Far Cry Help needed please

jonboy080269 · 03-10-2004, 18:34

Hi,

I just got far cry bundled with a new pc and was looking forward
to having a blast with it.

The problem is that when I start the game I seem to be
stuck under water and there is literally no way out.

I am no slouch with 1st person shooters, I've been playing
them for about 6 years, and this has got me really confused.

Any help would be most appreciated.

Cheers.

punky · 03-10-2004, 18:41

If memory serves towards the front of the boat(which points towards where you started the level from), under water there is a hole in the hull which you can swim through.

jonboy080269 · 03-10-2004, 18:53

Well, I have been floating arround underwater for I would
say about 45 minutes now.

I can make out a few holes through which I can maybe
see some sky. But I find it impossible to get to those
holes and there is nothing that looks like a
hole I should try and swim through.

gooner4life · 03-10-2004, 19:44

Far Cry definately doesnt begin like that, you should be in a dingy out at sea but there should definately be land viewable.

jonboy080269 · 03-10-2004, 21:08

mmm very strange.

There is a cut scene movie which shows you out at
sea and your boat get blown up.

The last thing I see on the see is the guy coming
up out of water. Then the game starts and
you are underwater - no land is visible.

I am beginning to wonder if I have a bad installation
and I should install the 1.1 patch incase there is
any bugs with the hardware I am running.

punky · 03-10-2004, 21:49

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Originally Posted by jonboy080269

mmm very strange.

There is a cut scene movie which shows you out at
sea and your boat get blown up.

The last thing I see on the see is the guy coming
up out of water. Then the game starts and
you are underwater - no land is visible.

I am beginning to wonder if I have a bad installation
and I should install the 1.1 patch incase there is
any bugs with the hardware I am running.

I can't think where you are. What level are you on? If you are in the middle of the ocean then just keep swimming. Eventually you will come across something.

I can only say persevere with it. It is tough, but the best FPS ever created (until HL2 comes out maybe)

TheBlueRaja · 03-10-2004, 21:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by jonboy080269

Well, I have been floating arround underwater for I would
say about 45 minutes now.

I can make out a few holes through which I can maybe
see some sky. But I find it impossible to get to those
holes and there is nothing that looks like a
hole I should try and swim through.

There is a problem with the unpatched version of the game where you could be started off anywhere on a map (usually out at sea) - but IIRC i thought that was only with save games.

Have you installed the Far Cry Patch? You can get it here

jonboy080269 · 04-10-2004, 13:33

All sorted now.

I patched the game to 1.1 and voila I dont start underwater
but on land inside some sort of sewer complex.

Obviously a bug in the version I installed direct from the cd.

gooner4life · 04-10-2004, 14:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by jonboy080269

All sorted now.

I patched the game to 1.1 and voila I dont start underwater
but on land inside some sort of sewer complex.

Obviously a bug in the version I installed direct from the cd.

Ummm you should still start in the water but on a dinghy, is it a proper retail copy you have of the game?

TheBlueRaja · 04-10-2004, 14:40

No you dont you start on your ass in the sewer dont you - i though you started on a dinghy in the demo though.

jonboy080269 · 04-10-2004, 14:47

It came bundled with a new PC.

I figure, this should be a proper retail copy?

Bifta · 04-10-2004, 14:50

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Originally Posted by theblueraja

No you dont you start on your ass in the sewer dont you - i though you started on a dinghy in the demo though.

Yeah, the demo is a dinghy, the full version is the sewer.

yorgy · 04-10-2004, 23:03

what a bamboozle...did'nt you get the box with it anyway?

what about your cd key? can you play online..you will need the key!!!
i have the original and you start at the sewer pipe,but it worked with out the patch,but i patched to use it online....bum copy,obviously not a retail version..
glad you are all good now though. it kicks butt...far cry is mint...
bundled pc eh"..well i suspect all your components are soldered into place..
upgrades going to be a bummer...buy private build..

gooner4life · 06-10-2004, 10:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by theblueraja

No you dont you start on your ass in the sewer dont you - i though you started on a dinghy in the demo though.

DOH! Absolutely right my apologies I havent played it since I finished the game :embarrasedglow:

TheBlueRaja · 06-10-2004, 11:10

LOL - No probs....