Crysis System Requirements Revealed

[The Continental]

An admin on the official Crysis forums (http://www.crysis-online.com/forum/index.php) took the time to answer (http://www.crysis-online.com/forum/index.php/topic,141.0.html) an oft asked question, and in doing so ending a good deal of speculation.
Minimum Requirements CPU: Athlon 64 3000+/Intel 2.8ghz
Graphics: Nvidia 6600/X800GTO (SM 2.0)
RAM: 768Mb/1Gb on Windows Vista
HDD: 6GB
Internet: 256k+
Optical Drive: DVD
Software: DX9.0c with Windows XP

Recommended Requirements

CPU: Dual-core CPU (Athlon X2/Pentium D)
Graphics: Nvidia 7800GTX/ATI X1800XT (SM 3.0) or DX10 equivalent
RAM: 1.5Gb
HDD: 6GB
Internet: 512k+ (128k+ upstream)
Optical Drive: DVD
Software: DX10 with Windows Vista


While the recommended specs are certainly high by the standards of your average PC owner, they don't appear to be as hefty as many were speculating. Thanks to Voodoo Extreme (http://ve3d.ign.com/) for the heads up.

[The Continental]

The Information Center has the same configurations and adds this comment to the minimum specs:

They are simply estimates made by myself based on the factors mentioned above. The minimum requirements may drop a little below that, but I don't think you would want anyless than that by the time Crysis comes out. Also remember that CryEngine2 will be very scalable.

[Varsity]

Well, that's in my reach I guess...

[Busted_Astromech]

Wow, they don't expect to support Radeon 9000 series or Nvidia 5000? Harsh.

Looks like I will have to upgrade to play this...

[ArchVile]

I was already planning to upgrade my computer next year anyway, i'm sure this will be worth it though.

[fitbabits]

If you can, hold off on pre-ordering Crysis and upgrading your graphics card. My understanding is that it will be bundled with some top-of-the-line graphics cards.

[Mozgus]

uh, I'll pass...

[SlamDunk]

Why is this speculation from a Crysis fansite published as news?

- Shader Model 2.0 (DirectX 9) video card

^^^ that is the only officially released info about the requirements for Crysis. It was published in a German print magazine called GameStar back in March.

More and more sites taking the lame "Kotaku" route these days :(

[H.Bogard]

While the recommended specs are certainly high by the standards of your average PC owner, they don't appear to be as hefty as many were speculating.

Are you shitting me? My PC is the EXACT same config as the minimum reqs up there! ...And I bought it last fucking month!!!

[gspot]

Ouch, looks like I won't be playing that game anytime soon.

[Shifteh]

Well I surpass pretty much every Max requirement (although obviously not by a lot), but I have to say, is it really wise to cater to 2% of the gaming population with your game?

[jeffbax]

Damn, thats steep.

[thecrazyd]

If this is real, then they are very stupid.

[TRiLoGY]

Im going to build a new PC when Vista comes out anyway..
Im looking foward to this..

[SexualChoc]

Shit. I shouldn't be too bad. GeForce 6800, 1GB of RAM and 3.4Ghz Pentium 4. I can't exactly upgrade, as this is a laptop....

[BlackPete]

Heh. The "miminum requirement" describes my PC in a nutshell.

My laptop meets the recommended requirements (I think) with a 7900GS and only 1 gig ram. Even then, I have a feeling that this game will be "playable" in the same sense that Doom3 was "playable" on a Geforce 2.

[Wasson_]

But who can say no to the gigantic space crab?

[Draft]

Hardly surprising.

[Wyrm]

If this is real, then they are very stupid.

Why? Because they dont want to dumb down their engine to run on a crappy computer?

I'm thinking this is aimed at getting people to consider buying it on 360 instead of upgrading.

[gzsfrk]

With my current video card (Radeon 9800), it seems I don't quite meet the minimum requirement. Not that I've been drooling in anticipation of this game anyway, but there's no way in hell I'm dropping $500 or so to upgrade my system to "recommended" specs for one game. Everything else out there has played quite well on my system (P4 3.0ghz, 1GB ram, etc. etc.), so I really don't feel the need at this time. Sure, I'll upgrade at some point after Vista comes out, but I'm really not in a hurry to do that either. I'd much prefer spending $500 on a next gen console and some games/accessories then a system upgrade.

But then, I'm not a PC gaming whore any more either (recovered a few years ago thanks to my Xbox).

[thecrazyd]

Why? Because they dont want to dumb down their engine to run on a crappy computer?

