PoWeR wrote:

Ovaj TechnoBacon ima malo previse vremena? Ili je bogat?

Maa, penzionista he,he  - što oćeš

Novosti...

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The storm

The storm and the suit have a purpose that is yet to be completed in the progression of the game to the end of level 3. Hopefully I will have it done this week as last week I was on vacation..

Once I fix and improve those issues that have been submitted about the last portions of NS the mod will be ready for release from beta. What this means is that I am satisfied with the state of level-up 0 (SOC and NS) and level-up 1 (Collector). There will still be a few issues that will be worked on but I don't feel that they should stop 1.1.0.0.0 from being ready to ship. That also means that those who are FSS members and are expecting USBs, T-Shirts or both should send me an update email so that I have your call sign and most recent mailing address.

This also prompts me again to thank those who have donated (some very generously) as that is what has kept it going and got us to this point. THANKS from all of us!

I also want to report that progress on the engine has been promising and should be rebuilt in a couple of months.

Novosti...

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TecnoBacon 6.0

Spoiler:

Novosti i nova zakrpa...

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Update

Spoiler:

Stigla je nova zakrpa...

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109985 is posted

New HUDs for Exos and a couple weapons, thanks aleks1970.
Some of those issues:
Warehouses crash.
Load out crashes for Dolg having missing weapons.
Misc. dialog fixes/improvements.

New game not required and uses 109983 bare gamedata still.

Evo i link: - STALKERSOUP_MicroPatch_109985.7z

Novosti oko nove zakrpe...

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Update

Spoiler:

Nova zakrpa...

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109986


Has been posted

Adjusted Anomalies and the mob spawn coefficient.
Fixed Kostya stashes.
Improved inventory sorter.
More additions.

i link: - STALKERSOUP_MicroPatch_109986.7z

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Nekoliko novijih informacija oko nove zakrpe i ostalog...

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Update

Spoiler:

Stigla je nova zakrpa...

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109987 is posted

Fixes Kostya for sure this time.
Added portals in collector mode.
Fixed and improved the Arena lighting and added several options to the modders script.

Bare gamedata 109987 required.

new game not required.

Link: - STALKERSOUP_MicroPatch_109987.7z

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Novosti:

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Update

Spoiler:

Nova zakrpa...

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109988 is posted

Very important update!
Removes and corrects the accumulating zombie stalkers in collector.

There are a couple quest improvements for Yakut.

Some weapon icon fixes.

More work on the Storm portion of the game.

Adjusted some spawns and portals in the treasure hunt.

Link: - STALKERSOUP_MicroPatch_109988.7z
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Update

Although 109988 does not fix everything in SOC/NS 100% I am getting very satisfied with the state it is in. I will solve the Generators and a few other problem places before 1.1 but we are very close to release.

Right now I am optimizing the major loop level scripts now that the final function has been defined. This should improve performance back to the level that 109936 was before the expansion to 53 levels.

I am also starting work on the new weapons balancing and scaling so that it fits the game world properly. Unfortunately existing weapon packs by Grimwald and others will not be compatible anymore, sorry for that. I will try to share the new files in the repository when they are ready for those who want to make their own weapons plug in.

I will add documentation explaining what the relationship of each variable is to the engine ballistics. I will also indicate if it is emulated until implemented in my next engine release.

As always.. BETA Testers.. Your submissions and feedback are imperative.. Good work all!

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Novosti...

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Update


I was doing a final review of the weapons.ltx file and came across something strange;

In the bullet manager there are two values:
collision_energy_min
collision_energy_max

Thing is that min was set to 0.8 and max was set to 0.5..

I did some research and found that all mods are this way so I went to the xr_game source code and found that someone reversed them somewhere in the past.

what this did was lock the collision energy of a projectile to 0.5 no matter how close/far you were from the target. This explains why shot is more powerful than single projectiles! Especially far away which has made balancing weapons a very futile endeavor..

I am testing and trying to determine what characteristics are effected in the configs and should have the fix out tonight. I already have found that it takes 6 shotgun blasts to the head at close range but only one from an AK47, both at close range.

