Crysis 2 DX11 is out!!!

[chavo12345]

Get the 3 patches here:

http://www.geforce.com/#/News/articles/download-the-crysis-2-directx-11-ultra-upgrade

Hi guys,

Below are the patch notes for Patch 1.9, this is also the patch that will enable DX11 Support (available via a separate download). We're aiming to have this patch live and available to you all next week. As always we're interested to hear your comments/thoughts on these changes so please post them below.

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)

Original Thread:
https://secure.mycrysis.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=40&t=32220

 

[cbrunnem]

I'm running XP Pro. I was wondering why Windows Update hadn't installed DX 11. Just another (not so subtle) hint from Bill to buy W7.

should bill keep updating windows 95 and 2000 too? its been four years gotta cut the tie sometime. besides windows 7 is 20 bucks in you know the right people, aka a college student.

 

[ram1009]

should bill keep updating windows 95 and 2000 too? its been four years gotta cut the tie sometime. besides windows 7 is 20 bucks in you know the right people, aka a college student.

I will stop using the OS when it stops doing what I want it to do or it is no longer supported. I said nothing about 95, 98 or 2000. W7 is nothing but a reshuffle of Xp from a user viewpoint. I will hold out for W8 or possibly till 2014 when XP support ends.

 

[bystander]

Don't you desire to see the new DX11 effects? You could always try a dual boot setup, so you can try it out.

 

[cbrunnem]

I will stop using the OS when it stops doing what I want it to do or it is no longer supported. I said nothing about 95, 98 or 2000. W7 is nothing but a reshuffle of Xp from a user viewpoint. I will hold out for W8 or possibly till 2014 when XP support ends.

you overshot my point. at some point MS has to stop updating xp and its not economical for them to make xp have dx11.

im afraid that by the time W8 or 2014 that there will be no games supporting dx9 so drop the 20 bucks for W7

 

[ram1009]

you overshot my point. at some point MS has to stop updating xp and its not economical for them to make xp have dx11.

im afraid that by the time W8 or 2014 that there will be no games supporting dx9 so drop the 20 bucks for W7

As I said, if XP stops doing what I want it to do( i.e.games ) I will upgrade, of course. It just doesn't make any sense until then regardless of price. Besides, arent there restrictions on what version of the student software are available at discount? One thing I don't want is an OEM version of any OS. The day is fast approaching when we will only be able to rent all software. I'm in no hurry to expedite that.

 

[cbrunnem]

20 bucks windows ultimate Purdue University

 

[arcus_doom]

As far as I'm concerned, Crysis 2 just came out.

 

[bloc97]

YAY HURRAY!!!, btw im sarcastic.

Really, guys do you really need to see the super duper High Quality HDR Motion Blur??? or super tessellated faces?? and does it change the gameplay and the level of entertainement???, no.

 

[chavo12345]

YAY HURRAY!!!, btw im sarcastic.

Really, guys do you really see the super duper High Quality HDR Motion Blur??? or super tessellated faces?? and does it change the gameplay and the level of entertainement???, no.

simple answer, yes

 

[bloc97]

simple answer, yes

um.. no... Battlefield 1942 is just as good as BFBC2 in entertainment.
Same thing for crysis and crysis 2...

 

[rwpritchett]

Then I guess everybody should play at 800x600 with all settings set to low since visuals don't matter.

 

[bystander]

If graphics didn't matter, we'd all be playing pong, pacman and space invaders.

Good graphics help immerse you into the environment. Graphics have gotten good enough at immersing people, that some of use experience motion sickness as a result of our brains believing that what we see is real enough that it thinks our bodies should be moving.

Sure, game play matters too, but good visuals also make a difference. Sometimes when I play games, like Lora Croft, and I come to the edge of a cliff, my stomach reacts like I was actually there.

I look forward to advances in graphics.

 

[chavo12345]

who's arguing about entertainment value here? It adds to games depth, nobody said graphics are more important than the entertainment it provides. If you don't like it don't pay attention to it, jeez.

 

[bystander]

So anyways, I got my 120hz monitor this week. I must say it's pretty awesome, but unfortunately, Crysis 2 is the only game I own which will not use 120hz in normal DX9 or DX11. I got a monitor which both supports ATI 3D and Nvidia 3D vision. It wasn't my main purpose for the monitor, but I figured it would be good to have every option available should I choose.

Anyways, long story short, I tried out the 3D abilities of the AMD setup and then put in my 470's on another machine. I must say, 3D is much better than I expected. Unlike 3D movies, were it looks like 3D still has a ways to go, on a computer, it is implemented a lot better. The reason is that every objects has a location and is focused with your binocular vision in mind, and it really works well. I was in awe. The bad news is it's annoying to wear glasses.

As a comparison, AMD's 3D feature only works in 720p and is a little more awkward to setup, but it works pretty well. However, 1080p 3D on the Nvidia setup was a lot better looking and easier to setup. You only have 2 things settings to deal with Nvidia's 3D setup. AMD has you use 3rd party software, which has a lot more features to use to make things work well. Both look pretty good, but Nvidia's setup looks a lot better.

Since I had the 470's in my machine, I decided to compare 470's to my 6950's in the benchmark. The first thing I noticed was that DX11 has a few buggy features on the Nvidia setup. Every time I started up, I'd see something weird happen. Like the last few vertical lines on the left of my screen was out of place creating a blur effect. The benchmark also caused the big eye at start up to be super imposed on the screen. It would definitely seem that the DX11 patch isn't agreeing with Nvidia atm. I still ran the benchmark to get an idea what they are performing like, and I was about 10 FPS lower.

The good news about it all that my 470's are staying cooler (and quieter) as a result of my new enclosure compared to the Antec 902, and 3D is a lot more awesome than anticipated. I'll see how long before glasses annoy me.

 

[professorprofessorson]

Meh, bit too late for me. Good news for someone new to the game though. I already played though and beat the game at release, and it was good, but not amazing story wise. A visual update wont fix the story issues or suddenly make the game far more exciting after its been played through once already. Pretty much felt the same way about Crysis 2 as I did Duke Nukem Forever. B- titles. Good solid games, but not godly.

 

[cbrunnem]

prolly the best graphics this year to date though