Crysis: No More Patches, Linux Server on Hold [Jun 01, 2008, 4:48 pm ET] – Share – Viewing Comments
Crysis Monthly Update #1 is online, the first of these regular updates from
Crytek about their shooter since they shifted from a weekly schedule. The update
elaborates on recent indications that console development is in Crytek's future
(story), describes efforts at fixing multiplayer disconnect
issues, and promotes an upcoming community Q&A session. They also offer the bad
news that they have put development of a dedicated Crysis Linux server on
hold because they are not happy with the state of the project, and that for
reasons they are unable to disclose at this time, "there almost certainly will
not be a patch 1.3 delivered for Crysis," in spite of the knowledge that this
will disappoint a good number of users:
So, What About Patch 1.3?
At this time, there almost certainly will not be a patch 1.3 delivered for Crysis. We are aware that this news will disappoint many of you, and we would like to apologize profusely. There is a good reason for this and we hope you understand when you hear more about the reasons why in the very, very near future. Please realize this was an extremely difficult decision, but please do know that we are listening to your comments and are making more consistent community support a high priority.
We are confident that the things we are working on will be appreciated by the community, and we hope for your continued support. If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact us.
Ignoring the piracy discussion, I'd like to put the system requirements myth about Crysis to bed if at all possible.
Crysis is perfectly playable on medium settings with modest hardware. My definition of 'modest' is a AMD X2 3800, 2 GB ram, and an ATI HD3850, which can be had for <$150 on Pricewatch. My definition of "perfectly playable" would be >20 FPS at all times, with the possible exception of the occasional dip during the most hectic scenes. This is on 1680x1050 resolution, so you can do even better with lower resolutions. And the game still looks great. Just forget that there is a "high" graphics setting for the next 2 years and you'll be fine. In 2 years, when you have new hardware, you'll play it again on high and marvel at how "new" the game looks for a 3 year old title.
Crysis is perfectly playable on medium settings with modest hardware. My definition of 'modest' is a AMD X2 3800, 2 GB ram, and an ATI HD3850, which can be had for <$150 on Pricewatch. My definition of "perfectly playable" would be >20 FPS at all times, with the possible exception of the occasional dip during the most hectic scenes. This is on 1680x1050 resolution, so you can do even better with lower resolutions. And the game still looks great. Just forget that there is a "high" graphics setting for the next 2 years and you'll be fine. In 2 years, when you have new hardware, you'll play it again on high and marvel at how "new" the game looks for a 3 year old title.
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