[Windows] Far Cry 3

SlickShoes · Dec 1, 2012, 03:12 PM

Anyone else playing this?

I have just started it and it feels worlds better than the mess that was Far Cry 2. This game wasn't even on my radar but so far it actually seems like a great game, which is a nice surprise.

I am currently playing it on the macbook in my sig at 1440x900 with the video settings at medium, it looks great and feels really smooth. I did put the settings up to high but was getting a little slow down when turning fast. I put the settings down to low and the game still looked pretty good.

Really quite annoyed that it won't be on steam in the UK, I like having my games all in one place.

cnrdweise · Dec 5, 2012, 02:25 AM

Sounds nice! You think it will run on 2.4 i7 and AMD Radeon HD 6750M 512MB?
Can i overclock my graphic processor?

thanks,
Conrad

SlickShoes · Dec 5, 2012, 05:33 AM

I have no idea how it will perform on that card, the half VRAM could cause problems, but without testing it I can't say.

You can overclock the video card but different cards have different results, some are just better than others, not sure about yours but there are some generic overclocking instructions you could follow and test the results for yourself, I collated them here:

http://dualbootmac.wordpress.com/overclocking/

Dagless · Dec 5, 2012, 06:18 AM

Picked it up last night on Steam, really loving it so far. Very tense intro, great characters and (so far) quite addictive gameplay. I'll be on this for a while I think!

It's very much a blend of Borderlands 2, Just Cause 2 and bits of FarCry 1 and 2. And all those games are great too.

Wardenski · Dec 5, 2012, 06:49 AM

Definately will get this after I play through Crysis 2 again, Far Cry has never interested me before. Hope my 5870 can manage it.

Sambo110 · Dec 5, 2012, 07:47 AM

It's definitely a great game! One of the first that actually makes my gaming PC drop down to less than 30 FPS too, crazy stuff.

SlickShoes · Dec 5, 2012, 08:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wardenski

Definately will get this after I play through Crysis 2 again, Far Cry has never interested me before. Hope my 5870 can manage it.

It seems pretty well optimised I would think a 5870 would be able to handle it, depending on what resolution you are playing at.

ee13lbp · Dec 5, 2012, 01:31 PM

Anyone try it on a hd4000 yet? I have a feeling it might struggle..

wywern209 · Dec 22, 2012, 01:49 AM

sorry to dig up this thread but i am having the worst problems trying to run fc3 on a stock 6750m even on rock bottom settings. i have the latest beta drivers from amd. im playing on bootcamp w7 pro 64bit.

R1PPER · Dec 22, 2012, 08:37 AM

It runs Sweet on my 6770M on Bootcamp windows 8 Pro...Medium Settings.

ugp · Dec 22, 2012, 09:27 AM

With the latest MBP with the 650m 1GB I can run Far Cry 3 decent at an average of 45FPS on Medium settings. Game still looks great and better than it does on Xbox 360 at these settings. I am running mine under Win7 with the latest nVidia drivers that are suppose to improve performance with Far Cry 3 and Battlefield 3.

marieweaver132 · Dec 24, 2012, 12:59 AM

Yes, I have played this Far Cry 3 game and seems good looking console game adapted for PC.

ericlewis107 · Dec 25, 2012, 12:47 AM

Graphics were awesome. Game play was good, but that story? Seriously? Worst story I have played in my whole life. Perfect game for children.

MaKin211 · Dec 27, 2012, 08:01 PM

I really like it do far and also its story! Running on a MBPr at 1920x1200 at 30-40fps at highest settings (except for post fx), on DX9 though!

torana355 · Dec 27, 2012, 08:11 PM

Im loving this game, running it on the new 2012 iMac with the 680mx

Im getting ~60fps at 2560x1440 with all settings on high except Postfx.

adder7712 · Dec 28, 2012, 03:31 AM

Shame it isn't on sale.

92jlee · Dec 28, 2012, 05:47 PM

Great game, running on ny pro with a 6870 1920 x 1600. everything on max. Looks amazing and Mike Mando is a fantastic actor (vass)

MacRumorUser · Dec 28, 2012, 06:02 PM

^ I'm running a 5870 (more powerful than 6870) and find the game stutters at 1920 x 1080 with settings on Ultra, and that's with 24gb ram and 8 cores!!!

