Proper solution to improve performance and stuttering issues, while maintaining visual quality. It boosts CPU and GPU efficiency, reduces latency, accelerates loading and boot times. It also enhances streaming and memory management. Remarkably, in some areas of the game it can increase FPS by 3-10 frames, depending on your hardware.
Requirements
This mod does not have any known dependencies other than the base game.
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Changelogs
Version 2.22
Fixed NPC's beard flicker caused by v2.11-2.21
Disabled Hair strands voxelization in BOOST mod
Thank you, Visitor629374, for testing
Version 2.21
Added more optimization tweaks from previous versions
Improved lod distance for some objects
Slightly reduced stutter
Re-enabled Lumen reflections in BOOST mod - water in caves will look okay now
Changed values for Virtual shadows in BOOST mod
Thank you, darkavatar7, for suggestions and testing
Version 2.11
Added more optimization tweaks, new ones, and from previous versions
Slightly increased min fps at some spots
Thank you, Lazorr and sammilucia, for hair strands commands
Version 2.05
Improved performance in BOOST mod
Version 2.04
Seems that on some PCs, 1.0.2 vanilla game has less stutter than the 1.0.0/1.0.1 version - that's great! But on other PCs there's a fps hit - not great!
And that's why you may not notice the same improvements with this mod as you did before
Consider the 2.04 version like a more stable v1.91 (both working fine on 1.0.2 game tho), because I
Removed commands that could potentially cause side effects in future versions of the game
Removed unused commands
Version 1.91
Added more optimization tweaks
Cleaned the code
Improved performance by 2-15fps (depending on your hardware, settings, spots in game) compared to v1.67
Thank you, qmqz, for suggestions and testing
Version 1.67
Added more optimization tweaks
Slightly reduced pop-in at distance
Added optional file for improved latency
Thank you, gt0ad, for testing
Version 1.53
Fixed Main menu sound issue a couple of guys reported, caused by v1.52
Version 1.52
Improved frametimes and latency
Version 1.39
Added more optimization tweaks
Fixed RAM usage issue caused by v1.31
Version 1.31
Reduced stutter
Re-enabled Nanite in BOOST mod, because many weapons looked like they're in PS2 era game
Then added optional file which disables Nanite - some folks really need those performance gains
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INSTALLATION
1) Download one of the Main files you need
2) Extract it to your S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 Heart of Chornobyl\Stalker2\Content\Paks\~mods [for GamePass should be S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2- Heart of Chornobyl (Windows)\Content\Stalker2\Content\Paks\~mods]
(create ~mods folder if you don't have it)
Highly recommended: a) When using Vsync: set Vsync to Off in game -> enable Vsync in NVIDIA Control Panel (or AMD Control Panel) instead b) When not using Vsync: set FPS to No Limits in game -> limit fps in RivaTuner instead [you can also use both, Vsync NvidiaCP + RivaTuner fps limit] c) Make sure the game (Stalker2-Win64-Shipping.exe) runs in DirectX 12 mode by adding -dx12 parameter in created Shortcut Target (or Steam Launch Options) [if you're on a modern hardware, the game will most likely run in DX12 mode by default]
To Uninstall, delete the .pak file from ~mods folder.
COMPATIBILITY
You should not use other .paks nor Engini.ini files for performance improvements etc. Just to avoid any overrides and side effects. You're fine to use other type of mods.