Crysis 1 MODS - Little Tutorial

[BetA]

Hy there..

since a lot of people asking me what i used to get my crysis look like this i thought im gonna make a thread..

I hope thats ok...^^

All in all u have to download around 2.6 Gb..


Ok, then heres the Little Tutorial on how to change ur crysis to this:



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Step1:

Download these Files..

http://www.fileplanet.com/194825/190...gh-Texture-Mod

http://downloads.guru3d.com/Real-Lif...load-2253.html

And the PAK files i modded...
I didnt actually modded them, i needed to edit them in order to work together with the other active packs..What i did was compared the PAK files to see wich have the same effects or textures..so i needed to delete some files in the PAK files that they work. without that they would try to load over each other and u would have a messed up experience..like neon green grass, or rainbow guns..u know what i mean..hehe

That took a loong time..because there where so much files in these pak files and i needed to compare them all as good as i can..so far i didnt saw any Error or missleaded texture..

DOWNLOAD:

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=V9HMCDRZ

Uploaded now at Megaupload... (410mb)

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Step2:

Make shure u have an clean Crysis INstall..no mods or other stuff...Or just get ur crysis back to normal..
And of course at least the 1.2 Patch/update!!!

Step3:

Backup ur CVarGroups..
Go to ur Crysis Dir...Then open this Folder --> \Game\Config

in the config Folder theres a CVarGroups Folder..use winrar and just rar the whole folder..There u have ur BACKUP


Step4:

Extract the RealLifesis-[Guru3D.com].exe with Winrar or something else..

Just copy the GAME folder in ur Crysis Directory..OVERRIDE EVERYTHING when he asks...


Step5:

Go to --> c:\Crysis Original\Game\Levels (where u have it on disk)

now it depends on what u want.
I took the FG1.exe..

From the Readme:

choose which installer suits you most:
RealLifesis_ToD1.exe = install only ToD Final1.ToD (purplish afternoon)
RealLifesis_ToD2.exe = install only ToD Final2.ToD (sunny day)
RealLifesis_FG1.exe = install Final1.ToD & all flowgraphs
RealLifesis_FG2.exe = install Final2.ToD & all flowgraphs
RealLifesis_Blink1.exe = install Final1.ToD & all flowgraphs (except: Blink)
RealLifesis_Blink2.exe = install Final2.ToD & all flowgraphs (except: Blink)
Uninstall.exe = uninstall Real Lifesis from maps & restore maps into original
4. Whole Hawkeye|Puppy's Real Lifesis original files could be found in folder
"RealLifesis" under "YourCrysisRoot\Game\Levels\" directory

NOTE:
backup your autoexec.cfg file and CVARS folder coz it'll be overwritten by
the installer
dont use any flowgraphs/mods which change ToD's value, could cause
Real Lifesis ToD doesnt work properly

take the EXE that suits u the most...Execute it!
Wait a sec till the CMD window comes up and is doing his work...it will close when finished.


Step6:

Now u need the PAK files u Downloaded.
Extract them all ( my pak also, when it is uploaded, IT IS )

Place all these Files:

Shaders FOLDER
FILE z_watershader.pak
FILE ZPatch1.pak
FILE zz_AtomicBomb.pak
FILE zz_BeautifulGrenades.pak
FILE zz_HighResolutionFoliageFinal.pak
FILE zz_hitsound.pak
FILE zz_Hkump45.pak
FILE zz_PureBlood.pak
FILE zz_treepalmtexture.pak
FILE zz_XtremeFX2.pak
FILE zzNanoSuit.pak
FILE zzTexturesupdatepart1.pak
FILE zzTexturesupdatepart2.pak
FILE zzzCrysisREALoaded.pak

in the GAME Folder...
Should look like this now:



IMPORTANT, The Shader Folder, placed in my Upload PAK needs to be there !!!
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Now take the autoexec.cfg File from my PAK and place it right in the Crysis Folder...

UPDATE
New autoexec.bat...some settings changed for better water and dark areas..

