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Crysis Performance Improvements

Madshrimpsn has an article about "Cuban Ultima Doom Sword's CustomCrysisConfig," a modification that provides the seemingly contradiction of improved performance and improved visuals in Crysis. They offer benchmark results that indeed show impressive frame rate gains and they point the way to FileFront as where to download the mod.

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BattleAxe5773d ago

I don't think anyone actually cares about this game due to the fact that its only on PC. Crytek made a huge mistake by not porting it over to consoles.

Transporter475773d ago

dude no console can handle this game, have you even played it, i can run this thing on very high without a problem and its just amazing i think this game doesn't deserver anything less than an actual pc

AppleSlime5773d ago

I'm getting a new rig later this year, and it's definitely one of the first games I plan on getting.

ChampIDC5773d ago

I plan on getting it once I upgrade my rig. They'd have to tone down the graphics way too much to get it on consoles. This is the kind of game that will steadily sell as hardware gets cheaper, since so many people want it but can't run it yet. Plus, it doesn't have the $60 pricetag that console games tend to keep for far too long.

BattleAxe5773d ago

Spending big dollars on your PC amounts to nothing more than a waste of money. Its sad that you have to upgrade your PC all of the time for new game releases.
Graphics are only getting better on consoles and really, the line between top of the line computer graphics and the graphics on the PS3 is becoming really thin and doesn't justify the investment.

Gorgon5773d ago

"1.2 - Selling 1.5 million copies in less than a year is your definition of a mistake?"

According to Crytek, yes, since they said they are disappointed at the sales and that after Warhead its the end for Crytek exclusives on the PC.

Charmers5772d ago

@BattleAxe that's funny last time I checked the resolutions were actually getting worse on the PS3. Lets see COD 4 @ 1024 x 600, MGS 4 @ 1024 x 768 (a res I dropped about 4 years ago) and GTA 4 @ 1120 x 640. Infact it is becoming a rarity to see HD resolutions on either console. I do know that my PC though can play ALL games at 1680 x 1050. But of course you will ignore all this and keep spouting the console "party" line.

ForzaAzzurri5772d ago

What fudge chuckers like BattleAxe dont realize is that high end pc's are 10 years ahead of consoles and games like Crysis are meant to be enjoyed by people who strive for the latest and greatest. OK, it might be costly but its for an experience that consoles have never and will never deliver.

narked5772d ago

and dont forget all those illegal downloads

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niall775773d ago

Super powers Marines + Jungles + console limitations = HAZE or turok or the start of halo 3.

It the graphics and the physics that make crysis great and I havent seen that level of graphical "oh snap" on any ps3/360 game yet

Lyan5773d ago

I hate to state such an opinion but, it really goes to show the level of coding that was put into the game to optimize it for consumers when fans have to resort to creating mods to make the game run faster, smoother, and more efficient.

I understand that designing games for pc requires a lot of coding to make it viable for nearly any style of setup, but cmon. If your game doesn't run smooth on a 3k+ computer at high settings then its not solely the fact that the engine is so advanced, but rather it wasn't coded efficiently or optimized correctly.

Old Snake5773d ago

SO does this just make the game run better?

Winter47th5773d ago

Yes, it actually does, and I'm amazed by it, I thought this game was broken beyond repair, but the community and their persistence to fix the sh!t storm Crytek created is nothing but admirable.

I used to get 20-28 fps before I installed this beauty, now it's a constant 45-50, using 8800gt, dual-core, give it a shot, it's only 13 megs.

THESWAT5773d ago

where did u install it? like which directory did u chose?

Winter47th5773d ago (Edited 5773d ago )

A custom directory, you'd have to manually locate it via the installer, quite easy, it goes like this:

C/D:Program files/Electronic Arts/Crytek/Crysis.

I cannot recommend this mod highly enough, it's amazing, I tried almost every tweak before this, Lexus Silentum and XConfig, didn't work, but this one, leaps and bounds in term of performance gain, same high quality graphics with major performance boost, what more can you ask for?

Now there's no need for patch 1.3 TBH.

diegodon5772d ago

Are their any faults, like less quality image, etc.?

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centrum2k5773d ago

i can play at native res which is 1680x1050. b4 i was forced to play @1440x900 just to be playable. now i m getting 30-40fps on native which is much better.

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Can You Run Crysis In VR? You Can, Thanks To A New Mod

A Crysis VR mod is now available for download, allowing users to experience the first entry in the series in VR

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Rynxie382d ago (Edited 382d ago )

No one cares. The whole can it run Crysis is old, dead and stupid. It's also irrelevant, considering only less than one percent of pc owners, own a high-end PC. Second, I believe Crysis wasn't even optimized properly.

TheColbertinator382d ago

Crysis blew my mind back then and still kinda does.

bunt-custardly382d ago

Let's hope the modders can get the other Crysis games working in VR as they use the same Cryengine.

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10 Old Games With Outstanding Graphics

GF365: "There are some games with extraordinary visuals that impress us to this day. Here are old games with outstanding graphics."

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ShwaaMan454d ago

Bioshock still looks fantastic, one of my all time favorites.

Yui_Suzumiya454d ago

Beyond: Two Souls on PS3 can compete with modern day graphics.

SonyStyled454d ago (Edited 454d ago )

Same as Killzone 2 and 3, uncharted 2 and 3, Infamous 2, Heavy Rain, Resistance 3

jasonismoney454d ago

I wish this was entirely true, but you might want to load up Killzone 2 and Resistance 3 again.

SonyStyled453d ago

@jason I watched some gameplay videos of KZ2 and R3 on my full screen. They are on par or succeed graphically to the first person shooters mentioned in the article that also launched on the seventh generation of consoles. Try the same and see what you think

cthulhucultist453d ago

Killzone 3 was super impressive! I could not believe the graphics back then as I was regularly pausing the game to stand in awe looking at the surroundings! Resistance however did not impress me that much. Heavy rain is also another amazing graphically speaking game. It almost felt next gen

Fist4achin454d ago

I always thought the first 3 Gears of War games looked great and still hold up for today.

SonyStyled454d ago

They did for their day. I recently played gears judgement with on the 360 and the draw distance was so blurry. The characters up close look great though

JEECE453d ago

Far Cry 2 was awesome. In addition to having demonstrably better physics and AI than later games in the series, it had a lot of design decisions that, criticized at the time, have since been praised in games like BOTW and Dark Souls.

iNcRiMiNaTi453d ago

It might not be super amazing by today's standard but I thought Mgs3 looked really good

JEECE453d ago

In terms of art style it still holds up.

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Can It Run Crysis? The Only Steam Deck Question That Matters

Digital Foundry: "When Alex Battaglia got his hands on a Steam Deck, this was inevitable, right? So can the Steam Deck really run Crysis? And if so, what type of optimised settings produce the best performance? What's the best balance of features and battery life... and what about 60fps?"

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