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Hi! Thank you for downloading the Dead Cry Open Beta! Welcome to this quick guide on how to install and run this mod. It's actually very simple and should only take you a couple of minutes. Good night and good luck!

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HOW TO INSTALL

WARNING: This mod is NOT compatible with any other mod, like the ones created by Razor and Ziggy. This mod has a direct influence on the entire Far Cry 3 HUD, and disables features like enemy tagging accross the editor, singleplayer and multiplayer.

Please make sure you have a clean and updated Far Cry 3 game installation.


1.

Go to your Far Cry 3 installation directory and open "data_win32",
which will likely be in the following location:

"C:\Program Files (x86)\Ubisoft\Far Cry3\data_win32"

Or in the case of Steam:

"C:\Program files\Steam\Steamapps\common\Far Cry 3\data_win32"

2.

BACKUP the original "common" and "patch" files. I cannot emphasize this enough so I will say it again: BACKUP your original files. And one more time: BACK THEM UP. You can either rename the files or copy them to a separate folder.

3.

REPLACE the "common.dat" and "common.fat" files with the ones from this download. This download also contains the original "patch.dat" and "patch.fat" files which are known to be fully compatible. Just in case.

Next up, we will install the levels and custom XML file.


1.

Go to your "Documents\My Games\Far Cry 3" folder.

2.

BACKUP and REPLACE the original "GamerProfileIGE.xml" file with the one from this download.

3.

PLACE the "LEVELNAME.fc3map" levels in the "Documents\My Games\Far Cry 3\user maps" directory.
If this directory doesn't exist you can create it yourself.

CONGRATS, YOU'RE DONE!


That's it! You can now load the levels using the map editor (\Far Cry 3\bin\FC3Editor.exe) and press CTRL-G to play the game. You'll automatically spawn at the start of a level. Beware it might take up to several minutes for the entire level to load completely, so please be patient once you see the loading screen.

One more thing though. You can play fullscreen using the application delivered with this download. Don't worry, it's not a virus. ;) You can even apply a hotkey to the editor so you can toggle back to your desktop with the simple press of a button.


HOW TO PLAY & OBJECTIVES


Launch \Far Cry 3\bin\FC3Editor.exe and load one of the levels. Please go to the editor settings menu and make sure invisibility and invincibility are disabled. Press CTRL+G to spawn and wait for the loading screen to finish. This can take up to several minutes on slower systems.

LINE 18: Reach Mobile Avenue and follow the Line 18AB tracks out of the city.

- EASY: Weapons free. Use any weapon at your disposal.
- NORMAL: Pickup the handgun delivered at your spawn. Find other weapons along the way.
- HARD: Handguns only. No grenades, moletovs or any other weapon.
- SPEEDRUN: Run, Forrest, run! How fast can you get to the end of the level?

The final release will feature multiple map files with varying levels of difficulty.
However, as long as we are in beta, we are using singular map files for each individual level.
More levels will follow.

CONTROLS


CTRL + G to spawn
ESC to escape the madness

WASD to navigate
SPACE to jump and grab onto ledges
Q to heal

E to pickup weapons in front of you
Explosives and rocks are picked up automatically
T to distract enemies by throwing a rock
5 / 6 to switch to explosives like C4 and proximity mines
1 to switch back to your primary weapon

SCROLL to switch between grenades and moletovs
MIDDLE MOUSE to throw grenades and moletovs


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Bopachinas
Bopachinas

where do I download the mod?

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skeligryan
skeligryan

I guess the download is waiting to be verified by moddb?

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GC_Vos Author
GC_Vos

You are entirely correct! Awaiting approval :D
Until then, feel free to tease yourself with the following image: Moddb.com

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Guest
Guest

Much anticipated on my end . By chance ,is the download up and i'm just not seeing it ?

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FedeRattay
FedeRattay

i think im not loading the level the way im suposed to could you explain better how to play it once it's installed

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GC_Vos Author
GC_Vos

Eeeh, no, not really. You just load the level and press ctrl-G. There's not much else to explain. ;)

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swin129
swin129

Oh, you fotgot one very important thing - all of us need to turn off invincibiliy and invisitibly

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Bopachinas
Bopachinas

Yea

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GC_Vos Author
GC_Vos

Good point, thought it was obvious.

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swin129
swin129

Ctrl+G to start is obvious for us too, but you noted it for people who play in FC3Editor for first time:)

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GC_Vos Author
GC_Vos

True story :D

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Guest
Guest

For some reason in my documents/my games/far cry 3 there is no map called user maps, can someone explain please this to me?

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GC_Vos Author
GC_Vos

If you've never used the map editor the directory doesn't exist. You can either create the directory yourself or just launch the level directly from the editor. You don't really need a user maps file to play but it comes in handy when you have a lot of different map files. ;)

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swin129
swin129

There is no way to understand what will you throw at the moment, because of interface absense. I though I can bring interface back (especially ammo thing) by editing GameProfileIGE, but that wasn't it.

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GC_Vos Author
GC_Vos

Yeah I'm aware of the problem. You can't change it yourself because I've modified the textures inside the common xbts. I'll see about recovering the grenade indicator.

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DaFeLa
DaFeLa

when i play and press ctrl +g nothing happens .. any help ?

