreal mica]

Uncle Yar would be also nice to see. And Vano! Those two are best depression cure in the game.

[wise geyser]

Anomalous early review code confirmed??

[dense hatch]

Uncle Yar was old in CoP

not doctor old but still very old for the zone

[old jungle]

[sonic flax]

Can't wait to see your videos on the new factions, Anomalous

[boreal mica]

Do you think will be there some easteregg in the conversation if we meet Sidorovich?

Like about dropping grenade.

[static compass]

I can't wait for anomalous to post a video on how to find stuff that I can't find on my own lmao

[faint nexus]

No DENUVO? This game is gonna be pirated day 1.

[old jungle]

We will see if I make it

[sonic flax]

Well, sure. I know everybody wants to enjoy the game and take everything in first. Let everybody see for themselves, including content creators lol

[static compass]

The Zone is dangerous, stalkers
Here, take this sandwich

[old jungle]

More likely others will beat me to it.

[static compass]

Honestly I'd like to see you drop more arsenal videos

And the ones where you talk about anomalies

[old jungle]

I will make what others don't.

Just like I ever did.

So you can expect the most hype topics to be covered by someone else.

[boreal epoch]

I think it might be considered an "extermist" game in Russia so most of Pirates there won't distribute it as They could land in jail for A LONG time

[round frost]

"Not bad, some pretty good stuff you've got there"

[frigid anchor]

I like the insight and detailed info in your videos. Always do the ones you enjoy the most

[sonic flax]

Maybe but you seem to make the most detailed and in depth ones though.

[old jungle]

that could change, we will see

[sonic flax]

We'll see indeed. 7 days to go.

[frigid anchor]

So far, the creators that I know of that have put the most informational and detailed videos out there in the Stalker community are @old jungle and @crystal hemlock (spanish).

These two are a jewel on their respective languages for stalkers across the globe and everyone should check them out!

[faint nexus]

Yeah, but its not just the Russians who are looking for pirated games. Lots of people in the world do cause of different reasons. Having no Denuvo won't be a good thing, I mean it took a lot of time to develop this game to not have a protection.

[frigid anchor]

Lore accurate

[boreal epoch]

Well if They had Denuvo a lot of people might have problems because of that. Or just complain even if They personally do not have any issues

[faint nexus]

Yup, nobody likes Denuvo, including myself but lets hope they will have something good of their own.

[fluid abyss]

He should catch any grenade you throw at him and throw it back at you

[austere crypt]

Yeah I doubt they've been through all that they have without giving it thought.

This game is already looking like it's gonna need every bit of performance from your hardware it can get. Denuvo would only impact that imo.

[static compass]

MARKED ONE?! WHAT THE HELL?!! 🗣️

[frigid anchor]

If we don't see him finishing that chicken wing I'm going to refund

[somber hawk]

"About that chicken wing i owed you" 💀

pulls out a over 10 year old chicken wing from his inventory

[viscid carbon]

Do you think Sid went back to his fried chicken after Strelok woke up

[somber hawk]

he aint going to leave a perfect chicken wing like that 🤤

[dusty sage]

Who do we play as in Stalker 2?

[indigo marsh]

Skif

[somber hawk]

i hope we meet degtaryev in S2

[dusty sage]

Who?

[raw pike]

Skif is a new character

[indigo marsh]

Skif

[dusty sage]

Is it like a blank slate? Is he voice acted? Do we see their phase?

