Stalker GAMMA 0.9.5 - Easy Linux Install Guide (Any Distribution)
stalker-gamma-cli: https://github.com/FaithBeam/stalker-...
GAMMA modlist: http://stalker-gamma.com/api/client/v...
NOTE: YouTube has trimmed the above GitHub and stalker-gamma.com links, you will need to click them to get the full links. This has impacted Step 4 below, you will need to click the above modlist link to gather the FULL URL, otherwise it will not work.
1. Download the .AppImage release, making sure it is executable: "chmod a+x stalker-gamma+linux.x64.AppImage"
2. Create a new directory for your GAMMA install files, "mkdir -p GAMMA" and cd into it: "cd GAMMA/"
3. Create sub-directories for the above installer to use: "mkdir -p gamma cache anomaly"
4. Using the .AppImage, create an initial configuration and point it to the modlist: "./stalker-gamma+linux.x64.AppImage config create --anomaly anomaly/ --cache cache/ --gamma gamma/ --mod-pack-maker-url http://stalker-gamma.com/api/client/v..."
UPDATE NOTE: If you edit the settings.json file inside of ~/.config/stalker-gamma, you can increase the amount of download threads the .AppImage uses. This can massively decrease the amount of time it takes to download the mods as it runs the downloads in parallel. I have set mine to 10 on a new install and it really speeds up the download process. Be very careful if you increase this number above 15 as you do not want to become ratelimited by moddb. The line you need to update is the "DownloadThreads" line, move it from 2 to 10.
5. Begin the install: "./stalker-gamma+linux.x64.AppImage full-install"
6. Now we are ready to add Mod Organizer 2 to steam: Steam, Games, Add a Non-Steam Game to My Library, "gamma/ModOrganizer.exe"
7. Install "protontricks" using your package manager.
8. Using "protontricks", select Non-Steam shortcut: ModOrganizer.exe (If ModOrganizer doesn't show up, launch it from Steam one time)
9. Using "protontricks", select "Select the default wine prefix" and select OK
10. Using "protontricks", select "Install a Windows DLL or component" and select OK
11. Mark the following packages for install: d3dcompiler_43, d3dcompiler_47, d3dx10, d3dx11_43, d3dx9, vcrun2022, and hit OK
12. Run through the installers.
13. Exit "protontricks" once done by hitting cancel multiple times.
14. Launch Mod Organizer 2 from Steam. (Make sure you have checked the Compatibility settings for Proton Experimental)
15. Play
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Intro
1:00 Download .AppImage
1:45 Make Executable and Create Directories
2:18 Create Stalker GAMMA Config
3:12 Run Installer
3:57 Add ModOrganizer2 to Steam
5:15 Launch ModOrganizer2
5:53 Setup WINE Prefix (protontricks)
7:35 DONE