please help been playing crysis on windows 7 for years - just got a new pc build up an running - have searched high an low for awnsers but nothing seems to work - crysis 3 will load up to menus but not load first level or multiplayer - multiplayer freezes on login - an black screen on singleplayer after intro movie


------log file ------
BackupNameAttachment=" Build(1000) 03 Dec 13 (22 33 40)" -- used by backup system
Log Started at 12/03/13 22:33:40
Running 32 bit version
Executable: C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\Crysis 3\Bin32\crysis3.exe
FileVersion: 1.2.1.1000
ProductVersion: 1.2.1.1000
Using STLport C++ Standard Library implementation
Executable Command Line: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\Crysis 3\Bin32\crysis3.exe"

Total number of logical processors: 2
Number of available logical processors: 2
Total number of system cores: 1
Number of cores available to process: 1

Processor 0:
CPU: AMD AMD A6-5400K APU with Radeon(tm) HD Graphics
Family: 15, Model: 0, Stepping: 1
FPU: On-Chip
CPU Speed (estimated): 3617.9 MHz
MMX: not present
SSE: present
3DNow!: not present
Serial number not present or disabled

Windows 8 64 bit (build 6.2.9200)
System language: English
Windows Directory: "C:\Windows"
Prerequisites...
* Installation of KB940105 hotfix required: no! (either not needed or already installed)
Local time is 22:33:42 12/03/13, system running for 20 minutes
4050MB physical memory installed, 2798MB available, 4095MB virtual memory installed, 30 percent of memory in use
PageFile usage: 130MB, Working Set: 124MB, Peak PageFile usage: 130MB,
Current display mode is 1920x1080x32, (Unknown graphics card)
IBM enhanced (101/102-key) keyboard and 16+ button mouse installed
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Stream Engine Initialization
GameName: Crysis 3
BuildTime: Jul 23 2013 08:23:20
Font initialization
Physics initialization
Sound initialization
Initializing AudioDevice now!
Initialize FMOD with dynamic memory callbacks
Starting to initialize Windows Audio Session API output!
Playback drivers found: 3
Available playback drivers:
1. 1 - PANASONIC-TV (AMD High Definition Audio Device)
2. Realtek Digital Output (Realtek High Definition Audio)
3. Realtek Digital Output(Optical) (Realtek High Definition Audio)
FmodEx-AudioDevice: Now running on driver: 1 - PANASONIC-TV (AMD High Definition Audio Device)
No record drivers found!
Record config is set to autodetect using record driver 0
Using speaker mode: FMOD_SPEAKERMODE_STEREO
Initializing FMOD-EX now!
Initialized FMOD-EX
Using FMOD version: 00044211 and internal 00044211!
Initializing SoundSystem now!
Renderer initialization
Logging video adapters:
- AMD Radeon R7 200 Series (vendor = 0x1002, device = 0x6610)
- Adapter index: 0
- Dedicated video memory: 1011 MB
- Feature level: DX11 (SM 5.0)
- Displays connected: yes
- Suitable rendering device: yes
- Microsoft Basic Render Driver (vendor = 0x1414, device = 0x008c)
- Adapter index: 1
- Dedicated video memory: 0 MB
- Feature level: DX11 (SM 5.0)
- Displays connected: no
- Suitable rendering device: no
Network initialization
[net] Socket IO management: External [LobbyIDAddr], Internal [Select]
network hostname: AMD
ip:192.168.0.5
[Network Version]: RELEASE PURE CLIENT
Lobby initialization
MovieSystem initialization
Console initialization
Time initialization
Input initialization
AI initialization
Initializing Animation System
Initializing 3D Engine
Script System Initialization

Have you tried setting some compatibility mode?

windows 8

windows 8

HA -- Sad but true. Windows 8/8.1 is to Windows 7 as Windows Vista is to Windows XP as Windows ME is to Windows 98. Wait until 2015 when Micro$oft releases Windoze 9 -- I know I'm not going to install that sh** on my system until then.

First thing i will say is that people who complain about win8/8.1 dont actually use it, so they dont really know what its like or how to deal with it.

Secondly i have been running win8 since April this year, and installed 8.1 as soon as it was released.

First thing i did was disable the win8 metro UI by installing a program called "Start8" by stardock. This disables all the win8 metro ui and the pc looks and operates exactly the same as win7, and you have a start menu, with a link to the win8 metro ui menu.

Now.. i have also been running ALL the crysis games on this pc since April and i have never had any issues with any of them that were any way related to the win8 OS.

First thing you need to do is a clean install of your crysis games, second you need to add the *.exe files from each game to your antivirus exception list, and any other programs that are directly related to running the game. For example i have my c3, fraps, geforce experience, and origin added to my antivirus exceptions. Next you need to right click on the crysis3.exe and check the box to run as Administrator, click apply then OK. Also you may need to disable your UAC during install and/or permanently. but if you do this, you are responsible for what websites you visit and you should re-enable it if you are unsure.

There is no need to run any of these crysis games in compatability mode, they all work fine under win8.1. if none of these things work, then there is something wrong with your installation of windows 8/8.1. Make sure also to update ALL your drivers, both graphics and your hardware, including mouse, keyboard etc. and make sure windows is fully up to date too. Also right click on the games after install and select "check for update".

if you have any more problems let me know.