[hardy bear]

someone who from the sounds of it has found an artifact outside of the zone and has come in to find answers

[somber hawk]

all main characters were voice acted

[hardy bear]

probably does have a face but all cutscenes are first person

[raw pike]

Far as I can tell from the trailers Skif witnessed anomalies outside of the Zone and for some reason went into it looking for answers ig

No idea on blank slate, ig not if they have a backstory before going into the zone
yes voiced
idk about face but probably yes just like prior games

[boreal mica]

Yes, he is voiced and from what I saw, his talking is that anoying as Degtyerev's

[dusty sage]

Dang was hoping for Character creation

[somber hawk]

my theory is that he lost some friend/family member due to a anomaly outside the zone

[raw pike]

Saaaaame. I expect we'll meet him or at least hear about his fate since he only has one ending in CoP and its that he was promoted and offered a cushy retirement but chose to stay in the Zone as an observer

[raw pike]

Yeah that's what I was thinking too. It must have been a real motivating reason to go into the Zone lmao

[native ibex]

Heya, STALKERs

[hardy bear]

well his face doesn't matter much since it's all first person, and the one voice is practically a requirement to tell the story, would be pretty difficult to record every line with multiple voices

[granite mortar]

You!

[raw pike]

or alternatively Skif was pulled into the zone by an anomaly

[hardy bear]

If you're one for roleplay you can also ignore the story entierly if you want, play it like skyrim in a way

[sterile spruce]

my theory is that Skiff met some guy name Writer, rest is well known

[native ibex]

It is I, Mercenary supporter. Did you know we have the R word pass? We used it.

[boreal mica]

Isn't Skif sent by government to check out why the Zone is expanding?

[dusty sage]

I hope there is plenty of dialogue choices to where I can roleplay a bit

[native ibex]

His friend is but an anomaly

[dusty sage]

Is skif a nickname?

[spring depot]

Hey guys, i placed an order for a physical copy of S2 a few months ago, now it's supposedly a week away from release and i didn't get any emails with news, updates or even a payment request. Is this normal or should i be worried?

[raw pike]

Maybe? It would be a little weird if we can join any faction out of that

[hardy bear]

honestly not sure the extent of it. We know every line is voiced now which speaks to me that there may be less dialogue, but it should be more meaningful as a result

[native ibex]

I see

Some kind of old-world term.

[boreal mica]

Degtyerev was sent by military undercover, Scar was already Mercenary.

[lusty void]

dude idk where did you buy it from? i think the link they sent me was lowkey a scam lmao

[spring depot]

I ordered it on the official website lmao

[raw pike]

Degtyarev can't join any factions in CoP, though. Only support them from the outside

[lusty void]

i got mine from final boss bundle (the link they sent through the email) and am still waiting to hear back with a key or updates on shipping

[boreal mica]

If the Skif works undercover maybe they'll implement joining the factons.

[granite mortar]

just wanted to say Hi but okay

[raw pike]

If you bought it recently with the reprint then it says on the page that it wont be shipped until April, keys will be emailed sometime before the 20th

[native ibex]

Would you like warm hug

[lusty void]

ty daddy

[raw pike]

I hope not, it would be kind of lame to use the same intro twice

[somber hawk]

maybe the real stalker 2 were the friends along the way

[dusty sage]

Forget u nerds I want my video game

Jk

[lusty void]

ty daddy, will i get the key from finalboss or s2 email?

[raw pike]

🤷‍♂️ they haven't sent them yet idk either

[lusty void]

sheit that means i gotta grind hw until then

[spring depot]

Eh I'm gonna order it from game-legends, anyone here can confirm this is a legit store?

[somber hawk]

seems legit but i dunno

[boreal mica]

We'll see less than a week from now

[austere crypt]

The stores they decided to use were all no name stores

It's so weird.

As much as I dislike Limited Run, I figured they would go through them or someone like iam8bit

[spring depot]

Right, i suppose they wouldn't recommend a scam

[dire nimbus]

stalker anomalys gun repositon makes guns look like toys

nerf lite

[austere crypt]

Yea ik they're just such unheard of brands.

