Stalker 2 is long overdue and there’s nothing like this ambitious project to get your dose of post-apocalyptic FPS. It will heat up the PCs.
If you can’t wait stalker 2 which has been postponed several times and should normally be released by the end of 2023, you can wait while you discover this crazy project that affects the first three episodes Shadow of Chernobyl, Clear skyetc The reputation of Pripyat. The goal is simple: run the whole thing on Unreal Engine 5 through a huge port. A gigantic work that can already be discovered.
Stalker yes, but on Unreal Engine 5
We know that stalker 2 should run on Epic’s latest graphics engine, namely the Unreal Engine 5. Based on this premise, fans had an idea who wanted to “partially” port the trilogy stalker Original in the same 3D engine. The work of this angry madman goes by the name of RedProjects and presents a very first version at the urgent request of many FPS fans Shadow of Chernobyl is now available to download and is fully playable. However, the team behind it would like to warn, stating:
It’s not just a simple port in the traditional sense, it’s a hybrid. All internal processes, NPC behavior logic, shots and quests are handled by the default X-ray engine. However, the graphics part has been replaced by the Unreal Engine
So the port only deals with the improvement of the purely graphical part and does not take into account the other changes of the Unreal Engine 5. However, it is a nice evolution and allows the modernization of the FPS, which, despite the quality, is beginning to age seriously its gameplay. It’s not all perfect yet and the current version has many bugs, including a system that has problems displaying player hands or inventory issues. Those interested can download this unofficial version of stalker under Unreal Engine 5 via the famous site moddb. It’s a “build” that doesn’t require the base game to access, strange as it may seem.
Stalker 2, what’s new?
According to the various trailers and leaks stalker 2 should be a big step forward from a technical point of view. So much so, that the thought of not having enough configuration on the PC makes gamers’ teeth chatter. At the time of the release of the first episode, it was known that the title would bring many PCs to their knees, in addition to optimization problems. Let’s hope the use of Unreal Engine 5 doesn’t create a beauty monster that’s inaccessible to mere mortals.
