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infinite

Jan 1, 2015 @ 2:23am

stuck on splash logo when starting the game

i have uplay fully updated but the game crashes on the screen where it says far cry 3, right before the game launches. how can i get past this?

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Chas.

Jan 1, 2015 @ 2:24am

What are your system specs?

infinite

Jan 1, 2015 @ 1:12pm

i7-3770k processor
8gb ram
64 bit windows 7 ultimate edition
geo force 660 ti

Chas.

Jan 2, 2015 @ 3:29am

Specs seem good, you are certainly above minimum.

Do you have the CPU overclocked? You should first remove any overclocks on your CPU and GPU before troubleshooting - as intensive DirectX 11 games that make use of Hyperthreading like FC3 can reveal stability problems with overclocks that other games will not.

After removing any overclocks, perform a clean install of your GPU drivers using Display Driver Uninstaller[www.guru3d.com] in safe mode. Ensure you're using the latest drivers from Nvidia.

Occasionally, Steam will fail to install the required redistributables when you first run a game. And sometimes, during a long download, a file may become corrupted.

To solve those two problems, verify your file cache from the game's properties menu in Steam, wait for it to finish, then navigate to the support folder in your Far Cry 3 directory. From there, reinstall DirectX, Visual C and .NET runtimes. Select repair install if asked, then try to run the game again.

If it still doesn't work, navigate to your config file located in Documents/My games/Far Cry 3. Open GamerProfile.xml with Notepad and find the line that says, "UseD3D11=1" Change the 1 to a 0, save the file and then try to start the game again. If the game starts, you can re enable DirectX 11 from the game's option menu if needed.

Last edited by Chas.; Jan 2, 2015 @ 3:31am

infinite

Jan 2, 2015 @ 2:04pm

i tried all those fixes, but no luck. the far cry 3 logo comes up and another black window appears, but the game doesnt start

JD777

Jan 2, 2015 @ 9:00pm

What firewall and antivirus are you using?The reason I'm asking is because some games have a hard time working with some of these.I've had some serious issues in the past where i had to add the game to the exception list.

Last edited by JD777; Jan 2, 2015 @ 9:01pm

Chas.

Jan 3, 2015 @ 2:32pm

Originally posted by JD777:
What firewall and antivirus are you using?The reason I'm asking is because some games have a hard time working with some of these.I've had some serious issues in the past where i had to add the game to the exception list.

I was just about to ask this. Ensure there's a firewall and AV exception for Far Cry 3.

Also, what about overlays? Are you using any overlays like MSI Afterburner or EVGA Precision? What about the Steam and Uplay overlay? If multiple overlays are attempting to hook into FC3, it can certainly cause problems. Try disabling all of them.

Last edited by Chas.; Jan 3, 2015 @ 2:32pm

infinite

Jan 3, 2015 @ 10:31pm

ive tried those both, but no fix. the far cry 3 logo pops up, then a big black window appears...its not fullscreen. the color scheme also changes when launched.