⭐┃nospoilers_general

[fossil cairn]

How is fortnite even in the equation

[turbid jay]

Yeah I have like 16tbh of HDDs worth off files but it's more like a data center for safekeeping data, not in PC. God I havent seen HDD in a pc since like 2018

[candid radish]

aight im buying it

[worthy lagoon]

Bait used to be believable

[north violet]

Lol, Fortnite is...yeah.

[warped roost]

ssds are too expensive

[late hazel]

Whether u hate it or not, UE5.5 provides better performance, soooooooooooo YEAHHHHHHHH have fun with that

[robust tulip]

https://tenor.com/view/i-need-it-spongebob-spongebob-squarepants-gif-4883506

[raven estuary]

Hay to you all if some folks that don’t have an ssd or the ability to install an internal one what you you suggest if they made external types

[visual chasm]

Stalker 3 leaks
|| Stalker 3 will be on source 2 engine ||

[low bone]

i played the SoC

[dire dagger]

a 1tb ssd can be had for less than 100 dollars

what you on about

[gloomy spoke]

first day: stalker 2 mod for optimization releases. adds 20 fps

[round spruce]

I got bread, kolbasa, and an energy drink on standby for tomorrow

[turbid jay]

ssds are literally around 5% more expensive compared to HDDs

[candid radish]

So if I bought any keys do they include the pre order bonus or is it only on steam

[still onyx]

Guess ill just play on gamepass for a while then and do a new game on steam sometime. As no preload for steam is shocking, as most peoples internets in EU are slow asf. Compared to rest of world or the super rich.

[edgy apex]

can i make a camp fire anywhere ?

[dire dagger]

till you get over 2tb

[static compass]

Mama's beads

[hollow mulch]

No

[north violet]

What'd you think? And why do you think S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 will be mid?

[dire dagger]

then the price rapidly gets out of control

[warped roost]

I got a 1tb hdd for 10 bucks

[fresh umbra]

I was living under a rock lol. Actually I was stubbornly waiting for ssd prices to drop more. And now I'm content with current prices. Also having to install all my music programs and plugins again. Such a pain. And then time passes and passes. 😄 but I game on ssd at least. Lol

[uneven trail]

HEY GUYS DOES ANYONE KNOW IF I CAN PLAY THIS WHEN IT IS RELEASED IN UK AT 12 PM?

[dire dagger]

yah and the ssd is 40 times faster than that hard drive

[untold salmon]

UK release is 4pm

[dire dagger]

[worthy lagoon]

Downloads Project Borealis

Stutters and 45 FPS

"Wait, this isn't Source Engine, it's crap"

[feral dust]

i still think SoC is teh best one. CS felt too dumbed down/arcadey, and to me COP did feel a little "quiet" . not in an atmospheric way, but too much open space and just a little empty

[raven estuary]

YES AND NO

[gloomy spoke]

people who say stalker 2 will be mid have no faith in the modding community.

we will fix it ourselves

[deep void]

i have dsl its going to be fun downloading at 3.5mb

[candid radish]

Like on CDkeys, it's a pre order on the site, but does this include the bonuses

[still onyx]

If your on steam like me, Ill be playing it thursday morning the time it downloads with no preload..

[static compass]

My download is going to take ages

[dire dagger]

cya next week bro

[visual chasm]

Stalker 3 will be on the source 2 engine

[warped roost]

Is it possible to download the game on a phone, then paste it over to the pc?
So I can go to the nearest mcdonalds to download it

[dire dagger]

i also had dsl back in the day

shit was so fucken dog

worst internet of all time

1000 ping on any server i connected to

truly just unusable

[untold salmon]

speak for yourself lol i've got ethernet

[turbid jay]

True, but that's strange. An average B450 mobo easily can work with 4TB of SSd worth data. I believe you go up to 6TB with 2 x .m2 + 1 classic ssd tho i might be wrong

[molten owl]

And I thought I was complaining about my 50mbps download 🥲

[deep void]

going to be a 24 hour download, i wish there was a preload. and i have DSL because where i live lacks the infrastructure. i miss having fiber when i lived in NY

[fresh umbra]

Funny idea but I don't think thats possible 😂

[dire dagger]

you can get up to 8tb on m.2

[verbal sand]

Nah for me it'll take a half hour or so

[dire dagger]

but those drives cost 1.2k dollars

[low bone]

idk

[candid radish]

🙏

[north violet]

Dumbed down and arcadey? What?

Also COP being more empty makes sense in the lore, we're in the center of the Zone where less stalkers have gotten to. There are some small establishments but it really hasn't been picked over like the outer reaches have, especially with how much more dangerous it is.

[round spruce]

I get 5 mb/s on average for download

[still onyx]

ethernet is stronger connection, dosnt change your broadband speed tho

[raven estuary]

I knew someone that did that to a game a year or so ago and it ended up the game had to redownload at his house

[visual chasm]

Actually there is a way lol

Xbox Mobile app
Stream to phone
Profit

[past nebula]

guys i have a question....
imma look dumb but fck it, i bought the stalker standart edition on the 12th and wanna upgrade it to the ultimate edition now cuz of the side quest and stuff
i requested a refund on steam ... any chances i could get the refund before the release time expires
or should i just buy the ultimate edition while i wait for the refund ?? i actually don't now what to do ;-;

[dire dagger]

just leave your pc powered on

and set it to never fall asleep

then go to work

then when games drops

[untold salmon]

using ethernet increased my download speeds from 30mbps to 800

[dire dagger]

remote download it

[tall furnace]

My download should take around an hour I believe

[warped roost]

steam refunds usually take around 2 days for me

[feral dust]

CS just felt like much more shooting and fetch quests

[radiant jewel]

I wonder if flashlight shadows are disabled on pc

[verbal sand]

I'd recommend buying it now for pre purchase bonus + your money will still be back in a bit regardless

[turbid jay]

Yeah but the price would skyrocket and one of the disk wouldn't still utilize full speed due to lane capacity. Thus 6TB would be the the best option imo

[tender torrent]

surely expect bugs when the game is released, that means they will be good

[deep void]

you can also setup a windows task that will execute the download at a certain time i do it often

[round spruce]

And that’s with Ethernet

[still onyx]

Game drops when i finish work lol

[raven estuary]

Steam is tricky from a few mins to a couple of hours

[north violet]

You already get the side quest and additional campfire songs/stories from pre-ordering the game, they aren't exclusive to the Deluxe or Ultimate Editions.

Deluxe and Ultimate Editions just get you some fun cosmetics, the art book and soundtrack and I think a season pass for future DLCs.

[dire dagger]

steam download typically caps out at like 80mbs

so

[hollow mulch]

Or days for refunds

[candid radish]

Can anyone answer my question please?

Does CDKeys pre-order include pre-order bonuses or is it just the standard edition key

[molten owl]

Yes^

[iron stream]

I’m on a phase where I can’t not try to get every info possible about the game, but we still have hours to wait

[still onyx]

Yeah that other guy trolling, I get around 60mbs but the way BT has been recently in the UK its up and down last few weeks due to new fibre lines being put in and effecting everyone else.

[dire dagger]

any copy of the game bought before 11am est tomorrow

[deep void]

why would you pre order from a 3rd party site instead of just steam

[dire dagger]

will be a pre order key

[raven estuary]

That happed once a few years ago that suck &@$

[late hazel]

Then there's gamepass. 10MBPS cap LOL. That's why I just went off and bought it on steam, I refuse to wait for a 16 hour download lol

[cinder turret]

ok its the 20th here! when can i play?!

[silent onyx]

Did Sergiy Grygorovych work on Stalker 2?

[north violet]

Pretty sure Steam downloads don't have a cap to them, I've seen mine reach 1 GB/s or close to it on my Internet.

[dire dagger]

you can play at 11am est

[dire dagger]

ik

im talking like

[candid radish]

Cheaper

[dire dagger]

80 megabytes

not megabits

[still onyx]

gamepass blocks your speed i never knew that?

[inner mural]

i have 1GBps fiber optic internet here so i think im good it all depends on steams servers and their connection to me

[untold salmon]

i've definitely reached 100 before

[raven estuary]

Refer to time zone map on announcement and steam not 100% on time release known issue for a while with other games

[late hazel]

It's probably just their shit servers based on what a few people in here have told me. But yeah, no matter what I do, I can't get past 10 MBPS

[dire dagger]

dunno could be miss remember

[north violet]

No I knew that, I thought you were saying Steam caps downloads at 80 MB/s but I know I've reached above that.

Apologies.

[kindred hatch]

ITS HAPPENING TOMORROW GUYS !!! (I'm Cumming)

[dire dagger]

if it goes higher thats awesome

[candid radish]

Dropped $50

[molten owl]

THE TIME IS NOW

[dire dagger]

oh yah i mean i can move steam files on my nas

at 256mbs

or actually its like 285

[turbid jay]

DONKDRIP MY MAN

[hollow mulch]

Speaking of steam refunds, I just got my refund from yesterday right now

[sonic mirage]

How rare or uncommon are weapon mods to find while exploring? anyone know?

[dire dagger]

no one has played the game

[raven estuary]

lol

[dire dagger]

how would we know

[celest portal]

Lmao

[grave mirage]

How to write in English?

[late hazel]

18 hours away................

