Equilibrium v2.7 (Torrent) - MODSTALKER - everything for a real stalker! S.: Shadow of Chernobyl - Balance (2015) PC S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl - Balance (2015) PC Stalker balance 2.0 walkthrough.

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INFORMATION:
Year of manufacture: 2016
Genre: Action / Shooter / 3D / 1st Person
Game developer: GSC Game World
Mod publisher: Fagot / ed_rez
Edition type: Repack
Game version: 1.0004
Mod version: 2.0 update from 10/14/2016
Interface language: Russian
Voice language: Russian
Tablet: Sewn in

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:
✔ Operating system: Windows XP / Windows Vista / Windows 7 / Windows 8.1 / Windows 10
✔ Processor: Intel® Core™2 Duo 2.4 GHz
✔ RAM: 2 GB
✔ Video card: 512 Mb / nVIDIA® GeForce™ / ATI Radeon®
✔ Sound card: DirectX® 9.0c compatible sound device
✔ Free hard disk space: 13 GB

DESCRIPTION:
A plot modification with numerous plot and gameplay changes, the game action of which takes place around the mysterious group Balance! Interesting, exciting quests, adventures, and many new opportunities await you...

Features of the modification: "
- A new plot, the action of which is intertwined with the original plot of Stalker Shadow of Chernobyl;
- The new plot is based on the Balance group with its fighters;
- In addition to story missions, many secondary quests have been added to the game.

List of changes:"
The effect of first aid kits is slowed down. During treatment, your hands are busy, so you won’t be able to shoot for a short time (MEDICINE RC ver. 1.0. ColR_iT);
Added three new artifacts, expensive and rare. Also, a new body armor with excellent protective properties is very expensive. It will be possible to purchase (or miss) only once;
A new group and a new storyline parallel to the main one. The plot from TC remained almost untouched, only in places where it intersects with the new plot, changes were made;
The characteristics of most "barrels", cartridges and their prices have been adjusted (in the original game, the AK-74 is the same as a child's firecracker).
Two new “barrels”: the MG-42 machine gun and the modified VAL. Not on sale. You can get it by completing a multi-step quest given by Major Girya (Military Warehouses);
Stalkers bypass anomalies (Stalkers are not blind v0.99 by Red75), use grenades in battle, heal if you have a first aid kit, bandage, heal wounded allies (AI pack RC. xStream), and also attach silencers, sights, and under-barrel grenade launchers to machine guns and use them for their intended purpose;
The graphics have improved significantly, the sun and moon have appeared (Panoramic_Mod_2.1).
At night it is dark, as it should be (if there is no moon). Foggy in the mornings.
There is more vegetation in the Zone. The grass is taller and its drawing range is increased by 3 times. ;
Two locations have been added, populated and woven into the new storyline: Eastern Pripyat from “Call of Pripyat” and the Dead City from build 1935.
- Cartridges can only be used after placing them on the belt.
- Added "cut" mutants: kink, burer, cat, chimera, "rotten" zombie, rat, dwarf.
- The detector sound is turned off (there is not a single invisible anomaly in Stalker).
- 30 cells for artifacts
- After completing some tasks (such as finding documents, a flash drive, etc.), useful information appears in the PDA, and in some documents there are real, previously classified reports, reports, etc., regarding the Chernobyl accident.
- Added a large number of different objects (from a teaspoon to a KAMAZ). I tried not to just stupidly scatter them across locations, but to arrange them taking into account logic.
- If you drink vodka, have a good snack. Now the food is a little sobering.
- Most of the freebies scattered across locations now have less content inside, or they have been removed completely.

