This is the reason we can't play - Absolute disgrace from Crytek

[Anger Manager]

<@&904820736286421003>
Hunters,

We are aware that some players have encountered issues when launching the game. While not all root causes are the same, we have identified two sets of issues.

CPU issues

With the 2.1 update we have begun using AVX2 technology as part of improving performance for PC’s that meet our minimum spec requirements as announced back in September 2023. Processor Min Spec: Intel CPU 7th Gen 7700 / AMD Ryzen 5 2600

In the majority of these cases, if you are affected by this issue, you’ll see the EAC logo and Hunt will appear in your task manager list, but the game won’t launch. Please first check if your specific CPU supports AVX2, if it does, it could be that AVX is disabled in your BIOS settings- so check that as well.

Anti-virus

In a smaller number of cases, if your CPU supports AVX2 and you are still experiencing issues in running the game – your anti-virus software could be an issue. We recommend adding an exception in your antivirus software for both game executables, hunt.exe and huntgame.exe.

If you are still unable to find a solution to launching, and your CPU supports AVX2, please reach out to our customer support through the official game website:
huntshowdown.com

You will find the support chat button on the bottom right corner of the page, please open a new support ticket there.

We are continuing to investigate any blockers that are not related to AVX2 and below spec CPU’s and learn more about possible anti-virus obstructions, so your system details and any information related to your attempts to follow the steps above are valuable.

Thank you for your help in addressing these issues.

~The Hunt: Showdown 1896 team

[Animeous]

So let me get this right. To "improve" performance on low end machines they made the game use a program that prevents the game launching on low end machines. Can't complain about bad performance when you can't launch the game at all. Brilliant!

PS. I understand that it only affects people with specs below recommended but you want more people to play the game not less. Hunt's not worth upgrading your PC for, when other games play fine.

PSS. This update did not affect me. I just find it laughable how they go about "optimising" their game

[Anger Manager]

So that's it - 6 years of supporting Crytek with this game, only to get cast aside without a single thought.

[Anger Manager]

Originally posted by Animeous:

So let me get this right. To "improve" performance on low end machines they made the game use a program that prevents the game launching on low end machines. Can't complain about bad performance when you can't launch the game at all. Brilliant!

PS. I understand that it only affects people with specs below recommended but you want more people to play the game not less. Hunt's not worth upgrading your PC for, when other games play fine.

PSS. This update did not affect me. I just find it laughable how they go about "optimising" their game

My pc was getting 60-70 fps with new engine. Now can't play.

[Filipino Enjoyer]

cucktek at it again making the worst possible decisions for the game lmao

[Brett]

Originally posted by Filipino Enjoyer:

cucktek at it again making the worst possible decisions for the game lmao

To me it seems, they are not deciding stuff like that intentionally. They are probably updating one thing, only to find out that this one thing broke three to five other things. Then, they have to act from there (which means let bugs be unfixed because of imcompetency). Rinse and repeat.

[For I am a Bogus Gasman]

Originally posted by Anger Manager:

So that's it - 6 years of supporting Crytek with this game, only to get cast aside without a single thought.

I hope you got a screenshot of the skins you bought before hand.

Time to upgrade my friend.

Good Luck & Good Hunts.

[Love Doctor]

Originally posted by Anger Manager:

<@&904820736286421003>
Hunters,

We are aware that some players have encountered issues when launching the game. While not all root causes are the same, we have identified two sets of issues.

CPU issues

With the 2.1 update we have begun using AVX2 technology as part of improving performance for PC’s that meet our minimum spec requirements as announced back in September 2023. Processor Min Spec: Intel CPU 7th Gen 7700 / AMD Ryzen 5 2600

In the majority of these cases, if you are affected by this issue, you’ll see the EAC logo and Hunt will appear in your task manager list, but the game won’t launch. Please first check if your specific CPU supports AVX2, if it does, it could be that AVX is disabled in your BIOS settings- so check that as well.

Anti-virus

In a smaller number of cases, if your CPU supports AVX2 and you are still experiencing issues in running the game – your anti-virus software could be an issue. We recommend adding an exception in your antivirus software for both game executables, hunt.exe and huntgame.exe.

If you are still unable to find a solution to launching, and your CPU supports AVX2, please reach out to our customer support through the official game website:
huntshowdown.com

You will find the support chat button on the bottom right corner of the page, please open a new support ticket there.

