Crysis 2 3D question

[dmoney1980]

Hello folks,

I looked all around this forum and the web but I didn't find a definitive answer. Can
Crysis 2 play in 3d on a 3d TV (PC version)? Any special drivers or 3rd party tools needed?

FYI Its on a 6850 GPU and it's a Sony 3D TV...

thanks!

 

[KaOTiK]

I don't believe so, though I'm not 100% sure.

I recommend going here and asking.

That community is all about 3D and knows most of what is doable on what.

 

[dmoney1980]

thanks, I will check it out, but I have an ATI GPU...

 

[KaOTiK]

Missed the ATI part sorry. Still, if any place is going to know for sure if there is some ghetto way to pull it off, it is probably at those forums lol.

Though being ATI, your chances are near zero now I'd say.

 

[wuliheron]

You can definitely play crysis 2 on your TV using that video card, but you will need to buy a third party driver for roughly $50.oo. For more information I recommend this website which specializes in everything 3D.

http://www.mtbs3d.com/

Crysis 2 uses a new S3D system that will only cause about a 2% drop in frame rates so its a good choice for your relatively modest 6850.

 

[apoppin]

Has anyone tried playing Crysis 2 in 3D Vision with DX11 features enabled?
- it doesn't work well for me - it is the second game that actually makes me nauseous.

 

[MSCoder610]

You can definitely play crysis 2 on your TV using that video card, but you will need to buy a third party driver for roughly $50.oo. For more information I recommend this website which specializes in everything 3D.

http://www.mtbs3d.com/

Crysis 2 uses a new S3D system that will only cause about a 2% drop in frame rates so its a good choice for your relatively modest 6850.

Crysis 2 should be playable on any 3D TV without special drivers / additional things to buy. The game has built in 3D modes for 'side-by-side' and 'interlaced' - I use side-by-side on my Panasonic 3D plasma TV and it works fine. (However, note that neither of those modes would be full 1080p per eye.)

 

[Lonbjerg]

Has anyone tried playing Crysis 2 in 3D Vision with DX11 features enabled?
- it doesn't work well for me - it is the second game that actually makes me nauseous.

That a game makes you nauseous is proof of nothing...except that you get naseous while playing?

 

[apoppin]

That a game makes you nauseous is proof of nothing...except that you get naseous while playing?

What do you know about it? Have you played DX11 Crysis 2 with 3D Vision?

Crysis 2 is only one of two games - out of nearly 80 PC games - and the discomfort is extreme; no other game does this to me.

Does anyone else have this issue with the DX11 version? The depth at which objects render appears to be really variable. i'd like to know if anyone else has similar issues and if they found playable settings for DX11 Crysis 2 with 3D Vision.

 

[MSCoder610]

I've played through half of Crysis 2 in 3D with DX11 (though not technically 3D Vision), and no issues here.

Are you implying that it was fine without the DX11 patch for you? As someone upthread mentioned, Crysis 2 uses a different 3D system than most games. Instead of actually rendering the view twice (once per eye) it tries to extrapolate from depth data of a single render, which isn't as accurate.

 

[Lonbjerg]

What do you know about it? Have you played DX11 Crysis 2 with 3D Vision?

Crysis 2 is only one of two games - out of nearly 80 PC games - and the discomfort is extreme; no other game does this to me.

Does anyone else have this issue with the DX11 version? The depth at which objects render appears to be really variable. i'd like to know if anyone else has similar issues and if they found playable settings for DX11 Crysis 2 with 3D Vision.

Oh, really...you think that you're getting nauseous is proof of anythig but you're getting nauseous...I gotta laugh.

You think it's the cars fault that people get carsick?
You think it's the ships fault that people get seasick?
You think it the games fault that people get motionsickenss?
You think it 3D's fault that you get sick while playing 3D?

If you answered yes to all questions..I have do do a *head->desk*

The problem is located in your brain...ask any doctor.

I have never been carsick, seasick, motionsick or 3D sick in my life.
But that dosn't mean I cannot tell you why YOU get sick.

To even suggest that I need to play game A in mode B to understand that your brain gets it's wired crossed and chokes while playing is...to put it mildy...a raving madman's joke.

 

[dmoney1980]

thanks for all the input, I will hook it up to the 3d TV next Saturday and let you know how it goes...

 

[apoppin]

I've played through half of Crysis 2 in 3D with DX11 (though not technically 3D Vision), and no issues here.

