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"McGrandpa" <McGrandpaNOT@NOThotmail.com> wrote in message 
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> Far Cry 32 bit won't even load under XP x64.  Far Cry 64 bit is amazing. 
> Quality is very good and 1280x1024 runs so smooth.  Wow.
> But...
> Doom 3 *looks* stupendous! Running in Ultra, everything cranked up, 
> highest AA and 1280x1024-32 bits.  I haven't seen a 64 bit version, but 
> the normal install with the 1.1 patch runs fine.  Stable as a slate top 
> billiards table.  Jerky and mushy mouse, though the image is incredible. 
> I couldn't get it to look this good on the P4 with the 6800GT, but the X2 
> with 6800GT and 77.77_64 bit driver is impressive.  I thought I'd be able 
> to beat this bottleneck with this X2 and 6800GT AGP, and I didn't. 
> Sigh...  Framerate? At a guess, under 30...maybe under 20...
>
> McG.
>
Update;  MUCH better with system restart and 1024x768....Ultra/maxed 
settings, 4X aa.

McG. 

> Update;  MUCH better with system restart and 1024x768....Ultra/maxed 
> settings, 4X aa.

    I run Doom3 at 1600x1200 on my 6800gt, and turn off all AA & FSAA. 
Higher resolution is usually better than fsaa.

rms 

"rms" <rsquires@flashREMOVE.net> wrote in message 
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>> Update;  MUCH better with system restart and 1024x768....Ultra/maxed 
>> settings, 4X aa.
>
>    I run Doom3 at 1600x1200 on my 6800gt, and turn off all AA & FSAA. 
> Higher resolution is usually better than fsaa.
>
> rms
>

Thanks, I'll be playing around with the settings.  But not wanting to give 
up ultra quality.  Monitor is limited to 1280x1024.
McG. 

"McGrandpa" <McGrandpaNOT@NOThotmail.com> wrote:

>Far Cry 32 bit won't even load under XP x64.

Oh wonderful.  Now why would that be the case?  I guess I better download
the x64 version of FarCry now so I'll have it when I eventually upgrade.



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"Scott Amspoker" <see_sig@nospam.com> wrote in message 
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> "McGrandpa" <McGrandpaNOT@NOThotmail.com> wrote:
>
>>Far Cry 32 bit won't even load under XP x64.
>
> Oh wonderful.  Now why would that be the case?  I guess I better download
> the x64 version of FarCry now so I'll have it when I eventually upgrade.

Well, I already upgraded :)  And I just HAD to try that one out!
it was worth the dl and the trouble!
McG.

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"McGrandpa" <McGrandpaNOT@NOThotmail.com> wrote:

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>"Scott Amspoker" <see_sig@nospam.com> wrote in message 
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>> "McGrandpa" <McGrandpaNOT@NOThotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>>Far Cry 32 bit won't even load under XP x64.
>>
>> Oh wonderful.  Now why would that be the case?  I guess I better download
>> the x64 version of FarCry now so I'll have it when I eventually upgrade.
>
>Well, I already upgraded :)  And I just HAD to try that one out!
>it was worth the dl and the trouble!

I have no doubt that 64-bit FarCry is great under x64.  I'm just
disappointed that the 32-bit version breaks under x64.  It shouldn't.  My
guess is that the fault is Crytek's.


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"Scott Amspoker" <see_sig@nospam.com> wrote in message 
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> "McGrandpa" <McGrandpaNOT@NOThotmail.com> wrote:
>
>>
>>"Scott Amspoker" <see_sig@nospam.com> wrote in message
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>>> "McGrandpa" <McGrandpaNOT@NOThotmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>>Far Cry 32 bit won't even load under XP x64.
>>>
>>> Oh wonderful.  Now why would that be the case?  I guess I better 
>>> download
>>> the x64 version of FarCry now so I'll have it when I eventually upgrade.
>>
>>Well, I already upgraded :)  And I just HAD to try that one out!
>>it was worth the dl and the trouble!
>
> I have no doubt that 64-bit FarCry is great under x64.  I'm just
> disappointed that the 32-bit version breaks under x64.  It shouldn't.  My
> guess is that the fault is Crytek's.

Well, I installed Far Cry, and the only patch I put on it was the x64.  So 
it's likely it won't work at all as 32 bit.  I can go install it fresh as 32 
bit and patch it to 1.32 and it will likely work under x64.  If I want to 
play it in XP Pro 32 bit, I'll have to install it again, seperate from the 
64 bit install.  which I'll do as soon as I have time, like this weekend :)
McG.
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On 8/23/2005 3:48 AM McGrandpa brightened our day with:

