Achievements Enabler
Fully bypasses the achievements block introduced in patch 1.5 for both regular Mods and Workshop content. Works as a proxy DLL, requires no extra steps or fiddling – just copy the DLL file into the game directory. Based on principles similar to utilities for Skyrim, Fallout, and other games. Does not interfere with any other game functions besides the achievement handler. Also works perfectly well with Mod Organizer 2 plugin by MkHaters (no need to download achevements version)
Installation:
– Copy the file winmm.dll to ..\S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 Heart of Chornobyl\Stalker2\Binaries\Win64\.
– Play.
If everything works correctly, after launching the game you’ll see a log file named winmm.log next to your game’s exe and winmm.dll. The log will provide more information and possible error messages (e.g., after a game update).
In the GamePass/GOG version, it’s recommended to restart the game after installing a new mod via the in-game mod.io menu – just to make sure it’s properly handled by the game. I’ll implement a more elegant solution in the future to avoid such minor inconvenience.
Details:
– This is a regular proxy DLL, similar to ReShade, ASI loaders, and the like (the game automatically loads it).
– Patches the achievement handler at the root (covers both ~Mods and Workshop) – no need to rename, copy, or do anything else. Install whatever mods you want, however you want, as many as you want, from any source.
– Does not modify any game files; all changes happen at runtime – think of it as a “mod”.
– Should work with any version of the game – Steam, GOG, Game Pass, etc. (Epic Games not tested yet, but it should work fine).
– Should survive game updates (unlike mechanics that they’ll break with new patch), unless GSC changes the achievement blocking logic. If that happens, I’ll update the patcher and keep updating it until this nonsense is finally removed.
One last thing – I still want to apologize to GSC, but the “bees against honey” approach never helped either developers or players. Think about it. The time spent implementing such a useless feature could have been better used for even one truly needed addition – one of dozens, if not hundreds, that players have long requested, only to hear the same replies: “We have no time / It’s not a priority / Blah blah blah” and so on.
