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hookbeak
27-04-2004, 06:22
RE: Helicopter
i just ran back inside the cabin and leaned out to take shots at it. Never actually took a hit and did it easily before i even noticed the boat was sinking
Started playing this last night and am at the bit where the trigens first appear (walking through the trees). Can't be arsed to wade through all 7 pages of this thread but wow! :eek: Brings back memories of the first time I played through HalfLife. What a wonderful game. :notworthy
Running it on a 2600XP, 1GB, 9800Pro and had to turn the settings down to medium. Might give those omega drivers a go later today.
Jazzatola
28-04-2004, 14:58
One thing I did find strange, if I upped the antialiasing in game it ran like a dog. However, I swithced on both antialiasing and anisotropic filtering in the control panel for my video card and it runs nice and smooth at 1024x768.
2.4GHz P4
1Gb RAM
Radeon 9800 Pro
I have most of my settings on high.
TimJBart
28-04-2004, 19:02
OK, I havent needed any help so far but this bit I'm at is stupidly impossible but it seems like the only route I can take...
I've just killed that green boss blokie and then found out that the guy on the phone wanted to take over everything and I'm turning into a mutant...
I then have to find the blokie on the phone and get him but I open some doors and come across the inside of a volcano with about 10 of those monsters who fire rockets and I cant get passed that bit, no matter how hard I shoot at them or how hard I run!
Does anyone know how to get passed this bit?
cheers:thumbs:
mikegray
28-04-2004, 19:17
My turn to need help.
beginning of a level, set at night time, objective is to get the night vision goggles. I murderlise the boat as it's coming past, steal it, head over to near the encampment, kill the boat that comes at me, and then some git with a rocket launcher takes me out from the high ground. The other option (going through the jungle) is like a Trigen / Merc playground. Heeeeeelp!
Bellmeister
28-04-2004, 21:37
Originally posted by nade
Reading all these posts about people with 9800 XT/Pro's, 1GB Ram and CPU at 3Ghz or so get's me worried.
I've been playing the demo on my Barton 2500 (At stock speed), 512MB RAM and old 9500Pro (128MB). It detected my machine as Medium and i think my res is like 1024x768@32Bit or something. I've just ordered the game but i think it will turn out the same way as UT2K4 did......
What i mean is the demo runs smooth, like both the UT and Farcry demo have been, but then when i get the actual game it runs like crap. :(
Runs like a dream on my 2800+Barton ,1gig of ram and 9800pro with everything maxed out at 1024x768 (even the AF). I don't bother with AA though(I can't even see the difference when playing).
I'm using the 4.4 omega drivers BTW.
Arch Stanton
28-04-2004, 22:06
Originally posted by mikegray
My turn to need help.
beginning of a level, set at night time, objective is to get the night vision goggles. I murderlise the boat as it's coming past, steal it, head over to near the encampment, kill the boat that comes at me, and then some git with a rocket launcher takes me out from the high ground. The other option (going through the jungle) is like a Trigen / Merc playground. Heeeeeelp!
You can get the guy with the rocket launcher with the boats machine gun.
Savagexii
29-04-2004, 00:53
I ruddy hate those trigens on that map, or any map with hugh sprawling forests come to that. Nothing worries me more than when i'm creeping through some bushes only to hear a grunting noise from the side, and not knowing if it's seen me or not... of course it doesn't help that they've eaten more than their fair share of weetabix that morning and have a nasty scratch on them :)
Arthur Fowler
29-04-2004, 07:57
Originally posted by mikegray
My turn to need help.
beginning of a level, set at night time, objective is to get the night vision goggles. I murderlise the boat as it's coming past, steal it, head over to near the encampment, kill the boat that comes at me, and then some git with a rocket launcher takes me out from the high ground. The other option (going through the jungle) is like a Trigen / Merc playground. Heeeeeelp!
I did this bit last night. I gave up on the forest route as I kept getting killed (down the path or over the hilltop). I got the boat and went to the camp trying not to take a straight line for an easy rocket kill. I then crashed the boat at full speed into the rocks by the beach, got out and lied down. Its amazing how quickly the enemies lose sight of you once you lie down (well on the difficulty setting that I use anyway), I then used my sniper rifle to take out the tricky guys on high, but don't recall seeing the rocket man again, so perhaps by this time he is obscured by rock.
Good luck
Arthur
Arthur Fowler
29-04-2004, 08:07
This game has now taken on a new level of interest for me. I'd be having this really annoying glitch where (very frequently) I got a static sound through my speakers and a freeze in the action. I'd turned down the detail to medium which had helped a little with the freeze being less of a pain, but was reducing the enjoyment.
Anyway, I spotted on the Far Cry board, someone else was complaining of the same problem with the same setup as mine (audigy sound card, logitech mouse) and a helpful person advised them to make sure that the mouse was in the USB rather than PS2 port. Mine wasn't, so I changed it to USB and hey presto, sound and visual problem gone, I set the detail in Far Cry back to High and it runs like a dream. Much more enjoyable.
mikegray
29-04-2004, 08:23
Done it now, cheers guys. It's getting hard! Like the kryovision... handy!
bouncingjohn
29-04-2004, 13:20
Originally posted by mikegray
My turn to need help.
beginning of a level, set at night time, objective is to get the night vision goggles. I murderlise the boat as it's coming past, steal it, head over to near the encampment, kill the boat that comes at me, and then some git with a rocket launcher takes me out from the high ground. The other option (going through the jungle) is like a Trigen / Merc playground. Heeeeeelp!