[dire dagger]

thats like asking me if the rocket will reach space when its still sitting on the launch pad

[round spruce]

I live in a swamp city with far right conspiracy theorists that keep destroying ISP access boxes and sabotaging any fiber installation attempts because they believe it will be a means of “controlling the masses”. I just want to watch funny dog videos without 10 minutes of buffering.

[fresh umbra]

Asking again: EMISSIONS. have we actually seen them yet ? I didn't watch all footage.

[north violet]

Well no one here has, and you mods have already said that anyone who posts leaks will be instantly and permanently banned.

[silent onyx]

@dire dagger Do you know if Sergiy Grygorovych worked on Stalker 2 as a lead developer?

[candid slate]

Deep dive I think

[kindred hatch]

anyone else noticed they have increased the cooldown period of sending messages in this chat ? I wonder why...

[glass salmon]

And with that, now my recent playthrough of CoP is finished, Replayed teh Trilogy just in time for the main release tomrrow boys lets go.

[sonic mirage]

sorry I mean like historically, I haven't played a stalker game before so idk what the expectation is

[dire dagger]

i don't

[hollow mulch]

It's been set to a minute slowmode for the past few hours, where you been

[raven estuary]

American English British English or kangaroo land’s English

[dire dagger]

actually i do know he did not his brother did

[radiant jewel]

Do you guys think the pc version will have flashlight shadows disabled?

[kindred hatch]

gamma

[north violet]

Ah.

Yeah you find them in the world in stashes and very rarely out in the open. You can also get them off of enemy weapons after you kill them.

[naive quest]

💀I have two codes becuz my dumb ahh bought one from a steam key and physical edition I'm so cooked

[sonic mirage]

Oh nice, that's great to hear, thanks!

[celest portal]

Яка англійська

[uneven thorn]

Hello guys, i have an ryzen 7 5700G, rtx 3070 ti 8 gb 1 tb ssd samsung nvm 2 32 gb 3600 Hz and an AOC 2k 144Hz monitor, do u think will handle the game on 1440P high with dlss on on quality on 60-70 fps constantly ?

[kindred sluice]

Stalkers! I got my Key! WOOOOOOOOO

[raven estuary]

Play computer at night in dark room there is your flashlight effects

[finite dragon]

I buyed stalker 2 yippe

[dire dagger]

unlikely

maybe at medium

[cedar token]

STALKER 2 IN A FEW HOURS SCAVENGERS LES GOOOOO

[north violet]

At least in Call of Pripyat, some stashes are just sitting out in the open too, but I'm not sure how S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 will handle them. Maybe a mix of out-in-the-open stashes with container stashes, but we don't know for sure.

[trail plover]

Lucky you

[untold salmon]

I could go to sleep soon but that would mean i wake up early and then id have to wait even longer for stalker2

[radiant jewel]

16 hours is not a few

[sinful silo]

you'll have to see when it comes out tbh

[brittle eagle]

I will be playing from the Xbox Gaming Cloud since I dont have an Xbox Series X or S

[devout bison]

I pre-ordered a physical edition, how do I get the key? Is it going to be emailed to me or something? Or should the physical thing show up tomorrow?

[kindred sluice]

I don't care what people say about him, I am buying Sidorovich a round!!!!

[finite dragon]

i got a ryzen 5 5600x and a 2060 with 16gb ram im just hoping to run on low-medium 1080p 50-60 fps

[dire dagger]

you get emailed and get the box in April

[celest portal]

I can see why the cool down is increased, getting a little crazy in here as time is getting close.

[raven estuary]

Refer to the sellers website and if needed contact them

[cedar token]

I'm not sleeping tonight

[candid radish]

Hopefully there's no game breaking bugs

[uneven thorn]

yah i know but i don t have a budget for that

[dire dagger]

i must sleep i have no chose

[native sparrow]

Anomalies not bugs

[dire dagger]

i wont actually get to play the game till tomorrow

[strange arch]

Pretty sure was answered in Q&A pretty sure they said would be emailed

[dire dagger]

actually

[clever vapor]

LET ME PLAY PLEEEEEEEEASE 😦

[frozen jasper]

Good idea, I sure as hell won't sleep tomorrow=)))

[dire dagger]

i might just not go to class tomorrow

idk

[kindred sluice]

the retailer sent me the email with the key, then you can activate it on steam

[sinful silo]

yeah but people with similar setups to you will be playing :)

[inner mural]

i CANT BELEIVE IT! we are getting a stalker 2 bros! 😄

[ivory sinew]

Noooo go to class man

[cedar token]

Omfg chat type timer is a full minute , that's nasty

[dire dagger]

i never missed class even one time

[native sparrow]

I’m so debating this, don’t say this to me bro😭😭

[clever vapor]

game not playable until tomorrow anyways.On xbox app at least

[dire dagger]

by the time i get off work

it would be done but

[patent wolf]

remote access my pc from work to put HOC on download while i finish my day.

[dire dagger]

my laptop cant run the game

[brittle eagle]

I am from west Europe so i will have to wait till 5PM CET

[dire dagger]

my thinkpad p16s is a chad laptop but

its not for gaming lol

[celest portal]

I wanted to do this, but too bad I take my exams tomorrow

[naive quest]

I thought the physical edition was by April of 2025? Or is it on April 15th of 2025

[crude hawk]

Did anyone pre ordered the key from a third Party keyseller and received it yet?

[dire dagger]

yes

i got mine like 2 hours ago

well my extra key

[clever vapor]

you barely typing few words, and not making full sentences, is it to mock us ? that are limited with ONE FULL minute ? 😂 u meaaaan 😦

[dire dagger]

my first key i got 2 years ago

[iron stream]

didn’t get it yet

[native sparrow]

I ordered it from wish granter.com and I got mines

[dire dagger]

MY POWER KNOWS NO BOUNDS I CAN NOT BE STOPPED

[kindred hatch]

steam discussions going wild at the moment

[signal forge]

Where'd you get this from

[pearl needle]

why

[wraith ravine]

hmm are you sure they're trustworthy? their site looks a little funky

[odd crater]

where did they say that?

[uneven thorn]

i see that but i m the type of man that if can t play on high or max everithing, i will start to throw punches on my mother, brother, dogs, cat and girlfriend because i want to embrace what the game have to offer, u know ? :)))

[iron stream]

Website sus af

[clever vapor]

next up, u'll post word by word, to show off 😦

[kindred hatch]

people are very worried about the quality of the game

[raven estuary]

Steam discussions have been at late like full hen house

[native sparrow]

Non sense

[dire dagger]

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[tall furnace]

I’m really hoping there is good faction missions to do. I’m looking forward to seeing what they did with Duty

[celest portal]

Funny cheeze it man

[patent wolf]

STEAM users remember keep game running on tuesdays through the maintenance phase ...or you be big mad lol

[hollow mulch]

I know how to bypass Discord Slowmode

[thin lantern]

armchair gamedevs with mother bought garbage setups complaining about ue5 version numbers and knowing nothing more like

[dire dagger]

real

[crude hawk]

Same. From which one?

[raven estuary]

Go give mutant bear a hug and survive that would be one heck of a mission

[kindred hatch]

mod aboosing no cooldown privileges

[iron stream]

Eneba

[warped roost]

will there be cloud gaming with gamepass?

[dire dagger]

my hobby is arm chair brick thrower

[uneven thorn]

and if i buy that game to play on low, i will ramain to play mario on pc :))

[dire dagger]

i sit on my porch in an arm chair and throw bricks at people passing by

[patent wolf]

the chimera from COP will be endgame boss

[solemn axle]

lol imagine taking 3 weeks paid vacation just to play S2

[celest goblet]

People are bored while waiting for the release and apparently have nothing better to do

[buoyant siren]

hmm its fishy that no reviews until release date

[iron stream]

1 minute of cooldown is crazy

[raven estuary]

That is why my head hurts

[dire dagger]

owned

[wheat shell]

I‘ll give everyone copium

[kindred hatch]

to be fair though there is no solid confirmation on some of the key features of the stalker franchise ie a-life and dynamic flashlight shadows especially after the steam store was quietly updates

[untold salmon]

there is solid confirmation of a life

[edgy apex]

its gonna be cold dark and scary and i cant evern make a campfire 😦

[dire dagger]

thats it guys i can't make a campfire 0/10 the game sucks

[raven estuary]

I think there has been explanations in a lot of vids but over all how much do you as the developer want to spoil before release

[mossy hemlock]

its still diabolical that we cant preload on steam, makes no sense

[patent wolf]

N°62 gauss rifle on launch please

[wheat shell]

17 hours left bois

[dire dagger]

can't fucken believe this literally its over worst game of all time waited over 15 years for nothing can't make a camp fire

[thin lantern]

children constantly whipping themselves into frenzy dont need internet access

[kindred hatch]

like i love stalker and the stalker modding community and i have nothing but respect and appreciation for gsc for continuing to make another stalker game even during a war but if the game isnt what it has been made out to be im obviously going to be a bit sad

[blissful grotto]

16h yeeeeey

[civic blade]

0/10 worst game ever no campfire simulator

[celest goblet]

Lack of flashlight shadow, game literally unplayable

[buoyant siren]

actually the fact we dont have reviews 17 hours before relase gives me Cyberpunk vibes xD

[iron stream]

I’m gonna mod the hell out of this game after finishing it. Can’t wait to create funky mods

[serene niche]

even if it's not what people expect, mods can always make it up to standard

[noble dawn]

Guys will this game have a multiplayer or no

[dense raft]

not gamma 2.0 not buying, crap worst game, gamma better!!!!11111 (Of course not)

[dire dagger]

then dont pre order and see for your self

no one is forcing you to pre order

[kindred hatch]

and i think that a review embargo and some of the other things that have happened have lead to a roller coaster of emotions and overhype to the point where anything less than perfect will upset a lot of people

[untold salmon]

The A-life description on steam was changed to "Advanced artificial intelligence systems that will keep engaged even the most hard-boiled players" . as for flashlight shadows i would imagine it'd come through rtx

[indigo marsh]

Can your powers give me 1 morbillion dollars? Pls? 🥺

[raven estuary]

No mics on games especially as I have to have aspirin like a candy dispenser

[buoyant siren]

not on release

[iron stream]

in the next updates. It may be weeks or months.. we dont know

[dire dagger]

https://tenor.com/view/homelander-the-boys-gen-v-no-homelander-no-gif-5144619848989128837

[hollow mulch]

I just need thick goth mommies in the zone otherwise game 0/10

[mental anchor]

r5 5600 and rx 6700 am i cooked

[tepid ibex]

I need a big jar

[azure steppe]

u guys think it matters if i play on xbox pass for free on pc? or buy threw steam?

