The specs for Far Cry 2 have been released. Come and check them out.
This is what you'll need to run the tropical shooter in all its glory.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
CPU: Pentium 4 3.2 Ghz, Pentium D 2.66 Ghz, AMD Athlon 64 3500+ or better
RAM: 1 GB
Video card: NVidia 6800 or ATI X1650 or better Shader Model 3 required 256 Mb of graphic memory
Media reader: DVD-ROM
Hard drive space: ~12 Gig of HD space. (TBD)
RECOMMENDED:
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo Family, AMD 64 X2 5200+, AMD Phenom or better
RAM: 2 GB
Video card: NVidia 8600 GTS or better, ATI X1900 or better 512 Mb of graphic memory
Sound: 5.1 sound card recommended
SUPPORTED VIDEO CARDS:
NVidia 6800, NVidia 7000 series, 8000 series, 9000 series, 200 series. 8800M and 8700M supported for laptops. ATI X1650 - 1950 series, HD2000 series, HD3000 series, HD4000 series.
"It has always been our intention to make Far Cry 2 as accessible to everyone as possible, and we have worked continuously to optimize Far Cry 2 to achieve this goal," said Dominic Guay, Lead Technical Director. Discuss below.
That's really quite tame! My PC as it is almost meets the recommended requirements. I'm upgrading at the end of the month, so new machine should eat the game alive.
Better off with a HD4870 tbh. Nvidia's cards are s**te value. They're getting complacent.
Hmmmm, I don't want to start another off-topic discussion, but...
I've always been an ATI chap, ever since my Rage card, but recently I've been geting so much gyp from ATI cards it's unbelievable. Possibly partly because they stopped supporting AGP cards and my ageing PC hasn't.
SO I am contemplating moving over to nVidia, but then you say their new cards aren't as good? Everywhere else I've heard that ATI don't quite pack as much punch....
Better off with a HD4870 tbh. Nvidia's cards are s**te value. They're getting complacent.
Hmmmm, I don't want to start another off-topic discussion, but...
I've always been an ATI chap, ever since my Rage card, but recently I've been geting so much gyp from ATI cards it's unbelievable. Possibly partly because they stopped supporting AGP cards and my ageing PC hasn't.
SO I am contemplating moving over to nVidia, but then you say their new cards aren't as good? Everywhere else I've heard that ATI don't quite pack as much punch....
Nvidia cards are awesome performance wise - just not so good price wise...
Better off with a HD4870 tbh. Nvidia's cards are s**te value. They're getting complacent.
Hmmmm, I don't want to start another off-topic discussion, but...
I've always been an ATI chap, ever since my Rage card, but recently I've been geting so much gyp from ATI cards it's unbelievable. Possibly partly because they stopped supporting AGP cards and my ageing PC hasn't.
SO I am contemplating moving over to nVidia, but then you say their new cards aren't as good? Everywhere else I've heard that ATI don't quite pack as much punch....
Nvidia cards are awesome performance wise - just not so good price wise...
Indeed. ATI's HD4870 will play any game you can throw at them today. Nvidia's top-end cards are somewhat more powerful, but massively more expensive.
Hardware wise you can't really complain with PC specs over the last year or so. Desktop and graphics performance isn't really at a premium nowadays, you can pick up the components from scatch (assuming you have a case and a hard drive kicking about already) for about £90 for the barebones CPU/mobo/RAM bundle and a pretty decent graphics card for £100.
And after years of complete market domination by nvidia (my last cards have been 6800GT, 7800GT, 8800GTS320, 8800GT) I'm starting to lean towards the red side for the first time since playing Half Life on my Rage 128 16MB!...
Eh? because the hardware specs have gone up? So really no change there then, since the advent of mainstream PC gaming and the 3D revolution this has always been the case.
NES, SNES, N64, PS, PS2, PS3, XBOX XBOX360 , what do all these have in common? An increase in component spec and ultimately price so it's not just PC's that see this.
You don't HAVE to upgrade with every game, there's a massive number of people out there who still run a 3 year old machine and run it well.
