Software renderer?

[goldenxtc]

How do I change into Software mode? The renderer checkbox is grayed out on Direct3d9 but direct3d messes with the textures and makes them glitch out. Thanks.

[goldenxtc]

How do I change into Software mode? The renderer checkbox is grayed out on Direct3d9 but direct3d messes with the textures and makes them glitch out. Thanks.

[Ru.]

Don't think there is a s/w render. Could try OpenGL (search in this forum; gets covered most days...)

Or, you could post your specs, driver versions and what settings you're trying to run the game at and we can see if anyone can help.

[CrushedHead]

You can switch to opengl by, open the farcry folder, look for system.cfg file, open with notepad, scroll down to line r_Driver = "Direct3D9"
change it to read r_Driver = "opengl" save it and it will play using opengl, if you have problems just change it back..up at the top of this forum page there is a threa called "FarCry tweak guide"..Very helpful

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[goldenxtc]

I already tried OpenGL. The textures are all messed up with that to. They flash pink and purple lol

[CrushedHead]

Well in that case, if your running a nVidia card, you may want to go back to the 53 or 54 versions, if your using a new X800 series, wait for the 1.2 patch... My guess is you run nVidia..LOL

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[H8Ball (PC Engineer)]

In the days of games like Doom
When your PC heated your room
And 3D cards weren't EVEN on the drawing board

Software rendering was the bender
Being the ONLY way to render
Until 3D cards arrived and took the sword

They blurred out our pixel mess
With smoothly textured "yummyness"
And gaming was at LAST allowed to sing

But the tech-heads in the lab
Wanted games to look MORE fab
And finally after years their brains went "Ding!"

"Things called shaders are here to stay!"
We all heard them proudly say
Which put ALL us excited gamers in a fizz!

But now we NEED more graphical "boom"
To play the child of good old Doom
Which is Far Cry, that we all think is the BIZ

This has started a right old race
To put the best 3D card in our case
And we buy NEW graphics cards WHEN they arrive

So we can run Far Cry on HIGH
To make this next-gen shooter fly
With ALL its tropical lushness coming alive!

But software rendering's way too old!
Shaders leave it out in the cold!
And a framerate of 1 or LESS would hurt your head!

So choose DirectX or OpenGL
To give those Mercs some merry hell
You NEED a decent framerate or you'll be dead!

Yes, software rendering's dead and buried
But you shouldn't be too worried
Coz shaders are a BETTER tune to hum!

And anybody who thinks it's lame
Try replaying Doom, the "Father" game
And think, "Wow! Just look at HOW FAR games have come!"

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