[static compass]

Zone go brrrr

[tepid rover]

Hot goth mommy sidorovich

[noble dawn]

How have the reviews been so far?

[harsh niche]

release it early 🙂

[buoyant siren]

preorder is not an issue, you can always refund, but the embargo usually means you are not confident about what u made

[dire dagger]

there are none

yet

[patent wolf]

Cyberpunk Modders Dulling the vibrancy....Stalker 2 Modders gonna crank that shi-stuff up.

[hushed coyote]

Hello, I precommand STALKER 2 on Instant gaming, want to know if this count as a precommand and if I gain the advantages of preco ?

[meager scroll]

there will be no online mode in the game?

[untold salmon]

need a goth scientist lady that calls me a good boy when i bring her artifacts

[serene niche]

r7 6800h and rtx 3060 laptop, i think i can BARELY manage 😭

[kindred hatch]

there havent been any for the most part because there is an embargo

[dire dagger]

i mean a fair point but also doom 2016 was the same way

[hollow mulch]

[north violet]

My dude, literally every major release in the past 5+ years has had a review embargo. This isn't some new thing.

[steel ore]

man, the amount of videos titled "WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE STALKER 2" are utterly insane, so much clickbait

[noble dawn]

That means to ban something yeh?

[iron stream]

I mean Cyberpunk mods are pretty crazy too with guns, powers, custom cars, etc

but yeah that S2 modkit won’t escape me tho

[celest goblet]

And Elden Ring

[spark grotto]

rtx 3060 on a laptop is like a 1660 or something like that 💀

[mental anchor]

im considering buying 16 more gigs of ram just for this game lmaooo

[indigo marsh]

There will be a multiplayer some time after it releases. Probably next year. It will likely be like the trilogy. It will not be coop.

[dire dagger]

where is my cyber punk miata mod

[hollow mulch]

If you only have 16 currently, do it

[untold salmon]

you seen the cyberpunk miata that someone built?

[finite dragon]

I see that there's a vector, will it be 9mm or 45.?

[dire dagger]

https://www.nexusmods.com/cyberpunk2077/mods/12314

[north violet]

GSC already responded that A-Life 2.0 is still in the game, they just changed the wording for marketing reasons.

Let's be honest, who the hell outside of the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. fandom even knows what A-Life is?

[dire dagger]

well ask and you shall receive

[rapid vapor]

Is Stalker 2 going to be crossplay enabled later ?

[serene niche]

im thinking of just selling it after school and buying an actual capable pc, laptops are pretty over and underrated in a lotta ways

[patent wolf]

" V " in STALKER 2 when

[spark grotto]

if youre solely running the game, 16 is prob fine, but 32 is recommended cus most people will have other stuff opened, browser, discord, et.c..

[iron stream]

Do I mod it?

[dire dagger]

seen 787b rx7 that someone made

[untold salmon]

nah nah check this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AaTi9KPxCwo

[mental anchor]

i guess ill see how it runs tommorow then decide yall are makin me nervous

[kindred hatch]

to be honest i dont think many people in this fandom know what having a life is either

[edgy apex]

super cute

[finite dragon]

https://tenor.com/view/let-me-in-eric-andre-wanna-come-in-gif-13730108

[raven estuary]

I move away from monitor or tv and go outside for a few mins that to me in a life but I am guessing that is not what that is

[dire dagger]

thats the most ricer shit box ive ever seen fucken hell bruh

[spark grotto]

ram is mad cheap u can get a stick of 16 for prob 40 now, if its ddr4

[dire dagger]

get that off my screen

[north violet]

Best way to describe it simply that I've seen is that it's basically the Radiant AI from Bethesda games but on steroids and actually good.

[harsh niche]

32gb is gonna be the recommended in like a year and ram is so cheap just get 64gb save yourself the hassle

[untold salmon]

lmaoooo, i kinda like it, in a sort of like, endearing way that you love a cat with a genetic deformity

[azure steppe]

idk what it is what is it????

[serene niche]

32gb is like 80 euros not everyone has that lying around sadly

[mental anchor]

i have 2x8 rn but maybe ill just replace them with 16x2 im a broke college kid currently

[spark grotto]

if you can afford, sure lol, and if you wont upgrade for ddr5

[dire dagger]

there are super cool miata builds that just is not one of them

[cloud quiver]

are blackouts original or was that a modded thing? def wanna see it in stalker 2

[harsh niche]

buy 2nd hand i sold 32gb ddr4 for like 60 not long ago there was nothing wrong with it it was like a year old

[kindred hatch]

can someone say a swearword please i havent seen wolf in a while

[north violet]

Okay, A-Life!

You know how shit can happen in the world without your direct involvement i.e. NPCs going on patrols, mutants running into anomalies, assassination targets getting killed before you even get to them, etc.?

That's A-Life.

[tepid ibex]

Dookie

[spark grotto]

u mean emissions, if so yes

[dire dagger]

fuck

[untold salmon]

the best looking ones are the ones that dont add a huge amount, wide fenders and front lips and the like

[iron stream]

Me reading everything and taking notes for mods I could create..

[raven estuary]

You know what is funny on folks suggesting computers parts besides the number and intel vs amd not once have I seen brand preference which is a major surprise as I have known computer wizards go to fist fights lol

[dire dagger]

wide fenders are gross rolled fenders look way better

[cloud quiver]

they were original?

[mental anchor]

i saved a dude from a dog in the original in cordon then found him in the garbage like an hour later dead 😦

[serene niche]

fair enough i've seen 2nd hand for quite cheap, but with stalker 2 you'd probably want to future proof anyway(yes i know futureproofing and budget contradict eachother lol)

[kindred hatch]

mods there is a mod aboosing thier powers

[spark grotto]

yes, emissions are part of the lore

[finite dragon]

hey sorry to ask but i have a 2060 and a ryzen 5 5600x and 16gb of ddr4, would i be able to run on low or medium settings at 50-60 fps on 1080p? im assuming i will but i wanna check with anyone who might know

[untold salmon]

rolled?

[iron stream]

As long as it works, I don’t care😎

[north violet]

AMD is the objectively superior choice when it comes to CPUs nowadays.

GPUs are a toss-up. NVIDIA GPUs are good but they're crazy expensive and frankly overpriced, AMD GPUs are a great value but there may or may not be issues when it comes to drivers.

[dire dagger]

if im abusing im about to earn a domestic violence charge

[harsh niche]

yeah i just upgraded for stalker 2 wont need to buy anything for like 5 years

[cloud quiver]

man we suck at making cool things now... awesome to hear

[static compass]

[tepid ibex]

I think the buddy meant to say "blowout", not "blackout".

[scenic steeple]

Tonight

[foggy lintel]

They did post their requirements for the pc tiers

[dire dagger]

you roll the fenders inwards

to allow you to fit larger wheels

[dense tree]

Hey guys do we know when stalker 2 will be available to play on steam?

[dire dagger]

11am est

[raven estuary]

Yes but I remember the days of get evga or don’t get msi

[hybrid cedar]

8 AM PST

[fierce hazel]

S.I.G.M.A.

[untold salmon]

what size rims you got on yours?

[harsh niche]

16 hours 50mins

[dire dagger]

stock

[spark grotto]

do u only have 2 slots?

[worn oar]

5pm CEST

[dire dagger]

im not rolling in cash right now

[foggy lintel]

Here is link: #📰┃announcement message

[dire dagger]

but some day i will be

and my car will be fire

[edgy apex]

so i need 300 gigs for the instull ?

[pseudo rivet]

Emissions? Trilogy

[hybrid cedar]

can I mix 2x 16 gb with 2x 8 gb ram sticks (4 slots) ? Is there any issue

[zinc phoenix]

yo why i got a 1 minute cooldown 😡

[kindred hatch]

G.A.M.M.A.

[inner mural]

oh god yes if emissions are in stalker 2 i would absolutly love that!

[lament hull]

steam is ded?

[mental anchor]

nah i got 4 but i think my current ones are ddr4 so 2 ddr5 16gb sticks would be good enough for me dont have the money for 4 likely

[pseudo rivet]

Everyone does

[frigid patrol]

Well boys, this is the shi that happens when you injure your shoulder and stay in the hospital: You miss the Physical Edition Pre Order Deadline.

