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Revision as of 07:34, 7 May 2021
Developers | |
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Ubisoft Montreal | |
Ubisoft Paris | |
Ubisoft Toronto | |
Ubisoft Bucharest | |
Ubisoft Reflections | |
Publishers | |
Ubisoft | |
Engines | |
Disrupt | |
Release dates | |
Windows | November 29, 2016[1] |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 75 |
OpenCritic | 82 |
IGDB | 81 |
Watch Dogs | |
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Watch Dogs | 2014 |
Watch Dogs 2 | 2016 |
Watch Dogs: Legion | 2020 |
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | ||||
Amazon.com | Deluxe Edition and Gold Edition also available. Only activates in the United States. | |||
Amazon.co.uk | Deluxe Edition and Gold Edition also available. Only available in the United Kingdom. | |||
Epic Games Store | Deluxe Edition and Gold Edition also available. | |||
Deluxe Edition and Gold Edition also available. | ||||
Green Man Gaming | Deluxe Edition and Gold Edition also available. | |||
Humble Store | Deluxe Edition and Gold Edition also available. | |||
Origin | Deluxe Edition and Gold Edition also available. | |||
Steam | Deluxe Edition and Gold Edition also available. | |||
Ubisoft Store | Deluxe Edition and Gold Edition also available. The latter is part of Ubisoft+. |
- All versions require Ubisoft Connect and Denuvo Anti-Tamper DRM.[2]
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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Season Pass | ||
Ultra Texture Pack | Free | |
Human Conditions | Included in the Season Pass | |
No Compromise | Included in the Season Pass | |
Mega Pack | A bundle that includes: Retro Modernist Pack, Glow_Pro Pack, Ride Britannia Pack, Kick It Pack, Velvet Cowboy and Bay Area Thrash Pack | |
Supreme Pack | A bundle that includes: Black Hat Pack, EliteSec Pack, Guru Pack, Dumpster Diver Pack and Home Town Pack | |
Ultimate Pack | A bundle that includes: Psychedelic Pack, Pixel Art Pack, Ded Labs Pack, Glam Pack, Ubisoft Pack, Punk Rock Pack, Urban Artist Pack, Private Eye Pack and Guts, Grit and Liberty Pack | |
Bay Area Thrash Pack | ||
Black Hat Pack | ||
Ded Labs Pack | ||
Dumpster Diver Pack | ||
EliteSec Pack | ||
Fully Decked Out Bundle | A bundle that includes: The Pixel Art customisation pack, The Guts, Grit and Liberty customisation pack, The Twitch hoodie for Marcus, 5,000 DedSec followers | |
Glam Pack | ||
Glow_Pro Pack | ||
Guru Pack | ||
Guts, Grit and Liberty Pack | ||
Home Town Pack | ||
Kick It Pack | ||
Pixel Art Pack | ||
Private Eye Pack | Free | |
Psychedelic Pack | Included in the Season Pass | |
Punk Rock Pack | ||
Retro Modernist Pack | ||
Ride Britannia Pack | ||
Root Access Pack | Included in the Season Pass | |
T-Bone Pack | Included in the Season Pass | |
Ubisoft Pack | ||
Urban Artist Pack | ||
Velvet Cowboy | ||
Zodiac Killer Mission | Pre-order bonus, also included in Root Access Pack. Can't be purchased individually. |
- (Un)Lawful (Dis)Order and Bitflip Suit DLC are PS4 exclusive.[3]
Essential improvements
Skip launcher
Use the -nosplash command line argument[citation needed]
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Skip intro videos
No intro mod |
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Game data
Configuration file location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Watch_Dogs 2\WD2_GamerProfile.xml |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/447040/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save location of photos taken with the in-game camera
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Watch_Dogs 2\LocalStorage0\ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/447040/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | <Ubisoft-Connect-folder>\savegames\<user-id>\2688\ |
Steam | <Ubisoft-Connect-folder>\savegames\<user-id>\3619\ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/447040/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Epic Games Launcher | ||
Origin | ||
OneDrive | Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. | |
Steam Cloud | ||
Ubisoft Connect |
Video settings
Input settings
Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Arabic | ||||
Simplified Chinese | ||||
Traditional Chinese | ||||
Czech | ||||
Dutch | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Hungarian | ||||
Italian | ||||
Japanese | ||||
Korean | ||||
Polish | ||||
Brazilian Portuguese | ||||
Russian | ||||
Spanish | ||||
Latin American Spanish | Uplay only. Other versions can be converted. |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Notes | |
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LAN play | |||
Online play |
Disable Easy Anti-Cheat and online play
- Besides using the multiplayer options found in the game configuration menu, you can also prevent online play by disabling the Easy Anti-Cheat protection.
