Do any of you GTX260/4850/4870 owners still have FarCry?

[dug777]

You can get the patches here:

http://farcry.filefront.com/fi..._Releases/Patches;3595

or here:

http://www.fileshack.com/browse.x?cat=2160

I'm sure you can also get them elsewhere if those are slow as hell

IMPORTANT

To install these patches you must first have a clean installation of FarCry installed, with no previous patches. Once you have that you need to install the FarCry_AMD64_Upgrade_US_UK.EXE patch first. This provides the AMD Athlon64 optimizations and core patch for FarCry. Then after that is installed, you can install the FarCry_AMD64_ECU.EXE patch that incorporates the new content.

I'd just like to understand what's playable with these new and somewhat godlike cards

I'd suggest playing though some of the first level (especially the bit where you drive the buggys and jeeps after clearing out the first camp), having enabled fps by getting into the console (~) and then typing \r_displayinfo 1

It's awesome fun, very pretty, and it was reasonably intensive on graphics cards, back in the day.

EDIT:

Playing this on my folks new dell right now (2.83Ghz C2D (8300?)/3450/4GB RAM/Vista ultimate 32-bit) and I'm amazed at how much cpu power it chews up, one core cruises between 70s and 90s, the other probably around the 30s mark. Much higher than I recall any of my Q6600 cores being pushed.

So farcry is properly multi-threaded?

 

[dug777]

Thanks BFG, found this!

http://episteme.arstechnica.co...007078831#492007078831

Have you tried playing at those settings? I'm after buttery smoothness

 

[CP5670]

I'm going to be replaying this game soon. I think the 1.33 patch is the best one to use. There are a couple of 1.4 patches floating around and they all have various issues from what I've heard. As for the ECU package, there is nothing inherently 64-bit about it (the installer just checks for a 64-bit OS) and a fanmade 32-bit version is also available.

I have a GTX 280 and find that 1600x1200 with type 2 HDR, 8x CSAA and transparency SSAA keeps the framerate above 60 at practically all times, which is how I like it. If I use 2048x1536 instead, the framerate can drop into the mid 40s in some situations. There is also one level in particular, River, which is especially intensive for some reason. I remember having to drop the resolution just for this level back when I first played this game, and the framerates are still noticeably lower here than in the rest of the game.

This game is surprisingly intensive (and good looking) considering how old it is. If I didn't know better, I would think it was from 2006 or so.

Note that the HDR has a heavy performance hit, cutting the framerates in about half, but really improves the look of the game if you tone down the three HDR parameters a little.

 

[Marty502]

Far Cry is absolutely incredible. It will bring the fastest machines to it's knees if you really, really crank it with all the advanced goodies. I can't wait to try it with my upcoming Radeon 4850!

 

[apoppin]

i haven't tried FC with my 4700 but it ran buttery smooth on Vista 64 with my 2900xt

so it would be smoother than butter
:Q

i no longer have Vista 64, but i can run FC on Vista32 for you. i will only lose about 15% of the performance but the much more powerful card should more than make up for it
LMK if you want to see Vista32/FC/HD4870
[my 2900xt is sold; but i still have the benches .. somewhere .. and i can also test it on a 8800GTX - it will be about 20% slower than 4870 if other games are indicators]

 

[will889]

And to think I finished Far Cry with a Soyo Dragon+ KT333/XP2700/9700 Pro. Medium settings mind you. Later replayed it with an A64 3200+ and X800XL on high settings @ 1152x864 no AA-AF. And again with an E6600/7950GT all high with some AA-AF @ 1280x1024 (CRT up to this point), then again (yes again) with current rig sig @ 16*10 16X AA 4X AF on a WS LCD all high with the 1.3 patch.

Great game.

 

[dug777]

Originally posted by: CP5670
I'm going to be replaying this game soon. I think the 1.33 patch is the best one to use. There are a couple of 1.4 patches floating around and they all have various issues from what I've heard. As for the ECU package, there is nothing inherently 64-bit about it (the installer just checks for a 64-bit OS) and a fanmade 32-bit version is also available.

