STALKER Call of Pripyat- graphic help?

[Prussian to the Iron]

hey i just got this game, but the graphics are nowhere near what they are in screenshots or videos online. are there any graphic mods or anything i can download to improve the graphics (drastically)? as of right now, the graphics level is about the quality of the Carnivore/Carnivore Ice Age games. AKA not good at all. I expect better from such a new game, not even a year old.

[Prussian to the Iron]

Also:

I cannot seem to find a button to open an in-game menu to save, load, or quit the game. this means I am restricted to alt+F4 to close the game. Help?

[Prussian to the Iron]

Please disregard all of the above, I now figured it out (didn't know there was an "Advanced" button in the graphics tab *Facepalm*), and it is now running beautifully. Can a mod close this please?

[Husar]

Yes, I was about to say look at the settings, it uses DX 11 graphics, so depending on yout graphics card you may not get it to look exactly like it does in videos.

Well, glad you solved it yourself, closed as requested.

[Crazed Rabbit]

I'll just add a link to Stalker 'Complete' mod series:
http://www.moddb.com/mods/call-of-pripyat-complete

These are humongous mods that improve the Stalker games in every aspect. Versions for the first two stalker games have been released, and the third is in development.

CR