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Wblane
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 29, 2004 7:41 pm    Post subject: Far Cry confusion Reply with quote

The Far Cry website recommends Catalyst 3.9. Is this what everyone else is
using for Far Cry?

I finally got the demo to work by turning water effects down to low. If I don't
I get flashing textures. This is w/Cat 4.3, 9800 Pro, 98SE, Barton (o'clocked
to 2346) on a Abit NF7s v2.0.
-Bill (remove "botizer" to reply via email)
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 29, 2004 8:57 pm    Post subject: Re: Far Cry confusion Reply with quote

Personally Im using the latest ATi CATs and running on pretty much maximum
settings and experiencing no problems. Its common that games such as Far
Cry would be tested with the relevant drivers prior to their release, and
its these tested drivers that then become the "recommended" even if better
more stable drivers are later released.

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"Wblane" <wblane@aol.combotizer> wrote in message
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Quote:
The Far Cry website recommends Catalyst 3.9. Is this what everyone else is
using for Far Cry?

I finally got the demo to work by turning water effects down to low. If I
don't
I get flashing textures. This is w/Cat 4.3, 9800 Pro, 98SE, Barton
(o'clocked
to 2346) on a Abit NF7s v2.0.
-Bill (remove "botizer" to reply via email)
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 29, 2004 8:58 pm    Post subject: Re: Far Cry confusion Reply with quote

"Wblane" <wblane@aol.combotizer> wrote in message
news:20040429104155.17672.00000245@mb-m23.aol.com...
Quote:
The Far Cry website recommends Catalyst 3.9. Is this what everyone else is
using for Far Cry?

I finally got the demo to work by turning water effects down to low. If I
don't
I get flashing textures. This is w/Cat 4.3, 9800 Pro, 98SE, Barton
(o'clocked
to 2346) on a Abit NF7s v2.0.
-Bill (remove "botizer" to reply via email)

Using 4.4's here on the retail game with no issues. Using an NF7S v2 with a
Sapphire 9600 Pro, an XP2800 (not o/c) and Win XP Pro. I do however have 1
gig pc3200 ram which seems to be very necessary for playable gaming on high
graphic settings (which is what mine is set at). Its more likely to be a
setting on your system (fast writes should be off for example) rather than
the ATI drivers. Cheers, Shaun.
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Dodgy
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 29, 2004 10:32 pm    Post subject: Re: Far Cry confusion Reply with quote

On 29 Apr 2004 14:41:55 GMT, wblane@aol.combotizer (Wblane) waffled on
about something:

Quote:
The Far Cry website recommends Catalyst 3.9. Is this what everyone else is
using for Far Cry?

I finally got the demo to work by turning water effects down to low. If I don't
I get flashing textures. This is w/Cat 4.3, 9800 Pro, 98SE, Barton (o'clocked
to 2346) on a Abit NF7s v2.0.
-Bill (remove "botizer" to reply via email)

Using 4.3 on AIW 9800SE (pipelines unlocked) under XP on an Intel 875p
chipset board, P4c 3.0Ghz.

No problems at all... Everything up high, looks great.

D0d6y.
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 30, 2004 12:03 am    Post subject: Re: Far Cry confusion Reply with quote

On 29 Apr 2004 14:41:55 GMT, wblane@aol.combotizer (Wblane) wrote:

Quote:
The Far Cry website recommends Catalyst 3.9. Is this what everyone else is
using for Far Cry?

I finally got the demo to work by turning water effects down to low. If I don't
I get flashing textures. This is w/Cat 4.3, 9800 Pro, 98SE, Barton (o'clocked
to 2346) on a Abit NF7s v2.0.
-Bill (remove "botizer" to reply via email)

The Omega version of Catalyst 4.4 from : http://omegacorner.com/

BoroLad
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 30, 2004 2:47 am    Post subject: Re: Far Cry confusion Reply with quote

On 29 Apr 2004 14:41:55 GMT, wblane@aol.combotizer (Wblane) wrote:

Quote:
The Far Cry website recommends Catalyst 3.9. Is this what everyone else is
using for Far Cry?