I have a GTX 280 and find that 1600x1200 with type 2 HDR, 8x CSAA and transparency SSAA keeps the framerate above 60 at practically all times, which is how I like it. If I use 2048x1536 instead, the framerate can drop into the mid 40s in some situations. There is also one level in particular, River, which is especially intensive for some reason. I remember having to drop the resolution just for this level back when I first played this game, and the framerates are still noticeably lower here than in the rest of the game.

This game is surprisingly intensive (and good looking) considering how old it is. If I didn't know better, I would think it was from 2006 or so.

Note that the HDR has a heavy performance hit, cutting the framerates in about half, but really improves the look of the game if you tone down the three HDR parameters a little.

The only way I could get the extended content that came with the 64-bit patches(which from memory gives you different textures, offset-bump mapping, loads more bugs/birds, and a default higher draw-distance) working under Vista64-bit was to use the proper patches, the fanmade 32-bit one (which I used under XP) didn;t work (everything went black and white and messed up).

:heart: River :thumbsup:

 

[idiotekniQues]

i think you can get far cry free these days:

http://www.fileplanet.com/1804...Game---Ad-Supported%5D

 

[evolucion8]

The fan made one worked fine for me, I played it twice, with the X800XT and the X1950XT and never had any issues, it was 397MB and it's name was farcry_x64ecu_for_x32os, ground looked more realistic thanks to it's higher resolutions, draw distances were improved, rocks had that shiny/plastic look that didn't have before, it was a nice experience overall, but don't know if I was able to use other patches like 1.33 or 1.4 so I could use HDR, don't think that it worked.

 

[dug777]

Originally posted by: apoppin
i haven't tried FC with my 4700 but it ran buttery smooth on Vista 64 with my 2900xt

so it would be smoother than butter
:Q

i no longer have Vista 64, but i can run FC on Vista32 for you. i will only lose about 15% of the performance but the much more powerful card should more than make up for it
LMK if you want to see Vista32/FC/HD4870
[my 2900xt is sold; but i still have the benches .. somewhere .. and i can also test it on a 8800GTX - it will be about 20% slower than 4870 if other games are indicators]

Would be good if you could, mate

Cheers :beer:

 

[BFG10K]

Originally posted by: dug777

Thanks BFG, found this!

http://episteme.arstechnica.co...007078831#492007078831

Have you tried playing at those settings? I'm after buttery smoothness

No, I'm on XP 32 bit and I'm sticking to official 1.4 for now.

Originally posted by: CP5670

I have a GTX 280 and find that 1600x1200 with type 2 HDR, 8x CSAA and transparency SSAA keeps the framerate above 60 at practically all times, which is how I like it.

Have you confirmed AA is working with comparison screenshots? Because AFAIK the only way get AA + HDR in Far Cry is to run the reviewers? version of 1.4 which was never publically released (1.4 public is not the same thing).

Originally posted by: CP5670

There is also one level in particular, River, which is especially intensive for some reason.

Yep, that level has a ton of dense vegetation so it's quite taxing, especially if you use AAA/TrAA. Also the middle of the Pier level (on the way to the Merc camp) also has very dense vegetation and is really taxing too.

 

[Creig]

I'll see about reinstalling FarCry with those patches you mention, dug. I just did a complete Vista Ultimate 64-bit reformat/reinstall a few days ago since I sold my 8800GT and picked up a 4850, so my system should be pretty clean.

 

[CP5670]

Originally posted by: BFG10K

Originally posted by: CP5670

I have a GTX 280 and find that 1600x1200 with type 2 HDR, 8x CSAA and transparency SSAA keeps the framerate above 60 at practically all times, which is how I like it.

Have you confirmed AA is working with comparison screenshots? Because AFAIK the only way get AA + HDR in Far Cry is to run the reviewers? version of 1.4 which was never publically released (1.4 public is not the same thing).

Yes, it works fine with a slight hack. For Nvidia cards, you need to set the game's AA compatibility setting in nHancer to that of Oblivion. You can then force it on through the driver. I read about this on some forum and it works perfectly. Not sure how to do it on AMD cards though.