I went the forest route and... used grenades to take out the Trigens ...wasn't too difficult after that.
bouncingjohn
29-04-2004, 14:08
Originally posted by Arthur Fowler
Anyway, I spotted on the Far Cry board, someone else was complaining of the same problem with the same setup as mine (audigy sound card, logitech mouse) and a helpful person advised them to make sure that the mouse was in the USB rather than PS2 port. Mine wasn't, so I changed it to USB and hey presto, sound and visual problem gone, I set the detail in Far Cry back to High and it runs like a dream. Much more enjoyable.
Cheers for that, just swapped my (Logitech) mouse over from PS2 to USB and I can now run the game at "High" settings.
Am on Level 6 (Treehouse)
Where is the pass card I need to give me access to all areas ?? Found it :)
BTW,jumped back in my seat quite a few times on this level :eek: :help:
finnished it the other day what do i get for doing it ?
Originally posted by marke
finnished it the other day what do i get for doing it ?
A medal? :D
MrFurious
01-05-2004, 12:01
medal or a mars bar
nigel_williams
01-05-2004, 12:37
Finished on Medium last weekend. Been playing on Veteran this week and it's pretty tough. I've just got to the end of the "River" section, so now It's going to get even tougher!
Great game, my favourite since Half Life.
AlanMasterson
01-05-2004, 13:30
I'm finding this game very hard. I've set it on easy. Played for 2 hours but I keep getting killed by the first boat. There is not enough time to kill the jeeps and then kill the boat. That boat always rockets me!
HELP!:wave:
AlanMasterson
01-05-2004, 13:32
PS It is running on high detail using the new ALDI MEDION PC :)
AlanMasterson
01-05-2004, 13:32
And it looks great through the scart as well!
Originally posted by AlanMasterson
I'm finding this game very hard. I've set it on easy. Played for 2 hours but I keep getting killed by the first boat. There is not enough time to kill the jeeps and then kill the boat. That boat always rockets me!
HELP!:wave:
I am not much further on than you, but I sneaked up on the first jeep and shot it before it started chasing me, then I hid behind a tree and shot the men in the boat, swam to the boat and used its gun to kill the other jeep
AlanMasterson
01-05-2004, 14:43
Thank you stunno, I am going to try that strategy!!
PS Do you know how I can change the display of my name to a cool nickname like you have?
Thanks!
Don't know about it being cool, if it was then someone would have beaten me to it! You can't change your name, you need to register again with another one
AlanMasterson
02-05-2004, 01:13
Okay thanks!I finally have time to try out farcry for 30 minutes! Im glad about the save progress feature, do you know if this lasts all the way through? I died about 20 times already so hope I dont have to start over! great game! (bit hard tho!!)
bouncingjohn
02-05-2004, 03:22
AlanMasterson: in theory you're stuck with the name you originally registered with, but there have been cases where the mods have allowed a change - might be worth emailing them to see what they say.
scaramanga
09-05-2004, 02:59
Im kinda stuck, im hoping someone can help.
Im towards the end of the level where you have to find 'the first junction', its the level where you first get introduced to the baddies in blue biohazard suits.
Anyhoo, i go round the back of the warehouse (where the toxic fumes/radiation is billowing up), i swipe my card in the door, turn the wheel on the pipe, go back outside to the next location.
Question: How do i get past the fumes bursts from the floor? The particle effects are really poor and everytime i seem to into them when they are down i still am killed.
bouncingjohn
09-05-2004, 07:36
If it's the part I'm thinking of there's...
A wheel valve in the room where you first see the guys in the biohazard suits - turn that and it'll turn off the steam in the passageway near the stairs you came down earlier.
Radiohead
09-05-2004, 07:59
Am I being dim or is there no quick-save feature?
Originally posted by Radiohead
Am I being dim or is there no quick-save feature?
No there isn't.You have to wait until you reach a predefined save point.
I'm on Level 11 and am getting killed on a regular basis :help:
Originally posted by Radiohead
Am I being dim or is there no quick-save feature?
Funnily enough, there's a little about this on Page 3 of this thread.
Radiohead
09-05-2004, 10:58
Is there really?
Found it now....
snow-munki
09-05-2004, 11:29
ok didn't want to start a new thread so was wondering you guys with a 9800 Pro...
now is it possible with this kind of spec:
Athlon xp @2.3ghz ( not barton, if that might make a difference )
1 gig of ram
9800 Pro
can i play Far Cry at highest settings at 1280 * 1024 res with some AA/AF ?
the res is VERY important as i have a TFT with a native res of 1280 * 1024 ...
any ideas ?????!?!
scaramanga
09-05-2004, 11:35
Originally posted by bouncingjohn
If it's the part I'm thinking of there's...
A wheel valve in the room where you first see the guys in the biohazard suits - turn that and it'll turn off the steam in the passageway near the stairs you came down earlier.
Hmmm... ill have a go. I do turn the wheel (as marked on my GPS) then a new marker appears. The steam does not stop and if i try to get in round the other way there is still steam along the coridoor.
Its running ok for me. I have a 2800XP (barton), 1gig RAM, Ti4400 - All features at very high, no AA, 2xAF, 1024x948(or whatever).
Level 12 now and
Those invisible guys that come at you !!:eek:
Originally posted by MrSpeed
Level 12 now and
Those invisible guys that come at you !!:eek:
How on earth do you get out of a room you drop into near the start of the level.