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GC_Vos Author
GC_Vos

Are you in the map editor? Sounds like you're ingame.

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DaFeLa
DaFeLa

yes i cant start since the installment the editor anymore
it says an error when i start editor

(cannot find esssentials)

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GC_Vos Author
GC_Vos

Is your installation updated? Have you installed other mods before? Did you replace the patch files too? Those are the only three things I can think of which might be causing problems.

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griphass
griphass

I did everything as you ditent but it does not work

When I launch the game with CTRL + G, I start or is put my camera with an AK-47 and unlimited zombie avoids me.

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GC_Vos Author
GC_Vos

Please go to the editor settings menu and make sure invisibility and invincibility are disabled.

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Guest
Guest

run forest run

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Guest
Guest

I can't seem to get the GUI to work at all. Is there no hud? There's no indicator of when I'm over an object so I can pick it up, either. Did I do something wrong or is this how it's designed?

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GC_Vos Author
GC_Vos

You're right, the mod completely disables the HUD. The only indicator currently in the game is weapon pickups have a yellow flash to them. Other than that, you have to figure out what to do for yourself. ;)

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Guest
Guest

this doesn't work. once a 'zombie' appears on screen it crashes. weapons are changing randomly, only maybe a 100 ft long tunnel loads.....is anyone still working on this?

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GC_Vos Author
GC_Vos

Never seen that happen. Obviously we are still working on the mod, but that shouldn't happen.

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ibc77
ibc77

I have invincibility and invisibility off but when i spawn in i start with an ak47 and there is no cutscene telling me "theres a pistol" like what i saw in a youtube walkthrough
PLEASE HELP
i wanna play it

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GC_Vos Author
GC_Vos

Hey mate,

That's right, that cutscene isn't part of the mod. We are creating our own cutscenes, which will come with the final release. The default editor weapon is the AK47. We are trying to change this to a handgun, but for now you can roll with the Kalashnikov for an 'easy' playthrough, or pickup the pistol for a bigger challenge.

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ThePenguinFace
ThePenguinFace

hey,

love the mod, but where do i install the application for fullscreen to? does it have its own install process if i open it or does it need to get installed to its own file or something?

thanks

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GC_Vos Author
GC_Vos

You don't have to install it. Whenever you launch the app it minimizes to your task bar. You should see the icon next to your clock. It might be hidden depending on your Windows settings. Just doubleclick it to change the settings (like a hotkey).

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Guest
Guest

Name

I followed the instructions:

Within C:\Program files\Steam\Steamapps\common\Far Cry 3\data_win32, I backed up the original "common" and "patch" files, and replaced them with the "common.dat" and "common.fat" files with the ones from this download.

Then, within my "Documents\My Games\Far Cry 3" folder, I backed up and replaced the original "GamerProfileIGE.xml" file with the one from this download. Although my file only said “GamerProfile”, although it says it is a XML file.

I then had to create a “user maps” folder within "Documents\My Games\Far Cry 3” and placed the ".fc3map" levels there. I tried both with a space and without a space in “user maps”.

When I go into Steam to start Far Cry 3, the U Play box opens, and then I see the Far Cry 3 logo, but then I get an error message saying it has stopped working. I have tried numerous times, so I cannot even get into the game to look for the editor area, etc. Please advise.

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GC_Vos Author
GC_Vos

Can you launch the editor directly?

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Guest
Guest

if I launch the FC3 map editor, it too stops working telling me a problem has caused the program to stop working....

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GC_Vos Author
GC_Vos

Sorry for the trouble, not sure what the problem is. Can you run the editor without the mod files, and has the game been updated to the 1.05 patch?

GamerProfileIGE.xml probably didn't exist because you hadn't launched the editor before. I suggest you replace it again to make sure the program didn't automatically overwrite the file on launch.

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rpco2006
rpco2006

Hey I already install but when i start the FC3Editor only load a terrain with trees and dont see any zombie and dont have options in tools parameter.
what i can do?
please help me

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GC_Vos Author
GC_Vos

You have to manually load the level in the upper left corner. ;)

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Guest
Guest

The premise of the game sounds good.Zombies responding to an accidental grenade toss was fantastic. However calling it a beta is way to kind. This is Pr-Alpha at best. Took forever to finally get it to work with its numerous crashes. A beta should for the most part be plug and play this has way to many complicated things involved to be a beta. Dont get me wrong I cant way to see the finished product. You have me extremely intrigued. I spent more time trying to get it to work properly as in without crashing then I getting to play it. Please keep us up to date with further developments. I am hooked as they say! Good job so Far!

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GC_Vos Author
GC_Vos

Thanks for your response! I'm sorry to hear about the crashes. One piece of advice is to wait for the navmesh to load completely. You'll see a red bar in the lower left corner. Once it's finished going ingame usually goes more smoothly.

Other than that could you tell me what kind of crashes you get? Do you get an error message stating anything in particular?

We launched the beta mainly because many people requested us to publish the mod in its current state. With that said I admit it's far from finished and Dead Cry has yet to be completely polished.

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Guest
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WHERE DO I FIND THIS FILE GamerProfileIGE.xml FAR CRY 3 IS NOT IM MY DOCUMENTS

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GC_Vos

- If you've never used the map editor the directory doesn't exist. You can either create the directory yourself or just launch the level directly from the editor.

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