Here is the long awaited third patch for S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Lost Alpha. Due to the changes in storyline and engine, it's required to start a new game after you installed this update.
Your previous saves made with 1.3002 will not work. This patch is cumulative, so you will not need to install the previous (1.3001 or 1.3002) patch at all.
Install notes:
Unpack the zip somewhere, and run the setup. It will wipe the previous patch content, as well as gamedata, and bins directory from the game. So if you had modded files, make sure you back them up before you run the patch.Beware, mods created for previous patches will not work with this 2nd patch until mod makers make them compatible. We can not give support in this case.
Changes log:
Fixes:
- fixed "can not open video stream" crash on Swamp
- fixed missing sprint anim for Fort pistol
- fixed weather getting stuck on "af_preblowout"
- fixed Sin being hostile for no reason on Darkscape
- fixed random NPCS at kamp in garbage
- fixed Lukash anomaly machine task dialog
- fixed crash to desktop after final arena battle- fixed errors with unupgradable stalker exo outfit
- fixed third gift dialog with Ivancov
- fixed case where sometimes Mole would not talk after military battle
- fixed Can't find include file:[text\eng\string_table_tasks_swamp.xml]
- fixed [error]Description : No available phrase to say, dialog[out_hunter_start]
- fixed stalker trader leaving his post on Construction level
- fixed Sarcofagus battery not disappearing after use
- fixed case where Dolina prisoner won't talk to you if you open the cell before he is captive
- fixed crash with "missing section"
- fixed unresponsive military at cordon bridge
- fixed military blockposts getting hostile for no reason
- fixed early message to meet Mole from Seriy task
Addons:
- finetuned weapon damages again
- finetuned step sounds for earth surface (they were too silent)
- finetuned monster damages again
- finetuned ai reactions for silenced weapons and certain materials
- raised the headlamp's light angle
- disabled ammo repacker until we can make it better
- upgraded bandit outfits will now also work for the bandit infiltration task- increased secret trader stay time
- increased chance of secret trader having unique items
- removed the money robbing on Deadcity to create a smooth cutscene in prison
- added missing trade ltx for Petrenko. Note that it will only work after a certain stage in the game!
- added working trunk to white lada on Darkdolina
- added free roaming NPCs in Freeplay mode (after good ending)
- removed .avi files from the game to avoid conflict with codecs on certain computers
- reduced some more quest items' weight to zero
- added missing articles for Burer and Chimera
- removed unnescessary crashes with errors such as ! item [***_***_***] not found!!
Yay, It's time to play lost Alpha.
install this patch will fix this D:\stalker-lost alpha\bins\xr_3da.exe is not vaild win32 application right ? thank you
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Weather change finally works in this patch - no more shiny sunny weather all the time - now the Zone looks the way it was supposed to look like! Oh, and don't forget about blowouts - they came back too, since those are weather depended.
Weather fix also increases variety of random ambient sounds, as well as it rises FPS (because sun shadows are very FPS greedy).
I always had the dark and gloomy cloudy weather all the time, so shiny sunny weather would have been nice to me.
You probably played on Static Lighting. I had same weather on R1 too, but R3 always had sunshine.
sun shafts are extremely demanding on high but not so on low and theres literally no difference in quality, try it :)
(buried)
It's Sun Rays, not Shafts. A shaft is the metal thing that connects two wheels on a vehicle.
really, Shaft=
a long pole forming the body of various weapons, as lances, halberds, or arrows.
2.
something directed or barbed as in sharp attack: shafts of sarcasm.
3.
a ray or beam: a shaft of sunlight.
4.
a long, comparatively straight handle serving as an important or balancing part of an implement or device, as of a hammer, ax, golf club, or other implement.
5.
Machinery . a rotating or oscillating round, straight bar for transmitting motion and torque, usually supported on bearings and carrying gears, wheels, or the like, as a propeller shaft on a ship, or a drive shaft of an engine.
Lesson of the Day - A word can have multiple definitions depending upon context.
Quite right sir. Of course you are spot on as I point out elsewhere. Shidentora would do well to think and acquaint him or herself with the diverse nuances of the wonders of the English Language. Shame the world is stealing it, and seeking to chop it into illiterate pieces of nonsense such as that displayed by Shidentora.
well explained, and of couse, well played xD
... not necessarily, you may display an ignorance of English Language and Literature. Your comment reveals a limited grasp of Language. Sun 'shafts' have been in use in the English Language, from poetic to literal descriptive writing, for over 1,300 years as written down in Early Middle and the Earliest Saxon English records and literature. Take a visit to London Records Office ... it, and many other archives, are full of such examples. Read 'Beowulf', early Saxon. And of course the usage is common and accurate on a day to day basis at the current time as we speak.
