S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl	2007
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky	2008
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat	2010
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Lost Alpha (Unofficial)	2014

Key points

Strong modding community.^[1]

Retail CD-keys and some of the Steam ones are now redeemable on GOG.com using the reclaim page.

Use the Multi-Patch to replace GameSpy features that have been shut down.

General information

Official Website

Official Forum

The S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Wiki

GOG.com Community Discussions for game series

GOG.com Support Page

Steam Community Discussions

Steam Users' Forums for game series

Availability[edit]

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail		DRM: SecuROM.
Amazon.com		Retail.
GamersGate
GOG.com
Steam		Some CD-keys can be redeemed on GOG.com.^{[citation needed]}

Essential improvements[edit]

Skip intro videos[edit]

Use replacement files

Apply the S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat intro skip.

Patches[edit]

The Multi-Patch replaces the GameSpy master servers and optionally forces Vsync. The GOG.com and Steam versions are already patched.

Modified LuaJIT library[edit]

Users have reported increased performance, especially in script-heavy mods.

Use replacement files^{[citation needed]}

Download the modified library.
Extract the content of LuaJIT_EXPERIMENTAL_latest.zip/bin in <path-to-game>\bin.

Notes

It is recommended to backup the conflicting files before replacement.

Utilities[edit]

Performance increase with the "4GB patch" on systems with at least 3GB RAM[edit]

It is a good idea to backup the executable before patching even though the 4GB Patch program makes a backup itself.

Make sure your game is fully patched before applying the 4GB Patch.

Avoid playing multiplayer with this patch enabled because it might get you banned if the server has anti-cheat protection.

Increase User Memory for use on 32-bit operating systems^[2]

Windows XP, Windows 2000, Server 2003
Windows Vista and later:

Open command prompt with Adminitrator rights. To do this, go to Programs, Accessories, right-click on Command Prompt and select "Run as Administrator."
Enter bcdedit /set IncreaseUserVA 3072 at the prompt and press enter
Close the prompt and restart the computer.

Modifications[edit]

Mod DB has an large list of mods available for S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat.

Call of Pripyat Complete[edit]

Complete mod contains major bug fixes, A.I improvements, upgraded shaders, new higher resolution textures, sounds, music, weather and visual effects. It also provides several (optional) game breaking cheats, and has not been updated since March 2011. It is recommended that you seek out a smaller more up to date mods to fix or change whatever you seek.

Misery[edit]

Full concept modification of S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat that touches every game aspect including textures, sfx, music, weapons, AI, items, weather difficulty and much more. Designed to make the game much more difficult.

Atmosfear[edit]

AtmosFear 3 is a mod for S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call Of Pripyat that tweaks and expands the vanilla weather system to be more realistic and various.

Game data[edit]

In-game general settings.

Configuration file(s) location[edit]

System	Location
Windows	%PUBLIC%\Public Documents\S.T.A.L.K.E.R. - Call of Pripyat

CD key, language and GameSpy ID are stored in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\GSC Game World\STALKER-COP

Configuration files for the GOG.com version are stored in %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Stalker-COP\

Save game data location[edit]

System	Location
Windows	%PUBLIC%\Public Documents\S.T.A.L.K.E.R. - Call of Pripyat\savedgames

Saves for the GOG.com version are stored in %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Stalker-COP\savedgames\

Save game cloud syncing[edit]

System	Native	Notes
Steam Cloud

Video settings[edit]

In-game general video settings.

In-game advanced video settings.

Graphics option	Option	WSGF	Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)		80° (55° Vertical) - See Field of view (FOV).
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed		Use GameCompanion or a similar software.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)		Up to 16 samples.
Anti-aliasing (AA)		Up to 4x MSAA.
Vertical sync (Vsync)		In-game Vsync option is broken. Use the Multi-Patch to fix it.
60 FPS
120+ FPS		No frame rate or refresh rate cap.^[3]

Field of view (FOV)[edit]

Changing FoV^{[citation needed]}

Download FOV switcher.
Copy it to the installation folder.
BACKUP your original xrgame.dll somewhere. In the case of problems just copy it back.
Run fov_switch.cmd
Use the mouse wheel to scroll through all available variants.
In the opened window enter the number from 1 till 52 depending on your game version and chosen FOV.
To enable the external cam in singleplayer mode of Call of Pripyat (by F6-F8 buttons) just enter these commands in de in-game console:

bind cam_1 kF6
bind cam_2 kF7
bind cam_3 kF8

Input settings[edit]

In-game control settings.

Keyboard and mouse	Native	Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration		No acceleration is applied.
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support		Game is designed for mouse and keyboard in mind and doesn't come with native controller support. Controller not recommended.

Audio settings[edit]

In-game audio settings.

Audio options	Native	Notes
Separate volume controls		SFX and music.
Surround sound		Up to 7.0 output^[4]
Subtitles		Non-conversation speech is not subtitled.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
EAX support		EAX 2.0

Localizations

Game language for the GOG.com version is set with Settings.exe.

Language	UI	Audio	CC	Notes
English				Some unimportant non-conversation speech is Russian.
French
German
Italian
Polish				Only available in Polish retail release. Not available digitally. Features optional Polish voice-over translation.
Russian
Spanish
Turkish				A Turkish fan patch is available here.
Ukrainian				An official Ukrainian patch is available here, can be installed over the Russian version of the game only.

Network[edit]

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Players	Notes
LAN play		32
Online play		32	Use the Multi-Patch to replace the GameSpy master server.

Connection types

Type	Native	Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP		To skip GameSpy login use Multiplayer, Via the LAN, Direct IP button.

Ports

Protocol	Port(s) and/or port range(s)
TCP (outbound)	3783, 6500, 6515, 6667, 13139, 27900, 28900, 29900, 29901

VR support[edit]

3D modes	Native	Notes
Native 3D
Nvidia 3D Vision		See Helix Mod: S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Call of Pripyat.
TriDef 3D
iZ3D

Issues fixed[edit]

"Unknown profile error (code: 4)"[edit]

GameSpy services have been shut down; use Multi-Patch for an official replacement.

If you are already using the new master servers ensure you have entered the correct details; previous GameSpy profiles have not been imported.^[5]

Game crashes in DX10/11 mode[edit]

Uninstall Windows update KB2670838^{[citation needed]}

Navigate to Windows's Control Panel -> Uninstall a program -> View installed updates.
Search for KB2670838 and uninstall it.
Restart your system.

System requirements[edit]

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	XP SP2	Vista SP1, 7
Processor (CPU)	Intel Pentium IV 2.0 GHz AMD Athlon XP 2200+	Intel Core 2 Duo E8300 AMD Phenom II X2 550
System memory (RAM)	768 MB	2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	6 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce 5900 ATI Radeon 9600 XT 128 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible	Nvidia GeForce GTX 260 ATI Radeon HD 4870 1 GB of VRAM

References

[1] Mods - S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat Game - Mod DB

[2] ttp://www.techpowerup.com/forums/threads/large-address-aware.112556/

[3] New 120Hz Games Report

[4] PC Gaming Surround Sound Round-up

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

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Developers

	GSC Game World
Publishers
	bitComposer Games
Engines
	X-Ray Engine
Release dates
Windows	February 5, 2010