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Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag
Developers

	Ubisoft Montreal
Windows	Ubisoft Ukraine
Publishers
	Ubisoft
Engines
	AnvilNext
Release dates
Windows	November 19, 2013
Reception
Metacritic	84
OpenCritic	85
IGDB	85
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase, DLC
Modes	Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Perspectives	Third-person
Controls	Direct control
Genres	Action, Open world, Stealth
Vehicles	Naval/watercraft
Themes	Historical, Piracy
Series	Assassin's Creed


⤏ 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

Contents 1 Availability 1.1 Version differences 2 Monetization 2.1 DLC and expansion packs 3 Essential improvements 3.1 Mods 3.2 4k Improved Story Characters 3.3 Skip intro videos 3.4 DLC Not Showing Up In-Game 3.5 If you cannot reach 60fps cap the framerate to 35fps 3.6 Latest update breaking full screen fix 4 Game data 4.1 Configuration file(s) location 4.2 Save game data location 4.3 Save game cloud syncing 5 Video 5.1 Windowed 5.2 High frame rate 6 Input 7 Audio 7.1 Localizations 8 Network 8.1 Multiplayer types 8.2 Connection types 9 VR support 10 Issues unresolved 10.1 Mouse and keyboard do not work 11 Issues fixed 11.1 Missing Audio during combat 11.2 Crash when installed in a Storage Space 11.3 Game freezes on AMD GPUs 11.4 The image freezes but the game still runs in the background 11.5 FPS drops to 30 when Vsync is enabled 11.6 Nvidia PhysX performance issues on newer GPUs 12 Other information 12.1 API 12.2 Middleware 13 System requirements 14 Notes 15 References

Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag is a singleplayer and multiplayer third-person action, open world and stealth game in the Assassin's Creed series.

General information

PC Report

Official forums

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail
GamersGate		Gold Edition.
		Gold Edition.
Green Man Gaming		Gold Edition.
Humble Store		Gold Edition.
Steam		Gold Edition.
Ubisoft Store		Gold Edition also available. This edition is included with Ubisoft+.
Amazon.com (unavailable)
Origin (unavailable)		Deluxe Edition was also available.

All versions require Ubisoft Connect DRM.

Version differences

The Gold Edition is a complete edition containing the base game and all DLC.

The Deluxe Edition includes Aveline DLC, The Castaway's Prize and Illustrious Pirates Pack.

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

Monetization

DLC and expansion packs

Name	Notes
Season Pass
Kraken Ship Pack	Season Pass exclusive.
Freedom Cry Pack	Also available as a standalone game.
The Castaway's Prize	Deluxe and Gold Edition exclusive.
Aveline DLC	Deluxe and Gold Edition exclusive.
Time saver: Resources Pack
Time saver: Collectibles Pack
Time saver: Activities Pack
Death Vessel Pack
Crusader & Florentine Pack
Time saver: Technology Pack
MP Character Pack: Blackbeard's Wrath
Illustrious Pirates Pack
Guild of Rogues

Essential improvements

Mods

4k Improved Story Characters

Skip intro videos

File removal^{[citation needed]}
Go to the `<path-to-game>`. Go into `videos` (for single player) or `multi\videos` (for multiplayer). Rename, delete or move these files: ubi_logo.bik TWIMTBP.bik abstergo_logo.bik ac4bf_logo.bik warning_disclaimer.bik `warning_disclaimer.bik` is in a subfolder that corresponds with the set language.

File removal^{[citation needed]}

Go to the <path-to-game>.
Go into videos (for single player) or multi\videos (for multiplayer).
Rename, delete or move these files:

ubi_logo.bik
TWIMTBP.bik
abstergo_logo.bik
ac4bf_logo.bik
warning_disclaimer.bik

warning_disclaimer.bik is in a subfolder that corresponds with the set language.

DLC Not Showing Up In-Game

If you bought the game with all its DLC (the gold edition for example), the game might not show these DLC in-game. This can be seen through the Stay tuned for more adventures message in the main menu.

Enter And Exit The Multiplayer Mode^[1]
While the multiplayer is loading, the game checks for Downloadable content, which means our dlc. Select Multiplayer from the main menu. Upon reaching the multiplayer menu, go back to the Singleplayer menu. Once back in the Singleplayer menu, the top-right box should now be replaced with Freedom Cry/Aveline. If step 3 is not the case, repeat the previous steps. Test if this fix is consistent by closing and relaunching the game. Also works with already existing savegames. This has to be done with every reinstall of the game. Fix might not be possible when the servers are eventually shutdown.

Enter And Exit The Multiplayer Mode^[1]

While the multiplayer is loading, the game checks for Downloadable content, which means our dlc.

Select Multiplayer from the main menu.
Upon reaching the multiplayer menu, go back to the Singleplayer menu.
Once back in the Singleplayer menu, the top-right box should now be replaced with Freedom Cry/Aveline.

If step 3 is not the case, repeat the previous steps.

Test if this fix is consistent by closing and relaunching the game.

Also works with already existing savegames.

This has to be done with every reinstall of the game.

Fix might not be possible when the servers are eventually shutdown.

If you cannot reach 60fps cap the framerate to 35fps

The game is not optimized to run above 30fps, therefore a lot of modern gaming systems (especially laptops) fail to reach and maintain 60fps.

Capping to 30fps provides a very choppy experience and 40fps provides a very stuttery experience. 35fps is much less stuttery than 40fps and is noticeably smoother than 30fps, therefore it is the recommended way to play if you cannot get 60fps. Information on various framerate capping tools can be found here but the recommended tool to use is RTSS.

Latest update breaking full screen fix

This "mod" fixes the full screen issues that the recent update introduced. This works for Steam and the Ubisoft Connect versions of the game.

