STALKER v1.004 patch problems

Alright, I've a bugger of a question thats been botherin me all weekend.

When the new patch for STALKER arrived last week, v1.004, I read all the comments and noticed that everyone was happy with the patch and how it improved the game. I was quite content with the previous patch v1.003 but decided to install the next patch anyway, especially after reading that saved games would not be lost...

Well it didn't work that way for me. Not only could I not play my previous saved games, but I could'nt even start a new game either. And once I did manage to get the game running, I was having all sorts of artifacts on screen, especially in the underground Apogram Institute. My flashlight as well as the red emerge light were strobing instead of remaining constant, and there was numerous glitches present that were not there before.

After trial and error and installing and un-installing over two days, I pulled the v1.004 patch, and went back to STALKER using the v1.003 patch.

Has anyone had any problems with the v1.004 patch?

that sux, well stalker's been fine for me with 1.3 so i didn't bother with 1.4. despite your problems...is it worth the time? i hardly read up on it00ooPolarisoo00

I figured with all the rave reviews from those who tried the v1.004 patch, there must be some significant improvement in graphics and gameplay...NOT!

Mind you I am wondering if it has something to do with my video card that I put in last month (BFG8800 GTX)Since that time I can't play HALO, without significant character distortion. Backgrounds are great as are foreground details. But anything animated has a digital smear running off screen. I've updated the drivers as well but that hasn't helped.

And I'm still awaiting word from the tech department at Microsoft...

Do you have an old version of the Float32 mod installed? If so you should update...

I think I remember reading specifically that he had addressed weird colors and artifacting so if nothing else give that an update.

Do you have an old version of the Float32 mod installed? If so you should update...

I think I remember reading specifically that he had addressed weird colors and artifacting so if nothing else give that an update.

D9-THC

Also be sure that you have enough power going to your graphics card because I know that everything strange under the sun can happen to your graphics in those circumstances and with overheating. :D I have always found it to be helpful to me when I address the basics first.omino

Alrighty then...

I just checked and yah, I've got the latest updates installed, and I did get a new power supply when I installed the card. Its an 850 watt system from OCZ. And I also boosted my ram to 3 Gb.

All in all, she's a great little beastie, but I'm irked that the latest patch failed for me, and HALO won't run anymore.

Anybody else have any ideas or have had similar problems?

I don't think it would affect system stability/buginess but are you running your RAM in dual channel mode? If you don't know what that is...do you have an even number of RAM sticks?

It might be worth trying it with just 2gb since you won't see a difference in performance at all really.

I don't think it would affect system stability/buginess but are you running your RAM in dual channel mode? If you don't know what that is...do you have an even number of RAM sticks?

It might be worth trying it with just 2gb since you won't see a difference in performance at all really.

D9-THC

Yah, they're paired. Two by 1Gb, and two by a half Gb. And I followed the installation as per the Asus manual.

Could always pull the extra ram...added that at the same time as the card and power supply. Hmmm...

Hey - Im having the same problem. Tried to start a new game with the new 1.04 patch and I get nothing. Just resets back to desktop. Quite depressing really - dont want to revert to the old patch as I am only really playing it due to the new patch being launched.