Crytek - CryEngine

[Blake]

For those who haven't seen the new game under development (Cysis), it is implementing the new engine called 'CryEngine'. It is well worth a look at - as it's leading the way in next gen games.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVqtAQPt9Zs

The above shows features of the engine, and there are alot of clips on YouTube relating to the game Crysis as well as the egine, CryEngine.

[camstar]

seen this like a year ago!

That being said do you know of an approximate release date?

*edit*

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nzMd...elated&search=

that looks hot havnt seen that one before :P

[fluent]

wow that game looks amazing - wonder what kind of system you would need to play it at the highest quality level?! :S

fluent.

[Blake]

Yeah I did too cam, just felt like posting about it as it's set to be released soon (Crysis). From memory it's going to be released in either October or November of this year; however developer licenses for the engine itself were avaliable last year.. although they aren't cheap

[chemicalNova]

I heard they are porting it to completely DX10? Well.. not completely, but you can't play it at all without a DX10 enabled GFX card. My tutor at school said something like that..

chem

[Salad Fingers]

this is a game that i probably wont like...but will still play it just coz it looks great

[Faded.]

looks pretty sick..

[farcannell]

Comment on youtube..

Originally Posted by youtube

Minimum Requirements
CPU: Athlon 64 3000+/Intel 2.8ghz
Graphics: Nvidia 6600 or ATI X1600 - Shader Model 2.0
RAM: 1GB
Software: DX9 with Windows XP / Vista


Recommended Requirements
CPU: Dual-Core CPU
Graphics: Nvidia 7800GT or ATI X1800XL Pro
RAM: 1.5GB+
Software: DX9 with Windows XP / Vista

these are estimates by an admin on the crysis-online website and they are supposed to be pretty accurate

[r0kk3rz]

Originally Posted by chemicalNova

I heard they are porting it to completely DX10? Well.. not completely, but you can't play it at all without a DX10 enabled GFX card. My tutor at school said something like that..

chem

the last gameplay vid they released was fully dx9, fair sure they wouldnt cut their market by making it dx10 only

[studiosoundguy]

I can't wait to see the full potential of this, I remember a picture of grass and the CryEngine's rendering of it, lets just say looked insane.

Crysis will be the biggest revolution graphics wise I reckon for the gaming sector, from the videos I saw on Crysis-Online.

I'd say it would be DirectX 9 backwards compatible tbh, as rokkerz said the market is too big atm for them to cut DX 9 Support.

-Shawn

[SargeRX8]

well farcannell, if them specs listed are true then woohoo. My current 1 year old comp leaves nuggets on the recommend specs and my comp(in theory) should play the game pretty well. CANT WAIT FOR THIS!

[ShiFTy]

I hope Crysis doesn't turn out to be one of those games that take 2 years of computing technology to run at its potential.

[Senor_Burrito]

Originally Posted by ShiFTy

I hope Crysis doesn't turn out to be one of those games that take 2 years of computing technology to run at its potential.

you mean like FarCry??

oh.

[deeenkaY]

CPU: Athlon 64 3000+/Intel 2.8ghz
Graphics: Nvidia 6600 or ATI X1600 - Shader Model 2.0
RAM: 1GB

i have that card
and i can garauntee you
garauntee
that it will not run crysis above 10 fps

[Blake]

They are probably estimates from last year. And although their portalling methods are quite awesome and well thought out, I doubt even a card of that quality could support over 2 million polygons, as well as the lighting and physics.

[BoratGamer]

Im starting a mod for this game soon (its SDK is set to be out around early '08) and im buying a whole new rig for Crysis.

DX10 is my recommendation for good performance based on a bunch of research i done. (theres a link to more detailed breakdown, ill find it sometime soon and edit this post)

Quad core CPU
NVidia 8800GTS/GTX (depending on your budget - former will do fine)
Vista
Gigabyte 1333 compatible mobo
2 x 1GB 800RAM 4-4-4-12

[scaR]

remember that source is a heavily related to your processor and not your graphics card.. i actually run bioshock with more fps than source... go FIGURE

[BoratGamer]

IMO source isnt the best engine i ever saw like people always unanymously declare. Its the most popular sure, beefed by it being attached to steam platform games obv. -- and its physics are regarded as an amazing sort for a 2004 era engine, but it pays for it as you say - being so intensive on CPU, i hear people with like 7900GTX still complain about random frame drops below 100 and stuff when they should easily be capping max fps. Many power of jew technology labouring the CPU.

But back to the topic, i still think easily Dual-core is needed - backed by at least a high 7 series GTX Nvidia, with good ram like 2 GIG or 4 x1 sticks be better off with the CPU and gfx listed there. Then you can run Crysis, bioshock and UE3 games with medium settings in good fps

[scaR]

Im running

E6700
4gb OCZ RAM
300GB SATA HDD
ASUS 8800 Ultra

My source runs at sub 100 FPS fairly often

[BoratGamer]

Must be on all high no? i like those specs for a Dual

[scaR]

Actually HDR - OFF and everything else is set to LOW except shadows... good old source engine ey

[Masschino]

Originally Posted by scaR

Im running

E6700
4gb OCZ RAM
300GB SATA HDD
ASUS 8800 Ultra

My source runs at sub 100 FPS fairly often

Something is wrong then Scar.

e6600
2gb Ram
2 x 320GB raided
7900GS

Running max res (1440x900) and full detail's. Mine is usually well beyond 200 frames mate.