Are you implying that it was fine without the DX11 patch for you? As someone upthread mentioned, Crysis 2 uses a different 3D system than most games. Instead of actually rendering the view twice (once per eye) it tries to extrapolate from depth data of a single render, which isn't as accurate.

i am saying that 3D Vision and Crysis 2 rendered in DX11 is pretty awful.

i know someone who played Crysis 2 with 3D Vision Surround in DX9 with good results.

You think it 3D's fault that you get sick while playing 3D?

Unlike the ridiculer who clearly has zero clue about it - Yes. Some games are a complete disaster in 3D Vision and will give anyone a headache or a bad experience with many objects being rendered at the wrong depth in relation to each other.

i am quite experienced with 3D Vision - i have evaluated nearly 80 PC games with 3d Vision. Most modern PC games are good; however, often there are settings that need disabling (post processing/motion blur, etc.) when the game is not specifically designed for S3D.

There are actually 6 categories set by Nvidia - the best being "3D Vision Ready" (Excellent/Good/fair/Poor/Not recommended). Crysis 2 in DX11 gets a "fair" rating by Nvidia
-- i'd give it a "not recommended" unless there are some DX11 settings that need disabling to make it playable. Crysis 2 looks like a confusing mess in 3D Vision with DX11 settings maxed out.

i am not going to unistall the game and reinstall it without the DX11 patch just to see if it is OK with 3D Vision in DX9.

 

[ksheets]

I had the same problem with DX11, was causing weird strain on my eyes.
I tried the newest beta Nvidia drivers but it still didn't seem right.
Went back to DX9 and it was "correct" again.

 

[apoppin]

Thanks for the confirmation. i dialed the depth as low as possible and tried to adjust the convergence but it didn't work. Some of the objects were rendered in 2D and they stood out in relation to other objects; worse, the depth of the objects in relationship to each other was ever-changing and exaggerated by movement. i hope my screen shots can convey this.

i tried lowering and turning off settings but i was losing the advantages of DX11

i ended up playing Crysis 2 at 1920x1080 with S3D disabled and with everything maxed and ultra settings (except for motion blur; low seemed more natural to me). The texture pack and DX11 pack make Crysis the most advanced game to date - even better than Warhead visually. And there is a lot of "jungle" (and aliens to fight) in the second part of the game.

It was short - about ten hours. But long enough for me. Some time i'd like to replay it in non-3D Vision S3D or with HD3D.

 

[apoppin]

I had the same problem with DX11, was causing weird strain on my eyes.
I tried the newest beta Nvidia drivers but it still didn't seem right.
Went back to DX9 and it was "correct" again.

Take some 3D screenshots. Alt+F1 and check them with a slideshow in the Nvidia 3D Viewer. i found something really wrong that no other game does with 3D Vision. When you start Crysis 2, the left and right eye synch up. As you progress, the right eye gets "stuck" and you get a really old out of synch image that your brain attempts to ignore (or worse).

First i am going to change GPUs and reinstall the latest drivers. Then i will retest it. If it continues, i will email Nvidia. They said they are getting good results with DX11 Crysis and the next set of drivers will rename the rating from "fair" to "excellent"

For 2D Crysis 2, everything is Ultra except Motion Blur - low. In 3D, everything is ultra except Post Processing (high) and motion blur (disabled) .. it looks great for a few frames until it goes out of synch.

 

[videopho]

Take some 3D screenshots. Alt+F1 and check them with a slideshow in the Nvidia 3D Viewer. i found something really wrong that no other game does with 3D Vision. When you start Crysis 2, the left and right eye synch up. As you progress, the right eye gets "stuck" and you get a really old out of synch image that your brain attempts to ignore (or worse).

First i am going to change GPUs and reinstall the latest drivers. Then i will retest it. If it continues, i will email Nvidia. They said they are getting good results with DX11 Crysis and the next set of drivers will rename the rating from "fair" to "excellent"

For 2D Crysis 2, everything is Ultra except Motion Blur - low. In 3D, everything is ultra except Post Processing (high) and motion blur (disabled) .. it looks great for a few frames until it goes out of synch.

+1 here.
I've stopped playing the game until someone can figure out. i.e. new driver?
Nvidia keeps saying it's out of its hand since Crytek did all of the 3d work.
I noticed you also played DNF in 3D.
I just bought the game from India via eBay and it takes weeks to get here.
How does the game look in 3DV?
I've heard lot of folks complaining graphics looking pretty awful more like the 90's than 2011?

