OpenGL in FarCry?

Nacht

I remember reading about this for the demo, many found they could put the game in OpenGL mode, and it ran much better. Unfortunately, it wasnt actually the DEMO that this would work in, but the BETA test....So I could never try it out for myself. Does the retail version of Far Cry support OpenGL from the menu? Or must you tweak the ini? Or does it not work at all?

P.S. Interested because of my 5950Ultra flashed 5900

Necrosis

No it doesn't and OpenGL isn't officially supported in the game. However, you can run it.

Look for the "system.cfg" file in the main directory.

It'll look something like this once you open it up with Notepad.

-- [System-Configuration]
-- Attention: This file is generated by the system, do not modify! Editing is not recommended!

ca_ambient_light_intensity = "0.2000000029802322"
ca_ambient_light_range = "10"
ca_EnableDecals = "1"
cl_installshieldversion = "44"
cl_lazy_weapon = "0.0000"
cl_projectile_light = "1"
cl_saveubipassword = "1"
cl_weapon_fx = "2"
cl_weapon_light = "2"
d3d9_TextureFilter = "TRILINEAR"
e_active_shadow_maps_receving = "2"
e_beach = "0"
e_brushes_merging = "1"
e_cgf_load_lods = "0"
e_decals = "1"
e_decals_life_time_scale = "3.000000"
e_detail_texture_quality = "1"
e_EntitySuppressionLevel = "0"
e_flocks = "1"
e_light_maps_quality = "2"
e_max_entity_lights = "4"
e_obj_lod_ratio = "10.000000"
e_overlay_geometry = "1"
e_particles_lod = "1.000000"
e_particles_max_count = "8192"
e_shadow_maps = "1"
e_shadow_maps_from_static_objects = "1"
e_shadow_maps_view_dist_ratio = "20.000000"
e_shadow_spots = "0"
e_stencil_shadows = "1"
e_stencil_shadows_only_from_strongest_light = "0"
e_use_global_fog_in_fog_volumes = "0"
e_vegetation_min_size = "0.000000"
e_vegetation_sprites_distance_ratio = "1.000000"
es_CharZOffsetSpeed = "2.0"
es_EnableCloth = "1"
ExitOnQuit = "1"
g_gore = "2"
g_language = "english"
g_playerprofile = "default"
g_serverprofile = ""
g_timezone = "31337"
game_GliderBackImpulse = "2.5f"
game_GliderDamping = "0.15f"
game_GliderGravity = "-0.1f"
game_GliderStartGravity = "-0.8f"
i_direct_input = "1"
i_mouse_accel = "0.0"
i_mouse_accel_max = "100.0"
i_mouse_smooth = "0.0"
log_FileVerbosity = "0"
log_Verbosity = "0"
mp_model = "objects/characters/pmodels/hero/hero_mp.cgf"
net_cheatprotection = "1"
p_color = "4"
p_deathtime = "30"
p_lightrange = "15"
p_model = "objects/characters/pmodels/hero/hero.cgf"
p_name = "Jack Carver"
r_Beams = "1"
r_Brightness = "0.500000"
r_checkSunVis = "2"
r_ColorBits = "32"
r_Contrast = "0.500000"
r_CoronaFade = "0.125000"
r_Coronas = "1"
r_CoronaSizeScale = "1.000000"
r_CryvisionType = "0"
r_DepthBits = "24"
r_DetailDistance = "4.000000"
r_DetailNumLayers = "1"
r_DetailTextures = "1"
r_DisableSfx = "0"
r_DisplayInfo = "0"
[SIZE=x-large]r_Driver = "Direct3D9" <-- Change to OpenGL[/SIZE]
r_EnhanceImage = "1"
r_EnhanceImageAmount = "1.000000"
r_EnvCMResolution = "2"
r_EnvCMupdateInterval = "0.050000"
r_EnvLCMupdateInterval = "0.050000"
r_EnvLightCMSize = "16"
r_EnvLighting = "0"
r_EnvTexResolution = "3"
r_EnvTexUpdateInterval = "0.001000"
r_Flares = "1"
r_FSAA = "1"
r_FSAA_samples = "2"
r_Fullscreen = "1"
r_Gamma = "1.000000"
r_Glare = "1"
r_GlareQuality = "2"
r_HeatHaze = "1"
r_Height = "768"
r_MotionBlur = "1"
r_ProcFlares = "1"
r_Quality_BumpMapping = "3"
r_Quality_Reflection = "0"
r_RenderMode = "0"
r_ScopeLens_fx = "1"
r_SelfShadow = "0"
r_ShadowBlur = "2"
r_StencilBits = "8"
r_TexBumpResolution = "1"
r_TexLMResolution = "0"
r_TexQuality = "0"
r_TexResolution = "1"
r_TexSkyResolution = "1"
r_Texture_Anisotropic_Level = "4"
r_TexturesStreamPoolSize = "0"
r_Vegetation_PerpixelLight = "1"
r_VolumetricFog = "1"
r_VSync = "0"
r_WaterReflections = "1"
r_WaterRefractions = "1"
r_WaterUpdateFactor = "0.001000"
r_Width = "1024"
s_CapsCheck = "0"
s_CompatibleMode = "1"
s_DopplerEnable = "1"
s_DopplerValue = "1.0"
s_DummySound = "0"
s_EnableSoundFX = "1"
s_InactiveSoundIterationTimeout = "1"
s_MaxActiveSoundSpots = "100"
s_MaxHWChannels = "28"
s_MaxSoundDist = "500"
s_MinHWChannels = "16"
s_MinRepeatSoundTimeout = "200"
s_MusicEnable = "1"
s_MusicMaxPatterns = "12"
s_MusicStreamedData = "1"
s_MusicVolume = "0.5"
s_SampleRate = "44100"
s_SFXVolume = "1"
s_SoundEnable = "1"
s_SpeakerConfig = "2"
s_VisAreasPropagation = "10"
sv_mapcyclefile = "profiles/server/mapcycle.txt"
sv_maxrate = "30000"
sv_maxrate_lan = "100000"
sys_firstlaunch = "0"
sys_script_debugger = "0"
sys_skiponlowspec = "0"
sys_spec = "3"
sys_SSInfo = "0"
sys_warnings = "0"
ui_BackGroundVideo = "1"
ui_EasyToolTip = "0"
ui_RepeatDelay = "200"
ui_RepeatSpeed = "40"
ui_ToolTipDelay = "1500"
ui_ToolTips = "1"
ui_TriggerUIEvents = "1"
ui_TriggerWidgetEvents = "1"

Chaos

Works fine thanks for the heads up.

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Nacht

alright, does this get the color problems (seen as colors being really dark) like the demo did? or does it draw everything correctly?