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[Jharp]

Noticed some people with similar or better setups than myself complaining of bad or inconsistent performance, so I thought I'd share my experiences. I have the game completely maxed out, with MSAA at 8, and HBAO turned on. I also have "Alpha to Coverage" turned on to enhanced, but I have no idea what that means.

I have been running very consistently at or above 60fps, and after four hours of game, have yet to see a single noticeable drop in frames. Hardware is a GTX 670, i5 3570, and 8GB of RAM. Everything running at factory speeds, nothing overclocked. I was primarily running the game at 1360x768 on my TV, but noticed no performance drop in running it at 1680x1050 on my monitor.

EDIT: I've noticed no significant graphical oddities or glitches, except that the first time I was in a jeep where a bullet pierced the windshield, all of the foliage that I was viewing through that patch of the windshield had a deep white outline that looked very strange. I'll try to grab a screenshot this afternoon when I get home from work if no one knows what the hell i'm talking about.

 

[spk]

Have these been posted yet?

No HUD files, I know the youtube was linked but these should save people some time
http://forums.steamgames.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3023873

Icon removal mods
http://forums.ubi.com/showthread.php/734046-Mods-for-Far-Cry-3

 

[dab0ne]

Hey guys,

I'm getting a lot of stuttering during gameplay and was wondering what your recommended settings were to help prevent this. Thanks.

GPU = XFX ATI R7850 2GB (not the black edition) Link to Newegg: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150609
CPU = i7 860
8gb Ram
Win 7 64 Home Premium

 

[Dennis]

Hey guys,

I'm getting a lot of stuttering during gameplay and was wondering what your recommended settings were to help prevent this. Thanks.

GPU = XFX ATI R7850 2GB (not the black edition)
CPU = i7 860
8gb Ram
Win 7 64 Home Premium

My game stutters when in "borderless" screen mode while there is no stuttering in "full screen" or "windowed" mode.

 

[dab0ne]

My game stutters when in "borderless" screen mode while there is no stuttering in "full screen" or "windowed" mode.

I've been playing in full screen only.

 

[iNvid02]

adding in "maxfps=60" in the profile xml file seems to help

 

[fluffydelusions]

Hey guys,

I'm getting a lot of stuttering during gameplay and was wondering what your recommended settings were to help prevent this. Thanks.

GPU = XFX ATI R7850 2GB (not the black edition) Link to Newegg: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150609
CPU = i7 860
8gb Ram
Win 7 64 Home Premium

Try that GPU buffering option. I've heard that helps, set it to 3.

 

[Hakkesshu]

So I've had very inconsistent, unexplainable troubles with this game and I hope someone can help. I have an i5 2500 and run on a 560ti, 16 GB RAM, Windows 7. I have the newest beta drivers.

I start the game up for the first time, everything's set to optimal, with DX11, etc., and it runs like shit. So I turn it to DX9, lower the settings and continue playing.

A while into the game, I want to see how the DX 11 stuff looks again. I turn it on, set everything to ultra (except post-FX), just for kicks, it runs like a dream, barely dipping below 60 FPS - ever. It looks gorgeous, runs phenomenally. Though I do get microstutter. So I do the "set max_fps=60" trick, which fixes it.

Now, I played the game like this for an entire evening, for almost 4 hours. No problems whatsoever.

I turn the game back on the next day, it's back to running like it did when I first turned it on - a difference of about 30-40 FPS. I never changed any settings, I never did anything whatsoever, except turn off my computer. I have tried everything since then to get it running like it did, but the only thing that makes it run comparably is setting everything to medium. Which sucks.

I'm just completely baffled here and it's basically killed my interest in the game, because I know it could be running and looking better than it currently does. Has anyone experienced anything similar? I'm completely at a loss here.

Edit: Also, a weird thing. I can't recreate the microstutter. It's completely gone on any configuration, for whatever reason.

 

[Salsa]

also this

I dont know how they tested this but you do not get 70fps on DX11 with everything on Ultra on a single 680. Not locked anyways. Framerate goes to shit at any area with enemies and such.

 

[fluffydelusions]

So I've had very inconsistent, unexplainable troubles with this game and I hope someone can help. I have an i5 and run on a 560ti. I have the newest beta drivers.

I start the game up for the first time, everything's set to optimal, with DX11, etc., and it runs like shit. So I turn it to DX9, lower the settings and continue playing.

A while into the game, I want to see how the DX 11 stuff looks again. I turn it on, set everything to ultra (except post-FX), just for kicks, it runs like a dream, barely dipping below 60 FPS - ever. It looks gorgeous, runs phenomenally. Though I do get microstutter. So I do the "set max_fps=60" trick, which fixes it.

Now, I played the game like this for an entire evening, for almost 4 hours. No problems whatsoever.

