Far Cry options

Far Cry affords advanced customization options especially for video (graphics), but also for sound, controls, and general.

Game Options[]

Setting	Function	Options
Enable Gore	Displays blood from killed enemies	Select
LazyWeapon		Scrollbar
Corpse Stay	Removes bodies of killed enemies after a given amount of time in seconds	Enter number
Machine Spec		Low Medium High Very High

Setting	Function	Options
Multiplayer name	Jack Carver by default	Enter
Multiplayer Model	The player's character model in the FFA and TDM multiplayer modes. Jack by default.	Jack Scout Rear Evil Worker Crowe
Multiplayer Color	The general color of the character model. #ff0000 by default.	#000000 #ffffff #0000ff #00ff00 #ff0000 #00ffff #ffff00 #ff00ff #ff7f00 #7f7f7f

Basic Options
Setting	Function	Options
Renderer		Direct3D9 OpenGL
Resolution	Auto by default	Auto
Anti Aliasing	Smooths out texture edges at the cost of performance.	None 2x Samples 4x Samples 8x Samples
Brightness		Scrollbar
Contrast		Scrollbar
Gamma Correction		Scrollbar
Full Screen	Runs the game in full screen as opposed to a window. Enabled by default.	Select
Vertical Sync	Synchronizes display rate to monitor's refresh rate. Disabled by default	Select
Play background video	Plays the "demo loop" in the menu. Otherwise, the menu background is static. Enabled by default.	Select
Render Mode	Selects a rendering style of different esthetic quality. Only available if Advanced Options are set to high^[accuracy?] and Special Effects to at least Medium.	Default Improved Paradise Cold Cartoon

Buttons for quick customization of Advanced Options:

Advanced Options
Setting	Function	Options
Texture Quality	Includes texture, light maps, bump maps, and detail maps. Auto by default.	Low Medium High Very High
Texture Filter Quality	Auto by default	Bilinear Trilinear
Anisotropic Filtering Level		1 2 4 8
Particle Count	The higher the count, the more realistic the particle effects are.	Low Medium High Very High
Special Effects Quality	This must be set to at least Medium to enable Render Mode in the Basic Video Options menu.	Low Medium High Very High
Environment Quality		Low Medium High Very High
Shadow Quality	Turns on stencil shadow and shadow maps.	Low Medium High Very High
Water Quality	Turns on reflections, refractions and their update factors.	Low Medium High Very High Ultra High
Lighting Quality	Affects bump map quality, quality of character lighting, and quality of light maps.	Low Medium High Very High

Setting	Function	Options
SoundFX Volume	Adjusts the volume of sound effects and voices in the game.	Scrollbar
Music Volume	Adjusts the volume of the dynamic background music in the game.	Scrollbar
Speaker Setup	Sets up various speaker configurations.	Monaural Stereo Headphones Quadrophonic Surround Surround 5.1
Doppler Effect	Simulates the real-life phenomenon in which the frequency of a sound changes in respect to the position of its source relative to the hearer's position. For instance, as a vehicle approaches the player, the player hears a sound of a higher frequency (i.e. higher pitch). As soon as the vehicle goes past the player and moves away from him, the sound is heard at a lower frequency.	Select
Hardware Mixing	Needs restart. Disabled by default.	Select
Enable EAX 2.0	Needs hardware mixing.	Scrollbar
Compatible mode	Enable in case of playback issues	Select
Enable Music	Enabled by default	Select
Music Quality

Movement
Action	Binding One	Binding Two	Function
Move Forward	`W`	`Num 5`
Move Backward	`S`	`Num 2`
Move Left	`A`	`Num 4`
Move Right	`D`	`Num 6`
Jump	`Space`	`Num Enter`
Crouch	`C`		The key has to be held.
Toggle Crouch			An alternative to Crouch. Allows for crouching without holding the key.
Prone	`V`		Good for hiding and very good for sniping.
Walk	`Z`
Sprint/Switch Position	`Shift`		The key has to be held while moving forward.
Lean Left	`Q`	`Num 7`	The keys have to be held.
Lean Right	`E`	`Num 9`	The keys have to be held.

Multiplayer
Action	Binding One	Function
Chat	`Y`	Opens a field for typing messages to everyone on the server.
Team Chat	`U`	Same as above but only to members of your team. The text is green to distinguish it from the other chat text.
Objectives/Scoreboard	`Tab`	Displays current objectives in singleplayer or the scoreboard in multiplayer.

Game
Action	Binding One	Binding Two	Function
Use	`F`		Interacts with interactive objects such as doors (only opening), turns off alarms, enters vehicles, presses buttons, pulls levers etc.
Hold Breath	`Space`		Holds the character's breath to allow greater stability when aiming with an AW50. Depletes stamina but does not affect health.
Flashlight	`L`	`Num /`
Binoculars	`B`
CryVision	`T`
Take Screenshot	`F12`		Captures screenshots while playing the game (not when in menu) and saves them in the game's directory.
Switch View	`F1`		Switches between first and third person view when driving vehicles.

Combat
Action	Binding One	Binding Two	Function
Fire	Mouse 1		Fires a weapon or uses the machete.
Reload	`R`		Reloads a weapon.
Toggle Firemode	`X`	`Num Lock`	For example, built-in grenade launchers or semi and auto modes. Only for weapons that have more than one firemode or for vehicle mounted weaponry that includes machine guns and rocket launchers.
Next Weapon	`Page Down`	Mouse Wheel Up
Previous Weapon	`Page Up`	Mouse Wheel Down
Drop Weapon	`J`		A weapon can be dropped to exchange it for another one if all slots are taken or to change their order. The player cannot drop the last weapon that remains in his inventory.
Cycle Grenades	`H`		Switches between the different types of grenades that the player has acquired, such as: Hand Grenade, Flashbang, Smoke Grenade, or Rock.
Throw Grenade	`G`		Instantly throws a grenade in a given direction.
Zoom	Mouse 2		Zooms in a firearm view for a better aim. The button has to be held.
Zoom In			Increases the magnification of scoped weapons and binoculars by degrees.
Zoom Out			Decreases the magnification of scoped weapons and binoculars by degrees.
Weapon Slot 1	`1`		A quicker way to select weapons is to use direct keybinds.
Weapon Slot 2	`2`
Weapon Slot 3	`3`
Weapon Slot 4	`4`