Crysis 2 DX11 Now Available!

I got wind of this late last week and was gddty with excitement to see the "Real" edition of Crysis 2 finally be released.  This also marks the first time a game developer has actually tried to build two versions of the game for Console and PC.

The Crysis 2 PC 1.9 patch is also now available. Please ensure that you have the 1.9 patch installed before attempting to install the optional DX11 and Hi-Res Textures packages.

The following features will become available with the optional DX11 package installed:

- Tessellation + Displacement Mapping
- High Quality HDR Motion Blur
- Realistic Shadows with Variable Penumbra
- Sprite Based Bokeh Depth of Field
- Parallax Occlusion Mapping
- Particles Motion Blur, Shadows and Art Updates
- Water Rendering improvements and using Tessellation + Displacement Mapping
- Realtime Local Reflections (DX9)
- Contact Shadows (DX9)
- Improved Tone Mapping (DX9)

W00t w00t!!

Be sure to check out the actual press release announcing the "Ultra Upgrade" for the PC and the following page where you can get details on the new 1.9 patch to enable these new features.

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