The unique STALKER instalment, Shadow of Chernobyl, first launched all the way in which again in 2007. Whereas we await the collection’ fourth instalment from GSC Recreation World, one specific fan and modder has taken it upon themselves to remaster the unique sport.
First reported by DSOG, modder Andrey0007 has been chipping away at this fan remaster of STALKER: Shadow of Chernobyl, and has revealed some screenshots of their work.
Andrey0007’s overhaul mod for the sport is claimed to exchange all of the textures with 4K variations. Whereas a few of this shall be achieved utilizing AI upscaling methods, the modder will even be creating some solely new textures in some situations.
This is not all, both, as Andrey0007 has even larger plans for this overhaul mod. Whereas we have caught a glimpse of how the modder is about to rework what’s already an immersive atmosphere, Andrey0007 additionally has plans to exchange sounds, dialogue, NPCs, and even shaders with ones of a better high quality.
It must be mentioned, nonetheless, that these screenshots might look good, however there are already a dozen pre-existing mods for this title that arguably do the identical job. No discredit to Andrey0007’s work, as this can be a valiant try that, accompanied by the promised further moderations to gameplay programs and lighting, may very well be superb. But, it is arduous to disregard simply how grainy these pictures are. What do you suppose?
Sadly, there isn’t any telling as to when the total overhaul mod shall be accomplished and prepared for individuals to play. Nonetheless, if you end up unable to attend for STALKER 2: Coronary heart of Chornobyl or this fan-made remaster, Shadow of Chernobyl continues to be available for purchase on Steam proper now (and there is loads of mods accessible on-line to reinforce your expertise in the meanwhile).