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Revision as of 12:25, 6 October 2021
Developers | |
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Ubisoft Montreal | |
Ubisoft Massive | |
Ubisoft Red Storm | |
Ubisoft Shanghai | |
Ubisoft Reflections | |
Publishers | |
Ubisoft | |
Engines | |
Dunia 2 | |
Release dates | |
Windows | November 29, 2012 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 88 |
IGDB | 90 |
Taxonomy | |
Series | Far Cry |
Far Cry | |
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Far Cry | 2004 |
Far Cry 2 | 2008 |
Far Cry 3 | 2012 |
Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon | 2013 |
Far Cry 4 | 2014 |
Far Cry Primal | 2016 |
Far Cry 5 | 2018 |
Far Cry New Dawn | 2019 |
Far Cry 6 | 2021 |
Key points
- PC version features high-resolution textures, tessellation, high-quality shadows, and other PC-exclusive features.
- Some users have reported the game only being able to run when installed on the C: drive.
General information
- Ubisoft Forums - PC Discussion
- Ubisoft Forums - Technical Community Help
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | ||||
Amazon.co.uk | Deluxe Edition also available. | |||
Epic Games Store | Deluxe Edition also available. | |||
GamersGate | Deluxe Edition also available. | |||
Deluxe Edition also available. | ||||
Green Man Gaming | Deluxe Edition also available. | |||
Humble Store | Deluxe Edition also available. | |||
Origin | ||||
Steam | Can be run without the Steam client by passing the -uplay_steam_mode command line argument to the main executable.[1]Deluxe Edition also available. |
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Ubisoft Store | Deluxe Edition also available, included with Ubisoft+. |
- All versions require Ubisoft Connect DRM.
Version differences
- The Deluxe Edition is a complete edition containing the base game and all DLC.
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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High Tides | Free. |
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Use the -skipintro command line argument[2]
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Far Cry 3\GamerProfile.xml %LOCALAPPDATA%\My Games\Far Cry 3\InputUserActionMap.xml |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/220240/pfx/[Note 1] |
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GamerProfile.xml
contains User profile settings. -
InputUserActionMap.xml
contains keybindings and input settings.
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | <Ubisoft-Connect-folder>\savegames\<user-id>\46\ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/220240/pfx/[Note 1] |
- Far Cry 3 has a maximum of 3 player profiles. Each player profile contains 1 automatic autosave, and 1 manual save that can be used to bookmark the current checkpoint.
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Epic Games Launcher | ||
Origin | ||
Steam Cloud | ||
Ubisoft Connect | Save games automatically sync (broken when running in Wine[citation needed]). |
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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Widescreen resolution | See Widescreen resolution to set a custom resolution. | ||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | Use Flawless Widescreen to fix FOV and HUD.[3] | ||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | Between 55° and 110°. Default is 73.15°. Use Flawless Widescreen for higher settings. | ||
Windowed | Set in options or toggle with Alt+↵ Enter. | ||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | Set with "window mode" in-game. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | Up to 8x MSAA, Post FX handles FXAA. Aliasing may appear when using MSAA with SSAO.[4] |
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Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | Uncapped.[5] See Frame rate limit to cap fps. | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. |
Frame rate limit
Use the -RenderProfile_MaxFPS X command line argument where X is the preferred max FPS[citation needed]
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Notes
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Widescreen resolution
Edit GamerProfile.xml[citation needed] |
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Notes
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Disable motion blur and depth of field
- Disabling motion blur helps to reduce input lag.
- Disabling
<GameDepthOfField>
enhances antialiasing on forests and objects that are near, stabilizes the frame rate fluctuation and can give a huge FPS boost in open view areas, for example, on the top of a tower. - Disabling
<GameDepthOfField>
also results in flat and low quality distant objects being more visible, not meshed well with background.
Edit GamerProfile.xml[citation needed] |
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Notes
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Disable HDR
- Might improve performance.
- Breaks hair rendering.
Edit GamerProfile.xml[citation needed] |
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Disable ambient occlusion
- Ambient occlusion can't be disabled completely through the in-game settings when playing in DirectX 11, only switched to various techniques available (SSAO, HBAO, HDAO).
