Secret Trails 2, Тайные Тропы 2, Secret Paths 2 Mod

[Snork]

Secret Trails 2, Тайные Тропы 2, Secret Paths 2

The Secret Trails 2 mod was originally released in 2011, and most recently patched by the Russian authors on Dec 28 2012. Thanks to the Stalker fans on the GSC forums we soon had a playable English language version of the 2011 release. Now thanks to Stalkerstein and Grunter-Hunter we have the most recent version available, in English.

There is a good new story in this mod, a prequel to the events in Stalker SOC. We join Strelok as he wakes up in the zone, and he begins the search for his brother. The ST2 mod continues to be one of the top ten Stalker SOC mods, by player votes, at a Russian SOC mod forum. This is an updated and revised version of the Secret Path mod, which began as an add-on mod for NS5, the New Story Plot 5 by Dan.

This new English translation is excellent. The guys put lots of work into this, and it shows.

Latest News: April 6th 2013 Secret Trails 2 English Translation v3 by Stalkerstein and Grunter-Hunter.
They are distributing a complete mod Gamedata folder, with extras (a guide, map, notes, and more). This mod is easy to install if you are running SOC at V1.0004.

Files: http://www.gsc-game.com/main.php?t=c...c_id=17#370378
Discussion: http://www.gsc-game.com/main.php?t=c...1997&sec_id=16
Steam patches SOC to V1.0005. This new Gamedata folder is for SOC patched to V1.0004. Update May 2nd 2013: Had no luck getting this new release working with the older adaptations to the Steam V1.0005 patch level (older ST2 version will play on Steam patched 1.0005). Steampowered.com forum posts suggest there are ways to play SOC on other patch levels, even if you have bought the V1.0005 Steam version (do some searching).


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Older News: Apr 8th 2012 Guide by Ntex & mirrored link for Autosave option. Jan. 30th 2012 Rangda translation mirrored. Nov. 11th a new Guide in English. August 3rd links for revised SOC 1.0005 Adaptation (released on July 25th 2011). August 2nd Torrent link. July 12th Patch Fix_TT2_12.07.11.7z. June 30th Patch Fix_TT2_30.06.11.7z. June 14th SOC 1.0005 Adaptation released for the expansion pack version. June 11th Final Update expansion pack released (not yet translated). April 10th Sleep script edit by Rangda. April 7th Translated PDF Guide. April 2nd 2011 Easy All-in-One Translation pack by Rangda.

Description, from the Russian forums:
A new plot. [A completely new story, with nothing left in from the old plot]
The main quest is a search for your brother, a stalker in the Zone.
Lots of new characters, new monsters, weapons, and artifacts.
Three new factions: Wanderers, Peacekeepers, and Hunters.
Borov now runs the 100 Rads Bar, and the Bartender is now in Cordon.
Eventually Duty will take control of the Bar, with your help.
Several game endings. The "right" ending will be difficult to achieve.
Four new locations: Dead City, Forest, Swamp, and Peacekeeping Corps.
Transitions between levels, the "secret trails", are unstable. Most trails go one-way, and you will have to work with the quest givers to find other exits. A few "trails" are temporary, so you must complete certain quests before the transition disappears.

AP-Pro.ru Review, Russian voice-overs & Spoilers: http://www.youtube.com/v/RCTOXw3yJdg

You might enjoy loading it up and exploring. The mod starts the player in some of the new levels, alongside a familiar face from the forests. The current translation uses standard Stalker SOC English text files. Most new mod text is machine translated, sometimes cryptic, but playable, and the Guides help. Thank the guys listed below for getting us a translation. They hang out in the mod discussion thread on the GSC English language forums: http://www.gsc-game.com/main.php?t=c...0527&sec_id=16 <<< Good resource for new players, currently 460 posts in the ST2 thread.

INSTALLATION: Steam version players need the V1.0005 adaptation patch. The rest of us should use Stalker SOC patched to V1.0004, if possible. Must begin a new game. Edit fsgame.ltx before playing any mods. Change "false" to "true" ( $game_data$ = false| true| $fs_root$| gamedata ). Tip: use Rare Mode stashes (in-game AMK Options menu). Attention! The best available translation is for the previous version. This older translation will be partly overwritten by new, untranslated, Russian files.

• Gamedata folder of the main mod, which goes into your clean Stalker game folder.
• Delete the weapons folder (path: \ gamedata \ config)
• Must have -nointro on the command line of the game shortcut.
• Translation, older All-in-One Compilation from Rangda.
• Final Update V1.0 Expansion Pack Gamedata folder.
• Patch Fix_TT2_12.07.11.7z
• [Optional] Golden Autumn Texture Pack.
• [Optional] Adaptation to SOC 1.0005 (STEAM Version). New Version for the ST2 Final Update Pack. Stalker SOC V1.0004 is recommended by the authors.

Torrent link posted Aug-2-2011, (Thanks to mr.ioes). magnet:?xt=urn:btih:a76e51c2ea09d011...er.ccc.de%3A80
(Please keep seeding.)

Final Update V1.0 Expansion Pack, posted 10-6-2011 (June 10th). Not yet translated.
File Update_TT2_final.7z 287.52 МB md5=d9bdef82dd166785ad4caa9350022461 276 folders 1886 files.
http://narod.ru/disk/15658454001/Upd..._final.7z.html
http://ifolder.ru/24090666

Patch Fix_TT2_12.07.11.7z for the Final Update version of Secret Trails 2. Released 12/07/2011 (July 12th), 2.41 MB, MD5 c8a5aeefb283c9aa1921d1cc41aac16a
"As corrected:
1) Fixed crashes due to buggy zombies (Pripyat, TD, Amber).
2) Altered fully all the features bullet-proof vests, protective suits, coats and jackets.
3) Fixed grenade launcher for LR300.
4) Fixed inventory icons for several guns with add-ons.
5) Fixed a bug with the wonder-boxes in Pripyat.
6) Made the same gloves for all weapons.
7) Improved the amulet in the X-16 (some could not find it). Must install this patch before taking the quest for amulets.
8) Corrected robbery of the Chernobyl-2.
9) Changed logic Svobodovtsev led by Lukasz. Capture database now they themselves are able to do.
10) A lot of important revisions and minor sredneho character.
Updated files replace older files. A new game is not necessary!"
Links: http://rghost.ru/14251591 or http://narod.ru/disk/18801300001/Fix....07.11.7z.html

[Obsolete] Previous Patch Fix_TT2_30.06.11.7z, for the Final Update version of Secret Trails 2. Released 30-6-2011 (June 30th 2011), 2.38 MB, MD5 = 04379dd1852e2d5f4232cbc119d8a123
A new game is not required.
1) Fixed some crashes due to buggy zombies.
2) Fixed grenade launcher for LR300.
3) Fixed inventory icons for several guns with add-ons.
4) Fixed a bug with the wonder-box in Pripyat.
5) Made the same gloves for all weapons.
6) Improved the amulet in the X-16 (some could not find it). Must install this patch before taking the quest for amulets.
7) corrected robbery on Chernobyl-2.
8) Minor edits.
http://rghost.ru/13080311 Or http://narod.ru/disk/17748958001/Fix....06.11.7z.html

Revised Adaptation to SOC V1.0005/6: http://rghost.ru/15692471 A newly revised version for the ST2 Final Update pack, posted 25-7-2011. Filename: "tt2 with update v1.0_adaptation_for_1.0005_25.07.2011.7z" (39.3 KB), MD5 = f511501089bd60d9efcd94886bd758e5. SOC 1.0006 users may edit the Windows registry to indicate that patch 1.0004 is installed, then apply the official 1.0005 patch. Install last, on top of the mod, patch, and translations. Previous version [obsolete]http://rghost.ru/10874441 posted 14-6-2011.

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INSTALLATION, older Translated Version:
- Gamedata folder of the main mod, which goes into your clean Stalker game folder.
- Patch of 23.02.2011.
- Must have -nointro on the command line of the game shortcut.
- Translation All-in-One Compilation from Rangda.
- [Optional] Adaptation to SOC 1.0005 (STEAM Version). SOC V1.0004 is recommended by the authors.
"Necessarily immediately, when you start a new game, you need to hang on a belt dosimeter without it will not show the scale of radiation and grenades will not be taken in hand. Dosimeter in the inventory should be only one!". Displays on HUD with "Tab" key.

Translation All-in-One Compilation, from Rangda, released 2-4-2011 (April 2nd). Includes new files of 29-3-2011 from iloveSHOC, all previous translations from iloveSHOC, Nutbag, and Rangda, plus a Localization.ltx with rus>eng edits. 782 KB.
http://www.mediafire.com/file/mxig2kjm7kogmia/Stalker ST2 Translation All-in-One Rangda Apr-2-2011.rar
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=29MBMVTI

Adaptation to SOC V1.0005: http://rghost.ru/4480355. SOC 1.0006 users may edit the Windows registry to indicate that patch 1.0004 is installed, then apply the official 1.0005 patch. Install last, on top of the mod, patch, and translations.

Translation by iloveSHOC, gets us started with a machine translation. Released 14-3-2011. http://www.megaupload.com/?d=4M850UQL

Translation, News V0.2 Add-on, by Rangda, secret_trails_news_translation_0.2.rar, released 17-3-2011. http://www.fileplanet.com/219174/210...ranslation-0.2

Translation by Nutbag, released 27-3-2011. Brings us some new translations, and removes the machine translated Russian-to-English copies of the "vanilla" SOC text files. Install the iloveSHOC & Rangda translations, delete your Gamedata > Config > Text > eng folder, then install Nutbag's translation. https://sites.google.com/site/nutbag...translation.7z

Main Mod Downloads: TT2_13.02.2011.7z 770 MB. Do captcha & press green button. Uncheck the box for a toolbar. Click on the link just above the check box.
http://narod.ru/disk/5565577001/TT2_13.02.2011.7z.html
http://fayloobmennik.net/388294 Free download link is under the brown arrow.
MD5 checksum: 2ab519d43da7530fbf5a9cfc26775d5c
Main Mod Torrent Links: Some may require registration.
http://unionpeer.org/download.php?id=32075 http://unionpeer.org/viewtopic.php?t=90926
http://rutracker.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3425872
http://stalker-torrent.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1387
http://www.ua-torrent.com/showthread.php?t=35638

Patch of 23.02.2011, "Fiks_v0.2": http://rghost.ru/4498840 "The new game is not needed. All previous edits included.".

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Optional Golden Autumn Texture Pack, by Chimaera, 20 MB. "A new game is not needed". http://fayloobmennik.net/388341 Free download link is under the brown arrow.
http://narod.ru/disk/5597779001/Gold...20v4.0.7z.html

Optional Sleep Script Edit, by Rangda. Sleep when you want. Released 7-4-2011 (April 7th). http://www.megaupload.com/?d=9LSXDU28

Optional Autosave Patch. Makes a save when taking a job. May get more saves than you like. http://www.mediafire.com/?boiownzo6026ocm

English full playthrough guide by Ntex, Nov-27-2011:
DOCX version: http://www.gamefront.com/files/21032...e_by_NTEX_docx
PDF version: http://www.gamefront.com/files/21034...de_by_NTEX.pdf
Guide by Zagar, in English. Part 1 released Nov-11-2011. Lots of good information. Be warned, lots of spoilers too. File: http://rghost.net/29539851
Guide by Vadjas & A185: Google translated to English on 6-4-2011 by Erakk (April 6th). Searchable 3 MB PDF file, with pictures and links. Reproduced by permission. Linked at http://www.gsc-game.com/main.php?t=c...0533&sec_id=17
Original Russian version at http://www.re-aktor.ru/forums/index.php?showtopic=1935
Guide & Links at AMK: http://www.amk-team.ru/forum/index.php?showtopic=11039
Zone Map: 9 MB JPG http://dump.ru/file/5116776
Discussion forums: Russian http://www.amk-team.ru/forum/index.php?showtopic=11104
Russian http://www.re-aktor.ru/forums/index.php?showforum=85
Russian http://nnm-club.ru/forum/viewtopic.php?t=295656
French http://www.stalkerfrance.com/forum/v...php?f=1&t=3599
English http://www.gsc-game.com/main.php?t=c...0527&sec_id=16
Official project site: http://antreg.ucoz.ru
Authors: "antreg & dimos, with the direct participation Erlik (Garry_Galler) & Stalk15, and gruber & amik & Ruvin."

