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Far Cry 3 - PC Update 1.03 released; includes fix for machines with more than 32 cores

DSOGaming writes: "Ubisoft has released a new update for the PC version of Far Cry 3."

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Fil1014583d ago

Here'a an idea, how about we console owners get patch 1.02.

Fil1014583d ago

LMAO jeez I thought the hate between xbox & ps owners was bad but pc owners really do take the p**s, or is there an actual good honest reason as to why I got so many disagrees just for asking for a patch for the console community ???

pandehz4583d ago

Pc gamers didnt disagree, there are just random disagree trolls on N4G

Interesting that you assumed pc gamers tho

VanguardOfCalamity4583d ago

dang no DX11 updates .. maybe next time :-/

iistuii4583d ago

How this game gets these great reviews when it runs like shit on most pc's is beyond me.

ThatEnglishDude4583d ago

On the contrary, the general consensus is that Far Cry 3 is actually a very well optimized game.

iistuii4583d ago (Edited 4583d ago )

Yeah right, go to the forums, it runs poor on even the top end machines. The AA & Vsync isn't optimised causing crashes & micro stuttering. I've got it, it's the worst game I've ever had problems with, also my steam friends all have the exact same issues.

Nice one below. It won't happen on the console version as the Vsync isn't on, it tears all over the place & it's as jaggie as hell. As for my PC, it has got a 680 funny enough.

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RuperttheBear4583d ago

'^ Isn't that how I'm supposed to respond? I'm new to acting like a PC d-bag. '

Try stringing a decent sentence together. It helps. What's a PC d-bag for a start?

I've had to turn a few settings down, but I've got a steady 60 fps. I'm seeing none of these problems you are talking about iistuii.

I have a 2500k and a 570gtx for reference sake.

Eldyraen4583d ago (Edited 4583d ago )

Agree with ThatEnglishDude: The game, for the most part, is very well optimized. Drivers are main issue and new ones can make a huge difference--but drivers are often the issue anyways for PC games (especially new ones). I've crashed once so far but I've been pushing my card to the limit which isn't the game's fault.

I have a 680 ftw edition btw. Second arrived today... can't wait to get off work. 4x+ msaa is biggest issue for one 680 but I'm using 2x2x2 at 1440p anyways so games's AA can suck it.

AKS4583d ago

I got much better results from disabling some of the in-game settings and using Nvidia Inspector instead. Something seemed screwy about the in-game AA.

http://cloud-2.steampowered...

ThatEnglishDude4583d ago (Edited 4583d ago )

Welcome to any PC game out there. I'm just going to go out on a limb here and assume you've not played many PC games before if you consider this the worst game you've experienced having problems with. It is known that the AA is bringing down the framerate, granted - but I hardly think that warrants calling it one of the worst PC releases in a long time. I suspect the majority of this games issues lie within the drivers.

I run an i5 with a GTX570 and am able to run all on a mix of ultra/high @ 1080p (with AA off / vsync on) and able to maintain a steady 40+FPS.

I'm also not naive enough to assume that just because it works well on my PC, that it must work on everyone's, but in my own personal experience - there's far less optimized games out there.

Twignberries4583d ago

@iistuii I have to agree AND DISAGREE with you on this one. I can agree with you that it definitely does not run as well as it should. I've got a beast of a rig and still have major framerate issues with any AA setting above x2 (at x8 I'm lucky to get 15fps), but to discred the game due to (hopefully) temporary technical issues would be a little unfair as with all this aside, far cry 3 is an amazing game :)

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aquamala4583d ago

amazing game, looks phenomenal on PC.

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Far Cry Has Become A Shadow Of Its Former Self

Following a series of repetitive games, a formulaic approach, and a disappointing last entry, the Far Cry series has been run into the ground.

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JEECE343d ago

The trouble with most criticisms of this franchise is that they insist Far Cry 3 was the best game, but the things they claim to hate about the franchise are all the elements that 3 introduced.

Deeeeznuuuts343d ago

Couldn't agree with you more! I've always thought that, my personal favourite is two, the whole atmosphere, mystery, adrenaline, my vehicle steaming up because I've crashed too many times trying to escape and then getting in a shootout, having to pull a bullet out my arm while fire rages and bullets fly, can't beat it

JEECE343d ago

Yep, 2 is my favorite by far as well, and one of my favorite singleplayer games of all time. It was probably one of the last games Ubisoft made before they started homogenizing their franchises to be open world collect-a-thons with unnecessary RPG mechanics tacked on. I enjoyed 3 for what it was, but it was clearly an attempt to make the franchise appeal to a mass audience (which, in fairness, was successful).

