farcry on these two systems.

[keef]

i have a couple of things for ya here
first up;
what settings is farcry possible at on this system.
7800gt@490/1200
opty 146@3ghz
1gb 2x512 ocz pc4800 @1/1with cpu

i want to play at high resolution with as much candy as possible. whatever settings i try it never seem to be right. what do you all with similar systems use?

secondly, i have just put together a system for my lad from parts i had lyin around comprising of an athlon xp1700, gonna overclock that for him though, 1024mb corsair ram and a fx5200.

then the thought struck me of how we might be able to play farcry and halo together! that would be cool, gettin my ass whupped by my 7 year old! lol!
i know halo could play on such a system but would that old mongrel pc stand any chance of playing farcry you reckon?

 

[keef]

what kind of framerates re acceptable? im not an expert but i reckon anything under 30-40? would be too slow, i dunno..
i understand the 5200 aint gonna be runnin with full AA or anything but it should run quick enough with low settings shouldnt it?

 

[keef]

i know what you mean about the ratings however i feel if i turn off the gore etc then there is nothing in farcry that is gonna warp his little mind! wouldnt dream of letting him plat doom etc, or anything with foul language in it.
tbh i think that kids nowadays are a lot more switched on than we give them credit for, have you ssat down and watched kids telly these days? it is full of action and shooting. i understand the concerns about kids and games but i know that my lad is intelligent enough to differentiate between what is real and not. ratings on games films etc are a guideline, but when was the last time you sat down and watched that film with youtr son/daughter because it said parental guidance on the box?m ylad already plays halo on thre eggbox, he gets more distressed watching news footage on the war!