--> http://www.mediafire.com/?acqux1sggzcz7zl

or just copy and paste and make ur own:

AUTOEXEC.CFG

con_restricted = 0
r_width= 1600
r_height= 1200
r_displayinfo = 0
r_VSync= 0
d3d9_TripleBuffering= 0
e_screenshot_width = 4096
e_screenshot_height = 3072
e_screenshot_quality = 100
e_screenshot_file_format = jpg
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
; Post Processing
r_ColorGrading = 1
r_DepthOfField = 2
r_MotionBlur = 4
r_Flares = 1
r_MotionBlurShutterSpeed = 0.02
r_Coronas = 1
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
; Shaders and Light
r_EyeAdaptationBase=0.001
r_EyeAdaptationFactor=1
r_EyeAdaptionBase=0.0
r_EyeAdaptionClamp=2.75
r_EyeAdaptionSpeed=0.1
r_SSAO = 1
r_SSAO_amount = 0.4
r_SSAO_blur = 4
r_SSAO_blurriness = 1
r_SSAO_darkening = 1.255
r_SSAO_quality = 2
r_SSAO_radius = 2
r_HDRlevel=0.7525
r_hdrbrightthreshold=35
r_hdrbrightoffset=90
r_Usepom = 1
r_sunshafts = 1
r_Beams=3
r_BeamsDistFactor = 0.1
r_BeamsMaxSlices=300
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
; Shadows
e_shadows = 1
r_ShadowsMaskResolution=0
e_shadows_on_alpha_blended=1
e_shadows_from_terrain_in_all_lods = 1
e_shadows_cast_view_dist_ratio = 0.6
e_shadows_max_texture_size=1024
r_ShadowBlur=3.0
r_ShadowJittering=1.525
r_SSAO_downscale_ztarget=0
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
; Object Detail
e_obj_quality=4
ca_useDecals=1
e_decals_allow_game_decals=1
e_decals_life_time_scale=3
i_rejecteffects=1
sys_flash_curve_tess_error=2
e_view_dist_ratio=120
e_max_view_dst_spec_lerp=1
es_DebrisLifetimeScale=1
e_cbuffer_resolution=256
e_dissolve=1
ca_DrawFaceAttachments=1
ca_AttachmentCullingRation=200
e_terrain_occlusion_culling = 1
e_terrain_occlusion_culling_max_dist=500
e_terrain_occlusion_culling_max_steps=500
e_terrain_occlusion_culling_precision=0.25
e_terrain_occlusion_culling_precision_dist_ratio=5
e_terrain_occlusion_culling_version = 0
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
; Vegetation
e_foliage_wind_activation_dist = 30
es_DebrisLifetimeScale = 1
r_DetailNumLayers = 2
r_VegetationSpritesTexRes = 128
r_DynTexAtlasSpritesMaxSize = 32
r_TexAtlasSize = 2048
e_vegetation_bending = 2
e_vegetation_min_size=0
e_proc_vegetation=1
e_vegetation_use_terrain_color=1
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
; Particles
e_particles_quality=4
e_water_ocean_soft_particles= 1
e_particles_max_emitter_draw_screen =500000000000000
e_particles_object_collisions=1
r_UseSoftParticles = 1
e_particles_thread=1
e_particles_shadows=1
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
; Water
r_WaterReflectionsQuality = 4
r_WaterUpdateDistance = 0
r_WaterUpdateFactor=0
r_WaterCaustics=1
r_WaterRefractions=1
r_WaterReflections=1
r_WaterReflectionsMGPU=1
r_WaterReflectionsMinVisiblePixelsUpdate=0.001
r_waterReflectionsMinVisUpdateDistanceMul=10
r_waterReflectionsMinVisUpdateFactorMul=20
r_waterReflectionsUseMinOffset=1
r_waterupdatechange=0.01
r_waterupdatetimemax=0.1
r_WaterGodRays = 1
e_water_volumes=1
e_water_waves= 1
e_water_waves_tesselation_amount=100
e_water_ocean_bottom=1
e_water_ocean_fft=1
e_water_tesselation_amount = 12
e_water_tesselation_swath_width=100
q_ShaderWater=4
e_phys_ocean_cell = 0.3
e_phys_foliage=2
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
; Misc
e_max_entity_lights = 18
g_battleDust_enable = 1
g_breakage_particles_limit =250
g_ragdollDistance = 45
g_ragdollMinTime = 15
g_ragdollunseentime= 3
e_terrain_ao=1
e_terrain_normal_map=1
p_max_substeps_large_group=5
p_num_bodies_large_group=100
i_lighteffects = 1
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
; LODs
e_vegetation_sprites_distance_custom_ratio_min = 1
e_vegetation_sprites_distance_ratio=1.5
e_vegetation_min_size=0
e_cull_veg_activation = 60
e_view_dist_ratio_vegetation = 50
e_particles_lod= 0.6
es_MaxPhysDist=70
es_MaxPhysDistInvisible=25
e_terrain_lod_ratio=0.8
e_view_dist_ratio_detail=50
e_view_dist_ratio=70
e_lod_ratio=6
e_lod_min=0
e_lods=1
e_detail_materials_view_dist_xy= 4096
e_detail_materials_view_dist_z= 512
r_DetailDistance=15
cl_hitblur=0
cl_hitshake=0
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
; FPS Gain commands + Bonus
sys_physics_CPU= 3
r_UseEdgeAA= 2
r_TerrainAO_FadeDist=1
r_GeomInstancing=1
e_vegetation_static_instancing=0
e_gsm_cache_lod_offset=2
e_gsm_lods_num = 5
e_gsm_range = 3
e_gsm_cache = 0
e_ram_maps = 1
e_dissolve = 1
cl_fov=65
cl_hud= 1
r_TexMaxAnisotropy=0
r_Texture_Anisotropic_Level=0