I'm thinking this is aimed at getting people to consider buying it on 360 instead of upgrading.
Because they are alienating a HUGE portion of the PC gaming market. I always considered my computer pretty decent, and I am just above the minimum. I can play pretty much every game out there currently on the highest settings. There are plenty of machines out there that are far from "crappy" that won't be able to play this.

As far as the 360 version goes, they have specifically stated that it is not coming out on the 360.

[Skjef]

Why? Because they dont want to dumb down their engine to run on a crappy computer?

I'm thinking this is aimed at getting people to consider buying it on 360 instead of upgrading.Doubtful, considering it's a PC exclusive (http://www.evilavatar.com/forums/showthread.php?t=11511).

[MasterEvilAce]

Crysis obviously is skipping a gen. Crysis is next-next-gen.

BF2 eliminated a good bit of decent computers when it came out. Crysis is obviously going to eliminate a larger market. But maybe the requirements will come down, tweaks will be found, hardware will obviously become a bit cheaper/better (especially with DX10 cards, vista, etc. coming out)..

But, yeah. The game will more than likely be picked up in another year for a lot of people, whenever they can run it. Hey, it'll be a bit cheaper then, too!

Main thing that sucks is if you bought a new computer within the last year and want to play this game. That would blow

[Tempest261]

Because they are alienating a HUGE portion of the PC gaming market. I always considered my computer pretty decent, and I am just above the minimum. I can play pretty much every game out there currently on the highest settings. There are plenty of machines out there that are far from "crappy" that won't be able to play this.

As far as the 360 version goes, they have specifically stated that it is not coming out on the 360.

Have you been asleep for the past decade? This is how graphics technology progresses. The more of the underbelly that they cut out, the better the engine will be. You can't have your cake and eat it too.

And on a side note, it looks like this may be the first dual-core game built from the ground up. Performance on X2 systems will be interesting.

[Tempest261]

Crysis obviously is skipping a gen. Crysis is next-next-gen.

BF2 eliminated a good bit of decent computers when it came out. Crysis is obviously going to eliminate a larger market. But maybe the requirements will come down, tweaks will be found, hardware will obviously become a bit cheaper/better (especially with DX10 cards, vista, etc. coming out)..

But, yeah. The game will more than likely be picked up in another year for a lot of people, whenever they can run it. Hey, it'll be a bit cheaper then, too!

Main thing that sucks is if you bought a new computer within the last year and want to play this game. That would blow

What computers are you guys buying that are now incapable of playing this game?? I built mine before last xmas and it's well above the RECOMMENDED settings.

[Siraris]

While the recommended specs are certainly high by the standards of your average PC owner, they don't appear to be as hefty as many were speculating.

How much heftier could people expect it to be? 7900 is the only step up...

[Intruder]

As any PC gamer should know, those minimum specs are ignorable, the game would play and look like crap at those settings.

The Recommended specs are a better middle of the road gauge of performance. So to run the game at max details and looking as good as the pics so far, you would need something a bit beefier than the Recommended specs.

Unfortunately is the nature of the marketing beast. I really wish they would start putting specs that represent what you would need to run the game at max details and high res at 30-60 fps.

[michaelwhite]

Does this game give handjobs?

[Zawath]

I really don't feel like spending thousands of dollars upgrading my computer just to play a game that will be about 8 hours long. Way too expensive entertainment.

[Kamalot]

I can't run this and I'm not upgrading until after the first Windows Vista service pack.

Oh well.

[Talanvor]

At least it isn't recommended to have a quad SLi config... yet.

[thecrazyd]

Have you been asleep for the past decade? This is how graphics technology progresses. The more of the underbelly that they cut out, the better the engine will be. You can't have your cake and eat it too.

And on a side note, it looks like this may be the first dual-core game built from the ground up. Performance on X2 systems will be interesting.
Except you are completely wrong. Graphics progress slowly and steadily in the PC world, not a giant fucking leaps. I shouldn't go from playing everything that comes out with maxed settings to barely scrapping by on the minimums within a couple of months. Also, a lack of scalability says bad things for an engine. I don't expect it to support onboard video cards, but Radeon 9x support should be a given.

[torrefaction]

Have you been asleep for the past decade? This is how graphics technology progresses. The more of the underbelly that they cut out, the better the engine will be. You can't have your cake and eat it too.

And on a side note, it looks like this may be the first dual-core game built from the ground up. Performance on X2 systems will be interesting.

And this is why I always recommend people to just buy a dual-core now if they're going to get a new processor. It just doesn't make sense to do otherwise.

I can't wait for this game. I may actually upgrade my graphics card for it, something I've been avoiding since I bought a 360.

