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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://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_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://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_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].

78 Comments
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FUSHIGI BONG RIPS 1998 27 Jul @ 12:32pm 
(this is an excellent mod though i appreciate the work put into it!)
FUSHIGI BONG RIPS 1998 27 Jul @ 12:31pm 
there does seem to be a prevalence of still, cloudy weather over sunny, or even stormy weather, from playing with this halfway through my playthrough. as for the more 'extreme' stormy weather where the sky turns green-ish, i have maybe seen it once (pretty sure it was scripted), twice in 30 hours? as feedback i'd appreciate a version that does away with the regional weather stuff, or to make it a bit more varied/customizable since weather types do begin to feel a bit repetitive (malachite is so cloudy all the time).
Ace  [author] 27 Jul @ 1:49am 
Yes thats the case.
chowderFlapjack 26 Jul @ 10:11pm 
just curious about the "regional weather diversity", and "immersive atmospherics" parts, what weather types are tied to what regions? are certain areas more stormy than others? sounds cool if thats the case
Azumon 24 Jul @ 1:25pm 
я гей
leel duck 22 Jul @ 12:22am 
wish there was an optional version to customize weather a bit more. Game looks so good with sunny weather but I feel it rarely stays sunny very long. I get it should be a gloomy game but it's hard to want gloom when it just looks amazing while sunny. Or if you would be willing to explain which lines in the cfg file deal with sunny weather I can edit it myself.
GamePat96® 20 Jul @ 8:00am 
What a great mod, right at the start i was fooled into thinking an emission was going to happen, when it was just a rainstorm with red sky haha

I wonder if you could maybe make the rain storms a bit longer lasting? I feel like they end a bit to soon.
Spartacus115 19 Jul @ 10:04pm 
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.