- Use of SSAO makes MSAA useless because the way it's implemented[4]
Edit GamerProfile.xml[citation needed] |
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Notes
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Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | Certain vehicle controls not rebindable. To bind ↵ Enter, see Bind Enter key. Scroll wheel is hard-coded to switch grenade type. If you rebind it, it will perform both actions at once. |
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Mouse acceleration | Positive acceleration, see Negative mouse acceleration to disable. | |
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | Mouse cannot be used in menus if a controller is used. | |
Mouse Y-axis inversion | Used by both the mouse and the controller. | |
Controller | ||
Controller support | ||
Full controller support | There is a prompt to switch to controller for one time that cannot be confirmed with a controller. After that, all menus can be used with a controller. | |
Controller remapping | Three presets. | |
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion | Used by both the mouse and the controller. |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers |
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PlayStation controllers | Requires Xinput Wrapper |
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Generic/other controllers |
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Additional information | ||
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Button prompts | The button prompts from the PS3 version of the game can be installed via this mod by EASKATER | |
Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M | No mixed controller and keyboard controls for vehicle sections.[6] |
Bind Enter key
Manually bind Enter key to an action[citation needed] |
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<ActionMap name="common_use_remap"> <MassRename MergeKey="remap"> <Rename hexInput="0x646CA0E7:0xA79E3F0F" hexToInput="0x646CA0E7:0xEFDA7A5A" /> </MassRename> </ActionMap>
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Toggle aiming down sights (ADS) for weapons
Edit GamerProfile.xml[7] |
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Negative mouse acceleration
- Negative mouse acceleration prevents fast mouse movements. The mouse acceleration option in the Options menu does not fix the negative effect.
Disable negative mouse acceleration[citation needed] |
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Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | ||
Surround sound | Up to 5.1 output[8][9] | |
Subtitles | Under video settings. | |
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Czech | ||||
Danish | ||||
Dutch | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Hungarian | Fan translation | |||
Italian | ||||
Norwegian | ||||
Polish | ||||
Brazilian Portuguese | ||||
Russian | ||||
Spanish | ||||
Swedish | ||||
Simplified Chinese | ||||
Traditional Chinese | ||||
Korean | ||||
Japanese | ||||
Turkish | Fan translation, Far Cry 3 Türkçe Yama. | |||
Indonesian | Fan translation, Far Cry 3 Bahasa Indonesia oleh IGTC Team. |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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Local play | Not included despite being advertised.[10] Only available on consoles.[11] | |||
LAN play | ||||
Online play | 18 | Versus, Co-op Co-op supports 4 players. |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP |
Ports
Protocol | Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
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TCP | 80, 443, 13000, 13005, 13200 |
UDP | 9000-9005, 21800-21845 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
VR support
3D modes | State | GG3D | Notes | |
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Nvidia 3D Vision | See FarCry3 (DX9 only) - 3D Vision fix for better support. | |||
TriDef 3D | ||||
vorpX | G3D, DirectVR Officially supported game, see official vorpx game list. |
Devices | |||
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3RD Space Gaming Vest |
Issues unresolved
Crash after first cutscene and random crashing
- Crashes can randomly happen in all parts of the game.[12]
- Crashes are more frequent after first -unskippable- cutscene.[13]
Switch to DirectX 9[14] |
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Changing from DirectX 11 to 9 in the video settings may solve this problem. |
Disable any sort of forced AA[14] |
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Nvidia GeForce 500-series cards[15] |
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Raising your GPU Core Voltage by 25/50 mV may fix crashes. For step-by-step instructions see reference |
Textures and artifacting
Low GPU and CPU usage (~60%)
Enable D3D11MultithreadedRendering[16] |
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- Note: This causes crash issues with the Uplay version of the game (not recommended.) Also the Ubisoft forums admit it's broken. [citation needed]
Very low FPS in pre-rendered cutscenes
Lower your resolution to 800x600 and/or set Post FX to medium or low |
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Game crashes with MSVCR100.dll on Windows 10
Change renderer to DX9[17] |
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Issues fixed
Change UI language
- For some reason Far Cry 3 will sometimes have a (poorly) translated interface.
Set language in registry[citation needed] |
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Microstutter
Adaptive and dynamic V-sync[citation needed] |
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CPU Affinity in Windows 8.1[citation needed] |
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Frame drops and Graphical Issues
- The Built-in Anti-aliasing causes Frame drops and Graphical Issues.
Opting for an external Anti-aliasing method[citation needed] |
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Rename renderer libraries[20][21] |
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Low FPS on modern multi-core CPUs
Set CPU affinity[citation needed] |
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Multi-GPU crash
- If your game freezes and crashes when entering a saved game, you must disable the Post FX option.
Lowering the Post FX option[citation needed] |
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Game stuck on splash screen
- Game splash screen pops up on desktop and freezes, doing nothing until the process is ended.