- Can be useful if you plan to mod the game, as Easy Anti-Cheat does not allow modified game files without in-game warning messages, and possible risk of an account ban.
Launch the game with the -eac_launcher command line argument[4]
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VR support
3D modes | State | Notes | |
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Native 3D | Nvidia 3D Vision Discover | ||
Nvidia 3D Vision | See Helix Mod: WATCH_DOGS2. |
Devices | |||
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Tobii Eye Tracking | Supports: Aim at Gaze, Bungee Zoom, Cover at Gaze, Extended View - Eye & Head Tracking, Hack at Gaze. |
Issues fixed
Stuttering during gameplay
Install the game on SSD |
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(Nvidia) Set maximum pre rendered frames to 4[7] |
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Turn on in-game Multi-Frame Sampled AA (MFAA)[7] |
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Turn off multiplayer features in game options or disable Easy Anti-Cheat and online play[7] |
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Limit your framerate with RivaTuner to 45 - 50 - 55 or whatever you want[8] |
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Reinstall or update Windows 10 to at least Fall Creators Update (e.g. from 1709)[9] |
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(Esp. for notebooks) Unpark CPU cores with Quick CPU[9] |
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Turn down "Extra Details" responsible for draw distance[8] |
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Disable "Control Flow Guard" in Windows Defender for WD2[10] |
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Use this instruction and choose executable. Don't turn off CFG globally - it's a major security breach.
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Disabling Spectre and Meltdown patches
Use InSpectre |
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Game doesn't launch
The game cannot handle a second monitor connected via an integrated graphics card |
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Turn off or unplug the monitor
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Easy Anti-Cheat sometimes finds a game file (ex: DbgHelp.dll) as untrusted and displays an error message about that |
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Remove the file (which is mentioned in the error message) from the game's library, also disable Easy Anti-Cheat if it's necesarry. |
Incorrect aspect ratio, letterboxing or pillarboxing
Delete the 4096x2160 mode (or whatever it is in your case) so the display drivers no longer see it. |
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The following guide explains how, in simple details: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=806615157
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Edit Configuration file |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 11 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Physics | Havok | |
Audio | Wwise | |
Cutscenes | Bink Video | |
Multiplayer | Easy Anti-Cheat | [12] See Disable Easy Anti-Cheat and online play. |
System requirements
Windows[1] | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 7 SP1 | 8.1, 10 |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i5-2400S 2.5 GHz AMD FX-6120 3.5 GHz |
Intel Core i5-3470 3.2 GHz AMD FX-8120 3.9 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 6 GB | 8 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 50 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 AMD Radeon HD 7870 2 GB of VRAM | Nvidia GeForce GTX 780/970/1060 AMD Radeon R9 290 4 GB of VRAM |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 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 (447040) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Watch Dogs 2 PC Specs and System Requirements Revealed - UbiBlog - Ubisoft - last accessed on 2016-10-18
- ↑ Watch Dogs 2 PC FAQ | Watch Dogs 2 official website | Ubisoft
- ↑ PLAYSTATION EXCLUSIVE CONTENT FOR WATCH DOGS 2
- ↑ Cheat Happens - Watch Dogs 2 Message Board - How to Disable Easy Anti-Cheat in WD2
- ↑ W2D SSD vs HDD test
- ↑ Similar issue fixed
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 fix for 970/6600K
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 2nd Reddit thread
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Video with fix in description
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/PUBATTLEGROUNDS/comments/8jgz6g/disabling_control_flow_guard_in_windows_defender/
- ↑ https://www.dobreprogramy.pl/deton24/Dlaczego-moje-gry-sie-zacinaja-diagnostyka-Ustawianie-pliku-wymiany-ReadyBoost-Testy-trybu-gry-i-kompresji-pamieci-w-Windows--porady,85501.html
- ↑ Easy Anti-Cheat