
The list below covers the major settings and what they do:īind - These are your control bindings usually set under the in-game Controls options (See In-Game Settings section).
To see what a setting does on your system, in most cases you should try it in the Command Console first to see the impacts before committing it to your User.ltx file. Default values aren't shown because they will differ based on the system and options being used. Less significant settings and those which don't appear to have any practical impact are not covered below. Only major settings which affect gameplay, image quality and performance will be detailed below. I tested all the variables in the console and User.ltx file. Variables which can be completely altered using the in-game settings are not covered below. You can alter any of the values shown and save the file, and the changes will be implemented upon next starting up STALKER. When you open the file you will see a range of settings, most of which are the same as the Console Commands covered on the next page.
This file is automatically loaded up each time STALKER starts, and the values in it are implemented by the game's X-Ray engine.įortunately you can open it with a text editor like Windows Notepad and alter the values in it, but before making any changes make sure to create a backup copy of it first.
Your personal settings and keyboard configuration for STALKER are held in a file called User.ltx, found under the \Documents and Settings\All Users\Shared Documents\STALKER-SHOC directory in Windows XP, or the Users\Public\Documents\STALKER-SHOC directory in Windows Vista.