Key points
- The Crysis 3 CVar Configurator is an official tool that allows adjusting the field of view, disabling mouse acceleration and smoothing, and enabling borderless fullscreen windowed mode.
General information
- Official Crysis Website
- Official Crysis Forums
- Steam Community Discussions
- Manual
Availability
- All versions require Origin DRM. SecuROM v8.13.0043 DRM was removed on March 14, 2021.[1]
- The original SecuROM DRM was accompanied by custom DRM code which could sabotage the game by rendering the final boss undefeatable.
Monetization
DLC and expansion packs
Name |
Notes |
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The Lost Island |
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Overkill Pack |
Included with the Digital Deluxe Edition. |
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Brawler Pack |
Included with the Digital Deluxe Edition. |
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Stalker Pack |
Included with the Digital Deluxe Edition. |
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Essential improvements
- An official configuration tool created by Crytek UK which lets you tweak game settings easily.
Includes options:
- MaLDo OnTheFly utility lets you change the graphics options within the game just by pressing a key, switch HUD on and off, change FOV and more from within the game.
- Unofficial tool, which may result in multiplayer ban.[2]
Game data
In-game general settings.
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
Video
In-game general video settings.
In-game advanced video settings.
Input
In-game key map settings.
In-game general gamepad settings.
In-game gamepad layout settings for the player.
In-game gamepad layout settings for vehicles.
Audio
Audio feature |
State |
Notes |
Separate volume controls |
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Surround sound |
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Up to 7.1 output[6] |
Subtitles |
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Closed captions |
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Mute on focus lost |
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Royalty free audio |
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Localizations
Network
Multiplayer types
Type |
Native |
Players |
Notes |
LAN play |
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Online play |
| 16 |
Official online features are scheduled to shut down on December 8, 2023.[7] |
Connection types
Ports
Protocol |
Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
TCP |
80, 443, 9988, 25650-25780, 17502, 42127, 64100-64110 |
UDP |
3659, 10000-10100, 25650-25780, 64100-64110 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
VR support
Issues unresolved
Multiplayer crash at 99% loading
Memory allocation error on low-memory system
- The game needs at least 600 MB and up to 700 MB of free memory to load and transition between levels properly, even with lowest quality settings. On system with only 2 GB of memory and running Windows 8 and later, the system memory can become exhausted very quickly and will cause memory allocation error.
Workaround includes closing any other applications except Origin before playing the game. Use ReadyBoost on any external storage and allocate the free space at twice the memory size or increase the page file size.
Issues fixed
FPS issues on AMD cards
- Games based on CryEngine may have observable decreased in performance with AMD GPUs on Windows 10 compared to Windows 7.[9]
- Since the version 2004 of Windows 10, timer resolution can't be changed system-wide, thus the workaround below may not work, refer here.
- Vega series GPUs may perform worse than the RX series GPUs on Windows 10 in CryEngine games, in comparison to Windows 7.[10] This is likely a driver issue, however. So updating graphics driver may fix the issue.
Adjust timer resolution with TimerTool[citation needed]
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- For Windows 7, 8, 8.1, and Windows 10 before 2004 update, using TimerTool with settings set to 0.5ms can be use for best performance.[11]
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Stuck installation
Reboot Origin into safe mode[12]
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- Reboot Origin into safe mode.
- Reload game.
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Hacking finishes with no result
- Game may not indicate successful hacking, preventing you from progressing further. i.e. hacking tutorial won't end properly.
Unbind F key[citation needed]
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There seems to be problem with binding F key. Keep F key unbound or bind it to USE action.
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Frame rate capped at 100 or 64 FPS, even with V-Sync disabled
- Updates to Windows 10 have resulted in incompatibility with older CryEngine games, which may result in a capped frame rate. Windows 7 is also affected, but only in menus (eg. pause menu). Enabling NULL appears to have no effect under Windows 7.[13]
Set Low Latency Mode to Ultra[14]
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- Go to the Nvidia control panel, set Low Latency Mode to Ultra for Crysis 3 in the "Manage 3D Settings" tab and press Apply.
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Set max frame rate to 1000 in Nvidia control panel[15]
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- Go to the Nvidia control panel, set max frame rate to 1000 for Crysis 3 in the "Manage 3D Settings" tab and press Apply.
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Apply RTSS framerate limiter[16][17]
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- Download and install RivaTuner Statistics Server.
- Run it.
- Click the "add" button and navigate to where you installed Crysis 3 and add Crysis3.exe.
- Set framerate limiter to any number (e.g. 200).
- Minimize (don't close) the program.
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Missing voices in cutscenes of non-English versions
In some non-English game versions, the file Crysis 3\C3\videos2.pak
is bugged, leading to missing voice acting during cutscenes.[18][19] Many users reported getting the bug since a patch.[19][20][21][22][23][24][25] The reason is maybe a patch that month which "cleaned up" the audio files but was bugged and never fixed.[26][27]
Fixes are available for the following language versions:
Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
Direct3D |
11 |
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Shader Model support |
5 |
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Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows |
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[28] |
Middleware
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Middleware |
Notes |
Audio |
FMOD, Speex |
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Interface |
FreeType, Scaleform |
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Unpack the archives
To unpack and edit the .pak files, use this tool. Drag the .pak file onto the tool's dec.exe and it will convert it into a zip-file.
System requirements
Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
Vista |
7, 8, 8.1 |
Processor (CPU) |
Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz (E6600) AMD Athlon 64 X2 2.7 GHz (5200+) |
Intel Core i3-530 Intel Core i7-2600K AMD Phenom II X2 565 AMD Bulldozer FX-4150 |
System memory (RAM) |
2 GB 3 GB (Vista) |
4 GB 8 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
16 GB | |
Video card (GPU) |
Nvidia GeForce GTS 450 ATI Radeon HD 5770 1 GB of VRAM DirectX 11 compatible Shader model 5 support |
Nvidia GeForce GTX 560 Nvidia GeForce GTX 680 ATI Radeon HD 5870 AMD Radeon HD 7970 1 GB of VRAM |
- High-performance specifications recommended by developers are displayed in bold
Notes
References