Link to the fullscreen fix

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag\.ini %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag\GFXSettings..xml
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/242050/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game data location

System	Location
Ubisoft Connect	<Ubisoft-Connect-folder>\savegames\<user-id>\273\
Steam	<Ubisoft-Connect-folder>\savegames\<user-id>\437\
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/242050/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Origin
Steam Cloud
Ubisoft Connect		Disabled in 2013.^[2]

Video

Graphics settings.

Graphics feature	WSGF	Notes
Widescreen resolution		Anamorphic 16:9; use Flawless Widescreen to remove letterboxing.
Multi-monitor		Anamorphic 16:9;^[3] use Flawless Widescreen. Or if using an AMD card just use Catalyst version 14.4
Ultra-widescreen		See the community page.
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)	Use jim2point0's cheat table (requires Cheat Engine).
Windowed	See Windowed.
Borderless fullscreen windowed	See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)	See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)	TXAA (Nvidia only), FXAA, SMAA (actually SMAA T2X) and MSAA/CSAA (also using FXAA).
Vertical sync (Vsync)	Double buffered. See FPS drops to 30 when Vsync is enabled for triple buffered v-sync.
60 FPS	Frame rate is capped at 63 FPS.
120+ FPS	See High frame rate.
High dynamic range display (HDR)	See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Windowed

Run patcher^[4]
Download AC4 Window Mode Patcher. Copy it to the installation folder and launch it. Type `y` and press `↵ Enter` to start patching.

Use WinExplorer^{[citation needed]}
Download WinExplorer. Run game and choose a resolution of your choice. `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 You may want to further customize the window style with WS_THICKFRAME, WS_BORDER or WS_DLGFRAME options

Use WinExplorer^{[citation needed]}

Download WinExplorer.
Run game and choose a resolution of your choice.
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

You may want to further customize the window style with WS_THICKFRAME, WS_BORDER or WS_DLGFRAME options

High frame rate

240 FPS Patch
Download 240 FPS Patch Replace `AC4BFSP.exe` in `<path-to-game>`.

Input

Controls settings.

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration		Acceleration is present. Can't be disabled
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration

PlayStation controllers
PlayStation button prompts		Use this mod for singleplayer. Multiplayer natively supports Dualshock 4 prompts.
Light bar support
Adaptive trigger support
DualSense haptic feedback support
Connection modes

Generic/other controllers

Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio settings.

General settings.

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		Sliders for music, effects and voices.
Surround sound		Autodetection up to 5.1 setups.
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
Czech
Danish
Dutch
Finnish
French
German
Hungarian
Italian
Japanese				Japanese Subtitles can only be enabled when the Interface/Menu Language is set to Japanese.
Norwegian
Polish
Portuguese
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Spanish
Swedish
Turkish				Fan translation.

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Players	Notes
LAN play
Online play		8

Connection types

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

VR support

3D modes	State	Notes
Nvidia 3D Vision		Use Helix Mod: Assassins Creed 4 Black Flag.
vorpX		G3D Officially supported game, see official vorpx game list.

Issues unresolved

Mouse and keyboard do not work

Might be related to either Logitech or Steam Controller drivers, as the game improperly detects the input device.^[5]

Issues fixed

Missing Audio during combat

If game was bought as DLC instead of standalone copy, you will come across an issue where Adewale's Machete and various other weapon sounds appear to be silent which Ubisoft never released a proper fix.

Override DLC file^[6]^[7]^[8]
Download DataPC_10_dlc.forge Replace file located in `<path-to-game>\dlc_10`. This may cause achievements, story progression and unlockables to be deemed as incomplete / locked unless file is reverted back to default.

Override DLC file^[6]^[7]^[8]

Download DataPC_10_dlc.forge
Replace file located in <path-to-game>\dlc_10.

This may cause achievements, story progression and unlockables to be deemed as incomplete / locked unless file is reverted back to default.

Crash when installed in a Storage Space

The game will refuse to run when installed on a drive which is managed by a Storage Space on Windows 8 and later.

Creating a junction to the folder "sounddata" to a non-Windows Storage Space drive seems to solve the problem^{[citation needed]}

Installing the Game on a drive that is not a Storage Space will fix this issue^{[citation needed]}

Game freezes on AMD GPUs

This issue first manifests upon starting a new file when the game freezes on a black screen with the 'saving' icon.

Avoid using MSAA or EQAA^[9]

Turn soft shadows off

The image freezes but the game still runs in the background

Sometimes the game might appear to be frozen, but you can still hear the sound and the HUD works.^[10]

Enabling "Volumetric Fog" and / or disabling "FXAA" fixes the issue^{[citation needed]}
"Volumetric Fog" may cause artifacts on screen edges in-game, Use Driver AA instead if MSAA is being used.^[11]

FPS drops to 30 when Vsync is enabled

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

Use D3DOverrider to force triple buffering^[12]
Don't force VSync in D3DOverrider, only triple buffering. Enable VSync in game options (or force it in Nvidia control panel or Nvidia Inspector). If you're using SweetFX or another injector, this fix will not work. Use the workaround below.

Use RadeonPro to force triple buffering^{[citation needed]}
Download and install RadeonPro. Launch RadeonPro. Add a profile pointing to AC4BFSP.exe or AC4BFMP.exe. Select the exe profile by clicking on it. Go to the tweaks tab leave Vsync to driver default and check triple buffering. Notes Tested on Win8.1 with CFX 7970s.^{[citation needed]}

Use RadeonPro to force triple buffering^{[citation needed]}

Download and install RadeonPro.
Launch RadeonPro.
Add a profile pointing to AC4BFSP.exe or AC4BFMP.exe.
Select the exe profile by clicking on it.
Go to the tweaks tab leave Vsync to driver default and check triple buffering.

