S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl

[Dyne]

good boy.

[Opaque]

If there's any good mods I should add before starting, you guys should tell me.

I'm talking shit to make it pretty, mostly.

[Thief Silver]

This is definitely on my list to buy soon.

[Dyne]

Enable Full Dynamic Lighting
- really makes a BIG DIFFERENCE in the eye candy. all the colors seems very vibrant and more lifelike
- it makes the textures have more depth (Parallax Occlusion Mapping)
- your flashlight lights up the area alot more
- everything has shadows/self shadows.

HAVE NOT USED FLOAT 32 MYSELF YET
FLOAT32 mod:
http://www.thefloatingpoint.org/main/news.php
- supposedly makes the game render 20% faster
- don't use the -noprecache switch when starting


SHAPER TEXTURE MOD:
http://board.oblivion-lost.de/showthread.php?t=10034
- like the name says it makes the texture shaper.

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.Weather_Overhauled
http://board.oblivion-lost.de/showthread.php?t=12303
- very nice and realistic mod. makes the sky more vibrant and natural looking
- time of day change more "smooth"
- weather seems more realistic. more/better rain/thunder sound, etc.

[Schlep]

I use the float32 mod and it looks pretty good.

Here's a sample pic from near the beginning of the game.

[Opaque]

I'm going to do the float and texture mods right now, but the lighting one looks a little in depth when it's this late at night, so I'll throw that in tomorrow.

[AaronChance]

Repair mod is simple and essential. Lets any trader fix your gear, so you don't have to fear wearing down your good shit.

[Compass]

Sounds more like a cheat to me...

[AaronChance]

Not when you see what they charge to repair.

[Thief Silver]

I'm sorry but worrying about repairing because of absurd prices doesn't really strike me as something that adds to a game.