Reduces stuttering. Improves performance. Improves loading times. Makes Unreal Engine effects less artifacty. Reduces ghosting. Improves image clarity. Improves the quality of all upscaling/anti-aliasing methods.
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2. Anti-Stutter Mod and Massive FPS Boost: 61fps (Base)
3. STK2 - SPF: 60fps
4. Stalker Optimizer: 60fps
5. Ultimate Engine Tweaks: 59fps
5. Optimized Tweaks S.2: 59fps (Base)
6. Default: 56fps
1% Lows FPS
1. Optimization Essentials: 46fps (Ultra Quality)
1. STK2 - SPF: 46fps
2. Anti-Stutter Mod and Massive FPS Boost: 45fps (Base)
2. Stalker Optimizer: 45fps
2. Default: 45fps
3. Ultimate Engine Tweaks: 43fps
4. Optimized Tweaks S.2: 42fps (Base)
Conclusion
Avoid Ultimate Engine Tweaks & Optimized Tweaks S.2, since they provide less consistent frametimes than the base game. Stalker Optimizer & Anti-Stutter Mod has the same lows as the base game but better averages which isn't really great either but at least it doesn't hurt. Only Optimization Essentials & STK2 actually improve the base games performance in every regard, so I recommend one of ours.
Note: Most Stutter mods are only for stuttering, and most performance mod only for FPS. My mod doubles as both. If you're just using the Ultra Quality preset (what I used for the benchmark) then that's just the stuttering fixes, using the other presets can significantly increase performance as well on top of the smoother frametimes. ────────────────────────────────────────────
What Does This Mod Do?
- Makes Unreal Engines effects less artifacty - Reduces ghosting
- Improves image clarity
- Improves the quality of all upscaling/anti-aliasing methods
1. Download the mod & unzip it, then select the preset you want
2. Put the ini files found inside your selected preset where your games ini's files are located & overwrite if it asks you to (if you added other commands from different mods you'll need to add them manually by copying & pasting the commands in)
3. Launch the game and enjoy, but don't change anti-aliasing options because it could overwrite some of the mods parameters
Note: This command "D3D12.PSO.DriverOptimizedDiskCache=1" was removed from the mod because some users experienced a "Out of video memory" crash on startup. However this command does reduce stuttering, so I recommend adding it to the mod yourself under [SystemSettings] and if it doesn't crash when compiling shaders keep it. "r.OneFrameThreadLag=0" was also removed because it decreased input latency but at the cost of FPS & frametime stability, but you can add it if you want max latency reduction.
Recommendations: I recommend most users use Ultra Quality - Balanced, while those on much weaker devices use Performance and those super desperate use Potato Graphics.
ini Location %localappdata%\Stalker2\Saved\Config\Windows %localappdata%\Stalker2\Saved\Config\WinGDK /home/deck/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/compatdata/1623730/pfx/drive_c/users/steamuser/AppData/Local/Stalker2/Saved/Config/Windows ────────────────────────────────────────────
Improves input responsiveness and reduces input delay/lag, making combat in the game easier & making lower framerates more tolerable. This also affects frame generation, so if it wasn't usable before because of input latency it might be now.
Improves input responsiveness and reduces input delay/lag, making combat in the game easier & making lower framerates more tolerable. This also affects frame generation, so if it wasn't usable before because of input latency it might be now.