The PC gaming is dying attitude f**king sickens me because it's just so blatantly untrue.
my 2 year old £450 PC meets the recommended specs so this really isnt that big a deal, you can buy those specs for well under that price nowadays.
Those specs will probably only run medium level with a decent frame rate, clunky comes to mind.
"Only run medium"? And what's wrong with medium? It'll still be the same game, just maybe in a slightly lower resolution, or a few less post-processing effects.
Those people who expect to play every game on maximum setting for years after buying their PCs are just kidding themselves. As new hardware comes out, of course developers are going to want to take advantage of the new power available - and if you want to upgrade twice a year in order to keep up with the newest hardware, that's your call. It's when they start concentrating more on the higher end systems, and neglecting optimization on lower end systems that gamers have to worry.
Wow my pc just meets the min spec now these days, when i built it was recommended specs but now its at the bottom, still not for a 4 year old pc which i wont be upgrading for at least another 4 years time, still i guess i will just play far cry 2 the way it was ment to be played, my xbox 360 and a joypad.
my 2 year old £450 PC meets the recommended specs so this really isnt that big a deal, you can buy those specs for well under that price nowadays.
Those specs will probably only run medium level with a decent frame rate, clunky comes to mind.
"Only run medium"? And what's wrong with medium? It'll still be the same game, just maybe in a slightly lower resolution, or a few less post-processing effects.
Those people who expect to play every game on maximum setting for years after buying their PCs are just kidding themselves. As new hardware comes out, of course developers are going to want to take advantage of the new power available - and if you want to upgrade twice a year in order to keep up with the newest hardware, that's your call. It's when they start concentrating more on the higher end systems, and neglecting optimization on lower end systems that gamers have to worry.
"Only medium"...pah
Alex
and medium on the PC is better than what the 360 and ps3 can do so whats the big deal!!!
to be honest i would expect my machine to run this at higher than medium as it usually does when it is recommended spec, it ran ut3 like a dream with mostly high settings at a decent resolution.
Nice I can run it on minimum specs. Glad to hear that I can play it until I can get a new pc with the 9800 GX2 and quad core. Ohhhh yeahhh
Better off with a HD4870 tbh. Nvidia's cards are s**te value. They're getting complacent.
PCG reviewed the cards not so long ago and again next issue. The ATI cards are not as good performance wise as Nvidia. To be honest I like Nvidia and the price (about 300 pounds for 9800 gx2) isnt that bad. You get two cards for that price and good support too. Oh well we shall see not really made my mind up yet anyway as to what card I get just the 9800 gx2 appeals at the minute
my pc will omnomnomnom all over that! q6600 @3.2ghz 4gb ram ati 4850 - this by the way is an awesome card, i got it last week and it runs crysis with nearly all settings at very high. Much better bang per buck than any of the nvidia cars and supports dx10.1
Nice I can run it on minimum specs. Glad to hear that I can play it until I can get a new pc with the 9800 GX2 and quad core. Ohhhh yeahhh
Better off with a HD4870 tbh. Nvidia's cards are s**te value. They're getting complacent.
PCG reviewed the cards not so long ago and again next issue. The ATI cards are not as good performance wise as Nvidia. To be honest I like Nvidia and the price (about 300 pounds for 9800 gx2) isnt that bad. You get two cards for that price and good support too. Oh well we shall see not really made my mind up yet anyway as to what card I get just the 9800 gx2 appeals at the minute
get a 4870x2 rthats released next week
Those specs are very low, i reckon this game will run like a dog on the highest end systems on high settings, the preview trailer from several months ago showed it running at around 15FPS lol
my 2 year old £450 PC meets the recommended specs so this really isnt that big a deal, you can buy those specs for well under that price nowadays.
Those specs will probably only run medium level with a decent frame rate, clunky comes to mind.
"Only run medium"? And what's wrong with medium? It'll still be the same game, just maybe in a slightly lower resolution, or a few less post-processing effects.
