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{{ii}} There are reports of lost game progress.<ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/242050/discussions/0/666826703510257874/ I've lost nearly all of my progress - Steam Community Discussions]</ref> Preemptively disable Uplay Cloud saving in order to prevent bad synchronization.
 
{{ii}} There are reports of lost game progress.<ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/242050/discussions/0/666826703510257874/ I've lost nearly all of my progress - Steam Community Discussions]</ref> Preemptively disable Uplay Cloud saving in order to prevent bad synchronization.
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==Video settings==
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[[File:assassins creed iv black flag graphics.jpg|290px|right|thumb|Graphics settings.]]
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{{Video settings
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|wsgf link                  =
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|widescreen wsgf award      =
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|multimonitor wsgf award    =
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =
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|widescreen resolution      = true
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|widescreen resolution notes= Anamorphic 16:9; use [https://www.flawlesswidescreen.org Flawless Widescreen] to remove letterboxing.
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|multimonitor              = true
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|multimonitor notes        = Anamorphic 16:9;<ref>[http://www.wsgf.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=64&t=26834 Assassin Creed 4 Black Flag - WSGF forums]</ref> use [https://www.flawlesswidescreen.org Flawless Widescreen] to remove letterboxing.
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|ultrawidescreen            = true
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|ultrawidescreen notes      =
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|4k ultra hd                = true
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|4k ultra hd notes          =
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|fov                        = false
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|fov notes                  = No manual FOV slider present
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|windowed                  = hackable
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|windowed notes            = See [[#Windowed|windowed]]
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|borderless windowed        = hackable
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|borderless windowed notes  = Possible with a trick, see [[#Borderless fullscreen windowed|Borderless fullscreen windowed]].
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|anisotropic                = hackable
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|anisotropic notes          = Force in the [[Glossary:Anisotropic filtering (AF)#Force anisotropic filtering|graphics card control panel]].
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|antialiasing              = true
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|antialiasing notes        = [[FXAA]], [[SMAA]] (actually [[SMAA]] T2X), [[MSAA]] and [[CSAA]] (also using [[FXAA]]) and [[TXAA]].
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|vsync                      = true
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|vsync notes                = No triple buffering. Can only be enabled with external tools.
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|high frame rate            = false
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|high frame rate notes      = Frame rate is capped at 63 FPS.
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|color blind                = unknown
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|color blind notes          =
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}}
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===[[Glossary:Windowed|Windowed]]===
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Disable fullscreen|ref=<ref>[http://forum.cheatengine.org/viewtopic.php?p=5508159 Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag [Steve's CT Release<nowiki>]</nowiki> - Cheat Engine forums]</ref>}}
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# Download [http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/winexp.html WinExplorer]
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# Run game and choose a resolution of your choice
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# {{key|Alt|Tab}} to the desktop
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# Open WinExplorer and select AC4 from list of running programs
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# Head over to style tab and tick WS_DISABLED and WS_CHILD checkboxes.
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'''Notes'''
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{{ii}}You may want to further customize the window style with WS_THICKFRAME, WS_BORDER or WS_DLGFRAME options
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}}
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===[[Glossary:Borderless fullscreen windowed|Borderless fullscreen windowed]]===
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Use this trick to activate a borderless fullscreen windowed mode.
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This method works on both AMD/ATI and NVIDIA cards. (Tested on both)
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Enable borderless windowed mode}}
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Press and hold {{key|Alt|Tab}}, release only {{key|Tab}}, then while holding {{key|Alt}} click with the left or right mouse button.
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==Input settings==
 