All the doors are locked :help:
LouBarlow
09-05-2004, 12:46
Originally posted by MrSpeed
How on earth do you get out of a room you drop into near the start of the level.
All the doors are locked :help:
Go into the room with the glass floor dome thing and shoot it out...drop down.
Originally posted by LouBarlow
Go into the room with the glass floor dome thing and shoot it out...drop down.
Thats the bit I'm in.I dropped down and am now stuck :anxious:
Aaaaah,just figured it out..
the wood floating on the water moves so you can swim down
scaramanga
09-05-2004, 13:30
Ok, ive tried and tried but i can't get pas this point. The level i was explaining is the Regulator level. Ive turned the first valve (with the key card door), ive found another random pipe, ive turned that. There is still green steam billowing from the floor and if i walk even near it i instantly die.
I don't know if its a fault in the game but the particle effects look appalling. Maybe its my Ti4400?
Im stuck and i don't like it. This was my fortnight of getting drunk and playing games and doing what i liked after handing in this years Uni work. :(
>>> Is there a god mode? I hate cheating but this is just annoying.
LouBarlow
09-05-2004, 13:52
If I remember right I encountered a bug on that level because I had turned the valves in the wrong order (or something) I managed to leap past the mist though and continue as normal.
scaramanga : When you first enter through the corridor look immediately to your right and there is a flight of stairs that you need to go up to get the 3rd key card
Roy Munson
09-05-2004, 14:10
Wow the 'River' level (15) rocks!...back to the game....:clap:
LouBarlow
09-05-2004, 14:34
Originally posted by Roy Munson
Wow the 'River' level (15) rocks!...back to the game....:clap:
Hehehe I'm there too mate...wish I'd saved some sniper bullets though. doh!
Radiohead
09-05-2004, 14:46
Wow
I've spent a few hours playing this today as I finally coughed up for a Radeon 9800 Pro last week.
What a fabulous game once you get into it - and I'm only on level 3!!!
scaramanga
09-05-2004, 15:14
Ive done it now. Id got all the key cards, there was another wheel to turn in the dark section, near the green steam.
Now im just trying to fand off the tens of guards. I hate the save points, why does it save before a cut scene?
As for the game as a whole. Id agree it is mostly a showy game. The plot is weak, characters are annoying and cliched, monster design is poor. However, the game does function as a soild game as the AI is good, level design, difficulty and of course- graphics.
Im enjoying it but parts are really grating.
nigel_williams
09-05-2004, 17:39
I've nearly finished it for a second time, playing on Veteran level now and it's really tough. You need a combination of stealth and extreme violence :D
Those "fat boys" are really hard to kill now, need loads of ammo.
Roy Munson
09-05-2004, 17:46
I'm in the 'Swamp' level now (level 16 I think) - not sure how close to the end I am, as I've resisted walk-throughs and such like so far. The graphics are now spectacular, although some of the indoor stuff is making my 9800Pro break into a bit of a sweat. I'll play it through again on a higher difficulty (on normal now) when I get my X800XT PE :notworthy
LouBarlow
09-05-2004, 18:11
I've just completed the river level, calmed my woody from watching Val shower in her skiddies, and am now gonna attempt the next level.
The game is looking stunning right now though....
Roy Munson
09-05-2004, 18:23
Lou youre so right, the game is looking better now than it ever has, some of the indoor stuff is now making me want that new card even more though :doh:
LouBarlow
09-05-2004, 20:00
Badger me it gets tough on the factory level :eek:
scaramanga
09-05-2004, 20:34
Im on the level after 'Regulator' and i have got to the part where you have to follow the road in the direction of the light house. Any tips? I have got 50% health. I can get a car... Would you advise just burning rubber to the top (think thats the only thing i havent tried)? No sniper rifle or rocket launcher :(
chunnychun
09-05-2004, 22:24
Originally posted by Rip Curl
Has anyone tried it at the highest graphical setting?
On a generic 2.4 ghz, 1gbDDR , 9800pro rig? ( I say generic, meaning not overclocked, fancy settings blah, blah)
How does it play?
I got the game playing on full setting ..my set up is 2.6 ghz, 1 gig ram, geforce fx5950 and it runs sweeeeeeeeet :) with out any overclocking :notworthy
LouBarlow
09-05-2004, 22:29
OK now the level after the factory level is just ridiculous :|
nigel_williams
09-05-2004, 22:31
Originally posted by scaramanga
Im on the level after 'Regulator' and i have got to the part where you have to follow the road in the direction of the light house. Any tips? I have got 50% health. I can get a car... Would you advise just burning rubber to the top (think thats the only thing i havent tried)? No sniper rifle or rocket launcher :(
Yeah, burn rubber when you can and watch out for their sneaky rocket attacks.
Graphics gets really good on the Volcano level, the heat haze given off by the lava flows is pretty impressive.
Finished it on Veteran.... might try again on Realistic.... I love this game!
scaramanga
10-05-2004, 00:15
Hmmmm... I past the part when you are first introduced to the sniper/assassin, into the big out door area with the helicopter to your far right (near a big silo thing).
Took me ages to sneak around and sniper the bad guys, i had to shoot some guy 5 times in the head, then i realised he was 'buggy'. Cleared all the people.
