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Crysis |OT| Big Screens, Comfy Couches and 5.1 surround sound
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Some moar jawdropping Crysis physics:
http://www.unf-unf.de/video/physikspielereien-in-crysis-1197969547.html
http://www.unf-unf.de/video/physikspielereien-in-crysis-1197969547.html
I bought Crysis two days ago. Finally decided to install it. Type in the cd-key from behind the
manual. Invalid cd-key it says. Must have made a mistake, check for mistakes, none found. So it appears my legal copy of Crysis has an invalid cd-key. Am I screwed? Will the store even let me change it for another copy?
EDIT: Found my problem. Thought it was a 6 but it was a G. Stupid printing error -_-
At least it works.
manual. Invalid cd-key it says. Must have made a mistake, check for mistakes, none found. So it appears my legal copy of Crysis has an invalid cd-key. Am I screwed? Will the store even let me change it for another copy?
EDIT: Found my problem. Thought it was a 6 but it was a G. Stupid printing error -_-
At least it works.
1.1 Patch out.
Fixes:
- Damage dealt to vehicles when shot by LAW has been made consistent
- F12 (screenshot) now works in restricted mode as well
- When player melees during gun raise animation, their gun will not be in a permanently raised position anymore
- Memory leaks and potential crashes
Updates:
- Improved SLI / Crossfire support and performance
- Improved overall rendering performance (DX9 and DX10)
- Enabled VSync functionality in D3D10
Tweaks:
- Reduced grenade explosion radius in multiplayer
- Clamped water tessellation to avoid cheating in MP
- Reduced LAW splash damage vs. infantry in PowerStruggle mode
- Slowed Rocket projectile speed down in MP slightly
Fixes:
- Damage dealt to vehicles when shot by LAW has been made consistent
- F12 (screenshot) now works in restricted mode as well
- When player melees during gun raise animation, their gun will not be in a permanently raised position anymore
- Memory leaks and potential crashes
Updates:
- Improved SLI / Crossfire support and performance
- Improved overall rendering performance (DX9 and DX10)
- Enabled VSync functionality in D3D10
Tweaks:
- Reduced grenade explosion radius in multiplayer
- Clamped water tessellation to avoid cheating in MP
- Reduced LAW splash damage vs. infantry in PowerStruggle mode
- Slowed Rocket projectile speed down in MP slightly
I'm really, really happy with my system's performance. No overclocking at all and it's running like a champ on XP with the DX10 configuration files in place. I can even get 2xAA going and still stay pretty solid, though I've kept it off to get more frames as the aliasing really isn't too bad at all with edge on. Of course, it's running at a pretty low resolution so it can pair up with my Samsung HDTV set, but fucking-a it's still easily the most gorgeous gaming experience going.
The Lamonster
Member
So will this auto-update or do I have to grab the patch from the website?
bee
Member
hard to say how much performance this patch has given as ive changed graphics drivers a couple of times and got a new cpu (although its running slower mhz wise) since playing crysis the 1st time, but performance is certainly better than when i played through it.
1360x768 all high getting 30-60fps, averaging around 45 runs real nice, where i noticed a huge difference was when i loaded up a save game from the later snowy sections where performance previously plummeted and now it runs pretty much the same as the normal jungle, that could be drivers though as much as the patch.
edit: general performance in the core section is also way way up to, but judging by other peoples results on other forums seems like most of this performance gain ive got is due to drivers.
1360x768 all high getting 30-60fps, averaging around 45 runs real nice, where i noticed a huge difference was when i loaded up a save game from the later snowy sections where performance previously plummeted and now it runs pretty much the same as the normal jungle, that could be drivers though as much as the patch.
edit: general performance in the core section is also way way up to, but judging by other peoples results on other forums seems like most of this performance gain ive got is due to drivers.
Borys said:
You know, I'm not 100% sure on the vertical, because I had to fucking beat my PC into submission with a combination of forceware due to some "interesting" HDMI issues with my set, but horizontal is 768. I wanna say 1360x768, or something close. In the end, I was forced to let my set handle the scaling when using the HDMI input, which is of course, lame.
I would have played with it a bit more, but in the end, I was just sucking up game minutes screwing with it and damn if it doesn't look amazing anyway.
I assume you're getting the 8800gt?
urk said:
So uh... I guess you are playing it on a TV set then? I do not know shit about upscaling etc. but as long as it doesn't look stretched it's ok right?
There are so many resolutions close to the one you described: 1280x800, 1280x720, 1360x768 etc. that it makes my head hurt.