Recommendations:"
It is recommended to play for those who have already played pure “Shadows of Chernobyl” at least once.
The game has become more difficult and interesting, so play calmly and take your time. Study the Zone again, communicate with people. Think...
Do not rush to take the task from the Bartender to kill a serviceman at Agroprom. This deserter (Corporal Golopupenko) has business with you.
It is advisable to complete the quest to find a machine gun from Major Giri completely before the official end of the Shadows of Chernobyl plot, because... one of the characters participating in it, after the player passes the Monolith Control bunker, will disappear.
Before moving to another location, save just in case. Save through the menu, not F6.
Carefully read the dialogues with plot (quest) characters (or better yet, with all of them) and SMS addressed to Marked (greenish-blue), some moments are voiced only in them - in dialogues and messages.
If, in the process of completing a quest, you received an SMS or learned from a dialogue with the quest character that you need to wait and walk for a while (usually not long, 3-7 minutes), then wait and walk, but do not move to another location until the character calls you to him (via SMS) or gives you a task. Then, after talking to him (or receiving an SMS), you can move on wherever you want.
It is recommended to play at the “experienced” or “veteran” difficulty level (“beginner” is a kindergarten, and “master” is a bit difficult for “hardcore players”).
List of characters whose presence among the living is necessary for the normal passage of the mod:
- the “Balance” group in full force (except for two people at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant and two in eastern Pripyat). It won't be difficult, because... the group is small, all of them are dressed in cool armor and, in addition, are masters.
Of course, it is possible to kill them, but it is difficult. They die very rarely and, mainly, during an ejection (if they did not reach the shelter), or they got stuck in a very strong anomaly;
- Bes, Zhorik, Prapor (Junkyard), Mr. Ivantsov, Informant.

Installation:"
01. Run exe.file
02. Install following the instructions
03. Play

Features of Repack:"
A game:
- Nothing cut/nothing re-encoded
- Game version: 1.0004
- Mod version: 2.0 update from 10/14/2016

Additions:
- Graphic addition (Summer/Autumn)
- Adaptation of HUD and inventory for 4x3 monitors
- Targeting reticles for 4x3 monitor users
- Screen blur removal
- Menu from pure PM
- Increase in NPC points and corpses on the mini-map

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Shadow of Chernobyl 1.0004

Operating system: Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8 / 8.1 (x64)
☐ Processor: 2 AMD/Intel cores 3 GHz
☐ RAM: 4 GB (+ 2x virtual memory equivalent)
☐ Video card: 256 MB AMD Radeon/NVIDIA GeForce no younger than 2010
☐ Sound card: DirectX 9.0c compatible
☐ Free hard disk space: 9 GB

1. Install licensed S.T.A.L.K.E.R. - Shadow of Chernobyl.
2. Install patch 1.0004
3. Copy/transfer with replacement the contents of the archive Equilibrium_2.7z to the game folder
4. Install global kumpatch from 2017. (put it in the mods folder) and fix 2017 .
5. Play

Add-on installation:
1. Install the mod (description above)
2. Delete the mod_summer.xdb0 file in the mods folder and copy the mod_autumn.xdb0 file to the mods folder from the mod_autumn.7z archive.
3. Play

A plot modification with numerous plot and gameplay changes, the action of which revolves around the mysterious group Balance! Interesting, exciting quests, adventures, and many new opportunities await you...
- A new plot, the action of which is intertwined with the original plot of Stalker Shadow of Chernobyl;
- The new plot is based on the Balance group, with its goals in the Zone;
- In addition to story missions, many secondary quests have been added to the game.

From the author.
During the process of passing the mod, various events await you: the struggle for survival, betrayals of long-known “good friends”, captivity, an interesting investigation, etc.
I will say one thing: when making minor changes (additions), I did it not for the sake of the fact itself - just to change something, but striving for plausibility, realism and some variety, but within reason, of course. After all, this is a game, not life. There are enough difficulties in life as it is.

