With the announcement/new vid of STALKER 2 I see more traffic here, so I wanted to give a quick guideline on the different LA DC versions.
1. LA DC 1.4007: Is a mix of all the original teams work along with the RU team. The main thing it did was get rid of a bunch of cut scenes and the “Illuminati” bits, along with lots of fixes and adding in more side quests. Must use the Storyline changes v1.08 mod from the launcher for full effect of the story changes (this may not be available in the mods section anymore).
2. Lost Alpha: Revisited: LAR is an extension of DC 1.4007, created by me. It retains the vanilla ideals, but updates/fixes a lot of stuff. Other notable additions: Duty quest fork update, item usage mod, stalker news network, storyline changes v1.08 (with a bunch of extra cutscenes removed as well). Links to patch notes under the description.
3. LA DC Extended (DCE): Was solely made by the Russian speaking part of the team, the developer was the main designer and scripter for LA DC (Michael Rast). It does have lots of cool fixes/updates, but it is more like "Misery" type game play, designed for maximum challenge. The save system has also been changed to a check point save system. Read more about it from my article below:
*All DCE discussion is to take place under the DCE articles comments section.
**LA DC: most mods made for DC and LAR ARE NOT COMPATIBLE WITH DCE
Where can i get the standalone Files of the item usage mod, cant find it anywhere.
You will need to let google auto translate everything, then scroll down to search. You will also need to merge files, if you plan to use it in your game.
The latest version also has an error in the item_usage.script that only shows a "giant eye" in the hud when field dressing. You can see how I changed the script in my comp if you want it working correctly.
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How can I enable minimap back? I need the HUD!
Thanks.
if you want the mini map back, in \gamedata\config\ui, just delete, or create a new folder and move both "zone_map_" files.
Credits to LB's answer that could have been found in the comment section
Hello LiquidBronze (dezOwave?), I wonder if you could clarify what Lost Alpha is, precisely. I understand this is a "mod" of S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl with added content. My question is this: Is all of the added content directly comprised of "leaked" Alpha SoC content from GSC? If not, which of the added content is not from GSC leaks, specifically? Thank you!