topic Far Cry won't work - is it my fault? in PCs & Accessories

Far Cry won't work - is it my fault?

jimmylove — Wed, 28 Apr 2004 16:42:23 GMT

Am I being too optimistic trying to run Far Cry on my PGC-Z1XSP? I can't even get it to start up after installation. Are my graphics specs really that poor? BTW love love love this laptop!
TIA,
James

Far Cry won't work - is it my fault?

robpaxton — Wed, 28 Apr 2004 16:46:14 GMT

Far Cry needs a 64 MB DirectX® 9.0b-compatible graphics card as a minimum. The Z1 video card is pretty pitiful for gaming and isn't up to the job.

Far Cry won't work - is it my fault?

jimmylove — Wed, 28 Apr 2004 16:47:30 GMT

Far Cry needs a  64 MB DirectX® 9.0b-compatible graphics card as a minimum.  The Z1 video card is pretty pitiful for gaming and isn't up to the job.

Thanks. My own fault for not checking.
J

Far Cry won't work - is it my fault?

grahambird80 — Wed, 28 Apr 2004 17:04:48 GMT

Yep unfortunaly no farcry on that graphics card.

It is a shame because it is a stonkingly great game.

Dont think that there are many sony laptops that could handle it mabey the GRT916's could have a crack at it.

I could try it on the GRT916 at work, will also try it on the HP zd5065 its got a 128MB Geforce FX 5600.

The newer alienware laptops could probabuly run it.

Its a shame because i would like to use the sandbox editor on my laptop so that i could bo som emap editing on the move.

Far Cry won't work - is it my fault?

kee-lo_ — Wed, 28 Apr 2004 17:19:44 GMT

Bet it works on Acer Ferrari

Far Cry won't work - is it my fault?

neildo — Wed, 28 Apr 2004 20:58:11 GMT

A friend just gave me his legal copy (as it doesn't work on his home pc) and it works like a charm on my new GRT996ZP

Haven't tried compiling a VC++ app while playing a game yet though.... prolly pushing my luck to try that.

Far Cry won't work - is it my fault?

VAIOneer — Thu, 29 Apr 2004 06:56:55 GMT

Not sure about Far Cry, but UT2004 works a dream on my (old) GRX616MP

Far Cry won't work - is it my fault?

tellingd — Thu, 29 Apr 2004 08:03:10 GMT

Not sure about Far Cry, but UT2004 works a dream on my (old) GRX616MP

GRX616MP = 32MB video RAM ?

Far Cry won't work - is it my fault?

VAIOneer — Thu, 29 Apr 2004 08:17:38 GMT

GRX616MP = 32MB video RAM ?

ATI Mobility Radeon 7500 32MB
I'm pretty sure thats 32MB anyway [:">]

Far Cry won't work - is it my fault?

tellingd — Thu, 29 Apr 2004 08:19:03 GMT

Cheers mate :smileygrin:

Far Cry won't work - is it my fault?

VAIOneer — Thu, 29 Apr 2004 08:28:29 GMT

Although....

UT2004 on my brother's GForce4 on a Phillips 21" is just WAY better

Far Cry won't work - is it my fault?

kee-lo_ — Thu, 29 Apr 2004 13:59:00 GMT

Yes it's a 32MB card. It's a cracker though

Far Cry won't work - is it my fault?

VAIOneer — Thu, 29 Apr 2004 14:01:24 GMT

The new GRT9x series have 64MB GeForce FX Go5600 in them

Far Cry won't work - is it my fault?

kee-lo_ — Thu, 29 Apr 2004 14:02:17 GMT

Some new VAIOS have 128 now too... :smileygrin:

Far Cry won't work - is it my fault?

VAIOneer — Thu, 29 Apr 2004 14:04:08 GMT

Which ones are they Kee-Lo?

Far Cry won't work - is it my fault?

kee-lo_ — Thu, 29 Apr 2004 14:05:17 GMT

I think it was the K series, or was it some other make?

Got it working

grahambird80 — Sat, 01 May 2004 18:04:32 GMT

Hi there

Just to let you know that today i tryed out FarCry on a PCG-GRT916V and it ran reasonabuly. The settings were 1024X768X32 the textures were at low, it was running triliner filters, and the rest was running at medium. The game was fairly smooth with the odd bit of scenery be redrawn very close.

what made it look realy good was the black onyx screen.

I also tryed the game on a HP zd7065ea and eventhough it has 128MB GX5600 and it was dreadfull, very jumpy. The screen was very dark but when I changed the gamma contrast and brightness the screen went all fuzzy around the trees.

This is odd considering the Sony has the same card with only 64MB of RAM. Obviously the sony has a better driver setup.