Difference between revisions of "Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag"
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===Configuration file(s) location=== | ===Configuration file(s) location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
| − | {{Game data/row|Windows|%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag}} | + | {{Game data/row|Windows|%USERPROFILE%\My Documents\Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag}} |
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|gamesave manager notes= | |gamesave manager notes= | ||
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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 | + | {{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. |
==Video settings== | ==Video settings== | ||
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award = | |4k ultra hd wsgf award = | ||
|widescreen resolution = true | |widescreen resolution = true | ||
| − | |widescreen resolution notes= Anamorphic 16:9; other aspect ratios are letterboxed | + | |widescreen resolution notes= Anamorphic 16:9; other aspect ratios are letterboxed. See [[#Remove letterboxing|below]] |
|multimonitor = true | |multimonitor = true | ||
| − | |multimonitor notes = Letterboxing on multi-monitor setups.<ref>http://www.wsgf.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=64&t=26834 Assassin Creed 4 Black Flag - WSGF | + | |multimonitor notes = Letterboxing on multi-monitor setups.<ref>[http://www.wsgf.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=64&t=26834 Assassin Creed 4 Black Flag - WSGF forums]</ref> |
|ultrawidescreen = true | |ultrawidescreen = true | ||
|ultrawidescreen notes = | |ultrawidescreen notes = | ||
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|fov = false | |fov = false | ||
|fov notes = No manual FOV slider present | |fov notes = No manual FOV slider present | ||
| − | |windowed = | + | |windowed = hackable |
| − | |windowed notes = | + | |windowed notes = See [[#Windowed|windowed]] |
|borderless windowed = hackable | |borderless windowed = hackable | ||
|borderless windowed notes = Possible with a trick, see [[#Borderless fullscreen windowed|Borderless fullscreen windowed]]. | |borderless windowed notes = Possible with a trick, see [[#Borderless fullscreen windowed|Borderless fullscreen windowed]]. | ||
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|color blind = unknown | |color blind = unknown | ||
|color blind notes = | |color blind notes = | ||
| + | }} | ||
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| + | ===Remove letterboxing=== | ||
| + | {{Fixbox|1= | ||
| + | {{Fixbox/fix|Force wanted resolution - Nvidia only solution|ref=<ref>[http://forums.ubi.com/showthread.php/812181 1920x1200 FULLSCREEN-NO BLACK BARS-Working solution for AC4 and AC3- Yeah! | Ubisoft Forums] </ref>}} | ||
| + | # Start the game | ||
| + | # {{key|ALT|TAB}} back to desktop and open Nvidia Control Panel | ||
| + | # Look at the DISPLAY section and select "Adjust desktop size and position" | ||
| + | # In the scaling tab, choose "Full-screen" scaling mode | ||
| + | # In the preview section, set the nearest 16:9 resolution to your desired one | ||
| + | # Switch to the "Size" tab and Enable desktop resizing | ||
| + | # Adjust the appeared green arrows to your actual resolution | ||
| + | # Press OK, then Apply and close it | ||
| + | # Return to the game | ||
| + | }} | ||
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| + | ===[[Windowed]]=== | ||
| + | {{Fixbox|1= | ||
| + | {{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>}} | ||
| + | # Download [http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/winexp.html WinExplorer] | ||
| + | # Run game and choose a resolution of your choice | ||
| + | # {{key|ALT|TAB}} to the desktop | ||
| + | # Open WinExplorer and select AC4 from list of running programs | ||
| + | # Head over to style tab and tick WS_DISABLED and WS_CHILD checkboxes. | ||
| + | '''Notes''' | ||
| + | {{ii}}You may want to further customize the window style with WS_THICKFRAME, WS_BORDER or WS_DLGFRAME options | ||
}} | }} | ||
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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. | 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== | ||
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{{ii}} 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. | {{ii}} 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. | ||
{{ii}} Laptop graphics cards may work but are not officially supported. | {{ii}} Laptop graphics cards may work but are not officially supported. | ||
| − | {{ii}} Dual core processors will, despite the minimum requirements, most likely work.<ref>http://www.dsogaming.com/pc-performance-analyses/assassins-creed-iv-black-flag-pc-performance-analysis/ Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag - PC Performance Analysis</ref> | + | {{ii}} Dual core processors will, despite the minimum requirements, most likely work.<ref>[http://www.dsogaming.com/pc-performance-analyses/assassins-creed-iv-black-flag-pc-performance-analysis/ Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag - PC Performance Analysis]</ref> |
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{{References}} | {{References}} | ||
Revision as of 13:19, 20 January 2014
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| Cover image missing, please upload it | |
| Developers | |
|---|---|
| Ubisoft Montreal | |
| Publishers | |
| Ubisoft | |
| Engines | |
| AnvilNext | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | November 19, 2013 |
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General information
Availability
- All versions require Uplay.
Optional Improvements
Skip intro videos
| Instructions |
|---|
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Template:Game data/row
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/242050/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
Template:Game data/row
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/242050/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Steam Cloud | ||
| Ubisoft Connect |
- There are reports of lost game progress.[1] Preemptively disable Uplay Cloud saving in order to prevent bad synchronization.
Video settings
Remove letterboxing
| Instructions |
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Windowed
| Instructions |
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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 |
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Input settings
Audio settings
Issues fixed
How to enable AMD CrossfireX
| Instructions |
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FPS drops from 60 to 30 when Vsync is enabled
This is caused by lack of triple buffering in the game.
| Instructions |
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| Instructions |
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| Instructions |
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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) | ||
| 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.[2]
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 (242050) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
Categories:
- Pages needing cover images
- Windows
- Games
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- Invalid template usage (Fixbox)
- Invalid template usage (Save game cloud syncing)
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- Missing section (Video)
- Missing section (Input)
- Missing section (Audio)
- Missing section (Localizations)
- Missing section (API)