Shay's Living Zone (SLZ) - an A-Life ( alife ) mod  

This mod removes the artificial, scripted elements in the game, such as human-versus-human or human-versus-mutant battles that appear out of nowhere.

Instead, it brings the world to life with more organic elements:

* More patrols that dynamically render and interact with the environment. They can bump into other patrols, leading to dynamic fights with unpredictable results.
* Enhanced offline persistence: you can find and meet more stalkers when you go somewhere or go back.
* More realistic squad sizes for humans and mutants based on quest progression.
* A more realistic lair system for offline warfare.
* Unrestricted mutants (not all see doc) in the wilds for unexpected moments.

And much more!

The mod does not require significant performance changes to achieve these new results. In fact, due to the removal of sudden large fights, the game runs more stable!

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Google Doc file for in-depth info, change log, about add-ons and more

How to install the mod:

1. Download the main version in a zip folder.
2. Extract the pak from the zip, then read the readme.
3. Place the pak inside your Stalker 2 mods folder, which is located here:
   Steam\steamapps\common\S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 Heart of Chornobyl\Stalker2\Content\Paks\-mods

If you don't have a mods folder, create one using the following command:
  ~mods

4. Read all the information in the changelog or update log linked at the top of the description. This is optional, but recommended.