I run now on 'optimal' which has everything on high with ambient light on medium.

But annoys me game can't run better when other games I have run maxed out and look great (like Hitman absolution) and come to think of it Assasins Creed 3 on PC has same problem. Maybe its a Ubisoft lazy PC optimisation at play on both titles...

Also day 1 patch got rid of multicore option. Is there anyway to turn it back on???

Despite that, game is fantastic.

mozerk · Jan 25, 2013, 04:37 AM

guys,

Are you running this through virtual software, if so what software or dual booting?

Cheers

costabunny · Jan 25, 2013, 04:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ee13lbp

Anyone try it on a hd4000 yet? I have a feeling it might struggle..

anyone? I too would like to know if I could at least play it (loved first one, 2nd was a bit meh but this looks awesome).

Someone with HD4000 please give it a try for us - Thanks

ee13lbp · Jan 26, 2013, 09:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by costabunny

anyone? I too would like to know if I could at least play it (loved first one, 2nd was a bit meh but this looks awesome).

Someone with HD4000 please give it a try for us - Thanks

I'm going to get it from a friend this upcoming week to give it a go. Will post some footage on youtube, and let you know

wywern209 · Jan 26, 2013, 10:10 AM

It should work on the hd4000. Not on nice settings but playable on all low with the res up at like 720p.my friend plays it like that on a computer with a hd3000 so it should def work on the 4000.

