stalker2-flashlightShadow

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Disclaimer

I am not the creator of these two mods. I just wanted to write a guide to help you activate flashlight-casted shadows.

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Required Mods

1. Flashlight Customizer
2. Simple ModLoader and Console Enabler

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Installation Instructions

1. Download and extract both mods.

2. Move the mod files into the Paks folder. Example path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 Heart of Chornobyl\Stalker2\Content\Paks

3. If the game crashes, delete the following files:

• pakchunk99.*
• pakchunk221.*
• pakchunk222.*

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Enabling Flashlight Shadows

Step 1: Open the Developer Console

1. Launch the game and open the developer console using ~ (tilde) or ` (backtick).
2. If it doesn't work, configure the console key by editing the Input.ini file:

• Path:

  C:\Users\yourUser\AppData\Local\Stalker2\Saved\Config\Windows\Input.ini
  

• Add or modify the following section:

  [/script/engine.inputsettings]
  ConsoleKeys=Tilde
  ConsoleKeys=RightBracket
  ConsoleKeys=Backslash
  ; ConsoleKeys=addYourKey ; this is a commented line

• Find all key codes here.

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Step 2: Load the Mod

Type this command in the console (without quotes): "mod add /Game/Mods/FLCustomizer/BP_MOD_FLCustomizer.BP_MOD_FLCustomizer_C"

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Step 3: Activate Flashlight Shadows

Enter the following commands in the console (without quotes): "fl_shadows normal true fl_shadows volume true"

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Conclusion

Congratulations! Your game now looks more like a 2024 release. 🎉

To make things easier, I’ve uploaded my Input.ini file with my command history. Feel free to use it!

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