I turn the game back on the next day, it's back to running like it did when I first turned it on. I never changed any settings, I never did anything whatsoever, except turn off my computer. I have tried everything since then to get it running like it did, but the only thing that makes it run comparably is setting everything to medium. Which sucks.

I'm just completely baffled here and it's basically killed my interest in the game, because I know it could be running and looking better than it currently does. Has anyone experienced anything similar? I'm completely at a loss here.

I swear PostFX is the biggest culprit from most posts I see on various forums. I set it to low (originally medium) and got more than 20 frames increase

 

[dab0ne]

adding in "maxfps=60" in the profile xml file seems to help

Ok, i'll try that. I've been using the "Optimal" settings for my quality settings. I've also been running in Direct X11. Should I drop to 9?

 

[iNvid02]

Ok, i'll try that. I've been using the "Optimal" settings for my quality settings. I've also been running in Direct X11. Should I drop to 9?

definitley helps, i'd say avoid DX11 unless you have a powerful rig until they put out an update

 

[Salsa]

definitley helps, i'd say avoid DX11 unless you have a powerful rig until they put out an update

honestly id say drop to DX9 either way. Game actually looks better IMO

 

[dab0ne]

definitley helps, i'd say avoid DX11 unless you have a powerful rig until they put out an update

Right on, thanks for the advice.

 

[spk]

This works.

http://www.abload.de/image.php?img=screenshot00361rc4j.jpg

What are your settings/config? My game looks nothing like this. I'm scanning the thread but it's 30 pages and the OP doesn't have any additional info about common settings and issues

 

[Hakkesshu]

I swear PostFX is the biggest culprit from most posts I see on various forums. I set it to low (originally medium) and got more than 20 frames increase

Yeah, I meant that I kept that at medium, while everything else was set to very high/ultra. Even setting it to low now doesn't make a huge difference.

 

[dab0ne]

adding in "maxfps=60" in the profile xml file seems to help

where is that file located?

 

[ThirdEngine]

GTX 680
i7 2600k
16GB RAM

1920x1080, DX11, all Ultra settings except for Post FX (Medium), no MSAA, and getting a steady 60 FPS. I haven't even tried to turn on the MSAA because of what I've read on here, but a friend of mine with OC'd i5 and stock 670 says he has Post FX on High and x2 MSAA while getting a steady 55-60. So who the fuck knows.

 

[c0Zm1c]

where is that file located?

C:\Users\*username*\Documents\my games\Far Cry 3

 

[Salsa]

since im past the intro sequence now (wich seems more demanding) I just tried playing around with DX11 just running through the jungle and hitting an enemy base

on DX11 I get anywhere between 50-60 sporadically with HBAO and no MSAA.

with DX9 I get constant 60

Everything on max including post FX.

this on 2040x1152 btw with a 680

i'll stick to DX9, not worth it



also for some reason on DX11 Dennis' beard has weird blue artifacts from time to time, lol

 

[Jubbly]

I dont know how they tested this but you do not get 70fps on DX11 with everything on Ultra on a single 680. Not locked anyways. Framerate goes to shit at any area with enemies and such.

Because that wasn't the Ultra benchmark This is:

 

[dab0ne]

C:\Users\*username*\Documents\my games\Far Cry 3

Ok, that's what I thought. I was only asking because my file doesn't have a "MaxFPS" setting in it. Am I supposed to add it manually? And if yes, where at specifically? Thanks.

nevermind. found it

Here's how my GamerProfile.xml file looks.

I'm also using D3DOverrider on top of this.

Edit: Also, anyone who is daring to use DX11 and MSAA, does the weird pixelated phasing in of higher quality objects occur while using MSAA? I remember Just Cause 2 would have this harsh pixelated dithering as you got closer to trees that only went away if you used 4xMSAA.

 

[Salsa]

Because that wasn't the Ultra benchmark This is:

ah alright, makes more sense. If the other one was everything max + no MSAA (that's what I understood anyway) it's still hard to see constant 70fps

 

[spk]

How do I get sweetFX to work if the game is still crashing on launch with the files in \bin using DX9

e- found the post

 

[Erebus]

I wish I could run the game at 1280x720 without looking like a blurry mess. LCD monitors suck in this regard.

 

[John Rabbit]

Because that wasn't the Ultra benchmark This is:

49 is almost my exact constant framerate with these settings (i5 2500k, 680, 16gb RAM). might turn everything down to very high (except post fx because fuck that shit) and see how much better it runs.

 

[Arpeggio23]

Is there a key command to display FPS in-game?

 

[dark10x]

I've ended up limiting the framerate to 30 fps (half refresh + Afterburner @ 30) and the framerate is very consistent and microstutter free. Easily allows DX11 + 4x MSAA + Ultra without a hiccup.

