Key points
- PC version features high resolution textures, tessellation, high quality shadows and more PC-specific features.
- Great for benchmarking graphics cards
- The Crysis 3 CVar Configurator is an official tool for adjusting field of view (FOV), disabling mouse acceleration and smoothing and enabling borderless fullscreen windowed mode.
- Badly optimized rope physics causing large frame rate drops in first mission.[1]
General information
- Official Crysis Website
- Official Crysis Forums
- Crysis Wiki - A wiki for everything Crysis related
Availability
Source |
DRM |
Notes |
Keys |
OS |
Origin |
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- All versions require Origin.
Essential improvements
- An official configuration tool created by Crytek UK which lets you tweak game settings easily.
Includes options:
- Unofficial tool, may result in multiplayer ban.[2]
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.
Game data
In-game general settings.
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
Video settings
In-game general video settings.
In-game advanced video settings.
Template:Video settings
Input settings
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.
Template:Input settings
Audio settings
Template:Audio settings
Network
Multiplayer types
Connection types
Issues unresolved
Multiplayer crash at 99% loading
Issues fixed
'Cryengine error' and 'DXGI_ERROR_DEVICE_REMOVED'
- Problem is normally caused by faulty or underpowered power supply, or overworked graphics card.
Stuck installation
Hacking finishes with no result
- There is a problem with ingame hacking mechanics, where successful hacking will end in no expected result. Example: hacking tutorial will not end, door will not open shortly after single player campaign starts.
Game crashes
System requirements
Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
Vista, 7, 8 | |
Processor (CPU) |
Dual core CPU - Intel Core2 Duo 2.4 GHz (E6600) or AMD Athlon64 X2 2.7 GHz (5200+)
| Quad core CPU - AMD Phenom II X2 565 or Intel Core i3-530 |
System memory (RAM) |
2 GB 3 GB (Vista) |
4 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
16 GB | |
Video card (GPU) |
Nvidia GTS 450 AMD Radeon HD5770 1 GB of VRAM DirectX 11 compatible
| Nvidia GTX 560 AMD Radeon HD5870 1 GB of VRAM DirectX 11 compatible |
- Hi-performance specifications: 8 GB, Intel Core i7-2600k or AMD Bulldozer FX4150 with AMD Radeon HD7970 or NVidia GTX 680.[3]
References