Changes:
The effect of first aid kits is slowed down. During treatment, your hands are busy, so you won’t be able to shoot for a short time (MEDICINE RC ver. 1.0. ColR_iT);
Added three new artifacts, expensive and rare. Also, a new body armor with excellent protective properties is very expensive. It will be possible to purchase (or miss) only once;
A new group and a new storyline parallel to the main one. The plot from TC remained almost untouched, only in places where it intersects with the new plot, changes were made;
The characteristics of most "barrels", cartridges and their prices have been adjusted (in the original game, the AK-74 is the same as a child's firecracker).
Stalkers bypass anomalies (Stalkers are not blind v0.99 by Red75), use grenades in battle, heal if you have a first aid kit, bandage, heal wounded allies (AI pack RC. xStream), and also attach silencers, sights, and under-barrel grenade launchers to machine guns and use them for their intended purpose;
Panoramic landscapes outside locations (Panoramic Mod_2.1).
At night it is dark, as it should be (if there is no moon). Foggy in the mornings.
There is more vegetation in the Zone. The grass is taller and its drawing range is increased by 3 times. ;
Two locations have been added, populated and woven into the new storyline: Eastern Pripyat from “Call of Pripyat” and the Dead City from build 1935.
- Cartridges can only be used after placing them on the belt.
- Added "cut" mutants: kink, burer, cat, chimera, "rotten" zombie, rat, dwarf.
- The detector sound is turned off (there is not a single invisible anomaly in Stalker).
- 30 cells for artifacts
- After completing some tasks (such as finding documents, a flash drive, etc.), useful information appears in the PDA, and in some documents there are real, previously classified reports, reports, etc., regarding the Chernobyl accident.
- Added a large number of different objects (from a teaspoon to a KAMAZ). I tried not to just stupidly scatter them across locations, but to arrange them taking into account logic.
- If you drink vodka, have a good snack. Now the food is a little sobering.
- Most of the freebies scattered across locations now have less content inside, or they have been removed completely.

Do not rush to take the task from the Bartender to kill a serviceman at Agroprom. This deserter (Corporal Golopupenko) has business with you.
- Before moving to another location, save just in case. Save through the menu, not F5.
- Carefully read the dialogues with plot/quest characters (or better yet, with all of them) and SMS addressed to Marked, some points are voiced only in them - in dialogues and messages. You can take screenshots (F12).
- If you don’t like to read carefully, or don’t know how to read at all, then I advise you not to play this mod so as not to be disappointed!
- If, in the process of completing a quest, you received an SMS or learned from a dialogue with the quest character that you need to wait and walk for a while (not long, 3-4 minutes), then wait and walk, but do not move to another location until the character calls you to him (via SMS) or gives you a task. Then, after talking to him (or receiving an SMS), you can move on wherever you want. If more time has passed and you haven’t been called, don’t wait, move on. The quest line will continue later. (If you carefully read the dialogues, it will become clear whether you need to stay at the location and wait, or you can move on.)
- It is recommended to play at the “experienced” or “veteran” difficulty level (“beginner” is a kindergarten, and “master” is a little difficult for “hardcore players”).
- After the battle, it is advisable to collect all the “trunks” and shove them over the corpses, because There is no “cleaner” of weapons, there is only a “cleaner” of corpses. If you do not do this, then the longer you play, the more unattended weapons will accumulate and, accordingly, the load on the game will increase, which may increase the likelihood of crashes.
- If you drink vodka, then have a good snack. Now the food is a little sobering. Vodka itself, in addition to removing radiation, slightly removes psi damage.
- On your first visit to the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, clear the location. Especially the armored personnel carrier, which is located in the west (where the military captain hangs out). The release will not be a problem. Same with the X-10 - kill everyone on the first run.

Found hands of zombies (15 pcs.) and burers (5 pcs.), tentacles of bloodsuckers (3 pcs.), as well as artifacts “Film” (2 pcs.), “Fireball” (3 pcs.), “Night Star” (1 piece) do not sell. They will come in handy.

There are smoke grenades in the game. I didn’t want to introduce them, I thought it was nonsense, but then I thought and decided - let them be, because... they help to stir up frozen stalkers. If you see a stalker standing and dumb, not reacting to anything, throw a smoke grenade at his feet.
- Read the plot (and indeed all) dialogues to the end. Do not interrupt by exiting with the Esc key!