bind 7 time_scale 0.15
bind 8 time_scale 1
g_useHitSoundFeedback = 1

r_TexturesStreaming=0

Important!!!

U can set the CFG to ur likings, just Some of them need to be set to an specific value, without it some PAK files (texture,shader,particles) WONT WORK!!!

These are the Values That HAVE TO BE IN THE CFG!!!

con_restricted = 0

e_particles_quality=4
e_water_ocean_soft_particles= 1
e_particles_max_emitter_draw_screen=50000000000000 0
e_particles_object_collisions=1
r_UseSoftParticles = 1
e_particles_thread=1

r_TexturesStreaming=0

These are the MUST Values, dont change them!!!!

Why "e_particles_max_emitter_draw_screen=5000000000000 00" ?
The high number must be there so u have awesome particles, explosions etc..u will see what i mean when u shoot a barrel or car..watch the sparks flying off of it..

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Now where are mostly DONE...

Please configure ur Crysis Shortcut now..
Ad this line:

-dx10 -devmode

or dx9, what ever u want. but DX10 would be better for the effects and all..

should look like this now:



Ok, allmost finished

Now this is important, without it u could have issues...

Go to --> C:\Users\Ur Name\Documents\My Games\Crysis

now DELETE the CONTENT of the Shaders Folder...
With that we make shure theres nothing coming between the mods...

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Now, start the game...Set up ur AA or resolution..DONT MAKE ADJUSTMENTS TO THE GFX SETTINGS....

Exit Game...

Now u can start the Game and have Fun...
If u experience white Textures at the start, thats no Prob..thats just the Shader folder getting back full, it needs to read all those textures, etc...Shouldnt take loong and everything is looking like it should..



For Nvidia Users...Get NVInspector and force AF via NVinspector on Crysis...So u can have AF + POM..at least i think its working...

I use 2x AA ingame..just AF is forced via NVInspector..

Here are Screens of my Driver level settings for Crysis and Nvidia:



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CREDITS and Thanks go out to:

Rygel, [LSD]Timewarp82, Danwood, Silent, Hawkeye|Puppy, Helder [HP] Pinto, Xigmatek, 2 Unknown People and of course, Guru3D....

Thats it...Hope u guys enjoyed my little Tutorial....

Greetz Beta


EDIT:

trying to upload to Filedropper now...lets see if it works..
damn, didnt work..after 2 min. it just stoped uploading...but there was no error message ..

Edit:

Flushed my DNS Cache, resetet Cfosspeed and using Iron Browser now...Looks good so far..Uploading to Megaupload.
--> 10% Uploaded...Lets hope its uploading all the way

UPLOADING NOW..it works !!!!!!

And

i will post some screens / videos of the stuff that whole thing here features..
Like the new explosions and particles...High resolution Foliage, Textures..and more...

Cya....


Just a quick info..the nights in crysis are now real. its dark, and when i say its dark i really mean dark..Also theres an eye blink animation or something like this..its from the reallife sis mod..every 10 - 12 seconds u are blinking ur eye..i guess its supposed to make it realer but i dont like it. if i found a way to remove it, ill let u guys know..


