Crysis 2 only DX9 - DX11 will be "later" with an update

[kgk]

Crysis 1 at Extreme Quality:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3EEj...embedded#at=35

Yea, definitely not buying anymore Crytek games that get multiplatform releases.

[SKYMTL]

Crysis 1 at Extreme Quality:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3EEj...embedded#at=35

Yea, definitely not buying anymore Crytek games that get multiplatform releases.

Not 100% sure but the fog effects on that one look like they're from one of the many mods out there.

[Mad1723]

Yup, just looking at the video, I can guess it's a mod because I recently played Crysis 1 and Warhead at maxed settings and it didn't even look remotely close to that. Of course, when you add mods, it becomes easy to turn the game into something amazing. *prays for a mod tool kit for CryEngine 3*

[Lanek]

Crysis 1 at Extreme Quality:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3EEj...embedded#at=35

Yea, definitely not buying anymore Crytek games that get multiplatform releases.

Can look stupid but i want a Vietnam game like that ....

[RaZz!]

Crysis 1 at Extreme Quality:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3EEj...embedded#at=35

Yea, definitely not buying anymore Crytek games that get multiplatform releases.

As much as I like the graphics shown in that video, the view and weapon bob are just horrible. If I can disable the bob I'll definitely try that mod

[Pontos]

Crysis 1 at Extreme Quality:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3EEj...embedded#at=35

Yea, definitely not buying anymore Crytek games that get multiplatform releases.

It would be a matter of getting them to not lock the PC version at the level needed for the game to run in consoles. But if you think about it, depending on what feature you're talking about it might or might not be feasible.

Crysis 2 on the PC suffers from artificial limits imposed at the design stage which were made with the consoles in mind.
You get relatively narrow and static environment (A city instead of a jungle), indestructible trees, boxes and even light posts (For real) and other kinds of stuff.
If they make the necessary changes in the maps to enable that and other features for the PC version then you will be dealing with a noticeably different experience, and that goes against the usual focus of multiplatform titles were "All versions are the same".

Check the tech demo videos for Cryengine 3. It's just as capable as Cryengine 2 is if not better. Crysis 2 simply doesn't give the engine a proper use for the reasons stated above.
The moment they release the mod tools (If they ever do) we will be able to see the real capabilities of the engine, by making maps and stuff with actual physics all around for example, just like in Crysis.

This however does not justify the fact that they specifically disabled any kind of deep graphical customization, or that they used the same low res textures as the console versions when they had high def versions of them ready to use. That's simply not giving a .

This is why Crysis 2 is a terrible example of the engine they are trying to sell, features and capabilities wise.
It, however, shows that the thing can run in Microsoft's and Sony's money-printing boxes, which is what really matters to most potential licensees after all...

In short, make a PC only game to get your tech to the infinite and beyond, or suffer the Lowest Common Denominator syndrome.

[Hornet331]

Crysis 1 at Extreme Quality:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3EEj...embedded#at=35

Yea, definitely not buying anymore Crytek games that get multiplatform releases.

Combine it with rygels texture pack and xigmateks physics/particel mod and you get Maximum Awesomeness and a game that even makes todays highend rigs screm... with a game that is now nearly 4 years old.

Xigmateks mod:
Here a older version, but shows good effects:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTFQp625FqI

And the newest version:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDI2xamrb3Q

As for the patch... another extreme fail form crytek.. there MP cheat fix was nothing more then ignoring the unpaked pak files in the game directory... despite that peopel still get random disconnets, people still can play MP with random key and in SP nano catalyst is still buged...

But with this they also locked down the possibilty to replace textures... normal you can just unpak the pak file in the game directory and then replace the texture.. now this option is gone... gg. Also i doubt this will stop people form modifieng there xml files... all they need to do is to import there modified xml into the pak file... and there are tools out there where you can do this.

Instead of opening it up, with every patch they lock crysis 2 down more and more.

[Carfax]

Here's a screenshot I took of Beta13's extreme quality config v8. Looking pretty damn good I must say



LOL, I'm using this extreme quality config and playing at 2560x1600 on a single overclocked GTX 480 and I'm still getting 30+ framerates , since using SLi mode causes insane flickering

[Hornet331]

Still lacks POM.. hate it when you look at the brick wall and its just a flat surface.