More later today..

Novosti oko X-Ray:

TecnoBacon wrote:

When it starts out wrong...

Got a BIG surprise for all STALKER enthusiasts and those who like to think they are experts at modding it:

Ballistics in SOC are fantastic and have NEVER been used properly!
Not one mod I have examined has ever caught this and fixed it, just compensated in different ways. In doing so they have created a very narrow range of ballistics behavior.

I made the min value 0.3 (0.8 in OGSE) and also in SS
I made the max value 1.0 (0.5 in OGSE) and also in SS

I shot a tank from a safe distance with my RPG and the tank exploded instantly..

Adjusted my rpg ammo back to realistic settings and now it takes 2 maybe 3 hits at most.

Problem now is that all the ammo and weapons have been skewed by all the balancing done against a range of 0.5 to 0.5...

Why 0.5? The engine first checks the min value and the result is 0.8 or greater.
Then it checks the max and always adjusts it to 0.5 no matter what.

My testing so far shows that this had clamped my hit values being used in the motivator for all my advanced AI decisions. I also see multiple hits generated by shot which never happened before.

For the first time the engine will be used to its full potential and provide the vast array of weapon/ammo behavior and all the advanced AI that the scripts call for!

sadd wrote:

Novosti oko X-Ray:

TecnoBacon wrote:

When it starts out wrong...

Got a BIG surprise for all STALKER enthusiasts and those who like to think they are experts at modding it:

Ballistics in SOC are fantastic and have NEVER been used properly!
Not one mod I have examined has ever caught this and fixed it, just compensated in different ways. In doing so they have created a very narrow range of ballistics behavior.

I made the min value 0.3 (0.8 in OGSE) and also in SS
I made the max value 1.0 (0.5 in OGSE) and also in SS

I shot a tank from a safe distance with my RPG and the tank exploded instantly..

Adjusted my rpg ammo back to realistic settings and now it takes 2 maybe 3 hits at most.

Problem now is that all the ammo and weapons have been skewed by all the balancing done against a range of 0.5 to 0.5...

Why 0.5? The engine first checks the min value and the result is 0.8 or greater.
Then it checks the max and always adjusts it to 0.5 no matter what.

My testing so far shows that this had clamped my hit values being used in the motivator for all my advanced AI decisions. I also see multiple hits generated by shot which never happened before.

For the first time the engine will be used to its full potential and provide the vast array of weapon/ammo behavior and all the advanced AI that the scripts call for!

Bilo bi lepo i da napravi poseban mod vezi ovoga

PoWeR wrote:

Bilo bi lepo i da napravi poseban mod vezi ovoga

Pošto(ako) se radi samo oko fajlova za oružje i par skripta
to če svaki mod-er vrlo lako da uradi "komparacijom" StalkerSoup fajlova prema svojima  
Ili još jednostavnije, upotrebiti StalkerSoup fajlove

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TecnoBacon wrote:

NVIDEA update 6.14.13.5306

Spoiler:

Sve je ovo super ali samo nek malo poradi i na grafici

djordje29 wrote:

Sve je ovo super ali samo nek malo poradi i na grafici

Grafika za sada još nije "visoko" na prioritetni listi, mada je već nešto urađeno po tom pitanju ali ponajviše oko šadera (shader)...

TecnoBacon wrote:

Update

While verifying the new ballistics and fine tuning the coefficient system I have also tweaked some things:

Kruglov timers so that he does not immediately go through tunnel.
Conversation with scientist should end properly also.

Added several npc to the 'no looting' scheme so that they stay where they should or progress as they should in battle.

The coefficient system now has an option in the modders script that will allow you to control the rate of spawns/difficulty increases. It was at 2500 which was the NS default but because I will have doubled the play through time by the time I am done, it is now set at 5000. This effectively cuts the anoms/infests and rise in difficulty in half. The larger the number the longer it takes to ramp up, I estimate it will take from 1000 to 1500 game hours to max out at 5000.