==Input settings==

Revision as of 21:24, 24 December 2014

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Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag
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Developers
Ubisoft Montreal
Publishers
Ubisoft
Engines
AnvilNext
Release dates
Windows November 19, 2013
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Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag on Wikipedia
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⤏ Go to series page
Assassin's Creed 2008
Assassin's Creed II 2010
Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood 2011
Assassin's Creed: Revelations 2011
Assassin's Creed III 2012
Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag 2013
Assassin's Creed: Liberation HD 2014
Assassin's Creed: Freedom Cry 2014
Assassin's Creed: Pirates 2014
Assassin's Creed Unity 2014
Assassin's Creed Rogue 2015
Assassin's Creed Chronicles (series)
Assassin's Creed Syndicate 2015
Assassin's Creed Origins 2017
Discovery Tour (series)
Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2018
Assassin's Creed III Remastered 2019
Assassin's Creed III: Liberation Remastered 2019
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2020
Assassin's Creed Mirage 2023
Assassin's Creed Shadows 2024

General information

PC Report
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Amazon.com
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Error: OS parameter cannot be empty
GamersGate
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Error: key type '{{{5}}}' not recognised
Error: OS parameter cannot be empty
Green Man Gaming
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Error: key type '{{{5}}}' not recognised
Error: OS parameter cannot be empty
Steam
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Error: key type '{{{5}}}' not recognised
Error: OS parameter cannot be empty
Ubisoft Store
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Error: key type '{{{5}}}' not recognised
Error: OS parameter cannot be empty
All versions require Uplay.

Version differences

Freedom Cry is available as both DLC and a standalone game.

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Season Pass
Windows
Kraken Ship Pack Season Pass exclusive.
Windows
Freedom Cry Available as both DLC and a standalone game (sold separately)
Windows
The Castaway's Prize Deluxe/Digital Deluxe exclusive.
Windows
DLC Aveline Deluxe/Digital Deluxe exclusive.
Windows
Time saver: Resources Pack
Windows
Time saver: Collectibles Pack
Windows
Time saver: Activities Pack
Windows
Death Vessel Pack
Windows
Crusader & Florentine Pack
Windows
Time saver: Technology Pack
Windows
MP Character Pack: Blackbeard's Wrath
Windows
Illustrious Pirates Pack
Windows
Guild of Rogues
Windows

Optional Improvements

Skip intro videos

Instructions

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

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System Location
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/242050/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

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System Location
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/242050/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud
Ubisoft Connect
Uplay cloud synchronization was disabled sometime in 2013.[1]
There are reports of lost game progress.[2] Preemptively disable Uplay Cloud saving in order to prevent bad synchronization.

Video settings

Graphics settings.

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Windowed

Instructions

Borderless fullscreen windowed

Use this trick to activate a borderless fullscreen windowed mode. This method works on both AMD/ATI and NVIDIA cards. (Tested on both)

Instructions

Input settings

Controls settings.

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Audio settings.
General settings.

Template:Audio settings

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
Online play
2-8

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP

Issues fixed

FPS drops from 60 to 30 when Vsync is enabled

This is caused by lack of triple buffering in the game.

Instructions
Instructions
Instructions

Crash 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

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) Vista SP2, 7 SP1, 8
Processor (CPU) Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400 @ 2.6 GHz or AMD Athlon II X4 620 @ 2.6 GHz Intel Core i5 2400S @ 2.5 GHz or AMD Phenom II x4 940 @ 3.0 GHz
System memory (RAM) 2 GB 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 30 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 260
AMD Radeon HD 4870
512 MB of VRAM
Shader model 4.0 support		 Nvidia GeForce GTX 470
AMD Radeon HD 5850
1 GB of VRAM
Shader model 5.0 support
Supported video cards include: Nvidia GeForce GTX 260 or better, GT400, GT500, GT600, GT700 series or AMD Radeon HD4870 or better, HD5000, HD6000, HD7000 series.
Laptop graphics cards may work but are not officially supported.
Dual core processors will, despite the minimum requirements, most likely work.[3] (only LGA1150/LGA1155 dual core processors will, under most circumstances, deliver a playable frame rate - LGA775/LGA1156 and AM2/AM2+/AM3/FM1/FM2 dual core CPUs are unlikely to suffice due to significantly lower IPC)

Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References