Those people who expect to play every game on maximum setting for years after buying their PCs are just kidding themselves. As new hardware comes out, of course developers are going to want to take advantage of the new power available - and if you want to upgrade twice a year in order to keep up with the newest hardware, that's your call. It's when they start concentrating more on the higher end systems, and neglecting optimization on lower end systems that gamers have to worry.
"Only medium"...pah
Alex
Point being the recommended specs they list should run it at high but with Ubisofts' track record they'll make a ball of it.
Better off with a HD4870 tbh. Nvidia's cards are s**te value. They're getting complacent.
Hmmmm, I don't want to start another off-topic discussion, but...
I've always been an ATI chap, ever since my Rage card, but recently I've been geting so much gyp from ATI cards it's unbelievable. Possibly partly because they stopped supporting AGP cards and my ageing PC hasn't.
SO I am contemplating moving over to nVidia, but then you say their new cards aren't as good? Everywhere else I've heard that ATI don't quite pack as much punch....
You can get HD3850s on AGP and the HD2xxx series was supported too - how have they stopped supporting AGP?
Nice I can run it on minimum specs. Glad to hear that I can play it until I can get a new pc with the 9800 GX2 and quad core. Ohhhh yeahhh
Better off with a HD4870 tbh. Nvidia's cards are s**te value. They're getting complacent.
PCG reviewed the cards not so long ago and again next issue. The ATI cards are not as good performance wise as Nvidia. To be honest I like Nvidia and the price (about 300 pounds for 9800 gx2) isnt that bad. You get two cards for that price and good support too. Oh well we shall see not really made my mind up yet anyway as to what card I get just the 9800 gx2 appeals at the minute
get a 4870x2 rthats released next week
Those specs are very low, i reckon this game will run like a dog on the highest end systems on high settings, the preview trailer from several months ago showed it running at around 15FPS lol
Oh. Not noticed that one. I shall shop round come October there will probably be something new out anyway so I will just wait and see what comes
With all the games coming out over the next few months I really dont know how I will have enough money anyway, let alone space left on my 500 gig hard drive (if I dont buy a new pc)...
my 2 year old £450 PC meets the recommended specs so this really isnt that big a deal, you can buy those specs for well under that price nowadays.
Those specs will probably only run medium level with a decent frame rate, clunky comes to mind.
"Only run medium"? And what's wrong with medium? It'll still be the same game, just maybe in a slightly lower resolution, or a few less post-processing effects.
Those people who expect to play every game on maximum setting for years after buying their PCs are just kidding themselves. As new hardware comes out, of course developers are going to want to take advantage of the new power available - and if you want to upgrade twice a year in order to keep up with the newest hardware, that's your call. It's when they start concentrating more on the higher end systems, and neglecting optimization on lower end systems that gamers have to worry.
"Only medium"...pah
Alex
and medium on the PC is better than what the 360 and ps3 can do so whats the big deal!!!
to be honest i would expect my machine to run this at higher than medium as it usually does when it is recommended spec, it ran ut3 like a dream with mostly high settings at a decent resolution.
How would you know if it's better than the 360/PS3 on Medium you work for Crytek? You'd be shocked at what a good dev can do if it isn't as good as the pc version then its down to bad devs simple...Theres no excuse nowdays for a bad game on consoles or PC and as they are being developed seperatly theres definately no excuse.
It will look better on the pc no doubt but keep it shushed until release eh? Unless you wanna be called Mystic Meg for the rest of the day
Personally I was excited about this game but I refuse to upgrade my PC anymore...I cover most the recommended specs but my graphics card is 8600GT512MB and I know 9800GT's are a mear 99 quid but I still refuse now...If I upgrade it'll be for FSX.
I'll just get it on a console...Easier...Less hassle...Plus I spend my life inside other peoples computers so I don't really want to go back inside mine...Bat's will fly out and nip me plus the problem of the fabled wallet moths.
I won't be getting FC2 if FC1 was anything to go by I loved it when it was all lush and real looking then you go into the underground lab and boom it turns to doom3 such a let down.
Not really worth the expense to upgrade PC's to play the 1 or 2 games that require it. Buy a 360 instead, or work at a recycling centre and strip the bits you need to run it at min spec (like me .