I finally got the demo to work by turning water effects down to low. If I don't
I get flashing textures. This is w/Cat 4.3, 9800 Pro, 98SE, Barton (o'clocked
to 2346) on a Abit NF7s v2.0.
-Bill (remove "botizer" to reply via email)

No problems with my set up and the latest Omegas.

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XP Home
L7S7A2 motherboard
Powercolor 9800 SE 8 pipelines 438/364 with Omega drivers
1 GB RAM
10 GB + 80 GB HDs
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 30, 2004 4:05 am    Post subject: Re: Far Cry confusion Reply with quote

On 29 Apr 2004 14:41:55 GMT, wblane@aol.combotizer (Wblane) wrote:

Quote:
The Far Cry website recommends Catalyst 3.9. Is this what everyone else is
using for Far Cry?

I finally got the demo to work by turning water effects down to low. If I don't
I get flashing textures. This is w/Cat 4.3, 9800 Pro, 98SE, Barton (o'clocked
to 2346) on a Abit NF7s v2.0.
-Bill (remove "botizer" to reply via email)

I'm not a fan of WInXP - but with todays hardware and piss-poor driver
support for WIn98 - I had to change to XP from 98.

But keep in mind, Win98 support is CRAP and Win98 doesn't know how to
really use the AMD XP CPUs.... Remember, WIn98 is pre AMD Athlon.

An AMD XP 2400 is likely faster than your setup. I've tested this
myself when my OC 2500 was benchmarked slower than a client's 2200 at
default speed. WinXP changed that.

I have a 9800Pro. With far cry in 1280x1024 - I have ALL settings on
SUPER HIGH - Except for Shadows (on HIGH) because there difference
with shadow effects was minimal - but the performance hit was not.

AMD2500 and ATI 9800Pro are NOT overclocked.

PLayed FarCry on a friends setup with AMD2600/5600 Ultra... ugh,
settings were on LOW mostly. NO grass... horrible looking.


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PostPosted: Fri Apr 30, 2004 4:42 am    Post subject: Re: Far Cry confusion Reply with quote

In news:1083253929.17060.0@eunomia.uk.clara.net,
Shawk <shawk@clara.co.uk.3guesses> Quoth The Raven:
Quote:
"Wblane" <wblane@aol.combotizer> wrote in message
news:20040429104155.17672.00000245@mb-m23.aol.com...
The Far Cry website recommends Catalyst 3.9. Is this what everyone
else is using for Far Cry?

I finally got the demo to work by turning water effects down to low.
If I don't I get flashing textures. This is w/Cat 4.3, 9800 Pro,
98SE, Barton (o'clocked to 2346) on a Abit NF7s v2.0.
-Bill (remove "botizer" to reply via email)

Using 4.4's here on the retail game with no issues. Using an NF7S v2
with a Sapphire 9600 Pro, an XP2800 (not o/c) and Win XP Pro. I do
however have 1 gig pc3200 ram which seems to be very necessary for
playable gaming on high graphic settings (which is what mine is set
at). Its more likely to be a setting on your system (fast writes
should be off for example) rather than the ATI drivers. Cheers,
Shaun.

i have a similar rig but with the 9800xt and 1g2700 ram. i have the omega4.4
drivers and everything maxed out and tweaked up to the max with no problems

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PostPosted: Fri Apr 30, 2004 4:49 am    Post subject: Re: Far Cry confusion Reply with quote

<borolad@myowseintheboro.org> wrote in message
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Quote:
On 29 Apr 2004 14:41:55 GMT, wblane@aol.combotizer (Wblane) wrote:

The Far Cry website recommends Catalyst 3.9. Is this what everyone else
is
using for Far Cry?

I finally got the demo to work by turning water effects down to low. If I
don't
I get flashing textures. This is w/Cat 4.3, 9800 Pro, 98SE, Barton
(o'clocked
to 2346) on a Abit NF7s v2.0.
-Bill (remove "botizer" to reply via email)

The Omega version of Catalyst 4.4 from : http://omegacorner.com/

BoroLad

Yeah - should have said - my 4.4's are Omega's. Shaun
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