I downloaded the Far Cry 1.2 patch today and installed DirectX 9.0C and there is a big difference in detail with the shaders. More definition in the enemies faces, more detail in the water, better bump mapping on the walls....just a great visual improvement overall. I can tell that its really stressing my system but its definitely playable with everything maxed out and at 1024x768. I don't know why I read several articles that said it would only really benefit Nvidia cards.
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<font color=purple>AMD XP 2500+ @ 3200+/200, A7N8X Dlx, 512mb PC3200 Corsair XMS DDR, ATi 9800Pro, Audigy Platinum, 2/5 TB of storage, TDK 48x CDRW, Lite-On 16x DVD, XP Pro SP1, and more neon than a ghetto sled