[kindred sluice]

emissions were originally intended for the old games but were only implemented in COP iirc

[raven estuary]

No duel channel has to be the same

[azure steppe]

whats A life?

[spark grotto]

no issue, you can do that, and @mental anchor u need a ddr5 board to have ddr5

[serene niche]

wouldn't be any issues, they won't run optimally probably but they'd still run like 99,5% as fast or sumn

[pseudo rivet]

They're in all the games, wdym

[maiden zinc]

I wouldn't know

[dire dagger]

life who she

ive never met her

[fierce hazel]

Omg I noticed now that the Chernobyl accident happened in real life and there are zombies out there

[hybrid cedar]

Okay thank you stalkers

[tepid ibex]

ShoC Blowouts were scripted to few specific moments. They didn't occur in normal gameplay like CS and CoP

[untold salmon]

amen. I've got the uhhhh 14 inches from an nb on mine, i have the stock na rims but they're kinda ratty atm i gotta clean them up

[frigid patrol]

anyone else miss the physical edition pre orders?

[pseudo rivet]

This, however, is true

[dire dagger]

wait you got one too

[kindred sluice]

they weren't in vanilla stalker: shadow of chernobyl as far as I remember

[pseudo rivet]

For SoC, there is but only at the end of the game

[serene niche]

CoP is the only one with unscripted emissions right?

[pseudo rivet]

Emissions are a regular occurrence in CS and CoP, though

[calm spruce]

I managed to purchase the physical edition, got my code today, but the physcal stuff only arrives in April next year

[foggy pollen]

Anyone know if stalker 2 will be able to played via Xbox cloud gaming?

[raven estuary]

Accident yes zombies no unless related to wildlife health a little due to radiation exposure

[pseudo rivet]

No, CS as well

[rancid horizon]

Taking sleep meds so I knock out till tomorrow

[untold salmon]

yup, ass end of '91

[kindred sluice]

yeah, I think the devs originally wanted them throughout the game but the scope/scale was cut down cause it wasn't technically possible at that time...maybe now

[harsh niche]

yeah they gotta get the order number and then make it all and ship it out

[dire dagger]

at leas tyou got a long nose

[pseudo rivet]

Although both technically got a scripted Emission, two in the case of Clear Sky

[flint nebula]

Does anyone know if stalker 2 will have steam cloud saves?

[manic drum]

Just threw my back out at work so I guess all I’ll have is rest and stalker 2

[pseudo rivet]

Yeah

[half marten]

SoC has a decent amount of cut content that ended up in CS/COP iirc

[stuck crystal]

Sure

[pseudo rivet]

I don't see why it wouldn't

[hybrid cedar]

There are some cool genetic mutations though. Like I think radioactive fungis that are thriving

[serene niche]

checks out, i've never gotten out of the swamps in that one so not a whole lot of hours

[kindred hatch]

bro never left swamps 💀

[worthy lagoon]

Except me

[kindred sluice]

that's why it was so cool to play Call of Pripyat and finally get those emissions where you had to run and hide, I can't wait to see what kinda crazy crap they have in Stalker 2

[flint nebula]

Basically wondering whether I can share save data for stalker 2 across GeForce now, and if I just run it locally on my pc

[pseudo rivet]

Holy Run when?

[raven estuary]

In USA job related workers comp

[calm spruce]

for some reason my bumdass thought I would receive the code for the ultimate edition instead of the Deluxe edition since I purchased the physical one 😂

[pseudo rivet]

And me

[half marten]

we saw a brief glimpse of an emission during one of the trailers, they look crazy

[dusky rain]

Is there something known about upgrading editions via steam? Like going from deluxe to ultimate, when owning ultimate and only having to pay the difference?

[harsh niche]

well you get aa nice suprise in mail in april some of the stuff is cool

[manic drum]

Oh yeah I’m on that workers comp they have me going through physical therapy but at least I get to sit around and play stalker

[worthy lagoon]

Pinned

[kindred sluice]

IDK, you could buy the other and then refund the version you don't want?

[cloud quiver]

most important thing aside from the environment is ai. shit has to be good

[serene niche]

it always either crashed before i could've gotten out or lost interest/forgot about the playthrough

[kindred hatch]

crimson remove my cooldown pls thenks

[calm spruce]

True true 👀

[pseudo rivet]

Check pins

[pseudo rivet]

Neh

[lofty ridge]

Are you readdyyyyyyyyyyyyy?!?! The sand council is ready

[flint nebula]

Anyone know if GeForce now saves for stalker 2 can be played locally on your pc when downloaded at a later time?

[kindred hatch]

bro none of us have played the game yet

[calm spruce]

16 Hours left, I'm Hyped! 🔥

[half marten]

im hoping there is an automatic pistol in stalker 2, they are always fun to use

[cloud quiver]

this guy diddy could be playing stalker but nooooo

[lofty ridge]

What’s the official drop time?

[naive quest]

my power might go out soon rip hope it comes back before the game releases

[finite dragon]

who the hell is diddy?

[manic drum]

I hope sidorovich is naked at some point of the game

[raven estuary]

I would for me stick a folk in the light socket at work but I rather live etc

[finite dragon]

Ayo

[flint nebula]

Tbh mainly a question of whether GeForce now would even work like that lol

[kindred hatch]

has anyone tried to ask how s2 ends yet (wouldnt be surprised if someone has)

[untold salmon]

ima be so real with you, i have no clue about the differences of the cranks other than number of holes

[pseudo rivet]

Did||you just fall for a "Deez nuts" joke?||

[dusky rain]

Nooo, I've seen it in pinned now. I bought the physical deluxe for the goodies, didn't want the ultimate. But would like the digital content of ultimate edition seeing them now 😅

[dire dagger]

one is fragile and sucks the other is not

[calm spruce]

It says 16hours left for me on steam game page

[placid gate]

okay so i am just finding out you "need" an SSD to play stalker 2 and my ssd is not big enough
do i NEED it or will it just be really slow

[worthy lagoon]

https://tenor.com/view/cat-explosion-sad-explode-gif-15295996165959499721

[turbid jay]

Dont get me wrong, i got my own copy of S2 but the deluxe and ult versions feel like it actually gives nothing back. Supporting devs is huge and great, kudos to yall paying up, but ehm, few cosmetics, one side mission and a soundtrack aint much. I dont feel like such storybased games should have those versions, most likely prepurchase items and deluxe items will be trash after 15h of game

Dont get me wrong as I say again, big love

[pseudo rivet]

, I wonder why

[finite dragon]

dies

[raven estuary]

Ssd needed

[viral lintel]

Do you know the save mechanic will be in S2? Can you save at anytime or only at camps?

[serene niche]

"well, Skif, you truly became a S.T.A.L.K.E.R., i'm proud of you" or something like that

[molten owl]

ill be honest man if you aren't already on an ssd or nvme drive you behind.

[untold salmon]

right well that explains why mine hasnt exploded yet

[manic drum]

I’ve got to see a flesh and sidorocich oiled up wrestling

[warm cedar]

I live in the EST timezone, will they game be downloadable on steam at 00:00?

[rare rock]

Ultimate has season pass aswell

[pseudo rivet]

Fair, it's all up to you

[reef shale]

I hope this game is worth it…

[vague python]

[calm spruce]

I guess you can buy the remaining content later

[tepid ibex]

Oinky oinky fleshpiggy 1v1 is a go go

[kindred hatch]

big blowout everyone dies

[wanton galleon]

Does the ultimate edition of stalker 2 come with any unique pre order bonuses or is it purely the early bird stuff for all?

[pseudo rivet]

Check #📰┃announcement

[naive quest]

I need them to release upgrade to ultimate or season pass soon

[signal flicker]

if stalker 2 sucks im quitting video games for 3 years

[untold salmon]

preorder bonus applies to all editions

[half marten]

game is releasing at 3am for me, which means im going to set an alarm for then so i can get the download started

[pseudo rivet]

Pre-order bonuses are basically the Early Bird stuff

[reef shale]

Same dude

[turbid jay]

Thats a fair point

[raven estuary]

Next call of duty and you will be back

[pseudo rivet]

Ultimate Edition got all those things just recently posted in #📰┃announcement

[livid ridge]

I played today 2 hours it came early

[molten owl]

^ ayo

[wanton galleon]

yeah wheres the abilty to upgrade? :'))

[cloud quiver]

world record speedrun is already 2 seconds

[signal bronze]

Ultimate or nothing peasants

[vast flicker]

16h 37min...

[untold salmon]

no spoilers

[naive quest]

they said evventually later, which i'm guessing is 1-2 months maybe

[reef shale]

I’m excited, but I’m also not getting my hopes too high

[pseudo rivet]

Yup, no spoilers. Mods might actually ban you for leaking

[serene niche]

that's bull doodoo since mine came in early too, i'm wearing the dogtag rn and they're all online download anyway

[raven estuary]

Then out of no where your Xbox account or pc account steam etc is blocked pending investigation after statement here

[wild wharf]

Oh boi, it's Carmen

[vast flicker]

Send screen pm

[half marten]

we know there are 4 endings but im wondering who people are going to try to side with on their first playthrough

[wanton galleon]

ah that kinda sucks. I was hoping I could upgrade before launch :(

[molten owl]

Watch out, watchout, watch out RKO

[kindred hatch]

we knew there were 4 endings... WHAT???

