Cryostasis Nvidia PhysX Performance Patch released

[AndroidVageta]

OK...after installing the patch...horrid...

I don't know if this is the official International Patch or what but I'm having more performance issues with this patch then with the non-patched version.

There are numerous missing textures which result in objects being completely black...Physx performance is the worst I've ever seen in any game (Ageia PPU), and the audio is crackling like crazy...

Missing textures is completely unexceptable...theres no reason for this at all.

Physx performance even with a PPU makes the game completely unplayable...just one set of icesickles breaking results in single digit framerates. I know the PPU isn't as powerful as a new Nvidia GPU...but the Physx in this game, especially a single icesickle breaking isn't nearly as taxing as the Physx in GRAW2...which runs completely flawlessly with the Ageia PPU...what kind of Nvidia card does 1C expect the average user to have? I can't see anything less than a GTX285 running this game with Physx on with acceptable framerates...if you have a 9600GT ->9800GTX ->GTX260 I simply can't see you running this game with Physx and graphics processing at an acceptable performance level.

Sound I don't get...its simply the patch. Non-patched version sound is perfect...patched version sound is broken and very static-ie and crackly...granted I'm using onboard, but its a high end chip that has no problem with any other game.

I hope this patch isn't final or was leaked or something...performance is just horrible overall and makes the game completely unplayable.

[JuggernautOfWar]

Missing textures? Try new drivers? Beta drivers?

[JuggernautOfWar]

I've found an official European download link in English.

http://uk.nzone.com/object/nzone_cry...nloads_uk.html

[Oli-Wan]

I installed it, and the performance are still shitty. Well, it seems this patch is really a joke...

[AndroidVageta]

Originally Posted by JuggernautOfWar

I've found an official European download link in English.

http://uk.nzone.com/object/nzone_cry...nloads_uk.html

Eureka! THIS IS THE PATCH!!! At least for my version...

Everything I said in my last post can be erased!

Sounds works, textures aren't missing, and my Ageia PPU IS NOT WORTHLESS!!!

Its been handling all the icesickles and water particles thrown at it!

Game framerate is still a little slow, but COMPLETELY playable. Smoother than it was before the patch...and that was before adding all the Physx shit! Physx looks awesome and performs flawlessly with no slowdown what so ever.

NOW THE GAME IS HOW IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN! I WILL NOW REPLAY IT WITH A SMILE ON MY FACE INSTEAD OF A "WTF" FACE!

[pepperammi]

Anyone know if there's a command or some way of getting it to load at a certain stage? I mean like getting it to load up at the begging of chapter 11 for example?
Otherwise it means starting from scratch.

I'll have to continue without the patch if not but thanks anyway.

Wont even the autosave's at beginning of levels work?

[JuggernautOfWar]

I'm glad you are happy with the patch AndroidVageta. Makes me all warm and fuzzy inside. XD

[AndroidVageta]

Originally Posted by JuggernautOfWar

I'm glad you are happy with the patch AndroidVageta. Makes me all warm and fuzzy inside. XD

Hell yeah...I mean, just overall, the game is like 1000% better...the Physx really adds a lot to the game play and graphics...Im happy that 1C finally got it right...I still look at them as some greasy mofo's...but what game company hasn't done something horribly bad?

[player1]

One thing I don't get from readme:

Using this patch if you have a high end nVidia Graphics Card and meet or surpass the RECOMMENDED System requirements

Ok, that's big "ATI users stay away" sign.

But then:

Critical Fixes:
o Do Halt by script stack corruption (game crashes in scripts)
o Inability to strafe (or other keyboard settings) with outer controller enabled (wheel, gamepad)
o Shaders 4.0 are working properly on ATi cards now.
o Wires can produce electric sparks, too.

Whaaat?!? So it actually has fixes specific to ATI cards too, as well as some general bug-fixes.

So it's not just Physix Pach?
Is it?

Should ATI users really stay away or not?

Will use of this patch with "advanced physics" turned off (only way "ment to be played" with ATI cards) even more degrade performance on ATI cards compared to unpatched game?

* New weapon available - water gun.
!!! Important! The jet of water from the water gun can be seen only on computers, equipped with nVidia cards with Physics Processing Unit.

If patch is to be used by ATI users (or with physics turned off), does it mean they are forced to have weapons with missing visual effects in the game? Is water gun enabled regardless of physics mode?


P.S.
If patch is not to be used by ATI cards, then when will those general fixes be available to ATI crowd?

[AndroidVageta]

The only thing the patch fixes for ATI cards is the SM4.0 issue.

Other than that, if you want better Physx performance your ONLY option is to get a new Nvidia graphics card or try to find an old Ageia PPU. ATI could do Physx, but ATI has chosen to not support this like Nvidia has, instead they are going with the Havok physics engine that was developed by Intel.

The Ageia PPU would be your best option as they are PCI and they should be found pretty cheap now a days...I got mine off of Craigslist for a measly $30...and I can confirm from first hand experience that the Ageia PPU is more than enough to handle to Physx inn Cryostasis...and does so quite well at that!