[smashism]

I feel for all the guys who have to upgrade for this game. It's always a pain to make a major upgrade. But after playing this game with a smoother framerate and with all those oh so sexy graphics you just might be glad you made the upgrade.

[ChaosDent]

They are obviously counting on Windows Vista pushing the average minimum technical specs for new computers up to a level comparable to their minimum requirements. By the time Crisis is released Vista will be out, DirectX 10 cards will be close to market and the minimum requirement video cards the specify will be two generations behind the curve. Presumably, any new computer with Vista will meet or exceed every one of their requirements.

[bone4ahead]

These can't be real. Crytek is alienating too much of their market. Of all my friends, only 2 of us meet the minimum requirements. Hell, most of my friends can't play Battlefield 2 because they have GeForce 4's. Crytek should look at the Valve hardware surveys to find out what the average system has.
~90% of steam users have less than 1 GB ram.
~97% of one CPU.
~60% have less than the minimum CPU speed.
~70% don't have a good enough video card.

So I wonder what percentage of people actually meet the minimum system requirements?

But then again, 92% of people do have DVD-Rom drives now. So any games released on CD can go die.

[Xenkylm]

Except you are completely wrong. Graphics progress slowly and steadily in the PC world, not a giant fucking leaps. I shouldn't go from playing everything that comes out with maxed settings to barely scrapping by on the minimums within a couple of months. Also, a lack of scalability says bad things for an engine. I don't expect it to support onboard video cards, but Radeon 9x support should be a given.

I'm not sure I'd agree with that... sure the progress is relatively slow (though faster than consoles), but WHEN graphics change, they change by leaps. The reason you don't have to go from playing everything to barely scraping by is that it's too expensive for game developers to completely rebuild their engine every time, so you get a lot of use out of a small set of them. If you can play HL2 with the graphics settings way up, looks like you'll be able to play portal, counterstrike, TF2, etc. When Doom III came out, I had to buy a new computer. I should be able to play games using that engine now, though (e.g. Prey).

If you are a game developer and you are creating a new engine, you will probably make more money in licensing the engine to future games than you will just with a single game that showcases it. Better to sell less, but for many years, than a lot up front.

[TrackZero]

Great, I'm literally running the minimum requirements for the video card, and my processor just eyes out over the bottom. Ah well, at least it'll run.

[Oddmaker]

Well all i need is a Dual Core cpu (i have a 3700 1meg cache amd atm) and another 512 of memory (got 1 gig), also got a 7900GT but dunno if it could handle it.

[Kefkataran]

These aren't that bad at all. The only rough spot is the video card requirement, but... well, I've been meaning to upgrade soon-ish anyways, so no big deal.

[AversionFX]

What computers are you guys buying that are now incapable of playing this game?? I built mine before last xmas and it's well above the RECOMMENDED settings.


Oh shit, guys. My dick is so huge. Wanna see? Anyone? Anyone? ... Bueller?

On a more realistic note, for the time being, my computer is (as others have said as well) above average. I can play games like BF2 and Oblivion at high resolutions with almost all of the graphical settings maxed. Even with that, Crysis is a bit beyond my system right now.

So, I think this is just a tad bit ridiculous. Obviously, I can't comment on performance for something that isn't even out, but, we'll see.

[Kalti]

An admin on the official Crysis forums (http://www.crysis-online.com/forum/index.php)...
Ehrm... the official site seems to be www.crysisgame.com (http://www.crysisgame.com) (&www.crysisthegame.com (http://www.crysisthegame.com))

[Orosco]

Well, while Crysis is a pc exclusive, I have a feeling a few months after release we'll see some sort of "Crysis:Instincts" for the 360 and PS3.

[Xenkylm]

Whether you spent too much to be able to play this game seems like a matter of "built vs. bought."

It was less than $1000 to build a dual-core AMD64 system with a 7800GT, and 2 gigglebites of ram this past winter, but the same computers were about $2k or more at stores. I don't know how upgradeable your computers are (e.g. pci-e/agp), but it seems likely you can make a few changes to your setup for less than $300 and be back in business.

Then again, paying more than $300 to play a new set of games is ridiculous, right?

/Wii ftw!!!
//kidding.

[MoJoBehaumat]

Hmmm...
Well the only PC game that I am really holding my breath for is Spore, I'll just have to see which is worth my cash$$
X360
PS3
Wii
PC Upgrade
????
Damn you limited funds :mad:

[tombofsoldier]

Im getting tired of people whining about having to upgrade their pc all the time. I haven't upgraded my pc in a year and it still plays everything at max settings. Guess what, I'll be able to play everything at max settings until sometime next year too, which is when I'll get a new pc anyway.