 

[apoppin]

+1 here.
I've stopped playing the game until someone can figure out. i.e. new driver?
Nvidia keeps saying it's out of its hand since Crytek did all of the 3d work.
I noticed you also played DNF in 3D.
I just bought the game from India via eBay and it takes weeks to get here.
How does the game look in 3DV?
I've heard lot of folks complaining graphics looking pretty awful more like the 90's than 2011?

So it is the same for you, the right eye gets "stuck" ?
:'(

It's a good thing that Crysis 2 is so awesome in 2D with everything Ultra/DX11 (except motion Blur; i hate the implementation - it is on Low for me)

Anyway, i wrote a full game review on AlienBabelTech about DNF. It is called Duke Nukem Forever - in 3D! and the emphasis is on playing it with 3D Vision (1920x1080 and 5760x1080)

If you do a google search using those exact terms, Duke Nukem Forever in 3D, it will come up on page one or i can PM you the link.

 

[videopho]

So it is the same for you, the right eye gets "stuck" ?
:'(

It's a good thing that Crysis 2 is so awesome in 2D with everything Ultra/DX11 (except motion Blur; i hate the implementation - it is on Low for me)

Anyway, i wrote a full game review on AlienBabelTech about DNF. It is called Duke Nukem Forever - in 3D! and the emphasis is on playing it with 3D Vision (1920x1080 and 5760x1080)

If you do a google search using those exact terms, Duke Nukem Forever in 3D, it will come up on page one or i can PM you the link.

Actually the link is already in your signature.
Great review, btw.
Graphics did not seem looking too bad based on the screened shot provided.
How would you rate the game rendered in 3DV, scale from 1 (worst) to 10 being the best?

Thanks

 

[apoppin]

Actually the link is already in your signature.
Great review, btw.
Graphics did not seem looking too bad based on the screened shot provided.
How would you rate the game rendered in 3DV, scale from 1 (worst) to 10 being the best?

Thanks

Thank-you.

DNF Graphics are not that bad for a DX9 game. It is not as good as the best visuals in DX9 but still OK .. i don't know .. a 7 to 7.5 with the best DX9 graphics getting a 9 (Crysis 2 gets a "10" as in the company of the best-looking games of 2011)

EDIT: i see you are asking about DNF in Stereo3D. It rates an "excellent" from me for 3D Vision.

All you do is dump post-processing effects and the game is nearly perfect for S3D as there were no depth issues for me .. the game actually played better in S3D than in 2D (unlike Bulletstorm, which took some adjustments and still was a bit confusing in S3D when the action got heavy).

And DNF also played perfectly in Super-widescreen S3D (5760x1080).

 

[apoppin]

Nvidia emailed me at 5:40 AM PT to let us know that 3D Vision now works with Crysis 2 with the 275.50 betas

http://www.nvidia.com/object/win7-winvista-64bit-275.50-beta-driver.html

Confirmed by THG:
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/crysis-2-directx-11-performance,2983.html

(Update: We just had the chance to test with [FONT=inherit !important][FONT=inherit !important]Nvidia's[/FONT][/FONT] GeForce 275.50 beta driver, which works with 3D Vision and DirectX 11 together. So now you can enjoy Crysis 2 on the PC in a way you simply can't replicate on a console.)

in my hurry to test this out, i accidentally d/led the drivers for 32-bit Win7

 

[dumoss]

I know this post is old, but i do have the answer for enabling 3d with an ati card. you must go to the game config file in the crysis 2 folder and add in the line r_stereosupportamd = 1 make sure you have a space before and after the = or it wont work, the 3d options will now be unlocked in the options when you start the game, also you need to edit that config file as an admin or it wont save it and it will need to be re-entered the next time you play. i hope this helps anyone having problems.

 

[PrincessFrosty]

Oh, really...you think that you're getting nauseous is proof of anythig but you're getting nauseous...I gotta laugh.

Actually it's possible that if the game has a rendering bug with 3D that cause the depth effect to display incorrectly then it can cause nausea.

I'm not saying this is the case here, but I am saying that fundamentally it is possible to implement 3D badly or have a bug which causes the depths to appear wrong and that will screw with your perception while playing.