Crysis 2 PC edition OT

fellix said:
Full description of the upcoming DX11 patch:
Crysis 2 Patch 1.9

• Added Contact Shadows
• Added DX11 benchmark level
• Added DX11 support for Crysis 2 (the following features only work when downloading the optional DX11 package here):
• - Tessellation + Displacement Mapping
• - High Quality HDR Motion Blur
• - Realistic Shadows with Variable Penumbra
• - Sprite Based Bokeh Depth of Field
• - Parallax Occlusion Mapping
• - Particles Motion Blur, Shadows and Art Updates
• - Water Rendering improvements and using Tessellation + Displacement Mapping
• Added Realtime Local Reflections
• Added support for Higher Res Textures Package
• Added various new console variables to whitelist
• Fixed bullet penetration, which had been broken by a bug introduced with the DLC 2 patch
• Fixed issue in MP where player stats weren't always saved at the end of a game
• Fixed issue in MP where player stats would sometimes randomly reset
• Fixed issue with MP time played statistic, which would sometimes be too low on leaderboards and in stats
• Fixed issue with JAW rocket not firing through window's containing broken glass
• Fixed rare issue where a user could not access MP with a valid CD key if they had previously used an invalid CD key
• Improved advanced graphics options menu
• Improved anti-cheat measurements: fixed exploit which could prevent vote kicking working against a user
• Improved multi-GPU support
• Improved Tone Mapping
• Re-added possibility to enable r_StereoSupportAMD via config file (unsupported)
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No AA support :?:
 
I assume they're just continuing with their existing AA method
 
Mize said:
Holy crap! I hadn't realized Steam dropped it. Speaks volumes.
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Not really, EA has Origin now to do this kind of stuff.

(am I the only one feeling totally sad about this, knowing what Origin used to be - the home of Ultima, Wing Commander and countless other bits of utter coolness?)
 
No you're not the only one unsure of whether he can stomach buying from a download service EA named after one of the companies they assimilated and eventually erased. It does seem to be lost on a lot of people though. I'm guessing that a lot of gamers are too young to care about '90s game companies at this point.

But it wasn't EA that had Crysis 2 removed from Steam. Valve dropped it themselves due to some business reasons.
http://techreport.com/discussions.x/21131
Update — This one's getting curiouser and curiouser. RPS has word that Crysis 2's removal from Steam was not EA's decision. Valve is reportedly responsible for pulling the plug. The reason? Crytek's agreement with "another download service" apparently conflicts with "new rules" for Steam. Adding to the intrigue, EA Games president Frank Gibeau has revealed that the company is "going to have some of [its] own platform exclusives" and "use exclusive content" to build an audience for its Origin platform. At the same time, he says that other digital distribution services will sell the company's games. Those alternatives might not get games first, though.
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BTW, I've noticed other Steam games disappearing. Prey and TOCA 3 are games I purchased way back but are no longer for sale. I can still download them though. Prey apparently ran out of serial numbers!
 
swaaye said:
No you're not the only one unsure of whether he can stomach buying from a download service EA named after one of the companies they assimilated and eventually erased. It does seem to be lost on a lot of people though. I'm guessing that a lot of gamers are too young to care about '90s game companies at this point.

But it wasn't EA that had Crysis 2 removed from Steam. Valve dropped it themselves due to some business reasons.
http://techreport.com/discussions.x/21131
BTW, I've noticed other Steam games disappearing. Prey and TOCA 3 are games I purchased way back but are no longer for sale. I can still download them though. Prey apparently ran out of serial numbers!
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This basically means I probably won't be buying (or playing) EA games anymore. Shame as BF3 was looking to be a good game.

Regards,
SB
 
trinibwoy said:
You're punishing EA (and yourself) because Valve is being greedy? :|
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Valve to EA - if you punch me in my face we wont be friends (contract)
EA - PUNCH! (breach of contract)
Valve - I don't want to know you anymore :cry: (action - removing Crysis 2)
EA - Valve suxx because it no longer want to be friends with me (EA reasoning)

Who's fault it is?

I won't call any of the parties totally guilty till I know some more details.
 
Crysis 2 is still being sold on other direct download services.. so there's no Origin exclusivity. And many EA games have been pulled from Steam UK latetly (but again still being sold through other DD service) so Valve is certenaly up to something here..
 
Bouncing Zabaglione Bros. said:
Supposedly EA deliberately violated the agreement so that Valve would pull Crysis 2 off Steam and then EA would sell it exclusively as a direct download on their own Origin service.
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What agreement? Lots of Steam games are available on D2D as well. All I've heard so far is something about Valve wanting exclusive rights for digital distribution of Crysis 2.
 
Mize said:
There are many good reasons to punish EA.
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I think actually that EA is the best multiplatform publisher this gen. Yeah, they have infamous past, but this gen they redeemed themselves.

Dunno how can anyone punish company for old mistakes.
 
I don't think it's worth boycotting any game for this reason. Not only are you punishing yourself but also some of the biggest PC supporting developers in the last 4 years. If we punish them because of the (possible) poor actions of the publisher then what hope is there for future PC gaming? PC gamers backlash at Crytek for the high system requirements probably had a lot to do with C2 being more or less a console port. PC gamers backlash against UT3 for being "crap" (not sure why since I personally though it a great game) probably had an influence on other EPIC games being console exclusive since. It's about time we started showing support for the devs that still show an interest in PC gaming before we scare the remaining few away.
 
fellix said:
HiRes Texture Pack comparison shots gallery:

http://www.abload.de/gallery.php?key=70SZifeK

A bit of *meh* in my opinion.

Looks like the highest Crytek did for the texture resolution was simply to double the size of some maps, and that apparently isn't enough.
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That's good enough for me. This fixes the two main issues:

- World textures looked farily good and even great from a distance but realtively blurry up close. Now fixed.

- Some objects had totally craptacular textures (see toxic barrels in the screens linked). Now fixed too.

Add in Tesselation and POM and it will look awesome..
 
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FWIW I didn't boycott either EA or Crytek - I bought this crappy game! While I'm hopeful that the DX11 patch and textures will make my buyer's remorse less severe, the likelihood that it will run like crap on AMD (as the current version already runs like crap on AMD) doesn't give me too much optimism.

Of course if the patch comes out and the game plays better, I might actually go and finish the SP in spite of the absolutely shitting respawn AI.

We shall see.
 
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