Here is a tip, don't be a dumbass, do plenty of research when upgrading your pc, and suddenly it becomes a whole lot more affordable than buying whatever crap Dell is trying to sell you.

[crashedout]

Every time some PC game comes along that pushes the evelope and we hear these arguments. If the game turns out to be great, people will upgrade.

The game is due Nov..by then you may have new cores from ATI and NVidia, new conroes, cheaper AMD chips..... the point being the needed upgrade may be a lot cheaper. You could always wait even longer, get the game after the patches and after the hardware prices have dropped.

[Bumbuliuz]

Hmmmm......my new pc is as follows:

CPU: Dual-core CPU (Athlon X24400+
Graphics: 2xNvidia 7900GTX SLI
RAM: 2Gb
HDD: Plenty ;)
Audio: X-fi Music
Monitor: Dell 2005FPW 20.1" Running at 1680x1050
Internet: 10mb Dsl
Optical Drive: 16xDVD
Os: Xp pro Sp2(But I will be getting Vista)

So I sit here and wonder, how will this game run and feel on my pc?

Any ideas? :)

[51|RandoM]

It'll run on XP, count on it. You'd have to be retarded to think about releasing a Vista-only game within the next 2 years.

As somebody already mentioned, going to Vista before the first service pack is not recommended. I don't plan on going to it at all if I have a choice.

[DeathtollWRX]

I really don't think the requirements are that extreme. I recently purchased a new computer. (first one since GeForce 6600GS).

Here's what I bought

2x 7900GTs (sli mode)
1gb ram
Amd Athlon am2 3500
160gb sata 2 HD
535 watt enermax PSU
Lightscribe DVD writer
MSI K9N SLI Platinum

I could have got everything but the 7900GTs (would have been 7600GS) for under $1000

I consider myself a hardcore gamer and I do have a 360. I don't think you can put a price on your favorite hobbie...

[Tempest261]

Oh shit, guys. My dick is so huge. Wanna see? Anyone? Anyone? ... Bueller?

On a more realistic note, for the time being, my computer is (as others have said as well) above average. I can play games like BF2 and Oblivion at high resolutions with almost all of the graphical settings maxed. Even with that, Crysis is a bit beyond my system right now.

So, I think this is just a tad bit ridiculous. Obviously, I can't comment on performance for something that isn't even out, but, we'll see.

Get over it, man. It's not like I spent a fortune on my system. In fact, it was relatively middle of the road at the time. But if you're expecting your machine to last for 3+ years and play the latest games, you've got another thing coming. If you bought a pre-made PC and spent a fortune, or built it without knowing what you were doing, then it's your fault.

And the other thing- if you can't play the game, then don't buy it. Just wait until you upgrade again and then pick it up. New engines like these only promote the accelleration of new hardware even faster, and I don't see anything wrong with that.

[Kamalot]

My next PC will be a tiny laptop for productivity, not for gaming.

This is it. I'm oficially leaving PC gaming behind unless people can make games that run on integrated graphics or portable laptops like Fate (http://www.playfate.com/).

[space egg bret]

These specs aren't bad, I would think most people are somewhere in between this already. Those hovering around the minimum are probably ready for an upgrade shortly anyway. That includes myself. My computer can rock everything based on Doom3 or HL2 so it's kept me more than happy but I realize it's getting a tad elderly (3200+, 6800 unlocked, 1gb). Someone like me however might benefit by waiting until DirectX 10 and Vista to upgrade.

Although the prices right now are fantastic imho, I think we're expecting pretty massive AMD pricecuts soon, not to mention the new Intel Core2 chips. By the time Vista rolls around we should all be able to afford pretty amazing little supercomputers. The people who haven't upgraded recently might find themselves at more of an advantage than usual this time, by waiting a little while longer.

Of course I'm not saying I don't wish I had an AMD-X2 with dual 7900's right now, that would be fuckin sweeeeeeet! But those who haven't moved on from the 6000-series shouldn't feel so bad even if they don't meet the minimum for this game.

[The Iron Weasel]

Fuck, I should have went with dual-core instead of my FX-57 although I'm sure it'll still run and look great on my pc, just...not at the highest settings.

[MasterEvilAce]

It'll run on XP, count on it. You'd have to be retarded to think about releasing a Vista-only game within the next 2 years.

As somebody already mentioned, going to Vista before the first service pack is not recommended. I don't plan on going to it at all if I have a choice.
Halo 2?

This reply is too short!

