Far Cry. Why is it lagging!

[underbyte18]

So I just bought my new computer about four months ago. I put it all together and it runs great.

System Specs....

2.6ghz AMD Dual Core 5000+
2x512mb Wintec Ampx
Gigabyte S-series sli ready (don't know model numba)
160 Sata WD Hard Drive
HP CD Writer
HIS Ice-Q 512ddr2 600mhz

blah blah. This is all above the minimum system requirements for Far Cry. I installed it with its latest patch. Today I went to play it and it is lagging kinda badly. Everything is at high (assuming it can handle it). Just for the sake of checking, I turned of Anti-alaising and vertical syncing. It is set at 1280x1024x32. I can't figure out why it is still being crappy. Background programs are turned of too so that isn't it. Someone help! Sorry about the long thread.

-Dustin

 

[kasperlindvig]

You need a faster graphics card. You only have an ati 2600 and you need a nvidia 8800 or 9200 when it comes out. Those are 8-16 times faster than yours respectively.

 

[stemnin]

FARCRY, NOT CRYSIS.

The only thing I could think of is RAM, are you running Vista (probably need more, vista pretty much needs 2gigs atleast for gaming), or XP (that would be sufficient).

 

[underbyte18]

I have an 1650 Radeon. I just bought it. You would think a $110.00 grapics card could handle it?

 

[stemnin]

It's not the best, but it should run it fine. For Crysis, you will probably want something better (as that will probably close to minimum.)

 

[underbyte18]

I am running xp currently. I am also going to be getting 2 1gb sticks soon.

 

[FeareX]

I heard dual core can make things laggy.

But have you updated your video drivers and forced V-sync off?

I played far cry on highest with this pc with 1gb ram and a G6600. So you should play it easily at highest (don't enable HDR, wich might be a little to much, but you find that out soon enough if you type \r_hdrrendering 7)

 

[prawcess]

If you are still tracking this thread (after not getting too much help) have you: Installed AMD's dual-core optimizer patch? Have you tried setting an affinity to have the game run on just one core? Have you taken the red pill or the blue pill?

I would start with those first mang. Your system shouldn't be lagging at all, as that game is old.

 

[underbyte18]

I know it shouldn't be. I played it perfectly on my dads 3800+ Processor with 512mb ram. WTF!!!

 

[Snail]

Its your CPU.....Enter the game, CRTL ALT DEL, select the FARCRY.EXE process, right click, set affinity to CPU 0 or 1, return to game. Otherwise download a program called WINXPLauncher 2.0. It pre sets affinity on the game so it only runs off 1 cpu.

 

[fender22]

It's not his CPU, runs fine on my system and I can at least run the game on a Athlon XP 2200+ and a 9250, with 512MB ram... Not to mention my current rig. Something is wrong, I mean, maybe you can't max out settings, but you shouldn't be lagging, and you should be able to have some good stuff on at that resolution. I would your various drivers, and also your temps on the CPU, mobo, and GPU...

 

[Snail]

It's not his CPU, runs fine on my system and I can at least run the game on a Athlon XP 2200+ and a 9250, with 512MB ram... Not to mention my current rig. Something is wrong, I mean, maybe you can't max out settings, but you shouldn't be lagging, and you should be able to have some good stuff on at that resolution. I would your various drivers, and also your temps on the CPU, mobo, and GPU...

I meant the Dual Core is causing problems. Far Cry is not designed to run on a dual core system.

 

[fender22]

I meant the Dual Core is causing problems. Far Cry is not designed to run on a dual core system.

Yes Yes, I know, but It runs on Max Max Max settings on my system, if you'll notice, it's an Athlon X2 4600+, So, it should work anyways, make sure you have the dual core optimizer from the AMD site...

 

[Snail]

Yes Yes, I know, but It runs on Max Max Max settings on my system, if you'll notice, it's an Athlon X2 4600+, So, it should work anyways, make sure you have the dual core optimizer from the AMD site...

ok cool....just making sure we are all talking the same talk

 

[BomberBill]

So I just bought my new computer about four months ago. I put it all together and it runs great.

System Specs....

2.6ghz AMD Dual Core 5000+
2x512mb Wintec Ampx
Gigabyte S-series sli ready (don't know model numba)
160 Sata WD Hard Drive
HP CD Writer
HIS Ice-Q 512ddr2 600mhz

blah blah. This is all above the minimum system requirements for Far Cry. I installed it with its latest patch. Today I went to play it and it is lagging kinda badly. Everything is at high (assuming it can handle it). Just for the sake of checking, I turned of Anti-alaising and vertical syncing. It is set at 1280x1024x32. I can't figure out why it is still being crappy. Background programs are turned of too so that isn't it. Someone help! Sorry about the long thread.

-Dustin

There's nothing more disappointing then getting a new rig and finding it doesn't cut it how you thought. Your vid card and ram, mate. Upgrade both, I'm afraid.

 

[impreza]

strange, should run maxed no probs with those specs. It ran fine on my 6600gt a few years ago. Have you got your drivers up to date? installed the amd dual core optimizer? is your hdd badly fragmented? try defragmenting.

 

[BomberBill]

Actually, like Impreza, I run a 6600GT with 2 gig of top ram and run Far Cry flat out with no probs whatsoever. In fact, there's only any hint of slowdown during a couple of the missions, and even then it's minor.

I didn't see your card at first, but yeah, for sure, I'm surprised at the slowdown.

 

[Carc369]

Its your CPU.....Enter the game, CRTL ALT DEL, select the FARCRY.EXE process, right click, set affinity to CPU 0 or 1, return to game. Otherwise download a program called WINXPLauncher 2.0. It pre sets affinity on the game so it only runs off 1 cpu.

Was looking everywhere for this answer. I LOVE YOU!!! Was getting 15-20 fps now I'm getting 150-250 fps. Far Cry definitely does not work with Quad Core Processors :|

 

[Mousemonkey]

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