AMD And Crytek Release 64-Bit Update For Far Cry

10 May, 2005 at 10:32pm ET Article published in Tech

AMD and Crytek today announced a 64-bit update to Crytek’s and Ubisoft’s PC game Far Cry.

The update is available free of charge at www.amd.com/farcry and installs over an existing 32-bit version.

The companies promise the update will deliver better performance as well as improved visual quality with richer textures and deeper view distances. A 64-bit exclusive “barrel storage area” demonstrates life-like object physics movement, AMD said.

Source: Tom’s Hardware Guide

Comments

10 May 2005 ~ 10:40pm primesuspect way to go crytek! Other game developers should sit up and take notice!
10 May 2005 ~ 10:43pm RWB Do you need WinXP64 to run this? Or is this just an update to take advantage of the 64bit processor in any case?
10 May 2005 ~ 10:47pm primesuspect You must have a pure 64bit environment - OS, processor, and drivers.
10 May 2005 ~ 11:10pm GrayFox This will be cool as soon as microsoft gets around to shipping me my x64.
10 May 2005 ~ 11:22pm Mt_Goat Here is more on the 64 bit version of Far Cry from The Inquirer.

According to the Inquirer there is also a retail version for those who have not bought the game yet. While it is not a true from the ground up 64bit game enine or anything, it is still a noticeable amount of eyecandy to help keep us happy in the meantime. Be sure to see how Anandtech did their review with the pics. You mouse over to see the difference!

And there are currenly 3 reviews on it already.

AMDZone

AnandTech

HardOCP
11 May 2005 ~ 6:32am Shorty I got my XP64, when I get some time.. Im gonna reinstall Far Cry and get the update
11 May 2005 ~ 7:12am RWB Microsoft won't send me my copy, I keep getting errors and they NEVER answer any of my emails. Except once.
11 May 2005 ~ 3:41pm GrayFox Ive been pending for a week.

*checks again*
Still pending