[dire nimbus]

even soc gun positon is 999x better than anomaly

[austere crypt]

I've only ever played vanilla
Is anomaly's gun position that bad lol

[worthy lagoon]

You'll get an email with a steam key

[austere crypt]

Or is it the model

[dire nimbus]

its the positon

[dire nimbus]

i show you in dms

[somber hawk]

the worst models by far in mods are CoP/CoC Misery guns

[lusty void]

im gunna suck u off for being so helpful

[austere crypt]

CoP was jarring to me

[somber hawk]

the as val is SoC like but the ak105 is like ultra hd

[austere crypt]

I'll take his prize thanks

[obtuse quartz]

[worthy lagoon]

Can you not

[lime gull]

Yeah! Suck me off instead pls

[dire nimbus]

oh no

[lusty void]

ofc ig daddy doesnt want his prize

omg im just kidding lmao

[worthy lagoon]

!tempmute @lime gull 1w rule 3 lewd talks

[nimble cipher]

m3dk1t_ has been muted for 1 week

Reason: rule 3 lewd talks

Muted until · Nov 20, 2024, 8:40 PM

[fallen aspen]

Kekw

[boreal crescent]

lol

[boreal crescent]

lolx2

[worthy lagoon]

!tempmute @lusty void 1w rule 3 lewd talks

[nimble cipher]

hermanism5meow has been muted for 3 weeks

Reason: rule 3 lewd talks

Muted until · Dec 4, 2024, 8:41 PM

[worthy lagoon]

Oops

[fallen aspen]

Kekwx2

[dire nimbus]

/ say a word that gets u banned called

[obtuse quartz]

Lol

[boreal crescent]

lol x3

[dire nimbus]

Breeki CHEEEKI

im freedom

[dense hatch]

rip

[somber hawk]

what medley did bro

[boreal crescent]

@worthy lagoon you have access to the game also?

[obtuse quartz]

Not really sure why some people think its a good idea to joke around like that with mods

[sharp maple]

So am I reading this wrong?: #📜┃gsc-answers message The presets on the spec sheet are using upscaling tech?

[dire nimbus]

how to be a mod at

[boreal crescent]

yes

[obtuse quartz]

Yes

[dire nimbus]

this server

[sharp maple]

Why didn't GSC mention that on the spec sheet?

[velvet igloo]

not cool

[sharp maple]

sigh

[fluid abyss]

upscaling is considered controversial

[boreal crescent]

yeah abit scummy

[somber hawk]

you can use fsr for the gtx 1060 to get better performance

[dire nimbus]

stalker 2 specs rtx 4010 minimum and rtx 1090ti recommend

[velvet igloo]

more like scammy

[somber hawk]

(the more you know)

[fluid abyss]

On one hand, it can be used to boost performance for older machines. On the other, it can let devs get away with poor optimization.

[sharp maple]

It's even more controversial that they left it out entirely, leaving people to think their rigs can run it natively.

[somber hawk]

laptops will get burned

[obtuse quartz]

Well even AMD recommends to use it only when 60 fps are already reached

[boreal crescent]

It's not good, that newer games rely on upscaling and FG to sustain normal fps lvls, not good for gamers.

[worthy lagoon]

DLSS 3.0 works good and with quality on Series 30 and 40

[boreal crescent]

it does yes, but the ghosting and flickers can be disgusting to look at.

[celest goblet]

The quality can vary quite a bit since it is implemented per game

[worthy lagoon]

Didn't happen to me tbh

It depends on the game

I have 3070Ti

[hardy bear]

depends on the game, but when you notice it you NOTICE it

[obtuse quartz]

Well we will see how it will look when the games out

[boreal crescent]

i have 4090 and 7950x3d, most games (rdr2, silent hill 2, cyberpunk) all have these issues.

[somber hawk]

3070 and 3070 TI are super simmilar

[velvet igloo]

how tf can you even say some resolution for the specs if it is with upscaling technology...

[celest goblet]

It is not really a concern for me. Even if I notice it at times it won't really bother me.

[austere crypt]

Are they? From what I remember the 1070 and TI variant were fairly different in power.