Notes

Tested on Win8.1 with CFX 7970s.^{[citation needed]}

Use Ctrl-Alt-Del workaround to force triple buffering^{[citation needed]}
This method has only been tested on Windows 7 SP1 with an Nvidia graphics card and on Windows 10 with an AMD graphics card. Press `Ctrl`+`Alt`+`Delete`. Click the cancel button to return to your desktop. Go back to the game by clicking its icon on the taskbar. `Alt`+`Tab ↹` does NOT work. This workaround makes possible the use of SweetFX or other injectors with triple buffering.

Use Ctrl-Alt-Del workaround to force triple buffering^{[citation needed]}

This method has only been tested on Windows 7 SP1 with an Nvidia graphics card and on Windows 10 with an AMD graphics card.

Press Ctrl+Alt+Delete.
Click the cancel button to return to your desktop.
Go back to the game by clicking its icon on the taskbar.

Alt+Tab ↹ does NOT work.

This workaround makes possible the use of SweetFX or other injectors with triple buffering.

Nvidia PhysX performance issues on newer GPUs

Disable Nvidia PhysX in the in-game settings menu

Disable Shadowplay^[13]

Change process affinity^[13]
Press `Ctrl`+`Alt`+`Delete` to open Task Manager. Go to the Details tab. Right click `ac4bfsp.exe` and select "Set affinity". Uncheck the last CPU core and hit OK. Go back to the same menu and re-enable it. Close Task Manager.

Remove old PhysX files^[13]
Install updated PhysX drivers Go to the <path-to-game> Delete or rename `PhysX3_x86.dll`, `PhysX3Common_x86.dll`, `PhysX3Cooking_x86.dll`, `PhysX3Gpu_x86.dll`, `PhysXDevice.dll` This will disable PhysX in the game. This has the same effect as simply disabling PhysX in the in-game menu.

Remove old PhysX files^[13]

Install updated PhysX drivers
Go to the <path-to-game>
Delete or rename PhysX3_x86.dll, PhysX3Common_x86.dll, PhysX3Cooking_x86.dll, PhysX3Gpu_x86.dll, PhysXDevice.dll

This will disable PhysX in the game. This has the same effect as simply disabling PhysX in the in-game menu.

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	11

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Audio	Wwise	^[14]
Anti-cheat	PunkBuster	Used PunkBuster initially^[15] but was eventually removed.^[16]

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	Vista SP2	7 SP1, 8
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400 2.6 GHz AMD Athlon II X4 620 2.6 GHz	Intel Core i5-2400S 2.5 GHz 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 ATI Radeon HD 4870 512 MB of VRAM Shader model 4.0 support	Nvidia GeForce GTX 470 ATI Radeon HD 5850 1 GB of VRAM Shader model 5.0 support
Sound (audio device)	DirectX compatible

Supported video cards include: Nvidia GeForce GTX 260 or better, GT400, GT500, GT600, GT700 series or ATI 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.^[17] (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

↑ ^1.0 ^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

↑ Steam Forums: Missing DLC [Solution] - last accessed on 2023-06-02
↑ Ubisoft Customer Service Screenshot - last accessed on May 2023
↑ Assassin Creed 4 Black Flag - WSGF forums - last accessed on May 2023
↑ [GUIDE] Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag - Dead End Thrills - last accessed on 9 June 2023
↑ Verified by User:Suicide_machine on 2017-12-12
↑ Thread: IMPORTANT Assassin's Creed IV Freedom Cry Audio Bug during Combat Forums - last accessed on July 7, 2018
↑ Missing Sound Effects in Freedom Cry (PC) - last accessed on March 17, 2018
↑ Adewale's weapons make no sound - last accessed on March 24, 2018
↑ "Game freezing on black "saving" screen- Please help!" - Steam Community Discussions - last accessed on May 2023
↑ Steam Forums: AC4 freezes but the HUD still okay??? - last accessed on May 2023
↑ Steam Forums Post - last accessed on May 2023
↑ Verified by User:Blackbird on 2017-01-26
Tested on W10 (1607)
↑ ^13.0 ^13.1 ^13.2 (Finally) Assassins Creed 4 Physx Performance Fix!! - GeForce Forums
↑ http://satsun.org/audio/
↑ Even Balance, Inc. - PunkBuster Online Countermeasures - last accessed on 2018-09-04
"Tue Nov 19 2013 12:00
Ubisoft has contracted with Even Balance, Inc. to integrate our PunkBuster™ Anti-Cheat software into the online game known as Assassin's Creed® 4 Black Flag."
↑ Verified by User:Aemony on 2018-09-04
Installed the game and joined a multiplayer session. PunkBuster were nowhere to be seen.
↑ Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag - PC Performance Analysis - last accessed on May 2023

