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INFO
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Mod enables dev console as well as acts as a siple BP modloader
Supports CME mods as well.

PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF THE GOD VIEW THE FILE AS "RAW"
DO NOT READ IT AS EMBBED ON NEXUS!


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INSTALL
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1a. STEAM: Go to your Steam Library, find "Into the Radius 2", right-click,
Manage -> Browse Local Files. This is your <game_root> folder>.
1b. GAMEPASS: N/A
2. Create directory "~mods" inside "<game_root>\Stalker2\Content\Paks\"
3. Extract content of the zip-archive inside the folder:
<game_root>\Stalker2\Content\Paks\~mods
4. Confirm that files "Simple_Mod_Loader.*" are in that folder
5. OPTIONAL: alteratively, you can extract content into just "<game_root>\Stalker2\Content\Paks\"

Installation is complete


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UNINSTALL
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1. Execute "mod clear" if you have added any manual mods into autolist
2. Delete aforementioned PAK-files


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CONFLICTS
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UE4SS
The mod already enables console so you dont need to install any console mods.
Other *OLD* BP mods might conflict.


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USAGE
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For end user, the mod does not have any inherent usage or value, it is
simply a BP-based mod boostrapper. In order to use it, read the readme of
an SML-compatible mod that required this mod as a necessity.


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CONSOLE COMMANDS
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[~] or [`] to call console. See below how to change the key

Terms:
- scp :: soft-class path (/Game/Mods/CoolMod/MyCoolMod)
- # :: index of a mod from "mod print" output

Commands:

mod add path :: adds BP mod to auto load list and instantly spawn it it is not alive
mod del path/# :: removes mod from auto-load list
optionally, you can specify an # - index to remove by index (see "print")
mod print :: prints list of all manually added - and saved to auto-load list - mods
mod print -live :: prints all live instances of the mods(s)
mod print -runtime :: prints all auto-discovered mods
mod destroy path/# :: destroys/unloads specific mod instance, either by SCP or # index
mod validate :: validates auto-load list and ensures mod instances exist, reports missing
mod clear :: clears auto-load list and attempts to delete saved file
mod scan :: manually scan for auto-discoverable mods
mod save :: manually save auto-load list
mod spawn scp :: manually spawn specific mod/actor by SCP
mod load [filename] :: load either a default modlist or manually specified filename
mod exec #=funcname :: forces execution of a function (with no params) on a specific mod instance
identified by # (index) in the live mod list (see `print live`)
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cme add path :: adds CME to auto load list and instantly spawns if needed
cme del path :: removes cme from extensions collection
cme print :: prints list of all manually added CMEs
cme print -live :: prints all live instances of CMEs

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Once a mod or cme is added, it will be auto-reloaded on save reload.


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FAQ
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- How to change console key? -

STEAM: go to your Steam Library, find "Stalker 2", right-click, find "Launch properties"
GOG: https://support.gog.com/hc/en-us/articles/360013424697-How-to-set-Launch-parameters-for-game
or simply find Stalker 2 shortcut on desktop, right click -> Properties and find Target field
GAMEPASS: unknown
EPIC GAMES: unknown

add "-consolekey=MY_KEY" (no quotes) where MY_KEY is one of listed here:
https://nerivec.github.io/old-ue4-wiki/pages/list-of-keygamepad-input-names.html


- How to add a mod? -

1. For end-users:
Simply read the mod's readme and find out what path mod uses as per developer's description

2. For developers:
EASY WAY: Use "Copy reference" action (via UE right click menu on your blueprint asset in editor)
on your mod's blueprint. This is enough.

BETTER WAY:
The `mod add` command supports multiple different inputs. For example, if your mod is:
"/Game/Mods/MyCoolSuperMod/ModActor.uasset"
then you can simply submit one of the following (ranking from most compatible):
/Game/Mods/MyCoolSuperMod/ModActor.ModActor_C
/Game/Mods/MyCoolSuperMod/ModActor
/Game/Mods/MyCoolSuperMod/ModActor.ModActor
Blueprint'/Game/Mods/MyCoolSuperMod/ModActor'
MyCoolSuperMod (will be expanded into /Game/Mods/MyCoolSuperMod/ModActor.ModActor_C)

The last case is an exception added as a way to support UE4SS mods, since they always in /Game/Mods/
and always use fixed mod actor name.

