Warnings
- For Games for Windows - LIVE on Windows 8 or later, install the latest Games for Windows - LIVE software.
- GameSpy online services have been shut down (see Network for solutions).
Key points
- Includes modding tools
- Official server browser has been shut down;[1] use Crysis Multiplayer Patch.
General information
- Crysis Website
- MyCrysis Forums
- Crysis Wiki - A wiki for everything Crysis related
- Crysis Tweak Guide
- Steam Community Discussions
- Steam Users' Forums for game series
Availability
Version differences
- The Maximum Edition contains both Cryis and Crysis Warhead.
Essential improvements
Patches
- Origin version is NOT patched.[2] Don't install 1.1 and proceed with the other patches
Latest version is 1.2.1.[3] Requires patch 1.2. first.
Error "1642" given when attempting to run the patch. (Origin Version)
Game also reports as being File version 1.1.1.6156, which is not a listed file version.
64-bit binaries
These binaries allow the game to be run as a native 64-bit application, providing various benefits and enhancements.
Details and the download can be found here.
If the Steam version is being used and the Steam overlay does not work, follow this guide.
Skip intro videos
Run in DirectX 9
- Running in DirectX 9 can improve frame rate and can resolve issues with letterboxing or windowboxing if game is run in smaller than native resolution.
Mods
Total Conversions
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 gamepad settings.
Template:Input settings
Toggle crouch
Audio settings
Template:Audio settings
Localizations
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Network
Multiplayer types
Connection types
Ports
Protocol |
Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
TCP |
80, 443, 6667, 28910, 29900-29901 |
UDP |
27900-27901, 29910, 64087 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
VR support
Issues fixed
- TweakGuides has created a comprehensive guide for fixing issues in this game. It can be found here.
- If you are experiencing crashes while changing graphical or controller options, try disabling your Anti-Virus software, if you have AVG or Norton 360, this is most likely the cause of the crashing. In AVG you can add an exception by going to Advanced Options > Add Exception then navigate to Documents/My Games/Crysis and add the exception this will fix the problem without having to disable your anti-virus.
Hangs on startup
Crash on Fullscreen Toggle
If you get an error saying 'This program has stopped responding' after changing between fullscreen and windowed, force DX9 mode to solve the issue.
Error 5024
Game will not launch at all and ends up with security error 5024. You are probably running Process Explorer
so turn it off and game will launch OK.
No objective after destroying tanks in Recovery
In the mission "Recovery", there's a rather common bug where you'll get no objectives after destroying the two tanks and Psycho and the hostage just hang out in the school building. If that happens, you can restart the mission. If that doesn't fix it or if you rather don't, you can manually proceed to the end of the area and finish the level, it isn't too long anymore and you should not miss out on vital bits.
To do so, run to the south east of the village. There should be a waterfall. Use the strength augumentation to scale it and follow the river on top (also seen on the map) to the very end. It will be a rather long walk and you'll come across other waterfalls that you have to jump up, also there will be several big groups of enemies on the way, so be careful. Just always follow the river and you will finally come to yet another waterfall, which has a large cave to the right of it (you can't miss it). Going into that cave triggers the end of the level and you'll proceed to the next mission where everything will work as usual.
The way to walk is illustrated here, courtesy of Affenzahn375 from here.
Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
Direct3D |
9, 10 |
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Shader Model support |
3, 4 |
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Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows |
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Middleware
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Notes |
Audio |
FMOD |
FMOD EX 3[4] |
Multiplayer |
GameSpy, PunkBuster |
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Console commands
The console can be opened with ~, but available commands are very limited. This limitation can be bypassed by con_restricted=0
command and/or by adding -devmode
to the game shortcut. A thorough list of console commands can be found here.
Some of the more useful commands include:
r_displayinfo 1
to display FPS
To save re-entering console commands for FOV for example upon every startup, create <path-to-game>\system.cfg
and place your console commands in that file. The commands need to be slightly different in this file, for example to change FOV you need to put cl_fov=xx rather than cl_fov xx and the command for enabling anisotropic filtering would be r_TexMaxAnisotropy=xx not r_TexMaxAnisotropy xx.
System requirements
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XP |
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Processor (CPU) |
2.8 GHz (XP) 3.2 GHz (Vista)
| Intel Core 2 Duo 2.2 GHz AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ |
System memory (RAM) |
1 GB (XP) 1.5 GB (Vista) |
2 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
12 GB | |
Video card (GPU) |
256 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible
| Nvidia GeForce 8800 GTS Nvidia GeForce GT 640 DirectX 10 compatible |
- Supported Processors: Intel Pentium 4 2.8 GHz (3.2 GHz for Vista) or faster, Intel Core 2.0 GHz (2.2 GHz for Vista) or faster, AMD Athlon 2800+ (3200+ for Vista) or faster.
- Supported chipsets: NVIDIA GeForce 6800 GT or greater; ATI Radeon 9800 Pro (Radeon X800 Pro for Vista) or greater. Laptop versions of these chipsets may work but are not supported. Integrated chipsets are not supported. Updates to your video and sound card drivers may be required.
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
References