Already got one
on last week of December. XFX 8800GT 256 MB along with new CPU, mobo and RAM.Borys said:
Yup, HDTV. It's a fixed pixel 1366x768 set, but for some unknown reason, Samsung decided to only allow 1:1 through VGA (which is designated as the PC port in the menus). Scaling introduces a number of artifacts and detracts from the overall image quality, but the set scales any content that's not native 1366x768 (read everything) and it does a pretty excellent job, in my opinion.
I really wish I could just set it straight to 1366x768, but again, the image quality is really great. Much better than I anticipated to tell the truth. I'm very happy with it so far.
Yeah, Crysis really sucks up video memory. I also got an XFX 8800GT, but I went with the 512mb model.bee said:
If possible, you should use a CRT for the game. It will produce a very smooth image at a lower resolution. LCD users are suffering the most here as they are forced to use native resolution or else suffer poor image quality (and those high resolutions kill performance). The game takes on a more "CG-like" appearance on a CRT anyways (due to the softer look of the phosphors and superior contrast ratio/color performance).
That answers that. Yes, 1024x768 on your CRT should look fantastic. Just make sure you enable edge AA within Crysis (not regular AA, which destroys framerates). The game WILL look excellent. What are your full specs? I could give you some nice visual tweaks that would maximize performance for your situation. Most people design their configs to allow for higher resolutions (thanks to LCD monitors), but if you aren't using a high resolution, you can enjoy superior visual effects without the giant performance loss.
I noticed Motion Blur has been added to the video setting, and was automatically put to High after the patch. I also bumped up Water from Medium To High, and left everything else as the pre-patch, and I got roughly the same performance as before (but obviously now with some changes in the settings).
evanswolves
Member
Installed the patch and no change in fps using the crysis benchmark thing
evanswolves
Member
dark10x said:
Q6600 @ stock
8800GTS 512MB @ stock
2GB Geil 800MHZ RAM
And at 1280x1024 with everything in the benchmark set to high (no AA) Still get an average of 44FPS, so its not all that bad :lol
Are you using object motion blur, by any chance? The update list seems to suggest a performance improvement for object based motion blur (which was quite demanding previously). I'm wondering if it helped.evanswolves said:
I'd also like to see if object motion blur no longer glitches out under DX9 (only on select objects, of course).
Has anyone tested the DX10 renderer for increased performance? I'm curious if it is now playable in that mode.
Every LCD I've ever tested did a poor job with lower resolution material to the point where I wouldn't enjoy using it in such a situation. It certainly doesn't come close to the glory of a CRT, that's for sure.
It's very subjective.Chrono said:
Every LCD I've ever tested did a poor job with lower resolution material to the point where I wouldn't enjoy using it in such a situation. It certainly doesn't come close to the glory of a CRT, that's for sure. Lostconfused
Member
Best boss fight of last year: Portal
Worst boss fight of last year: Crysis
Worst boss fight of last year: Crysis
Unfortunately, I experienced little to no improvements with the patch in DX9 mode. DX10 actually runs quite a bit smoother for me and could be considered playable, but it doesn't really look different enough to justify the performance loss that DOES occur (it's still slower than DX9).
Anti-aliasing still demands way too much. 2xAA is somewhat playable, 4xAA tanks the framerate but remains useable (for screenshots), 8xAA destroys the framerate to the point that it become difficult to even enter the console and disable it.
Object motion blur in DX9 mode still suffers from glitches with certain objects (the non-Korean sci-fi enemies, for instance, though it actually makes them appear somewhat more mysterious). Performance with object motion blur enabled DOES seem a tad smoother, though.
Portal was, of course, superior in this regard, but that doesn't mean Crysis sucked either.
Anti-aliasing still demands way too much. 2xAA is somewhat playable, 4xAA tanks the framerate but remains useable (for screenshots), 8xAA destroys the framerate to the point that it become difficult to even enter the console and disable it.
Object motion blur in DX9 mode still suffers from glitches with certain objects (the non-Korean sci-fi enemies, for instance, though it actually makes them appear somewhat more mysterious). Performance with object motion blur enabled DOES seem a tad smoother, though.
Hmm? What's wrong with the boss fight in Crysis? It actually feels like an old school arcade style boss (which I suppose is slightly out of place, but it was fun). It felt suitably epic and was fun. The fact that they upped the ante on you was also nice (I thought the initial fight was the final battle).Lostconfused said:
Portal was, of course, superior in this regard, but that doesn't mean Crysis sucked either.
Hmpf, restarted the game with the new patch, and bumped up all settings to High, and then I got this in just one part of the first level (right after you see your comrade dead):
LSD trippin'! This happens just in that area, and not any place else. I have a 7900GT (factory clocked), 169.21 drivers. The temperature sails around 46 degrees Celsius, so most likely it's not artifacting. What the fuck is wrong here?
