About this tag
Discussions about Far Cry 2 on WindowsForum.com focus on technical issues such as crashing, microstuttering, and running the game in DirectX 10. Users report problems like sudden shutdowns during gameplay, stuttering despite high framerates, and difficulties launching the game via batch files. Troubleshooting tips include adjusting graphics settings, using console commands like gfx_maxfps, and ensuring proper driver updates. The tag also appears in broader gaming performance threads where Far Cry 2 is used as a test case for system stability alongside other titles like Torchlight 2 and Far Cry 3.
  1. Nickolai

    Windows 7 Crashing after playing a game for 30 sec

    I recently set up a new computer. I tried playing a few different games and the results are always the same. The menus work fine but when I start a game, it plays great and looks great for about 30 seconds. Then my computer suddenly shuts down, and freezes when trying to restart windows...
    • Nickolai
    • Thread
    • crash event log far cry 2 games gaming issues graphics card new computer nvidia origin performance ram red alert 2 shutdown software steam system freeze system specs torchlight 2 troubleshooting windows 7
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  2. Tomow

    Windows 7 WIN7 BSOD After Playing Payday 2

    Hello everyone, I have been experiencing a few BSOD's recently once while playing Far Cry 3, and the most recent while playing Payday 2. I didn't pay too much attention to Far Cry, As I was playing on optimal setting, when in game, I set everything to Ultra and assumed that I cause the crash...
  3. K

    Windows 7 Random BSOD when Playing FarCry 3

    I got a random BSOD when playing Far Cry 3 several times, I want to know if its a random BSOD or if something is going on, the required zip file is attached with the windows 7 diagnostic tool logs, rammon and SPD screen shot. Thank you. Link Removed EDIT: Please use the attachedments in...
    • Karol3
    • Thread
    • asus bsod corsair diagnostics error far cry 2 gaming hardware intel i7 memory nvidia performance power supply ram ssd system specs troubleshooting windows 7
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
  4. whoosh

    VIDEO Far Cry 3 Funny & Silly Stuf | f Adult Violence and gore etc !!!

    :p
    • whoosh
    • Thread
    • adult violence far cry 2 funny moments gore content
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: The Water Cooler
  5. T

    Windows 8 VLC and YouTube jumpy when running games.

    Hey I am running dual monitors and I usually run VLC or chrome on the second monitor when I am playing games, but VLC and YouTube video starts jumping when I run games like BF3 and Far Cry 3. yet the audio is completely fine. it only happens when the game is active. i also changed VLCs video...
  6. T

    Windows 7 0xa0000001 and Display driver AMD has stopped responding and has recovered

    Hi! I have two problems. The first is when I try to play games (for example Far Cry 3), the screen goes black, and when it come back, i get this error: But, sometimes randomly i get BSOD (stop:0xa0000001). It's so annoying, becase i got this problem when i have 8800GT GPU, and I changed this...
    • TooMy
    • Thread
    • 8800gt amd annoying issues bsod chieftec psu driver recovery error far cry 2 gaming issues gpu graphics driver hardware issues hd 7850 performance power supply screen blackout system crash tech support troubleshooting windows
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
  7. N

    Windows 7 How can i run .bat file as Admin?

    Hi, I want to know how can i run a Batch File as administrator since the Run as Administrator Check box in Compatibility tab is gray (can't check)? This is the Batch File: @echo off cd /d "C:\Program Files (x86)\Ubisoft\Far Cry 2\bin" start /real time FarCry2.exe So please Advice me how...
    • npchekuri
    • Thread
    • admin rights batch file command prompt compatibility executable far cry 2 launcher run as administrator windows
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  8. nmsuk

    Windows 7 Farcry 2 Problem

    Does anyone know how to get farcry 2 to run in DirectX 10 without microstuttering? I have high framerates but it stutters every second or so. Lowering the gfx options makes no difference and I'm at a loss. I'm running the latest drivers for everything. Done a few searches and all I've found is...
    • nmsuk
    • Thread
    • directx 11 drivers far cry 2 frame rate gaming graphics microstuttering performance
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: Windows Games
  9. D

    Windows 7 farcry 2 npc glitch

    Hi all i just finished building my new machine and some of the old favs have issues they didnt before, farcry 2 is one with a game progression stopper and the threads around the net show others have had it but proper fixs dont seem to be directly targeting the issue i have or i just cant find...
    • Dulcanic
    • Thread
    • compatibility far cry 2 frustration game issues gaming graphics npc glitch patch performance windows 7
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Windows Games
  10. Grub

    Who remembers Boiling Point: Road to Hell.

    Link Removed due to 404 Error Remember this? Some of you just said "Yes! Riddled with bugs and glitches, but it had a lot of potential". This is true. Boiling Point was an RPG/FPS. You play Saul Myers, a veteran of the French Foreign Legion, who has just found out his journalist daughter has...
    • Grub
    • Thread
    • boiling bugs factions far cry 2 fps gameplay glitch guerrilla inventory maps military precursor publishing rpg sequel south america video games weapons white gold
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: The Water Cooler
  11. P

    Windows 7 Far Cry 2 really work on Win 7 64bit ?

    I'm curious cause im going to be getting a new win 7 based system, which is basically just going to be a gaming rig, for games like far cry 2. But i just recently found out that far cry 2 (ubisoft) doesn't actually "officially" support windows 7 I was shocked when i read this, as i always just...
    • Prenum
    • Thread
    • 64-bit compatibility far cry 2 gaming gaming rig performance tech support ubisoft user experience windows 7
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Windows Games
  12. G

    Windows 7 Far cry 2 issue - I can't solve it

    I am having trouble loading saved games in Far Cry 2. My saved games dont go into My documents/My games/Far cry 2/Saved games. Instead they go into folder Programfiles (x86)/Ubisoft/ࠀ̄/My games/Far cry 2/Saved games. I tryed making the folder in My documents myslef but that didn't work. Its...
    • Ghost
    • Thread
    • admin rights compatibility far cry 2 game files game profiles loading issues multiplayer profiles option settings saved games windows 7
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Windows Games
  13. S

    Windows 7 COD4 keeps killing my NIC

    I have no idea why this problem has started all of a sudden. I went as far to reinstall COD4 after punkbuster fails to update and I get that API kick as well. The same thing happens with Far Cry 2. But this problem seems to be unique to COD4... Within a couple of minutes of logging into a COD4...
    • supersi
    • Thread
    • cod4 disconnect far cry 2 game issues internet multiplayer nic punkbuster troubleshooter windows 7
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  14. Tommy8Kins

    Windows 7 Far Cry 2 Bizarre Boot Message

    The game runs fine but when you first start it there is a message that says that a service pack is needed, it seems to think Win 7 is Vista pre service pack 1. LOL. :D
    • Tommy8Kins
    • Thread
    • boot message compatibility error message far cry 2 gaming issues service pack video games windows 7 windows vista
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Windows Games
  15. D

    Windows 7 Can't run far cry 2 very well, GTA4 no go for me too

    I can install far cry 2 but when I change diplay settings, it all goes wrong. When I start FC2 again I just get a blank windowed screen, the sound and nothing else:frown:. I cant patch it or unistall it either, keep getting a message saying please close FC2 before continuing. As for GTA4, even...
    • daveyboy
    • Thread
    • compatibility display settings error message far cry 2 gaming gta iv installation patch rockstar games windows 7
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Games