[naive quest]

why didn't you just refund the deluxe you bought? (i'm assuming ur pc so idk) but steam has a refund policy but if you got the physical edition it would make a bit more sense since i did as well (collectors so i have deluxe) but hopefully soon after launch if it goes smoothly 👍

[livid ridge]

I'm on nightshift I'm not at home ..

[serene niche]

freedom only correct answer(ignore my server faction)

[warm cedar]

are we all gonna join duty?

[wanton galleon]

it was a gift from a friend :')

[vast flicker]

And hows optimalization

[finite dragon]

if i pre ordered a few days ago am i still eligible for the early bird rewards

[signal flicker]

mono or merc

[mellow flame]

I’m going evil route (never played stalker game )

[pseudo rivet]

Santiago, guess where I am?

[half marten]

im tempted to join ward on my first playthrough for no other reason than i sorta want to get siding with them over with

[full shell]

I preordered an hour ago. As long as its before release your good

[cloud quiver]

def going for canon first run and taking my sweet ass time

[indigo marsh]

It's still there for me

[jade coral]

Based

[livid ridge]

How it runs ?

[vast flicker]

Ye, no lags stutters? And fps drops?

[wild wharf]

Hmm... ngl it's been a while so I forgot some parts of Project Moon

[kindred hatch]

Launsi is proof of dead internet theory (total bot) everyone clown react them

[reef shale]

I would love for there to be some sort of player home👌

[naive quest]

i just hope, the mil sim bro's aren't whining tmr when the game isn't "tarkov level" 😭 please no review bomb

[jade coral]

Stop beating the dead horse we ALLknow

[cloud quiver]

an online base would be cool. like a main town, the only place you can run into other stalkers. be a nice touch

[half marten]

i mean, im expecting some bot review bombs but steam is generally pretty good at making those irrelevent

[edgy apex]

any ester eggs ?

[naive quest]

doesn't matter, i can express my opinion lol

[raven estuary]

Unfortunately there are enough of board jobless folks that just love to spam steam etc

[reef shale]

I mean, I’m not worried about gameplay. I know how to play these sort of games. I’m just thinking about what sort of features will be available

[grim birch]

36 GB update for stalker 2 on Xbox

[worthy lagoon]

Fact

[wild wharf]

Get out of my head Carmen.... GET OUT OF MY HEA- -45 SP Points

[celest goblet]

Pretty small compared to the other ones huh

[serene niche]

it's just a survival horror game, not an extraction shooter so if you have that mentality you're brainrotted by sweaty nerds that want everything to be perfect

[naive quest]

ik, but many of the mil sim bros from tarkov or at least some r def gonna be somewhat dissapointed when it's not what they expect

[grim birch]

Yeah I think after we got the 150 gb we had a 20, 40 and now this

[wild wharf]

That's it, I'm stealing your entire nervous system :3

[wanton kettle]

Still there

[cloud quiver]

better than ark. that game requires an entire ssd to itself lol

[wispy cradle]

a division and stalker collab was the last thing I expected this year

[reef shale]

The fact that I can’t play this early, thanks to New Zealand time is very frustrating😂😅😅

[half marten]

man i can't wait to try a revolver only run at somepoint, even if only for the big iron memes

[shy marten]

Nvm all good

[glad moss]

its on them to learn not to base their expectations for a game from a mod

[serene niche]

isn't ark like 120-ish gb?

[signal flicker]

ubisoft is struggling right now and needs the clout

[finite dragon]

hell yeah brother cheers to tomorrow 🍻

[grim birch]

But the 40 and 20 seem to have gotten compressed

[lapis stirrup]

I can't wait to earn some dosh

[jade coral]

As will I, and guess what so will those ppl

[cloud quiver]

292.73....

[desert mason]

16 & 1/2 hours left stalkers

[shy marten]

who else is hyped for tomorrow?

[naive quest]

ik, but steam makes it so anyone who bought it can review, which is interesting when you see people with 0.1 hours on their games giving negative reviews

[north violet]

Good God, ARK is such bloated, unoptimized trash.

[raven estuary]

Well I know from that side the Tarkov game has a lot of hate this year from changes in price and then them calling gamers pretty much stupid for complaining about broken promises and rework of guns etc so yea I think this developer is safe lol

[half marten]

i am, sadly it comes out at 3am for me so i'll basically be just getting up to start the download and then going back to bed. i can watch the reviews when i get up normally

[glad moss]

yah but its best to not worry too much abt it

[cloud quiver]

lolol

[solar pecan]

Hoping it runs good on series x man. Devs said "up to 60fps" hoping it doesn't dip a whole lot.

[serene niche]

one thing i don't like about the physical preorder is that i can't redeem it on gog sadly :/ rather have it on there than steam
it's either steam or nothing

[tall furnace]

Damn we really right there for the release

[shy marten]

Had to take off of work just for this

[naive quest]

true, then you can actually own ur games

[kindred hatch]

anyone seen the dlss showcase with a lot of microstuttering ??? its bad

[zenith sapphire]

I got work an hour after release where i am so Ill probably install while im gone

[raven estuary]

Could be worse it could have been epic

[versed oar]

Are you sure those aren't playback issues? I didn't notice anything

[lapis stirrup]

Some comments are saying its youtube

[north violet]

I won't be on Discord when it releases tomorrow so I'll talk to you all the day after.

[cloud quiver]

i mean theres a high ass chance release wont be so smooth. really wouldnt surprise me at all

[hearty sierra]

Who here is very technically adept and knows a lot about PC parts?

[kindred hatch]

i hope it is youtube cause if it aint then that isnt really good is it

[wise geyser]

Anyone on Xbox also getting another update?

[serene niche]

or even worse microsoft store, i normally run linux and so far haven't found a way to play sea of thieves on it ;/

[reef shale]

So Texas would be what 9 AM??

[keen glen]

how big?

[dire dagger]

Me

[ember robin]

36GB? Yes

[north violet]

I didn't notice any micro-stuttering, gameplay looked pretty smooth to me.

[zenith sapphire]

9 or 10 am ish for us yeah

[finite dragon]

Wait the spec requirements are with upscaling on default?????

[naive quest]

for those who are on 3000 series or even 20 series will you be using dlss super res or choose fsr 3 for frame gen?

[hearty sierra]

PM then if you dont mind 😄

[harsh niche]

yes

[reef shale]

Damn a fellow Texan?

[wise geyser]

It’s 36 gigabytes yeah but hey why is this long ass slowdown on lmao

[grand oracle]

I'm sure this has been said a thousand times already, but has anyone noticed on Steam where it states that some of the skins are "transferable to multiplayer"? What the heck is all that about? Have they explained anything more?

[serene niche]

quite skilled if i say so myself

[raven estuary]

Micro store in my experience is not bad but as I see you as a linx user I understand from where you are comes from as I know folks in the computer world that prefer linx no offense

[indigo marsh]

They changed it bc of the new people coming bc of the release. For #💬┃en_offtop too.

[crude bison]

10am

[austere shuttle]

DLSS

[west shadow]

https://tenor.com/view/2omb-prayge-gif-24836248

Praying for my brothers with slow internet on the fat download before we can play

[solid cosmos]

When the multiplayer mode comes out you can use those skins in multiplayr

[half marten]

DLSS for me

[cloud quiver]

ppl only say they prefer linux. nobody actually does

[harsh niche]

dlss 3 with lossless scaling for that 200+fps

[zenith sapphire]

Gonna try dlss but will likely fall back on fsr since its worked better for me. I have a 2060

[naive quest]

dlss runs better than fsr framegen? for me on cyberpunk i got more frames on fsr 3( with the fsr 3 mod) vs dlss

[signal flicker]

2080ti i will try without but idc either way

[grand oracle]

Have they confirmed a multiplayer mode to come? I guess I had just missed it.

[finite dragon]

are skins boutta be micro transactions

[finite dragon]

That's insane lmao🤣 dlss was a mistake, now company's just use it as an excuse to spend less time optimizing.

[north violet]

It's just deathmatch/team deathmatch, nothing crazy like battle royale or anything.

[solid cosmos]

Yes. PVP modes like original trilogy

[harsh niche]

its just modern gaming the tech isnt there to perform great without it

[edgy apex]

so do i sleep tonight ?

[frigid anchor]

Keep in mind that UE5 has TSR, which is better than FSR but unsure if it's better or worse than whatever DLSS version the 3000 series has available.

Other thing is that FSR 3.1 allows for Frame Gen decoupling. I don't support the use of frame gen, but those on lower end Ngreedia cards in theory could use DLSS + FSR Frame Gen

[serene niche]

i'm just hoping that they don't put easyanticheat in or something kernel level since that would mean it's unplayable even in a virtual machine sadly

[naive quest]

dlss 3 framegen is on 3000 series? i can't use it on cyberpunk and only fsr framegen is an option

[raven estuary]

Most the folks I know that use it it is because it’s different and they hate windows and apple but in certain situations linx is good but for me I don’t care for it as most games I play use windows

[zenith sapphire]

Graphics developed faster than affordable tech could keep up it seems like

[clear elm]

Nah

[severe quail]

fsr 3.1 has frame gen and uscailing seperate so you use fsr for framegenn and dlss for upscailing

[harsh niche]

yes only thing 40series gets is the frame gen we still have dlss 3 on 30series

[finite dragon]

Yes u can use frame Gen but if ur not hitting 60 on the baseline then frame Gen will make the response times insanely large making the game wacky

[zenith sapphire]

Would lossless scaling work okay for S2?