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-{{ii}} Freedom Cry is available as both DLC and a standalone game.
+{{ii}} The Gold Edition is a complete edition containing the base game and all DLC.
+{{ii}} The Deluxe Edition includes '''Aveline DLC''', '''The Castaway's Prize''' and '''Illustrious Pirates Pack'''.
+{{ii}} Freedom Cry is available as both DLC and a [[Assassin's Creed: Freedom Cry|standalone game]].
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+{{DLC/row| Season Pass | | Windows }}
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+==Essential improvements==
+===Mods===
+===4k Improved Story Characters===
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+{{ii}} {{file|warning_disclaimer.bik}} is in a subfolder that corresponds with the set language.
 }}
+===DLC Not Showing Up In-Game===
+{{ii}} If you bought the game with all its DLC (the gold edition for example), the game might not show these DLC in-game. This can be seen through the '''Stay tuned for more adventures''' message in the main menu.
+{{Fixbox|description=Enter And Exit The Multiplayer Mode|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/242050/discussions/1/4943253385012878598/|title=Steam Forums: Missing DLC [Solution]|date=2023-06-02}}</ref>|fix=
+{{ii}} ''While the multiplayer is loading, the game checks for '''Downloadable content''', which means our dlc.''
+#Select '''Multiplayer''' from the main menu.
+# Upon reaching the multiplayer menu, go back to the '''Singleplayer''' menu.
+# Once back in the '''Singleplayer''' menu, the top-right box should now be replaced with '''Freedom Cry/Aveline'''.
+{{ii}} If '''step 3''' is not the case, repeat the previous steps.
+{{ii}} Test if this fix is consistent by closing and relaunching the game.
+{{++}} Also works with already existing savegames.
+{{--}} This has to be done with every reinstall of the game.
+{{--}} Fix might not be possible when the servers are eventually shutdown.
+}}
+===If you cannot reach 60fps cap the framerate to 35fps===
+{{ii}} The game is not optimized to run above 30fps, therefore a lot of modern gaming systems (especially laptops) fail to reach and maintain 60fps.
+Capping to 30fps provides a very choppy experience and 40fps provides a very stuttery experience. 35fps is much less stuttery than 40fps and is noticeably smoother than 30fps, therefore it is the recommended way to play if you cannot get 60fps. [https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Glossary:Frame_rate_(FPS)#Frame_rate_capping Information on various framerate capping tools can be found here] but the recommended tool to use is [https://www.guru3d.com/files-details/rtss-rivatuner-statistics-server-download.html RTSS].
+===Latest update breaking full screen fix===
+{{ii}} This "mod" fixes the full screen issues that the recent update introduced. This works for Steam and the Ubisoft Connect versions of the game.
+[https://www.nexusmods.com/assassinscreedivblackflag/mods/426 Link to the fullscreen fix]
 ==Game data==
 ===Configuration file(s) location===
 {{Game data|
-{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag}}
+{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag\*.ini|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag\GFXSettings.*.xml}}
 }}
 ===Save game data location===
 {{Game data|
-{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|uplay}}\savegames\{{p|uid}}\273}}
+{{Game data/saves|Uplay|{{p|uplay}}\savegames\{{p|uid}}\273\}}
+{{Game data/saves|Steam|{{p|uplay}}\savegames\{{p|uid}}\437\}}
 }}
 ===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 {{Save game cloud syncing
-|origin                =
+|discord                   =
-|origin notes          =
+|discord notes             =
-|steam cloud           = false
+|epic games launcher       =
-|steam cloud notes     =
+|epic games launcher notes =
-|uplay                 = false
+|gog galaxy                =
-|uplay notes           = Uplay cloud synchronization was disabled sometime in 2013.<ref>[https://imgur.com/czuHfDi Ubisoft Customer Service Screenshot]</ref>
+|gog galaxy notes          =
-|gamesave manager      =
+|origin                    = unknown
-|gamesave manager notes=
+|origin notes              =
+|steam cloud               = false
+|steam cloud notes         =
+|ubisoft connect           = false
+|ubisoft connect notes     = Disabled in 2013.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://i.imgur.com/czuHfDi.png|title=Ubisoft Customer Service Screenshot|date=May 2023}}</ref>
+|xbox cloud                =
+|xbox cloud notes          =
 }}
-{{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==
-[[File:assassins creed iv black flag graphics.jpg|290px|right|thumb|Graphics settings.]]
+{{Image|assassins creed iv black flag graphics.jpg|Graphics settings.}}
-{{Video settings
+{{Video
-|wsgf link                  =
+|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/assassins-creed-iv-black-flag/en
-|widescreen wsgf award      =
+|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
-|multimonitor wsgf award    =
+|multimonitor wsgf award    = gold
-|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =
+|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = limited
-|4k ultra hd wsgf award     =
+|4k ultra hd wsgf award     = gold
 |widescreen resolution      = true
-|widescreen resolution notes= Anamorphic 16:9; see [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
+|widescreen resolution notes= {{term|Anamorphic}} 16:9; use [https://www.flawlesswidescreen.org Flawless Widescreen] to remove letterboxing.
 |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 forums]</ref>
+|multimonitor notes         = {{term|Anamorphic}} 16:9;<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.wsgf.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=64&t=26834|title=Assassin Creed 4 Black Flag - WSGF forums|date=May 2023}}</ref> use [https://www.flawlesswidescreen.org Flawless Widescreen]. Or if using an AMD card just use Catalyst version 14.4
-|ultrawidescreen            = true
+|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