Translation Tip: Try the Google Chrome browser with this extension. https://chrome.google.com/extensions...hkkikfgjllcleb

[marie pavie]

Welcome.
This looks really interesting. The V1.0004 makes it a bit harder though.

[Snork]

SOC V1.0005 adaptation patch available.
It gets you to the Steam version level. Know a couple of players about half-way through the mod on v1.0005.

Some very cool mods out there which we don't usually see. Have some more posts, more mods, coming up.

EDIT: I've brought a few mod posts here to the Steam forums. These are Russian mods which have an English translation, and will play on SOC 1.0005, the Steam patch level. Hope you will enjoy playing these mods as much as I do. Go through the vanilla game first, maybe with ZRP, or another "bug fix" mod. Check out the familiar mods (Priboi Story, Complete, Oblivion Lost & Lurk). Then play some Old Good Stalker Evolution Mod, OGSE 6.9.2 (best Stalker mod I've found so far) http://forums.steampowered.com/forum....php?t=1824965, Secret Trails 2 Mod (tougher than NS) http://forums.steampowered.com/forum....php?t=1824790, and the big Narodnaya Solyanka / DMX mods. http://forums.steampowered.com/forum....php?t=1824863

[Snork]

Took two months to play through this mod. Several guys on GSC-game.com have already reached the end. I'm a little slow, in some ways. Usually try to do everything, all of the side quests, and some experimenting.

Had been trying to finish playing before a big 300 Mb update was released. Updated version was estimated to arrive around May 9th, but it looks like we will be waiting a little longer.

Tough mod. At times the difficulty spiked up at least a notch beyond another challenging Russian mod, Narodnaya Solyanka. Sometimes the clues are hard to follow, for native Russian speakers! English speakers find a mix of regular Stalker text and mostly "Googlish" mod text, with a little hand work. This adds an extra layer of difficulty to what is already a tough mod. But many questions that arise are answered in the GSC-com English forum thread, or in the translated guides.

Nice to start right away in a bunch of new levels, with an entirely new plot, instead of the usual Cordon start.

The next version will integrate the Weapon Pack by n6260. This mod already has lots of new guns. Should be sweet. Here is a sneak peek of the new wolf model. http://tempfile.ru/view/10076/136019...8d56e083d1.jpg

Readme released April 10th by antreg for the upcoming 300 Mb patch, Google translated from Russian.

"A short description"
1) Fixed: some hundreds of small and medium bugs fixed.
2) Fixed several critical missions, and "depends".
3) Change the general Balance modifications in terms of compliance with "realism."
4) are added and plot goodies: new monsters, NPCs, new quests and some changes and additions plot twists will not let you be bored.
5) The principle of the emergence of quest items - now it's random. Everyone will find what you need in the individual site. Guide, sootvtsvenno will be changed in the context of an updated version.
6) Much will be different.
7) Screenshots attached.
8) Release date: strive for May 9. (Life will put their time - it's still an amateur version).
Now some details:
Sleep corrected.
The ending is "expanded".
Deceased quest NPCs will now be returned back, but not so easy.
Wizard appears.
Cheat loot in crates at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant-1 and 2 will not.
Dungeons Varyag and a plot with adjusted and has nuances.
Spawn (the appearance of living creatures and NPCs) - Two variants will be:
The first (default) - the best.
Second - for fans of "myastsa".
New monsters: Water and the wolf will meet on your way, ammo and acumen.
Water (creation amik_a) lives in marshy areas and does not like it when disturbed. Instead of blood, he has acid. One must be cautious.
Looters also will not be bored - these ♥♥♥♥♥es stalking suddenly.
Search for quest items now purely an individual matter. Everyone will have to find the plot a way forward.

