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Difference between revisions of "Far Cry 3"

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== Video settings ==
 
== Video settings ==
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[[File:far_cry3_settings1.jpg|300px|right|thumb|General settings.]]
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[[File:far_cry3_settings2.jpg|300px|right|thumb|General settings.]]
 
{{Video Settings
 
{{Video Settings
 
|widescreen_resolution      =true
 
|widescreen_resolution      =true
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Based on [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EvMQAkoue6w&feature=g-u WTF Is... Far Cry 3 ?]
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=== Disable Ambient Occlusion ===
  
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Ambient Occlusion can't be disabled completely through the in-game settings, only switched to various techniques available (SSAO, HBAO, HDAO).
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{{--}} Ambient Occlusion can't be disabled completely through the in-game settings when playing in DirectX 11, only switched to various techniques available (SSAO, HBAO, HDAO).
  
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To disable Ambient Occlusion completely, you have to modify an XML file here (Windows 7+): C:\Users\%username%\Documents\My Games\Far Cry 3
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Disable Ambient Occlusion}}
  
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Open GamerProfile.xml and change SSAOLevel="x" to SSAOLevel="0"
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# Navigate to <code>C:\Users\%username%\Documents\My Games\Far Cry 3</code>
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# Open <code>GamerProfile.xml</code> in text editor (notepad for example).
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# Locate <code>SSAOLevel="x"</code> and change x to 0.
  
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Note that whenever you change graphical settings in-game, SSAOLevel="0" changed back to the default 1 (SSAO).
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'''Notes'''
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{{ii}} Whenever you change graphical settings in-game, SSAOLevel="0" changed back to the default 1 (SSAO).
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== Input settings ==
 
== Input settings ==
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Driving keys are not updated when remapping the movement keys, currently there doesn't seem to be a way to remap them.
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{{--}} Driving keys are not updated when remapping the movement keys, currently there doesn't seem to be a way to remap them.
  
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To toggle ADS for a weapon, you have to modify an XML file here (Windows 7+):
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=== Toggle ADS for weapons ===
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C:\Users\%username%\Documents\My Games\Far Cry 3
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Disable Ambient Occlusion}}
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Open GamerProfile.xml and change IronsightToggleMode="0" to IronsightToggleMode="1"
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# Navigate to <code>C:\Users\%username%\Documents\My Games\Far Cry 3</code>
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# Open <code>GamerProfile.xml</code> in text editor (notepad for example).
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# Locate <code>IronsightToggleMode="0"</code> and change it to <code>IronsightToggleMode="1"</code>
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== System Requirements ==
 
== System Requirements ==

Revision as of 15:46, 29 November 2012

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Template:Infobox Far Cry (series)

General information

Steam Users' Forums for Far Cry series
Steam Comunity Discussions
Ubisoft Forums non PC specific

Availability

Template:Availability Table

Requires a Uplay account in order to play.

Video settings

General settings.
General settings.

Template:Video Settings

Disable Ambient Occlusion

Ambient Occlusion can't be disabled completely through the in-game settings when playing in DirectX 11, only switched to various techniques available (SSAO, HBAO, HDAO).
Instructions

Input settings

Template:Input Settings

Driving keys are not updated when remapping the movement keys, currently there doesn't seem to be a way to remap them.

Toggle ADS for weapons

Instructions

System Requirements

Template:SysReq BaseTemplate


References