-|ultrawidescreen notes      =
+|ultrawidescreen notes      = See [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1419-assassins-creed-iv-black-flag-ultrawide-and-multimon-hack/ the community page].
-|4k ultra hd                = unknown
+|4k ultra hd                = true
 |4k ultra hd notes          =
-|fov                        = false
+|fov                        = hackable
-|fov notes                  = No manual FOV slider present
+|fov notes                  = Use [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1096-assassins-creed-iv-black-flag-fov-cheat-table/ jim2point0's cheat table] (requires [https://cheatengine.org/downloads.php Cheat Engine]).
 |windowed                   = hackable
-|windowed notes             = See [[#Windowed|windowed]]
+|windowed notes             = See [[#Windowed|Windowed]].
-|borderless windowed        = hackable
+|borderless windowed        = false
-|borderless windowed notes  = Possible with a trick, see [[#Borderless fullscreen windowed|Borderless fullscreen windowed]].
+|borderless windowed notes  =
 |anisotropic                = false
 |anisotropic notes          =
 |antialiasing               = true
-|antialiasing notes         = FXAA (also applied when using MSAA or CSAA), SMAA, MSAA, CSAA, TXAA
+|antialiasing notes         = [[TXAA]] (Nvidia only), [[FXAA]], [[SMAA]] (actually [[SMAA]] T2X) and [[MSAA]]/[[CSAA]] (also using [[FXAA]]).
+|upscaling                  = unknown
+|upscaling tech             =
+|upscaling notes            =
 |vsync                      = true
-|vsync notes                = No triple buffering. Can only be enabled with external tools.
+|vsync notes                = Double buffered. See [[#FPS drops to 30 when Vsync is enabled|FPS drops to 30 when Vsync is enabled]] for triple buffered v-sync.
-|high frame rate            = false
+|60 fps                     = true
-|high frame rate notes      = Frame rate is capped at 63 FPS.
+|60 fps notes               = Frame rate is capped at 63 FPS.
+|120 fps                    = hackable
+|120 fps notes              = See [[#High frame rate|High frame rate]].
+|hdr                        = unknown
+|hdr notes                  =
 |color blind                = unknown
 |color blind notes          =
 }}
-===[[Glossary:Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]===
+===[[Glossary:Windowed|Windowed]]===
-{{Fixbox|1=
+{{Fixbox|description=Run patcher|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://www.deadendthrills.com/forum/discussion/55/guide-assassin-s-creed-4-black-flag|title=&#91;GUIDE&#93; Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag - Dead End Thrills|date=9 June 2023}}</ref>|fix=
-{{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>}}
+# Download [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1094-assassins-creed-iv-black-flag-window-mode-patcher/ AC4 Window Mode Patcher].
-# Start the game
+# Copy it to the installation folder and launch it.
-# {{key|ALT|TAB}} back to desktop and open Nvidia Control Panel
+# Type {{key|y}} and press {{key|Enter}} to start patching.
-# 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
 }}
-===[[Glossary:Windowed|Windowed]]===
+{{Fixbox|description=Use WinExplorer|ref={{CN|date=March 2017}}|fix=
-{{Fixbox|1=
+# Download [http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/winexp.html WinExplorer].
-{{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>}}
+# Run game and choose a resolution of your choice.
-# Download [http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/winexp.html WinExplorer]
+# {{key|Alt|Tab}} to the desktop.
-# Run game and choose a resolution of your choice
+# Open WinExplorer and select AC4 from list of running programs.
-# {{key|ALT|TAB}} to the desktop
+# Head over to style tab and tick WS_DISABLED and WS_CHILD checkboxes.
-# 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
+{{ii}} You may want to further customize the window style with WS_THICKFRAME, WS_BORDER or WS_DLGFRAME options
 }}
-===[[Glossary:Borderless fullscreen windowed|Borderless fullscreen windowed]]===
+===[[Glossary:Frame rate (FPS)|High frame rate]]===
-Use this trick to activate a borderless fullscreen windowed mode.
+{{Fixbox|description=240 FPS Patch|fix=
-This method works on both AMD/ATI and NVIDIA cards. (Tested on both)
+# Download [https://www.nexusmods.com/assassinscreedivblackflag/mods/453 240 FPS Patch]
-{{Fixbox|1=
+# Replace {{file|AC4BFSP.exe}} in {{folder|{{P|game}}}}.
-{{Fixbox/fix|Enable borderless windowed mode}}
-Press and hold {{key|Alt|Tab}}, release only {{key|Tab}}, then while holding {{key|Alt}} click with the left or right mouse button.
 }}
-==Input settings==
+==Input==
-[[File:assassins creed iv black flag controls.jpg|290px|right|thumb|Controls settings.]]
+{{Image|assassins creed iv black flag controls.jpg|Controls settings.}}
-{{Input settings
+{{Input
 |key remap                 = true
 |key remap notes           =
-|acceleration option       = false
+|acceleration option       = always on
-|acceleration option notes = Acceleration is enabled by default.
+|acceleration option notes = Acceleration is present. Can't be disabled
+|mouse sensitivity         = true
+|mouse sensitivity notes   =
 |mouse menu                = true
 |mouse menu notes          =
 |invert mouse y-axis       = true
 |invert mouse y-axis notes =
+|touchscreen               = unknown
+|touchscreen notes         =
 |controller support        = true
 |controller support notes  =
@@ Line 163: / Line 249: @@
 |controller remap          = false
 |controller remap notes    =
+|controller sensitivity    = true
+|controller sensitivity notes=
 |invert controller y-axis  = true
 |invert controller y-axis notes=
-|touchscreen               = unknown
+|xinput controllers        = true
-|touchscreen notes         =
+|xinput controllers notes  =
+|xbox prompts              = true
+|xbox prompts notes        =
+|impulse triggers          = unknown
+|impulse triggers notes    =
+|dualshock 4               = true
+|dualshock 4 notes         =
+|dualshock prompts         = hackable
