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    FarCry ...great FPS but fundamental problem

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by Nocturnal310, Oct 25, 2007.

  1. Nocturnal310

    Nocturnal310 Notebook Virtuoso

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    When i play FarCry demo on my laptop (check signature for specs) FPS is great even at 1024 X 768 X 32 but all i can see is trees or blue colour as environment ....i cant see enemy, i cant see anything except light blue environment...its like the player is blind and can see only trees....

    I can hear enemy shooting at me but i can see only blue blue enviroment all around....the only object i can see is the trees or faint image of my boat

    FarCry i remember runs on my graphic card...and i cant even see the beautiful water unless i dive into it..
    Can someone help?
    Is the game enviroment so hazy at the beginning?






    Edited: Okay, i managed to solve the blue world issue.....but now only problem is water....Farcry has beautiful water ....in my laptop the water is just like a blue surface...2D .....can i do smtg abt it from nvidia control panel?
     
    Nocturnal310, Oct 25, 2007
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    InlawBiker Notebook Evangelist

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    I think you should make sure you have the latest drivers for your GPU, also the latest direct-x. The game should play OK on your hardware but will swap a lot with 1gb RAM. That is the game that made up my mind to upgrade to 2gb.

    Greg.
     
    InlawBiker, Oct 25, 2007
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    kraz30g Notebook Deity

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    i heard so many people had this problem (including me) and the only fix i found was to just change the settings around (even tho u might have to decrease something) and it will work and it will look good :)
     
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  4. Nocturnal310

    Nocturnal310 Notebook Virtuoso

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    Actually my signature needs update..yesterday i upgraded RAM to 1.5 GB DDR2 ....
    hmmmm ....actually changing settings only solved the earlier issue...maybe i should experiment little more...

    anyway thanks
     
    Nocturnal310, Oct 25, 2007
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    HavoK Registered User

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    I know with the full retail on newer cards it had to be patched to work correctly. Maybe same issue with the Demo, except, obviously you cannot patch that...get the full free version of far Cry, it's free now anyway.
     
    HavoK, Oct 25, 2007
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    Where did you read that from? If that's true where on earth can you get the game without paying for it?
     
    Harleyquin07, Oct 25, 2007
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    Elminst Some Network Guy

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    Elminst, Oct 25, 2007
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    Now I remember, it was advertised some time back. The ad-support is a real pain though.
     
    Harleyquin07, Oct 25, 2007
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  9. Nocturnal310

    Nocturnal310 Notebook Virtuoso

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    how much of pain ?...u see ads when? ....
    and where can u get the patch?
     
    Nocturnal310, Oct 25, 2007
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