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Far Cry 3

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Revision as of 00:47, 31 December 2012 by Alo81 (talk | contribs) (→‎Disable HUD)

Template:Infobox Far Cry (series) Key points

Large number of issues reported on multiple hardware configurations, including texture problems, falling through the world, etc.
Requires additional Uplay launcher to run, even when using Steam.

General information

Ubisoft Forums - PC Discussion
Ubisoft Forums - Technical Community Help
Steam Users' Forums for Far Cry series.
Steam Comunity Discussions

Availability

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All versions require running Uplay.

Game data

Save game location

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Save game cloud syncing

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Video settings

Video settings.
Video quality settings.

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Change resolution manually

Changing your resolution to 640*480 will greatly increase preformance on bad PCs.
Instructions

Disable HUD

The only way to disable the HUD is by editing a .dll file with a Hex Editor program. You can disable the HUD within the game as of patch 1.04.
Instructions

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).
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Disable Depth of Field

This will improve performance and fix the low-res textures on the background.
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Change language in the UI

For some reason Far Cry 3 will sometimes have a (poorly) translated interface.
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Input settings

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Remapping

Driving keys are not updated when remapping the movement keys, currently there doesn't seem to be a way to remap them.

Manually bind enter key to an action

Instructions

Toggle aiming down sights (ADS) for weapons

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Fix controller compatibility issues

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Issues fixed

Clicking "Story" on main menu does nothing

Story button as well as others make a noise when clicked but do not proceed to the next menu.
Instructions

Windows XP

Attempting to run the game on Windows XP may result in error Application Error 0xc0000142.
Instructions

Multi-GPU crash

If your game freezes and crashes when entering a saved game, you must disable the Post FX option.
Instructions

Parachute will not open

Game reports wrong button for opening parachute when jumping with wing-suit. There seems to be link between crouch binding and change vehicle seat binding. Make sure that these actions are bound to same key. [1]

Issues unresolved

Crash after first cutscene and random crashing

Crash after first cutscene.[2]
First cutscene is also unskippable.[3]
Crashes occur randomly in all parts of the game.[4]
Instructions

Microstutter

Reports indicate pervasive microstutter issue, despite higher framerates.[5][6]
Instructions

Textures and artifacting

  • Artifact blocks appear on screen.

  • Random lights appear.

  • Escaping to menu and returning and geometry has failed to load correctly.

  • Stretched, hollow blocks of the ground appearing randomly. (Possible Fix for this particular one at least for me is to change to direct X 9.)

System requirements

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References