[hardy bear]

unfortunately it bothers me bigtime :(

[somber hawk]

it has like 5% better performance

[celest goblet]

Well, the final output resolution is what is listed

[austere crypt]

Sad

[velvet igloo]

It is a big thing for me. I want to play on my resolution and not have blurry display because the game natively runs at lower and everyone with healthy eyes can see it

[celest goblet]

I grew up gaming on terrible family computers that were not meant for gaming for many years. This is still having it luxuriously good as far as I am concerned

[velvet igloo]

I know it sounds stupid from me but native resolution(render resolution) is really a big difference even with upscaling. its almost like turning on antialiasing

[celest goblet]

Insofar as being able to play new AAA games at all is already a luxury

[dense hatch]

if the most scandalous thing about stalker 2 is poor performance I honestly think we're coming out ahead

[velvet igloo]

ive got 7800x3d and 7900xt now I am scared if I can run atleast 60fps on 1440p on normal graphics and native resolution. I am a crybaby but really this is a scammy tactic from them giving us fake info basically

[dense hatch]

if everything else about the game is good, then it's just a blip

[boreal crescent]

Not fake info, they posted it at the same time as Nvidia did, and they confirmed in less then 24 hours after, plently of info to eat up, but yes its bad they didnt include it.

[nimble breach]

do we know if they used performancev or quality DLSS settings?

[celest goblet]

They were very forthcoming when asked for clarification

[fluid abyss]

ngl u gotta be smoking some premium Freedom ganja if you unironically think a graphics card that’s 3-4 generations old can run something like S2 at 1080p without any upscaling

[boreal crescent]

i dont know?

[obtuse quartz]

They didnt really give fake info....

Withheld info? Sure...fake info? No

[somber hawk]

there was a question in #📜┃gsc-answers

[dense hatch]

I think someone literally just asked mol1t before that

[somber hawk]

yeah maybe

[velvet igloo]

Of course but why as a normal user am I supposed to be checking their discord and all the news to be able to catch if it is meant the way they said it or in a different way they meant it but someone wouldnt even think of it as they meant it firstly

[boreal crescent]

They should update it with the correct info, if not that's just a fishy way of getting sales.

[celest goblet]

Insofar as they asked, and then Mol1t answered

[dense hatch]

the fact they just answered immediately smoothed most of the concerns I had

[somber hawk]

if the requirements are so high the game better look like real life at medium graphics

[hardy bear]

the trailers so far have it looking better than

[velvet igloo]

Again. Who am I as a normal user and a lot of others to ask them directly if they meant it differently than advertised. Like am I supposed to ask BMW dealer if the 275kw in the engine is already in the car or should I go to local shop to software modify it to that power?

[dense hatch]

the trailers look legitimately amazing

[celest goblet]

I agree the image should be updated with a note on this, though the fact it already went out might mean the ship has sailed 🤷

[boreal crescent]

not really, they can update and leave it at that.

7 days until release, they have time to fix their mistake.

[somber hawk]

we should be happy the game even releases

[celest goblet]

I will repeat again that at some point you have to treat people as being responsible for their own purchases. These are questions people should have and seek answers for before spending $60.

[boreal crescent]

i find it abit disgusting that they did this, lost some respect but it's all good, still very very very excited to play.

[celest goblet]

Well it seems to be a natural question to ask since plenty of people asked it

[velvet igloo]

I will repeat again. Am I supposed to ask BMW dealership if the power of the car they write next to the car in their shop is real or I have to use software modifications after buying it extra on top? I am paying price almost for triple A game and dont even have real info without asking??

[dense hatch]

wait what is your point here

[celest goblet]

And sometimes I have to ask the R&D department at my company questions even though we have documentation

[obtuse quartz]

Well considering what happend with another game that needs frame gen...and that was a beta lol

[dense hatch]

that they answered the question only after being asked?

I do think it kinda sucks they didn't include it

[solemn perch]

Whoo good morning stalkers what is today's discussion about?