Not really worth the expense to upgrade PC's to play the 1 or 2 games that require it. Buy a 360 or a PS3instead, or work at a recycling centre and strip the bits you need to run it at min spec (like me .
Not really worth the expense to upgrade PC's to play the 1 or 2 games that require it. Buy a 360 or a PS3instead if you only want low resolution graphics, or work at a recycling centre and strip the bits you need to run it at min spec (like me .
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As for the harddrive space required, hmm, i think that'll fit on my PC with 2.4Terrabytes of storage
How would you know if it's better than the 360/PS3 on Medium you work for Crytek?
You know that Crytek has nothing to do with Far Cry 2 right?
Apart from that it made it... Oops, Scratch that, Who made it? Ubisoft? Im confused
Crytek made Far Cry 1 for Ubisoft( who published it ), Ubisoft own the rights to the Far Cry license, Far Cry 2 is not made by Crytek. After Far Cry 1 Crytek have absolutely nothing to do with Far Cry, Cryteks new baby is Crysis
Not really worth the expense to upgrade PC's to play the 1 or 2 games that require it. Buy a 360 or a PS3instead if you only want low resolution graphics and a gimped, handcuffed experience, or work at a recycling centre and strip the bits you need to run it at min spec (like me .
I am mostly on the recommend Specs apart from graphics, but I would rather wait and play it on PS3, the only disadvantage is the control method but I'm getting pretty good at FPS's on Dualshock 3.
Hmmm, cryteck has nothing to do with far cry 2, but ubisoft has.
Is that the same ubisoft as the ubisoft who released Kane & Lynch, splinter cell double agent (the horror...) and their last "masterfull" creation called assassins creed on pc which lasted about 2 hours of game time before splintering the dvd into a thousand pieces. Not to speak of vegas 2, which was so greatly copy protected that the original dvd didnt even work.... .
I THINK I'LL PASS
PS
athlon 3400 instead of a athlon 3500 will it work or will it not, knowing ubisoft....it wont even start!!
PC upgrades aren't expensive at all. I built a new system that meets the recommended requirements for about £400 I think. And it would have been cheaper if my power supply, DVD drive and hadn't stopped working.
Hmmm, cryteck has nothing to do with far cry 2, but ubisoft has.
Is that the same ubisoft as the ubisoft who released Kane & Lynch, splinter cell double agent (the horror...) and their last "masterfull" creation called assassins creed on pc which lasted about 2 hours of game time before splintering the dvd into a thousand pieces. Not to speak of vegas 2, which was so greatly copy protected that the original dvd didnt even work.... .
I THINK I'LL PASS
PS
athlon 3400 instead of a athlon 3500 will it work or will it not, knowing ubisoft....it wont even start!!
"boycotting ubisoft for eternity"
yep, im with you there, havnt bought a ubisoft game since the joke that was Vegas 1 and i dont intend buying one any time soon, theyre ports ar an absolute travesty
Nice, my laptop can handle it. Well, after I'd overclocked it. Lol. As nice as it'll look and stuff I don't think Crytek have got it in their heads yet that high performance PC sales have dropped considerably in the past 5 years and parts same. In any case, I think I'd only be getting the console version anyway.
These seem quite reasonable, aside from the CPU I actually have the recommended specs down. If that means it'll run decently on medium/high then I might get tempted into purchasing.
Should run well on my 6750/8800gt PC(it runs Crysis on high quite well), but I'll probably just get it for my 360 instead(achievements and 42" screen).
i can run it fine e8500@4Ghz 8800gts320 2Gb ddr2 1050
im a bit confused with the console thing, as a multi release doesnt look half as good on console (personal opinion i have a ps3) also console games can be more than twice the price of a new pc game ,if you know where to buy that is (try play),oh and one last thing if pc gaming is dying (which it isnt) why is this thread so bloody busy ,to the graphic card solution ati seem to have this one although 9800gx2 £250 brand new is very good but 4870x2 will beat it , guru3d have a preview , cheers guys , happy gaming
Nice I can run it on minimum specs. Glad to hear that I can play it until I can get a new pc with the 9800 GX2 and quad core. Ohhhh yeahhh
Better off with a HD4870 tbh. Nvidia's cards are s**te value. They're getting complacent.
