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{{ii}} [http://forums.guru3d.com/showthread.php?t=390948 TheWorse Unlock for Watch_Dogs] restores the E3 2012/2013 visual effects hidden in the configuration files. This unlock is currently incomplete. (It's uses the built-in patch mechanism that Ubisoft provided and incorporates the version 1.3 patch. It replaces some textures, shaders and a some default configuration in the core files)
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{{ii}} [http://www.theworsemod.blogspot.com.ar/2014/07/theworse-mod-10-released.html TheWorse Mod for Watch_Dogs] restores the E3 2012/2013 visual effects hidden in the configuration files. (It's uses the built-in patch mechanism that Ubisoft provided and incorporates the version 1.3 patch. It replaces some textures, shaders and a some default configuration in the core files).
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==

Revision as of 19:10, 22 July 2014

Watch_Dogs
Watch_Dogs cover
Developers
Ubisoft Montreal
Publishers
Ubisoft
Engines
Disrupt
Release dates
Windows May 27, 2014
Watch Dogs on Wikipedia

Key points

PC Report
Generally poor performance.[citation needed]

General information

Steam Community Discussions
Ubisoft Forums - Watch Dogs PC Discussion

Availability

Template:Availability Table

All versions require Uplay.

Version differences

Watch Dogs has six special editions, each with varying DLC. Refer to the Uplay Pre-Order Edition Comparison for details.

Essential improvements

Watch Dogs Settings Configuration Tool

TheWorse Unlock for Watch_Dogs

TheWorse Mod for Watch_Dogs restores the E3 2012/2013 visual effects hidden in the configuration files. (It's uses the built-in patch mechanism that Ubisoft provided and incorporates the version 1.3 patch. It replaces some textures, shaders and a some default configuration in the core files).

Game data

Configuration file location

Template:Game data/row
System Location
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/243470/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

Template:Game data/row
System Location
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/243470/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud
Ubisoft Connect

Video settings

Video settings.
Advanced video settings.

Template:Video settings

Input settings

The keyboard controls menu.

Template:Input settings

Mouse smoothing

Instructions

Audio settings

Language, subtitles and volume control settings.

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Brazilian Portuguese
Czech
Danish
Dutch
Finnish
French
German
Hungarian
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Norwegian
Polish
Russian
Spanish
Swedish
Traditional Chinese
Portuguese

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
Online play
1-8 Drop in and drop out invasion mode for the singleplayer.

Issues fixed

Worse performance with latest patch

Instructions

Continue button greyed out

Instructions

Low frame rate

Instructions
Instructions
Instructions

Performance issues on AMD and Nvidia GPUs

Doing such will not fix stuttering issues, the frame rate gain from the latest drivers is relatively minor.
Instructions

Audio

Voice audio not playing during cutscenes

Instructions

Gameplay

Minimap icons and crosshair dissapearing

Instructions

Frosting effect

Instructions

Multiplayer

Unable to connect and play multiplayer

Instructions

Frequent Crashes

Instructions

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) Vista SP2
Processor (CPU) AMD Phenom II X4 940 3.0 GHz
Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400 2.66 GHz
System memory (RAM)
Hard disk drive (HDD) 25 GB
Video card (GPU) AMD Radeon HD 5770
Nvidia GeForce GTX 460
1 GB of VRAM
DirectX 11 compatible
Shader model 5.0 support
64-bit Windows OS required.
Supported Nvidia chipsets: GTX 460 and better, GT 500 series, GT 600 series, GT 700 series.
Supported AMD chipsets: Radeon HD 5850 or better, HD 6000 series, HD 7000 series, R7 and R9 series.
Supports the Intel Iris Pro HD 5200 chipset.

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/243470/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (243470) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References