Both of the 1.4 patches are supposed to have problems and it's best to avoid them.

 

[sticks435]

I played it on a 8800gts 320 @16x10 XP 64-bit, Ultra High back in October, and can't remember having any problems. I was getting above 100fps in some places.

 

[MoMeanMugs]

Far Cry is no longer free. I went to install in, but I got an error saying that I don't live in the U.S. Last time I checked, I've lived in TX for the last 26 years. I got an e-mail from Ubisoft stating that this was a Labor Day promotion and is no longer valid. Personally, I think that's pretty shitty, seeing as they never told anyone. My guess is that too many people were using the free version, or they stopped making money off the ads.

 

[waxking1]

What is tha additional content? Are there any new missions? It works fine for me with Vista64 but I can't really remember what it looked like the first time. It looks good but Crysis looks way better so going back to FC is somewhat of a letdown. The main difference I notice is more birds but its been quite a while since I've played it with a 32 bit machine.

 

[Bateluer]

I have FarCry, and though the game was beautiful, it wasn't really a spectacular game. I played though about 1/2 to 3/4ths of the game before moving on. Though, to be fair, I get bored with shooters very easily and leave them for better games.

 

[sticks435]

When FarCry became mostly the rocket monsters, I used the godmode config hack and just blew through it so I could see the ending.

 

[ronnn]

At one time I installed these patches, but the game didn't work right. Graphic were fine, but had unlimited bullets or something like that. Anyways great game, one of the best ever. Just needed an ending like fear to be perfect.

 

[CP5670]

Originally posted by: ronnn
At one time I installed these patches, but the game didn't work right. Graphic were fine, but had unlimited bullets or something like that. Anyways great game, one of the best ever. Just needed an ending like fear to be perfect.

That is a known glitch in the 1.4 beta patch. The final 1.4 has fixed this but is supposed to have some issues with the enemy AI.

 

[dug777]

Originally posted by: Bateluer
I have FarCry, and though the game was beautiful, it wasn't really a spectacular game. I played though about 1/2 to 3/4ths of the game before moving on. Though, to be fair, I get bored with shooters very easily and leave them for better games.

I enjoyed almost all of it, except the bit where you have to fight your way through that room with the columns and the special ops guys with the riot shields.

Apparently you can block the door so you can get back for more ammo and armour from that amazing weapons locker. Plan to check that out this time around

I especially loved the awesome and insanely open level design, and the way you really could do outdoor levels however you liked, but I enjoyed most of the indoors stuff too, most of the indoors levels were very well designed too I thought

 

[dug777]

In fact, I enjoyed it so much I'm off to mess around in the fort level, even with the 3450 at 1024/8xAF/everything else maxed/noAA it's fun and pretty

 

[BFG10K]

Originally posted by: CP5670

Yes, it works fine with a slight hack. For Nvidia cards, you need to set the game's AA compatibility setting in nHancer to that of Oblivion. You can then force it on through the driver.

I tried this before but I see what the problem is now: it doesn't work with all of the game's HDR settings.

 

[CP5670]

I enjoyed almost all of it, except the bit where you have to fight your way through that room with the columns and the special ops guys with the riot shields.

Apparently you can block the door so you can get back for more ammo and armour from that amazing weapons locker. Plan to check that out this time around

It sounds like you're referring to the last level. That was where I did the door block thing, after the boss fight and just before the large volcano pit area.

I loved Far Cry's gameplay and level design in general. It was one of the last genuinely challenging FPSs I played, although it probably went overboard on that in a few places. Most singleplayer FPSs have just become too easy these days.

I tried this before but I see what the problem is now: it doesn't work with all of the game's HDR settings.

It works with HDR mode 2 at least. 2 seems to have the best performance anyway, and they all look pretty similar otherwise.

 

[VirtualLarry]

How do you get farcry to work? I bought the jewel case version, installed the newest official patch, and when i went to play, the mouse did nothing in-game. This happened on both my desktop and a laptop.