Improve Crysis Performance

[Aus_Karlos]

Aus_Karlos Extreme Config 1.11b

Backstory:
I orignailly created one configuraion file to increase the Enthusiastic level of Crysis WH as many users where experiancing the "pop-in" affect.
This is where objects would just pop onto the screen without been properly rendered by the games LOD system. I tweaked this system and then
tried to gain as much out of the CryEngine2 as possible. By increasing texture resolutions, shadows, LOD ratios, ect.. But still trying to maintain
some decent frames.


Description:
In the Rar file i have provided are different custom graphical settings that enable different users to experiance Crysis on there machines
with great performance and with minimal quality loss.
Place the desired autoexec.cfg into the following directory.

Crysis:
Program Files\Electronic Arts\Crytek\Crysis\game\config
Steam\steamapps\common\Crysis\game\config (Steam Users)

Crysis WH:
Program Files\Electronic Arts\Crytek\Crysis WH\game\config
Steam\steamapps\common\Crysis WH\game\config (Steam Users)

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Here are a few screenshots of each graphical settings.

Extreme


Very High



High


Medium


Low


Ultra Low



If you are experiencing any bugs or problems with my config, please post your system specs and the config file you are using to this thread.
Increase Crysis Performance - Discussion Thread

Thanks.

Enclosed in this RAR file is new graphical settings for Crysis and Crysis WH. 

Ultra Low settings can be played on the 6 Series cards with good fps (Untested)


Place in Crysis WH\game\config\
or
Crysis\game\config


Enjoy!!!

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Release 1.00b (20/10/08)

Release of Aus_Karlos Extreme Config

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Update 1.10b (25/10/08)

Shader Engine now uses 2 threads for better performance (Better on Quad Cores single cores will suffer)
Tweaked distance textures again. Was set to high to notice. (Gained 2fps)
Tweaked HDR, it was a little bright wasn't it.
SSAO tweaked more
Reflection texture resolution increased
Cloud quality increased
More culling methods added
Water reflection update changed from 0.05 to 0.08, no noticable decrease in image quality.
Shadows now cached.
All map textures are preloaded (Increased loading times)
Increased amount of LOD levels for better object transistion. (Increased RAM usage)
Physics now handled by the GPU. (If problems occur set sys_physics_CPU to 1)
Increased physics draw distance (No more disappearing guns or small objects when you throw them in strenght mode)

And lots more...

Known bugs. 
Thunder Down under: The first flare has no smoke.. I really dont know why.

Fixes that are not enabled:
d3d9_ResetDeviceAfterLoading is set to 1 by default. I tried it set with 0. This fixes the map load crashes but introduces a bug. Some trees
and bushes flash white.


Note: 1.10b for Warhead now uses ~2gb at the first level load and may go upto 3gb.. Need to wait until the 64-bit binaries come
out fo the use of 3.5gb and over.

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Update 1.11b "Untested" (27/12/08)

Added new autoexec settings for a range of users
Tweaked HDR
Tweaked LOD settings

Known bugs. 
Thunder Down under: The first flare has no smoke.

Note: 1.11b for Warhead now uses ~2gb at the first level load and may go upto 3gb.. Need to wait until the 64-bit binaries come
out fo the use of 3.5gb and over.

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Update 2.0 "Tested" (11/07/09)

Added Ambient Occlusion on some settings
Lowered some cache values for low and medium settings
Enable V-Sync for all config levels