For those that are not sure what the coefficient is:
As you play your rank goes up, as it goes up difficulty and mobs increase. To spread this increase over a period of time you take the maximum amount of anything and multiply it against 1 / (rank * coef). Of course the algorithm is much more complicated but this is a simple explanation. By making the coef larger the multiplier becomes smaller: ((1/2500 = .0004) * rank(600)) = 0.24
So if the maximum number of anomalies for a level is 1000 then you would get randomly between 24 and 240 of them. A coefficient of 5000 would produce 12 to 120 of them.
It works pretty much the same for all things like bullet accuracy, strength and cunning of enemies, size of infests, load outs, loot and artefacts..

Rats, rats, rats

There are three types of rats in SS:

NS rats are in the all.spawn and do not have a consistent name and always spawn.
AMK respawns in the original 13 levels.
My dynamic spawns which unless the rats have a specific purpose can be reduced in the modders script.

Using the population controller will reduce them by removing the excess (greater than amount set) on level entry. This is good for machines with less memory as crows are way overdone in NS and although runaways are pretty much a thing of the past, this prevents them.

Rats are one of my best achievements in SS and they work better than in any mod I have checked out (which is a lot). true there are too many right now but that was because the coefficient was too low, now they should be more reasonable. Another thing about my dynamic spawns is that they are always removed on level changes, that is what makes them dynamic as they reuse the same ids each time. and cannot accumulate.

Nova zakrpa;

TecnoBacon wrote:

109989 is up


Finally posted

New game not required
New bare gamedata folder required

This patch is really worth it!

I will write an update tomorrow, time to pass out..

Evo i link: - STALKERSOUP_MicroPatch_109989.7z
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TecnoBacon wrote:

Jup and Zaton

I plan on those areas getting involved in the faction wars as these locations are perfect for it. I do plan on establishing a base at the sardosk once I have the engine upgraded to support the COP characters.

I have noticed that some of you are avoiding the brain scorcher and that is a big mistake as 90% of alife will not start migrating until it is off.

Update

Congratulations to all you FSS members!
We have reached our initial stage and now have all the tools, licenses, etc.. to start conversion of the engine!

FSS members are in for a treat soon as you'll get to help me with that phase. Not to fear! I plan on first fixing/improving the existing engine at 32 bit before I spend the effort to convert this old technology. One benefit to this is stability of design which is the most important thing so..

Each member who signs up (please wait for the sign up button on the new site, coming soon).
Anyway, you get a locked copy of the engine that has your callsign imbedded in it. You should not share the engine with anyone else as this invalidates my tracking of the changes. I will stop providing updates to the owner if the engine appears from more than one location. Seems harsh I know but imagine trying to track each user if their reports start coming in from totally different areas of the zone, pandemonium I tell you.. shear pandemonium.

One caveat to the updating of the existing engine is the better use of todays more sophisticated streaming methods and also ramdisk for extending the memory capabilities..

Hope to start this phase very soon!

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Update

Having discovered the cache issue with amk_utils I decided to rid myself of it..

I thought about it and realized that there was no real difference in speed so why duplicate memory use?

The real problem here is having quests in the task manager that search for all that crap every cycle, have more than one of these and..

Best way to handle these is to check on item take and not in the loop, it is much better to have a small stall when taking stuff then during each task cycle.

I am going to do just this and hopefully by tomorrow as Friday I am going to fish creek falls for the day.

I will be spending several hours on it tonight and I am pretty sure it will go smoothly but for sure it will improve performance.

Nova zakrpa:

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109990 is posted


Patch is up.

Fixes blockpost.
Optimizes multi item searches in task manager.
Fixes several LDK load out problems.

Link: - STALKERSOUP_MicroPatch_109990.7z

10 more patches to go!

PoWeR wrote:

10 more patches to go!

Sa StalkerSoup FB. stranice:

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Getting close to locking down the STALKER level-up as release ready, get those STALKER play through bugs and feedback in!
There is still much to do in the Collector level ups and this will be ongoing after the release of 1.1.0.0.0 in the form of DLC content.

At the present rate of development I should be at release in the next 2 months!
Thanks to all you BETA testers and a special THANKS go out to all FSS members who are the reason this work continues!

