Far Cry + 6800gt

DOOManiacDOOManiac Worst. Critic. Ever. Join Date: 2002-04-17 Member: 462Members, NS1 Playtester
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Now that I got my 6800GT all working and everything I figured I'd check out the Far Cry demo (Demo 2 to be specific) to see what everybody was ranting and raving about.

However I ran into severe graphical corruption, like this:

<img src='http://members.cox.net/doomaniac/FarCry0000.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' />
<img src='http://members.cox.net/doomaniac/FarCry0002.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' />

Are these sorts of things fixed in the full version? Cause the gameplay kinda seemed neat and I thought I might pick it up if I ever have $30 I can't find a DVD to buy...
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  • ANeMANeM Join Date: 2003-05-13 Member: 16267Members, Constellation
    I remember having some graphical errors in the demo and them not showing up in the full version..
    Though, I have an ATI card (9500pro) so I'm not sure if it would be the same case with your 6800gt..
    That and those errors look a lot different from the ones I experianced in the dmo..
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  • Dorian_GrayDorian_Gray Join Date: 2004-02-15 Member: 26581Members, Constellation
    Wow... that looks severely crappy. I've played that exact demo with a Radeon 9600XT and never seen that kind of thing. It would appear to be a driver issue, or another defective card, since here's another screenie taken on a 6800GT:
    <img src='http://3dgpu.com/images/reviews/pny6800gt/farcry.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' />
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  • TommyVercettiTommyVercetti Join Date: 2003-02-10 Member: 13390Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    Indeed, severely crappy. I get a lot better graphics with my GF4.
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  • AnarkiThreeXSixAnarkiThreeXSix x_x Join Date: 2003-12-31 Member: 24894Members
    O_O thats what far cry looked like when i ran it on my geforce4mx400 a couple months ago <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • ChronoChrono Local flyboy Join Date: 2003-08-05 Member: 18989Members
    DOOManiac i pray for your soul..... <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • JediYoshiJediYoshi The Cupcake Boss Join Date: 2002-05-27 Member: 674Members
    Whoa, DOOM has a soul?!

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  • RueRue Join Date: 2002-10-21 Member: 1564Members
    Ive got farcry sitting next to me atm, just not been bothered to install it yet (doom 3 addiction is the reason)

    Im runny a 9800pro so I hope this wont affect me <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    Update your drivers?
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  • coilcoil Amateur pirate. Professional monkey. All pance. Join Date: 2002-04-12 Member: 424Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    <!--QuoteBegin-JediYoshi+Aug 6 2004, 04:28 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (JediYoshi @ Aug 6 2004, 04:28 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Whoa, DOOM has a soul?!

    <!--emo&::lerk::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/lerk.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='lerk.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    It's mine, actually. He won't give it back.
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  • DOOManiacDOOManiac Worst. Critic. Ever. Join Date: 2002-04-17 Member: 462Members, NS1 Playtester
    Not until you get those UV maps done! ;D
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  • StarchyStarchy Join Date: 2003-04-21 Member: 15727Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-Rue+Aug 5 2004, 08:28 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Rue @ Aug 5 2004, 08:28 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Ive got farcry sitting next to me atm, just not been bothered to install it yet (doom 3 addiction is the reason)

    Im runny a 9800pro so I hope this wont affect me <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    Update your drivers? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I've got a 9800pro and FarCry runs very well, really really pretty scenery and all the rest. No problems here!
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  • RellixRellix Join Date: 2003-02-15 Member: 13572Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    <!--QuoteBegin-Starchy+Aug 6 2004, 10:19 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Starchy @ Aug 6 2004, 10:19 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Rue+Aug 5 2004, 08:28 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Rue @ Aug 5 2004, 08:28 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Ive got farcry sitting next to me atm, just not been bothered to install it yet (doom 3 addiction is the reason)

    Im runny a 9800pro so I hope this wont affect me  <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    Update your drivers? <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I've got a 9800pro and FarCry runs very well, really really pretty scenery and all the rest. No problems here! <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Farcry didnt run on my 9800Pro, but the demos ran fine, now that im on my new PC with an x800Pro Farcry = godness, or at least till Doom 3 hits the UK next week.
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  • DY357LXDY357LX Playing since day 1. Still can&#39;t Comm. England Join Date: 2002-10-27 Member: 1651Members, Constellation
    Those corruption problems are common with the demo.
    I had them with my Radeon 9000 and apparently there's
    certain drivers that fixes the problems and the others seems
    to cause them.