[bone4ahead]

Halo 2?
It's still suicide for sales of Halo 2 PC, but having sold 6+ million units on Xbox might help with that a little. :p

[Slack3r78]

While I don't care for the upgrading treadmill, I don't get the bitching. The only requirement that you might even think about calling steep by time this comes out is the 6600GT, which by that time will be an over 2 year old midrange part. As far as people with Radeon 9x00 parts go, R300 generation parts are pushing right at 4 years old. These parts were released April 2004 and Aug 2002, respectively, per wikipedia. In fact, the R200 series is only about 6 months or so newer than the GF4 Ti cards, which many engines have been dropping support on for over a year now.

A 7600GT costs ~$130-175 depending on rebates and manufacturer, and is well over the minimum spec for this. Complaining that the latest shinies won't run on 4 year old technology seems kind of silly to me, personally, when a good midrange card is relatively inexpensive.

This is all coming from someone who bought a 6600GT last summer. So it's not like I'm sitting here totally unaffected by the news, I just see it as a reality of technology progressing.

[ttoastt]

These specs aren't bad, I would think most people are somewhere in between this already.

Anyone have a link to the Steam survey? I know that doesn't represent the whole, but it's a decent indicator of where people are computer tech wise.

[Siraris]

Fuck, I should have went with dual-core instead of my FX-57 although I'm sure it'll still run and look great on my pc, just...not at the highest settings.


You should have waited for the quad-core!

[MasterEvilAce]

You should have waited for the quad-core!
Or for them to figure out how to make the dual-core act and run as a single-core. That's the BEST bet, probably. I think AMD was working on this??

Could you imagine quad-core CPU.. where you have 2 groups of 2. where it'd appear to have only 2 cpus.
Faster speeds, plus the ability to dual-core (set applications to diff processors)

but i don't know how far along that is.

[PAnick]

Im pretty much in the clear if those are the specs, only thing I'm wondering about is if 2x 7900gtx is better or worse then one of the coming dx10 cards. Maybe it wont display all effects but maybe better framerate?

[MasterEvilAce]

I'd probably swap out for a DX10 card, to be honest. I don't know specific improvements.. but since DX10 will be the new standard eventually, you'd be stuck with TWO DX9 cards later on the road when games could require DX10

[t3g]

You can always wait for the Xbox 360 version. Here's to hoping.

[Venkman]

Buy a console and save money.

[DeadlyDonkey]

Buy a console and save money.

Newsflash:

X360's won't be able to run Crysis.

[gspot]

If you are a game developer and you are creating a new engine, you will probably make more money in licensing the engine to future games than you will just with a single game that showcases it. Better to sell less, but for many years, than a lot up front.

After much pondering, this is the only reason I can think of when trying to explain they would do such a thing. They are alienating a huge population, especially when much more scalable games are being released with more incentive in terms of gameplay (such as HL2 and all source mods, and of course spore).
Perhaps they are willing to take the sales hit at launch and trust that in the long run they will make a profit.

[MoJoBehaumat]

Newsflash:

X360's won't be able to run Crysis.
Yea but PS3 can.. :p

[TrackZero]

Yea but PS3 can.. :p

I bet it can also render Final Fantasy the Spritits Within, realtime....oh wait, wasn't the PS2 supposed to do that? ;P Sony always talks the talk.

[Watership]

Well I surpass pretty much every Max requirement (although obviously not by a lot), but I have to say, is it really wise to cater to 2% of the gaming population with your game?

Welcome to PC gaming! Bring out Software that drives hardware sales.. constantly.

[PAnick]

Buy a console and save money.

I dunno, I was thinking that If I sell my two 7900gtx and buy one dx10 I might actually save some money. :confused:

[goc_sin]

If you can't stand the heat.... don't come to this kitchen. Looks like my machine will be running this just fine.

[Wonka]

Newsflash:

X360's won't be able to run Crysis.

1) Games that have very high system requirements don't make enough money.

2) Console ports make money.

I trust you can put 1 and 2 together?

[PAnick]

Btw, since when is it so bad having an above avarage rig? Its almost taboo mentioning it on todays forums. Everytime someone is even remotely proud of their PC there will always follow a post conserning penis comparison etc.

[Thenetcase]

Are you shitting me? My PC is the EXACT same config as the minimum reqs up there! ...And I bought it last fucking month!!!

sounds like you got jacked.. for $600 you can buy an acer tha blows those specs away... and that's an ACER!!! Read: Piece of shit.

For $1000 from cyberpowersystem.com you can get an Athlon x2 4400+ gaming rig better than alienware offers for twice the money.

