Faster Startup - Skip Intro - Skip Shader Warmup - v1.2.1

⭐ ⭐ (166 endorsements) 📥 8,910 downloads 📌 v1.0 📅 3/4/2025
🟠 Updated over a year ago

By ModsBySabre · Gameplay

⬇ Download Mod Source: Nexus Mods ↗ 📅 Updated: 3/4/2025 📅 Created: 3/4/2025

🔍 Analysis

  • 👍 1.9% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
  • 🏆 #123 of 448 Gameplay mods in this game by downloads

📋 About This Mod

Skips the starting logos and the shader warmup for STALKER 2!

GET INTO THE GAME FASTER BY SKIPPING THE INTRO MOVIES AND SHADER PRE-WARM UP!

SABRE'S FASTER STARTUP - 1. 0

♦ Removes/skips the into movies and shader pre-warm up when starting STALKER 2

♦ May slightly improve the loading screen when loading into a game/area

♦ Added a second version that also includes tweaks to eye adaptation (S-Faster_Startup-EAF. PAK)

::  REQUIREMENTS ::

• S. T. A. L. K. E. R 2: HoC v1. 2. 1

:: FEATURES ::

• No longer shows you the intro movies or prewarms the shaders

• Also includes a fix to the eye adaptation when going from light to dark and vice versa

• Also tries to speed up the loading screen as well

:: INSTALL ::

• For default Gamepass install location, extract one of the PAK files to: "C:\XboxGames\S. T. A. L. K. E. R. 2\Content\Stalker2\Content\Paks\~mods"

• For default Steam install location, extract one of the PAK files to: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\S. T. A. L. K. E. R. 2 Heart of Chornobyl\Content\Stalker2\Content\Paks\~mods"

^^Just guessing Steam directory might not be right^^

• If you do not have a "~mods" folder simply create one

• Please merge this mod using a tool like ZonePaq if using more than one mod!

:: UNINSTALL ::

• For default Gamepass install location, delete the PAK file added to: "C:\XboxGames\S. T. A. L. K. E. R. 2\Content\Stalker2\Content\Paks\~mods"

• For default Steam install location, delete the PAK file added to: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\S. T. A. L. K. E. R. 2 Heart of Chornobyl\Content\Stalker2\Content\Paks\~mods"

::  EDITED FILES  ::

• Engine. INI

::  KNOWN ISSUES  ::

::  MY OTHER MODS  ::

♦ Sabre's Longer Days! (https://www.nexusmods.com/stalker2heartofchornobyl/mods/1015)

♦ Sabre's Start Rich! (https://www.nexusmods.com/stalker2heartofchornobyl/mods/1031)

♦ Sabre's Stamina Increased! (https://www.nexusmods.com/stalker2heartofchornobyl/mods/1039)

♦ Sabre's Stamina Increased AND Longer Days! (https://www.nexusmods.com/stalker2heartofchornobyl/mods/1040)

♦ Sabre's Reduced Repair Cost! (https://www.nexusmods.com/stalker2heartofchornobyl/mods/1284)

♦ Sabre's Faster Startup! (link added next version) (This mod!)

::  CREDITS ::

♦ The S. T. A. L. K. E. R 2 Dev Team for all the hard work they have been doing!

♦ 63OR63 for his ZonePaq tool!

Packed using ZonePaq 2. 0!

📊 Mod Details

Game
Stalker 2 Mods
Author
ModsBySabre
Version
1.0
Downloads
8,910
Endorsements
166
Category
Gameplay
Created
3/4/2025
Updated
3/4/2025

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