Hey all,

I'd like to ask about essential (?) mods for a 1st playthrough. From what I heard Zone Reclamation Project is listed as "essential". I've also heard about the Starter Pack. So what's the difference between ZRP and Starter? Which one is better?


But I'd like to ask about purely graphical mods. I'm talking about mods that just enhance the game graphically while the game itself stays vanilla. From what I know, the best mods are:

- Absolute Nature
- Absolute Structures
- HD models
- Original Weapons Renewal 3

Any commetns? Tips?

I'd go with STALKER Complete 2009 (2012)

https://www.moddb.com/mods/stalker-complete-2009/downloads/stalker-complete-2009-14-exe-installer

or the newer Zone Reclamation Project ZRP 1.07 (latest is 1.07 R5 RC)

https://www.moddb.com/mods/stalker-complete-2009/downloads/zone-reclamation-project-1-07-r5rc

Weather Overhaul 3.1.1
Zone Reclamation Project 1.07 R5 RC

Be careful in what order you install the mods, as changing stuff in ZRP can make the X-Ray Engine Crash to Desktop.