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{{Series|Far Cry}}
 
{{Series|Far Cry}}
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'''General information'''
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{{mm}} [http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=382 Steam Users' Forums] for game series
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{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/13520/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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{{mm}} [http://www.gog.com/forum/far_cry_series GOG.com Community Discussions] for game series
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{{mm}} [http://www.gog.com/support/far_cry GOG.com Support Page]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
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{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.gamefly.co.uk/Download-Far-Cry/5001632/ GameFly] | {{ID|GameFly}} | }}
 
{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.gamefly.co.uk/Download-Far-Cry/5001632/ GameFly] | {{ID|GameFly}} | }}
 
{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.gamersgate.co.uk/DD-FARCRY/far-cry GamersGate] | {{ID|GamersGate}} | }}
 
{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.gamersgate.co.uk/DD-FARCRY/far-cry GamersGate] | {{ID|GamersGate}} | }}
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{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.gog.com/en/gamecard/far_cry GOG.com] | {{ID|Gog}} {{ID|DRM-free}} | }}
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{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.gog.com/en/gamecard/far_cry GOG.com] | {{ID|GOG}} {{ID|DRM-free}} | }}
 
{{Availability Table/row| [http://store.steampowered.com/app/13520/ Steam] | {{ID|Steam}} | }}
 
{{Availability Table/row| [http://store.steampowered.com/app/13520/ Steam] | {{ID|Steam}} | }}
 
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{{Fixbox|1=
 
{{Fixbox|1=
 
{{Fixbox/fix|Instructions}}
 
{{Fixbox/fix|Instructions}}
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1) Navigate to your installation directory, on Steam this is usually: <code>C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\farcry\</code>
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# Navigate to your installation directory, on Steam this is usually: <code>C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\farcry\</code>
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# From your installation directory navigate to: <code>Languages/Movies/English</code>
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2) From your installation directory navigate to: <code>Languages/Movies/English</code>
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# Replace the files <code>Crytek.bik</code>, <code>sandbox.bik</code>, and <code>Ubi.bik</code> with those located [http://www.mediafire.com/?74l6psrhb76mq9b here]
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3) Replace the files <code>Crytek.bik</code>, <code>sandbox.bik</code>, and <code>Ubi.bik</code> with those located [http://www.mediafire.com/?74l6psrhb76mq9b here]
 
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{{ii}} The 64-bit patch will change the format from <b>.bik</b> to <b>.avi</b> to skip them simply delete or rename the files with the inclusion of <b>AMD64</b>.
 
{{ii}} The 64-bit patch will change the format from <b>.bik</b> to <b>.avi</b> to skip them simply delete or rename the files with the inclusion of <b>AMD64</b>.
  
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By default these will not work immediately if you have a Steam installation of the game, follow the steps below to resolve this:
 
By default these will not work immediately if you have a Steam installation of the game, follow the steps below to resolve this:
  
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1) Navigate to your Steam installation of the game, usually <code>C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\farcry\</code>
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# Navigate to your Steam installation of the game, usually <code>C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\farcry\</code>
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# Move the <code>Bin32</code> folder out of the installation directory, rename, or delete it.
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2) Move the <code>Bin32</code> folder out of the installation directory, rename, or delete it.
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# Rename the <code>Bin64</code> folder created by the patch installation to <code>Bin32</code>
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3) Rename the <code>Bin64</code> folder created by the patch installation to <code>Bin32</code>
 
 
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===Modifications===
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===Mods===
 
{{mm}} [http://crymods.net/news.php Crymods] - Active community website with extensive mod database.
 
{{mm}} [http://crymods.net/news.php Crymods] - Active community website with extensive mod database.
 
{{mm}} [http://www.moddb.com/mods/farcry-addon-mod-fcam Far Cry Addon Mod (FCAM)] - Various improvements to graphical and gameplay elements.
 
{{mm}} [http://www.moddb.com/mods/farcry-addon-mod-fcam Far Cry Addon Mod (FCAM)] - Various improvements to graphical and gameplay elements.
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===Save game location===
 
===Save game location===
 
{{Game Location Table|
 
{{Game Location Table|
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{{Game Location Table/row|Steam|C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\farcry\profiles\player\[username]\savegames\}}
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{{Game Location Table/row|Windows (Steam)|C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\farcry\profiles\player\[username]\savegames\}}
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{{Game Location Table/row|Windows (GOG.com)|}}
 
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===Very High Lighting Game Crash===
 
===Very High Lighting Game Crash===
 
When setting the <b>Lighting Quality</b> option in-game to <b>Very High</b> you may experience a crash/freeze every time you launch the game. This is easily resolved:
 
When setting the <b>Lighting Quality</b> option in-game to <b>Very High</b> you may experience a crash/freeze every time you launch the game. This is easily resolved:
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{{Fixbox|1=
 
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{{Fixbox/fix|Instructions}}
 
{{Fixbox/fix|Instructions}}
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1) Navigate to your installation directory, on Steam this is usually: <code>C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\farcry\</code>
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# Navigate to your installation directory, on Steam this is usually: <code>C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\farcry\</code>
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# Open the <code>system.cfg</code> file with your text editor of choice.
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# Modify the parameter <code>r_ShadersPrecache</code> to <code>0</code>
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# Launch the game and set the <b>Lighting Quality</b> option to <b>Very High</b>.
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2) Open the <code>system.cfg</code> file with your text editor of choice.
 
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3) Modify the parameter <code>r_ShadersPrecache</code> to <code>0</code>
 
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4) Launch the game and set the <b>Lighting Quality</b> option to <b>Very High</b>.
 
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{{ii}} Alternatively you can just set the option to a maximum of <b>High</b> instead of <b>Very High</b> to resolve the issue.
 
{{ii}} Alternatively you can just set the option to a maximum of <b>High</b> instead of <b>Very High</b> to resolve the issue.
  

Revision as of 19:27, 18 May 2013

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Far Cry
Far Cry 2004
Far Cry 2 2008
Far Cry 3 2012
Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon 2013
Far Cry 4 2014
Far Cry Primal 2016
Far Cry 5 2018
Far Cry New Dawn 2019
Far Cry 6 2021

General information

Steam Users' Forums for game series
Steam Community Discussions
GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page

Availability

Template:Availability Table

Improvements

TweakGuides has created a comprehensive guide for fixing issues in this game. It can be found here.

Skip Intro Movies

Instructions
The 64-bit patch will change the format from .bik to .avi to skip them simply delete or rename the files with the inclusion of AMD64.

Patches

64-bit Upgrade Patch - Adds additional content, higher frame rates, enhanced textures, longer view distances, and more objects with real-time physics.
64-bit Exclusive Content Patch - Adds exclusive content only available in the 64-bit version of the game.
Instructions

Mods

Crymods - Active community website with extensive mod database.
Far Cry Addon Mod (FCAM) - Various improvements to graphical and gameplay elements.

Game data

Save game location

Template:Game Location Table

Save game cloud syncing

Template:Save Game Cloud Syncing

Issues fixed

Very High Lighting Game Crash

When setting the Lighting Quality option in-game to Very High you may experience a crash/freeze every time you launch the game. This is easily resolved:

Instructions
Alternatively you can just set the option to a maximum of High instead of Very High to resolve the issue.

System requirements

Template:System Requirements