Then i shot a rocket at the helicopter from a distance. Nothing. So i get closer, see a guy that looks like crocodile dundee with the mini gun. I snipe him, nothing. I launch a rocket at him and the helicopter. Nothing. DAMN GAME!!! Oh, then he killed me. :|
I will do this...
scaramanga
10-05-2004, 02:58
Ok, tried it the second time round and there WASN'T even a (indestructable) helicopter there!
Ive just flooded that chamber thing, gone through the duct and into a half water filled room. With a fatboy. :doh: Its like im in its bath. Not much room to manoeuvre or hide :(
Roy Munson
10-05-2004, 07:54
I found that staying close to him works better, took him out with the shotgun at close range
Originally posted by nigel_williams
Finished it on Veteran
:eek: :notworthy
I found Normal setting more than challenging enough for my short temper thankyou very much :nuts:
Seriously, some of those later levels are just plain silly. I knew it was about to get v. hard when those fast moving beasties started firing at me and I realised that not only were they hard and fast but they also invisible
Radiohead
10-05-2004, 08:04
Nice spoilioiloiloier tag there
:lol:
Originally posted by Radiohead
Nice spoilioiloiloier tag there
:lol:
Yeah, that was deliberate - well done, your prize is on its way ;)
Roy Munson
10-05-2004, 11:12
Strewth, the lava level is hard as nails, I can't see a clear route up the volcano even :thinking:
Lunchpod
10-05-2004, 12:27
Can anyone help me? I'm stuck on the Archive level -
I'm searching for the "last working cargo lift" or something - theres a big outdoor section with a long bridge that I need to get across. I've killed all the enemies, but I can't get to where the map says the lift is - I get to some doors on the opposite side of the bridge that don't open, I can go around and off through the sea on the right, but EVERY time I think I'm getting close to the destination dot on the map, a helicopter shoots me, even if I'm under water! Can anyone help?
bouncingjohn
10-05-2004, 13:00
Originally posted by Lunchpod
I get to some doors on the opposite side of the bridge that don't open
I just went right up to them and they opened.
Arthur Fowler
10-05-2004, 15:32
Originally posted by Lunchpod
Can anyone help me? I'm stuck on the Archive level -
I'm searching for the "last working cargo lift" or something - theres a big outdoor section with a long bridge that I need to get across. I've killed all the enemies, but I can't get to where the map says the lift is - I get to some doors on the opposite side of the bridge that don't open, I can go around and off through the sea on the right, but EVERY time I think I'm getting close to the destination dot on the map, a helicopter shoots me, even if I'm under water! Can anyone help?
Ooh ooh, I'm stuck exactly there too!! I gave up a few nights back, then it occured to me after I'd turned it off that I hadn't tried firing rockets at the doors. I'll try that later.
Roy Munson
10-05-2004, 16:35
Or maybe just walk up to them :thinking:
nigel_williams
10-05-2004, 17:11
The doors will open when you go up to them.... you'll have a tough battle in that room too.
scaramanga
10-05-2004, 17:11
Ive just done this bit. Just walk up to the doors. The first time i did it the helicopter landed next to the large doors, i shot rockets at it, fired at the pilot and no0thing happened, i died. The second time i saw nothing of a helicopter! Crazy.
Just want right up to the big doors till your touching them. Beware of the loud opening sound :)
nigel_williams
10-05-2004, 21:29
That's what I like about Far Cry.... the AI is different almost every time.
Lunchpod
11-05-2004, 07:35
Thanks guys - I tried this out last night and got through no problems. I'm sure I tried walking up to them before and they never opened though!? :thinking:
hokers99
11-05-2004, 08:48
My copy turned up last night. Well pleased with it I have to say. The good bit is that it isn't just showing off the graphics, it's really very playable as well.
Some of the AI is great, sometimes they're stupid, but some of the gunfights are outstanding. I love those little gunboat things, they're awesome. And the graphics in the torpedo room on the carrier! :luv:
I can see this being an all time favourite. Getting to market so far ahead of Doom3 and HL2 has made a massive difference I think.
Level 12 (Archive)
Am at a point where I come out of the corridors and there is a lake to my right and a helicoptor lands in front of me.
Do I try to kill the guys that come out of it? Jump into the lake and swim for it?Hide in the end of the corridors and try to pick a few off?
I have no sniper rifle :cry:
Arthur Fowler
11-05-2004, 15:53
I pretty much relied on my sniper rifle at that point, so can't be any help here. Sorry.
LouBarlow
11-05-2004, 16:10
Completed! Phew.
The ending seemed to come about pretty abruptly though, and the ending sequence erm...sucked.
Great game though. :)
nigel_williams
11-05-2004, 17:57
Originally posted by MrSpeed
Level 12 (Archive)
Am at a point where I come out of the corridors and there is a lake to my right and a helicoptor lands in front of me.
Do I try to kill the guys that come out of it? Jump into the lake and swim for it?Hide in the end of the corridors and try to pick a few off?
I have no sniper rifle :cry:
Think I know the bit you mean. As you enter the corridor, you should get a new assault weapon (so drop the M16).
Use and hold the right mouse button to get the telescopic zoom, crouch and go for head shots in short bursts - I used this tactic throughout the game. Use the rocket launcher to hit the heli if you can since this takes them all out - if not, they will come running down the corridor towards you.
When you get out in the open, there are several guards to take care of as well as snipers... so keep moving.
Finally got past that bit thanks nigel and thought I was home free..
