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How to install mods in Stalker 2: make your game unique today!

Stalker 2 is here and many players are looking for mods to make the game better. With this guide you will learn how to do it!

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Stalker 2 officially launched on November 20, 2024, and the GSC team thanked the community for its many years of support. The new chapter has already sold over 1 million copies, indicating its long-awaited success.

The Heart of Chernobyl takes us back to the Exclusion Zone, taking on the role of the stalker Skif. Explore the Zone, deeply transformed after the events of “Call of Pripyat”, filled with valuable artifacts, mysteries and dangers.

STALKER 2: How to add mods to the game

After difficult development, Stalker 2 has finally been released. Fans have greeted the launch with enthusiasm, and new players are already joining the game. But many people want to modify the game by making adjustments or improvements, as is customary in the series.

One of the easiest ways to add mods to STALKER 2 Heart of Chernobyl is to do it manually. Here’s how:

Find the game folder: Usually found in Steam\steamapps\common\.

Create a ~mods folder. (be sure to add a tilde) to …\Stalker2\Content\Paks\~mods

Add mods in .pak format to the created folder.

Stalker 2 Mod: Easily Add Support Using Vortex Mod Manager

Just a few hours ago, the Nexus Mods community, the most famous modding site, added support for Stalker 2 with an extension. This extension, created by user ChemBoy1, automatically detects the most common versions of STALKER 2: Heart of Chernobyl.

The extension provides support for Vortex Mod Manager for Nexus Mods, making it easier to organize your mods. In addition, the community shares solutions to any problems during installation in the comments. Link below.

STALKER 2 Heart of Chernobyl Vortex Expansion by ChemBoy1

STALKER 2: The most interesting mods worth trying

There are only a few days left before the launch, and many mods are already available for Stalker 2. Most of them are aimed at improving performance and balancing certain game features.

Performance modifications

The most popular mods are performance mods that improve the gameplay in Stalker 2. They are useful for both less powerful configurations and high-performance systems that experience stuttering. Some of the best:

STALKER 2 – Optimal engine settings: Author: P40L0Reduces slowdown and eliminates unwanted effects such as chromatic aberration and film grain.

upscaler update files for STALKER2 Heart of Chernobyl AMD NVIDIA INTEL: Author: Velasquezadds updated versions of FSR 3, DLSS 3 and XESS.

Gameplay mods

Gameplay modifications have also caught the attention of the community with changes that balance out enemies or simplify gameplay for a more relaxed gameplay experience. Some of the best:

Grok Modular Mutant Health: Creator Grokallows you to increase or decrease the health of mutants. Simple, but very valuable.

Jake’s Long Days (plus quest fees and carry weight): A repack by JakeKingsly which adds mods that allow you to extend the gameplay without changing the gameplay too much.

These are some of the first mods available for Stalker 2. In the coming weeks, we can expect official patches from GSC and other mods that add content and further optimize performance and gameplay.