STALKER

[gazzer_21]

Has any one got this game to run stable on a vista system ?
Like the game hate it crashing out as save points , next level's and when I die.
The first patch seems to be the most stable but the further in I get the more unstable it becomes , or is that just the Zone ????
any tips on getting it to run like it should.

 

[Plunk13]

Have you installed the 1.003 patch?

 

[gazzer_21]

had 1.003 and 4 both seemed ok for a very short time. I just keep going till I hit a recuring problem and patch it up, then when cant patch any more reinstall it and start patching again, its a pain. But so is it crashing out to my desk top. Cant think why it cant be fixed after all this time.

 

[Plunk13]

I know inital problems were due to the 3GB limit, and a crack was used to fix it. The subsequent patches also fixed most of the problems. At least for me it worked in Vista64.

There was a whole thread on Stalker somewhere, listing all the problems and solutions.
Worth looking for. It was a considerable number of pages long though.

 

[Mansize_tissue]

After playing for more than a couple of minutes, if I tried to save it it would just crash. I had to change the memory address limit, and that solved the problem for me.

 

[evo4ever32]

After playing for more than a couple of minutes, if I tried to save it it would just crash. I had to change the memory address limit, and that solved the problem for me.

I have the same problem! I cant find a fix anywhere. Im extremely close to sending this game back and its a real shame cos its a good game.. oh well.

 

[Mansize_tissue]

I have the same problem! I cant find a fix anywhere. Im extremely close to sending this game back and its a real shame cos its a good game.. oh well.

If you'd like, I could walk you through what I did.

Basically, what you need to do is patch the executable file with the LARGEADDRESSAWARE flag so it can address more memory.

First of all, you'll need to download this. Once you have, right-click on the compressed folder and select Extract All. Now, drag the folder, 3GB enabler, out of the folder, 3GB_enabler2, and onto your desktop. You can now delete all of the folders apart from the 3GB enabler folder which should be on your desktop.

Now, you'll need to locate the executable file for the game. To be honest, I can't remember exactly where it is, but I think it's the XR_3DA file in your S.T.A.L.K.E.R. game folder. However, I have a feeling it might be inside a bin folder. You can check by seeing what your shortcut icon you use to launch the game is a shortcut to. Once you've found the correct one, drag this to your desktop, and make a copy of it in the 3GB enabler. By now you should have a XR_3DA file on your desktop, which you'll use as a backup, and a copy of it in the 3GB enabler folder.

Next, find the Command Prompt, right-click on it and run it as an administrator. Now you'll need to navigate to your desktop, where that folder is located. It should appear like:

C:\Windows\system32>

Now type cd..

C:\Windows\>cd..

And again, cd..

So it should look like this in the command prompt:

C:\>

Now, lets navigate to the 3GB enabler folder on your desktop.

Type cd Users

C:\>cd Users

Type cd followed by your account name. So, for me, I'd type cd Ollie

C:\Users>cd Ollie

Type cd Desktop

C:\Users\Ollie>cd Desktop

Type cd 3GB enabler

C:\Users\Ollie\Desktop>cd 3GB enabler

Once you hit enter you should see the following, only with your account name instead of mine:

C:\Users\Ollie\Desktop\3GB enabler>

Now, type editbin.exe /LARGEADDRESSAWARE XR_3DA.exe

C:\Users\Ollie\Desktop\3GB enabler>editbin.exe /LARGEADDRESSAWARE XR_3DA.exe

Type BCDEDIT /set increaseuserva 2900

If successful, I think it says something about copyright blah, blah, blah, but I can't really remember. Now move the XR_3DA file that you put in the 3GB enabler folder back to where you took it from (again, I think it goes back inside the bin folder which is in the folder where you installed the game.

I hope this helps. If it still doesn't work, tell me and I may have some more suggestions.