    Put all the detail levels down to "Low" and try again.
    (You can probably leave the water detail level at "High" though.)

    I think the FarCry 1.1 patch fixes these issues but obviously
    the demo remains flawed.
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  • antifreezeantifreeze The guy with the goods&#33; Join Date: 2003-05-12 Member: 16232Members, Constellation
    Yeah i got crazy corruption after updating the drivers for my ATI mobilty card. God knows what caused them, but in made me hate it enough not to buy the game.

    Ordered Doomeh instead
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  • TychoCelchuuuTychoCelchuuu Anememone Join Date: 2002-03-23 Member: 345Members
    That first pic is what it's supposed to look like. It represents the oil slicks that humanity has carelessly let loose on tropical islands.

    Or maybe it's just a demo problem. Borrow the full version from a friend or something.
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  • Nil_IQNil_IQ Join Date: 2003-04-15 Member: 15520Members
    Hmm, well, i've had luminous green trees and black-and-white mountains twice now, but a restart fixed that.

    I heard a patch is going to allow quicksaving, any word on that? I've kind of lost my enthusiasm for farcry until I can...
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  • BadKarmaBadKarma The Advanced Literature monsters burned my house and gave me a 7 Join Date: 2002-11-12 Member: 8260Members
    Its a good game. Juice the graphics and you can stare at the ocean for hours. Gets shite around the last quarter though, hate the tri gens.
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  • EEKEEK Join Date: 2004-02-25 Member: 26898Banned
    You're using an NVidia and complaining that things are crap? Who the hell told you to get an Nvidia?
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  • DOOManiacDOOManiac Worst. Critic. Ever. Join Date: 2002-04-17 Member: 462Members, NS1 Playtester
    Thanks to the two of you who replied with non-fanboy replies.

    And coil, where are those skinmaps!??
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  • MausMaus Join Date: 2002-11-03 Member: 5599Members
    Might be a stupidly obvious suggestion, but have you tried posting this query on nvidia and/or farcry forums?
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  • SwiftspearSwiftspear Custim tital Join Date: 2003-10-29 Member: 22097Members
    Farcry demo ran fine on my 9800 pro, but I still didn't buy it. Too slow paced, static, and repeditive for my liking. Not a bad game if you have more patience then I do. Other than that, the only constructive thing I can say is that it looks like a driver issue... But I know you have the latest drivers, right Doomeh?
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  • TommyVercettiTommyVercetti Join Date: 2003-02-10 Member: 13390Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    I got a GeForce 4 Ti 4600. I run Far Cry at Very High settings, 800x600 with no glitches whatsoever. The framerates not so bad, either.
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  • antifreezeantifreeze The guy with the goods&#33; Join Date: 2003-05-12 Member: 16232Members, Constellation
    correct me if im wrong but doesnt farcry startup with the Nvidia logo like what UT2004 does. Meaning it has been most likly optamised more for them cards
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  • kuperayekuperaye Join Date: 2003-03-14 Member: 14519Members, Constellation
    Doomeh this is a plea to You,

    Please Do Not show us more reasons why nvidia is a junky company. Youve shouldve gone ATI
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  • RellixRellix Join Date: 2003-02-15 Member: 13572Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    <!--QuoteBegin-antifreeze+Aug 7 2004, 09:39 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (antifreeze @ Aug 7 2004, 09:39 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> correct me if im wrong but doesnt farcry startup with the Nvidia logo like what UT2004 does. Meaning it has been most likly optamised more for them cards <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Yes it does.
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  • airyKairyK Join Date: 2002-12-19 Member: 11126Members
    this is a common problem with the new geforce cards on farcry, the problem is that farcry doesnt recognize the card properly and doesnt render properly. you'll have to get the full version and get the latest patch for it to work right.
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  • Soylent_greenSoylent_green Join Date: 2002-12-20 Member: 11220Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    Doom, how about asking on the <a href='http://www.nvnews.net/' target='_blank'>http://www.nvnews.net/</a> forums? 9 out of 10 people around here will give you a worse reply than you'd get out of a squashed hedgehog asking a question as 'sensitive' as that. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • BaconTheoryBaconTheory Join Date: 2003-09-06 Member: 20615Members
    Your video card is on crack. Please send it to rehab ASAP.

    Seriously though, what the hell is up with that? Looks kinda trippy...
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  • WheeeeWheeee Join Date: 2003-02-18 Member: 13713Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    have you tried other games? a driver might fix it, or maybe the cared is borked and you need to rma it?
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