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*64-Bit Operating System | *64-Bit Operating System | ||
*DX9 compatible graphics card with 768 MB Video Memory | *DX9 compatible graphics card with 768 MB Video Memory |
Revision as of 22:01, 21 February 2015
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Developers | |
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Crytek | |
Publishers | |
Electronic Arts | |
Engines | |
CryEngine 3 | |
Release dates | |
Windows | March 22, 2011 |
Warnings
Crysis | |
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Crysis | 2007 |
Crysis Warhead | 2008 |
Crysis 2 | 2011 |
Crysis 3 | 2013 |
Crysis Remastered | 2020 |
Crysis 2 Remastered | 2021 |
Crysis 3 Remastered | 2021 |
Crysis 4 | TBA |
Key points
- PC version features high resolution textures, tessellation, high quality shadows and more PC-specific features.
- Great for benchmarking graphics cards
- GameSpy online server browser stopped working on May 31, 2014 due to GameSpy services being shut down.[1]
General information
- Crysis Website
- MyCrysis Forums
- Crysis Wiki - A wiki for everything Crysis related
- Steam Community Discussions
- Steam Users' Forums for game series
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Amazon.com | Maximum Edition | |||
Origin | Maximum Edition | |||
Steam | Maximum Edition / Use CD key given on Steam to unlock on Origin. |
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Instructions |
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Patches
Patch 1.9 prepares Crysis 2 for DX11 features and high-resolution textures. Each need to be downloaded and installed separately from the 1.9 patch.
DirectX 11 Ultra Upgrade
Steam Maximum Edition version seems to already include this.
Features
With this package the following DX11 exclusive features will be activated
- Tessellation + Displacement Mapping
- Realistic Shadows with Variable Penumbra
- High Quality HDR Motion Blur
- Sprite Based Bokeh Depth of Field
- Parallax Occlusion Mapping
- Particles Motion Blur, Shadows and Art Updates
- Water Rendering improvements and using Tessellation + Displacement Mapping
Requirements
- DX11 compatible graphics card with 768 MB Video Memory
- 545 MB HD space
Download
The DirectX 11 Ultra Upgrade can be downloaded here.
High-Resolution Textures
Steam Maximum Edition version seems to already include this.
Features
The High-Resolution Texture Pack doubles the fidelity of many of the games art assets.
Requirements
- 64-Bit Operating System
- DX9 compatible graphics card with 768 MB Video Memory
Download
The High-Res Texture Pack can be downloaded here.
NTCore 4GB Patch
- Crysis 2 is very memory intensive. This app improves performance for Crysis 2 on 64-bit Windows systems with more than 2GB RAM by allowing it to access up to 4GB RAM.
Modifications
BlackFire's Mod 2 and MaLDo HD Textures
For those who truly want to push Crysis 2's graphical fidelity to its limits, BlackFire's Mod 2 and MaLDo HD serves their needs. A step by step list of instructions is available at this forum post over at Crydev.net [1].
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/108800/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/108800/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Origin | ||
Steam Cloud |
Video settings
Field of view (FOV)
Instructions |
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Input settings
Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Czech | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Japanese | ||||
Polish | ||||
Russian | ||||
Spanish | ||||
Traditional Chinese | ||||
Turkish |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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LAN play | ||||
Online play | 16 | Online server browser stopped working on May 31, 2014.[1] |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | Use the Crysis 2 Community Dedicated Server Package. | |
Direct IP |
Ports
Protocol | Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
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TCP | 80, 2891, 2990, 6667, 29900, 64100 |
UDP | 27900-27901, 64100 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
VR support
3D modes | State | GG3D | Notes | |
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Native 3D |
Headsets | |||
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SteamVR | This game might be playable with the Revive Compatibility Layer (compatibility list). | ||
Oculus VR (LibOVR) | See Crysis 2 running on Oculus Rift with Vireio. | ||
Windows Mixed Reality | This game might be playable with the Revive Compatibility Layer. |
Devices | |||
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Tracked motion controllers | |||
Traditional controller | |||
Keyboard/Mouse |
Issues unresolved
Statistic screen
The statistic-screen in the menu displays that 13 weapon-attachments are findable in single-player but in fact there are only 12. Therefore it is not possible to achieve "100%".
Issues fixed
Extreme lag while using Nvidia video card
Instructions |
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Crash to Desktop at Startup
Instructions |
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External TV locked at 24 Hz
Instructions |
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Instructions |
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System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | XP | 7 |
Processor (CPU) | 2 GHz Core 2 Duo / AMD Athlon 64 X2 CPU | 2.66 GHz Core 2 Duo / AMD Athlon 64 X2 CPU |
System memory (RAM) | 2 GB | 3 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 9 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | GeForce 8800 GS Radeon HD 3800 series | GeForce GTX 280 Radeon HD 4870 |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (108800) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- Pages needing cover images
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- VR games
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