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Well, busy day yesterday!
I was out and enjoyed a free concert: Jefferson Airplane
and of course 'Whittle the Wood' which is a contest where you carve statues with a chainsaw..

On the SS side of things:
I have integrated Maltac 2.0 DX11 shaders to work with SS.
It replaces one .DLL and adds a re-compiler DLL to the bin so there will be a little more to installing it. I will try to make it as easy as possible.

I am attempting to make it work all the time but some users may not want to triple their loading times as the present version recompiles the shaders every load which I am sure will be resolved (by maltac or me) in the future.

It has been a busy weekend so far and it will be quite some time before emails will get responses as there are many..
Keep helping each other and keep me in the loop, we can get these last issues put to rest and get on with the ZEP! (Zone Expansion Project)

Oko DX11;

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DX11

Spoiler:

Link do bin foldera sa DX11: - STALKERSOUP_DX11_upgrade_109992.7z
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Nova zakrpa;

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109991

Spoiler:

Link: - STALKERSOUP_MicroPatch_109991.7z
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Edit1:

TecnoBacon wrote:

Update

Spoiler:

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O 64Bit verziji StalkerSoup-a...

Steam forum wrote:

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Originally Posted by TrueBritt View Post
Hi TB,
Re 64bit engine, am I correct that imo you may once have mentioned it was due out this month of July? Regardless, but more important if so, please let us know whether it will need a new start of the game? Or if it will have backward compatibility with 32bit saves, please. Thanks and regards, TrueB.

TecnoBacon wrote:

I hope to have the 64 bit engine done by end of year (by Christmas is my target). It will be 100% compatible with 32 bit saves.

Nova zakrpa...

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109992 Posted

All users should update.
Requires 109992 bare gamedata folder as modders script and shadersettings.txt have changed.

Now supports DX11.
Fixed Brother Luis in Swamp.
Fiend will only work from a new save as name did not match profile in spawn list.
Corrected dynamic spawns that were not getting removed properly.
LDK load outs should be corrected but only on first spawn.
Fixed tools quest so that items spawn on level entry.

Happy Forth!

Link: - STALKERSOUP_MicroPatch_109992.7z
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Oko DX11...

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Update

Now that I have the DX11 shaders integrated 100% so that they work in both DX11 and DX9 I am able to test them better. There are some issues still to be fixed but it runs smoothly.

Since I fixed some compile issues with passing variables and maintaining their casting the shader settings now need to be re-tweaked.

I will do my best to improve them but I also need to work on several submissions plus my work list.

Friday's patch will contain the integrated shaders (no separate gamedata folder). The bare gamedata folder for 109993 will contain settings files for both.

You will still need the bin_DX11 and set the modders script and shadersettings.txt files.

Informacije oko nove zakrpe;

TecnoBacon wrote:

Update


Tonight's patch (much later tonight) will have:

Spoiler:

Evo i link: - STALKERSOUP_MicroPatch_109993.7z

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Edit2;
Nekoliko reči oko problema sa DX11

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DX11 Issues

I found the problem and I was wrong about the saves..

Turns out there are settings in the user.ltx that are causing the crashes. I save several of these settings in the save files for the auto levels and also the advanced graphics menu.

I have not isolated which settings yet but should by tomorrow and will fix it so old saves will load again.

This does not effect everyone so it is most likely only one setting but I will check them all just to be sure.

I oko novog programa za konfiguraciju StalkerSoup-a

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Shell App for SS

I have been building the framework for the Launcher for SS which will be required for DLC management as well as seamless DX11 support.

It will be the gateway to the 'Live Link' server as well as contain all the settings from the modders script, shader settings and plug ins in a GUI.

Future enhancements will include the Arsenal Editor, Alife Editor and many more features.

It will also be the membership portal into the on-line universe.

One problem at the moment is Jammer's auto installer which unfortunately will stop working as the shell dominates the UAC (security) and only it can write to files in its realm.

Hopefully there is a solution..