So just because YOU got screwed over doesn't mean you need to be bitching at the rest of us.

-TNC-

[Thenetcase]

1) Games that have very high system requirements don't make enough money.

2) Console ports make money.

I trust you can put 1 and 2 together?

x360's could run this game.. just in much lower resolution with some features turned down/off. A'la Oblivion.

-TNC-

[H.Bogard]

I bet it can also render Final Fantasy the Spritits Within, realtime....oh wait, wasn't the PS2 supposed to do that? ;P Sony always talks the talk.

Why would you want to play shitty ol Crysis on your PS3 when you can be involved in the immensely pleasuring gameplay experience of fighting...

*TUM TUM TUM

GIANT CRABBBS!

o just because YOU got screwed over doesn't mean you need to be bitching at the rest of us.
How come is it that you know I've been jacked when I have'nt mentioned the amount of cash I dropped on the rig? Its a pretty decent system that runs all the new games maxed 1024, so no, as long as what I have is considered decent in the non-whorey world I have the right to bitch about it!

[Phanto]

I only pass minimum requirements and my computer don't even have a whole year old.
This is insane..

[cp#]

sounds like you got jacked.. for $600 you can buy an acer tha blows those specs away... and that's an ACER!!! Read: Piece of shit.

For $1000 from cyberpowersystem.com you can get an Athlon x2 4400+ gaming rig better than alienware offers for twice the money.

So just because YOU got screwed over doesn't mean you need to be bitching at the rest of us.

-TNC-


Hey yeah you can buy a cyberpower if you want a PC company that puts the "suck ass" in customer service..

[Odyzen]

An admin on the official Crysis forums (http://www.crysis-online.com/forum/index.php) took the time to answer (http://www.crysis-online.com/forum/index.php/topic,141.0.html) an oft asked question, and in doing so ending a good deal of speculation.

The hardware specs are not official and neither is the forum. So really, the speculation can and will continue. It's a educated guess though and most likely close to the real specs.

The above specs are simply speculation, but I've put in atleast a few hours researching to get the requirments down to how they are at the moment.


Gonna wait until Vista comes out before I build a new comp anyways. By the time Crysis comes out, parts will get cheaper so it won't be a big thing. (Don't think so atleast.)

[Voodoo]

Or for them to figure out how to make the dual-core act and run as a single-core. That's the BEST bet, probably. I think AMD was working on this??

Could you imagine quad-core CPU.. where you have 2 groups of 2. where it'd appear to have only 2 cpus.
Faster speeds, plus the ability to dual-core (set applications to diff processors)

but i don't know how far along that is.
Negative, reverse hyperthreading was created out of pure rumor. What AMD is focused on the the 4x4 cHT system as well as major focus on virtualization in the server market. The next gaming PC I will build will be their multi socketed system (1 Dual Core CPU) with a socketed AMD (LOLz!) Raedon GPU which is expected. ;) Don't forget that the next generation of GPUs is supposed to see the arrival of dual core GPUs. We are about to see a whole new realm of PC gaming and if AMD has their plans come to fruitition, the price for such a gaming system won't even budge $1000.

[JazGalaxy]

Are you shitting me? My PC is the EXACT same config as the minimum reqs up there! ...And I bought it last fucking month!!!

heh... that sucks. You should know, though, that now is totally not a good time to be buying computers...

[Wonka]

x360's could run this game.. just in much lower resolution with some features turned down/off. A'la Oblivion.

-TNC-

Yes I think so too. I bet that you wouldn't even have to tone it down all that much if you put some time into optimizing. I ALSO bet that the port will be done by someone else (as mandated by the publisher). So if the game is good and seems to be popular, there will likely be ports (maybe a year down the road), and at the same time, the development studio will still be telling the truth when they say that their version is PC only.

[DeathtollWRX]

I really don't think Crytek is alienating the population. When F.E.A.R came out it's requirements were very high yet it sold like hotcakes. Oblivion has wicked requirements but that didn't stop from selling tons of copies. Pc Gamers have always been required to upgrade when something big comes out. DX10 probably won't be required for some time.

[Deadend]

My PC is for the most part about 4-5 years old, the video card is a 3 year old Radeon 9600.

I was playing Prey at a good framerate, albit at a lower resolution and detail than someone who has a new PC.

Quit bitching about requirements, as it's not like Prey is coming out next week, it's a Fall 07 title I thought. Which means plenty of time for new stuff to come out.

[Frogleg Special]

Microsoft will make Crysis PC exclusive.

[Venkman]

Newsflash:

X360's won't be able to run Crysis.