LSD trippin'! This happens just in that area, and not any place else. I have a 7900GT (factory clocked), 169.21 drivers. The temperature sails around 46 degrees Celsius, so most likely it's not artifacting. What the fuck is wrong here?
"God's Beard!"
Member
As fun as playing this on my 6600 was, I just got my 8800GT 512mb and HOLY SHIT THIS GAME IS INSANE. I downloaded one of those custom configs and JESUS CRYSIS.
couple shots with print screen for comparison:
6600
8800, looks bad for some reason...
Also, I heard the 360 controller setup sucked, but I'm having more fun with it than the controllers(except vehicle segments... bleh), I wish I could swap zoom and melee, and set crouch to toggle, though...
couple shots with print screen for comparison:
6600
8800, looks bad for some reason...
Also, I heard the 360 controller setup sucked, but I'm having more fun with it than the controllers(except vehicle segments... bleh), I wish I could swap zoom and melee, and set crouch to toggle, though...
What are the rest of your specs, GB?
I've got a fantastic config file that, in my opinion, looks even nicer than DX10 Very High. All of the fancy effects are there (including object motion blur), yet it runs very smoothly. It's based on a couple of other configs out there, but I've tweaked it for maximum visual awesome.
I've got a fantastic config file that, in my opinion, looks even nicer than DX10 Very High. All of the fancy effects are there (including object motion blur), yet it runs very smoothly. It's based on a couple of other configs out there, but I've tweaked it for maximum visual awesome.
PC I'll have by the end of the month:
Creative Sound Blaster SB0570 Audigy SE 7.1
GeForce 8800GTS SSC 640MB
CORSAIR XMS2 2GB
ZALMAN CNPS9700 LED 110mm 2 Ball CPU Cooler
AMD Athlon 64 X2 6400+
ASUS CROSSHAIR AM2 NVIDIA nForce 590 Mobo
I can't wait.
Creative Sound Blaster SB0570 Audigy SE 7.1
GeForce 8800GTS SSC 640MB
CORSAIR XMS2 2GB
ZALMAN CNPS9700 LED 110mm 2 Ball CPU Cooler
AMD Athlon 64 X2 6400+
ASUS CROSSHAIR AM2 NVIDIA nForce 590 Mobo
I can't wait.
I use that Zalman cooler for my CPU as well. Sliced my finger badly installing it, but it was worth it. Even OC'd, my CPU idles at ~10C. When gaming, it rarely climbs above 20. I couldn't believe how good of a job it did.Gattsu25 said:
Are you sure you want to use an nVidia chipset on your motherboard, though? I've read that the recent nVidia chipsets actually kill performance (I dunno about the AMD side). Someone was posting that, using an Intel CPU, their nVidia based mobo was putting out really disappointed performance numbers. When they swapped in an IP35 based mobo, however, performance tripled in games like Crysis.
AltogetherAndrews
Member
dark10x said:
Eh, I'm getting almost uncharacteristically good performance for Crysis given my system specs, so that nvidia complaint sounds a bit weird.
edit: nevermind, that's an AMD board.
Installed the patch last night, and it seems to be pretty good, though I hope they continue to crank out more patches that address performance.
The patch doesn't boost max framerate much (if any), but it does smooth the game out overall. Places that really bogged the game down seem to see the biggest improvement, becoming smoother overall. I am most happy that they included the memory leaks in the changelist, as those were what prevented me from finishing the game. On that note, I've seen on other message boards that people weren't able to continue with their savegames after patching, but I was able to load up my old saves just fine and continue on. I haven't beaten the game yet, but I don't know if that has anything to do with it... just FYI for you people.
Another FYI, I was not able to complete installation of the patch (got an error 1334) until I restored the original cvars folder and put back the intro movies. After the patch installed I put my usual changes into the cvars and got rid of the intros again. And I also noticed that my harddrive was thrashing like crazy when installing the patch.... WTF Crytek? I've never even heard those noises coming from my hdd before, it was pretty crazy.
The patch doesn't boost max framerate much (if any), but it does smooth the game out overall. Places that really bogged the game down seem to see the biggest improvement, becoming smoother overall. I am most happy that they included the memory leaks in the changelist, as those were what prevented me from finishing the game. On that note, I've seen on other message boards that people weren't able to continue with their savegames after patching, but I was able to load up my old saves just fine and continue on. I haven't beaten the game yet, but I don't know if that has anything to do with it... just FYI for you people.
Another FYI, I was not able to complete installation of the patch (got an error 1334) until I restored the original cvars folder and put back the intro movies. After the patch installed I put my usual changes into the cvars and got rid of the intros again. And I also noticed that my harddrive was thrashing like crazy when installing the patch.... WTF Crytek? I've never even heard those noises coming from my hdd before, it was pretty crazy.