Crysis "Diffuse" Pop-in

[diggƒreak]

So, I'm trying Crysis for the first time, on my aging machine, in the form of the Pre-Release Demo.

Everything is running much more smoothly than expected on high settings on my native resolution, but there is one odd problem. There is a lot of Pop-in, and the technique used is an ugly diffuse mask. (see image)

I'm obviously a little late on the Crysis train here, but is that a problem with my card or with Crysis?

 

[Brent_Justice]

The problem was fixed in later builds of the game, the pre-release demo is pretty early software. Latest drivers/build of game software doesn't have this problem.

 

[diggƒreak]

i see, thanks

 

[bigdogchris]

You could probably pick up Crysis Maximum Edition for a good price on eBay or online somewhere. Both games are good and worth playing. Warhead does perform a little better but there is a noticeable difference in graphic quality. Warhead seems more grainier to me. Also, the difference in IQ between DX9 and DX10 is negligible and not worth the performance loss you get with DX10 in Crysis. Later games like FC 2 have shown DX 10 = performance increase.

 

[Snowknight26]

The problem was fixed in later builds of the game, the pre-release demo is pretty early software. Latest drivers/build of game software doesn't have this problem.

The texture pop-in? I don't think it was, at least not in Warhead.

http://stfcc.org/misc/lod1.jpg
http://stfcc.org/misc/lod2.jpg

 

[Brent_Justice]

he wasn't talking about textures, he was talking about objects

 

[Snowknight26]

Ah, he didn't state that, and a single screenshot didn't help either.

 

[PrincessFrosty]

I think it's used to help disguise pop in, some engines also use transparency and fade the object in. Just be thankful its on the PC and 100+ ft away instead of on the consoles which have it at about 15ft

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WJG14uLA3k

see it at about 1:40 in on the barrel on the left.