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    Crysis 2 DirectX 11 Patch [with download links]

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by cayocayo, Jun 27, 2011.

  1. cayocayo

    cayocayo Notebook Consultant

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    So today finally crysis 2 comes with directX11 feature. crysis 2 with directx9 is already amazing, this patch will add more juice

    download links ::

    DirectX 11 Patch (1.9) 136MB

    and additional downloads:

    Crysis 2 DirectX 11 Pack 545.9MB in size

    This free package enables the full DX11 feature set for Crysis 2 such as Tessellation and Displacement Mapping, Realistic Shadows with Variable Penumbra and much more for an outstanding visual experience. A DirectX 11 capable system is required.


    Crysis 2 High Resolution texture pack 1,695.1MB in size

    This package provides higher texture resolution for a wide variety of assets. It supports both the DirectX 11 and DirectX 9 versions of Crysis 2. A 64-bit operating system and a graphics card with at least 768 MB of memory are required.

     

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    cayocayo, Jun 27, 2011
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  2. mvorbrodt

    mvorbrodt Notebook Enthusiast

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    looks like it's time to overclock my 6970M...
     
    mvorbrodt, Jun 27, 2011
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  3. R3d

    R3d Notebook Virtuoso

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    Coooool.

    I wonder how this stuff affects performance. Will the high res texture pack show any noticeable differences at 720p?
     
    R3d, Jun 27, 2011
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  4. alexUW

    alexUW Notebook Virtuoso

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    I can confirm this. I just loaded Crysis 2 from Origin, and it is downloading and installing the patch now.

    Lets hope it looks good.
     
    alexUW, Jun 27, 2011
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  5. DEagleson

    DEagleson Gamer extraordinaire

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    Reinstalling Crysis 2 just to see if the eye candy makes me want to run the singleplayer again.
    (Hopefully less bugs too.)

    My ISP just recently upgraded all plans with no extra charge so im downloading it from Origin at 3,7mb/s.
    Not even maximizing the line. :3
     
    DEagleson, Jun 27, 2011
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  6. Phistachio

    Phistachio A. Scriabin

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    Phistachio, Jun 27, 2011
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  7. hawk1410

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    I have been avoiding upgrading my game ever since i got it, so can i just run this patch or will i have to apply all the previous patches first??
     
    hawk1410, Jun 27, 2011
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  8. DEagleson

    DEagleson Gamer extraordinaire

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    Nah, v1.9 includes all the old stuff.
     
    DEagleson, Jun 27, 2011
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  9. bstapley

    bstapley Notebook Consultant

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    I just applied all the patches and decided to give it a run. I was using my alienware m17x r2 in my sig...and Here's basically what I found:

    It will run on "Ultimate" DX11 1920x1200 with no GPU overclock at all at about 25 FPS.

    If I change everything from "ultimate" down to "extreme" (one step down..and I can't tell the difference) and keep DX11 on it pulls a respectable 45 FPS average w/ no overclock. Not too shabby!

    Point of all this? It does take quite a hit running DX11 making crysis 2 look just as good if not better than crysis 1 in my opinion. FYI- I'm digging the tessellation! :)
     
    bstapley, Jun 27, 2011
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