>"Scott Amspoker" <see_sig@nospam.com> wrote in message 
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>  
>
>>"McGrandpa" <McGrandpaNOT@NOThotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>    
>>
>>>"Scott Amspoker" <see_sig@nospam.com> wrote in message
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>>>      
>>>
>>>>"McGrandpa" <McGrandpaNOT@NOThotmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>        
>>>>
>>>>>Far Cry 32 bit won't even load under XP x64.
>>>>>          
>>>>>
>>>>Oh wonderful.  Now why would that be the case?  I guess I better 
>>>>download
>>>>the x64 version of FarCry now so I'll have it when I eventually upgrade.
>>>>        
>>>>
>>>Well, I already upgraded :)  And I just HAD to try that one out!
>>>it was worth the dl and the trouble!
>>>      
>>>
>>I have no doubt that 64-bit FarCry is great under x64.  I'm just
>>disappointed that the 32-bit version breaks under x64.  It shouldn't.  My
>>guess is that the fault is Crytek's.
>>    
>>
>
>Well, I installed Far Cry, and the only patch I put on it was the x64.  So 
>it's likely it won't work at all as 32 bit.  I can go install it fresh as 32 
>bit and patch it to 1.32 and it will likely work under x64.  If I want to 
>play it in XP Pro 32 bit, I'll have to install it again, seperate from the 
>64 bit install.  which I'll do as soon as I have time, like this weekend :)
>McG.
>
What's the problem?  I don't understand why once you've got a 64 bit 
processor you'd want to play the 32 bit version.  What's preferable 
about the 32 bit version?
Are you running 32 bit Windows still or in your buying frenzy did you 
pick up an oem copy of XP Pro 64 bit?  Looks like Microsoft lets you 
download a trial version.  Wonder what the heck that is.

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Inglo <ioo@??.¿¿¿> wrote:


>What's the problem?  I don't understand why once you've got a 64 bit 
>processor you'd want to play the 32 bit version.  What's preferable 
>about the 32 bit version?

In my case I don't have a 64-bit processor and probably won't have one for
quite some time since I upgraded my system just this past year.  So maybe
2 years from now I'll upgrade and I'll want to play FarCry only to
discover that it doesn't run.  Frankly, I don't think CryTek is going to
still be around supporting FarCry two years from now, so I guess I better
grab the 64-bit version now and keep it on ice until I need it.


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"Inglo" <ioo@??.żżż> wrote in message 
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> On 8/23/2005 3:48 AM McGrandpa brightened our day with:
>
>>"Scott Amspoker" <see_sig@nospam.com> wrote in message 
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>>
>>>"McGrandpa" <McGrandpaNOT@NOThotmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>"Scott Amspoker" <see_sig@nospam.com> wrote in message
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>>>>
>>>>>"McGrandpa" <McGrandpaNOT@NOThotmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>Far Cry 32 bit won't even load under XP x64.
>>>>>>
>>>>>Oh wonderful.  Now why would that be the case?  I guess I better 
>>>>>download
>>>>>the x64 version of FarCry now so I'll have it when I eventually 
>>>>>upgrade.
>>>>>
>>>>Well, I already upgraded :)  And I just HAD to try that one out!
>>>>it was worth the dl and the trouble!
>>>>
>>>I have no doubt that 64-bit FarCry is great under x64.  I'm just
>>>disappointed that the 32-bit version breaks under x64.  It shouldn't.  My
>>>guess is that the fault is Crytek's.
>>>
>>
>>Well, I installed Far Cry, and the only patch I put on it was the x64.  So 
>>it's likely it won't work at all as 32 bit.  I can go install it fresh as 
>>32 bit and patch it to 1.32 and it will likely work under x64.  If I want 
>>to play it in XP Pro 32 bit, I'll have to install it again, seperate from 
>>the 64 bit install.  which I'll do as soon as I have time, like this 
>>weekend :)
>>McG.
>>
> What's the problem?  I don't understand why once you've got a 64 bit 
> processor you'd want to play the 32 bit version.  What's preferable about 
> the 32 bit version?
> Are you running 32 bit Windows still or in your buying frenzy did you pick 
> up an oem copy of XP Pro 64 bit?  Looks like Microsoft lets you download a 
> trial version.  Wonder what the heck that is.
>
> -- 
> "I don't feel tardy"
>
> Steve ¤ťIngloŤ¤
> www.inglostadt.com

Well, that's what I did Steve.  You can't BUY XP x64 right now.  I got Far 
Cry 64 bit from the AMD64 for Far Cry site, and saw the link there that 
takes you to the M$ site, I registered, and they sent me an email with the 
link and cd key.  I installed XP 32 and 64 on seperate partitions.  Just a 
trial run to see whats up with it.  Yes, I still do have XP Pro 32 bit 
working.  Have to if I'm gonna use a scanner, printer and graphics tablet. 
There are no 64 bit drivers for my periphs and Windows 64 requires all 
hardware drivers are 64 bit.  So, for me, right now, X64 is just a toy.
Only thing preferable about the 32 bit windows is EVERYTHING works.  But 
things are slower :)

You can still dl the trial version (was supposed to end on July 25) from the 
AMD site links.  The idea is that you get it installed, it's a time limited 
trial version, then you send them your XP Pro cd and they send you a new XP 
x64 cd with new key and this one is not time limited.  The new 
registration/activation for the 64 bit supercedes your XP Pro 32 bit.  Doing 
it that way, you won't have both installed legally.  I think.
That's about 1.5 gigs of stuff I dl'd Saturday morning :)  Just to see what 
Far Cry 64 looks like.
If you do upgrade soon Steve, do make sure it's a s939 chip/board.
McG. 