[velvet igloo]

Thats an internal problem. I am not an employee of stalker 2 development team

[dense hatch]

but like they answered after being asked at all

[obtuse quartz]

Frame gen..DLSS etc

[celest goblet]

Things do not always get communicated perfectly whether it is internal or not

[velvet igloo]

good night for me

[celest goblet]

Nothing worth discussing tbh

[worthy lagoon]

The difference is that with games on Steam you can try the game and see if it's good and choose to refund it or not

[solemn perch]

11:57 for me too so it's good night soon yoo

[boreal crescent]

Don't defend a multi million dollar company for their mistakes, they are not stupid they know what they did.

[dense hatch]

you said people asked after someone asked like that means anything

[worthy lagoon]

I am going to wait and see how the game will run

[velvet igloo]

Not if you want to buy a physical edition and want to help the developers by buying the limited edition. But sure if developers want me to buy the game for 2 hours and refund it...

[celest goblet]

So the answer is that in a theoretical world they may not have answered the question, but we have no way of proving that or not

[solemn perch]

Kind of wished that GSC made their own engine for heart of chernobyl instead of UE5

[velvet igloo]

We will have a proof if they dont publicly and widely say it to everyone before releasing

[boreal mica]

Why's that?

[celest goblet]

That is not proof of that but you do you

[fluid abyss]

As long as the rag dolls are gucci, I personally don’t mind UE

[somber hawk]

imagine if stalker 2 released in 2012 like it was supposed to 🤔

[solemn perch]

Would have been more intresting

[solemn perch]

Agree

[boreal mica]

But why?

[dense hatch]

I do wish there were proper gibs

[velvet igloo]

Am I supposed to join every games discord before buying it to check if the developers dont have fishy tactics?

[fluid abyss]

sfalget 3 3013

[sterile spruce]

pih am i dreaming and just red some complaints about stalker 2?????

[celest goblet]

Or just Google it, I'm sure it was somewhere online very quickly

[solemn perch]

I love technical sides of video games specially whan developers use their in house engines just to see how would THEY do it

[sterile spruce]

omg

[celest goblet]

But also if you don't want to be taking any chances then the answer is probably yes

[velvet igloo]

If it is googleable easily then okay

[fluid abyss]

Uhhh yeah? Or at least pay attention to the promo material?
Kinda expected if you want to be a smart consumer and not scammed

[untold salmon]

nvidias benchmark goes against what molit said tho?

[velvet igloo]

Thats true

[dense hatch]

was the benchmark released outside of the discord

[somber hawk]

twitter 💀

[fluid abyss]

Ngl I dislike how every news article and YouTube that’s covering news about Stalker 2 is just reading off the game’s description about how it’s all about survival in the zone and such… all generic selling points

[untold salmon]

at max settings yes but gimme a sec to explain

[boreal crescent]

no its with all the settings, low medium high and max.

[fluid abyss]

Good question, not sure and not sure why my suggestion got taken down

[untold salmon]

The gsc chart shows a 4070 as reaching 60fps at high 1440p, the nvidia it shows the 4070 at 52 for max settings, presumably at high that would increase to 60

[sharp maple]

the nvidia benchmark is all max settings, with and without frame gen.

[untold salmon]

nividia only shows max

[dense hatch]

big if true

[worthy lagoon]

Max settings and 2k-4k

[boreal crescent]

and gsc's show them all, with upscaling and framegen included in all

[somber hawk]

it might be 1080p upscaled to 1440p

[untold salmon]

doubt it, they show 4k 1440p and 1080p separately

[untold salmon]

thats what molit said which is why it confuses me, gsc info and nvidia info is conflicting

[dense hatch]

why do people dislike upscaling again

[dim topaz]

PC gamers love to do this "wdym I can't run the game maxxed out on my 5 year old rig, it doesnt look THAT good"

[somber hawk]

often looks bad

[dense hatch]

I've been behind by like 10 years consistently this is all not my problem

[sharp maple]

That's why I was confused as well. It seems it's just one of those things we'll have to verify come launch.

[dense hatch]

you have any examples?

[boreal crescent]

choppyness, muddyness, latency weirdness, movement weirdness, smudginess.