[raven estuary]

That will depend on the online release but the mod community will let us know in due time

[half marten]

for what its worth the ONLY reason i use windows is because linux (in some form) doesn't support all the games i play

[neon laurel]

first stalker 2 got announced, then we get told there's a new alien isolation game in development, good times 🙂

[frigid anchor]

Yup

[rocky sorrel]

I really wish my key wasnt being delivered tomorrow 😦 I would like to preload

[mellow flame]

What is rhe evil route just killing everyone or is that the safe route

[civic blade]

Yea evil route

[naive quest]

how can you use 3.1 as frame gen while using dlss for upscaling? on cyberpunk i can only use fsr for frame gen and when i do it changes my upscale to fsr

[harsh niche]

yeah all the poor guys with 10mb internet gonna be crying tomorrow lol

[finite dragon]

It's crazy that il have to use dlss on a damn 4070🤣

[clear elm]

that is me :(

[north violet]

Well if you're on PC you wouldn't be able to pre-load anyways.

[signal flicker]

likely to be a bit more morally ambiguous than that

[serene niche]

(extremely loud incorrect buzzer)

[rocky sorrel]

steam server going to cry tomorrow 😂 Also, is there no preloading at all?

[molten owl]

I used linux for IT work and imo that's the only thing it's good for

[severe quail]

cyberpunk doesn't have 3.1

[north violet]

Alrighty, I'm off. Good night all, see you in the Zone tomorrow.

[zenith sapphire]

Hope so, i hate games with an evil route thats just evil for the sake of it. At least give us a cool incentive for going bad guy route

[harsh niche]

rip my man it will take me 20mins to download lol

[naive quest]

oh mb ig it was 3.0? i'm not familiar with the versions, so for stalker we will be able to use dlss upscaling + fsr frame gen?

[raven estuary]

Microsoft about 6 years ago if I remember correctly cracked down on devs on useing windows codes for apps and games unauthorized for apple linx etc and so yea modern windows programs had protections to prevent or Atleast hender the heck out of the operation

[rocky sorrel]

thank god I am on a gigabit 😃

[severe quail]

should be able to ive done it on ghost of tsushima. but yeah only 3.1 has them seperate

[harsh niche]

just buy lossless scaling on steam its great

[hardy moon]

14 hours and 20 minutes left so close to the 12 hour mark

[tall furnace]

Lossless scaling is ass

[candid radish]

I'm so excited

[zenith sapphire]

I can attest to this it helps a good amount

[finite dragon]

14h left? U sure?

[half marten]

its like 16

[clear elm]

Have you tried it? (was thinking about getting it)

[serene niche]

i like the inherent openness and customisation of it, if i want to change my desktop environment i can do it just like that, also the unix(like) cli makes much more sense

[severe quail]

lossless scaling is good for games that don't support fsr 3.1

[shy lake]

Another day another update (yesterday was a 138gb file swap btw)

[harsh niche]

for most people its more than good enough, most people would accept 60fps gameplay but have 60 when you casn get 120

[tall furnace]

I tried it in ghost of Tsushima just to mess around and got mad stuttering

[naive quest]

idk how long it'll take me but i'm going to be out for work so i'm gonna try to start the installing from the mobile app so when i get home i can play

[clear elm]

Just ghost of Tsushima?

[finite dragon]

Yeah I use it alot but I've never used it where I barely get 60

[zenith sapphire]

Its helpful for weaker or aging pcs, its mainly for older games running 32bit but it can help some new ones too. Depends on the settings you pick for it & the ingame settings. It has to be set to borderless tho or it wont work properly

[signal flicker]

im banking on it running well. really dont want a w10 partition. other ue5 games have pretty great compatibility from what ive seen on protondb

[dire dagger]

there is no preload

[hardy moon]

I'm braindead I legit read gmt time as 2pm. It's 4pm 💀

[tall furnace]

Yeah I didn’t bother with it after that. I figured if it can’t run that fine then it can’t do anymore complicated games

[harsh niche]

just adds a lil input lag but for single player games its acceptable i wouldnt use in a pvp focused game

[indigo marsh]

Only x box has preload so far

[raven estuary]

If I correctly remember a buddy of mine that worked at a data center had it stated for issues and trouble shoot linx was preferred in there manual and I think it was an ibm based server

[finite dragon]

Idk if it's a Lil, if ur trying to go from 30 to 60 then it's prete massive input lag

[naive quest]

what exactly is it? it looks good but does it only work on steam games, i gotta watch a yt vid on it as well lol

[serene niche]

i barely play any new AAA so i barely have any knowledge of unreal engine 5 in general. i believe you immediately though

[finite dragon]

Works on every game I've played non steam too

[severe quail]

3rd party software to add frame gen and upscaling to any game

[clear elm]

Do you guys think swapping the dlss version in STALKER 2 will be a good idea?

[zenith sapphire]

Im really looking forward to the modkit. Hoping its pretty complete and comparable to the modability of the OGs

[naive quest]

so i should just get it since, i'll be able to use it on any game that lacks frames? also since no games have multiplayer i'm guessing is fine (as far as i'm aware) but if any games did have it would it be safe to use?

[signal flicker]

ogs barely had a modkit. its was largely text files and lua

[quick grotto]

can my potato run stalker if i inject it with extra vodka

[frigid anchor]

It's a DLL, should be fine.

Also check: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YI6T0OB1eBY

[ionic wasp]

yes it can

[severe quail]

its good software just learn to use it correctly. mainly don't complain about lag when you are under 60fps

[harsh niche]

basically a program for upscaling like dlss

[rancid horizon]

Depends on the game. Heard it can get you in trouble with Destiny as an overlay the game doesn’t allow

[zenith sapphire]

Yeah some mp games' anticheat might flag lossless scaling

[finite dragon]

Yeah I've heard that working with ue is really hard, same with metro exodus they release the kit and noones made a mod because of how hard it is to work with

[serene niche]

probably will be way easier to mod since unreal engine 5 is used by loads of games

[blazing sedge]

There a preload for Steam version? Debating preordering and getting it all good n ready if possible or just to wait.

[signal flicker]

modding for ue5 all depends on what gsc is making 'available' for modders. ue5 can be just as moddable as any other heavily moddable game

[naive quest]

ok, i'll try it tmr if my frames on stalker 2 are not that good, but hearing that it works for most games i might get it just for the single player games i play lilke last of us and cyberpunk which lack frame gen with dlss 👍 thanks for the info guys

[empty latch]

Nope

[quick grotto]

yea know im still vainly hoping stalker 2 goes live tonight on gamepass

[blazing sedge]

Thank you🤘

[rancid horizon]

Its pretty cheap so definitely worth trying imo

[glacial crag]

it wont

[serene niche]

gonna love waiting from 5pm-9pm to play stalker with 10mb download 🥲

[dire dagger]

friendly reminder to all those who be lacking in the gpu department just buy a 1080 ti broski

[sonic flax]

As the game is releasing very soon now, I wish all my fellow Stalkers regardless of their faction affiliation and their circumstances all the best.
I hope we will have as little issues as possible and greatly enjoy our time back in the Zone.

That being said:
Good hunting, Stalkers. See you in the Zone!

[empty latch]

I live in Australia and I only have 4-6mb DL

[finite dragon]

It'll be prete fast I think, only like 4-6h of downloading

[quick grotto]

yea I know im just coping

[zenith sapphire]

Lowkey might call out of work just to play tomorrow

[frigid anchor]

Don't, a videogame isn't as important as having a job. The game will still be there for the rest of your lifetime

[naive quest]

yh will try it out, it seems like it'll be useful for most of the single player games i play

[rancid horizon]

I got injured work and am on leave. Perfect timing 😂

[raven estuary]

Your boss is online report to my desk at 7 am for a meeting

[serene niche]

im used to max 30gb downloads so in my opinion it is a WHILE and a half

[glacial crag]

Just reminder if anyone is going through something in their lives, just go around it. It's not that hard.

[tepid rover]

I took the day off, just to find out there's no preload. Hopefully I can get a couple hours in at least 🥲

[empty latch]

Got Monday off work nearly gonna call in sick Friday lol

[dire dagger]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/156482148669 with just this you too will be playing stalker 2

[zenith sapphire]

Yknow thats a fair enough point, may as well just get that bag lol

[frigid anchor]

"Injured" right

[tall furnace]

Current plan to to mix medium and high settings hoping to get in the 80 range of fps

[thick raft]

I think I'm getting sick, myself. Don't think I'll make it go work tomorrow. So sad. 😆

[finite dragon]

Go around it take a left go Into the store take a bottle of vodka and go back around to ur home

[velvet cloud]

cheeki breeki

[rancid horizon]

Oh I would never stage an accident! That would just be silly! 👀
Jk lol

[frigid anchor]

Wouldn't suggest anyone to buy a 1080 Ti out of desperation tbh.

[dire dagger]

why its a really good buy

[finite dragon]

Yeah 1080ti is still a beast

[dire dagger]

for the price

nothing can beat it

[zenith sapphire]

That 1080ti is gonna explode as soon as S2 boots

[patent wolf]

why not....with FSR that card slaps even today

[dire dagger]

you can not buy a better gpu for 200 dollars

[empty latch]

Anyone reckon a 3060 with a r7 5600x would struggle?