PCG reviewed the cards not so long ago and again next issue. The ATI cards are not as good performance wise as Nvidia. To be honest I like Nvidia and the price (about 300 pounds for 9800 gx2) isnt that bad. You get two cards for that price and good support too. Oh well we shall see not really made my mind up yet anyway as to what card I get just the 9800 gx2 appeals at the minute
get a 4870x2 rthats released next week
Those specs are very low, i reckon this game will run like a dog on the highest end systems on high settings, the preview trailer from several months ago showed it running at around 15FPS lol
Yeah man dont waste your money on a 9800 gx2. If your have £300 to spend get a 4870x2, hell even just buy 2 4850's and drink the savings, flying machine. Oh and I have to add im stunned that people are bitchin about these specs, its recommended GFX is a frigging 8600GTS! a £70 8800GT HAMMERS a 8600GTS. Expense my ass
Phew I was afraid with all these new graphics cards out (e.g 9 series and 2**) my 8800 GTS 512 wouldn't be enough to handle this game. Looks like I was being stupid.
Better off with a HD4870 tbh. Nvidia's cards are s**te value. They're getting complacent.
Hmmmm, I don't want to start another off-topic discussion, but...
I've always been an ATI chap, ever since my Rage card, but recently I've been geting so much gyp from ATI cards it's unbelievable. Possibly partly because they stopped supporting AGP cards and my ageing PC hasn't.
SO I am contemplating moving over to nVidia, but then you say their new cards aren't as good? Everywhere else I've heard that ATI don't quite pack as much punch....
Nvidia cards are awesome performance wise - just not so good price wise...
Indeed. ATI's HD4870 will play any game you can throw at them today. Nvidia's top-end cards are somewhat more powerful, but massively more expensive.
Thats also true for the 8800GT, in my experience anyway, yet to find something it can't handle, and you can quite easily pick one up on ebay for £50-80..I would rather an ati, but meh...It's a good option for your on a budget.
my pc will omnomnomnom all over that! q6600 @3.2ghz 4gb ram ati 4850 - this by the way is an awesome card, i got it last week and it runs crysis with nearly all settings at very high. Much better bang per buck than any of the nvidia cars and supports dx10.1
I just got that card yesterday and can honestly say it's the best £70 i've ever spent. I've gone from an ati x1800XT to a 4850 and now gears of war is actually playable and pretty. it's in 1680x1050 with high on everything and it never judders. Before it had to be in 800x600 to run at all. Same goes for assasins creed. And all this with a single core 3500+ cpu.
If you want a new VGA card for around £100, this is the one to go for. I need a new PSU though now, as this cheap 550W one is clicking when things get busy on screen. Oh, and if you get one with a stock cooler on, expect around 80 degrees c from this thing.
Everything in my PC is recommended except my Cpu which is crap(2.8ghz P4). Gonna get a new P.C soon anyway. Maybe it would still run on my old rig,(Crysis runs really well with a mixture of high and medium settings)with my Gpu handling most of the work, but I'm more of a console gamer anyway so am just gonna get it on 360.
Intel P4 2.8ghz 2gb Ram 40gb Hdd 160gb Hdd Ati x1950 Pro 512mb Sapphire(Agp) Creative Audigy 2ZS Windows Xp
hey sonic , you can get a cheap intel (2160) and overclock it to hell i had a 2180@3ghz they cost about £45 (price of a single new console game on the high street
Wow, I thought the specs would look like the Crysis ones. I could play this game on my PC if I had one of them Shader things, what ever they are.
Well, atleast it's certain that this won't go the way of Crysis because it's being released on the PS3 and 360 as well. I will be getting it for my 360.
Looks like I'll be getting the 360 version then, since my PC is barely over the minimum. And we all know that trying to actually play something on the minimum is a waste of time
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and quad core. Ohhhh yeahhh 
