Post by Yoon on Oct 26, 2007 17:11:14 GMT -5
Well, today is the first day you can try out Crysis! The demo was released earlier today by EA! Here are some links to download the Crysis demo:
www.nzone.com/object/nzone_crysis_downloads.html
rapidshare.com/files/65407476/Crysis_SP_Demo.rar.html
na.llnet.cdn.ea.com/u/demos/Crysis_SP_Demo.exe
If you have an nVIDIA-based graphics card, it's highly recommended to update to the newest Forceware graphics driver (Forceware 169.01) that was released by nVIDIA today. You can get them in this thread: ckturbo128.proboards4.com/index.cgi?board=computerhardware&action=display&n=1&thread=1193436302&page=1
Crysis will no doubt be demanding on current computer systems. This driver is optimized for the Crysis demo and should yield better performance.
I'll try to post some screenshots later.
EDIT: Well, I finished the Crysis demo earlier today. It is absolutely incredible, especially the graphics. o.o The game controls, gameplay, and storyline seem to be top-notch. Unfortunately, the game is extremely demanding on current computer systems, as suspected. With a Intel Core 2 Q6600 quad-core CPU, GeForce 8800 GTX, and 4 GB RAM, I could only manage ~20-25 FPS average on High settings at 1920 x 1200. At Very High settings, the game graphics look eerily realistic, but is unplayable with my configuration.
Before trying out the demo, you might want to make sure that you meet at least the official minimum requirements; otherwise, you may be in a disappointment when you encounter a slide-show, even on the lowest settings and resolution:
Minimum Requirements
CPU: Intel Pentium 4 2.8 GHz (3.2 GHz for Vista), Intel Core 2.0 GHz (2.2 GHz for Vista), AMD Athlon 2800+ (3200+ for Vista) or better
RAM: 1GB (1.5GB on Windows Vista)
Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce 6800 GT, ATI Radeon 9800 Pro (Radeon X800 Pro for Vista) or better
VRAM: 256MB of Graphics Memory
Storage: 12GB (for retail) / 1.8 GB (for demo)
Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c Compatible
ODD: DVD-ROM
OS: Microsoft Windows XP or Vista
DirectX: DX9.0c or DX10
Recommended Requirements
CPU: Core 2 Duo/Athlon X2 or better
RAM: 1.5GB
Video Card: NVIDIA 7800 Series, ATI Radeon 1800 Series or better
VRAM: 512MB of Graphics Memory
Storage: 12GB (for retail) / 1.8 GB (for demo)
Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c Compatible
ODD: DVD-ROM
OS: Microsoft Windows XP or Vista
DirectX: DX9.0c or DX10
www.nzone.com/object/nzone_crysis_downloads.html
rapidshare.com/files/65407476/Crysis_SP_Demo.rar.html
na.llnet.cdn.ea.com/u/demos/Crysis_SP_Demo.exe
If you have an nVIDIA-based graphics card, it's highly recommended to update to the newest Forceware graphics driver (Forceware 169.01) that was released by nVIDIA today. You can get them in this thread: ckturbo128.proboards4.com/index.cgi?board=computerhardware&action=display&n=1&thread=1193436302&page=1
Crysis will no doubt be demanding on current computer systems. This driver is optimized for the Crysis demo and should yield better performance.
I'll try to post some screenshots later.
EDIT: Well, I finished the Crysis demo earlier today. It is absolutely incredible, especially the graphics. o.o The game controls, gameplay, and storyline seem to be top-notch. Unfortunately, the game is extremely demanding on current computer systems, as suspected. With a Intel Core 2 Q6600 quad-core CPU, GeForce 8800 GTX, and 4 GB RAM, I could only manage ~20-25 FPS average on High settings at 1920 x 1200. At Very High settings, the game graphics look eerily realistic, but is unplayable with my configuration.
Before trying out the demo, you might want to make sure that you meet at least the official minimum requirements; otherwise, you may be in a disappointment when you encounter a slide-show, even on the lowest settings and resolution:
Minimum Requirements
CPU: Intel Pentium 4 2.8 GHz (3.2 GHz for Vista), Intel Core 2.0 GHz (2.2 GHz for Vista), AMD Athlon 2800+ (3200+ for Vista) or better
RAM: 1GB (1.5GB on Windows Vista)
Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce 6800 GT, ATI Radeon 9800 Pro (Radeon X800 Pro for Vista) or better
VRAM: 256MB of Graphics Memory
Storage: 12GB (for retail) / 1.8 GB (for demo)
Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c Compatible
ODD: DVD-ROM
OS: Microsoft Windows XP or Vista
DirectX: DX9.0c or DX10
Recommended Requirements
CPU: Core 2 Duo/Athlon X2 or better
RAM: 1.5GB
Video Card: NVIDIA 7800 Series, ATI Radeon 1800 Series or better
VRAM: 512MB of Graphics Memory
Storage: 12GB (for retail) / 1.8 GB (for demo)
Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c Compatible
ODD: DVD-ROM
OS: Microsoft Windows XP or Vista
DirectX: DX9.0c or DX10