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But can it play Crysis? Yes, yes it can. Crysis 2 is overall a more refined, playable, and consistent game than Crysis, and it should run smoothly on a larger number of systems thanks to a combination of less demanding visuals and better optimization for lower spec systems (IE: consoles). Don't let that deter you though, the game still looks great, though it certainly isn't the same Far Cry -> Crysis leap in visuals and physics that some were hoping for.
Crytek has made a lot of attempts to console PC players about Crysis 2 going cross-platform (see what I did there?), but make no mistake, there is indeed consolitis. The consolitis shows itself in the smaller size of levels, some buggy behavior, console-centric menu system, and less visual detail and physics than in Crysis.
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This is a followup to my post about the Crysis 2 demo fix. "Fixing" some in-game settings can make or break your experience with this game. I recommend looking over these fixes and applying those that you desire before even starting the campaign.
Note that increasing the FOV too much can cause minor graphical anomalies in the game, such as seeing the missing sides of your arms during some in-game scripted motions, or being able to see through surfaces when up against them and looking at the right angle. I have found that these minor glitches are a small price to pay for the higher FOV.
Just like Crysis 1, Crysis 2 supports an autoexec.cfg file. This file, which doesn't exist by default, should be created in your Crysis 2 root folder. Any commands in this file will be automatically executed when the game starts. Here is an example autoexec.cfg file that makes some popular modifications:
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Note that increasing the FOV too much can cause minor graphical anomalies in the game, such as seeing the missing sides of your arms during some in-game scripted motions, or being able to see through surfaces when up against them and looking at the right angle. I have found that these minor glitches are a small price to pay for the higher FOV.
Just like Crysis 1, Crysis 2 supports an autoexec.cfg file. This file, which doesn't exist by default, should be created in your Crysis 2 root folder. Any commands in this file will be automatically executed when the game starts. Here is an example autoexec.cfg file that makes some popular modifications:
g_skipIntro=1
cl_fov=75
pl_movement.power_sprint_targetFov=75
i_mouse_accel=0
i_mouse_smooth=0
cl_zoomToggle=1
cl_crouchtoggle=1
r_motionblur=0
r_PostMSAA=0
r_UseEdgeAA=0
Download Autoexec.zipcl_fov=75
pl_movement.power_sprint_targetFov=75
i_mouse_accel=0
i_mouse_smooth=0
cl_zoomToggle=1
cl_crouchtoggle=1
r_motionblur=0
r_PostMSAA=0
r_UseEdgeAA=0
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My copy of Crysis 2 Limited Edition (is it really limited if everyone has it?) just came in today. Good price from Newegg and faster than expected shipping from USPS. I paid $49.99 after the $10 Newegg newsletter coupon code, and free shipping. I don't get why people pay full price ($59.99) for games on Steam, and they don't even get the retail packaging or anything. What happens if Steam's servers go down or Valve goes belly up? The only time I buy from Steam is when they have good sales, and it's generally for older games.
Anyway, not to go off on a tangent. I'll have my Crysis singleplayer and multiplayer impressions up before too long.
For those that already have the game, have you tried the advanced graphics setting tool yet?
With Crysis 2 hitting the shelves today (and a copy already ordered for myself), let's take a look back at some of the cool and unique things that have been done in Crysis 1:
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Crysis Roll
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See full game version fix here.
Changing the field of view (FOV) and motion blur settings should be the first things you do before playing the new Crysis 2 demo. It can literally make or break the experience. Despite Crytek leaving out any sort of advanced graphics options, it is actually quite easy to change these settings using a shortcut.
If you don't already have a shortcut to the Crysis 2 demo, create one now. The game exe resides in the bin folder. Once you have a shortcut, open its properties, and in the target field add this at the end of the contents (with a space after the last quotation mark already there):
You can adjust the two fov settings to your taste. Be sure to keep them the same as each other though. If you want to make some additional tweaks, I highly recommend adjusting the mouse smoothing and disabling those annoying intro movies. To do all of these tweaks in one line, use this:
Credit to this poster for finding the tweaks. Look over at that link for instructions on downloading a tool that will take care of these adjustments for you.
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Changing the field of view (FOV) and motion blur settings should be the first things you do before playing the new Crysis 2 demo. It can literally make or break the experience. Despite Crytek leaving out any sort of advanced graphics options, it is actually quite easy to change these settings using a shortcut.
If you don't already have a shortcut to the Crysis 2 demo, create one now. The game exe resides in the bin folder. Once you have a shortcut, open its properties, and in the target field add this at the end of the contents (with a space after the last quotation mark already there):
+cl_fov 85 +pl_movement.power_sprint_targetFov 85 +r_MotionBlur 0
You can adjust the two fov settings to your taste. Be sure to keep them the same as each other though. If you want to make some additional tweaks, I highly recommend adjusting the mouse smoothing and disabling those annoying intro movies. To do all of these tweaks in one line, use this:
+cl_fov 85 +pl_movement.power_sprint_targetFov 85 +r_MotionBlur 0 +g_skipIntro 1 +i_mouse_smooth 0
Credit to this poster for finding the tweaks. Look over at that link for instructions on downloading a tool that will take care of these adjustments for you.
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This was a thought I had the other day. If Crysis 2 ends up being a great console game, will console gamers want to play Crysis 1? Being PC only, and with graphics cards that are able to play it within reach to mortals now, could Crytek's move to make Crysis multiplatform have the unexpected effect of bringing console-only gamers into the PC gaming fold? Crysis 2 is purported to look the best on PC out of the three platforms anyway (no surprise there).Console gamers who do not have a high end gaming PC usually still have a PC for Internet, homework, and other tasks. Now that graphics cards like the AMD/ATI Radeon HD 5770 are in the low $100 range and can put up respectable frame rates, it won't cost potential PC gamers that much to upgrade to a Crysisable PC.
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Released June 25, 2010 | Marine Salvage Trailer
So far this year Crytek has released two trailers/teasers for Crysis 2. The first was a Tech Demo and the second, released just 2 days ago, is an apocalypse-themed cinematic that takes place in New York. Both of these showcase early in-game footage, mostly on console. Prior to these, we saw a tech demo for Cryengine 3. Like the more recent footage, that too showcased mostly consoles. There was also two nanosuit trailers (whoopee) last year, but those hardly bear mentioning.
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