Difference between revisions of "Assassin's Creed Unity"
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{{ii}} Ubisoft suggests disconnecting from the internet may boost frame rates for single player mode.<ref>[http://forums.ubi.com/showthread.php/949543-All-Platforms-AC-Unity-CURRENT-KNOWN-ISSUES [WP] All Platforms - AC Unity CURRENT KNOWN ISSUES | Forums]</ref> | {{ii}} Ubisoft suggests disconnecting from the internet may boost frame rates for single player mode.<ref>[http://forums.ubi.com/showthread.php/949543-All-Platforms-AC-Unity-CURRENT-KNOWN-ISSUES [WP] All Platforms - AC Unity CURRENT KNOWN ISSUES | Forums]</ref> | ||
{{ii}} When playing at 4K resolution, you can receive a massive boost in performance by setting your desktop resolution to 1920x1080 prior to launching the game in 4K. Assassin's Creed Unity requires as much VRAM as possible, especially at 4K. Reducing desktop resolution to 1920x1080 frees up over 400 MB of VRAM. What seems like a minor trick can double the game's performance at 4K on 2x GTX 980s from 20-25 FPS to 40-50 FPS. | {{ii}} When playing at 4K resolution, you can receive a massive boost in performance by setting your desktop resolution to 1920x1080 prior to launching the game in 4K. Assassin's Creed Unity requires as much VRAM as possible, especially at 4K. Reducing desktop resolution to 1920x1080 frees up over 400 MB of VRAM. What seems like a minor trick can double the game's performance at 4K on 2x GTX 980s from 20-25 FPS to 40-50 FPS. | ||
+ | {{ii}} In Nvidia GPU's, you can alter these settings in the Nvidia Control Panel, and hopefully the framerate will improve drastically. | ||
+ | Go to manage 3D settings then click on the "Program settings tab" and select Assassin's Creed Unity it should be labeled as ACU.exe | ||
+ | and change these following options: | ||
+ | Anisotropic filtering: 4x | ||
+ | Anti Aliasing mode: Override any application setting | ||
+ | Anti Aliasing setting : You could choose between 2x or 4x depending on your hardware fidelity. | ||
+ | Anti Aliasing- Transparency: Multisample | ||
+ | Texture Filtering - Anisotropic sample optimization: off | ||
+ | Texture filtering - Negative LOD bias: Clamp | ||
+ | Texture filtering - Trilinear optimization: On | ||
+ | Threaded optimization: On | ||
+ | Vertical sync: Adaptive | ||
+ | |||
+ | And When you run the game make sure Anti-Aliasing is set on: Fxaa or off and also make sure to turn off in-game v-sync | ||
===Games doesn't load when installed in a Windows 8 Storage Space=== | ===Games doesn't load when installed in a Windows 8 Storage Space=== | ||
The Game will refuse to run when installed on a drive which is managed by a Windows 8/8.1 Storage Space. | The Game will refuse to run when installed on a drive which is managed by a Windows 8/8.1 Storage Space. |
Revision as of 14:30, 20 December 2014
Developers | |
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Ubisoft Montreal | |
Publishers | |
Ubisoft | |
Engines | |
AnvilNext | |
Release dates | |
Windows | November 11, 2014 |
Key points
- Initial reports suggest there are some issues with game optimization and stability under certain configurations.[1][2][3]
- Season Pass/Gold Edition owners qualify for a free game; see ACU Free Game (offer expires March 15, 2015).[4]
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Amazon.com | ||||
Incorrect store name. See here for available options. | ||||
GamersGate | ||||
Green Man Gaming | ||||
Humble Store | ||||
Steam | ||||
Ubisoft Store |
- All versions require Uplay.