If your blueprint asset name isnt "ModActor" you will either need a full Soft-Class reference:
/Game/Mods/MyCoolSuperMod/MyMod.MyMod_C
or a package path:
/Game/Mods/MyCoolSuperMod/MyMod


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DEVELOPER INFO
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- SML Framework/Function Library -
!TODO!
SML for Stalker2 comes with very simple tools, they are inside "Developer\" folder.
Copy the "Content\" folder inside your dummy Stalker2 UE project root folder.

! DO NOT PACKAGE THESE FILES WITH YOUR MOD !


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GAMEPASS SPECIFIC FAQ
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GAMEPASS/GOG SPECIFIC FAQ
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Gamepass is not supported and WILL NEVER BE PROPERLY SUPPORTED.
That being said, there are some *workarounds*.

-- I. I've installed ModLoader and all my saves are gone! --

a) Open folder "%LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\GSCGameWorld.S.T.A.L.K.E.R.2HeartofChernobyl_6fr1t1rwfarwt\SystemAppData\xgs\00090000044B432D_0000000000000000000000007782504A\SaveGames"
b) Copy savegames to "%LOCALAPPDATA%\Stalker2\Saved\SaveGames"
c) be happy

-- II. I've Uninstalled ModLoader and all my saves are gone again! --

a) Open folder "%LOCALAPPDATA%\Stalker2\Saved\"
b) Copy savegames to "%LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\GSCGameWorld.S.T.A.L.K.E.R.2HeartofChernobyl_6fr1t1rwfarwt\SystemAppData\xgs\00090000044B432D_0000000000000000000000007782504A\SaveGames"
c) be happy

-- III. ModLoader does not save mods I've added via "mod add" command! --

Saving modlist wont work on Gamepass. You have to add it manually via config.
a) Open or create Engine.ini inside "%LOCALAPPDATA%\Stalker2\Saved\Config\WinGDK\"
b) Add following section:

[/Game/Mods/SML/UModData.UModData_C]
ModsToSpawn=

Now, instead of executing command
mod add /Some/Mod/Path/Mod.Mod_C

you add mod path line to the config, like this:

[/Game/Mods/SML/UModData.UModData_C]
ModsToSpawn=/Some/Mod/Path/Mod.Mod_C
ModsToSpawn=/Some/Mod2/Path/Mod2.Mod2_C

and now mods will autoload.

-- IV. Why is this so jank!? --
You chose gamepass, not me.


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KNOWN ISSUES
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- GAME CRASHES AT STARTUP DURING SHADER COMPILATION -

There is nothing I can do, the game exhibits some race condition I can't properly debug
Simply relaunch it. Sometimes using no shader warmup mods helps, sometimes skipping or not
skippng splashscreen helps. God knows.


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HOW TO REPORT ISSUES
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- describe exact steps/what you did that lead to the bug
- provide savegames before and after if possible (%LOCALAPPDATA%\Stalker2\Saved\)


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CHANGELOG
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- v0.4.9 - more attempt at fixing the dumbest race-condition crash on launch,
Stalker2 is the only game that does this shit
- prevent loading saved modlist in main menu for Gamepass
- added popup-up warning messages
- v0.4.7 - added delay to mod spawns on init, hopefully this works
- v0.4.6 - further attempt to handle crashes
- v0.4.5 - new SML rewrite adapted to Stalker2
- added on-screen messages for critical errors
- reverted back to custom instance (S2HOC 1.4.1+)
- v0.4.1 - rewrite for plugin/mod framework
- v0.3.0 - release for new ITR2 0.13
- v0.2.9 - internal changes
- adapted for ITR2
- v0.2.8 - adapted for OBRE
- v0.2.6
- internal fixes
- added list with dragonwilds cheats but they dont work anyway
- v0.2.5 - full rewrite with 2 different approaches
- v0.0.8a - restored compatibility with older mods because people cant read
- v0.0.8 - some QoL fixes: block default console key, remove mod by index
- v0.0.7 - packaging fix -this should work better now
- v0.0.6 - some internal fixes
- v0.0.5 - a bit more drastic workarounds
- v0.0.4 - gamepass workarounds
- v0.0.3 - internal fixes
- v0.0.2 - readme clarificaion
- v0.0.1 - Initial release


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CREDITS
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