[dire dagger]

simply can not

[serene niche]

they should make GTXes again tbh the RTX label alone makes them think they can ask 40% more

[dire dagger]

gtx is dead long live rtx

[finite dragon]

We all gonna explode as soon as s2 boots if u know what I mean

[raven estuary]

You have been quarantined and you must report to local hospital for 120 hour isolation no internet or computer only tv with 3 channels 2 shopping and 1 different language

[zenith sapphire]

Youll be fine w that setup dw about it

[rancid horizon]

Wonder what will come after RTX

[balmy forum]

wonder whatll come after rtx...AIx? lol

[frigid anchor]

If desperation is key, I'd rather get a 6650XT than a 1000 series card tbh

[dire dagger]

1080 ti better

and cheaper

[severe quail]

plx. P for path tracing

[dire dagger]

[empty latch]

Thanks boss

[tepid rover]

How about a 4070 and i5 12600k? Honestly haven't played any UE5 games so don't know what to expect

[bronze mountain]

i know for a fact my pc is probably gonna die the moment i load in but itll be so werf, im running a 2070

[glacial crag]

Ugh guys I really wish I didn't have this RTXX 6090, i10 15900K, 256GB RAM, 8 TB M.2 NvMe x2, Spartan Ultra Platinum rated PSU, custom water cooled with liquid nitrogen. I dont think it's gonna cut it. Should I sell it at this point?

[finite dragon]

Could be alx-our new artificial intelligence gpu

[balmy forum]

some of the tech used for gpus an 3d rendoring is cool af

[empty latch]

Best I can do is 500 aud

[rancid horizon]

I just got a new pc setup…this will be the first test

[zenith sapphire]

I dont need some dumb ai talking back to me cause its overheating

[round creek]

Mama

[nimble cipher]

fenfaces has been warned

Reason: Bad word usage

[foggy pollen]

Will we be able to play with Xbox cloud gaming on release?

[finite dragon]

It will scream in agony to let you know its overheating, and if u don't treat it right it'll just not turn on anymore

[dire dagger]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dMEyzsxysw extremely similiar but 1080 ti is 100 dollars cheaper

[edgy apex]

im in Toronto

[glacial crag]

That's a little over than what I was asking. What about tree fiddy?

[crisp python]

Oh god oh god it's actually coming out tomorrow!

[zenith sapphire]

Keep your pants on stalker

[placid gate]

will the game be runnable on a sata 3 ssd as opposed to nvme? i imagine it wouldnt make a huge difference but i have no idea

[empty latch]

300 and a bottle of Smirnoff to quench the thirst of a stalker

[finite dragon]

Didn't u hear? It's delayed till the end of the week because there was some big glitch they had to fix

[raven estuary]

Can you make one of the dogs your pet in the game and if you could would you name it dogmeat

[glacial crag]

You got yourself a deal there Stalker. Good hunting.

[static compass]

Bait used to be believable

[crisp python]

https://tenor.com/view/bucky-dusted-infinity-war-thanos-snap-gif-14193636

[serene niche]

i'd assume it would run decent, if you could i'd suggest getting an nvme looking at the texture qualitu

[tulip gull]

Prob fine

[clever zephyr]

GPUs for Stalker 2 should be only vodka cooled

[severe quail]

didn't say nvme ssd you should be good

[bronze mountain]

what time will we be able to predownload the game on pc gamepass? any of yall know?

[placid gate]

okay, thank you
my ass is rushing to buy an ssd by tomorrow cause my curent one doesnt even have a 160gb capacity

[finite dragon]

You already know that texture qual is going all the way down to low

[raven estuary]

Well I hope the rest of you is with it

[tulip gull]

no pre-load for PC

[zenith sapphire]

Ps2 graphics for Stalker 2 when?

[cursive steeple]

16 hours stalkers!

[bronze karma]

Everything is going on low for me literally have the min specs to play 😂😅

[celest blaze]

Ngl I'd kill for stalker 2 to have call of the zone graphics

[patent wolf]

lets sleep for 15 hourS and 50 minutes

[sand rapids]

Boys do you think a i5,16 ram and a 1060ti will run the game normally?

[opal moss]

when can we play it its 20.11. and 01:00

[rancid horizon]

Might try to run it on my old laptop to experience this glory

[warped siren]

hello everyone and cant wait till tomorrow!! anyone know if the day one patch is included in the downloads coming from digital stores or will it be 2 different huge downloads? if its 2 it may be weekend before can play thanks to back
country internet lol

[worldly yarrow]

Its like being on a plane on the way to the zone. I'll be there soon.

[velvet cloud]

s2 old world addon

[finite dragon]

[proud edge]

anyone know what time its releasing for game pass?

[tulip gull]

11 AM EST

[cursive steeple]

16 hours

[bronze mountain]

big rip

[hybrid cedar]

What are you guys doing before the Zone opens in 15 hours (+ hours downloading)

[severe quail]

shitting hard

[amber monolith]

Living life

[glacial crag]

Well ealier I was play The Last of Us Part 1 on my 4090 with frame gen and it was still getting 120 fps. You wanna talk bad optimization. That ones it.

[zenith sapphire]

Playing the ogs & getting up to freedom activities

[patent wolf]

stalker community will break discord with all the game screenshots we gonna take.

[worldly yarrow]

Try to get some sleep. Tomorrow there will be no sleeping.

[static compass]

11 am US est
4 pm UK

[tulip gull]

Setting up an ethernet connection, getting work finished so I can play, and hoping to time-travel

[serene niche]

3060mobile only has 6gb vram which is barely enough for low-mid end vr, imagine a 2024 high quality AAA game :/

[raven estuary]

Quick everyone post a stalker photo as quickly as you can to see if discord can handle it lol

[hybrid cedar]

Nice nice I'm finishing all my homework due next week to play stalker 2 all day

[rancid horizon]

Staring at my wall probably

[opal moss]

my 3060 ti, is gonna be tosted tomorrow...

[zenith sapphire]

Ima be jiggin for 7 days straight post launch

[patent wolf]

this game has the potential to look better than RDR2

[lethal harness]

hello, can I paly day 1 for free with xbox PC game pass?

[worldly yarrow]

Easy 7 days.

[timid trail]

Not download working for now 😟

[finite dragon]

Yeah kind sucks

[static compass]

All these novice roles for real, where my veterans at?
@dense hatch @celest blaze

[glacial crag]

This will be my first time pulling an all nighter in like 18 years

[rare surge]

It I'll take me 3 days to grind the story

[dense hatch]

far cry 4

[grim birch]

Hey what’s up

[bronze karma]

@patent wolf but more cpu or graphicly demanding , idk the term

[tulip gull]

I held a 4070 ti for my good friend that wasn't planning to upgrade... then Stalker 2 was announced. Happy to have been able to sell it to him for $500 and enjoy the game instead of paying for a GPU w/ the current inflated prices

[wise geyser]

🗿

[serene niche]

you can download at release time

[dawn remnant]

mate the collectors edition lamp is fecking awesome easily one of the best collectors edtion i own

[raven estuary]

Well atleast they don’t have horses in this one as we don’t need another long drawn out video of physics of the house compared to real one

[gray iron]

is everyone looking orward to cheeki breeking tomorrow?

[zenith sapphire]

Cant wait to throw a grenade at sidrodovich

[timid trail]

I know mate

[static compass]

Ayo true

[opal moss]

Yee i think this will be first game that i wont be able to play on ultra

[white jungle]

ok chat im being so fr
do I get the ultimate edition

[slate cape]

tbh im wondering how the start of the game will be

[dense hatch]

I'm busy throwing molotovs at people from a buzzer

[rancid horizon]

Those realistic horse balls tho…

[bronze karma]

I found even with high frames when I was on a horse it was super jittery

[glacial crag]

Yes

[wise geyser]

Anyone wanna watch some asseto corsa I feel like crashing at the Nurburgring

[patent wolf]

i always buy standard editions...paying that 50$ premium for what? no thanks

[worldly yarrow]

Do it. I got ultimate. For no reason other than I love stalker. If it came with no extras still would have.

[raven estuary]

Exactly

[indigo marsh]

Doing nothing for right now

[stable jewel]

so was nvidia supose to impress us with that trailer full of stutters?

[rare surge]

I bet someone's going to mod in heelys

[timid trail]

I preordered the Collectors Edition.

[zenith sapphire]

If you got the cash to spend on it yes, if youre poor like I then go for standard

[gray iron]

stalker already 20% off on G2A lol

[white jungle]

I GOT CASH
ULTIMATE IT IS

[hushed olive]

I live

[serene niche]

quick! to the mod suggestions!

[finite dragon]

It'll either be woohoo I got 60 fps or awww I got below 60fps and now I drink my sorrows away

[tulip gull]

It's more of a niche game, doesn't surpirse me if they're trying to entice purchases

[bronze karma]

I’m worried about my frames in this plz god give me atleast 45fps 30 in busy spots

[proud edge]

danyone here played stalcraft? hows the grind

[wise geyser]

once stalker 2 drops my family won’t see me for a while…

[rancid horizon]

Future dlc too

[lethal harness]

If I'm using xbox PC gamepass Can I play day 1 for free?

[slate cape]

real

[static compass]

Felt that

[solid cosmos]

Yes

[earnest bear]

stalker 2 coming nov 20 2024 steam look at the calendar more precision is needed its already November 20 here

[worldly yarrow]

Yeah I saw stuttering in the trailer too. Maybe we have a better driver now.

