At long last, Crytek has finally released the promised DirectX 11 patch for Crysis 2 on the PC. The new patch adds comes with an optional download for high resolution textures and a DX11 tesselation pack.
Directx 11 Ultra Upgrade
This free package enables the full DX11 feature set for Crysis 2 such as Tessellation and Displacement Mapping, Realistic Shadows with Variable Penumbra and much more for an outstanding visual experience. A DirectX 11 capable system is required.
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High Resolution Texture Pack
This package provides higher texture resolution for a wide variety of assets. It supports both the DirectX 11 and DirectX 9 versions of Crysis 2. A 64-bit operating system and a graphics card with at least 768 MB of memory are required.
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The new visual patch should bring the game up to speed with RAGE once it gets released, and looks good enough to quiet even the loudest dissenters who've complained about the game's "consolification."
via mycrysis