Not only is DX9 considerably faster than DX10, but DX10 also appears to be poorly optimized for dual-GPU configurations. This is a significant disappointment, as most Vista users will likely not bother to run the game in DX9 mode (assuming they even know it's possible), and the performance difference is not trivial. However, there are some issues with performance that need to be addressed.įirst, it should be noted that DirectX 9 runs much better than DirectX 10. The level of graphical detail has been amped up considerably, so this is no small feat. In my experience, Warhead does indeed run a fair bit more smoothly than the original in most cases. Prior to Warhead's release, Crytek made much ado about the performance optimizations to the engine, presumably in response to the complaints that Crysis was unreasonably system-intensive. Of course, should you wish to play the game using the "tweaked" settings described in the previous guide, performance will be better, though there is a loss in visual quality (though sometimes very subtle) when compared to the vanilla Enthusiast settings. R_useedgeaa=2 (increases the level of edge smoothing in the game, greatly improving the appearance of trees and vegetation) R_motionblur=5 (enables Object Motion Blur in DirectX 9) R_getscreenshot=1 (allows screenshots to be taken at any time during the game by pressing F12 the screens are stored in the Documents > My Games > Crysis Warhead > Screenshots folder) In fact, I currently play the game with only four commands saved in a system.cfg file in the main the Crytek > Crysis folder:Ĭon_restricted=0 (allows the command console to be accessed in-game)
Fortunately though it is far less necessary to use "tweaks" to get great performance from Crysis Warhead due to heavy optimization of the game engine. The engine is largely the same, and all of the information from the previous guide is still valid. Crysis Warhead is finally upon us, and that can only mean one thing-more tweaking! Before reading this guide, it is imperative that you read my original Crysis optimization guide here, as I'm not going to re-explain how to alter configuration files or access console commands.
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