Do I need the original game files to run Far Cry for Android?

Yes. The project does not include the original game's assets, so you need your own copy.

Far Cry for Android

PortActive

An existing game or its source code brought to another platform.

About

A port of Far Cry's leaked source code to run on SDL3 and Linux, under the project name Near Chuckle. It offers an OpenGL renderer and a Direct3D9 renderer that runs through DXVK for better performance. Binaries are available for download.

How it differs from the original

The OpenGL renderer has a known decal problem, so the port adds a console variable (r_DisableLevelDecalsHack) that turns off rendering of static level decals and the multiplayer shirt color. The DXVK Direct3D9 renderer does not have this issue.

Getting started

Building needs SDL3, OpenAL-Soft and OpenGL, plus the Nvidia Cg toolkit (not included) for the OpenGL renderer. After building, put the .so files and the FarCry binary in a folder inside Far Cry's installation folder and launch FarCry from there.

Known issues & limitations

With OpenGL, decal texture coordinates can change every frame, making decals look almost like Z-fighting.
The CG compiler does not work under Wayland; run the game in X11 or use precompiled shaders in FCData.
With DXVK, shaders must be supplied as precompiled shaders because the port does not include a shader compiler.

What you need to run it

Original game files required. The project ships code only; you provide your own copy of the game (Linux, Android version).

Controls

Open the console with tilde.

Summarised from the project's README.

Additional notes

Field of view: The default field of view is 90 and can be changed in the console with the game_fov variable.
Missing shaders: If a shader is missing, the game logs it to a MissingShaders text file next to the game data, and the author asks for those entries to be sent to them.

FAQ

What is Far Cry for Android?: Far Cry for Android is an open-source port of Far Cry. An existing game or its source code brought to another platform. The original game ran on Linux and Android.
Do I need the original game files to run Far Cry for Android?: Yes. The project does not include the original game's assets, so you need your own copy.