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> 
> Thanks, I'll be playing around with the settings.  But not wanting to give
> up ultra quality.  Monitor is limited to 1280x1024.
> McG.
Seems that either AGP or the Operating-Sys is the bottleneck. I'm running
Doom3 at 1600x1200 in ultra Quality on SuSE 9.3 x86_64 on an MSI K8N
Diamond with 1024 MB Dualchannel-RAM and AMD64 3500+ Venice-Core using a
MSI NX6600GT PCIE-Card with 128 MB RAM and my Framerates are between 54 and
60 FPS depending on which services run parallel in Background.
So i guess your low FPS depend either on AGP or on M$.....

Cya,
 Tom
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"Tom Meierjürgen @mehlbox.homeip.net>" <rashnu<spamblocker_remove> wrote in 
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> McGrandpa pinnte hier  in alt.games.doom folgende Message:
>
>>
>> Thanks, I'll be playing around with the settings.  But not wanting to 
>> give
>> up ultra quality.  Monitor is limited to 1280x1024.
>> McG.
> Seems that either AGP or the Operating-Sys is the bottleneck. I'm running
> Doom3 at 1600x1200 in ultra Quality on SuSE 9.3 x86_64 on an MSI K8N
> Diamond with 1024 MB Dualchannel-RAM and AMD64 3500+ Venice-Core using a
> MSI NX6600GT PCIE-Card with 128 MB RAM and my Framerates are between 54 
> and
> 60 FPS depending on which services run parallel in Background.
> So i guess your low FPS depend either on AGP or on M$.....
>
> Cya,
> Tom
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Ok, will look at bottleneck items closely.  Just reinstalled the whole 
system, fresh XP Pro, all drivers, software.   I may not have had the XP A64 
CPU driver installed when i ran that.   Just found it on AMD's site.   Also 
found that there are some settings in the nv control panel on the desktop 
that make a big difference in the game.  Got lots of stuff to play with now 
:)
McG. 

On 8/30/2005 11:31 PM Tom Meierjürgen <rashnu brightened our day with:

>Hi!
>McGrandpa pinnte hier  in alt.games.doom folgende Message:
>
>  
>
>>Thanks, I'll be playing around with the settings.  But not wanting to give
>>up ultra quality.  Monitor is limited to 1280x1024.
>>McG.
>>    
>>
>Seems that either AGP or the Operating-Sys is the bottleneck. I'm running
>Doom3 at 1600x1200 in ultra Quality on SuSE 9.3 x86_64 on an MSI K8N
>Diamond with 1024 MB Dualchannel-RAM and AMD64 3500+ Venice-Core using a
>MSI NX6600GT PCIE-Card with 128 MB RAM and my Framerates are between 54 and
>60 FPS depending on which services run parallel in Background.
>So i guess your low FPS depend either on AGP or on M$.....
>
>Cya,
> Tom
>  
>
The AGP bus is not the bottleneck, I get better 15% better framerates 
running Doom 3 on Linux compared to Windows though.  Maybe McG should 
try a X64 version of Linux. 
I'm dual booting Fedora Core 4 myself right now.

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"Inglo" <ioo@??.żżż> wrote in message 
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> On 8/30/2005 11:31 PM Tom Meierjürgen <rashnu brightened our day with:
>
>>Hi!
>>McGrandpa pinnte hier  in alt.games.doom folgende Message:
>>
>>
>>>Thanks, I'll be playing around with the settings.  But not wanting to 
>>>give
>>>up ultra quality.  Monitor is limited to 1280x1024.
>>>McG.
>>>
>>Seems that either AGP or the Operating-Sys is the bottleneck. I'm running
>>Doom3 at 1600x1200 in ultra Quality on SuSE 9.3 x86_64 on an MSI K8N
>>Diamond with 1024 MB Dualchannel-RAM and AMD64 3500+ Venice-Core using a
>>MSI NX6600GT PCIE-Card with 128 MB RAM and my Framerates are between 54 
>>and
>>60 FPS depending on which services run parallel in Background.
>>So i guess your low FPS depend either on AGP or on M$.....
>>
>>Cya,
>> Tom
>>
> The AGP bus is not the bottleneck, I get better 15% better framerates 
> running Doom 3 on Linux compared to Windows though.  Maybe McG should try 
> a X64 version of Linux. I'm dual booting Fedora Core 4 myself right now.
>
> -- 
> Dudley Moore: "You're a bleeding nutcase!" Peter Cook: "Hah! They said 
> that about Galileo." Moore: "They also said it about a lot of nutcases."
>
> Steve ¤ťIngloŤ¤
> www.inglostadt.com

Redhat has a 5 disk set in Fedora for AMD 64, I'll go get it :)
McG.