Then I open those big double doors and find all hell is breaking loose in there !!
scaramanga
12-05-2004, 02:27
How do i get past the Helicopter on the 'Boat' level? Ive tried nailing it with rockets but it has no effect... :confused: What to do?
bouncingjohn
12-05-2004, 06:42
Originally posted by scaramanga
How do i get past the Helicopter on the 'Boat' level? Ive tried nailing it with rockets but it has no effect... :confused: What to do?
Some hints on page 13 of this thread - I'm stuck there too at the moment.
Roy Munson
12-05-2004, 07:14
Beating the helicopter on the boat...
Stand on the back of the ship looking toward the washed up smaller boat. On the right of the ship is a small 'island' with a few trees on it.
Now, you need to move fast, as you will take damage when the bomb goes off, so do a run towards the island that means you'll pass over the bomb. Hit 'use' just as you pass over the red designation thing and continue pegging it over overboard, heading for the island. You'll be almost on dry land when the bomb goes off but you'll take some damage to your shield. Swim fairly deeply of course.
Once on the island use a tree for circling cover of the chopper, whilst ducking out to take shots with whatever you have. Use all the rockets and then guns if you need them. Just be sure to use the tree as cover from the gunner, and you now have all the time in the world and no pressure of the ship sinking.
:thumbs:
Arthur Fowler
12-05-2004, 07:37
Originally posted by Arthur Fowler
Ooh ooh, I'm stuck exactly there too!! I gave up a few nights back, then it occured to me after I'd turned it off that I hadn't tried firing rockets at the doors. I'll try that later.
Well, as suggested by others, the very difficult bit here was to walk up to the doors and hey presto, they opened! :dork: :dork:
I guess I didn't walk up to the middle bit before. Thanks all!
Arthur
scaramanga
15-05-2004, 22:50
Ok, any tips for the last(?) level? Im on 'Dam' the volcano part where hell has broken loose and monsters and mercs are everywhere... I have the buggy but it seems useless... Is it just a hit and run thing i need to do?
nigel_williams
15-05-2004, 23:37
Use the machinegun on the buggy as much as possible. Drive over the bridge and up to the brow of the hill - there are usually 2 trigens with rockets here. You can reverse back over the hill for cover when they launch rockets.
Keep doing this till you run out of ammo. You then need to use your assualt rifle - just repeat a move, crouch, fire routine (using the zoom) and go for head shots. It's not easy, took me a few attempts...
Keep going then over the log bridge and up the hill to the windmill.
scaramanga
16-05-2004, 00:01
Ah, i didnt think the bugy would get pver the log bridge so i legged it up the hill.
Now it just seems to be getting near impossible... Im now in the main HQ/lab, gunned down the room full of bad guys (which was damn hard!!!). Now im at the main crazy beefed up scientist and his goons. Tips? :cry:
nigel_williams
16-05-2004, 12:12
Rocket launcher is pretty handy for taking them out quickly, shotgun at short range also very effective. Get the guards first, then the boss. Make sure you duck/crouch when reloading.... and watch out for grenades.
You can run up some stairs on the right which gives cover too.
Useful tips for the next stage.... think someone else posted this one:
When you get to the dish, there are 2 doors leading out to it. The first set closes behind you, so take a chair from the ammo room you passed (shotgun is good at moving it) and jam it in the first set of doors so thay cannot close.
You then have cover the corridor and can nip back and get more ammo/health when needed. Just crouch and use the big machinegun to take out the big trigens and go for their heads.
GZEROPRO
16-05-2004, 12:38
best way to kill those annoying little monsters that run at you?
Roy Munson
16-05-2004, 12:54
Originally posted by nigel_williams
Use the machinegun on the buggy as much as possible. Drive over the bridge and up to the brow of the hill - there are usually 2 trigens with rockets here. You can reverse back over the hill for cover when they launch rockets.
Keep doing this till you run out of ammo. You then need to use your assualt rifle - just repeat a move, crouch, fire routine (using the zoom) and go for head shots. It's not easy, took me a few attempts...
Keep going then over the log bridge and up the hill to the windmill.
In the end, I just drove the buggy straight into the mess, jumped a lava flow, drove around and crash landed to safety somewhow. Dont know exactly how, but it worked, and I didnt fire a single round :clap:
Roy Munson
16-05-2004, 12:56
Originally posted by GZEROPRO
best way to kill those annoying little monsters that run at you?
Bullets :thumbs:
nigel_williams
16-05-2004, 13:33
Originally posted by Roy Munson
Bullets :thumbs:
Lots of em!
5 or 6 shotgun at close range does the trick. Just get ready to strafe left or right to avoid their lunge.
scaramanga
17-05-2004, 00:28
Cheers nigel, like the thinking ahead -ness. You know ill be back ;)
Radiohead
17-05-2004, 17:24
Help
I'm stuck on Regulator level.
I've had to get a couple of key cards and turn off 2 of 3 steam valves. I can see where I need to get to for the third one, but can't for the life of me find the required 3rd keycard.
It's doing my head in.
Originally posted by Radiohead
Help
I'm stuck on Regulator level.
I've had to get a couple of key cards and turn off 2 of 3 steam valves. I can see where I need to get to for the third one, but can't for the life of me find the required 3rd keycard.
It's doing my head in.
Right at the start of that bit where you walk in the tunnel bit (valve to your left,door to your right) look behind you at the door you just came in and to the left of it are some stairs (easily missed)3rd keycard is up there.:)
Radiohead
17-05-2004, 18:04
:notworthy
Thank you!!!