List of characters whose presence among the living is necessary for the normal passage of the mod:
- the “Balance” group in full force (except for two people at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant and two in eastern Pripyat). It won't be difficult, because... the group is small, all of them are dressed in cool armor and, in addition, are masters. Of course, it is possible to kill them, but it is difficult. They die very rarely and, mainly, during an ejection (if they did not reach the shelter), or they got stuck in a very strong anomaly: Bes, Kuzma Zalet, Zhorik, Doctor, Prapor (Junkyard), Mr. Ivantsov, Informant.

Important!
1. Transition from Landfill to Bar. You definitely need to wait for the drunken debtor, which opens the gate only during daylight hours. Even after paying for the passage to one of the debtors at the gate, do not open the gate yourself! This is how the plot at NPP-1 gets lost. In other words, you will have to replay a lot!
2. In Pripyat (PM) it is necessary to remain in certain areas:
a) the entire alley from the Radar entrance to the intersection;
b) the entire left side of the city perimeter;
c) at the stadium

Video walkthrough.
Link to playlist.

Acknowledgments

Thanks to the work of Cromm Cruac, the locations became unrecognizable. Also used works: AMK, OGSE, SWMT, FM, extrim, antreg, Rulix aka Bak, amik, OGSM, kstn, cjayho, Real Wolf, PSEUDO-S.T.A.L.K.E.R., Sky_Line, Alexandrych, Shi3, Syak, Mirage2000, Thug, ColR_iT, lafugix , Geep_85, strelok71.71, Valerich, Meltac.

Thanks for your help in overcoming difficulties when creating the mod:
- Frankenshtayn, ColR_iT, azrael1325 (connection of "Eastern Pripyat"), dimak, volazar, "Narodnaya Solyanka" and everyone else whom I may have forgotten to mention...
- Some files from Narodnaya Solyanka and Secret Paths were used...
- Thanks for the ideas: N. Giryuk, A. Popov.

Video.

Operating system: Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8 / 8.1 (x64)
☐ Processor: 2 AMD/Intel cores 3 GHz
☐ RAM: 4 GB (+ 2x virtual memory equivalent)
☐ Video card: 256 MB AMD Radeon/NVIDIA GeForce no younger than 2010
☐ Sound card: DirectX 9.0c compatible
☐ Free hard disk space: 9 GB

1. Install licensed S.T.A.L.K.E.R. - Shadow of Chernobyl.
2. Install patch 1.0004
3. Copy/transfer with replacement the contents of the archive Equilibrium_2.7z to the game folder
4. Install global kumpatch from 02/16/2016. (put it in the mods folder) and patch dated 05/29/2016 .
5. Play

The game has become more difficult and interesting, so play calmly and take your time. Study the Zone again, communicate with people. Think...

Do not rush to take the task from the Bartender to kill a serviceman at Agroprom. This deserter (Corporal Golopupenko) has business with you.

It is advisable to complete the quest to find a machine gun from Major Giri completely before the official end of the Shadows of Chernobyl plot, because... one of the characters participating in it, after the player passes the Monolith Control bunker, will disappear.

Before moving to another location, save just in case. Save through the menu, not F6.

Carefully read the dialogues with plot (quest) characters (or better yet, with all of them) and SMS addressed to Marked (greenish-blue), some moments are voiced only in them - in dialogues and messages.

If, in the process of completing a quest, you received an SMS or learned from a dialogue with the quest character that you need to wait and walk for a while (usually not long, 3-7 minutes), then wait and walk, but do not move to another location until the character calls you to him (via SMS) or gives you a task. Then, after talking to him (or receiving an SMS), you can move on wherever you want.

List of characters whose presence among the living is necessary for the normal passage of the mod:

The "Balance" group is in full force (except for two people at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant and two in eastern Pripyat). It won't be difficult, because... the group is small, all of them are dressed in cool armor and, in addition, are masters.

Of course, it is possible to kill them, but it is difficult. They die very rarely and, mainly, during an ejection (if they did not reach the shelter), or they got stuck in a very strong anomaly;

Bes, Zhorik, Prapor (Junkyard), Mr. Ivantsov, Informant, Doctor.

Video walkthrough.
Link to playlist.

Acknowledgments

Video.