In this blog I will show you guys how to run the Crysis sandbox on low graphics but with full physics.

First of before you start make a autoexec.cfg(guide is below) file in your C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\Crytek\Crysis SP Demo folder. What this file does is when the file is located the game and editor will first read what is in your actual graphics and config folder then it will search for this file, if found it will overwrite what the other said and put this in place. I have a 8600gt with a quad running at 2.40 GHZ so this configuration will work for anyone with duo or higher and 8600gt or higher if you want to improve your looks, say you got an upgrade then go in to your C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\Crytek\Crysis SP Demo\Game\Config\CVarGroups\Physics or any of those files and copy the first [4] the default (look at the code below, see the first set of codes under “= 4′ copy that till the “[1]” but don’t copy the 1 stop before it.

DON”T USE THIS CODE IT IS JUST A REFERENCE. DO NOT COPY INTO YOUR autoexec.cfg file

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[default]
; default of this CVarGroup
= 4

e_cull_veg_activation=50
g_joint_breaking=1
g_tree_cut_reuse_dist=0
p_max_MC_iters=6000
e_phys_foliage=2
es_MaxPhysDist=200
es_MaxPhysDistInvisible=25
e_phys_ocean_cell=0.5
e_foliage_wind_activation_dist=25
g_breakage_particles_limit=250
p_max_object_splashes=3
p_splash_dist0=7
p_splash_dist1=30
p_splash_force0=10
p_splash_force1=100
p_splash_vel0=4.5
p_splash_vel1=10
v_vehicle_quality=4
p_max_substeps_large_group=5
p_num_bodies_large_group=100

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OK now what I need to tell you guys is important:
If you run a WINDOWS VISTA machine then listen up. I know when you try to copy and paste something it gives you and error. this is the fault of the administrator issue. and it won’t let you make a .cfg file so here what you do. because of the same reason

first for the save error what you do:
1.go into control panel
2.go to User Accounts
3. click the Turn User Account Control On or Off
4. This should be checked if so uncheck it.
5.if you still get and error do the following.
WARNING THIS PART IS OPENING UP YOUR SYSTEM SO DON’T DOWNLOAD ANYTHING WHILE YOU ARE IN THIS MODE
6.start
7.type “cmd’
8.press Ctrl+shift+Enter this will enable a admin (it may propt you for stuff so click allow or accept)
9.type in “net user administrator /active:no” without the quotetation marks in cmd
10.restart the computer
11.when you are at the sign-in page there will now be ADMINISTRATOR as one of your choices click that
12.it will say all the ussal stuff when you log in for the first time such configring and all let it run
NOW CONTINUING FROM WHERE WE LEFT OF
13. do as i told you above with the auto file (for people who used steps 6-12)
14. copy my stuff into the file (for people who used steps 6-12)
15. open Editor
16. go to config spec
17.click Low
18. now press “`” or the “~” key without shift
19. then type i_giveitem LAW
20.Shoot a building (if you do not see any building heres what you do)(if you do see buildings go right to numer “27″
21.go to the role bar in the Editor (if you do not see a role bar go to view and click “Show Role Bar”
22.next go to the “Hide by category tab” (the icon with the computer or the forth tab)
23. Expand all (if you don’t know how click on the tabs that say “Hide By Category” and “Render Settings” till you see something new pop up)
24. in the “Hide by Category” Tab click “None” (under All and above Invert)
25. Go to the “Render Settings” Click “All” Above None and Invert and Below the Render Settings tab
26.Now you should see buildings (if you don’t i can not help you any further I WILL UPDATE ONCE A DAY)
27. Now shoot a building if it crumbles and breaks you are done (if not re-read and redo everything)
THIS IS FOR TURNING OF ADMINISTRATOR Account
28.in the administrator account
28a.start
28b.type cmd at the search area
28c.press CRTL+SHIFT+ENTER (to open in admin) the enabling and disabling will only work if you do this
28d. type “net user administrator /active:yes” TYPE “YES” after active NOT “NO”
28e.Restart
28f. there shouldn’t be “ADMINISTRATOR” Account any more
CONTINUE WHERE I LEFT OFF
29. to Turn on the Turn User Account Control On or Off just go to
29a.control panel
29b.User Accounts
29c.Click Turn User Account Control On or Off
29d.Now CHECK the Turn User Account Control On or Off
30. and their you have this should work
31. And restart when it prompts you

NOW for the .cfg still being a text file after you rename it to a .cfg all you have to do is:
1.Open Computer
THE NEXT STEP IS ONLY FOR PEOPLE WHO DON’T SEE A MENU BAR
2.Click Organize
2a.Click Layout
2b.Click Menu Bar
CONTINUE FROM WHERE WE LEFT OF
3.Click Tools
4.Folder Options
Now the Tools Window should open
5.Click (View) (it is default in Organize the tabs are located at the top)
Now you should see (Folder Views) (don’t worry about that) Look in the Advanced Settings and Find the Hidden Files and Folders section
6.Check Show Hidden files and folder (originally on don’t show)
7.Uncheck Hide Extensions for Unknown Tile Type
8.Uncheck Hide Protected Operating System Files
9.There you have it you can now add .cfg to the end and change it to a .cfg file type
10.you could also just go to C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\Crytek\Crysis SP Demo\Game\Config\CVarGroups copy one of those file open it (only works after doing the first guide Administrator guide) open it, delete all its content then change the name to autoexec and then copy my configuration and you don;t have to go through all that

AND REMEMBER YOU CAN ALSO CHANGE EACH INDIVIDUAL SEGMENT IN THE SETTINGS SUCH AS:

es_MaxPhysDistInvisible=25
instead of
es_MaxPhysDistInvisible=10

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This code will optimize Crysis to run very well I got an extra 5-15 FPS. But the best thing is that the game looks exactly the same.

