Another week, another CryEngine 3 community gallery. Today, we bring you new shots from the works of modders iSqueezee, Tom Yum 72, darkchazz, Mffl, ReVan1199, rGOt, themodman101 and blackhorizon. These mods and maps are currently under development, so no, there are not direct links for them. We also bring you an amazing Crysis 2 machinima video of a chicken race from modder Yeardley Diamond. Be sure to check it out because it looks awesome. Enjoy! Continue reading Weekly CryEngine 3 Gallery [May 13th – 19th]→
We bet that a lot of you are wondering how current-generation engines compare to the upcoming, next-generation version of the Unreal Engine, right? Well, time to find out. In this special feature, we compare Crysis 2’s (CryEngine 3) and Skyrim’s engine (the Creation engine) with Epic’s Unreal Engine 4. Although there aren’t similar assets to compare with, we put together screenshots with almost identical scenes. We should also note that for the ‘particles test’ comparison, we used a Crysis shot with an extreme particles mod that is beyond anything we’ve ever seen. We decided to also include a video from this mod, so make sure to watch it and notice how all those sparks are bouncing around without hitting the framerate. So, what do you think? Is Unreal Engine 4 as ‘next-gen’ as you thought it would be? Continue reading Comparison: Next-Generation (Unreal Engine 4) vs Current-Generation (CryEngine 3 / Creation)→
Modder rGOt has released a new version of his mind-blowing Crysis Revival mod for Crysis 2. This mod adopts the environment of Crysis 1 (destructible environment, vegetation touch bending) while keeping the newest technology of the CryEngine 3 (DX11, Texture HD, detail bump mapping, tesselation, Parallax occlusion mapping). The new version of Crysis Revival features extended map, Boids (turtles, crabs…), News vegetation with touch bending (dynamique foliage), New particles, New nano parameters, Decrease in the size of the weapon, News camera movements (first person), Cutscenes, and New ocean effects. Continue reading Crysis Revival 3.42 Mod for Crysis 2 Released→
You know what? Specular and diffuse maps are perhaps the cleverest things we’ve ever seen in the gaming industry. In case you were unaware of, specular and diffuse maps are usely applied when light is being casted on various textures. Ironically, they are also those that have kept us behind this whole time, as most developers use detailed specular and diffuse maps to ‘hide’ their blurry and low-resolution textures. This can be easily noticed even in Crysis, especially when there is no light to hide the textures of those, infamous rocks. As a result of that, textures in shadow places look flat and blurry as hell. Continue reading This is why we need more than 2GB vRAM in our graphics cards→
We’ve heard a lot of you criticizing CryEngine 3 and believing that CryEngine 2 is better when it comes to its technical features and raw power. We’ve explained how CryEngine 3 is more advanced and that Crysis 2 did not showcase the full potential of Crytek’s next-generation engine. Naturally, some need proof instead of mere words. So look and behold some brand new screenshots from the upcoming CryEngine 3 project, Titanic: Lost in the Darkness. The following, impressive shots show off pure, in-game visuals. Apart from the plants (as we’ve seen better, damn you CryEngine 3 modding community), everything looks spectacular. Especially the lighting and shadows. They almost feel like real photos. Enjoy and keep in mind that CryEngine 3 has tremendous potential. Continue reading New Titanic: Lost in the Darkness screenshots will leave you speechless; CryEngine 3 at its best→
Another week, another CryEngine 3 gallery. Today we bring you some spectacular images from the works of modders The_Distiller, atsest, USSR_GRAND, d1ea, OCASM, Stallownage, thanenbauk and bazmod. We should note at this point that atsest’s images (the ones with the cubes) are pure, in-game shots and showcase how flexible CryEngine 3 can actually be. In addition, we’ve included a walkthrough of bazmod’s jungle map. Enjoy! Continue reading Weekly CryEngine 3 Gallery [May 6th – 12th]→
Man, some modders are really talented. Today we bring you some amazing screenshots from the works of Crysis 2 modders Mr.Guybrush II, hostilis, the_grim, chicken, darkchazz, rGOt, iSqueezee and mystichobo. These guys did some excellent work and their jungle environments look bloody amazing. But wait cause we have some more surprises. This time we also bring you some videos from modders ShadosProd, The_Distiller, rGOt and lgk. Seriously everyone, take a look at the videos because we’re talking about mind-blowing stuff. Enjoy and stay tuned for more! Continue reading Weekly CryEngine 3 Gallery [April 29th – May 5th]→
MaLDo has been hard at work these past weeks with the latest version of his amazing Texture Pack for Crysis 2. The modder has released some new comparison shots between the latest version of MaLDoHD and the vanilla version of Crysis 2. This time around, MaLDo concentrated in fixing and improving the wall textures. The end result is astounding and we can’t wait to get our hands on this new Texture Pack. Notice also the shadows that are being casted from the leaves in the modded screenshots. As always, the vanilla shots are on the left and the modded shots are on the right. Enjoy and stay tuned for more! Continue reading New Crysis 2 modded screenshots from MaLDo; time to stare at some lovely walls→
I tell you guys; Crytek should seriously hire MaLDo. After a long break, the modder is back and has introduced some truly amazing new features to the upcoming version of his MaLDoHD mod. The latest version of MaLDoHD will come with a new manhole, a new puddle, parallax on distant buildings and FDR on walls. To demonstrate those changes, the modder has released some shots that can be viewed below. MaLDo has outdone himself and Crysis 2 looks – almost – like a completely new game with his mod. Enjoy and stay tuned for more! Continue reading Crysis 2 – MaLDo introduces new manhole, new puddle, parallax on distant buildings and FDR on walls→
Today, we bring you new shots from modders the_grim, Vanity Assassian, rGOt, USSR_GRAND, ReVan1199, chicken and atsest. As you can see, CryEngine 3 can push some amazing visuals and we are delighted to see the modders using custom, high-resolution assets, especially for the grass and trees. We’ve also included a video from rGOt’s Crysis Revival map, as well as a video for atsest’s Misty Morning map and a video for Johan3043’s Bandit’s Pass map. Enjoy! Continue reading Weekly CryEngine 3 Gallery [April 22nd – 28th]; The beauty of nature→