We are continuing to investigate any blockers that are not related to AVX2 and below spec CPU’s and learn more about possible anti-virus obstructions, so your system details and any information related to your attempts to follow the steps above are valuable.

Thank you for your help in addressing these issues.

~The Hunt: Showdown 1896 team

Time to upgrade.
2024 gaming with something less than 7700 or 2600 is a joke. No wonder some people are surprised when they get killed by other hunters and call them cheaters - even stable fps is a huge advantage.

[Sussy Goose]

I have "AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Six-Core Processor 3.40 GHz" shouldn't that be enough? Game wont start

[For I am a Bogus Gasman]

Originally posted by Rave Wave Walter:

I have "AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Six-Core Processor 3.40 GHz" shouldn't that be enough? Game wont start

That meets minimum specs so I would reach out to Crytek Support as they should be able to help you. Since they stated that was minimum required to play.

[Love Doctor]

Originally posted by Rave Wave Walter:

I have "AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Six-Core Processor 3.40 GHz" shouldn't that be enough? Game wont start

What does event log say?

[R.Drosselt]

Originally posted by Rave Wave Walter:

I have "AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Six-Core Processor 3.40 GHz" shouldn't that be enough? Game wont start

On Steam Client, click on "Help" on the top then select "System Information".
You can check most of your system info here, including whether or not your CPU supports AVX2

Maybe you have to turn it on in bios.

CPUs with AVX2
Intel. Haswell processors (Q2 2013) and newer, except models branded as Celeron and Pentium. Celeron and Pentium branded processors starting with Tiger Lake (Q3 2020) and newer.
AMD. Excavator processors (Q2 2015) and newer.

[Héraès (sandwich_ttv)]

Yeah, and Xeon X5650 with 12 cores overclocked at 3,3Ghz ? Mothafu**ers. Minimum requirement should be related to the power of the CPU to make the game run correctly, not to a stupid instruction.

They just use a framework/game engine like 99,9999% of the no-brain devs, and they click on things and get stuck in a maze of interrelated features without considering the players. True devs would develop from A to Z and be in control of their product.

They also can use GIT to restore a previous version of their mess. They know it. They just don't want to code properly and admit their fault. Minimum requirement can't be involved as a justification for screwing customers when they PAID for owning a software usage, when :
1) The game just run fine with our config, and game requirement talk about models of CPU and not instructions that THEY decide to use at some point without asking they customers.
2) Games don't have a time limit of usage explicitely declared in the steam page.

Eat that, scammers. And thanks to you, Anger Manager, for the communication.

[For I am a Bogus Gasman]

Originally posted by Héraès (sandwich_ttv):

Yeah, and Xeon X5650 with 12 cores overclocked at 3,3Ghz ? Mothafu**ers. Minimum requirement should be related to the power of the CPU to make the game run correctly, not to a stupid instruction.

They just use a framework/game engine like 99,9999% of the no-brain devs, and they click on things and get stuck in a maze of interrelated features without considering the players. True devs would develop from A to Z and be in control of their product.

Why are you using a Server/Workstation CPU for gaming? They are not designed for it.

[Anger Manager]

Originally posted by Rave Wave Walter:

I have "AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Six-Core Processor 3.40 GHz" shouldn't that be enough? Game wont start

Is it compatible with AVX2?

[𝕾𝖛𝖙𝖊𝖓𝖌𝖔𝖗]

Server / workstation CPUs such as the Intel Xeon are perfectly fine for gaming as long as the clocks are high enough and same with the IPC performance. Xeons have the same instruction sets and features that the consumer CPUs such as the Core series have with additional instructions and features for server / workstation applications including dual / multi-CPU SMP support on certain models. Xeons are built to much higher standards than the Core series CPUs and as such they run cooler and are much more stable. The OP's Xeon X5650 is an LGA-1366 Socket, Intel X58 chipset part for the same platform of the original 1st gen i7 CPUs which all LACK AVX2 instructions. That is why OP can no longer run Hunt: Showdown anymore on his current X5650 CPU.

I loved Intel's X58 / LGA-1366 Socket platform and ran a Xeon X5675 on it for a few years and was an incredibly stable setup. One of Intel's greatest ever platforms of all-time but time marches on and nothing lasts forever. For those who play older game and or non-gamers; an X58 setup with a fast 6-core, 12-thread Xeon, decent amount of triple-channel DDR3 RAM, SSDs, and a good GPU can still be a very capable machine today, and certainly a great option with Linux.