Far Cry 4
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Developers | |
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Ubisoft Montreal | |
Ubisoft Toronto | |
Ubisoft Red Storm | |
Ubisoft Shanghai | |
Publishers | |
Ubisoft | |
Engines | |
Dunia 2 | |
Release dates | |
Windows | November 18, 2014 |
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
- The game will not run on dual core systems, See Black screen at launch on dual core CPU systems for a workaround.
General information
- PC Report
- Tweaking Guide at GeForce
- Official game site
- Ubisoft Forums - PC Discussion
- Ubisoft Forums - Technical Community Help
- Far Cry Wiki
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | ||||
Amazon.com | Gold Edition | |||
Amazon.co.uk | Gold Edition | |||
GamersGate | Gold Edition | |||
Incorrect store name. See here for available options. | Incorrect store name. See here for available options. | |||
Green Man Gaming | Gold Edition | |||
Humble Store | ||||
Origin | ||||
Steam | Steam can be avoided with -uplay_steam_mode parameter |
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Ubisoft Store | Limited Edition, Gold Edition |
- All versions require Ubisoft Connect DRM.
Version differences
- The Gold Edition contains the base game and the season pass.
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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Season Pass | ||
The Syringe | Can only be bought via the Season Pass. | |
Escape from Durgesh Prison | ||
The Hurk Deluxe Pack | ||
Overrun | ||
Valley Of the Yetis |
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Use the -skipintro command line argument[1]
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Replace intro videos[2] |
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See the Intro replacement steps Notes
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Far Cry 4\GamerProfile.xml |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/298110/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | <Ubisoft-Connect-folder>\savegames\<user-id>\420\ <Ubisoft-Connect-folder>\savegames\<user-id>\856\ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/298110/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Origin | ||
Steam Cloud | ||
Ubisoft Connect |
Video settings
Disable depth of field
Instructions[citation needed] |
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Input settings
Minimize mouse acceleration and smoothing effect
- The mouse curve was improved in patch 1.5.0.[3]
- Disabling acceleration from games menu still leaves some acceleration and smoothing enabled. Disabling all values from configuration file should minimize effect.
- Acceleration cannot be disabled completely.
- Low DPI mice are more susceptible to this issue.
Edit GamerProfile.xml[4] |
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Toggle aiming down sights (ADS) for weapons
- Does not work while in vehicles
Edit GamerProfile.xml to add IronsightToggleMode[5] |
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Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Czech | ||||
Danish | ||||
Dutch | ||||
Finnish | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Japanese | ||||
Korean | ||||
Norwegian | ||||
Polish | ||||
Brazilian Portuguese | ||||
Russian | ||||
Spanish | ||||
Latin American Spanish | ||||
Swedish |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Notes | |
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LAN play | |||
Online play | Versus, Co-op PvP (Overrun) mode requires paid DLC.[6] Can not play the main campaign in co-op, only the side missions and towers. Progress in the player is saved for both parties but progress in game is only saved for the host. |
VR support
3D modes | State | Notes | |
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Nvidia 3D Vision | Use Helix Mod: Far Cry 4. |
Issues fixed
Freeze when killing a Golden Path member
Enable Karma Points in Interface[citation needed] |
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Fix stuttering
Disable mipmaps[7] |
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Black bars removal for 16:10 & 4:3 aspect ratio
Use fix[citation needed] |
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Game not saving progress in prologue mission
Saving in prologue is disabled[citation needed] |
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Complete the prologue to enable saving. |
Black screen at launch on dual core CPU systems
- This fix requires usage of third party exe and DLL files. Use with extreme caution as your account can be banned.
Apply dual-core fix[9] |
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First off, download the required files down below.
You might make a shortcut of the batch file and save it to your desktop. Or see below if you want to add it to your steam libary. Notes
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Crash at launch
- The game doesn't tell why it's crashing on launch. Use the Windows Event Log to find the cause.
MSVC100.dll missing
Install missing Visual C++ 2010 Redistributables[10] |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 11 | |
Shader Model support | 5 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Physics | Havok | |
Audio | Dolby Digital, Speex | |
Interface | Adobe Flash | |
Cutscenes | Bink Video | |
Multiplayer | Uplay |
System requirements
- A 64-bit system is required.
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 7 SP1 | 8, 8.1 |
Processor (CPU) | AMD Phenom II X4 955 3.2 GHz Intel Core i5-750 2.5 GHz |
AMD FX-8350 4.0 GHz Intel Core i5-2400S 2.5 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 4 GB | 8 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 30 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | AMD Radeon HD 5850 Nvidia GeForce GTX 460 1 GB of VRAM DirectX 11 compatible | AMD Radeon R9 290X Nvidia GeForce GTX 680 2 GB of VRAM |
Sound (audio device) | DirectX-compatible | 5.1 surround sound |
Controller | Xbox 360 Controller (optional) |
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 (298110) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ How To Skip Far Cry 4’s Unskippable Launch Animations | Rock, Paper, Shotgun
- ↑ Ubisoft disabled commandline switch to skip intro videos in Far Cry 4. How to fix that : farcry
- ↑ http://forums.ubi.com/showthread.php/969552-PC-Patch-1-5-0-December-8th-2014
- ↑ How to fix Mouse Acceleration. :: Far Cry 4 General Discussions
- ↑ IronsightToggleMode="1" Not working. [FC4]: farcry
- ↑ Far Cry 4 - Season Pass Details - UbiBlog - Ubisoft®
- ↑ Temporarily FIX Stuttering :: Far Cry 4 General Discussions
- ↑ Kotaku (2014) - How To Get Far Cry 4 Running More Smoothly on PC
- ↑ Verified by User:Hawaii_Beach on 2016-09-04
- ↑ MSVCR100.dll is missing