DLC and expansion packs
- This game has in-game micro-transactions (not listed below).[5]
Name | Notes | |
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Season Pass | Includes DLC and Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China. No longer sold.[6] | |
Chemical Revolution | ||
Dead Kings | Due to be released as a free download.[6] |
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Instructions |
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Companion app
- The Assassin's Creed Unity Companion provides access to maps, challenges and other exclusive content.[7] The app is available for Windows 8/RT, Windows Phone, iOS, and Android.
Game data
Configuration file location
System | Location |
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Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/289650/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/289650/pfx/[Note 1] |
- Russian-only version has different Id
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Steam Cloud | ||
Ubisoft Connect |
Video settings
Input settings
Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Spanish | ||||
Czech | ||||
Simplified Chinese | ||||
Brazilian Portuguese |
Network
Issues unresolved
This game has numerous glitches like previous iterations and suffers from low frame rate even on powerful hardware.
Issues fixed
Performance loss with in-game Anti-aliasing and Vsync enabled
- This is caused by bad implementation.
Instructions |
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Poor frame rate
- Ubisoft suggests disconnecting from the internet may boost frame rates for single player mode.[8]
- When playing at 4K resolution, you can receive a massive boost in performance by setting your desktop resolution to 1920x1080 prior to launching the game in 4K. Assassin's Creed Unity requires as much VRAM as possible, especially at 4K. Reducing desktop resolution to 1920x1080 frees up over 400 MB of VRAM. What seems like a minor trick can double the game's performance at 4K on 2x GTX 980s from 20-25 FPS to 40-50 FPS.
- In Nvidia GPU's, you can alter these settings in the Nvidia Control Panel, and hopefully the framerate will improve drastically.
Go to manage 3D settings then click on the "Program settings tab" and select Assassin's Creed Unity it should be labeled as ACU.exe and change these following options:
Anisotropic filtering: 4x Anti Aliasing mode: Override any application setting Anti Aliasing setting : You could choose between 2x or 4x depending on your hardware fidelity. Anti Aliasing- Transparency: Multisample Texture Filtering - Anisotropic sample optimization: off Texture filtering - Negative LOD bias: Clamp Texture filtering - Trilinear optimization: On Threaded optimization: On Vertical sync: Adaptive
And When you run the game make sure Anti-Aliasing is set on: Fxaa or off and also make sure to turn off in-game v-sync
Games doesn't load when installed in a Windows 8 Storage Space
The Game will refuse to run when installed on a drive which is managed by a Windows 8/8.1 Storage Space.
Instructions |
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Instructions |
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Patch 4 causes previously working game to hang or crash at loading screen
Delete or rename configuration files stored in %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Assassin's Creed Unity\
. There are two files, an ini file and an xml file. You can rename them if you want to keep the originals. When you next run the game it creates new versions and the crash is fixed.
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 7 SP1, 8, 8.1 (64-Bit) | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i5 2500K @ 3.3 GHz AMD FX-8350 @ 4.0 GHz |
Intel Core i7 3770 @ 3.4 GHz AMD FX-8350 @ 4.0 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 6 GB | 8 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 50 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 AMD Radeon HD 7970 2 GB of VRAM DirectX 11 compatible Shader model 5.0 support |
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 AMD Radeon R9 290X 3 GB of VRAM DirectX 11 compatible Shader model 5.0 support |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (289650) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Let's not play Assassins Creed: Unity yet | TotalHalibut
- ↑ Ubisoft acknowledges Assassin's Creed: Unity problems on AMD hardware | PC Gamer
- ↑ Assassin’s Creed Unity Live Update- November 13, 2014
- ↑ Updated Q&A and Known Issues
- ↑ News: Assassin's Creed: Unity won't be "compromised" by its microtransactions - Total Xbox.com
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Assassins Creed Unity Offer FAQ - Assassin's Creed Unity Updates | Ubisoft (US)
- ↑ Assassin’s Creed Unity Companion App FAQ - UbiBlog - Ubisoft®
- ↑ [WP] All Platforms - AC Unity CURRENT KNOWN ISSUES | Forums