Difference between revisions of "Far Cry"
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For example, to change to 1440x900. | For example, to change to 1440x900. | ||
# Once in-game press the '''~''' Tilde key. | # Once in-game press the '''~''' Tilde key. | ||
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To change the FOV, you must run Far Cry in '''Developer Mode'''. | To change the FOV, you must run Far Cry in '''Developer Mode'''. | ||
# Right-click the Far Cry shortcut and go to “Properties”. | # Right-click the Far Cry shortcut and go to “Properties”. | ||
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# Go to your <code>..\Far Cry\FCData</code>. installation folder. | # Go to your <code>..\Far Cry\FCData</code>. installation folder. | ||
# Make a backup copy of '''SCRIPTS.pak'''. | # Make a backup copy of '''SCRIPTS.pak'''. | ||
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Revision as of 18:13, 31 January 2014
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| Developers | |
|---|---|
| Crytek | |
| Publishers | |
| Ubisoft | |
| Engines | |
| CryEngine | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | March 23, 2004 |
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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
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Users' Forums for game series
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
Essential improvements
- TweakGuides has created a comprehensive guide for fixing issues in this game. It can be found here.
Skip intro videos
| 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
- 32-bit Patches
- 64-bit Upgrade Patch (US / UK / German / French / Spanish / Italian) - 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
Configuration file(s) location
Template:Game data/row
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/13520/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
Template:Game data/row
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/13520/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Steam Cloud |
Video settings
Multi-monitor
| Instructions |
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| Instructions |
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Field of view (FOV)
Be aware that FC servers can override the FOV setting to prevent cheating. It is possible to create a server which does not override the FOV.
| Instructions |
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| Instructions |
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Input settings
Audio settings
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
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 2000, XP | |
| Processor (CPU) | AMD Athlon 1 GHz or Pentium III 1 GHz | AMD Athlon 2-3 GHz or Pentium 4 2-3 GHz |
| System memory (RAM) | ||
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 4 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) | 64 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0b compatible | GeForce 4, GeForce FX 5950; ATI Radeon 9500-9800 XT 128 MB of VRAM |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (13520) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
Categories:
- Pages needing cover images
- Windows
- Invalid template usage (Infobox game)
- Games
- Invalid template usage (Series)
- Invalid section order
- Invalid template usage (Fixbox)
- Missing section (Availability)
- Missing section (Video)
- Missing section (Input)
- Missing section (Audio)
- Missing section (Localizations)
- Missing section (API)