Best Regards and stay sharp, Ted Wraggling, Emeritus Professor English, UCL.
Did you copy and paste that from google?
Calla inglés de mierda.Me cago en tu puto país,palanganero de mierda.
Brit ****.
"Shaft"! Hmmm,erhm,Well, it could be something else entirely;-D
But i'm in - for the rays, that is:-D
The technical term used in coding circles is either sun shafts or godrays, rarely, if ever, do I see them referred to as simply sun rays.
I am sorry, I had more some more beer that day. But they say sun rays more often than sun shafts? I don't know...
Listen, it's important that the LA works as best as possible, and if it's shafts. or rays, or... COMETS..? Now, that doesn't matter at all.
no that's an axel.
Nope I had it on DirectX10.
I always had the opposite with dark and gloomy cloudy all the time, so shiny sunny weather would have been nice to me.
The same for me, its all about af_preblowout weather, they said they fixed it with third patch
Emissions are back you say. Awesome. Was hoping they were going to be added to the game. It's not 'The Zone' without a random blowout hitting, when you have a full backback in the middle of the countryside and cover is miles away...
I've been playing 3002 and the weather changed just fine on DX10. Every once in a while, it would change instantly, which was weird... bust most of the time, it was gradual as it should be.
But I agree. Back when I played unpatched LA, there was no change at all and it was sunny constantly. I like sunny... but not all the time.
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I just saw your Cheeki Breeki song video today, and i am still smiling, even right now ;)
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Damn, I have made it so far on the second patch. I guess I will have to tough it out and wait for later before playing again.
If the link does not work for you try this one
Moddb.com
Its the same link just changed the adress to show all the links.
Great job.
Thank you! :)
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I have a small problem. That is the door of the Bunker is locked so i cant get outside?! Anyone knows some help?
Thanks
(Game is installed properly and patched v.1.3003 )
Which bunker? Sidorovich's? You had to take your stuff in a cabin, in the room where you begin the game. There's a task for that.
Thx!
Feel a bit stupid now
lol I was stuck there too
did you took your stuff from wardrobe? it is left from doors to stairs in room you are waking up. also you need to talk with sidorovich
I'm glad that Freeplay mode now has roaming NPC's, but I found that mod to be way to close to the original STALKER gameplay wise except there wasn't as much A-life in many locations. Is there anyway to make the mod harder? I know graphical mods work with Lost Alpha.
The changes I'm looking for: Decrease speed of health & radiation regeneration so that you can only get it back reliably without spending cash is by sleeping, decrease the amount of cash for selling damaged weapons & decrease the amount of ammo you pick up from bodies (perhaps add a option for NPC's to not have unlimited ammo) and make AI dynamically loot bodies for new ammo/weapons.
I think the game is fine like it is, however, you should be able to do all that on your own.
LOL , funny to see people still think LA to be a mod .
LA is what later became SoC, CS and CoP . Dez and team have taken it upon themselves to restore that game and add extras .
As far as the patches so far : necessities to remove bugs and crashes . And unless major probs occur , you might be seeing some of your recommedations implemented . Until then ...enjoy this game , brought to you free of charge .
They probably only listed as a mod so this game could reach more people, I'm sure we'll see it in other places as soon as it gets 100% stable (stable in stalker language).
i was wondering if this patch fixes the PDA tasks bug? sometimes says the task is incomplete even when i deliver the item, and sometimes when i go to buy stuff i can't ask the NPC about it, then it's just left as incomplete.
i've been having the same problem, and i installed this patch a few minutes ago. unfortunately, for me the PDA tasks are still buggy like before.
yeah...im having this problem since i've installed this patch..whats the deal?..have no problem with PDA in 1.3002
cant play anymore cause of this.
were can i get gamedata from this patch?
Here you go: Mediafire.com
TUU for all STALKER games.
Just change Call of Pripyat to English SoC
Paste game directory
Paste unpack directory
press update and after that check everything that shows up and press extract.
could you please explain with a little more details, I would really appreciate.
Thanks in advance
No pun intended , but if Litosns's explanation is too difficult for you , you might want to stay away from the gamedata all together .
you are really a piece of work. The reason I asked Litosns is because I tried using the Unpacker and I keep getting a couple archives with errors, so maybe there is something that I can do different to solve the problem. so if you don't have an idea how to help, just shut up, your "funny"comments are not welcome here
Rofl :)
Before getting your panties in a bunch , i meant what i said : no pun intended . Had you mentioned upfront you were getting errors , things would have been clearer .