Edit GamerProfile.xml[citation needed] |
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Notes
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Game stuck on first skill tree
Select the takedown skill by double-clicking on it, then select another skill[22] |
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Parachute will not open
The game reports the wrong button for opening a parachute when jumping with a wing-suit. There seems to be a link between the Crouch and Switch seat keybindings. Make sure that these actions are bound to the same key.[23]
Multiplayer weapons will not level up
- Weapons earn EXP and level up during matches, but do no retain EXP post-game; weapons stay at level 1 indefinitely.
Copy the save file to alternate path[citation needed] |
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Installation issues
When using a C:\ drive with limited space such as an SSD, the game will not install onto a secondary drive even if you have sufficient free space.
Copy temporary files[citation needed] |
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Change temp folders location to different drive[citation needed] |
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Notes
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First loading screen stalls or takes excessive amounts of time
Kill WmiPrvSE.exe[citation needed] |
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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.
Installing the game on a drive that is not a Storage Space will fix this issue[citation needed] |
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Game crashes on Windows 10
The game tends to crash after about 20 minutes of playing on Windows 10 devices
Disable TabletInputService in Task Manager[14] |
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Additional solution[citation needed] |
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Launch the game in Win8 or Win7 compatibility mode. |
Last possible Step[citation needed] |
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The last possible step is to copy the game to your C: Drive. |
Resolution issues before launching
Create GamerProfile.xml[citation needed] |
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2. Create a
GamerProfile.xml and insert this into it:<GamerProfile> <SoundProfile MusicEnabled="1" MasterVolume="100" MicEnabled="1" IncomingVoiceEnabled="1" Language="english" /> <RenderProfile MSAALevel="2" AlphaToCoverage="2" SSAOLevel="6" SDSM="0" ResolutionX="1280" ResolutionY="720" Quality="custom" QualityEditor="editor_pc" Fullscreen="0" Borderless="0" seD3D11="1" D3D11MultithreadedRendering="1" WidescreenLetterbox="0" UseWidescreenFOV="1" OVScaleFactor="1.0275" EnableSubResolution="0" SubResolutionX="960" ubResolutionY="540" VSync="0" RefreshRate="0" DisableMip0Loading="0" GPUMaxBufferedFrames="2" ShowFPS="1" Brightness="1" Contrast="1" GammaRamp="1" AllowAsynchShaderLoading="1"> <CustomQuality> <quality ResolutionX="1280" ResolutionY="720" EnvironmentQuality="low" AntiPortalQuality="default" PortalQuality="low" PostFxQuality="false" TextureQuality="low" TextureResolutionQuality="low" WaterQuality="low" DepthPassQuality="low" VegetationQuality="low" TerrainQuality="low" GeometryQuality="low" AmbientQuality="low" DeferredAmbientQuality="low" ShadowQuality="low" EditorQuality="" Hdr="1" HdrFP32="0" ReflectionHdr="1" EnableVertexBinding="1" id="custom" /> </CustomQuality> </RenderProfile> <NetworkProfile VoiceChatEnabled="1" CustomMapMaxUploadRateInBitsOnline="10240000" OnlineEnginePort="9000" OnlineServicePort="9001" FileTransferHostPort="9002" FileTransferClientPort="9003" LanHostBroadcastPort="9004" LanClientBroadcastPort="9005" ScanFreePorts="1" ScanPortRange="1000" ScanPortStart="9000" SessionProvider="" MaxUploadInbpsOnline="10240000"> <Accounts /> </NetworkProfile> <GameProfile Hour = "16" Minutes = "40" Seconds = "0" TimeScale = "1" WindForce = "80" WindDir = "0" DelayShadowMovement = "180" IgnorePlayer = "0" GatherEntitiesForMap = "0" ShowAIInMap = "0" ShowDiamondsInMap = "0" DifficultyLevel = "1" Machete = "0" UseAimingHelpers = "0" HelpCrosshair = "1" /> <ProfileSpecificGameProfile Sensitivity="1" Invert_x="0" Invert_y="0" DefaultFlickFireDirection_y="0" UseMouseSmooth="1" Smoothness="0.2" Smoothness_Ironsight="0.2" HelpCrosshair="1" Gamepad_vibration="1" UseRoadSignHilight="1" UseSubtitles="1" TaggingEnabled="0" UseAmbx="0" UseGamePad="1" GamepadAnswered="1" Autosave="1" Machete="0" IronsightToggleMode="0"> <FireConfig QualitySetting="Low" /> </ProfileSpecificGameProfile> <RealTreeProfile Quality="Low" /> <EngineProfile> <PhysicConfig QualitySetting="Low" /> <QcConfig GatherFPS="1" GatherAICnt="1" GatherDialogs="0" IsQcTester="0" /> <InputConfig /> <ZoneConfig /> </EngineProfile> <UplayProfile LockString="" /> </GamerProfile> |
Crashes on launch on Windows 10 Boot Camp
The Game may refuse to start up when run on Windows 10 via Boot Camp.
