Crysis Demo Out, Total of 10 Frames Rendered Thus Far

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JAY
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Post by JAY »

-AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+
-2GB RAM
-XFX 8800GTS 320MB XXX Edition

DX9, Medium Settings, 1280x1024 resolution, 2x Antialiasing. The only time it drops below 30 fps is during the opening and closing cinemas.

You don't need to be spending a lot of money to get a decent graphics card if the rest of your system is game-worthy. The 880GTS was pretty cheap when I got it. Base price was $310, but Newegg was offering a $30 dollar rebate, and XFX was shipping all of their 8800 series with a copy of Lost Planet. Since I was going to buy the game anyway, I essentially payed only $250 for the card. Actually, my card was shipped with two copies of Lost Planet, so if I can sell the other one off, then that's another $10-$15 I can get back.

I didn't think the demo was too great. The suit functionality needs to be adjusted, because having to switch in and out of cloaking to get your energy to recharge is very tedious. And if you're running with cloak on, it only lasts about five seconds. I think it would be better if they increased the time it lasts and the time needed to recharge, if their intention was to keep people from abusing it. But as it is now, you can rush in with cloak, turn it off, fire, and turn it back on with a good amount replenished. If they want people to use it a lot, though, then it drains too quickly, and it's a nuisance when you have to find a place to hide for a second just so you can recharge.

I also thought that it was stupid that the enemy patrols and even your ally walk around with their flashlights on while they're in contested territory. They may as well be holding a neon sign that says "shoot here".
theelk
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Location: boring old connecticut

Post by theelk »

Alright, so I got my new 7600 GT and downloaded the demo. But now I can't see anything when I start it. All I can see are a few random lights and maybe a form. I have the latest drivers. What should I do?
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