Far Cry/Ubisoft Forum Rules

If you are having a problem running Far Cry (or have a general computer question) please look through some of the topics before you post. Someone may have had the same problem as you. Do a search using keywords as well. If the search function does not work, try this method using Google.

For your first port of call you may wish to try here:
Official UBI Technical FAQ for Far Cry

If that doesn't help, post your problem here with your system specs at the end of your post. This will help a lot with diagnosing your problem.
You should include at least:
CPU type (AMD or Intel) and speed
Amount of RAM (system memory)
Type of video card and driver version
Operating system (Windows XP,ME,98,NT)
Motherboard make, model, and chipset version (If you know)
Far Cry patch version (1.0, 1.1, 1.3, 1.31, 1.32, 1.33)
Any other features that might be pertinent like power supply, number of hard drives, etc.

To play online these days you MUST have the latest patch installed to login to UBI.com.
Get the 1.3, 1.31, 1.33 and 1.4 patches here:
http://www.ubi.com/US/Downloads/Info.aspx?dlId=691

Get Far Cry Single player and Multiplayer maps here:
http://www.farcry-maps.com/
Read this to learn how to install maps and mods.
How do I install Map/Mods?
How do I manually update Punkbuster?:
New PBSetup.exe software

Check out these links
Lag, ping, Punkbuster kicks
Far Cry Tweak Guide
CD Key times out or invalid
Problems with CD Key
Quick save and Quick load
ATI8500-9200 issues

For disabled players, there are some useful links in this post.
Playing Far Cry with a foot

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Minimum System Requirements Single Player Only

- Computer: AMD Athlon 1 GHz or Pentium III 1 Ghz (AMD Athlon XP 2000 / Pentium 4 2 Ghz recommended)
- Operating System: FarCry is supported on the following operating systems: Windows 98SE, Windows ME, Windows 2000, and Windows XP.
- Memory: The game requires 256 MB of RAM.
- Controls: A keyboard and mouse are required
- Drives: 4 Gb of free space on hard disc are required to install and play the game. 4x DVD or 16x CDROM is required to install the game.
- Video: A 3D accelerator video card with support for DirectX® 9.0b and at least 64 MB of video memory is required.
- Sound: A DirectX®-compatible 16-bit PCI sound card is recommended.

For Multiplayer play only the following configurations are supported

Recommended System Requirements

- Computer: A 2 GHz AMD processor or better is recommended.
- Memory: We recommend 512 MB of RAM
- Drives: 4 Gb of free space on hard disc are required to install and play the game. 8x DVD or 32x CDROM is recommended to install the game.
- Video: A 3D accelerator video card with support for DirectX® 9.0b and at least 128 MB of video memory is recommended
- Multiplayer Connectivity: Access to UBI.com online gaming service, requires a low-latency, active Internet connection, rated at 64 Kbps upstream or faster. Multiplayer games played over a LAN require an active connection to a TCP/IP network. We recommend the use of cable or ADSL connection with 512 Kb/s in downstream and 128 kb/s in upstream. ESRB notice: Game Experience May Change During Online Play!

High System Requirements

- Computer: A 3 GHz AMD processor or better is recommended.
- Memory: We recommend 1024 MB of RAM
- Drives: 4 Gb of free space on hard disc are required to install and play the game. 16x DVD or 32x CDROM is recommended to install the game.
- Video: A 3D accelerator video card with support for DirectX® 9.0b and at least 128 MB of video memory is recommended
- Multiplayer Connectivity: We recommend the use of cable or ADSL connection with 512 Kb/s in downstream and 128 kb/s in upstream.

Multiplayer Server Requirements

Dedicated Server
- Computer: A 2.4 GHz AMD processor or better is recommended.
- Memory: We recommend 512 MB of RAM
- Drives: 4 Gb of free space on hard disc are required to install and play the game. 16x DVD or 32x CDROM is recommended to install the game.
- Multiplayer Connectivity: We recommend the use of cable or ADSL connection with 512 Kb/s in downstream and 128 kb/s in upstream.
Non Dedicated Server:
Computer: A 2.8 Ghz AMD processor is recommended
Memory: We recommend 1 Gb of RAM, however we do not recommend connecting many players to a non-dedicated server.

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