When it comes out on Xbox 360, much like FarCry did on the Xbox 1, I'll be sure to come back on these forums with your quote.

[Venkman]

heh... that sucks. You should know, though, that now is totally not a good time to be buying computers...


It seems like it never is! There is always something better less than 3 months away.

I console myself in the fact that my system is Autodesk/Alias certified.

[Frogleg Special]

X360 can run Crysis, but in Vista best interest it will become PC "timed" exclusive. Sanctioned by Microsoft.

[Suicidal ShiZuru]

Nice to know Im still prepared for new games even though its not official.

[Paranoia]

Well then screw this. I'm going console this season.

[Dorfl]

Of all my friends, only 2 of us meet the minimum requirements.

Crysis requires a minimum of five friends. The recommended figure is eight. You should consider upgrading.

[aversion2k]

When it comes out on Xbox 360, much like FarCry did on the Xbox 1, I'll be sure to come back on these forums with your quote.

Well, it wasnt the pc version of farcry running on xbox. I'm sure they will make an xbox 360 version of crysis at some point. And it'll probebly be cut back a bit to get it running., just like like farcry instincts. However, the developers will have fixed problems, added more content, and probebly improved the storyline. Just like with instincts.

[Tricky Thumb]

I thought this was only a rumor... damn.

[Qoz]

Stop all the microsoft exclusive rumours already. They are not publishing this game! They have zero leverage on the Crytek team!

The only impact they have, is with the Vista release date. Or if they give Crytek a whole lotta money - but wait? they don't even have too! The game WILL be PC exclusive as they are pushing the limit on every front and are not developing a console version right now. They are looking into the technology on the consoles to work on a Crysis-like game later, but the focus is the PC version. This means:

- we will probably see a (graphically watered down) Crysis spinoff game on the console 1-1½ years after the PC release
- the game is PC only, meaning the same game (features and all) will NOT be able to run on PS3 or Xbox360.
- the game is PC only, but not Vista only. It is not likely to be Vista only, unless MS drops a huge amount of cash. I don't think they will, because Crysis is for next-gen hardware, and people owning this will switch to Vista alot faster anyway.

Crytek have said these things in interviews.

This is a good thing!
We need developers who push the limits of what can be done. My plan is to buy a rig that can run Crysis, when it's out - then I should be ready for some years with the Vista OS and DX10. I have a 3500+, 1GB ram and 6800GT.
:cool:

[MrWonderstuff]

We need developers who push the limits of what can be done.

I think people sometimes forget this. PC gaming will die if the above doesnt happen.

[Tricky Thumb]

Developers need to push the creative limits of what can be done while keeping a game playable for a wider audience.

Also, PC gaming will never die so long as something like World of Warcraft exists.

[H.Bogard]

Stop all the microsoft exclusive rumours already. They are not publishing this game! They have zero leverage on the Crytek team!

The only impact they have, is with the Vista release date. Or if they give Crytek a whole lotta money - but wait? they don't even have too! The game WILL be PC exclusive as they are pushing the limit on every front and are not developing a console version right now. They are looking into the technology on the consoles to work on a Crysis-like game later, but the focus is the PC version. This means:

- we will probably see a (graphically watered down) Crysis spinoff game on the console 1-1½ years after the PC release
- the game is PC only, meaning the same game (features and all) will NOT be able to run on PS3 or Xbox360.
- the game is PC only, but not Vista only. It is not likely to be Vista only, unless MS drops a huge amount of cash. I don't think they will, because Crysis is for next-gen hardware, and people owning this will switch to Vista alot faster anyway.

Crytek have said these things in interviews.

This is a good thing!
We need developers who push the limits of what can be done. My plan is to buy a rig that can run Crysis, when it's out - then I should be ready for some years with the Vista OS and DX10. I have a 3500+, 1GB ram and 6800GT.
:cool:

True dat...but the game will most likely only look like it does in the videos when its run on DX10 hardware, since the version shown at E3 was running on ATI crossfires that were supposed to be emulating dx10...w00t!

[MrWonderstuff]

Developers need to push the creative limits of what can be done while keeping a game playable for a wider audience.

Also, PC gaming will never die so long as something like World of Warcraft exists.

True on both counts. One of the strengths of the PC is the fact it is constantly pushing the visual boundaries gaming. I feel if that goes, one of the advantages it holds will be gone.

About the upgrade issues. Its a necessary evil of PC gaming to upgrade every now and then. Buying a console may be better those who don't like this idea. However judicious and well-informed purchasing of the necessary components to make life easier neednt break the bank.

[Suicidal ShiZuru]

PC gaming will never fucking die, stop saying that shit.