I have to mention that I was playing ingame and was on low object detail and low texture medium shadows and shading.

I have a quad 2.4ghz 8600gt 2g ram. playing on 1024 and in editor i play full everything but small screen 604×466.  I know but I rather see the game in full glory then in super screen.

“COPY” THIS CODE:

– [Game-Configuration]
– Attention:  Editing is not recommended!

cl_bob = 1
cl_invertController = 0
cl_invertMouse = 0
cl_sensitivity = 45
cl_voice_volume = 1
dt_enable = 0
g_blood = 1
g_buddyMessagesIngame = 1
g_displayIgnoreList = 1
g_enableAlternateIronSight = 0
g_PSTutorial_Enabled = 1
g_quickGame_map = “multiplayer/ia/armada”
g_quickGame_min_players = 1
g_quickGame_mode = “InstantAction”
g_quickGame_prefer_favorites = 1
g_quickGame_prefer_lan = 1
g_quickGame_prefer_mycountry = 1
g_startFirstTime = 0
hud_crosshair = 6
hud_showAllObjectives = 0
hud_subtitles = 0
i_forcefeedback = 1
i_mouse_smooth = 0
net_enable_voice_chat = 1
r_Brightness = 0.5
r_Contrast = 0.5
r_Fullscreen = 1
r_Gamma = 1
r_Height = 768
r_Width = 1024
s_DialogVolume = 1
s_MusicVolume = 1
s_SFXVolume = 1
sys_spec_GameEffects = 4
sys_spec_ObjectDetail = 4
sys_spec_Particles = 4
sys_spec_Physics = 4
sys_spec_PostProcessing = 4
sys_spec_Shading = 4
sys_spec_Shadows = 4
sys_spec_Sound = 4
sys_spec_Texture = 4
sys_spec_VolumetricEffects = 4
sys_spec_Water = 4

—HDR—
r_HDRRendering = 2
r_HDRLevel = 1.5
r_HDRBrightOffset = 8.0f
r_HDRBrightThreshold = 2.5f

—BUDGETING—

sys_budget_sysmem = 2048
sys_budget_videomem = 512
sys_budget_numdrawcalls = 3000
sys_budget_frametime = 80
r_MutliGPU = 1

—CONFIG—

r_sunshafts = 1
r_Beams = 3
r_BeamsDistFactor = 0.75
r_BeamsMaxSlices = 64
r_UseNormals = 1
e_vegetation_bending = 2
e_particles_quality = 3
e_particles_max_emitter_draw_screen = 16
e_particles_lod = 1
r_UseSoftParticles=1
e_water_ocean_soft_particles = 1
e_particles_object_collisions = 1
e_foliage_wind_activation_dist = 50
g_breakage_particles_limit = 200
e_cull_veg_activation = 50
g_joint_breaking = 1
g_tree_cut_reuse_dist = 0
p_max_MC_iters = 5000
e_phys_foliage = 2
es_MaxPhysDist = 50
es_MaxPhysDistInvisible = 15
e_phys_ocean_cell = 0.5
p_max_object_splashes = 30
p_splash_dist0 = 7
p_splash_dist1 = 30
p_splash_force0 = 10
p_splash_force1 = 100
p_splash_vel0 = 4.5
p_splash_vel1 = 10
r_DepthOfField = 1
r_colorgrading = 1
r_GlowScreenMultiplier = 0.2
r_WaterGodRays = 1
q_ShaderGeneral = 2
q_ShaderMetal = 3
q_ShaderGlass = 3
q_ShaderVegetation = 3
q_ShaderIce = 3
q_ShaderTerrain = 3
q_ShaderShadow = 3
q_ShaderFX = 3
q_ShaderPostProcess = 3
q_ShaderHDR = 3
q_ShaderSky = 3
q_Renderer = 3
r_LightsSinglePass = 0
r_ShadowBlur= 3
r_ShadowJittering = 1
r_WaterRefractions = 1
r_WaterReflections = 1
r_WaterUpdateFactor = 0.5
e_water_tesselation_amount = 10
e_water_tesselation_swath_width = 10
r_WaterUpdateDistance = 1
r_WaterCaustics = 1
r_WaterReflectionsQuality = 3
e_water_ocean_fft = 1
q_ShaderWater = 2
r_WaterReflectionsMinVisiblePixelsUpdate = 1
sys_spec_Quality = 3
e_sky_type = 1
e_sky_update_rate = 1
r_DetailTextures = 1
r_DetailNumLayers = 1
r_DetailDistance = 10
r_useedgeAA = 2
r_refraction = 1
e_ram_maps = 1
sys_flash_edgeaa = 1
e_vegetation_use_terrain_color = 1
e_terrain_ao = 1
e_terrain_normal_map = 1
e_max_entity_lights = 14
r_UsePom = 1
r_EnvTexUpdateInterval = 0.5
r_TexturesFilteringQuality = 1
r_HairSortingQuality = 1
r_FillLights = 14
e_particles_lights = 1

have fun