Crysis Beta Info

**MIG-31** · Sep 13, 2007, 08:00 AM

Source: Bluesnews
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inCrysis offers an update from Crytek about the Crysis multiplayer beta, clarifying why the first round of testing was not announced, and that when testing is opened up further, no paid subscriptions will be required:

Missing public announcement

As many of you may have recognized, there was no public announcement from either EA or Crytek regarding the Crysis MP Beta. The reason for this was that this batch 1 of the Beta is an internal test only and is not the actual start. The official Beta for Fileplanet subscribers is almost ready and there will be a huge global announcement with lots of information included. Additionally this announcement is just the beginning of an upcoming community focus – so expect a lot more information in form of screenshots, videos, reports, events and much more to be ready for you!

Batch 1 - Friends & Family internal test

Quite a few of you wonder why you haven’t had any chance to sign-up for the first batch of the Beta. This was due to this first batch being available for a pre-selected group only. The members of this group are people who have been invited by EA and/or Crytek to join the Beta program of Crysis. There has been a very limited number of available keys for them. Additionally Fileplanet gave a few of their Founder’s Club Members the chance to sign-up for this event as well.

This is our final test to verify the stability before the initial Beta begins. It is an important test for EA and Crytek since we can see how everything works under real life conditions. This internal test is not directly related to the rest of the Beta. Therefore we did not plan to official announce it.

Payment required to access the Beta? No!

We have read a lot of posts about people who mentioned that you need to pay additional money to be able to join the Beta. Just let me get this straight – this is definitely not the case. When you have a subscriber account you will be able to sign-up for one of the upcoming batches.

The payment many of you have been discussing about was related to the Founder’s Club membership of Fileplanet which was needed to get one of the very few places in the first batch. Founder’s Club membership is not necessary to take part in the upcoming batches.

DJShamrock · Sep 13, 2007, 08:22 AM

I have been playing it. I am not allowed to talk about it due to the NDA. I wish I could.

I am a Founders Club member.

When I first played the Quake Wars beta I almost cried. But by the release it looks and plays amazing. I hope Crytek has the same motivation is all I can say.

Jesus Crysis.

Vikingod · Sep 13, 2007, 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by DJShamrock

I have been playing it. I am not allowed to talk about it due to the NDA. I wish I could.

Hmm... if you had to guess, and this is purely theoretical, how would the game run on a system such as your's, theoretically, no specific details. Low-medium-high?

DJShamrock · Sep 14, 2007, 01:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Vikingod

Hmm... if you had to guess, and this is purely theoretical, how would the game run on a system such as your's, theoretically, no specific details. Low-medium-high?

It should run great, except the beta isn't recognizing I have crossfire. Nobody on the beta forums knows how it will run since it is running slow across the boards no matter how great your system is. No specific details, I really don't know. I have tried a few config file hacks to get some more FPS but right now it's just buggy.

Vikingod · Sep 14, 2007, 01:15 AM

From what I heard, its the same version that was shown over a year ago, but I have no way to confirm it. Well just have to see when the game is released. My guess though, they wouldn't release the game in such a state, so I'm curiously optimistic.

Da_Jewish_Fonzy · Sep 14, 2007, 02:13 AM

These are the system requirements for the beat(in the readme file)

According to the beta:
Minimum:
- OPERATING SYSTEM: Microsoft Windows XP.
- 100% DirectX 9.c-compatible
- Pentium 4 3.0 GHz or Athlon 64 3200+
- 1GB RAM.
- Graphics Card: GeForce 6800 or Radeonx1650 -3D Accelerated Card with Pixel Shader 3.0
- Microsoft WindowsXP compatible sound card
- DVD-ROM: Dual Layer Compatible DVD-ROM Drive
- HARD DRIVE: 1.6 GB Hard Drive Space
- INPUT DEVICES: 100% Windows XP compatible mouse and keyboard
Reccomended:
- OPERATING SYSTEM: Microsoft Windows Vista.
- 100% DirectX 10-compatible
- Core 2 Duo E6600 2.60GHz or Athlon 64 X2 5400+
- 2GB RAM.
- Graphics Card: GeForce 8800 or Radeon HD 2900 -3D Accelerated Card with Pixel Shader 4.0
- Microsoft Windows Vista compatible sound card (100% DirectX 10 -compatible).
- DVD-ROM: Dual Layer Compatible DVD-ROM Drive
- HARD DRIVE: 1.6 GB Hard Drive Space
- INPUT DEVICES: 100% Windows Vista compatible mouse and keyboard

Youch!