[dense hatch]

no I'm legitimately asking

[dim topaz]

No idea, the only game I saw negative resulrs with upscaling so far has been Tarkov. Every other game that's made by actual programmers looks just fine

[solemn perch]

It says The older games has a broken global illumination wich can be unable by system command r2_gi wich even on today's hardware makes the game FPS At single digits

[celest goblet]

Yesterday was the first I had heard of this tbh

[dense hatch]

same

[sharp maple]

DLSS (not frame gen) looks good to me at 1440p+, usually much better than default TAA.

[dense hatch]

does anyone have a good example video

@hazy helm

[hazy helm]

hm

[sterile spruce]

then turn off some settings and play without dlss,simple

[hardy bear]

games like red dead 2 just look so blurry with it, any game i've tried it with just looks worse than native

[hazy helm]

whats going on?

[fluid abyss]

Uhh, not certain but I think 3kliksphilip might have some super deep dive videos on how DLSS works & compares

[sterile spruce]

use high insted epic mega uber ultra

[dense hatch]

got example videos of dlss versus no dlss?

[round frost]

Gotta play on CRT for maximum immersion of the zone.

[sharp maple]

RDR2 is blurry as shit by default anyways, not necessarily DLSS' fault.

[dense hatch]

I want to see an actual example beyond just descriptions

[boreal crescent]

2kliksphilip
makes some good videos on it.

[loud vale]

Will multiplayer be on day 1?

[obtuse quartz]

No on a later update

[hazy helm]

videos by themsevles will never be express 1:1 the quality drops because of compression of files and encoding of videos themselves
so nha

[dense hatch]

I'm not sure why you're being rude

[boreal crescent]

It's obvious.

[solemn perch]

People DeS like ai

[dense hatch]

god forbid I don't know about whatever extra tech they're pushing

[hazy helm]

DeS?

[boreal crescent]

God forbid google

[solemn perch]

Dislike ai*

[dense hatch]

SAY THAT

[celest goblet]

Sounds like y'all have enthusiast level standards but without enthusiast level hardware budget which I suppose is an unfortunate place to be in

[sterile spruce]

dlss is great tehnology, thank nvidia for that, played all games with dlss on 2060 and 3060 ti

[hazy helm]

yhea, upscalers suck, whataboutit

[dense hatch]

google tells me CS is the worst game in the stalker franchise

[granite mortar]

it would be the same except more chad

[boreal crescent]

But i do have it.

[solemn perch]

People defend it... That's what about it

[dim topaz]

Tbh people who are used to heavy anti aliasing won't notice a huge difference when using DLSS

[fluid abyss]

real

[hazy helm]

same stuff everyday, different day, tell me about it

[untold salmon]

Fr dlss was great when I had a 3060ti, still use it now with my 4070 super

[dim topaz]

Pc gamers in a nutshell bro

[fluid abyss]

Stalker 2 specs got me acting like it’s gonna be the new Crysis

[worthy lagoon]

DLSS 3 has been a great tool for me when i needed extra FPS without dropping the quality on 1080p

[celest goblet]

Ok well if you have 4090s then I guess you wasted your money but that can be your problem I suppose. Good enough for me

[vernal nymph]

specs are pretty tame i thought really

[hazy helm]

using 1080p
using DLSS
says it didnt drop quality
HAHAHAHAHA

[boreal crescent]

You sound pissy

[hazy helm]

https://tenor.com/view/el-risitas-juan-joya-borja-ratones-coloraos-laugh-meme-laughing-man-gif-24899295

[sterile spruce]

will use it with 4070,

[vernal nymph]

expecting 70+ fps @ 4k with alot on high/max

[dim topaz]

Specs are completely fine for a triple A title in 2024

[vernal nymph]

indeed

[sterile spruce]

agreed

[untold salmon]

Dlss is only really noticeable in image quality if you go to performance mode, quality looks just fine lmao

[vernal nymph]

and 50xx cards maybe in 1st qtr of 25 - win win

[celest goblet]