+|dualshock prompts notes   = Use [https://www.nexusmods.com/assassinscreedivblackflag/mods/18 this mod] for singleplayer. Multiplayer natively supports Dualshock 4 prompts.
+|light bar support         = unknown
+|light bar support notes   =
+|dualshock 4 modes         = unknown
+|dualshock 4 modes notes   =
+|tracked motion controllers= unknown
+|tracked motion controllers notes =
+|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
+|tracked motion prompts notes =
+|other controllers         = unknown
+|other controllers notes   =
+|other button prompts      = unknown
+|other button prompts notes=
+|controller hotplug        = true
+|controller hotplug notes  =
+|haptic feedback           = true
+|haptic feedback notes     =
+|simultaneous input        = false
+|simultaneous input notes  =
+|steam input api           = unknown
+|steam input api notes     =
+|steam hook input          = unknown
+|steam hook input notes    =
+|steam input presets       = unknown
+|steam input presets notes =
+|steam controller prompts  = unknown
+|steam controller prompts notes =
+|steam cursor detection    = unknown
+|steam cursor detection notes =
 }}
-==Audio settings==
+==Audio==
-[[File:assassins creed iv black flag audio.jpg|290px|right|thumb|Audio settings.]]
+{{Image|assassins creed iv black flag audio.jpg|Audio settings.}}
-[[File:assassins creed iv black flag general.jpg|290px|right|thumb|General settings.]]
+{{Image|assassins creed iv black flag general.jpg|General settings.}}
-{{Audio settings
+{{Audio
 |separate volume          = true
 |separate volume notes    = Sliders for music, effects and voices.
@@ Line 178: / Line 302: @@
 |surround sound notes     = Autodetection up to 5.1 setups.
 |subtitles                = true
 |subtitles notes          =
 |closed captions          = false
 |closed captions notes    =
 |mute on focus lost       = true
 |mute on focus lost notes =
 |eax support              =
-|eax support notes        =
+|eax support notes         =
+|royalty free audio        = unknown
+|royalty free audio notes  =
+}}
+{{L10n|content=
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = English
+ |interface = true
+ |audio     = true
+ |subtitles = true
+ |notes     =
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = Simplified Chinese
+ |interface = true
+ |audio     = false
+ |subtitles = true
+ |notes     =
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = Czech
+ |interface = true
+ |audio     = false
+ |subtitles = true
+ |notes     =
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = Danish
+ |interface = true
+ |audio     = false
+ |subtitles = true
+ |notes     =
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = Dutch
+ |interface = true
+ |audio     = false
+ |subtitles = true
+ |notes     =
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = Finnish
+ |interface = true
+ |audio     = false
+ |subtitles = true
+ |notes     =
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = French
+ |interface = true
+ |audio     = true
+ |subtitles = true
+ |notes     =
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = German
+ |interface = true
+ |audio     = true
+ |subtitles = true
+ |notes     =
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = Hungarian
+ |interface = true
+ |audio     = false
+ |subtitles = true
+ |notes     =
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = Italian
+ |interface = true
+ |audio     = true
+ |subtitles = true
+ |notes     =
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = Japanese
+ |interface = true
+ |audio     = true
+ |subtitles = true
+ |notes     = Japanese Subtitles can only be enabled when the Interface/Menu Language is set to Japanese.
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = Norwegian
+ |interface = true
+ |audio     = false
+ |subtitles = true
+ |notes     =
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = Polish
+ |interface = true
+ |audio     = false
+ |subtitles = true
+ |notes     =
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = Portuguese
+ |interface = true
+ |audio     = false
+ |subtitles = true
+ |notes     =
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = Brazilian Portuguese
+ |interface = true
+ |audio     = true
+ |subtitles = true
+ |notes     =
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = Russian
+ |interface = true
+ |audio     = true
+ |subtitles = true
+ |notes     =
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = Spanish
+ |interface = true
+ |audio     = true
+ |subtitles = true
+ |notes     =
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = Swedish
+ |interface = true
+ |audio     = false
+ |subtitles = true
+ |notes     =
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = Turkish
+ |interface = hackable
+ |audio     = false
+ |subtitles = hackable
+ |notes     = [https://animusprojesi.com/assassins-creed-3-remastered-turkce-yama/ Fan translation].
+}}
 }}
@@ Line 191: / Line 453: @@
 |local play           =
 |local play players   =
+|local play modes     =
 |local play notes     =
 |lan play             = false
 |lan play players     =
+|lan play modes       =
 |lan play notes       =
 |online play          = true
-|online play players  = 2-8
+|online play players  = 8
+|online play modes    =
 |online play notes    =
-|local co-op          =
-|local co-op players  =
-|local co-op notes    =
-|lan co-op            =
-|lan co-op players    =
-|lan co-op notes      =
-|online co-op         =
-|online co-op players =
-|online co-op notes   =
-|hot-seat             =
-|hot-seat players     =
-|hot-seat notes       =
 |asynchronous         =
 |asynchronous notes   =
-}}
+}}{{Network/Connections
-{{Network/Connections
 |matchmaking        = true
 |matchmaking notes  =
@@ Line 230: / Line 481: @@
 |upnp =
 }}
+==VR support==
+{{VR support
+|gg3d name                   =
+|native 3d gg3d award        =
+|nvidia 3d vision gg3d award =
+|tridef 3d gg3d award        =
+|iz3d gg3d award             =
+|native 3d                   = unknown
+|native 3d notes             =
+|nvidia 3d vision            = hackable
