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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Soundtrack |
Included with the Digital Deluxe Edition. In lossless .WAV format. |
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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
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
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.[8]
- 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.[9] 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.[10]
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Hacking finishes with no result
- There is a problem with in-game 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.
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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Game crashes
PlayerProfiles CGameContext::StartGame: No Users Logged In[citation needed]
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The game may crash with the above error message when launching a campaign mission. Launch Crysis3.exe as an administrator to avoid this.[11]
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Frame rate capped at 100 or 64 FPS, even with vertical 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.[12]
Set Low Latency Mode to Ultra[13]
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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[14]
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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[15][16]
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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.[17][18] Many users reported getting the bug since a patch.[18][19][20][21][22][23][24] The reason is maybe a patch that month which "cleaned up" the audio files but was bugged and never fixed.[25][26]
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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[27] |
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 E6600 2.4 GHz AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+ 2.7 GHz |
Intel Core i3-530 AMD Phenom II X2 565 |
System memory (RAM) |
2 GB 3 GB (Vista) |
4 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 ATI Radeon HD 5870 1 GB of VRAM |
- Developers also suggest a system requirement for running games at highest settings includes: Intel Core i7-2600K or AMD Bulldozer FX-4150 with AMD Radeon HD7970 or Nvidia GeForce GTX 680 and at least 8 GB RAM. [28][29]
Notes
References