Crysis

[TQ]

Originally Posted by polonyc2

I think Crytek has stated that Crysis was built for hardware 1 year ahead...apparently the perfect video card for Crysis is not the 8800 cards but the next generation cards from Nvidia/ATI...I also heard that Crysis needs to be played on a 64 bit Vista system with 4 GB of memory for optimal experience

Jeez, I don't know about that. I thought my experience was pretty optimal as I stood amidst the carnage I'd created at the guard post and looked around with a feral wolf's grin plastered to my face.

I can't think it would have been any sweeter if I'd been running anything other than what I have now.

[Kornered]

my ram usage actually reaches 99% while playing this game...finally a reason for another 2GB

[JimTram]

Great Demo. Just finished it and I really enjoyed it. Nice to see some decent gaming is being written - finally!!! Can hardly wait till the finished product is released. I know my humble little value rig can handle it. Not a stutter or a glitch any where.

[Kornered]

Just ran the benchmarks, and my results seem to be a lot lower than i expected for my system. I find it hard to imagine this is normal. The game is virtually unplayable at my monitor's native resolution (1440x900), with everything set to "high" and antialiasing turned off.
System Specs are in my sig...Running the latest beta drivers from nvidia.

Tests were run at 1024x764, no AA, no AF, everything set to high

GPU Test:

!TimeDemo Run 0 Finished.
Play Time: 136.32s, Average FPS: 14.67
Min FPS: 10.11 at frame 1303, Max FPS: 20.97 at frame 1014
Average Tri/Sec: 14881402, Tri/Frame: 1014308
Recorded/Played Tris ratio: 0.90
!TimeDemo Run 1 Finished.
Play Time: 129.49s, Average FPS: 15.45
Min FPS: 10.11 at frame 1303, Max FPS: 21.25 at frame 1003
Average Tri/Sec: 15848404, Tri/Frame: 1026105
Recorded/Played Tris ratio: 0.89
!TimeDemo Run 2 Finished.
Play Time: 129.45s, Average FPS: 15.45
Min FPS: 10.11 at frame 1303, Max FPS: 21.39 at frame 993
Average Tri/Sec: 15851669, Tri/Frame: 1026026
Recorded/Played Tris ratio: 0.89
!TimeDemo Run 3 Finished.
Play Time: 129.44s, Average FPS: 15.45
Min FPS: 10.11 at frame 1303, Max FPS: 21.39 at frame 993
Average Tri/Sec: 15838057, Tri/Frame: 1025077
Recorded/Played Tris ratio: 0.89
TimeDemo Play Ended, (4 Runs Performed)
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CPU Test:

!TimeDemo Run 0 Finished.
Play Time: 136.38s, Average FPS: 11.00
Min FPS: 6.42 at frame 469, Max FPS: 17.87 at frame 119
Average Tri/Sec: 11230807, Tri/Frame: 1021096
Recorded/Played Tris ratio: 0.70
!TimeDemo Run 1 Finished.
Play Time: 100.74s, Average FPS: 14.89
Min FPS: 6.42 at frame 469, Max FPS: 17.87 at frame 119
Average Tri/Sec: 15201706, Tri/Frame: 1020972
Recorded/Played Tris ratio: 0.70
!TimeDemo Run 2 Finished.
Play Time: 100.60s, Average FPS: 14.91
Min FPS: 6.42 at frame 469, Max FPS: 17.87 at frame 119
Average Tri/Sec: 15270299, Tri/Frame: 1024152
Recorded/Played Tris ratio: 0.70
!TimeDemo Run 3 Finished.
Play Time: 100.73s, Average FPS: 14.89
Min FPS: 6.42 at frame 469, Max FPS: 17.87 at frame 119
Average Tri/Sec: 15208677, Tri/Frame: 1021311
Recorded/Played Tris ratio: 0.70
TimeDemo Play Ended, (4 Runs Performed)
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Press any key to continue . . .

[JimTram]

Perhaps your GPU and a non-Vista 64bit OS is the culprit. Perhaps further optimization prior to release.

[Kornered]

I'm reading on the hardocp forums that SLI isn't supported in the demo right now...which would explain why i get identical results in "Single GPU" mode

[polonyc2]

I get this weird bug every once in awhile where my screen fills up with black bars for a few seconds...I reported the bug in the official Crysis forums

[FightingChance]

Originally Posted by Pentium4

Am trying to play it like Far Cry, but I really could do with those tweaks I like, especially god mode, and unlimited ammo, plus the much better weapons that actually do something to the enemy. At the moment it seems like I need to empty the entire clip into those mofo's just to drop them. I hate games that go to all the trouble to look good, then you get shot to pieces a few minutes into it, does not make me a happy camper

However will try and stay calm, as am sure the gaming gurus will come to my rescue like they did with Far Cry, and I can then play the game the way I want to, and have heaps of fun like I do now with Far Cry

Too bad you can't buy some skills.

[FightingChance]

Relevant: Apparently, there is a way to enable some previously thought 'DX10' only effects in XP, and without a substantial hit - DX 10 Features in Windows XP - MUST SEE

Some interesting theories abound.

[RaiNMaN00001]

Impressive game...really...my old rig runs it perfectly at minimum quality, and it still looks way better than QuakeWars at medium/high!
Game play is awesome at Delta difficulty.
Can't wait to get my new rig...this is THE game.
Finally a game that is worth the money it costs.

[TQ]

Originally Posted by FightingChance

Relevant: Apparently, there is a way to enable some previously thought 'DX10' only effects in XP, and without a substantial hit - DX 10 Features in Windows XP - MUST SEE

Some interesting theories abound.

Interesting read, FC.

[zapionics<alt>]

Originally Posted by FightingChance

Relevant: Apparently, there is a way to enable some previously thought 'DX10' only effects in XP, and without a substantial hit - DX 10 Features in Windows XP - MUST SEE

Some interesting theories abound.

Amazing that such an easy edit can have this effect. They may as well have just put a boolean flag in for us; Dx10=1. I presume our fps will drop (due to the CPU doing more work).

[Pentium4]

Originally Posted by FightingChance

Too bad you can't buy some skills.

Don't need them now The gaming guru's must have heard me, and answered my prayers I can now play the game the way I want Lots of fun ahead when I can get near my rig to actually play it now

[zapionics<alt>]

Originally Posted by FightingChance

Relevant: Apparently, there is a way to enable some previously thought 'DX10' only effects in XP, and without a substantial hit - DX 10 Features in Windows XP - MUST SEE

Some interesting theories abound.

Oh man, I just tried this and its awesome! It just looks so much better overall. You have got to see this to know the difference. Who needs Vista!

Only thing is my fps drops to about 12 !!! and its not playable, too much jitter.

Well that settles it for me, definite upgrade to be scheduled. Just waiting on X48 now... pray they dont pull these switches out of the retail version!

[polonyc2]

I don't think the X48 will be out in time for Crysis...