Far Cry 4 due this November

Usher said:
Some are reporting it works wonders & others say it's made the game worse:confused: is there a way to revert if it goes wrong apart from system restore?
I still can't get this patch to even start, how do you get it off steam as I'll try that?
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System Restore will not revert the patch as it only protects key Windows files. I only have the option to rollback as I took a copy of the game folder and registry keys before patching. Theoretically I think this will work, but I'd have to launch the game in offline mode to stop it patching again.
 
zola25 said:
System Restore will not revert the patch as it only protects key Windows files. I only have the option to rollback as I took a copy of the game folder and registry keys before patching. Theoretically I think this will work, but I'd have to launch the game in offline mode to stop it patching again.
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you can prevent it patching because when you see the screen to download the patch you also see a 'play offline' button & that starts the game without the patch downloading. I did this for ages playing AC4 black flag as i didn't want the patch but eventually sucumbed
 
Usher said:
you can prevent it patching because when you see the screen to download the patch you also see a 'play offline' button & that starts the game without the patch downloading. I did this for ages playing AC4 black flag as i didn't want the patch but eventually sucumbed
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Perfect, thanks :)
 
Here's a weird one.

Omega Drivers, 295x2 - Crossfire disabled for games with no profile

Far Cry 4 - I've only just started playing it so I don't know if this affects all the drivers, but I run it at 3840x2160/Ultra/SMAA/V-sync off.

Game runs at between 32-40 fps

However, with MSI Afterburner on, I noticed that the GPU wasn't being 100% maxed out at all times and because of this the card was at around 900-950Mhz not the 1018Mhz max clock speed it would normally be at.

I noticed it during the first 'ingame' cutscene when you are sitting at the table with Pagan Min at the start of the game.

Then when it gave you full control it seemed to go to 100% load again until you go downstairs and see the guy (Tao pan?) being tortured. GPU not at 100% load and clocks going down.

It wasn't throttling as the GPU was only at about 60C

Any ideas?
 
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it looks horrible now when you're walking around, you get dark shadows forming all around you, they sort of pop in and out of your vision as you walk around. (but it goes away on ``default``)

i dont like all the yellow and brown trees/ grass etc, it's supposed to be Autumn but it looks too camouflaged and blotchy, it makes detecting the animals very hard, it strains your eyes too..... you dont notice depth of field/ range very well, especially with the twitchy graphics. i've been playing FC3/Blood dragon and they're both far better if you like walking around.

it's so odd but with this game you're constantly not noticing the enemy/ animals/ vehicles etc..... but you see them instantly in FC3, you're walking around in this game semi blind.

this game is getting close to deletion, it's so hard to pinpoint exactly what it is, but it's an unsettling experience.. i live in the New Forest and you notice Ponies, cows, Foxes whatever instantly, but with this shooter you dont notice a thing until they've headbutted your A***. :eek::eek:

the graphics in this latest game is totally unrealistic, it's nothing like real life, i cant quite tell what's wrong, but it feels like a lack of 3D/ Depth of field.....but as a shooter yes it's perfect

it would be interesting to note if anyone else feels the same :cool:
 
HatMan said:
Anyone else getting the Fatal Error message? Lack of memory the game reports.
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Crashes due to hair works, but not had that one. I'll monitor the memory usage next time I play.

Mal X said:
it looks horrible now when you're walking around, you get dark shadows forming all around you, they sort of pop in and out of your vision as you walk around. (but it goes away on ``default``)
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It's a bug with PCSS as far as I can tell. In 1.4.0 PCSS was only enabled with the NVIDIA present, so you could have soft shadows without using PCSS by setting the global settings to Ultra then adding soft shadows. In 1.5.0 PCSS is enabled alongside Soft Shadows. I am playing with the .ini to see if I can set it the old way.

As an aside I rolled back to 1.4.0 and the game looked much more vibrant, in 1.5.0 everything just seems dull and brown to me.
 