Sep 13, 2007, 08:00 AM	#1
MIG-31 HardwareHeaven News Mod Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham,UK Posts: 55,770 Rep Power: 444 System Specs	Crysis Beta Info Source: Bluesnews _______________ inCrysis offers an update from Crytek about the Crysis multiplayer beta, clarifying why the first round of testing was not announced, and that when testing is opened up further, no paid subscriptions will be required: Missing public announcement As many of you may have recognized, there was no public announcement from either EA or Crytek regarding the Crysis MP Beta. The reason for this was that this batch 1 of the Beta is an internal test only and is not the actual start. The official Beta for Fileplanet subscribers is almost ready and there will be a huge global announcement with lots of information included. Additionally this announcement is just the beginning of an upcoming community focus – so expect a lot more information in form of screenshots, videos, reports, events and much more to be ready for you! Batch 1 - Friends & Family internal test Quite a few of you wonder why you haven’t had any chance to sign-up for the first batch of the Beta. This was due to this first batch being available for a pre-selected group only. The members of this group are people who have been invited by EA and/or Crytek to join the Beta program of Crysis. There has been a very limited number of available keys for them. Additionally Fileplanet gave a few of their Founder’s Club Members the chance to sign-up for this event as well. This is our final test to verify the stability before the initial Beta begins. It is an important test for EA and Crytek since we can see how everything works under real life conditions. This internal test is not directly related to the rest of the Beta. Therefore we did not plan to official announce it. Payment required to access the Beta? No! We have read a lot of posts about people who mentioned that you need to pay additional money to be able to join the Beta. Just let me get this straight – this is definitely not the case. When you have a subscriber account you will be able to sign-up for one of the upcoming batches. The payment many of you have been discussing about was related to the Founder’s Club membership of Fileplanet which was needed to get one of the very few places in the first batch. Founder’s Club membership is not necessary to take part in the upcoming batches. __________________ Please Post Your News Submissions Here

Sep 13, 2007, 08:22 AM	#2
DJShamrock DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Tennessee but from NY Posts: 206 Rep Power: 35 System Specs	I have been playing it. I am not allowed to talk about it due to the NDA. I wish I could. I am a Founders Club member. When I first played the Quake Wars beta I almost cried. But by the release it looks and plays amazing. I hope Crytek has the same motivation is all I can say. Jesus Crysis. __________________ My rap group. http://www.myspace.com/waxingpoetix Last edited by DJShamrock; Sep 13, 2007 at 09:02 AM.

Sep 14, 2007, 01:15 AM	#5
Vikingod Int'l Fish Liaison Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: By the light of lamp I sit and type... Posts: 16,187 Rep Power: 109 System Specs	From what I heard, its the same version that was shown over a year ago, but I have no way to confirm it. Well just have to see when the game is released. My guess though, they wouldn't release the game in such a state, so I'm curiously optimistic. __________________ *How You Can Help DriverHeaven By Using Digg*

Sep 14, 2007, 02:13 AM	#6
Da_Jewish_Fonzy Me>You Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Da Hood Posts: 507 Rep Power: 0	These are the system requirements for the beat(in the readme file) According to the beta: Minimum: - OPERATING SYSTEM: Microsoft Windows XP. - 100% DirectX 9.c-compatible - Pentium 4 3.0 GHz or Athlon 64 3200+ - 1GB RAM. - Graphics Card: GeForce 6800 or Radeonx1650 -3D Accelerated Card with Pixel Shader 3.0 - Microsoft WindowsXP compatible sound card - DVD-ROM: Dual Layer Compatible DVD-ROM Drive - HARD DRIVE: 1.6 GB Hard Drive Space - INPUT DEVICES: 100% Windows XP compatible mouse and keyboard Reccomended: - OPERATING SYSTEM: Microsoft Windows Vista. - 100% DirectX 10-compatible - Core 2 Duo E6600 2.60GHz or Athlon 64 X2 5400+ - 2GB RAM. - Graphics Card: GeForce 8800 or Radeon HD 2900 -3D Accelerated Card with Pixel Shader 4.0 - Microsoft Windows Vista compatible sound card (100% DirectX 10 -compatible). - DVD-ROM: Dual Layer Compatible DVD-ROM Drive - HARD DRIVE: 1.6 GB Hard Drive Space - INPUT DEVICES: 100% Windows Vista compatible mouse and keyboard Youch!