Any1 else think multiplayer is 'buggy'?

[F|E|S|T]

Installed my copy of Farcry on my machine. It auto detected my video settings to be v.high due to hardware yet on the multiplayer online playing on a good server with a 1mb connection its very laggy. So much so that it will miss out huge chunks of where i've walked, if you know what I'm on about. I pumped an enemy right in front of his face full of lead and it done nothing. The keyboard bindings keep going wierd too.

I'm getting the feeling its a little 'buggy'.

Also if you die early you have to wait for a stupid amount of time to respawn, wtf? I don't ming waiting but not 20 mins.

The maps are huge too and I found can get a little boring wandering round trying to find someone to shoot, and that was with 10 players on. Probably not a problem on 32 servers.

Playing the actual game is good tho, I even bought myself a new set of 5.1's to play it with too :)

[~Rebel~UK~]

I havent really tried multiplayer but the new patch that is out fixes alot of problems with the online part of the game, i might have a quick shot online now 8)

[F|E|S|T]

Hmmmm, I'm wondering if it might infact be an ATI driver issue. I know I'm not on the latest drivers. Didn't bother updating as the ones I'm on were fine. I wonder if this might be it?

Although I went on a server today & it wasn't as bad. It still 'judders' when I'm near other players though but not lagging as much.

[Red7]

The Far Cry netcode is abit dodgy atm, but it sounds more like your drivers are the problem in your case.

[F|E|S|T]

I've just dl'ed and installed this new 1.1 patch so I'm gonna see if that sorts it, let ya know.

[F|E|S|T]

The patch seems to have sorted it :)

Having a few problems with the Punkbuster client. Kicked me from server saying "Authentication Error, reinstall PB if problem persists"....but how?

Anyway seems that patch works wonders now and still got me settings on v.high :)

[Red7]

yeah, getting the Punkbuster crap alot, now that IS the game :)

[MALLET]

Having a few problems with the Punkbuster client. Kicked me from server saying "Authentication Error, reinstall PB if problem persists"....but how?

because punkbusters gay

[Paranoid]

a little tip for multiplay. make sure u turn down your settings. If u have them maxed out and ur hiding in some dense foliage waiting for some1 to get close , that some1 may have a crap system hasnt got a all that detail. All he sees is some fool crouched down in the open and shoots you for miles away.

Next patch hopefully will fix this.

:)

[F|E|S|T]

Haven't noticed tbh!

The only thing I've noticed is that some of the players just after they respawn are clear :/ You can still shoot them tho.

[Karmic]

SpawnKill..... tut tut!

[|MaTT|]

I see they haven't sorted out the buggy + slow netcode all us MP beta testers experienced...

[MALLET]

a netcode w hich also doesn`t like 56`kers going by the recommended specs on the back of the box, 64kbs min :o I`m also miffed to find out about pb,which should of also been listed on the box too :(


ps, Having a few problems with the Punkbuster client. Kicked me from server saying "Authentication Error, reinstall PB if problem persists"....but how?


If u go to the website and dig around theres a shitty program which downloads the updates.

[F|E|S|T]

SpawnKill..... tut tut!

No because you don't respawn in the same place. I'va been spawned right infront of an enemy and vice versa. It actually gets quite annoying because as soon as you spawn you're shot dead!

Cheers Mallet I'll go look :)

[Envy]

I didnt have any trouble when i had a quick shot online.

This surprised me as i'm on isdn.

But it's early stages yet. I'm not to bothered about the MP aspect of the game, as the SP part of the game can keep me going for awhile.

But i can see the MP only getting better since it's an easy game to make mods for.