LucasRuinedChildhood343d ago

That's not the issue. If Far Cry 3 never existed and they just made another 5 or 6 games that were increasingly generic copies of Far Cry 2 instead, would that make FC2 the real problem?

No. It's the lack of creativity and effort that followed that's the real issue.

And there are things that are genuinely different about FC3. Simple example - the story was easily the best. Best main villain by far too but it also has strong themes and wasn't afraid to explore controversial topics. The sequels are much blander.

Comparing the fun and creativity of Blood Dragon to the DLC in the sequels ... also says a lot about how Ubisoft fell off.

-Foxtrot342d ago

Yeah like even Far Cry 4 was decent, not as great as FC3 but they still gave us an interesting story, setting and villain. Pagan Min's random calls to Ajay were pretty funny.

They just got lazier and lazier, pumping them out while making it a little more streamlined each time. I mean Jesus, they gave us a silent protagonist with FC5 which really hurt the main story and are obsessed with pleasing everyone by trying to do two characters, male and female rather than just settling on one to tell the best story they can.

neutralgamer1992342d ago

I started FC6 and yes the game works fine but I just wssnt Fun. Do many Ubi games are huge playgrounds but feel empty and doesn't give the feeling of a world which is lived in

JEECE342d ago

I have found that the more recent FC games work better as what I call "background games." Basically what I mean is it's nice to have an active save in one of them going for those times you have 45 minutes to play games and just want to have fun and don't want to get bogged down playing a game online or starting a new game and spending all your time into an annoying tutorial. Like I haven't touched FC4 in years but I know if I had 30 minutes to an hour to play I could hop in and easily be back in the swing of things and attack an outpost and have a good time.

I think a lot of people use big RPGs like Skyrim or Cyberpunk in a similar way.

isarai342d ago

Yes because FC3 executed those aspects better. Every game since FC3 has just been Frankensteined off the bones of FC3 with half the effort.

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Michiel1989343d ago

you could say it's a far cry from what it was

wesnytsfs343d ago

Ubisoft gets a lot of hate for their content filling of maps. Personally I enjoy the mechanic when i play an open world game I like revealing hte entire map and doing all the side mission stuff before i go into main missions. Far Cry and the RPG AC maps where a joy to play.

RaidenBlack343d ago

Far Cry 2 was soo unique ... it was ahead of its time and is often misunderstood (thank you Clint Hocking, can't wait for his next game Assassins Creed Hexe)
(yes, FC2 was a departure from from FC1, so in strictest sense, Crysis 1 & 3 are the truer successors)

JEECE343d ago

Yep. Unfortunately there has been so little since then that has scratched the same itch. Really the closest thing has been BOTW, which uses a lot of similar systems (though ironically FC2 came out before Ubisoft put the Assassin's Creed towers in Far Cry, while BOTW had Ubi towers). Obviously it isn't a shooter though. I keep hoping that that some indie dev will put an FC2-esque game out on Steam, but so far I've been left wanting.

Sircolby45343d ago

I actually enjoyed Far Cry 5 and New Dawn. Far Cry 6 was a joke. It was a step backwards in every way. That was probably the worst Far Cry I have ever played.

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Why Far Cry 3 Was The Best Of The Franchise?

Far Cry 3, an open-world masterpiece that redefined the series. Gameplay and storyline makes it a timeless classic that still inspires today.

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Deeeeznuuuts376d ago

It's gotta be Far Cry 2 for me, the feeling of that game I'm still yet to find again, just everything about it, I'd kill for a remaster, I'd even be happy with just a bump in resolution and frame rate, occasionally go back to it, think I'm gunna have to do just that now 😂

porkChop376d ago

A remaster of Far Cry 2 would be amazing, especially with the mods that fixed the broken stealth system and the dumb checkpoint respawns. Include those fixes and it would be a huge upgrade over the original.

JEECE376d ago

Enemies respawn in Far Cry 2? Terrible! It's a broken system! Make me a one-man army who can inexplicably hold an entire region!

Enemies respawn in Dark Souls and Zelda? Brilliant! So much more hardcore! Glad the devs took risks!

porkChop375d ago

The problem isn't them respawning. It's that they respawned after just 5 minutes. Like you'd still be in the area looking for diamonds, loot, exploring, etc, and the enemies would just respawn with you there.

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