Crysis 3 - Discussion Thread

1ST PC PATCH IS LIVE

Official Crytek source here

Origin should download it automatically.

 

Try Dxtory. I used it in the past to limit the framerate in Skyrim. Afaik you just run the app, find to the tab where the "limit video fps" is, enable it and type the desired value in the field next to it.
And you might save it as a profile for the crysis 3 executable.

 

I'm getting improved performance - about 10fps more with same settings in all areas after this patch. How about you?

Game is finally playable on my laptop happy days

 

still downloading. 217mb and half way there.

no good. another freeze up on second game.

 

MrDJ are you referring to MP games? I'll give it a whirl with my machine for a little while too and see what happens. With BF3 the lockups would happen due to PunkBuster issues, but this doesn't use PunkBuster... or does it?

edit: I just played and got dumped to desktop at start of second round...

 

yup multiplayer.
joined first game half way through and got to end but now on 9th game and each one on a different server and it freezes each time.
it doesnt dump me to desktop but freezes screen and only way out is ctrl alt del and popup shows game is not responding.
im getting this error which means jack to me:

Problem signature:
Problem Event Name: APPCRASH
Application Name: crysis3.exe
Application Version: 1.2.0.0
Application Timestamp: 02f47040
Fault Module Name: crysis3.exe
Fault Module Version: 1.2.0.0
Fault Module Timestamp: 02f47040
Exception Code: c0000005
Exception Offset: 014ae654
OS Version: 6.1.7601.2.1.0.256.48
Locale ID: 2057
Additional Information 1: 528d
Additional Information 2: 528d466643aecbc7e055b4b2625bdce3
Additional Information 3: 7c92
Additional Information 4: 7c928e132598f100ff839e646dc6581c

 

On my laptop i got high temperatures running this...dont know why :\

 

This game pushes GPUs further than most other games out there so it's normal for temps to be slightly higher with Crysis games, it's always been that way. As long as the temps are not in the danger zone (at around 95°C and over) you're fine

 

bet you cant beat me though. 2 cores +95c and other 2 at 86c
gpu 72c

what are you getting sandark?


GAME UPDATE

onslaught of lots of owners flooding the crytek forum with continuous freeze ups after 4-5 minutes of each game since patches released.

developers looking into it.

anyone for B3

 

Single player runs much better for me and luckily that's what I'm most interested in. And I do beat you in temps my GPU is 90°C overclocked!!!

 

Ouch! Looks like I got my freak on yesterday before the patch, of course though, even a patch won't keep me from sucking However, patch is d/ling now, so I guess it's all over...

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UPDATE:

Crytek have found the cause of masses of people freezing during games and will (if not already) be re patching another update.

 

At the ending when prophet slides away from psycho and the screen whites out the game always crashes for me. Had to watch the conclusion on youtube lol

Anyone else have this issue.

Either way interesting ending. Makes me want to fire up Crysis 1 again

 

SPOILER TAGS! SPOILER TAGS! Sheesh!

 

whoops didn't think it was a huge spoiler also I dunno how to use spoiler tags

 

Simple

[spoiler]blah spoil this spoil that[/spoiler]

 

hows everyones multiplayer now. any freeze ups still?

Server Owners please reboot your servers for the patch to take effect

no download necessary for players.

 

Most servers reboot once every 24 hours, so in the next day hopefully they will all be patched.

 

had 6 games now and no freezing yahooooo!

nice video. me not even played hunter yet, total pants if you ask me. didnt enjoy it in alphaor beta. just hide in a corner and do nothing and get highest points.

now spears on the other had is great and a nice alternative to crashsite.

 

one small question.

I have a 6990m and cannot max this game, what settings should I use. like what settings improve performance without taking away visual quality.

right now im using veryhgih everything shading shadows pfx to medium and averaging 20-40 fps. I just cannot see the differance between that and all veryhigh. is it possible I have some weird illness that doesnt let my brain pick up on details? because I just dont see it.

ps if you want to argue instead of help post pictures comparing the two and use proof not slander

 

Funny. I went to play Crysis 2 (yes 2) from Origin, and it launched Steam and tried to launch from there... This whole launch client to launch a client to launch a website to launch a game is going to get quite tiresome as time goes on.

 

I recommend this guide

It tells you what each setting does and how much performance hit it takes

For reference, since patch 1.1, I'm using on my lowly GT 650M (aiming for minimum of 30fps):

Resolution: 1366x768
Anti-aliasing: FXAA
Textures: Very High
Game Effects: High
Object: High
Particles: High
Post Processing: High
Shading: High
Shadows: Low
Water: Very High
Anisotropic Filtering: 16x
Motion Blur Amount: Disabled
Lens Flares: Enabled

I might turn shading and post processing down to medium with more testing. Gotta see if they're worth keeping on high or not.

 

I already posted this page but will do again, for the purpose of your question.
Google Translate

Its translated from czech so there maybe some bugs in the text, but if you browse through the pages you'll find what setting cause what fps loss in game.
Dont forget that if your using MSI afterburner to monitor your fps it has a weird bug where it displays double the fps you are really getting, so better use FRAPS. As for me, I'm playing it on high with fxaa and some thigs like water, particles set to very high. The most performance eater is shading, shadows and postproces in my opinion.
There are definitelly visual diffrences between settings, especially water on very high looks gorgeos- those reflections are perfect. But visual quality is much less when it comes to overall experience when compared to smoothnes. Game looks much better on medium and 50 fps than on 20 fps very high.