More exasperated at how much people with so much money to throw around can be so whiny, but that is fine. That's enough for now

[hazy helm]

cant wait for more Nvidia bullshit on DLSS with 50xx

[worthy lagoon]

I honestly never had any issues with most games, i have a 144hz monitor, if i want to lower the frequency i can disable DLSS as well

But in general it's a great tool at my disposal, after all you're not forced to use it, you can tweak the settings too

[sterile spruce]

but problem is 2024. new age gamers who complain about everything

[boreal crescent]

Are you jealous now? jesus christ whats your deal? you are arguing with strangers and then becoming jealous and weird, tighten up little man.

[fluid abyss]

tbf I’d like to avoid thinking about today’s games with tomorrow’s hardware as much as possible

[dim topaz]

People would rather vent on discord than turn down the testicle hair graphics from high to medium because that would be too much of a compromise graphically, can't enjoy stalker like that

[somber hawk]

imo FSR is better because it works on any card not just nvidia

[solemn perch]

From 2019 and now I'm sill on My integrated GPU Intel 520hd... Chilling on stalker with black bars resolution

[sterile spruce]

bro just install stalker 2 and enjoy it

[dim topaz]

It's not like we been playing a game from 20 years ago lmao

[fluid abyss]

Please let stalker 2 testicles be real

[worthy lagoon]

I used to play STALKER on low

[hazy helm]

the problem is with new games you pretty much are since developers assume from the get go youre using it and people with 1080p get asswiped becasue, as expected, DLSS sucks for 1080p, one of the worst things you cna use
DLSS was made to trick ppl into believing 4k is theoretically feaseble not for low end users

[worthy lagoon]

With static lighting

[dim topaz]

Same

[vernal nymph]

40xx cards are slowing in production - 50xx are coming , looking forward to upgrading 4080 super

[dim topaz]

Gt630 gang

[hazy helm]

I used to play games on 800x600 and by god I dont mind going back, but for gods sake, dont make me use Upscallers

UI dont want TSR man

[somber hawk]

i am waiting for the 8xxx series AMD gpus

[hazy helm]

GET IT AWAY FROMME

[vernal nymph]

dont need to run dlss - if yo got the power just ru it natave

[worthy lagoon]

DLSS 3 doesn't look bad on my 3070Ti though, never noticed any difference except with cyberpunk that has lighting glitches

[boreal crescent]

4090 can't even break 60 fps native, lol

[dim topaz]

Then turn stalker 2 down to 800x600 lmao.

[sterile spruce]

it can just dont max grass

[hazy helm]

do you turn off the motion blur

[broken latch]

Tune it to 1x1

[solemn perch]

This is me from 2019 until now and I don't minde it tbf... Kind of can't get out of black bars resulotien or else it feels weird

[dense hatch]

tech arguments are the worst, it's like watching wizards debate between magic missile and scorching ray

[vernal nymph]

was talking for 1080

[worthy lagoon]

Sometimes yes sometimes not, usually yes

[hazy helm]

I paly that on my 4x3 monitor

[boreal crescent]

oh mb

[dim topaz]

Crt I hope

[hazy helm]

I assume you use intensive AA

[round frost]

Going to play it on my Marked One PDA

[hazy helm]

sorry mine broke in a power spike

Im not fixing that

[dim topaz]

Obviously magic missile

[worthy lagoon]

Idk, i just tweak it till i get what i like at the performance i like

[solemn perch]

End of the world spell.... Alt-f4

[hazy helm]

so I assume the blur on AA is already quite intensive, so the smears and ghosting that DLSS brings up are less pronounced, and plus, you arent as much of a snob as me

[worthy lagoon]

Looks like you have a skill issue

[vernal nymph]

am thinking of a lg c4 48" oled though - swaping out a 49" g9 for it

[somber hawk]

"nah i will be able to play with the mobile gtx 1650 40w": mfs when they get 10 fps on low 1080p

[hazy helm]

beats having bad eyes

[boreal crescent]

oled is a gamechanger, got my pg32udcm for this game 😄

[hazy helm]

but it runs valorant?!

