PocketMatrix

The demo ran like crap on my computer, but once I got the retail version and patched it, it runs very smooth with highest details at 800x600. Heres what im running

AthlonXP 1800+
512MB PC2700 DDR RAM (Dual Channel)
GeForce 4 Ti 4200

I think it depends on what you consider smooth. I played it fine on my current system:

AMD 2500+
512 ddr
Geforce 4 ti4400

But theres no denying it did have points where the fps would go way down, you just get used to that though.
I am planing on re playing far cry though when my nvidia 6800gt arives on monday/tuesday .

Open the config file, and look for a line that has "Direct3D9" or something similar in it. Change it to OpenGL. It doubled my framerate, though there were a couple of graphical glitches. Irritatingly, they got worse over time (missing textures, mostly) but I suspect it might have been due to overheating. I snapped two blades off the fan to stop it rattling.

Problem is, you can never have the perfect system. Far Cry will have slowdowns on a Cray supercomputer. That's just a fact of life, unfortunately.

I have a pretty nice computer:

P4 2.8 ghz
512 mb ram
ATI Radeon 9600 w/ 256 mb memory

Running win xp, everything with latest drivers, and I *still* get the occasional hiccup, even at lower settings (I run it full tilt) And yeah, the demo runs crap; the retail version is much better.

Radeon 9600? I wouldn't call that pretty nice.

Anyways, the demo ran like total crap even on my 9800. So yeah.