[SIFU]

After seeing the vid,I really would like to play this,yet i canot DL the main mod from those sights

any chance you could upload it to,say fileplanet,stalker files,MODB.com,filefront,or strategy informer???

this mod looks really sweet
OH and Thanks Much for bringing & showing this mod on the forums

[Jashin]

Sweet looking mod

[PenGun]

Originally Posted by SIFU

After seeing the vid,I really would like to play this,yet i canot DL the main mod from those sights

any chance you could upload it to,say fileplanet,stalker files,MODB.com,filefront,or strategy informer???

this mod looks really sweet
OH and Thanks Much for bringing & showing this mod on the forums

The first torrent link works. I have it up now.

[Snork]

Just checked the top post links for the direct downloads. They both work ok. I know it can be tricky, and Narod.ru sometimes tries to get you to install a search toolbar. It may help to open sites in two windows, one of them in translation. Fastest source is probably the torrent which PenGun mentioned.

BTW, is anyone here playing this mod? I liked it. Some new maps, a new story, it is a new game to play in my favorite game world. Probably take another run through when the new patch comes out.

[QUOTE=SIFU;22380739]... i cannot DL the main mod from those sights ...".

[Jashin]

I can see a lot of these types of gameplay modders working on modding Lost Alpha when that drops later this year.

There's so many gameplay mods, but new level mods don't exist at all.

[Snork]

Zone Map: 9 MB JPG http://dump.ru/file/5116776

The Swamp level is not the usual Clear Sky swamp which shows up in several SOC mods (look south and west of Chernobyl). Have yet to play the Peacekeepers level (south of Cordon) in another mod. The Forest is familiar to Narodnaya Solyanka players as Not Reconnoitered Territory (here it is between Cordon, Dark Valley, and the Bar levels). ATP shows up on this map (also familiar from the NS mod), but we don't get there in the current release (maybe in the update). Here Dead City is really Dead City, they have a big zombie problem.

[PenGun]

Originally Posted by Snork

Zone Map: 9 MB JPG http://dump.ru/file/5116776

The Swamp level is not the usual Clear Sky swamp which shows up in several SOC mods (look south and west of Chernobyl). Have yet to play the Peacekeepers level (south of Cordon) in another mod. The Forest is familiar to Narodnaya Solyanka players as Not Reconnoitered Territory (here it is between Cordon, Dark Valley, and the Bar levels). ATP shows up on this map (also familiar from the NS mod), but we don't get there in the current release (maybe in the update). Here Dead City is really Dead City, they have a big zombie problem.

The Forgotten Forest is a scary place but excellent monster practice.

[Snork]

Originally Posted by PenGun

The Forgotten Forest is a scary place but excellent monster practice.

Had an epic running battle in the Forest map on this mod with the two shot Toz (I ran, monsters chased). Good times...

Forgotten Woods (Narodnaya Solyanka mod) is where the mutants get to practice picking apart your corpse. Don't know why they didn't write that map into this mod. Get some very tense moments, for some good rewards.

[sper09]

Installed this mod today...rescued Vasilev and followed him just outside of Forester's "abode." The PDA says to accompany him to Yantar, but he just stands there and I can't talk to him. He says something in Russian, but I don't know what to do.

[Snork]

If he does not have more dialog, and the Forester has nothing more to say, you may need to just step away from the NPC, then follow when he takes off. If that isn't it, try a save/reload when you are not right next to him.

Edit: - Patch of 23.02.2011 installed? Might have trouble with Vasiliev without the patch.
" Fiks_v0.2 on 23.02.2011 (12:00) ( set necessarily! )
Fiks_v0.2 (insert a little "brainZahar, not to tupil (Milich thanks for catching
this kosyachki), just reduce a little brains Vasilyev, who in the forest,
besides some more changes down the plot.".

[sper09]

I used the patch and tried saving/reloading...there is a controller somewhere around the forest as I'm getting the blue tint and the very annoying "ooooh" soundbite. I'll keep trying.

Edit: Well, I got him to move...a little. Killed the controller and most of the mutants with my toz/m1911 and sparse ammo, but he is not budging at this point.

Before:
http://steamcommunity.com/id/sper09/...708?tab=public
After:
http://steamcommunity.com/id/sper09/...444?tab=public
http://steamcommunity.com/id/sper09/...955?tab=public