God, I just want crossfire to **** work! Is that so hard Crytek? Is it too much for me to ask?

As someone mentioned, before, the problem with Crossfire on multi-GPU ATI cards and flickering is resolved with the latest 11.3 Catalyst drivers (note, however, that the latest drivers provided via Steam are only 11.2). HOWEVER, can anyone else confirm what I seem to be seeing? That is, that when running Crysis with 11.3, it is only using one GPU?

That's not really a solution. That suggests to me that the driver is using a profile for Crysis that disables one of the GPUs, which is what we already knew we could do manually. The real solution needs to be that it works, without flickering, utilizing the full card(s).

So, with 2xHD5870, Catalyst 11.3 and profile 11.2 CAP4 I start the game with flickering during almost all intro logos, then login and adjust brigthness (just up and down a bit is enough). You should actually see flickering disappear. No use of RadeoPro, renaming executable, forcing CFX profile or so on.
Then I saw with API monitoring that both my GPUs were working with a quite solid 60 FPS average in game. BUT flickering is not really gone away in fact you could still see some flickering staring at light sources. Also some dynamic light seemed somehow strange to me. Anyway is really less boring than before, maybe even playable I should try some more gameplay to confirm.

Nevertheless, I must agree with all disappointed players here. Almost an entire week from day one and no one even took care of telling us something about esteemed times for an official fix. Sad to say but this probably means they are simply NOT going to fix anything.

As someone mentioned, before, the problem with Crossfire on multi-GPU ATI cards and flickering is resolved with the latest 11.3 Catalyst drivers (note, however, that the latest drivers provided via Steam are only 11.2). HOWEVER, can anyone else confirm what I seem to be seeing? That is, that when running Crysis with 11.3, it is only using one GPU?

That's not really a solution. That suggests to me that the driver is using a profile for Crysis that disables one of the GPUs, which is what we already knew we could do manually. The real solution needs to be that it works, without flickering, utilizing the full card(s).

Not sure if you are referring to single multi GPUs ATI cards or multiple single GPU ATI card in CFX setup. In the latter case I should deny that Catalyst 11.3 actually resolve flickering issue, at least for retail version of the game and dual HD5870. In my previous post anyway I explained how combination of CCC 11.3 and 11.2 CAP4 with brightness adjust seemed to drastically reduce flickering problem. And in this case I should deny once more that with 11.3 Crysis is running one GPU beacause I'm actually playing it with both GPUs.
By the way, make sure of checking CFX status in Ati Control Panel after reinstalling drivers before running the game >.>

I guess the new CAP was posted about already:

You can keep up to date at : http://twitter.com/catalystcreator

okay. I got a buddy to bring by his retail disc tonight and we tried replacing my 1.1 exe with the retail 1.0 one (blocking my IP from the internet so it wouldn't auto update.)

It still flickered in the same way and the motion blur was still broken.

8 days now, and we dont even know who'se working on this, Crytek or EA. fkn fix it already

The new CAP seems to fix the problem. Unfortunately, it seems to be disabling Crossfire to do so... I'm now getting the same framerate with or without Crossfire on. (about 40 with one 5870 @ 1920x1200 on Extreme).

Also, my 5870s seem to be making a funny sound ever since the 11.3 driver updates whenever I'm playing a game. It sounds sorta like a fan clipping a piece of plastic, but it's definitely not the fan. It's an electronic sound. Anyone else have this issue?

As someone mentioned, before, the problem with Crossfire on multi-GPU ATI cards and flickering is resolved with the latest 11.3 Catalyst drivers (note, however, that the latest drivers provided via Steam are only 11.2). HOWEVER, can anyone else confirm what I seem to be seeing? That is, that when running Crysis with 11.3, it is only using one GPU?

That's not really a solution. That suggests to me that the driver is using a profile for Crysis that disables one of the GPUs, which is what we already knew we could do manually. The real solution needs to be that it works, without flickering, utilizing the full card(s).

Not sure if you are referring to single multi GPUs ATI cards or multiple single GPU ATI card in CFX setup. In the latter case I should deny that Catalyst 11.3 actually resolve flickering issue, at least for retail version of the game and dual HD5870. In my previous post anyway I explained how combination of CCC 11.3 and 11.2 CAP4 with brightness adjust seemed to drastically reduce flickering problem. And in this case I should deny once more that with 11.3 Crysis is running one GPU beacause I'm actually playing it with both GPUs.
By the way, make sure of checking CFX status in Ati Control Panel after reinstalling drivers before running the game >.>

As of yesterday, the 11.3 Catalyst drivers alleviated the flicker problem in single multi-GPU ATI cards (the HD5970, at least). However, it was only using one GPU. As of today (presumably after a Crysis patch), it shows that it is using both GPUs *and* the flickering remains fixed.

However, the performance -- despite now using both GPUs -- is miserable. I'm getting around 20fps in single player at 1920x1200 on the highest setting. In multiplayer, I'm just sticking around 30fps . . . but only after using the lowest settings and running at 1440x900. It's absolutely miserable.

