HollywoodFX v3.1 [v1.5.1 - v1.5.2 DLTX] addon

HollywoodFX v3.1 is the "all-in-one", ultimate, visual FX experience for Stalker Anomaly.

Uncompromising in its design, HFX v3.1 is the result of the elegant cohesion of the best qualities of HFX and CVFX, both functionally and artistically, that culminates together to form an unparalleled visual FX experience. From the intense tactical gameplay elements of HFX such as impact effects, muzzleflashes, blood, explosions, etc. to the awe-inspiring fantasy elements of CVFX such as anomalies, blowouts, etc.
HollywoodFX v3.1 delivers a gameplay experience that you won't find anywhere else.

HFX v3.1 Changelog:

(Note: Updates to HFX can be found in the first reserved comment below in the comment section)

HFX v3.1 aims to fix the issues and address the concerns that HFX v3.0 may of introduced upon initial release and also implements the community-based feedback/requests. These changes are below:

• Installation Improvements:
  • HFX v3.1 is now in a BAIN ready format
• New:
  • New minimalFX option, now even further reduced and optimized for low-end PC users
• Changes:
  • Burner anomaly indicator flames removed, replaced by older heat/sparks design
  • Burner anomaly now has turbulent, lower-lying sparks (subtly veils the fire columns)
  • Steam anomaly slightly modified to include higher quality idle steam
  • Psychic anomaly re-added
• Optimization:
  
  • MinimalFX option was even further reduced and optimized
  • Optimized Acid/Burner/Steam/Thermal anomalies (~10-40% particle count reduction)
  • Optimized other anomalies/zones
  • Optimized muzzleflashes
• Polish:
  
  • All muzzleflashes were reworked and reduced in size/intensity to be more realistic
  • Greatly improved aiming vision while firing
  • Lingering muzzle smoke trail/barrel smoke/heat distortion effect is now only for:
    • Grenade launchers (i.e., m79/rg6/under-barrel-mount/etc.)
    • LMG's (i.e., RPK/RPD/etc.)
    • Shotguns (i.e., bm16/toz/etc.)
    • Snipers (i.e., l96A1/50cal/etc.)
  • reduced the chance of sparks for all muzzleflashes/shell ejections (now RNG-based)
  • reduced the intensity of the distortion/glow effect when firing weapons by 50-75%
  • reduced the opacity/amount of smoke when firing weapons
  • reduced the size of some shells (some were a bit too large)

There are three options of particles for this addon:

HollywoodFX (high) - The original particles for this addon and the way this addon was meant to be played. Excessive dust and debris will fly and linger around, recommended for those who want that "over-the-top" Hollywood-esque effects.

RealisticFX (med) - The reduced version of HollywoodFX option, less dust and debris will fly around but will still linger, recommended for those who want more serious, toned-down, relatively realistic effects.

MinimalFX (low) - The reduced version of RealisticFX, even less dust and debris will fly around and will not linger nor have collisions. This option was provided to accommodate those with lower-end PC's or those who want better looking, but not so gameplay-intrusive, visual effects.

HFX v3.1 REQUIRES Anomaly v1.5.1/v1.5.2 DLTX

This addon does not require a new game.

HFX v3.1 is compatible with:

• Anomaly v1.5.1/v1.5.2 DLTX
• "Blindsides" addon (after compatibility patch is installed)
• "Boomsticks & Sharpsticks (BaS)" v1.5.1 addon (after compatibility patch is installed)
• "Yet Another Winter Mod v2.2" addon (inherently compatible, follow installation instructions)

Note: HFX v3.1 should be compatible with almost any other weapon addon and any other addons that do not modify particles, as HFX v3.1 only modifies/adds particles/textures, and DLTX's the configs.

Instructions assume you have Anomaly DLTX v1.5.1/v1.5.2 installed

HFX should have the highest priority over any other addon, i.e., HFX should be loaded last, or at the bottom of the load order, below any other addon

To install "HFX v3.1":

1. Install "00 [CORE] - HFX v3.1"
2. Choose and install one option: "02 [x-OPTION]

To install "HFX v3.1" with "Blindsides" addon:

1. Install "Blindsides" addon
2. Install "00 [CORE] - HFX v3.1"
3. Install "01 [COMPATIBILITY-PATCH] - Blindsides"
4. Choose and install one option: "02 [x-OPTION]

To install "HFX v3.1" with "Boomsticks & Sharpsticks (BaS)" v1.5.1 addon:

1. Install "Boomsticks & Sharpsticks (BaS)" v1.5.1 addon
2. Install "00 [CORE] - HFX v3.1"
3. Install "01 [COMPATIBILITY-PATCH] - BaS"
4. Choose and install one option: "02 [x-OPTION]

To install "HFX v3.1" with "YAWM v2.2":

1. Install "YAWM v2.2" (Install "Main Files", then install "Snowfall Choices" [Ignore "Compat. Patches"])
2. Install "00 [CORE] - HFX v3.1"
3. Choose and install one option: "02 [x-OPTION]

Q. Do I need DLTX?

• Yes, DLTX is required for HFX. HFX can be played on Anomaly v1.5.1 DLTX or Anomaly v1.5.2 DLTX.

Q. Is HFX compatible with "xyz" addon?

• HFX should be functionally compatible with almost any other addon that does not modify particles. For addons that add/change weapons, these addons will not use the custom muzzleflashes that HFX provides, therefore, compatibility patches must be made for them to ensure the correct HFX muzzleflashes are being used. However, even without a compatibility patch, HFX should be compatible "as-is" with most, if not all, weapons addons.

Q. I am playing with the "xyz" weapon addon, why are the muzzleflashes on my weapons mis-aligned?

• Unfortunately, many of the weapons' "fire_points" (where the muzzleflash is played in relation to the weapon itself) in many weapons addons are not correctly oriented by the original authors to begin with. Even in vanilla anomaly v1.5.2, this is the case with some weapons. HFX simply replaces the muzzleflashes themselves with more defined particles, which makes them stand out even more if they were mis-aligned to begin with. Either the authors correct the orientations on their end or HFX provides a compatibility patch to fix them. For convenience, HFX offers compatibility to fix some of these weapon addons where available.

Q. Why were fragmentations removed from grenades and other explosions?

• Fragmentation simulation from explosions can cause unnecessary lag spikes during gameplay. In order to increase performance greatly, the frags have been removed from all explosions as a small gameplay-for-performance trade-off. If you wish to play with fragment simulation enabled, all you have to do is navigate to the "gamedata\configs\mod_system_HFX3.ltx" file and delete all the lines below the sections titled "EXPLOSIVES" and "GRENADES" (in the first 0-60 lines or so of the file), and the values will then default back to vanilla.

• MinimalFX - 5-10 frames lost in the worst case scenario (at peak of a large firefight)
• RealisticFX - 10-15 frames lost in the worst case scenario (at peak of a large firefight)
• HollywoodFX - 10-15 frames lost in the worst case scenario (at peak of a large firefight)

Performance can be increased by turning down static/dynamic renders in the video options

I want to explicitly credit each author for the work they have done for the community:

• "jdud":
  • Texture/Particle assets from "CVFX v3.5/v3.6/v3.7" (anomalies, blowouts, explosions, etc.)
• "AyyKyu":
  • a few texture & particle assets from "Particles Remade" (smoke, etc.)
• "Ghost-2142":
  • texture & particle assets (muzzleflashes)

Special thanks to "Mich_Cartman" for helping in resolving compatibility issues between HFX and BaS

HollywoodFX addon was created by DeathOrchid

As always, enjoy!