+|nvidia 3d vision notes      = Use [https://helixmod.blogspot.com/2014/05/assassins-creed-4-black-flag-directx-11.html Helix Mod: Assassins Creed 4 Black Flag].
+|tridef 3d                   = unknown
+|tridef 3d notes             =
+|iz3d                        = unknown
+|iz3d notes                  =
+|vorpx                       = true
+|vorpx modes                 = G3D
+|vorpx notes                 = Officially supported game, see [https://www.vorpx.com/supported-games/ official vorpx game list].
+|htc vive                    =
+|htc vive notes              =
+|oculus rift                 =
+|oculus rift notes           =
+|osvr                        =
+|osvr notes                  =
+|keyboard-mouse              =
+|keyboard-mouse notes        =
+|3rd space gaming vest       =
+|3rd space gaming vest notes =
+|novint falcon               =
+|novint falcon notes         =
+|trackir                     =
+|trackir notes               =
+|tobii eye tracking          =
+|tobii eye tracking notes    =
+|play area seated            =
+|play area seated notes      =
+|play area standing          =
+|play area standing notes    =
+|play area room-scale        =
+|play area room-scale notes  =
+}}
+==Issues unresolved==
+===Mouse and keyboard do not work===
+{{ii}} Might be related to either Logitech or Steam Controller drivers, as the game improperly detects the input device.<ref name="Sui">{{refcheck|user=Suicide_machine|date=2017-12-12}}</ref>
 ==Issues fixed==
-===FPS drops from 60 to 30 when Vsync is enabled===
-This is caused by lack of triple buffering in the game.
+===Missing Audio during combat===
-{{Fixbox|1=
+{{ii}} If game was bought as DLC instead of standalone copy, you will come across an issue where Adewale's Machete and various other weapon sounds appear to be silent which Ubisoft never released a proper fix.
-{{Fixbox/fix|Use D3DOverrider to force triple buffering}}
+{{Fixbox|description=Override DLC file|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://forums.ubisoft.com/showthread.php/1905435-Assassin-s-Creed-IV-Freedom-Cry-Audio-Bug-during-Combat|title=Thread: IMPORTANT Assassin's Creed IV Freedom Cry Audio Bug during Combat Forums|date=July 7, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/assassinscreed/comments/858dmh/missing_sound_effects_in_freedom_cry_pc/|title=Missing Sound Effects in Freedom Cry (PC)|date=March 17, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/242050/discussions/1/2985285449004798042/|title=Adewale's weapons make no sound|date=March 24, 2018}}</ref>|fix=
-Don't force VSync in D3DOverrider, only triple buffering.
+# Download [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1B8j5p2nR9My88jv92AQSqC8IEl5eyqxQ DataPC_10_dlc.forge]
-Enable VSync in game options (or force it in NVIDIA control panel or NVIDIA Inspector).
+# Replace file located in <code>{{p|game}}\dlc_10</code>.
-If you're using SweetFX or another injector, it probably won't work (use workaround below).
+{{--}} This may cause achievements, story progression and unlockables to be deemed as incomplete / locked unless file is reverted back to default.
 }}
-{{Fixbox|1=
-{{Fixbox/fix|Use RadeonPro to force triple buffering}}
+===Crash when installed in a Storage Space===
-Download and install [http://www.radeonpro.info/download/ RadeonPro],
+{{ii}} The game will refuse to run when installed on a drive which is managed by a Storage Space on Windows 8 and later.
-Launch RadeonPro,
-Add a profile pointing to AC4BFSP.exe or AC4BFMP.exe,
+{{Fixbox|description=Creating a junction to the folder "sounddata" to a non-Windows Storage Space drive seems to solve the problem|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}}}
-Select the exe profile by clicking on it,
+{{Fixbox|description=Installing the Game on a drive that is not a Storage Space will fix this issue|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}}}
-Go to the tweaks tab leave vsync to driver default and check triple buffering.
-Tested on Win8.1 with CFX 7970s
+===Game freezes on AMD GPUs===
+{{ii}} This issue first manifests upon starting a new file when the game freezes on a black screen with the 'saving' icon.
+{{Fixbox|description=Avoid using MSAA or EQAA|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/242050/discussions/0/144512942751579374/|title="Game freezing on black "saving" screen- Please help!" - Steam Community Discussions|date=May 2023}}</ref>}}
+{{Fixbox|description=Turn soft shadows off}}
+===The image freezes but the game still runs in the background===
+{{ii}} Sometimes the game might appear to be frozen, but you can still hear the sound and the HUD works.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/242050/discussions/0/558756168091445803/|title=Steam Forums: AC4 freezes but the HUD still okay???|date=May 2023}}</ref>
+{{Fixbox|description=Enabling "Volumetric Fog" and / or disabling "FXAA" fixes the issue|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
+{{ii}} "Volumetric Fog" may cause artifacts on screen edges in-game, Use Driver AA instead if MSAA is being used.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/242050/discussions/0/558748822711618462/#c540744474971873347|title=Steam Forums Post|date=May 2023}}</ref>
 }}
-{{Fixbox|1=
-{{Fixbox/fix|Use Ctrl-Alt-Del workaround to force triple buffering}}
+===FPS drops to 30 when Vsync is enabled===
-This method was actually only tested on Windows 7 SP1, on a PC equipped with an NVIDIA graphics card.
+{{ii}} This is caused by lack of triple buffering in the game.
-Press Ctrl-Alt-Del, then click the cancel button (or use your Escape key) to return to your desktop, then go back to your game by clicking its icon on the taskbar.
-DO NOT use Alt-Tab because it won't work.
+{{Fixbox|description=Use D3DOverrider to force triple buffering|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Blackbird|date=2017-01-26|comment=Tested on W10 (1607)}}</ref>|fix=
-This workaround makes possible the use of SweetFX or other injectors with triple buffering.
+{{ii}} Don't force VSync in D3DOverrider, only triple buffering. Enable VSync in game options (or force it in Nvidia control panel or Nvidia Inspector).