Heres a Benchmark with that mods and autoexec.cfg. I let it run 3 times, these are the Results1600x1200,2xaa)

================================================== ============
TimeDemo Play Started , (Total Frames: 2000, Recorded Time: 111.86s)
!TimeDemo Run 0 Finished.
Play Time: 93.12s, Average FPS: 21.48
Min FPS: 18.18 at frame 149, Max FPS: 26.36 at frame 1817
Average Tri/Sec: -7676624, Tri/Frame: -357435
Recorded/Played Tris ratio: -2.56
!TimeDemo Run 1 Finished.
Play Time: 82.87s, Average FPS: 24.13
Min FPS: 18.18 at frame 149, Max FPS: 26.97 at frame 1782
Average Tri/Sec: -8539419, Tri/Frame: -353828
Recorded/Played Tris ratio: -2.59
!TimeDemo Run 2 Finished.
Play Time: 82.79s, Average FPS: 24.16
Min FPS: 18.18 at frame 149, Max FPS: 27.46 at frame 1773
Average Tri/Sec: -8499184, Tri/Frame: -351833
Recorded/Played Tris ratio: -2.61
TimeDemo Play Ended, (3 Runs Performed)
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[Iggyblack]

what about rapidshare? theres also ***********

edit: wtf? lol

fi le serve is the name that's censored.

[BetA]

it still uploads to megaupload...so i leave it...i think its upping all the way..Must be something wrong with my Firefox i guess..

I dont like rapidshare..takes so loong all the time..and megaupload is like 2mb/s download speed without registering there..so i think its ok like that..

I only have 128 kb/s Upload speed..so its taking a lil time here..but should be finished in 30 min...

stoped uploading again..
im gonna make 150 mb packs now and hope that it will upload 150 mb at a time..

AHHHHHHHH, didnt work..what the hell is wrong with my internet..

Trying a upload manager now from megaupload...

lets see what happens...

[UNREAL_2004]

Originally Posted by BetA13

And the PAK files i modded...

From that list which have you modded?

[belitsky]

Thanks, will try it. Great explanation.

[BetA]

i still have no solution to my uploading problem

Sorry for the wait time guys.,..

[isidore]

thx BetA, i'll give it a try..

edit: oke, i see you didn't upload the pak files..i'll wait then..

[Iggyblack]

Originally Posted by BetA13

i still have no solution to my uploading problem

Sorry for the wait time guys.,..

have you tried hotfile or file serve?

[BetA]

i tried everything...in my router logs there where storm ddos attacks listed.. dunno whats that all about..

i now get naked and try without router...no hardware firewall anymore. im totaly naked..ahh..besides a lil software firewll..

hope it works now..if not i have no clue whats up here..

lloks like its working..180Mb uploaded allready...
220 Mb to go...

[BetA]

Update...
all files are now Uploaded and ready to get sucked down again..lol.

have fun..

if u have any question, heres the Place

[BetA]

Originally Posted by UNREAL_2004

From that list which have you modded?

I didnt actually modded them, i needed to edit them in order to work together with the other active packs..What i did was compared the PAK files to see wich have the same effects or textures..so i needed to delete some files in the PAK files that they work. without that they would try to load over each other and u would have a messed up experience..like neon green grass, or rainbow guns..u know what i mean..hehe

That took a loong time..because there where so much files in these pak files and i needed to compare them all as good as i can..so far i didnt saw any Error or missleaded texture..

actually all of them, just not rygels texture packs and xtremefx2.

[p0ppa]

thanks BetA for this thorough explanation, how does the game run in terms of fps after all these mods are installed? with 1080p at highest settings?(except for AA)

Originally Posted by BetA13

Also theres an eye blink animation or something like this..its from the reallife sis mod..every 10 - 12 seconds u are blinking ur eye..i guess its supposed to make it realer but i dont like it. if i found a way to remove it, ill let u guys know..

i doubt normad will blink the eye with the power of that nanosuit

[Whiplashwang]

I have a totally off subject question. BetA13, what software are you using you change your windows interface?