Run in compatibility mode[24] |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 9, 11 | |
Shader Model support | 3, 5 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Physics | Havok | |
Audio | XAudio2, [25] Dolby Digital, Speex | |
Interface | Adobe Flash | |
Cutscenes | Bink Video | |
Anti-cheat | PunkBuster | [26][27] |
PlayStation 3 Button Prompts
- Full replacement of the Xbox gamepad button-prompts (including QTEs) with the official DualShock 3 ones, ripped from the PlayStation 3 version of the game.
- To install, extract the downloaded files to your "data_win32" folder located inside your game-install directory and overwrite.
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | XP SP3 | Vista SP2, 7 SP1, 8 |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core 2 Duo E6700 2.6 GHz AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ 3.0 GHz |
Intel Core i3-530 2.9 GHz AMD Phenom II X2 565 3.1 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 2 GB (XP) 4 GB (all others) | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 15 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 8800 GTX ATI Radeon HD 2900 512 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible Shader model 3.0 support |
Nvidia GeForce GTX 480 ATI Radeon HD 5770 1 GB of VRAM DirectX 11 compatible Shader model 5 support |
Sound (audio device) | DirectX compatible | Surround Sound 5.1 capable |
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 (220240) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Ubisoft Forums :: Steam and Uplay, possible way to start with just Uplay?
- ↑ Steam Community :: Guide :: Far Cry 3 - Tweak Guide - last accessed on 2017-07-12
- ↑ Far Cry 3 21:9 Gameplay (3440x1440) (60fps) (Ultrawide) - YouTube
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Far Cry 3 : Screenshot Comparison, most noticeable antialiasing is in the books at the corner.
- ↑ 120hz NET - New 120Hz Games Report - last accessed on 2018-09-29
- ↑ Controll options,or the lack of them | Ubisoft Forums
- ↑ Steam Community :: Guide :: Toggle Aim / Iron sights
- ↑ List of games with discrete 7.1 support. - AVS forum
- ↑ PC Gaming Surround Sound Round-up
- ↑ wheres the PC splitscreen? :: Far Cry® 3 General Discussions
- ↑ I heard this game had local coop before.. What happened to it? :: Far Cry® 3 General Discussions
- ↑ Far Cry 3: Game crashing randomly - Steam Users' Forums (retrieved)
- ↑ Twitter / botherer: I know the game's going to ...
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 Far Cry 3 Crash on startup - Steam Users' Forums (retrieved)
- ↑ Solution Solution to constant Crashing found! | Ubisoft Forums
- ↑ Anyone playing Far Cry 3 on a high-end PC in 2020 who's experiencing performance issues: Read this
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/Windows10/comments/6bkdgr/far_cry_3_game_is_crashing_on_win_10_now/
- ↑ Tom's Hardware Micro-Stuttering: Adaptive VSync Nvidia
- ↑ Tom's Hardware Micro-Stuttering: Dynamic V-Sync AMD
- ↑ https://forums.ubisoft.com/archive/index.php/t-735198.html
- ↑ Verified by User:Deton24 on 2020-12-13
- Tested on X5460 DDR2 800/RX 570
- ↑ stuck when first given first basic skills by dennis | Forums
- ↑ Wingsuit unable to deploy parachute | Ubisoft Forums
- ↑ https://forums.ubisoft.com/showthread.php/1425838-FarCry3-doesn-quot-t-launch?p=11604869&viewfull=1#post11604869
- ↑ https://satsun.org/audio/
- ↑ Even Balance, Inc. - PunkBuster Online Countermeasures
- ↑ Even Balance, Inc. - PunkBuster Online Countermeasures - last accessed on 2018-09-04
- "Thu Nov 29 2012 12:00
Ubisoft has contracted with Even Balance, Inc. to integrate our PunkBuster™ Anti-Cheat software into the online game known as Far Cry 3™."
- "Thu Nov 29 2012 12:00