I wasn't able to pull off a constant 60 fps without making cuts. Simply having a rock solid framerate, even if it's lower, works for me.

 

[Castcoder]

I wonder if a driver update could get the Ultra settings up to 60FPS.

 

[Sinatar]

Turn off post FX, game looks a lot better with that crap off, also runs much better.

 

[Damian.]

What exactly do the different levels of PostFX do?

 

[dark10x]

Turn off post FX, game looks a lot better with that crap off, also runs much better.

That's kind of a matter of opinion, I think.

 

[legacyzero]

Because that wasn't the Ultra benchmark This is:

Yeah i wish I waa getting 65 fps on my 670 lol. And that's with FOUR times msaa. I'm running 2X and getting a regular 45-50.

 

[derFeef]

I give up. Perfect 60fps but the frame skipping issue won't go away, tried everything now.

 

[Lostconfused]

That's kind of a matter of opinion, I think.

Some parts of the game look bad enough that I want as much blur and smear as I can get on them. So yeah I would throw as much post processing on it as possible.

 

[fluffydelusions]

That's kind of a matter of opinion, I think.

The running better definitely is not a matter of opinion. At least from my experience. I was hovering around 30-35fps with postfx on medium. Set it to low and it went to 55fps

 

[spk]

What causes parts of the background to show up black or white out in screenshots? 2560x1440 2x sgssaa

 

[dab0ne]

I did all of this stuff:

Here's how my GamerProfile.xml file looks.

I'm also using D3DOverrider on top of this.

Edit: Also, anyone who is daring to use DX11 and MSAA, does the weird pixelated phasing in of higher quality objects occur while using MSAA? I remember Just Cause 2 would have this harsh pixelated dithering as you got closer to trees that only went away if you used 4xMSAA.

and I've seen substantial improvements. For some reason it runs better on DX11 but whatever. Messed with the ingame options and now it's running much better. Gonna overclock with afterburner and see if i get even better results. Thanks for the help everyone XD

 

[EagleEyes]

I've ended up limiting the framerate to 30 fps (half refresh + Afterburner @ 30) and the framerate is very consistent and microstutter free. Easily allows DX11 + 4x MSAA + Ultra without a hiccup.

I wasn't able to pull off a constant 60 fps without making cuts. Simply having a rock solid framerate, even if it's lower, works for me.

I'm not 100% sure but I think putting it on Vsync 2 in the options will also limit the framerate to 30.

 

[subversus]

the game crashes my Nvidia video drivers. Has somebody experienced this?

 

[Peterthumpa]

I can't decide if I play with DX11 + downsampling @ 30 FPS and everything on max or @ 60 FPS with DX9 with some settings like PostFX on medium. Is there a way to add SGSSAA to DX11?

 

[dark10x]

The running better definitely is not a matter of opinion. At least from my experience. I was hovering around 30-35fps with postfx on medium. Set it to low and it went to 55fps

Ah, well, performance gains are definitely a positive thing. I was simply talking about the appearance of the game.

 

[ithorien]

the game crashes my Nvidia video drivers. Has somebody experienced this?

For about 2 hours last night. Is your card OCd, or a superclocked version? Also what card?

 

[derFeef]

I like the look with FXAA, 4x MSAA and 1440p.
Works well with this game. Seems like I am the only one with the frameskipping problem though.

 

[XANDER CAGE]

For some reason I just can't get motion blur to work in the XML. I can disable SSAO but I just can't enable the nice blur. Why all of Post FX's settings aren't separate is beyond me.

 

[Dennis]

What are your settings/config? My game looks nothing like this. I'm scanning the thread but it's 30 pages and the OP doesn't have any additional info about common settings and issues

All settings at maximum in that screenshot except PostFX which was Low. 8x MSAA for anti-aliasing.

 

[derFeef]

All settings at maximum in that screenshot except PostFX which was Low. 8x MSAA for anti-aliasing.

You should tell people it's downsampled too.

 

[Megasoum]

I have a weird issue... I'm not sure exactly how to explain it though.

I'm running the game at mostly 60fps which is fine but there's something weird going on with my IQ.

It feels like I have some kind of film grain... If I look at anything in front of me it's like the pixels are shimmering...It's really hard to explain. I tried taking screenshots but you can't really see it.

Here's my settings right now. I tried changing pretty much all of them at some point but it never fixes it.

Quoting myself since I still have the issue and can't find a fix.

 

[Dennis]

You should tell people it's downsampled too.

I captured it in 640 x 480 and upsampled it to 1080p.

Thats how good it looks.

 

[subversus]

For about 2 hours last night. Is your card OCd, or a superclocked version? Also what card?

no, it's plain and simple GTX670