General F.A.Q. Thread - S.M.R.T.E.R. Pripyat mod for S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat

Q: When will you release S.M.R.T.E.R. Pripyat v0.45?
A: When it's done. I cannot estimate a date or percentage or whatever because it's an ongoing process, I add stuff all the time and there can be unforseen issues that might delay the release, I'll take the time I need to finish it and to provide an atmospheric and stable gameplay experience.

Q: What size will the mod be?
A: It's currently around 9GB unpacked.

Q: How many levels can we expect in S.M.R.T.E.R. 0.45?
A: The mod currently features 37 maps

Q: How many new weapons did you put in?
A: Around 200 guns (vanilla ones included).

Q: How do you plan on distributing the mod?
A: Due to it's size, a torrent release is likely.

Q: Will NPCs carry the added weapons or are they hidden in stashes only?
A: A few selected weapons are carried by NPCs, some can be ordered at special traders (like Nimble) or are given as a quest reward, but most of them are still unique and hidden in stashes throughout the maps.

Q: How many quests will you add?
A: I'll try to get in as many quests as possible, but depending on the kind of quest it can be a very tricky task that involves a lot of scripting which is not exactly my strong side.

Q: Can you merge mod xyz (enter name here) with S.M.R.T.E.R.?
A: I have no intention to just merge stuff together (especially not entire mods).

Q: What does S.M.R.T.E.R. stand for?
A: There is no deeper meaning behind the letters, I simply took (part of) my nickname and put dots between it. So it's actually S.M.R.T.phoneus.E.R.'s Pripyat, my vision of how i think the Zone should be.

Q: Can I become a tester?
A: At this point the mod has gotten so large that I simply cannot upload updated versions on a regular basis just for people to test unfinished features. In the unlikely event that there will be a test before the release, I already got some people in mind to fill that position, so there is no point in emailing me about it.

Q: Are you open for suggestions?
A: In principle, yes. However, the mod is my personal vision of the game so I will not include stuff that doesn't match my own preferences just because there is a demand for it, i hope you can respect that. A thread for suggestions will be opened soon.

to be continued...

Edited by: smrtphoneusr

Where can i download the mod v0.41 ?

main mod: Gamefront.com or Stalker.onlinewelten.com

weapons addon: Gamefront.com (fix for it: Megaupload.com)

options pack: Stalker.gamefront.com

Edited by: smrtphoneusr

Im trying to install some of the folders from the optional pack but it doesnt matter how many time i try to install them, the game doesnt accept them nor even if i restart the game, am i doing something wrong?

make sure you have properly overwritten the previous files and that there is no "gamedata" folder inside another "gamedata" folder.

How does one instal the mod?

like any other stalker mod, put the gamedata folder into your stalker folder.

will that work for the game in STEAM as well?

Sorry I know this is probably a dumb-head question, but I always try and double check with a mod. That said, your mod looks amazing and I'm really looking forward to playing it!

hi. Im a great stalker fan. And i personaly think that u have a great idea for the zone. I cant wait till the new version to be released. Keep up the great work from nitrowolf

When will you release S.M.R.T.E.R. Pripyat v0.45?

Read the first question of this FAQ...

ok...
I can wait long enough to be complete mod
sorry my bad english

How to use option pack? and me have no hudmask

copy the gamedata folder of whatever option you want to use over the mods gamedata folder, click ok to replace files and folders when asked.

You will launch the mod only on torrent?
I don't like torrent

what's not to like about torrents? Best way to distribute large files, no server costs, ability to pause and resume downloads, way faster than any free filehoster and no limitation in size, to name just a few benefits of torrenting.
I'm open to suggestions though if you have a better idea...

Edited by: smrtphoneusr

torrents are a bit slow
i already did download several torrents and do not really like the speed
just wondering if going out only in torrent

if youre getting low speeds on a torrent download its most likely because you havent set your client up properly.
the other option is that there are simply too many people downloading from the very few who have, so obviously it
wont be the top speed.

personally, i have never yet had even a half-decent download speed from sites like rapidshare or them others that work
the same way... around 50Kb seems the norm... 100Kb if you're really luck... on a torrent i get over 2Mbit if im lucky, and
300Kb-700Kb if im not.

even the slowest working torrent is faster then a web download.
edit: I'm all for torrent release, maybe the creator can pick another filesharing service to use for those that have something against torrents. that(torrents) would be the easiest, quickest way to get this out... especially if the torrent gets updated, so we dont have to download all these bits and pieces from diff sources... having just 1 torrent with everything included would rock

Edited by: wikkid1