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Dynamic Weather Overhaul - Complete
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Description
Important Notice: Dynamic Weather Overhaul - Complete will now be the only updated version of the mod. But it no longer includes Realistic Sun Path addon. Please download the Addon separately if you wish to use it.

https://steamproxy-script.pipiskins.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3513337743

Disclaimer
By installing this mod, you’re choosing to experience The Zone in an entirely new light. This overhaul deviates from the original design, and while it elevates immersion, it may also alter intended gameplay. Proceed knowing you’re embracing a reimagined atmosphere curated with passion by the community.




Step Into a Reimagined Zone

MAIN Module:
Weather System Rework: Expanded range of weather events, each with unique durations and transitions.
Regional Weather Diversity: Distinct weather patterns for different regions.
Immersive Atmospherics: Heightened intense weather activity in unstable areas to increase environmental immersion.
Restored Weather Events: Restoration of Light Rainy, Foggy and Thundery, featuring refined skyboxes and cloud formations. From 4 base weathers to 7.
Unpredictable Emissions: Time between Emission events now have varying lengths and can start sooner or later than in vanilla.

Optional Module:
Immersive Emissions Overhaul: Vanilla Friendly Emissions now feature dramatic and realistic coloring, tone and intensity, beautiful clouds and smoother pronounced transitions.
Base Weathers Overhaul: Clear, Cloudy, Rain and Storm get an overhaul.

Addons:
(Addon - Experimental) Brighter Nights Module: 3 levels of added brightness for players who prefer more visibility at night. Customize the brightness of nighttime.
(Addon) Realistic Sun Path: Matches real-world sun trajectory during the late summer.

Version 2.4 New Features:
Powered by SDK: SDK now allows for better development, testing and access to new features. Expect DWO to grow and get better from here on. For this first release, enjoy:
  • Overwhelming Emission Vortex: The Emission Vortex now looks more menacing and intense, being much bigger and close to the ground, with a much more dense and heavy feeling to it.
  • Improved Lightning Flash: Lightning now lights and covers more area, making thundery weathers feel more lively.
It is possible to mix and match, all can work independent from each other, but could cause issues.



This mod conflicts with any mods that alter the following files:
Stalker2\Content\GameLite\GameData WeatherChainPrototypes.cfg WeatherSelectionPrototypes.cfg
It also modifies Unreal Engine Assets located in
Stalker2\Content\light\Curves Stalker2/Content/_Stalker_2/VFX/Environment/Rain/Niagara/NS_Rain_Weather.uasset Stalker2/Content/_Stalker_2/VFX/Environment/Generators/NS_Generators_Ligtnings_Core_2.uasset
These are UE assets which are compiled and repackaged, and cannot be easily merged with other Weather Mods.

The mod really benefits from Real Longer Days[www.nexusmods.com] for added immersion.

I recommend using Yert's Ini Mod[www.nexusmods.com] or Ultra Plus[www.nexusmods.com] for enhanced weather and lighting effects. These have fixes for lighting which accompany this mod.







Checkout my workshop collection which contain other awesome mods made by fellow modders:

https://steamproxy-script.pipiskins.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3509311910


How to help:
Best way to support my mods is to provide feedback in the comments. I will always try to be approachable and comment on any feedback/requests.

You can always donate to me via Nexus or Ko-FI[ko-fi.com]. But I rather you keep your money or donate it to a charity of your choosing on my name. All money I make from modding, I will anyways donate to my local Ukrainian Refugees support group[www.wolja-stuttgart.de].

71 Comments
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Spartacus115 8 hours ago 
Question!
Does this Mod remove any in game content at all, for example does it out right replace certain weather effects or does this mod simply adds on top?
Real trendsetter 17 Jul @ 7:04am 
прикольно установлю
Ace  [author] 16 Jul @ 12:18pm 
No, you do not.
Dim Val's Games 16 Jul @ 6:56am 
Hello. Do I have to start all over from the begining for the mod to work?
Poleeyan 15 Jul @ 3:00am 
Well, maybe its a game bug, or, it was one of the restored weathers. Anyway, thank you for the answers. Special thanks for longer days, be well!
Ace  [author] 14 Jul @ 3:45pm 
I might make those fake clouds bigger but i havent touched it yet unfortunately. It there are some lightning that wont have the clouds tho, some of the smaller ones
Poleeyan 14 Jul @ 1:49pm 
2) been playing and catching some screenshots with ya mod, and caught a screenshot with thunder without fake cloud. Made me delete the screenshot… instead of sending it, big brain time here.
Ace  [author] 14 Jul @ 11:10am 
1) Emission average minimum time is about the same as vanilla, they occur every 2 or so hours, but has a low chance to appear 45-30 mins earlier than vanilla. The emissions should be happening somewhat at the same rate as vanilla unless youre getting lucky. Maybe you went into some triggers that toggled some scripted emissions. The system is anyways changing a bit for next version.

2) Im not sure i understand, since i have not touched the thunder in this way. Also the thunder does not illuminate the sky in vanilla, its just a fake "Cloud" sprite that appears with thunder to simulate lighting up the Sky.
Poleeyan 14 Jul @ 3:25am 
The mod is gorgeous, but there are few problems. The main thing is vanilla mod. already 10/10 but there are issues that make this mod 9/10.
1) Frequent emissions. I know it's a matter of luck and all that, but in a vanilla game, emissions aren't as frequent as they are here. There were times that it looked like spamming emissions, you should not do so often, you need to increase the minimum range value for the frequency of emissions.
2) Played during a thunderstorm with and without the mod, and I would like to ask. Isn't lightning an atmospheric phenomenon? Why the sky is not illuminated with the appearance of lightning? This is in vanilla without mod, but with mod - broken.
Ace  [author] 13 Jul @ 11:43pm 
Its planned but later