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    What settings should lower in Far Cry 2 without sacrificing the games beauty...

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by Lethal Lottery, May 17, 2010.

  1. Lethal Lottery

    Lethal Lottery Notebook Betrayer

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    Right now I am

    1920 x 1200
    2x aa
    dx9
    all @ high
    hdr and bloom enabled

    I get avg 20 fps but as low as 15. If I can just get 5 more with out ruining the look of the game I would be happy. Tweak guides has nothing on this one, only the original, and the game spot guide was meh.
     
    Lethal Lottery, May 17, 2010
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  2. motherpuncher22

    motherpuncher22 Notebook Consultant

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    turn off the aa, at that rez you won't really be able to tell a difference the game will still look great
     
    motherpuncher22, May 17, 2010
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  3. Pluberus

    Pluberus Notebook Evangelist

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    Yep. Disabling AA is your best bet. Personally, I don't like bloom, but thats just me. :D
     
    Pluberus, May 17, 2010
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  4. Lethal Lottery

    Lethal Lottery Notebook Betrayer

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    I actually took aa off, and noticed some jaggies. Very slight but I hate them with a passion. How do you guys feel about shadows?
     
    Lethal Lottery, May 17, 2010
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  5. Dead2th3world

    Dead2th3world Pure Hatred

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    AA & Hdr Can be turned off .. Shadows on med.

    1st time playing the game ? Enjoying it so far ?
     
    Dead2th3world, May 17, 2010
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  6. Lethal Lottery

    Lethal Lottery Notebook Betrayer

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    I am really liking the setting and the realistic story (compared to the first one). The world feels a little dead, but its kind of calming actually. Not a big fan of the multiplayer though.
     
    Lethal Lottery, May 17, 2010
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  7. lvnatic

    lvnatic Notebook Evangelist

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    it gets boring in time
    i was also fascinated by it's looks and gameplay at the beginning, but the story is very boring, all missions are the same, just like in Assassin's creed I
    About your settings, turn of AA and maybe bloom, i don't like bloom on games idk why. Try to get at least 30 fps, otherwise it feels stuttering.
     
    lvnatic, May 18, 2010
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  8. Magnus72

    Magnus72 Notebook Virtuoso

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    Turn down the Geometry in the options menu and keep all other settings like you have that will boost framerate, besides you barely see any difference ;)
     
    Magnus72, May 18, 2010
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    sean473 Notebook Prophet

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    IMO , its boring and not worth it.. don't play but if u really want to , turn down aa and physX and some details..
     
    sean473, May 20, 2010
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  10. King of Interns

    King of Interns Simply a laptop enthusiast

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    You could always try OCing your card to boost frames. Another 5 fps should be easily attainable with a reasonable overclock. Farcry is one of those games to come back to now and again. I personally got bored after a while but then came back couple months later and finished it :)
     
    King of Interns, May 21, 2010
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  11. Mikoyan_UK

    Mikoyan_UK Notebook Consultant

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    I would watch some scenery or something becuase while the game maybe beautiful it is really crap lol :p
     
    Mikoyan_UK, May 21, 2010
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  12. funky monk

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    Turning down the shaders usually helps, most of the time I can't even tell the difference in image quality.
     
    funky monk, May 21, 2010
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