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Mal X said:
it looks horrible now when you're walking around, you get dark shadows forming all around you, they sort of pop in and out of your vision as you walk around. (but it goes away on ``default``)

i dont like all the yellow and brown trees/ grass etc, it's supposed to be Autumn but it looks too camouflaged and blotchy, it makes detecting the animals very hard, it strains your eyes too..... you dont notice depth of field/ range very well, especially with the twitchy graphics. i've been playing FC3/Blood dragon and they're both far better if you like walking around.

it's so odd but with this game you're constantly not noticing the enemy/ animals/ vehicles etc..... but you see them instantly in FC3, you're walking around in this game semi blind.


this game is getting close to deletion, it's so hard to pinpoint exactly what it is, but it's an unsettling experience.. i live in the New Forest and you notice Ponies, cows, Foxes whatever instantly, but with this shooter you dont notice a thing until they've headbutted your A***. :eek::eek:

the graphics in this latest game is totally unrealistic, it's nothing like real life, i cant quite tell what's wrong, but it feels like a lack of 3D/ Depth of field.....but as a shooter yes it's perfect

it would be interesting to note if anyone else feels the same :cool:
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I'm finding it very immersive probably because it looks so good on my system fully maxed out, I don't find the animals a problem, with big cats you get a warning growl before they pounce, sometimes Wolves will howl so you know they are close, I'm not sure why Honey badgers are considered dangerous, not one has run at me as yet as they seem to stop & make a weird noise & then I shoot them :p Rhinos are great fun, played a few minutes with my little nephew aged 4( no shooting involved) creeping up on a pair of Rhino's & then running away into the water where they come right up to the edge & start snorting, they look so real on ultra settings & he thought it was absolutely hilarious :D
 
zola25 said:
Crashes due to hair works, but not had that one. I'll monitor the memory usage next time I play.



It's a bug with PCSS as far as I can tell. In 1.4.0 PCSS was only enabled with the NVIDIA present, so you could have soft shadows without using PCSS by setting the global settings to Ultra then adding soft shadows. In 1.5.0 PCSS is enabled alongside Soft Shadows. I am playing with the .ini to see if I can set it the old way.

As an aside I rolled back to 1.4.0 and the game looked much more vibrant, in 1.5.0 everything just seems dull and brown to me.
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i'll have a look, if no joy i'll replay FC3

FC4 is a much better now, it's on default, but i've set all the textures to ULTRA, leaving all the rest of the stuff well alone, it runs far smoother.

FC4 has too many similar trees, too equally spaced and too close together....... the straw coloured grass is too heavy and course and it's swaying around in the breeze far too much, there's way too much white fluff in the air, i dont know why the hell they've added that, i think it's supposed to be snow flakes........... but there's no clouds close by to cause it :D

the game has beautiful maps but the scenary looks inaccurate, it's too wooded, it's not barren enough and glacial, because near the Himalayas it tends to be wide open grassland/ rocky and very windswept looking.

http://wallpaperweb.org/wallpaper/nature/yak-herding-kangshung-glacier-tibet_34929.htm

FC4 looks like northern U.S.A or in a similar area to Alan Wake, even so, when you see the plants and trees up close they're very well detailed, the variation in ground detailing and colouring is extremely good as well, so this is a massive improvement on Crysis....so this is great to see.

just my observations that's all...............cool baby ;)
 
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Just finished the campaign & reactivated the outposts so the map has turned red in the uncaptured areas again,
So much easier now because I have all the top weapons so going to play on hard difficulty this time & see what difference it makes if any :eek:
 
Nocky24 said:
No crashes here, but game still stutters badly enough for me to dismiss playing it until it's fixed. Could have bought this on XB1 or PC... I chose PC... wrong answer :(
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What resolution are you playing at?

Admittedly only 1080p but with an i5 and GTX 970 other than the occasional stutter on quad bikes etc barely noticeable the game play feels smooth often between 60/90 FPS everything on Ultra.

Strange how people have such different experiences.
 
i think this latest patch has screwed up FC3 as well :eek::eek: because it starts on 4K every time and it's only ever been at 1080p, plus there's a black shadow around the AI.

i dont mind so much if FC4 isn't right, but you deffo dont want FC3 ruined as well, because that's a miles better game. the difference between these two shooters is massive, FC3 is in a totally different league, it's a real joy to be playing it all over again
 
Mal X said:
i think this latest patch has screwed up FC3 as well :eek::eek: because it starts on 4K every time and it's only ever been at 1080p, plus there's a black shadow around the AI.

i dont mind so much if FC4 isn't right, but you deffo dont want FC3 ruined as well, because that's a miles better game. the difference between these two shooters is massive, FC3 is in a totally different league, it's a real joy to be playing it all over again
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The patch for FC4 has somehow patched FC3??? :confused:
 
Just played the 3 Hurk DLC missions which I got included with my DVD version, not bad although the prize at the end is the harpoon gun which is pretty useless unless you enjoy shooting animals so not bothered with it, 3rd mission involved jumping from a buzzer into a moving truck & stabbing the driver which was fairly good, must try that again in the main game
 
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