Informacija oko programa za StalkerSoup:

TecnoBacon wrote:

STALKERSOUP Launcher

I have completed the major framework for the Shell application which I will refer to as the SS Launcher from now on.

The Launcher is fully functioning now with these features:
LAUNCH button of course: runs the xr3da engine as a process.
MODE button: switches between DX9 and DX11 seamlessly.
Game Manager -> Launch Options:
intro
dsound
prefetch
smap

Also a Clean Logs option which will remove the .mdmp logs which accumulate and are not needed by me.

Much more will be activated as I complete them such as:
Comm Center: connecting to live link, members central, etc.
GUI Modders script editor.
GUI Shader settings editor.
GUI Arsenal Editor.
GUI Walk and Spawn Editor.

The Launcher should start being used in the next patch as long as I have a resolution with Jammer's installer.

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Start Options

I have added an easy FOV switcher in the Launch Options so now that can be changed easily.

You saw the list of start options for the command line that I already support, please let me know if there are any others that should be there.

I will be working on the few saves I have in and some of the feedback to add to this next patch. I will also be testing the new shell as well.

I am also going to try and get some of these weapon issues resolved.

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SS Launcher


Haven't heard from Jammer yet and I have planned to post the patch tomorrow..

Those having issues with installing DX11 will really appreciate the Launcher as it seamlessly switches between the two modes.

It is also nice to be able to change FOV easily.

The new Launcher and the updated shader files will install into your existing files without effecting DX9 at all. I went to great pains to insure that DX11 and DX9 are completely separated for further development reasons (stability for users).

What the Launcher does that may effect Jammers auto-updater is to take full control of the UAC (windows security) for the STALKERSOUP root and below. This allows me to make any changes to files that I want as well as being able to launch the exe as a process. The Jammer auto-updater will not be able to write files unless it is invoked by the Launcher so it inherits my security level.

Nova zakrpa;

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109994

Posted and ready to go.

Don't forget to install the new bin_DX11 upgrade folder to try my new Launcher app.

Link:
- zakrpa: STALKERSOUP_MicroPatch_109994.7z
- DX11 bin folder sa novim programom za pokretanje igre u DX11 načinu: STALKERSOUP_DX11_upgrade_109994.7z
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TecnoBacon wrote:

Dead City

The anomalies in the sewer belong there, I had made the hit and impulse too high. You get hit but just a little as you pass through them.

Also got rid of that last sms that was part of the unfinished zaton portion.

Shaders are running smooth in both dx9 and dx11 now. The launcher must now become part of the mod and not an option but you will like the features plus it is paramount to my next phase of development.

Only 6 patches left to release..
I am getting anxious and nervous at the same time..

Stigla je nova zakrpa;

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109995


All users should update.
109995: (requires 109995 bare gamedata folder as modders script and shadersettings.txt have changed)
IMPORTANT: STALKERSOUP_BETA_BIN_109995 REQUIRED (Can be copied onto existing installation replacing files).
NEW: SweetFX (SMAA/FXAA) now a launch option along with standard DX11.
Several more options added to the Launcher menu.
Launcher now integral to the STALKERSOUP mod and is required to launch the x3rda engine.
Dead City sewer hit adjusted, last sms removed and Collector perks spawn properly.
My Storm Exo enemy warning moved.
Error in smart terrain where "nil" was not being properly checked (results of this fix will only be evident in new games).
Another attempt to fix the two eliminate bandit camp quests that do not spawn properly.
Some other minor fixes and improvements.

Link: - STALKERSOUP_MicroPatch_109995.7z
       - STALKERSOUP_BARE_GAMEDATA_109995.7z

i još noviji bin folder sa programom za pokretanje(konfiguraciju) StalkerSoup-a:
       - STALKERSOUP_BETA_BIN_109995.7z

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TecnoBacon wrote:

New Launcher

Using the Launcher is really important as it will become the main component in STALKERSOUP and several of the old options will be removed as they are incorporated into it.

Already you see that the engine launch options work and are convenient, also the cheats..

The editors for the script file, shaders, etc.. will be created as separate apps and launched just like the xr3da is so that the Launcher takes up as little space as possible.

