In Patch 1.5, GSC GameWorld added a feature that turns off achievements if you use mods. As you may have guessed, a lot of players did not like this. Luckily, there’s now a mod that gets around this and turns the achievements back on.
In my opinion, this is a must-have mod for pretty much all STALKER 2 players. After all, it will let you earn Achievements with the modded version of the game. I personally don’t really care about Achievements. But hey, that’s just me.
This mod works like ReShade or ASI loaders. As such, the game will load it automatically. The mod changes how the game handles achievements, so it works with both regular mods and Workshop mods. It’s easy to install and lets you use any mods you want. It doesn’t change any game files, and it should keep working with most future game updates.
So, if you want to use mods and still have Achievements, you should download the mod from this link. To install it, you’ll simply have to copy the file winmm.dll to your “\S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 Heart of Chornobyl\Stalker2\Binaries\Win64\” folder.
Speaking of STALKER 2, you may also want to try these other mods for it. So, this mod adds a Parkour-like climbing system to the game. Then we have this mod that allows you to fast-travel anywhere on the map.
In December 2024, we shared a mod that let you loot all mutants in STALKER 2. This was a feature from the older STALKER games that was missing at launch. Luckily, GSC GameWorld added it later through an update. So now, you don’t need the mod anymore. Still, it shows how modders were able to bring back features that fans missed.
You can also download a mod that will remove the inventory carry/weight limit. I’m not a fan of this last mod, but hey, some of you may like it. There is also this mod that adds realistic death animations. Finally, we have a mod that can further improve the game’s graphics. Among other things, it can also enable GTAO. So, if you want to improve STALKER 2’s graphics, you should give it a go.
Enjoy and stay tuned for more!
John is the founder and Editor in Chief at DSOGaming. He is a PC gaming fan and highly supports the modding and indie communities. Before creating DSOGaming, John worked on numerous gaming websites. While he is a die-hard PC gamer, his gaming roots can be found on consoles. John loved – and still does – the 16-bit consoles, and considers SNES to be one of the best consoles. Still, the PC platform won him over consoles. That was mainly due to 3DFX and its iconic dedicated 3D accelerator graphics card, Voodoo 2. John has also written a higher degree thesis on the “The Evolution of PC graphics cards.”
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