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‎How can I run the game in Fullscreen-Window / Borderless-Window mode?

2026-01-23T01:29:39Z

‎My game crashes to desktop (CTD)!

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‎My game crashes to desktop (CTD)!

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‎My game crashes to desktop (CTD)!

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‎My game crashes to desktop (CTD)!

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‎My game crashes to desktop (CTD)!

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‎My game crashes to desktop (CTD)!

2025-12-17T20:33:18Z

‎The server list is empty!

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‎My game crashes to desktop (CTD)!

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‎My game crashes to desktop (CTD)!

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-===How can I run the game in Fullscreen-Window / Borderless-Window mode?===
+===How can I run the game in Fullscreen-Window / Borderless-Window mode and prevent my mouse from leaving the window?===
 A: CryEngine 2 doesn't directly support that screen mode. Choose between these free third party applications that make this work:

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 * Download the new CRYSIS.EXE from Comrade that fixes most of the memory related crashes!
-** Get them here: https://github.com/ccomrade/c1-launcher/releases/download/v8/c1-launcher-v8-build.zip
+** Get it here: https://github.com/ccomrade/c1-launcher/releases/download/v8/c1-launcher-v8-build.zip
 ** You'll need the Crysis Wars\Bin64\Crysis.exe in the zip - replace your original one (make a backup).
 ** This is still somewhat experimental (released Jan 2026) but testing shows Crysis stability at 5500 MB mem used (F10)!

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 A: Crashes may happen. Here are some tweaks that make the game more stable:
-* Download the new beta CRYSIS.EXE from Comrade that fixes most of the memory related crashes!
+* Download the new CRYSIS.EXE from Comrade that fixes most of the memory related crashes!
-** Get them here: https://github.com/user-attachments/files/24574265/c1-launcher-v8-beta2-build.zip
+** Get them here: https://github.com/ccomrade/c1-launcher/releases/download/v8/c1-launcher-v8-build.zip
 ** You'll need the Crysis Wars\Bin64\Crysis.exe in the zip - replace your original one (make a backup).
 ** This is still somewhat experimental (released Jan 2026) but testing shows Crysis stability at 5500 MB mem used (F10)!
-** More info here (but only use the v8 beta2 linked above!): https://github.com/ccomrade/c1-launcher
+** More info here: https://github.com/ccomrade/c1-launcher
 ** If it is stable for you, you do not need the low mem user.cfgs nor need to worry about memory going over 3200 MB.
 * Crysis Wars officially supports resolution up to 1920x1200. Anything above (1440p, 4k) might cause unexpected crashes as higher resolutions use more memory.

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 ** Get them here: https://github.com/user-attachments/files/24574265/c1-launcher-v8-beta2-build.zip
 ** You'll need the Crysis Wars\Bin64\Crysis.exe in the zip - replace your original one (make a backup).
-** This is still somewhat experimental but testing shows Crysis stability at 5500 MB mem used (F10)!
+** This is still somewhat experimental (released Jan 2026) but testing shows Crysis stability at 5500 MB mem used (F10)!
 ** More info here (but only use the v8 beta2 linked above!): https://github.com/ccomrade/c1-launcher
 * Crysis Wars officially supports resolution up to 1920x1200. Anything above (1440p, 4k) might cause unexpected crashes as higher resolutions use more memory.
 ** Crysis becomes more unstable when used memory increases beyond 3200 MB - use F10 to check in game how much you're using.

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 ** You'll need the Crysis Wars\Bin64\Crysis.exe in the zip - replace your original one (make a backup).
 ** This is still somewhat experimental but testing shows Crysis stability at 5500 MB mem used (F10)!
 * Crysis Wars officially supports resolution up to 1920x1200. Anything above (1440p, 4k) might cause unexpected crashes as higher resolutions use more memory.
 ** Crysis becomes more unstable when used memory increases beyond 3200 MB - use F10 to check in game how much you're using.

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 ===The server list is empty!===
-A: Our service needs purge and repopulate the server list at regular intervals. When this happens, it can take up to a minute until the list shows all servers again. Just give it some time!
+A: Our service needs to purge and repopulate the server list at regular intervals. When this happens, it can take up to a minute until the list shows all servers again. Just give it some time!
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 ** Modern GPUs on Windows 10/11 with 16 GB+ memory tend to increase the memory allocated for Crysis, some might need the [https://wiki.mechlivinglegends.net/index.php?title=MWLL_Performance_Guide#Download_Links_-_Memory_Optimized_Texture_Streaming_Mode Extra Low Memory Optimized User.cfgs] that use texture streaming mode to further reduce memory usage.
 * Clear your shader cache by clicking the "clear shader cache" button in the MWLL launcher.
 * Make sure you are running 64 bit mode. You can set it on the MWLL Launcher. 32 bit mode is not recommended, as it is more unstable than the 64 bit mode.
 * Your installation may have become corrupted - Click on the toolbox icon of the Launcher, check the Verify Crysis Files option, then click on Repair Install.

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 * Disable hardware acceleration on your Discord client, if you are running it.
 * Close your web browser and any other programs that are running that use lots of memory.
 * In Windows 11, disable "Optimizations for windowed games" by right clicking on the Windows Start menu, select settings, click System -> Display -> Graphics, disable "Optimizations for windowed game".
 * Find your Crysis.exe in your install path which is usually in the "C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\Crytek\Crysis Wars\Bin64" or "C:\Games\MW Living Legends\Bin64" folder. Right-click it, select properties, click the Compatibility tab and enable these settings and then click OK: