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  1. 05-20-2004, 06:34 PM #1
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    Right, firstly I apologise if this has been posted already.

    Look inside (installation location permitting)

    C:\Program Files\Ubisoft\Crytek\Far Cry\Levels

    There should be a folder for each level. Inside each folder there is a file named level.pak. Open with Winzip or whatever, then look for file named mission_xxx.xml (xxx being the mission name). Search the file for the line named

    Water="TerrainWater_OnlySky"

    and replace with

    Water="TerrainWater"

    Save the file, update the zip and now everything should be reflected in the water, including Jack himself, trees, smoke and explosions. I haven't had time to test it yet myself but it sounds good

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    Well

    You could actually do this in the two demos as well. However, it does lower your frame rate by 7-10 fps I think. Personally, I think the jump in quality is worth it.
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    Sounds like an awsome tweak!
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  4. 05-21-2004, 04:49 AM #4
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    im gonna need a x800 pro before i try this out
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    Originally posted by kpxgq
    im gonna need a x800 pro before i try this out
    Yep, as it is, my 9800Pro struggles to give me acceptable FRs, don't wanna add to its burden. I'd try this out with a 6800GT/x800Pro and up.
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    i have a mx440 and i have fun with it. how do you open it???
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    Originally posted by Paladine
    i have a mx440 and i have fun with it. how do you open it???
    You actually get reflective water with the mx440?
    Impossible.
    I thought it doesn't support pixel shader.

    I couldn't get reflective water eventhough I have the same card.

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    well i did it but corrupted my level.pak and lost my save game for that lvl
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    So has anyone really got this to work yet? What's the FPS hit like? And is it worth that frame loss?
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    tbh, no. I didn't notice much of a difference. Trying to see your character reflected in the water works, seemingly, at random and doesn't appear there when it should. It still doesn't reflect things like rocks - ie when a rock is clearly in the way of the background, the reflection shows only the background with no rock etc.

    And I get about a 10 - 15 fps hit... which isn't good.
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    Can we get a screenshot of that goodness?
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    Originally posted by Vizer
    tbh, no. I didn't notice much of a difference. Trying to see your character reflected in the water works, seemingly, at random and doesn't appear there when it should. It still doesn't reflect things like rocks - ie when a rock is clearly in the way of the background, the reflection shows only the background with no rock etc.

    And I get about a 10 - 15 fps hit... which isn't good.
    Well aside from the peformance hit, maybe this is why it isn't enabled as default.
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