[UNREAL_2004]

Originally Posted by BetA13

Also theres an eye blink animation or something like this..its from the reallife sis mod..every 10 - 12 seconds u are blinking ur eye..i guess its supposed to make it realer but i dont like it. if i found a way to remove it, ill let u guys know..

Just read the Real Lifesis readme...

RealLifesis_Blink1.exe = install Final1.ToD & all flowgraphs (except: Blink)
RealLifesis_Blink2.exe = install Final2.ToD & all flowgraphs (except: Blink)

[shimyns]

Thanks for your effort, man. It's great when someone shares their sh1t for the sake of others. Personally, I'm so done with Crysis (played it thru many a time). I'm waiting for C2 mods... (yes, I've been following your work on the tweaking thread). I don't have DX11 so I won't be able to thoroughly enjoy the upcoming patch but hopefully there will be DX10 options...

[isidore]

downloading now, i hope this works BetA, last time i tried the texture mod along with real lifesis everything when crazy, trees without leaves, low textures..don't know what happened...as soon as i removed one of the mods the other one work perfect..

[p0ppa]

installed and running at max settings at 1920x1080 with 2x AA


they do look great!
thanks BetA!








one question though, what do those exe files do in realifesis mod do? i dont quite get the those different "TOD" and "flowgraphs", and why is the night sky doesnt look dark but rather purple?

[BetA]

that is what the exe´s are for. they are different settings..
Im happy to see its working for u
The dark sky is rather purple cAUSE U USED the exe for it i guess..

RealLifesis_ToD1.exe = install only ToD Final1.ToD (purplish afternoon)
RealLifesis_ToD2.exe = install only ToD Final2.ToD (sunny day)
RealLifesis_FG1.exe = install Final1.ToD & all flowgraphs
RealLifesis_FG2.exe = install Final2.ToD & all flowgraphs
RealLifesis_Blink1.exe = install Final1.ToD & all flowgraphs (except: Blink)
RealLifesis_Blink2.exe = install Final2.ToD & all flowgraphs (except: Blink)

So FInal1 has the purplish afternoon/night)
Thats why i said in the Tutorial, its a matter of how u like it..
I will try to make some screens to see the differences between those settings


@Unreal2004

Lool..i totaly overseen that..BLINK. lol..haha..i should known that myself..
Ok, i will try that one with except BLINK..Damn i think i was tooo tired that night..


@isidore

It should work if u follow the instructions..
Thats why i needed to moddify all the pak files, so nothing is overwriting the other textures..


@Whiplashwang

yeah, looks a lil off topic to me..hehe.
Anyway, i allready made a little tutorial for that tooooo..nobody would thought of that , haha

here u go mate, --->

http://forums.guru3d.com/showthread.php?t=336294

just scroll down to the 6th post..this is the first tut, a few scrolls down and u see the Theme Pack i uploaded for all Guru´s..

Have Fun



@shimyns

Thanks man..i only try to help and give something back here...



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[isidore]

thx BetA works great along with 16xQ AA....

[Texter]

Thanks. This will come in handy later this year.

[isidore]

edit:

Ok here's a pic see how my GPU utilization is low 64%, first i thought my CPU can't handle the game, but when i monitored the CPU usage i came across this:



so any idees why the hell my GPU usage drops, whit a CPU usage so low!?!?

[YetYhunter]

I also have low GPU usage.I get maximum 75% ,and obviously I don't have a CPU bottleneck.

I have a big problem with this mod. The sphere level is black and white!!Any idea what might be causing this?

[isidore]

off: oke, so driver issue, or crysis optimized like shat issue...

on: not there yet, i started a new game..for now everything looks great..

[BetA]

i thin k i messed zp the autoexec.cfg..hehe

i also had strange black withes at night or inside when its dark..i changed some stuff now..i just tested the level where u are in the alien mountain flying around with no gravity..and theyr i had no issues..looks good..

heres the New CFG...

http://www.mediafire.com/?acqux1sggzcz7zl

i hope this solves some probs..lol..

@ isidore..lol dunno whats wrong there. i have 99% gpu and almost all cores stressed full when explosion or physics happen...

[isidore]

Originally Posted by BetA13

@ isidore..lol dunno whats wrong there. i have 99% gpu and almost all cores stressed full when explosion or physics happen...

really? what nvidia driver? also are you running 64 or 32 bit?

also the link doesn't work..