It also has a complete browser interface so that when you connect to live link the soon to be created member portal (myspace3D.net) will display in the Launcher.


NOTE: The Launcher sends messages to the stalker binder through the \tb3d\ folder informing it of the mode you have selected. It also copies the proper files from \options\ to the gamedata folders for shader type, play mode, etc..

Stigla je nova zakrpa;

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109996

Finally have 109996 posted but the cloud has been having issues all day so please have patience.

Final optimized and properly working load out system.
Better PDA distribution on corpses.
Final coefficient system for difficulty across 10 level-ups.
Fixed all.spawn with '-' removed from artifact names, legacy.xml created to allow old saves to still work until 1.1.
Portals now controlled in the binder to allow removal of old portals in level-up 1.
Removal of physics objects now controlled in the physics binder (lab to yantar and waiting room ctds).
Added content to level-up 2 and 3.
Balanced shaders for all three modes so lighting is consistent, 'reset all' in the PDA Functions is the same for both dx9 and dx11 but still separately customizable in the modders script.
New version of Launcher with some internal protection in the options.

Link: - STALKERSOUP_MicroPatch_109996.7z

oce li biti dx8 dostupan odnosno static lightning kao opcija za video

Nailer wrote:

oce li biti dx8 dostupan odnosno static lightning kao opcija za video

Normalno  - ta opcija ostaje kakva je bila dosada...

Ne odustaješ od "Supe" i to mi je jako drago! Lepo je imati na forumu člana kao što si ti!
Kada se "Supa" konačno skuva, nadam se da ću imati bolji kompjuter, biće to, po mojoj proceni oko dve godine igre i istraživanja, ispravi me ako grešim!

cekam ovo od 2011-2012! Jedva cekam 1.1 verziju

Ko čeka i dočeka...a možda je budete igrali i prevedenu na naš jezik

Dasha67 wrote:

Ne odustaješ od "Supe" i to mi je jako drago! Lepo je imati na forumu člana kao što si ti!
Kada se "Supa" konačno skuva, nadam se da ću imati bolji kompjuter, biće to, po mojoj proceni oko dve godine igre i istraživanja, ispravi me ako grešim!

Skoro svaki dan radim nešto po pitanju StalkerSoupa pa neču valjda sada da odustajem kada do izlazka 1.1.0.0 verzije ne fali mnogo    
he, he...

Koliko vremena     - odvisno koliko vremena(sati) ima igrač svakodnevno da ga odvoji za igru  

Nešto ovako;
- StalkerSoup veterani trebaju jedno mesec i po do dva, da dođu do Kolektora(završe SoC i NS dio igre) - ali oni več znadu sve pozicije skrovišta i zadatke.
- StalkerSoup novajlije če po mome da igraju oko 4 do 5 mjeseci do iste faze kao veterani i to uspomoč vodiča      
- StalkerSoup novajlije  bez pomoči vodiča, dugo   stvarno nebih znao tačnije      

- Stalker novajlije če da bace tastaturu, miša i ekran u kantu kada dođu u podzemlje(Cave)    

Sveokupno; iskusnim treba negdje oko 380 do 450 sati igre do tog nivoa(da završe SoC i NS dio igre)

Od naših članova na forumu su završili StalkerSoup:
- Sunday 100%
- Collkingeye 100%
- Freedom 100% višeputa
- djordje29 80%  - čeka 1.1 verziju
- flexerca ??% (nisam siguran koliko) - čeka 1.1 verziju
Moram u ovoj prilici da pohvalim člana Freedom na pomoči oko poboljšanja StalkerSoup-a kao tester igre i prijevoda
Samo za ove znam, ako je još ko neka me kontaktira ...

PoWeR wrote:

cekam ovo od 2011-2012! Jedva cekam 1.1 verziju

Paaa biće uskoro...

flexerca wrote:

Ko čeka i dočeka...a možda je budete igrali i prevedenu na naš jezik

Budu je igrali sigurno na prijevodu i to po mom mišljenju odrađenim na oko 80%

Evo nešto i od TB-a

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Update

If the portals in x10 for Kostya or if any portal fails then make sure you have 'info_restriction', it is given by Kostya when you first talk to him in Cordon and should never be removed.