Dec 1, 2012, 03:12 PM	#1
SlickShoes macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jan 2011	Far Cry 3 Anyone else playing this? I have just started it and it feels worlds better than the mess that was Far Cry 2. This game wasn't even on my radar but so far it actually seems like a great game, which is a nice surprise. I am currently playing it on the macbook in my sig at 1440x900 with the video settings at medium, it looks great and feels really smooth. I did put the settings up to high but was getting a little slow down when turning fast. I put the settings down to low and the game still looked pretty good. Really quite annoyed that it won't be on steam in the UK, I like having my games all in one place.
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Dec 5, 2012, 06:18 AM	#4
Dagless macrumors Core Join Date: Jan 2005	Picked it up last night on Steam, really loving it so far. Very tense intro, great characters and (so far) quite addictive gameplay. I'll be on this for a while I think! It's very much a blend of Borderlands 2, Just Cause 2 and bits of FarCry 1 and 2. And all those games are great too. __________________ Maybe if everyone who'd ever been close to you had died, you'd be sarcastic, too. Also come join us Steam users!
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Dec 5, 2012, 07:47 AM	#6
Sambo110 macrumors 68000 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Australia	It's definitely a great game! One of the first that actually makes my gaming PC drop down to less than 30 FPS too, crazy stuff. __________________ rMBP 2.6 GHz, 8 GB RAM, 512 GB SSD 10,8 ; 20" Aluminum iMac, 2.4 GHz, 2 GB RAM, 250 GB HD, 2400 HD, 10.8 ; iPod Touch 4G 32GB
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Dec 22, 2012, 01:49 AM	#9
wywern209 macrumors 65816 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: do you rly want to know?	sorry to dig up this thread but i am having the worst problems trying to run fc3 on a stock 6750m even on rock bottom settings. i have the latest beta drivers from amd. im playing on bootcamp w7 pro 64bit. __________________ 2.2 GHZ quad i7 15" MBP 2011 Specs:AMD Radeon 6750m, 4GB 1333Mhz RAM, HR Anti-Glare,500GB 7200rpm STOCK HDD.
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Dec 22, 2012, 09:27 AM	#11
ugp macrumors 65816 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Inverness, Florida	With the latest MBP with the 650m 1GB I can run Far Cry 3 decent at an average of 45FPS on Medium settings. Game still looks great and better than it does on Xbox 360 at these settings. I am running mine under Win7 with the latest nVidia drivers that are suppose to improve performance with Far Cry 3 and Battlefield 3. __________________ 15" MBP Mid-2012, 2.6 i7, 16GB, Samsung 840 Pro 512GB + Crucial M4 256GB, 1GB 650m iPhone 5 16GB Black 3rd Gen 32GB iPad White
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Dec 5, 2012, 02:25 AM	#2
cnrdweise macrumors newbie Join Date: Apr 2012	Sounds nice! You think it will run on 2.4 i7 and AMD Radeon HD 6750M 512MB? Can i overclock my graphic processor? thanks, Conrad
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Dec 5, 2012, 05:33 AM	#3
SlickShoes Thread Starter macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jan 2011	I have no idea how it will perform on that card, the half VRAM could cause problems, but without testing it I can't say. You can overclock the video card but different cards have different results, some are just better than others, not sure about yours but there are some generic overclocking instructions you could follow and test the results for yourself, I collated them here: http://dualbootmac.wordpress.com/overclocking/
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Dec 5, 2012, 06:49 AM	#5
Wardenski macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jan 2012	Definately will get this after I play through Crysis 2 again, Far Cry has never interested me before. Hope my 5870 can manage it.
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Dec 5, 2012, 01:31 PM	#8
ee13lbp macrumors member Join Date: Aug 2012	Anyone try it on a hd4000 yet? I have a feeling it might struggle..
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Dec 22, 2012, 08:37 AM	#10
R1PPER macrumors regular Join Date: Oct 2008	It runs Sweet on my 6770M on Bootcamp windows 8 Pro...Medium Settings.
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Dec 24, 2012, 12:59 AM	#12
marieweaver132 macrumors newbie Join Date: May 2012	Yes, I have played this Far Cry 3 game and seems good looking console game adapted for PC.
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Dec 25, 2012, 12:47 AM	#13
ericlewis107 macrumors newbie Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Pleasanton, USA	Graphics were awesome. Game play was good, but that story? Seriously? Worst story I have played in my whole life. Perfect game for children.
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Dec 27, 2012, 08:01 PM	#14
MaKin211 macrumors newbie Join Date: Dec 2012	I really like it do far and also its story! Running on a MBPr at 1920x1200 at 30-40fps at highest settings (except for post fx), on DX9 though!
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Dec 27, 2012, 08:11 PM	#15
torana355 macrumors 65816 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Sydney, Australia	Im loving this game, running it on the new 2012 iMac with the 680mx Im getting ~60fps at 2560x1440 with all settings on high except Postfx. __________________ 2012 27" iMac with 680mx \| 2011 13" MBA 128gb \| iPhone 4 32gb \| Nexus 7 16gb \| Nexus 4 on Carbon and Trinity.
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Dec 28, 2012, 03:31 AM	#16
adder7712 macrumors 65816 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: In my house in Malaysia	Shame it isn't on sale. __________________ Custom PC (Windows 8), MacBook Aluminium (OS X 10.7), iPad 3, Samsung Galaxy S III
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Dec 28, 2012, 05:47 PM	#17
92jlee macrumors regular Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Cardiff, Wales, UK	Great game, running on ny pro with a 6870 1920 x 1600. everything on max. Looks amazing and Mike Mando is a fantastic actor (vass)
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Dec 28, 2012, 06:02 PM	#18
MacRumorUser macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Ireland	^ I'm running a 5870 (more powerful than 6870) and find the game stutters at 1920 x 1080 with settings on Ultra, and that's with 24gb ram and 8 cores!!! I run now on 'optimal' which has everything on high with ambient light on medium. But annoys me game can't run better when other games I have run maxed out and look great (like Hitman absolution) and come to think of it Assasins Creed 3 on PC has same problem. Maybe its a Ubisoft lazy PC optimisation at play on both titles... Also day 1 patch got rid of multicore option. Is there anyway to turn it back on??? Despite that, game is fantastic. __________________ A gentleman is one who never hurts anyone's feelings unintentionally. MacRumor:User Microsoft MVP : Macintosh
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Jan 25, 2013, 04:37 AM	#19
mozerk macrumors newbie Join Date: Jan 2013	farcry on mac?! :-/ guys, Are you running this through virtual software, if so what software or dual booting? Cheers
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Jan 26, 2013, 10:10 AM	#22
wywern209 macrumors 65816 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: do you rly want to know?	It should work on the hd4000. Not on nice settings but playable on all low with the res up at like 720p.my friend plays it like that on a computer with a hd3000 so it should def work on the 4000. __________________ 2.2 GHZ quad i7 15" MBP 2011 Specs:AMD Radeon 6750m, 4GB 1333Mhz RAM, HR Anti-Glare,500GB 7200rpm STOCK HDD.
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