STALKER SOC Mods

[Wellington]

Okay so I haven't installed a mod yet, but I want to know is it like source mods and mods for BF2 where it's separate from the actual game and doesn't affect it or is it a mod FOR the actual game without being separate. Also I think I read somewhere about uninstalling mods and savegames being deleted. Can someone please tell me where to find the important savegames to backup in the Steam version of SOC so when I do install a mod I know what to backup. Thanks  :)

[Cobra]

It can be separate if you know how to work it basically it's named GameData and it's separate from the game it's self and you can have multiple mods in it but not named Game Data you can just rename it to gamedata if you feel like playing it.
For instance I have SMP mod Heavy, Light, OL 2.2 Vinlla, Arcade OL. I just simply rename then to there original names and when I feel like using it I rename the original Game data folder to what the mod is accordingly and rename the mod I want to use to gamedata. And if you want to mod look for a file a text file to be exact called fsgame.ltx and change the values for this to both true like so.
$game_data$         = true|   true|   $fs_root$|      gamedata\

[Wellington]

So I changed the fsgame file to $game_data$         = true|   true|   $fs_root$|      gamedata and then I put the OL gamedata folder in my STALKER directory and it works! So If I want to go back to default STALKER what do I do? And I heard something about combining mods? Could I run Complete 2009 mod and OL at the same time? If so how?

[Wellington]

Okay I've figured it all out no need for any more help. Thanks.