INSTALLATION
0. Download and extract S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Anomaly 1.5.1 using 7Zip. Also update Anomaly to the 1.5.2 patch (1.5.1.2 IS NOT 1.5.2). Then launch Anomaly 1.5.2 AT LEAST ONCE:
https://www.moddb.com/mods/stalker-anomaly/downloads/stalker-anomaly-151
https://www.moddb.com/mods/stalker-anomaly/downloads/stalker-anomaly-151-to-152
You can use an already installed Anomaly, just make sure the “gamedata” folder is clean, and that "db/mods" "db/addons" are empty
1. Download and extract G.A.M.M.A. using 7Zip (everything else can lead to issues), for instance at the root of your C drive:
Mirror 1: Mirror 2:
2. Open the newly extracted folder (should be C:\GAMMA RC3) and then open .Grok's Modpack Installer folder. Be sure to right click and "Launch as Admin" on G.A.M.M.A. Installer.exe and click “1. Allow Powershell scripts.”
3. Now click “2. Launch MO2”. An error message should pop up, just press OK. On-screen instructions will be displayed in your G.A.M.M.A. installer, please follow the instructions to properly configure your MO2 for Anomaly as a portable instance (Portable > Show Anomaly folder > Next > Next > Next > Skip and quit MO2).
4. Click “Update G.A.M.M.A. data” and wait until it's done.
5. Select the Moddb mirror closer to your country (EU or NA) and click "Full G.A.M.M.A. Installation”. The process takes some time since it downloads all the add-ons. You can launch a new desktop in Windows (Windows Key + Tab > New Desktop at the top) and move the installer window there so you can use your computer normally during the installation. You can close the installer during the process, it will resume where it was left next time you launch it.
It is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED to download some large add-ons manually and put their zip in C:\GAMMA RC3\downloads :
- BAS:
https://www.moddb.com/mods/stalker-anomaly/addons/boomsticks-and-sharpsticks
- Dux's ICK:
https://www.moddb.com/mods/stalker-anomaly/addons/dick
6. When the process is finished, close the installer, go to your Desktop and double click the G.A.M.M.A. shortcut. An error message should appear, click OK.
Verify that you have 329-active-mods-in-mo2
Can’t find the icon? It can happen, don’t worry. Just go inside your G.A.M.M.A. folder and create a shortcut of “modorganizer.exe”, then paste it on your desktop.
IF SOME ADDONS ARE MISSING AND THE GAME CRASHES ON LAUNCH
Launch the installer and click Update GAMMA data (big middle button) and then Complete GAMMA installation. Doing it more than 2 times within 1 hour will get you flagged as a bot by moddb.
NEVER remove the GAMMA RC3/downloads folder
7. STALKER GAMMA is now ready to run, congratulations. Select Anomaly (DX11-AVX) in MO2 and click Run. If you crash on startup be sure you have 329-active-mods-in-mo2 or perform a full install again in the installer.
Here are few other tips:
- NEVER TOUCH "sleep deprivation" OR "water deprivation" IN THE GAME OPTIONS
- if you have stutters, disable core 0 for Anomaly.exe. check the guide in framerate_optimisation
- AVOID PLAYING IN WARFARE (unstable)
- When starting a new game, don't use Campfire Saves since the YACS add-on is doing it for you but better (configurable in the MCM menu).
- If you have a bad framerate framerate_optimisation
- If you want to avoid some UI elements to glow because of the reshade (really minor glowing) you can resize the following image to your screen resolution (base res is at 2k) : in your Anomaly folder: bin/reshade-shaders/Textures/UIMask.png
- Check keybinds-in-gamma
- Read the manual (although most of the manual is now available in loading screens).
- Read how-to-update to know how to keep STALKER GAMMA up-to-date (Bearbeitet)
Google Docs
GAMMA RC3.7z