+{{ii}} If you're using SweetFX or another injector, this fix will not work. Use the workaround below.
+}}
+{{Fixbox|description=Use RadeonPro to force triple buffering|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
+# Download and install [http://www.radeonpro.info/download/ RadeonPro].
+# Launch RadeonPro.
+# Add a profile pointing to AC4BFSP.exe or AC4BFMP.exe.
+# Select the exe profile by clicking on it.
+# Go to the tweaks tab leave Vsync to driver default and check triple buffering.
+'''Notes'''
+{{ii}} Tested on Win8.1 with CFX 7970s.{{cn|date=July 2016}}
+}}
+{{Fixbox|description=Use Ctrl-Alt-Del workaround to force triple buffering|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
+{{ii}} This method has only been tested on Windows 7 SP1 with an Nvidia graphics card and on Windows 10 with an AMD graphics card.
+# Press {{Key|Ctrl|Alt|Del}}.
+# Click the cancel button to return to your desktop.
+# Go back to the game by clicking its icon on the taskbar.
+{{ii}} {{key|Alt|Tab}} does NOT work.
+{{++}} This workaround makes possible the use of SweetFX or other injectors with triple buffering.
+}}
+===Nvidia PhysX performance issues on newer GPUs===
+{{Fixbox|description=Disable Nvidia PhysX in the in-game settings menu|fix=
+}}
+{{Fixbox|description=Disable Shadowplay|ref=<ref name="physx">[https://forums.geforce.com/default/topic/714270/pc-games/-finally-assassins-creed-4-physx-performance-fix-/ (Finally) Assassins Creed 4 Physx Performance Fix!! - GeForce Forums]</ref>}}
+{{Fixbox|description=Change process affinity|ref=<ref name="physx" />|fix=
+# Press {{Key|Ctrl|Alt|Del}} to open Task Manager.
+# Go to the Details tab.
+# Right click {{code|ac4bfsp.exe}} and select "Set affinity".
+# Uncheck the last CPU core and hit OK.
+# Go back to the same menu and re-enable it.
+# Close Task Manager.
+}}
+{{Fixbox|description=Remove old PhysX files|ref=<ref name="physx" />|fix=
+# Install updated PhysX drivers
+# Go to the {{P|game}}
+# Delete or rename {{file|PhysX3_x86.dll}}, {{file|PhysX3Common_x86.dll}}, {{file|PhysX3Cooking_x86.dll}}, {{file|PhysX3Gpu_x86.dll}}, {{file|PhysXDevice.dll}}
+This will disable PhysX in the game. This has the same effect as simply disabling PhysX in the in-game menu.
+}}
+==Other information==
+===API===
+{{API
+|direct3d versions      = 11
+|direct3d notes         =
+|directdraw versions    =
+|directdraw notes       =
+|opengl versions        =
+|opengl notes           =
+|glide versions         =
+|glide notes            =
+|software mode          =
+|software mode notes    =
+|mantle support         =
+|mantle support notes   =
+|metal support          =
+|metal support notes    =
+|vulkan versions        =
+|vulkan notes           =
+|dos modes              =
+|dos modes notes        =
+|shader model versions  =
+|shader model notes     =
+|windows 32-bit exe     = true
+|windows 64-bit exe     = false
+|windows arm app        = unknown
+|windows exe notes      =
+|macos intel 32-bit app =
+|macos intel 64-bit app =
+|macos arm app          = unknown
+|macos app notes        =
+|linux 32-bit executable=
+|linux 64-bit executable=
+|linux arm app          = unknown
+|linux executable notes =
+}}
+===Middleware===
+{{Middleware
+|physics          =
+|physics notes    =
+|audio            = Wwise
+|audio notes      = <ref>http://satsun.org/audio/</ref>
+|interface        =
+|interface notes  =
+|input            =
+|input notes      =
+|cutscenes        =
+|cutscenes notes  =
+|multiplayer      =
+|multiplayer notes=
+|anticheat        = PunkBuster
+|anticheat notes  = Used PunkBuster initially<ref>{{Refsnip|url=https://www.evenbalance.com/|title=Even Balance, Inc. - PunkBuster Online Countermeasures|date=2018-09-04|snippet=Tue Nov 19 2013 12:00<br>Ubisoft has contracted with Even Balance, Inc. to integrate our PunkBuster™ Anti-Cheat software into the online game known as Assassin's Creed® 4 Black Flag.}}</ref> but was eventually removed.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Aemony|date=2018-09-04|comment=Installed the game and joined a multiplayer session. PunkBuster were nowhere to be seen.}}</ref>
 }}
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 |OSfamily = Windows
-|minOS    = Vista SP2, 7 SP1, 8
+|minOS    = Vista SP2
-|minCPU   = Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400 @ 2.6 GHz or AMD Athlon II X4 620 @ 2.6 GHz
+|minCPU   = Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400 2.6 GHz
-|minmem   = 2 GB
+|minCPU2  = AMD Athlon II X4 620 2.6 GHz
+|minRAM   = 2 GB
 |minHD    = 30 GB
 |minGPU   = Nvidia GeForce GTX 260
-|minGPU2  = AMD Radeon HD 4870
+|minGPU2  = ATI Radeon HD 4870
 |minVRAM  = 512 MB
 |minSM    = 4.0
+|minaudio = DirectX compatible
-|recCPU   = Intel Core i5 2400S @ 2.5 GHz or AMD Phenom II x4 940 @ 3.0 GHz
+|recOS    = 7 SP1, 8
-|recmem   = 4 GB
+|recCPU   = Intel Core i5-2400S 2.5 GHz
+|recCPU2  = AMD Phenom II X4 940 3.0 GHz
+|recRAM   = 4 GB
 |recGPU   = Nvidia GeForce GTX 470
-|recGPU2  = AMD Radeon HD 5850
+|recGPU2  = ATI Radeon HD 5850
 |recVRAM  = 1 GB
 |recSM    = 5.0
+|notes    = {{ii}} Supported video cards include: Nvidia GeForce GTX 260 or better, GT400, GT500, GT600, GT700 series or ATI Radeon HD4870 or better, HD5000, HD6000, HD7000 series.
+{{ii}} Laptop graphics cards may work but are not officially supported.
+{{ii}} Dual core processors will, despite the minimum requirements, most likely work.<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://www.dsogaming.com/pc-performance-analyses/assassins-creed-iv-black-flag-pc-performance-analysis/|title=Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag - PC Performance Analysis|date=May 2023}}</ref> (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)
 }}
-{{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}} 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> (only LGA1150/LGA1155 dual core processors will, under most circumstances, deliver a playable framerate - LGA775/LGA1156 and AM2/AM2+/AM3/FM1/FM2 dual core CPUs are unlikely to suffice due to significantly lower IPC)
 {{References}}