No probs,it had me stuck for ages too :D
what happened at the end of this game? The difficulty level has gone through the roof, anyone got any tips for the part...
where I have to get the syrum (from the traitor) and there's LOADS of them rocket firing monsters that are near impossible to kill
The last 3 save points have taken me longer then the entire game! :D
Finally (after about 3 hours of game time got through the Lava Flows around the Volcano - what a nightmare that turned out to be:doh:
scaramanga
25-05-2004, 03:51
Originally posted by Goblin
what happened at the end of this game? The difficulty level has gone through the roof, anyone got any tips for the part...
where I have to get the syrum (from the traitor) and there's LOADS of them rocket firing monsters that are near impossible to kill
The last 3 save points have taken me longer then the entire game! :D
As soon as the large doors close behind you a fatboy can be heard approaching. When your back at the armoury remember to pick up the machine gun and sniper rifle. Wait for the fatboy to stand at the enterance, then jump out aiming at his head with the machine gun. This should make him munch on dirt quite soon. Do the same for the other fatboys and from the same place (or area) you can take out the jumping soldier type things.
I did make it in one run once but got trapped in the forklift truck hanger :(
nigel_williams
25-05-2004, 09:36
Tetsuo, check my spoiler tips on the previous page. You can take them on when on medium, but a different technique is needed on Veteran since they are harder to kill.
Originally posted by scaramanga
As soon as the large doors close behind you a fatboy can be heard approaching. When your back at the armoury remember to pick up the machine gun and sniper rifle. Wait for the fatboy to stand at the enterance, then jump out aiming at his head with the machine gun. This should make him munch on dirt quite soon. Do the same for the other fatboys and from the same place (or area) you can take out the jumping soldier type things.
I did make it in one run once but got trapped in the forklift truck hanger :(
thanks, the made it easier :)
just finished it, great start on my return to PC gaming! :clap:
Got this yesterday.
My opinions:
what do you need a 9800 for? Running the game on my Athlon 2200+, 512MB PC2700, GF4 Ti 4200 @ 1024*768 Or higher and it runs fine.
The graphics don't seem anything special though - bright colours, but cartoony. Don't really see what difference a 9800Pro or XT for example would make (am on the Japanese aircraft carrier if that helps with regards to things improving later)
Few nices touches to the game. Do like the vehicles, although the control system in Halo was better - nice you can use the weapons though without a second person.
Don't like the rockets - someone fired one at me, it missed by miles yet still killed me - and I mean miles!
Overall, nothing I haven't seen before elsewhere.....
LouBarlow
04-08-2004, 07:19
Got this yesterday.
My opinions:
what do you need a 9800 for? Running the game on my Athlon 2200+, 512MB PC2700, GF4 Ti 4200 @ 1024*768 Or higher and it runs fine.
The graphics don't seem anything special though
:suspect:
Roy Munson
04-08-2004, 08:12
...what do you need a 9800 for? Running the game on my Athlon 2200+, 512MB PC2700, GF4 Ti 4200 @ 1024*768 Or higher and it runs fine...Don't really see what difference a 9800Pro or XT for example would make...
LMFAO :clap: Comedy gold :lol:
The graphics don't seem anything special though
D'ya think a better graphics card and CPU might be in order then? Set everything to very high and then come back to us :doh:
mikegray
04-08-2004, 10:56
He's right, of course. It runs fine, and because it runs fine you actually don't need any better, unless what matters is the prettiness of the graphics rather than the quality of the gameplay, at which point, it seems to me, you're missing the point of playing video games and turning it into a hardware willy-waving contest.
well for me the graphics are an impotant part of the game play. it sets up the whole game. and i was happy to upgrade my system in order for me to get the best out of the game.
I picked this up yesterday and was loving it until ...
got to the bit where you rescue the girl and get kicked out of the helicopter then got killed as soon as the next level started, now I've no checkpoint to load and it wont let me start a new game, wtf happened?
Still it looked very pretty.
mikegray
04-08-2004, 12:05
You need to create a profile, IIRC, or mishaps like that can happen. :(
Got bored of this now......turned into a Half-Life clone once you rescue the girl and get to the area with the Research Facility in the trees.
Way too linear as well. Could have done with far more ways around things (although some bits do have ways of sneaking past enemies, mostly the interiors are corridors with 1 door that leads where you need to go) and more problems other than finding 1-3 key cards to use a lift or pressing F to use a switch.
Some nice AI though......annoying getting gunned down from absolutely nowhere half the time.
Do like the way you can drive vehicles into the water though - found a bug where my 4x4 thing got stuck on a slope and wouldn't move at all.....
Also like the way you can shoot chains etc holding up boats, cargo containers....
Roy Munson
04-08-2004, 14:47
He's right, of course. It runs fine, and because it runs fine you actually don't need any better, unless what matters is the prettiness of the graphics rather than the quality of the gameplay
Surely they can both be important?
...at which point, it seems to me, you're missing the point of playing video games and turning it into a hardware willy-waving contest.
No not at all, compromise is fair enough, suggesting however that the visual experience wouldnt be any better with a higher end system is just plain daft really. Nothing to do with willy waving at all :suspect:
Roy Munson
04-08-2004, 14:50
I picked this up yesterday and was loving it until ...
got to the bit where you rescue the girl and get kicked out of the helicopter then got killed as soon as the next level started, now I've no checkpoint to load and it wont let me start a new game, wtf happened?
Still it looked very pretty.