We are testing the coefficient system in 109996 which dictates dynamic spawn quantities and enemy ranks. After we get this tweaked I will add random varying locations to them.
Alife settings should be left at default during this phase as it interferes with the dyn spawns.

The coefficient_factor dictates the difficulty level and lower numbers mean larger and tougher spawns. Right now I have it at 10000 which equates to a multiplier of 0.004. So the final multiplier is: difficulty * (rank * 0.004)
difficulty = 1 thru 3 for SOC/NS and 4 for Collector

the multiplier is used in several ways:
directly multiplied and floored for spawn min and spawn max.
weighed to determine what ranks to spawn for enemies.
weighed to determine the strength and cunning of creatures.
weighed to determine quantities of ammo spawned in caches.
weighed to determine number of arts to spawn each level change (not attached to blowouts anymore).
weighed to determine how many and what type anoms to spawn after a blowout.

you can view your present multiplier in your log:
tb3d_services: actor reputation[8584] diff[3] rank[5000] koef[1.5] comm[actor] money[503487] level up[0] gmode[2]

Stigla je nova zakrpa;

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109997

Has been posted.

SMAP set at SOC default to start to eliminate issues with weaker systems.
Fixed premature storm ending.
Fixed bad items in a few load outs.
Optimized the stalker binder task slices.
Added missing presets for sweetfx.
Fixed or improved several quests.
Final work on meceniy outfits and added option for advanced suit systems.

link: - STALKERSOUP_MicroPatch_109997.7z

Predpostavljam da posle zakrpe 109999 izlazi 1.1 . Ili će možda biti 1099991 ? Pa jovonanovo.

purke62 wrote:

Predpostavljam da posle zakrpe 109999 izlazi 1.1 . Ili će možda biti  1099991 ? Pa jovonanovo.

Ja mislim i vjerujem da če posle 109999 biti 1.1 verzija StalkerSoupa...

I nešto novo;

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State of the MOD

Even though it seems like there are more issues it is really the other way around..

I thought that I would share a little of what is happening.
The LUA engine has issues with string ID names that contain special characters which the dash is one of them in special combinations with other characters. Once in awhile one of these is hit and if you are in the PDA at the time it will crash.

Another BIG problem I have at this stage is the fact that there is a string cache that is over 1.5gig! Luckily there are many duplicated strings that can be consolidated but this will take a little time as it means going through the dialog indexing.

This 'economized' string cache is the main reason for memory ctds as the limit is being reached. After I get them consolidated I should be well under the safe limit and still have room for the final story and coop dialogs.

It will also cure the stalls as it turns out to be windows swapping when I am at the limit for the xr3da ram drive(E cache.

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Update

I will try to answer all here..

I must have an issue in my Launcher for the sweetfx that I am looking at.

Old saves prior to 109996 will have duplicate entries and still some issues like yantar ctd as those things exist in the saves.

The dialog crashes are the legacy ids that were fixed but there were a few that I missed in the legacy files. New games as of 109996 will not have these legacy items anymore so at 1.1.0.0.0 you will need gamedata.dbr1 to add the legacy files to run pre 1.1 saves. This is to reduce the final release as much as possible.

icon equip map will change for 1.1 and there are almost all weapons in it now and is almost full, you should submit them to see if they can get put in.

Novosti;

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It appears that we have found all remaining names needed in the legacy files. I will soon create a plug in for them so that new games do not have to have them in it to save space.

I am now working on areas where enemies don't attack each other like the warehouses in collector. In SOC the warehouses never had bandits so there was nothing in that level that had them listed as enemies. Now Freedom will react to the bandits when they try to enter the base.

If you run across a place where one enemy does not react to the other please let me know so I can check it out.

The SweetFX crashes are my fault as the actual preset files I created did not get into the patches. I believe the auto-updater already fixes it so I will wait until 109998 to release a fix myself.