[dense hatch]

so true

[vernal nymph]

yeah, thinking that - loved the ultra wide screen etc for it s time - but kinda ready to try oled for gaming

[dense hatch]

automatic damage is so much better

[dim topaz]

We joke about it but a lot of people do this unironically

[worthy lagoon]

I don't use glasses

[floral forge]

Hey does anyone know why I can't preorder a physical copy of stalker 2 off their website? I just get a picture Sidorovich eating chicken when i click on the preorder button

[solemn perch]

That's end of the universe

[boreal crescent]

when i first noticed blacks ACTUALLY became black, scary games became more scary.

[sterile spruce]

yeah, but you whine too much, just ask for refund

[hazy helm]

well I guess the blur comes built in!

[worthy lagoon]

I used to have gpasses

[vernal nymph]

humm.. sounds like back in plasma days )

[dim topaz]

How else are you supposed to scream MAGIC MISSILE! while pwning som1

[worthy lagoon]

Anyways

[boreal crescent]

Another pissy kid

[worthy lagoon]

@slate halo deez nuts

[somber hawk]

if you use fsr you could probably get like 20 fps

[round frost]

Microwave until hot and soft

[boreal crescent]

Can't discuss or talk about stuff before become pissy, jesus

[sterile spruce]

yeah with two kids,two cars, house and apartman, and 1860m2 landscape

[plucky sparrow]

Hey guys! I have a question, is it still possible to pre-order the physical ultimate edition of stalker 2? the shop that serves Poland, is there a pre-order button yet...

[boreal crescent]

Doesn't make u matury little guy

[sterile spruce]

you whine too much

[floral forge]

yeah im trying to figure this out too

[hazy helm]

who cares about mature, youre talking in discord

[dim topaz]

Oled sounds cool. Can't wait until it's actually affordable for me in 5 years once the new thing comes out

[dense hatch]

SO TRUE

[boreal crescent]

Only one whining here is you lol ;P

[vernal nymph]

trying to do 2000m2 of landscaping atm ... does take for ever

[wise geyser]

This lol

[round frost]

Think it was sold out

[hazy helm]

@storm geode

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1255567422463938613/1277922588781314078/caption.gif

[vernal nymph]

oled has come down in price a lot in last 4+ years

will be abou the same price paid for the G9

[hazy helm]

god made OLED so we can make plants suffer

but I prefer to stress the crystals out

[somber hawk]

cant wait when in 40 years the rtx 4090 goes to 100$

[plucky sparrow]

I thought so too, but the xbox edition doesn't have a pre-order button, but the pc version does, so I thought it was still possible to pre-order the pc version since there is a button😅

[solemn perch]

Retrosoective: the rtx 4090..does it hold up?.. Gta 8 test and more

[vernal nymph]

meh within 6 months prices will drop a bit as many upgrade to 5090 and sell old 4090's - going tobe doing same with 4080 super

[wraith socket]

!roll

[nimble cipher]

🚫 tejas_stalker, that command is disabled in this channel.

[round frost]

Did you contacted support, maybe they still have some in stock

[sturdy pond]

!roll

[nimble cipher]

🚫 oleg451, that command is disabled in this channel.

[somber hawk]

!warehouses

[nimble cipher]

🚫 sekator5, that command is disabled in this channel.

[round frost]

It's worth trying

[boreal crescent]

s2 will have hdr support?

[dim topaz]

Remember the large pixel collider? Future-proofing is a lie you tell yourself bois, don't forget

[plucky sparrow]

I haven't asked yet, I thought I'd ask here if anyone pre-ordered after the 10th of November

[vernal nymph]

if it does - will really make getting the oled a must have upgrade for me )

[fluid abyss]

Personally I do not care for nvidia’s 12 pin power connector, even putting aside the fire hazards

[round axle]

Do we know if Stalker 2 will have steam cards and badges