[blackzc]

Crysis requires a minimum of five friends. The recommended figure is eight. You should consider upgrading.

LOL.

Im all about some upgrading to play the newer stuff, but i just wish all this pretty wasnt wasted on a jungle game, i hate jungle games. haha.

3200xp
6600gt is what i have now. had it since feb.


Ill have a Dual core and a 7900(will be uber cheap) by the time it comes out. Piece of cake.

[Qoz]

Ill have a Dual core and a 7900(will be uber cheap) by the time it comes out. Piece of cake.Jep. I'll own a Conroe and a DX10 card a few months after Vista ships.

[51|RandoM]

Halo 2?

This reply is too short!

halo 2? Nobody cares about halo 2 for pc. We've been playing better FPS on PC for years. Halo 2 is just MOTS, and somewhat bland MOTS at that.

Sure, it was the second coming of FPS Jesus on console, but that is because consoles aren't an FPS powerhouse.

[51|RandoM]

Fuck, I should have went with dual-core instead of my FX-57 although I'm sure it'll still run and look great on my pc, just...not at the highest settings.

your fx-57 is better for 99.999999% of the games out there than any dual core processor. I can think of one engine off the top of my head that pays more than lip service to dual-core 'support'.

[Hizawky]

Yeah, I doubt my p4 1.6 512mb of RAM 9700pro video card will run this.

But I will try, for science! (I can play a lot of games I dont meet the minimum requirements on)

[Suicidal ShiZuru]

FX line is still the best for gaming... people dont undersand how they work do they....

[noname989]

What I find amusing is that gamers throw out machines which they call "obsolete" that I as a non PC gamer could go on using for 5+ more years. Playing the latest PC games is an expensive endeavor that I don't envy but I also understand the important role early adopters play in technology.

[redwine]

will i run this game? :( i have a core 2 duo 1.86 ghz, 2GB ram, 512 mb pci express 7600gs. i hope i can run it but i m so confused. where i live the price of the pc parts r more than twice than that of US market :(

[fitbabits]

will i run this game? :( i have a core 2 duo 1.86 ghz, 2GB ram, 512 mb pci express 7600gs. i hope i can run it but i m so confused. where i live the price of the pc parts r more than twice than that of US market :(
Yeah, you should be able to run it. From what I understand, the engine is very scalable. Will you be able to run it with all the bells and whistles? Probably not, but few PCs will be able to do that.

Oh, and welcome to EvAv.

[Tricky Thumb]

Heh, yes welcome to EvAv redwine.

I'm thinking I'll be upgrading my machine for Crysis and Bioshock. Going from a AMD 64 3800+ directly to an AMD 64 X2 6000+ and from 1gig of DDR2 667 to 2gig of DDR2 800 should be plenty enough to run those two games pretty damn nicely.

I'm curious to know what kinds of machines some of you brave souls will be playing the game on, because of the fact that Crysis will scale to a machine's power I'm sure some people are pushing it a bit with their decided setups.

[Disgustipated]

Heh, yes welcome to EvAv redwine.

I'm thinking I'll be upgrading my machine for Crysis and Bioshock. Going from a AMD 64 3800+ directly to an AMD 64 X2 6000+ and from 1gig of DDR2 667 to 2gig of DDR2 800 should be plenty enough to run those two games pretty damn nicely.

I'm curious to know what kinds of machines some of you brave souls will be playing the game on, because of the fact that Crysis will scale to a machine's power I'm sure some people are pushing it a bit with their decided setups.

Get an X2 5600+, it's a lot cheaper and only 1-3 FPS slower in games. Easy to overclock to X2 6000+ speeds, too.

[Tricky Thumb]

Oh, thanks Disgustipated I didn't know that.

I really can't wait to see what sorts of creative killing I can come up with using that Nanosuit.

[Voodoo]

Heh, yes welcome to EvAv redwine.

I'm thinking I'll be upgrading my machine for Crysis and Bioshock. Going from a AMD 64 3800+ directly to an AMD 64 X2 6000+ and from 1gig of DDR2 667 to 2gig of DDR2 800 should be plenty enough to run those two games pretty damn nicely.

I'm curious to know what kinds of machines some of you brave souls will be playing the game on, because of the fact that Crysis will scale to a machine's power I'm sure some people are pushing it a bit with their decided setups.
I expect to be playing both games superbly on my rig...

AMD X2 3800 (939) Toledo
2048MB PC2100 DDR
7600GT 256MB SLI
Sceptre 19" LCD 1280x1024

...Bioshock can't arrive soon enough. :)