[balmy forum]

goin on a lengthy holiday to the zone

[naive quest]

nov 20th for na time i'm preetty sure

[stable jewel]

its not a driver issue all ue5 games do the same shit

[glass salmon]

man tomorrow cant come fast enough bro

[dawn remnant]

i bought the ult edtion physical and the day one because they have different steelbooks

[glacial crag]

I'm divorcing my wife and leaving my kids for Stalker 2 LETS GOOOOO

[finite dragon]

I think rostok will be spicy, I don't expect more then 20 fps in rostok

[timid trail]

Here in Italy we need to wait until it’s 5PM 🕔

[wise geyser]

Fck holiday im boutta live in that mfer 💀

[patent wolf]

google gonna break because people gonna ask how to play stalker 2 if steam is offline.

[slate cape]

i feel bad

[earnest bear]

same i think
sweden

[grim birch]

Man 4 years since the first trailer on gsc YouTube channel

[rare surge]

Release: likely 6 pm CET (Central EU)

[serene niche]

5pm*

[zenith sapphire]

Felt, hopeful as hell tho still

[rancid horizon]

Never get excited about anything in life and you can never be disappointed

[bronze karma]

@finite dragon what’s your specs is it bare min like mine 😂

[slate cape]

its different for every timezone

[tulip gull]

Mods,. It can and will be modded if people aren't satisfied. Or if they are.

[little quartz]

i wanna believe

[earnest bear]

na just look at skull and bones the bar can always go lower
its bad even for ubisoft trash

[finite dragon]

It's mid 4070 but still if it's the rostok I know then the fps will be bad there

[wise geyser]

Concord 🗿

[zenith sapphire]

Cant piss off a cliff without a bit of backsplash man

[dense hatch]

it's normal to be wary over any big new release, especially after so long

[velvet cloud]

AAAA game right there

[boreal crescent]

bonk the shlonk

[rancid horizon]

Yeah but seriously, was anyone actually excited for that game 😂

[balmy forum]

clowns hopefully learn from their massive failure and mistake

[solid cosmos]

15 hours 49 minutes until release, for everyone.

[timid trail]

It’s Just 17 Years and a couple of hours, we can still wait a little more

[little quartz]

especially when we've seen so little. I can't believe we didn't get a final gameplay trailer

[rare surge]

Double checked and you're right

[bronze karma]

😵‍💫 bro what’s rostok gonna be like for a 1060 super then 10fps!?

[tulip gull]

Dragon Age: the most recent one

[drowsy estuary]

That statement annoyed tf outta me from him 😂 tf is a AAAA game?

[slate cape]

by then real life is gonna be stalker

[wise geyser]

There’s a glitch on Xbox rn after the 36 gb update just now I’m playing as we speak see ya boys

[finite dragon]

1060 super?? Nani, where u get that from? The Ali expres?

[zenith sapphire]

Isnt S2 an indie game?

[serene niche]

ofc i am ;p

[bronze karma]

I bought it like 5 years ago 😂 my 1st pc

[little quartz]

I'd be much more hype for S2 if they made a video about A Life. Very nervous

[empty gorge]

AA

[rancid horizon]

Sounds like a double win for me

[rare surge]

Still, a whole day of school and then we rush to the wish granter

[earnest bear]

well its a decent game apparently just to expensive and way to late to the party
@rancid horizon no

[timid trail]

But what if I Change my clock time settings? It will download the game ?

[balmy forum]

top life hack

[rancid horizon]

Concord had a price tag instead of f2p and HORRIBLE character designs

[serene niche]

sad part is exactly tomorrow(or today however you see it) is my day off, i'd normally get out at 4 so i can only wait in anticipation

[zenith sapphire]

Didnt that actually used to work for some things back then?

[supple goblet]

can someone point me to a message where we know what time PST (us west) the game is releasing? I preordered

No preload, mando

[junior kelp]

quick question, if i pre order on steam do i get to preload the game?

[wise geyser]

No pc preloads

[solid cosmos]

That doesn't work on global releases.

[warm dew]

No

[slate cape]

8 am i think

[timid trail]

Well, IDK

[indigo marsh]

#📰┃announcement message

[rare surge]

Those are going to be some grueling hours

[primal salmon]

blud thought he will get S2 pre-load before gta6

[sleek sinew]

Its really funny to me how People start Uploading Gameplay right now, but hey Game looks great

[glacial crag]

does anyone know how to edit roles on here?

[bronze karma]

Although I’m thinking right maybe I’m spit balling but if they said my pc is the minimum requirement then surely they tested that setup in the busiest spot and felt it was playable so I feel my frames will be okay … thearetacily

[frigid anchor]

Only if you can afford it.

Plus it's cheaper on Instant Gaming

[junior kelp]

that is so sad considering this game is large

[serene niche]

AAA, GSC is a decently big company, source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AAA_(video_game_industry)

[earnest bear]

if people were sick and tired of open-world games and first person shooters
stalker 2 could also end like that

but has seen with stalker 2 and gta6 the hype for those games is still there just ubisoft open-worlds are out of fashion

[supple goblet]

I have my public safety test to be a Corrections officer at 10AM, then at 3pm I have HR and drug testing, but the game releases at 8 am. Adulting is pain

[static compass]

[formal wyvern]

PC preloads for gamepass owners

[untold bay]

We're almost at 100K Stalkers!!!

[slate cape]

the only thing i hate about the specs needed is the amount of space needed

[indigo marsh]

Only x box has preload

[empty gorge]

yes but not known mainstream like ubisoft, activision, from soft etc

[quaint lark]

Will S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl have S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyls?

[junior kelp]

only downloads 10mb, not actual game files

[bronze karma]

Actually the newest console, what would that be in a pc term?

[zenith sapphire]

Wonder if the heart of chornobyl will be the name of an artifact or anomaly, seems cool enough to be the case

[balmy forum]

in a way thats good, most of those AAA studios make dogwater games to please shareholders

[drowsy estuary]

That has no bearing on the “A” of a game, that typically is representative of the projects budget.

[candid slate]

Goodnight Stalkers, I’ll see you all in the zone tomorrow!!

[slate cape]

good hunting stalker

[wise geyser]

Indeed gn

[native ibex]

We're getting there, boys

[static compass]

I can't wait to Skif all over everyone in the zone

[formal wyvern]

Imagine a multiplayer mod releases in 24 hours. I dare someone.

[signal bronze]

21st at 3am for me ☠️

[solar vine]

voices won I preordered

[balmy forum]

skif rule34?

[serene niche]

i'd consider those the top of the top, it also says mid-size publisher, deep silver and GSC are quite decently sized

[bronze karma]

☺️ svd with a scope plz

[trail swift]

Shameful repost from Steam forums (quite valid):

Week off: Taken
Snacks: Secured
Drivers: Updated
Phone: Muted
Blinds: Lowered
Pants: Removed
Gasmask: On

Some of you are alright, don't come to the Rookie village tomorrow.

ZA MONOLIT 🗿

[timid trail]

Same here, because if you got a bad connection like me it will be hard to play the game in time actually, idk what time It needs a 200Mbits connection

[thin shuttle]

I really wish that games will be playable and without stuttering pls god give us that

[untold bay]

Man I wish there was a Multiplayer release in 24 hours. That way I could murder your ingame character so fast and take your loot

[junior kelp]

would it be worth it to buy the deluxe edition over the normal one?

[solid cosmos]

It's jorkin time.

[worn oar]

You good? bro literally tagged Mol1t (while he's asleep) to say THAT..

[static compass]

If you want the extra quest, guns and suits, sure

[formal wyvern]

Cheeky breaky, we on same side

[tame bear]

Think a rtx 3080 will be enough for 1440?

[bronze karma]

Why is pants removed 😂😂

[signal bronze]

It's ban hammer time

[untold bay]

oh in that case, lets hoist vodka moy droog.

[junior kelp]

no but like would i get better stuff throughout the game? or will the se be kinda like OP

[rare surge]

160 gb at 10 MB/s = 4h 30min download jesus

[bronze mountain]

gotta be comfy my guy

[primal salmon]

woke up and chose violence

[earnest bear]

i really hope they are separate

[zenith sapphire]

Skiffing on my tourists delight till im in jupiter

[balmy forum]

i get about half that speed 😩

[trail swift]

Glorious though, found that as a comment on steam forums to the Deluxe and Ultimate edition post, had to paste it here xD

[untold bay]

https://tenor.com/view/boondock-saints-gratuitous-violence-gif-5214177

[thin shuttle]

Do you guys think that this is going to be something like cyberpunk at launch?

[junior kelp]

my speed is 3.5mb/s 🙂

[rare surge]

bytes or bits

[earnest bear]

whats the best strategie to deal with snorks?

[worldly yarrow]

Cyberpunk ran fine for me at launch. Never had any major issues.

[bronze karma]

@rare surge actually that’s not bad wait hold up no way does 10mbs do that in 4 hours it used to take me days to download games a similar size on 18mbs

[zenith sapphire]

Too soon to say, its still really on the fence because of dramatubers and genuine resources being provided

[balmy forum]

dont panic

[serene niche]

suddenly im not that sad about my speed anymore

[bronze mountain]

and im thankful you did that was funny asf

[static compass]

You have to find all of the items, you get no benefits at the start

[slate cape]

the game releases 11 am for me T_T

[severe quail]

im downloading at 1megabit we are so fuckked