 

thanks alot guys

 

how it was made

 

I wish they just extended the single player a bit more, like 10-15 hours, it is really good so far, I just don't wanna finish it (on the second to last mission )

 

you can always replay it on harder difficulty later

 

True, unfortunately post-human warrior difficulty is super easy compared to what it was in Crysis 2 beat my second playthrough in only 4 hours.

 

edited. troll post

 

You've got good skills there. I am playing on easy and still die time to time

 

dont worry Cakefish, your not the only one

will hunt you down for a multi game soon ;-)

 

so i fiddled with all the settings.

seriously someone please please post a picture of 1 setting that actually changes the look.

im running all low getting 100fps and it looks amazing for all low heck it looks better than farcry 3 maxed metro maxed and any other game to date, but i guess if you have the power why not max it out just for the heck of it

 

Try very high if you don't see a difference something isn't right. FC3 looks better maxxed out than crysis on low

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This.

If you can't tell a difference between low and very high settings, you probably need to have your eyes checked, or you're better off gaming on consoles if everything looks the same to you.

 

pictures.

pictures

pictures then say my eyes need to be checked

 

You post the pictures, you're the only one trying to prove a point to everyone else who disagrees with you.

 

Why can't you post screenshots?

 

How can you claim any of those things when your machine is in no way capable of running those games at "MAX" as you like to put it ...
As for the pictures lets see what you have being it is you who can't tell ..

 

Dude I throwed you a link with the graphic comparrison already where you can check the diffrence, also if you can't spot it in game, and have some kind of eye problem why not try using fraps, take a screen shot on very high and then at low and compare for your self., Every setting makes a diffrence, somethimes you wont spot it until you walk through water or see something explode, etc.

 

He just doesn't like admitting that there are other computers out there that can run games with better graphical fidelity than his laptop.

 

why dont i post screenshots? because im not debating it

why have they not posted screenshots? because they are against me and cannot prove jack!'

failwheel why did you finance a m18x if your income is upwards of 70 k

 

I took a couple pictures in fraps that show an obvious difference, but they're too large to upload here, even after resizing them.

I financed the last $1k on my M18x because Dell gives a 5% rebate card if you finance, so it's a free $250 gift card. I also had over two grand in my M17x that I didn't have refunded yet, so money would have been tight if I paid the whole $3k+ up front. You jelly?

 

Here's a great "on the fly" cvar editor made by Maldo himself. Allows you to change graphics options and play in slow motion by simply pressing keys in-game. Pretty handy. MaLDoHD for Crysis 2: MaLDo OnTheFly for Crysis 3

 

my overall review:

game was even shorter than what I expected

AI is horribly designed.

Graphic is good but added way too many graphic eye candy stuff in it. (So much shiny particles, nano patterns when you turn on armor mode, blood, water and the BLOOM, wow I don't think the sun is that bright lol)
Still, the story is way too short and so it really lacks any WOW moments, unlike far cry 3. Feels more like a tech demo tour game more than anything else.
I loved the first chapter in the rain, it's rare to see good rain effects in a good looking game.

I am also surprised at the hardware power it requires because from the look of it, the graphic improvement isn't all that much from crysis 2 but the hardware requirements jumped a lot. (maybe some poor coding?)
Other than some scenes, the low graphics actually doesn't look any worse than the best settings, it just looks/feels different. If you have played in Low and highest graphics, you will know what I mean.

Is this game worth upgrading the graphic card/laptop? NOT AT ALL.

Multiplayer is surprisingly fun

 

Antialiasing, texture detail, and anisotropic filtering/postprocessing all have a huge effect on the graphics; it's immediately apparent when you turn settings to low. It's a massive upgrade in graphics from Crysis 2, and easily the best looking game ever made. Even with excellent mods like MaldoHD 4.0 and Quality Mod, Crysis 2 doesn't compare. There are a few problems where certain effects cause a massive performance hit (like the moving ropes in the first level, but it's still really well optimized imo.

Agree that it's way too short, but other than that and a few AI glitches I thought it was awesome. Just wish it were 10-12 hours instead of 5-6.

 

The game should have been in dev for at least another year to make it longer. As usual EA pushed it out early.

 

Agreed. I said the same thing in another thread lol. I normally dislike DLC, but I'd be happy for some single player content. That, or full sdk and mod capabilities so people can make more content.

 

After playing Crysis 2, Crysis 3 is way way too short...

 

You don't need to explain it, we all have our ways of paying for things, and feeding the troll isn't necessary.

I just don't understand how x32993x can't post the screenshots himself/herself. Whatever.

I'm finishing up Crysis 2 right now and move on to Crysis 3 after. Although Tomb Raider may throw a kink in that plan. Although I have played some Crysis 3 MP and didn't think I'd like it but it's a fun quick romp so far. I can't say I'll play hundreds of hours or even dozens of hours, but for certain may put in 10-20 just trying the different gameplay modes.

And that's a shame considering Crysis has been primarily about the single player story/campaign. I'm liking Crysis 2 campaign more, probably about half way done.

 

I really wanted to see more of Crysis 3 (like 15h sp not 7h).

Mp is fun but only the first month...