You just have to use the scroll bar on the level select bit. IIRC this happened to me too. I remember finding the new level was just off screen.
mikegray
04-08-2004, 14:50
Way too linear as well. Could have done with far more ways around things (although some bits do have ways of sneaking past enemies, mostly the interiors are corridors with 1 door that leads where you need to go) and more problems other than finding 1-3 key cards to use a lift or pressing F to use a switch.
You're going to *hate* Doom 3, then...
LouBarlow
04-08-2004, 15:32
He's right, of course. It runs fine, and because it runs fine you actually don't need any better, unless what matters is the prettiness of the graphics rather than the quality of the gameplay, at which point, it seems to me, you're missing the point of playing video games and turning it into a hardware willy-waving contest.
Do you not see the irony of saying that the graphics look rubbish when you own a rubbish graphics card?
Try playing with all the settings maxed out and then get back to me...
Roy Munson
04-08-2004, 16:44
Do you not see the irony of saying that the graphics look rubbish when you own a rubbish graphics card?
Try playing with all the settings maxed out and then get back to me...
Thats basically what I said.
The reason it looks fine, I'd imagine, is that the auto-detect has probably set you up just about right for your system. Try maxing up all the settings and have a look at the gorgeous slide show. See how the game is meant to look, then tell us a better system wouldnt make it look smoother.
Of course, you may be happy to run the game lower visual settings and thats your choice, but please dont portray yourself as a Deacon by saying a better system wouldnt make it look any better :thumbs:
Brilliant game, looks awesome on a 6800 gt, and WAY better than Doom3.
I don't understand all those people going on about doom's graphics. Most of the screen is black much of the time. Even i could write code to move blank screen areas around! Not a patch on far cry, use binocs/sniper to zoom around to see just how much details those open spaces contain and still look great.
LouBarlow
04-08-2004, 19:41
Exactly.
Far Cry is still THE most impressive PC game I've ever encountered, technically - and while it doesn't quite match up to the plot and design of the original Half-Life, it comes a very close second.
I'd be interested to see what the Doom3 engine can do in a similar scenario - i.e. vast outdoor vistas - my money is on the Far Cry engine though.
I just got this from Virgin (£20, nice I thought).
After the first hour, I was thinking, what is all the fuss about?
But then I really got into it, and love it to bits.
It's challenging and looks amazing... I am running a p4 2.8 prescott with 1gb 2700 ram, fx5200. 1280x1024x32, all settings on medium and it plays absolutely fine.
I am just getting used to the controls and stuff, but that always takes me ages to do. Great stuff.
Be warned, it REALLY tails off in places.
What is statistics mode?
I'm playing a second time and really enjoying it again.
It does help that I have 1Gb of memory now to support my 9800 pro rather than the 512Mb I ahd first time round. :luv:
MrFurious
10-08-2004, 16:38
loved this game,i am playing doom 3 at the moment but i'm missing the great outdoors of farcry
What is statistics mode?
I'm playing a second time and really enjoying it again.
It does help that I have 1Gb of memory now to support my 9800 pro rather than the 512Mb I ahd first time round. :luv:
Out of interest, how much does the extra memory help the game?
I'm off to the shops tomorrow to buy some more (having cunningly forgotten that I swiped all the memory from my PC and bunged it in my Apple!)
So, at the minute I have a whopping 256MB, and whilst the graphics look lovely, the access of the harddrive and all that crap is taking forever...loading up a level takes 5minutes!
Please give me good news here :)
Joe, I can tell you that this one game game where extra memory does make a difference! I noticed that changing from 512Mb to 1Gb really boosted performance, there was no sign of any jerking or jittering with everything maxed out on my 9800 pro. :thumbs:
The only thing that put me off with Far Cry was the hideously bad "voice talent" which pretty much ruined most of the set pieces. I mean how many times can you hear some random character say "I'm gonna lay the smackdown on you" before you put your PC through the nearest window?
LouBarlow
10-08-2004, 22:13
Howdya like those apples? :lol:
In fairness, Far Cry is the most impressive game I've played since Half Life.
Roy Munson
11-08-2004, 04:07
"Howdya like those apples?" Best In-game Quote Ever :clap:
I am loving this game, lots of fun so far, still trying to config it so it'll keep my fx5200 happy, don't really want to upgrade if i can help it. it seems ok though. great gameplay and much fun with hang gliders...
Joe, I can tell you that this one game game where extra memory does make a difference! I noticed that changing from 512Mb to 1Gb really boosted performance, there was no sign of any jerking or jittering with everything maxed out on my 9800 pro. :thumbs:
Well, I've spent the day trying to fix the bloody PC, in an effort to get two 512MB memory sticks in the thing.
Apart from the miserable fact that I have a motherboard which only supports the more expensive memory (SDRAM...), after installing, the whole system went belly up.
ARGH.
So, in an effort to minimise the damage, I took out the new memory, and see what happened when it was just the original in again.
Well that was a mistake. Windows just vanished from the system.
Which was a bit of a pity, as I didn't have a copy of Windows ME...
To cut a long story short, it all involved installing MS-DOS. The a newly-bought copy of XP Upgrade, installing all my old drivers, putting in the RAM, installing Far Cry and bingo.
Was it worth it?
Ooh yes.
Far Cry runs like grease lightening.
Lovely.
Still, I bloody hate PCs with a vengeance.