11.3 does jack **** about this flicker issue

and.....running the game on 1 GPU is a temp fix, not a solution jeez.. I wish people would stop going on about how it runs perfectly fine on 1 GPU / Bioshock exe / disable AI "fixes" because it effin does not. There's a myriad of issues associated with the lack of multi GPU suport for ATI cards, flickering being the most noticable and prominent but the glare/bloom/fuzzy effects seem to increase when flickering is reduced by these temp fixes.
and running on one card gives an atrocious FPS

Hey Everyone,

Just picked up Crysis 2. I went and purchased another 5770 to crossfire just for the purpose of playing this game. I didn't have any problems until I crossfired...then I had the flickering issue. The flickering was bad but the performance was mind blowingly good at least. Since updating to the new Crossfire profile, the flickering has been resolved; however, The performance is so bad I can't stand to play it. I can't get acceptable frame rates now unless I crank down the resolution from 1080p to 1400.

I think Crysis 2 is a good game and was really enjoying the single player; however, I don't think I'll play it again until the performance issues get worked out....It's too frustrating.

I think this will be my last Crytek game.... EVER. We as hard earned cash paying consumers don't deserve to be treated this way. Goodbye Crytek.

If you turn off the Fullscreen-Mode, this ugly **** will stop!
It's not a "nice way" but you can play till the next patch is coming.

If you turn off the Fullscreen-Mode, this ugly **** will stop!
It's not a "nice way" but you can play till the next patch is coming.

Yes, that's because running in "windowed" mode causes it to only use one GPU, I think.

I would not use the 11.3's, use the 11.4 previews. 11.3's are considerably older since they have to get WHQL'd.

http://support.amd.com/us/kbarticles/Pages/Catalyst114earlypreview.aspx

Installed both 11.3 Catalyst driver and CAP, still getting flickering.

I would not use the 11.3's, use the 11.4 previews. 11.3's are considerably older since they have to get WHQL'd.

http://support.amd.com/us/kbarticles/Pages/Catalyst114earlypreview.aspx


AMD only lists official drivers on its driver page. 11.3 are WHQL'd with minor tweaks just to keep up with a new driver per month thang. and think about what you said, you said 11.3's are not WHQL so you recommend a driver that everyone knows is not 100% WHQL. hence the Preview in the name.

30Mar2011 .. .. 11.3 driver and 11.3 Cap still flickering but the source is not the light source as it was before, the light flickers its now more like frame rate miss match between the 2 gpu's.... went back to non-crossfire config everything is way better, I even think my frame rate is faster than with the current crossfire mode

In my book ATI is making progress, just needs to do a more verification testing on more systems. How about a system that would actually be a mid level set of cards in crossfire and across 3 or more screens, this is where I have noticed it the most! Though prevalent on single screen, large screen resolution across multiple interfaces is complex addressing.

Uh perhaps you misread what i typed, I'm implying that the 11.3's were WHQL and that's why they are old, cuz they take so long to get that standard.

I am recommending people use the 11.4 previews, which are on AMD's site btw if you click the link, because they are the newest. I could care less about WHQL, as long as the drivers come for a valid source and don't have a virus or something.

So i think you have some misguided angst...

Uh perhaps you misread what i typed, I'm implying that the 11.3's were WHQL and that's why they are old, cuz they take so long to get that standard.

I am recommending people use the 11.4 previews, which are on AMD's site btw if you click the link, because they are the newest. I could care less about WHQL, as long as the drivers come for a valid source and don't have a virus or something.

So i think you have some misguided angst...


Ah that's it.... 11.4 are newer than 11.3... Can we all get a Herp Derp on that one?

Uh perhaps you misread what i typed, I'm implying that the 11.3's were WHQL and that's why they are old, cuz they take so long to get that standard.

I am recommending people use the 11.4 previews, which are on AMD's site btw if you click the link, because they are the newest. I could care less about WHQL, as long as the drivers come for a valid source and don't have a virus or something.

So i think you have some misguided angst...


LOL@"I am recommending people use the 11.4 previews,." and who the hell are you to recommend anything??? do the 11.4's fix the flickering? no they don't. 11.4's are betas. 11.3 are stable. and how is a driver old, the day its available? 11.4's are new and unfinished, cuz they are a work in progress. wow you're dumb. i recommend you sell your computer for an education.

Hello,
I have the last driver for my 5970 and last profile. I testing the béta driver and the result it's Flickering is always here.
Crytek and Ati... It's time to test your game/driver befor realase.

i would like to know if the flickering is going to get fixed by crytek then for ati to naff it with their new cap. Or are ati going to fix the flickering to have crytek patch the game and break the cap.

seriously makes the game a complete return to amazon if it aint sorted by the end of the week.

the new cap was for steam users only and from what I heard it just disables crossfire... what a fix.

How about some answers from someone?

This game is the biggest april fools joke ever.

Fix it
Fix it
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