Ultra Plus Best Performance and Visuals for Everyone
🟡 Updated this yearPreview

🔍 Analysis
- 👍 1.3% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #5 of 242 Visuals mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
U+ for Stalker 2 significantly reduces the amount of noise and improves fidelity while maintaining performance. It is also a long running game of whack-a-patch every time they patch the game.
Only download Ultra+ mods from Nexus or Ultra Place Discord. We do not upload anywhere else.
What is Ultra+?
Ultra+ provides comprehensive engine tuning, visual enhancements, and performance balancing to maximize your game experience for as many ranges of hardware as possible.
Support: All support is provided via Discord. We do not provide support on Nexus. There are many people willing to help in Discord.
Updates: Mod updates are provided first via UPM and Discord. Nexus is often out of date.
Feature Requests: Feel free to request features in Discord. We can modify most things in UE games now including some game asset modifications.
Ultra+ Documentation | Discord | Support U+
View full documentation on the website
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Quick Start
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[]Install using Ultra+ Manager (UPM) (recommended) or manual installation[/]
[]Configure settings using UPM or edit config files[/]
[]Press F12 in-game to apply settings (disable Steam screenshots if conflicting or change the Apply Settings keybind in UPM)[/]
[]Load presets: apply uplus_defaults then a quality preset (low/medium/high/veryhigh/epic)[/]
[]Check game-specific tips below for detailed information[/]
Manual Installation: Extract the mod files to your game directory.
Important: Do not use Engine.ini mods with Ultra+ as they will likely cause crashes or visual issues. Ultra+ already includes comprehensive engine optimizations.Full Installation Guide | Configuration Guide
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Overview
Ultra+ for Stalker 2 significantly reduces the amount of noise and improves fidelity while maintaining performance. It also addresses significant issues with the games color grading, exposure, and weather.
Game Tips
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[]Do not use any engine.ini mods[/]
[]BetterReflectionSDFs will cost a significant amount of VRAM[/]
[]HDR borderless support bypasses game's native limitation[/]
[]Run game in borderless[/]
[]Strongly suggest lighting_overhaul_v2 - now fixes the games color grading, local exposure, weather, and GI[/]
Configuration
AutoApplyConfig - off,on
automatically reload settings when config changes - primarily to be used with the UPM overlay
BetterReflectionSDFs - game,off,on,on_epic,on_insane
Increases the resolution of meshes in global software lumen space, most noticeable in reflections
Bloom -
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[]Do not use any engine.ini mods[/]
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Stalker 2 Mods
- Author
- SammiLucia and Lazorr
- Version
- 5.3.1
- Downloads
- 82,583
- Endorsements
- 1,063
- Category
- Visuals
- Created
- 11/29/2024
- Updated
- 1/25/2026
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