I'm hoping that XP is a more stable platform!
johnrevill
12-08-2004, 10:22
<b>Joe</b> - what CPU have you got? I've got an XP2800+ with a Radeon 9800 Pro but I've only got 512mb. Does the extra 512mb make a real difference? Have you got any fps timings etc to quantify how much?
cheers
john
I just ordered myself a 9800pro (as well a better soundcard and network card, as opposed to the built-in ones) to replace my struggling fx5200 (which I will *try* to sell soon). I seem to be gaming more often, so it was about time I stopped messing around with trying to force a card to do stuff it wasn't really meant to anyways.
Bumped into some trigens last night... I jump everytime they do...
<b>Joe</b> - what CPU have you got? I've got an XP2800+ with a Radeon 9800 Pro but I've only got 512mb. Does the extra 512mb make a real difference? Have you got any fps timings etc to quantify how much?
cheers
john
John I can assure, along with many others I'm sure, that jumping from 512Mb to 1Gb on Far Cry really does make a difference. You can see the difference when playing. I'm sorry but I haven't got any FPS timings but it was obvious to me that performance increased i.e. loading times as well as FPS. :thumbs:
<b>Joe</b> - what CPU have you got? I've got an XP2800+ with a Radeon 9800 Pro but I've only got 512mb. Does the extra 512mb make a real difference? Have you got any fps timings etc to quantify how much?
cheers
john
Have to agree with Zenza.
The memory makes a huge difference. As far as I can make out, the harddrive seems to be almost constantly accessing.
I have a P4 2.4 which in itself is okay, my graphics card is a Nvidia 5900 - so that's okay too. But, the main problem just had to have been the memory - the graphics were smooth in the first indoor section, but then almost became a slideshow outdoors.
Put in the extra 1GB of memory, and everything runs perfectly smooth (with most graphic options on High - Very High) - even when I start being shot to buggery by those bloody mercenaries!
Also, and whether it makes much of a difference or not, I upgraded from Windows ME (awful, awful OS) to XP - which seems pretty decent really.
Only thing I sometimes get is from certain quicksave points,the PC suddenly decides to reboot itself.
Which is rather frustrating!
But aside from that, do the game a favour and pick up the extra memory.
I await Doom 3 tomorrow with far less dread than I had a few days ago!
Glad it's worked out for you Joe. :thumbs:
I'm playing the game a second time with the extra memory installed.
It's a blast. :)
hmmm great game!!! just finished this on medium after almost 2 days of solid gameplaying!
Best game I've played in ages - although some bits were a bit annoying.
One good strategy which works in most of these games is to leg your way through a first time to see where the baddies are until you die & then go through it properly until you reach the savepoint :)
I liked the bits where you could bombard the **** of out everything with the mortar guns (land, boat or jeep) :D
Does run a bit choppy in places when you're inside buildings. Outside I can play it on very high as 1280x1024 but inside I have to turn down the res to avoid the mouse lag. P4-3.0, 9800XT, 1GB
I've been playing this alot over the last couple of days. On my old FX5200 it ran medium settings fine, which was a shock really. Then I got my 9800pro, and my god, it runs at the highest settings (av. 40fps, tried bringing the settings down, still got around the same fps). Amazing game, with alot replay value in terms of exploration. Lots of fun to be had with sniping too...
I played it, then stopped, the first few bits sucked:) But I've started playing recently and have gotten more into it. the treehouse bit is cool, just met up with the CIA bint...
A new 939 shuttle and 6800GT coming soon...means I'll be able to enjoy the scenery more:D
Decided to buy this at the weekend end, and i can say im totally over my doom 3 dissapointments, far cry is a great game IMO.
mr starface
17-08-2004, 22:48
Just seen there is a fully working coop mode available for Far Cry at http://www.farcrycoop.de.vu/
Roll on the next LAN session!
johnrevill
20-08-2004, 13:16
I got a full version of this yesterday (£19.99 on DVD from virgin) and its great. I played the single player but then had a crack on the multiplayer. Its fantastic..! The free for all is OK, but the team play is great. I'm totally hooked on it.
Just got this today also.
Installed ok, but when i select 'play' from the autoplay splash screen, it says "please insert the correct cd/dvd-rom, press ok, and restart the application"
what the hell is that about? its installed without a glitch, and now its saying it doesnt recognise the disc... :(
its more than likely the stupid copy protection:| If you have a 'fake', 'virtual' cd/dvd drive it wont like it.
Best bet is to patch to the latest version then get a nocd hack.
Or if you don't use the virtual drive, then uninstall it.
I got the nocd hack and has no problems, and i hate having to put the dvd in everytime i want a quick game.
plus my version checked both cd and dvd drives looking for a disc and threw out numerous error messages, stupid thing.
problem i have now is that the game loads ok (loading bar moves across) then the game starts and has no textures :(
the screen is basically black, with a white patch on the floor which i assume is water, and a white square above me, which i assume is sky (i must be in some cavern or hole, going by the way the demo/intro finished...)
There are a lot of glitches (which i think are related to x800 pro's which i have) with textures dissapearing and all sorts going on, the 1.2 patch was meant to correct this but since its been recalled i've no idea really, what card do you have? if its not one of the new ATI's then all i can suggest it updating the drivers.
its a radeon 9100 series, and ive just updated to the newer catalyst drivers :(
and i patched to 1.1..
If i go into muliplayer and start a lan game on my own, there are more textures than in the single player, but its barely recognisable as a game - just basic outlines of what would be mountains, lakes etc, but in really nasty bright colours.
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