Crysis 2 Optimization

Hey guys, been working on a config for Crysis 2. This will bring you past the Extreme preset but will give you extremely consistent frame rates. It's based on one I saw at crymod.com I have just optimised it. The image is extremely smooth with no anti aliasing needed because both EdgeAA and PostMSAA are on and those don't eat frames. On my 460m GTX it runs really good, fixes the stuttering issue Rename it autoexec.cfg and put it in your Crysis 2 folder.

 

this goes in the root of the crysis 2 folder??

 

Yep, same folder where there is system.cfg. Don't get rid of system.cfg as your installation will be unplayable. Both files work fine together.

 

hmmm only place where i have a systemcfg file is under a cabinet file named root and i cant move your file in there

 

This is where I put mine: C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\Crytek\Crysis 2

 

ok cool. thats the first place i put it. so when i start up the game its already supposed to be on custom settings?? sorry im new to this

 

If the intro movies have been skipped and you are presented with a login straight away, it is loaded.

 

im still gettin the ea nvidia and cryengine videos when i start the game...

 

Hm, go to the control panel, folder options, view and uncheck "hide extensions for known file types". Then examine the config again and see if it is autoexec.cfg.txt or just autoexec.cfg. We want the latter.
Edit: If still not working, just unzip this straight into the folder.

 

@ widezu69, thanks for the work.

I have the same GPU, but I have an i7 740... Do you think that I will have constant FPS with your autoexec.cfg?

Thanks!

 

still not workin. after unchecking hide extensions it had both cfg and txt so i changed it but still didnt work. also extracted the file to the root and still no success.

idk if this helps but i have a really weird problem where if i create a shortcut 4 the crysis 2 app file in the bin 32 folder and use that shortcut then i get an error message that says game folder game not found. so im forced to start the game from start/programs/games/crysis 2

 

Are you sure that you have the system.cfg at... ?

Code:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\Crytek\Crysis 2\system.cfg

It should be something like this inside the file: http://forum.notebookreview.com/gam...one-post-original-system-cfg.html#post7302122

 

got it to work. thank alot guys looks like i had to different places where crysis 2 was located and after puttin it in the second location it worked lol

 

@pepemosca Crysis 2 isn't a CPU bound game so it should work good for you too. I'm playing with it and it just seems so smooth (with the amount of frame I reckon I have) with now stuttering!

 

And for those who have a 260m ? I played like 1 hour since I've bought the game, and I didn't really tweaked my cfg..

 

Yeah should work good with modest video cards. Try it out.

 

i'll give it a shot after my working day in a few hours, thanks

 

Does this config work with 5850m?

 

Im curious what sort of FPS people are getting on this game with that modified CFG file;

I installed it this morning with Fraps, but it never seems to climb above 20fps so Im curious if that is sort of the "Expected" level as I would have expected (or hoped..) that it would be a bit faster at 1920x1080

Alienware M15x
Geforce 260M 1.5Gb GDDR5
Intel i7 740QM
4GB Dual Channel DDR3 at 1066MHz

 

With your config that should be correct. The purpose of this config is to give better visuals will smoother frame rates Not a higher frame rate. The default Extreme preset causes fluctuations and stutters. This remedies that.

 

well that sucks.. Was hoping my M15x would be a bit snappier

 

May write a new one just for speed optimizations. Also don't jump to conclusions before you try it out. I'm no miracle worker.

 

wow nice work widezu, gonna test it out too. thanks

 

Is this config optimized only for Nvidia configs or ATI works as well?

 

so this is > than Hardcore setting?

PS: tried it out and works nice on 460m :x

 

Well apparently hardcore or extreme if you have patch 1.1 maxes out the CryEngine 3 anyways and this config dosen't do much in terms of visuals. For me it is great. Perhaps it doesn't do anything, here is another config with Extreme settings only but the same speed optimizations to compare. If there is no difference, I recommend using this one.

 

inCrysis - Crysis Forums / Crysis 2 Advanced Graphics Options Application You might find this interesting, I found it a while ago the other day.

 

Yes I have seen that too. My Extreme 2 config is a simple script using that application. I just disabled FSAA and used the highest settings for the rest.

 

To deactivate the motion blur, keep "r_MotionBlur=1″ but enter “r_MotionBlurShutterSpeed=0" in the autoexec file. It will avoid graphics bugs when you are sliding or when your health is critical.

 

Im getting playable fps (about 20) with default extreme settings by just OC'ing to 700/1100

 

@Kratzen, at 900p, i7-720qm, hd 5850. At stock clocks, Vanilla extreme I average 30-31 fps. (keep in mind my OS is optimized for gameplay).
With overclocking to 800/1000 I get around 36fps average. If I disable FSAA via config I then get 40-41 fps.

If you optimize your OS and OC a bit you should be easily able to play on Extreme.

BW,

StevenX

 

Yep my advice is to have everything on Extreme but turn off FSAA. You'll have perfectly playable settings. The exact settings are in the second config that I posted.

 

What program are you using to make these changes? I found one, but im not 100% that its the same