Key points
- The PC version is subtitled Director's Cut Edition and includes new types of investigation missions. These replace some of the console missions, so the total number of available missions on PC is the same.
General information
- Official forums
- GOG.com Community Discussions
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).
Essential improvements
Patches
- The v1.02 Patch fixes various problems. Steam version is already patched.
- This patch removes DirectX 10.1 support.[4]
- The DRM-free version is patched to 1.02.
Skip intro videos
Delete/rename video files[5]
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- Go to
Videos in the installation folder.
- Delete or rename
DemoIntro.bik , UBI_LOGO.bik , Ubisoft_Presents.bik and Warning_Disclaimer.bik .
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Game data
In-game general settings.
Configuration file location
Save game data location
Video
Ambient occlusion
Force HBAO+ (Nvidia only)[8][9]
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- Download and run Nvidia Profile Inspector.
- Select the Assassin's Creed profile.
- Change
Ambient Occlusion compatibility value to 0x00060019 .
- Change
Ambient Occlusion setting to High Quality .
- Change
Ambient Occlusion usage to Enabled .
- Press "Apply Changes" in the top-right corner.
Notes
- Only works with true 16:9 resolutions.
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Input
In-game key map settings.
In-game button map settings.
Audio
Audio feature |
State |
Notes |
Separate volume controls |
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Voice volume, music volume, effects volume. |
Surround sound |
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5.0 |
Subtitles |
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Closed captions |
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Mute on focus lost |
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EAX support |
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EAX 4.0[10] |
Localizations
Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
English |
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Czech |
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Retail only. |
French |
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German |
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Italian |
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Polish |
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Retail only. Patch for digital release here. |
Russian |
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Official localization by «Akella». Retail and GOG version. Patch for digital release here. |
Spanish |
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Traditional Chinese |
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VR support
Issues fixed
- TweakGuides has created a comprehensive guide for fixing issues in this game.
- You can find various fixes in this Ubisoft Support FAQ
- Ubisoft Community Technical Support
Opening video plays with no visuals on Windows 7 and later
Set compatibility mode[citation needed]
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- Open
AssassinsCreed_Dx10.exe compatibility settings.
- Enable compatibility mode for
Windows Vista (SP2) .
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Steam version crashes on startup
- The game will try to connect to the Ubisoft servers, which cannot be reached anymore.
Block the game's executable from accessing the internet with Windows Firewall:
- open the start menu, type, and open "Windows Defender Firewall with Advanced Security".
- Click on "Outbound Rules" on the left-hand side.
- Click "New Rule..." on the right-hand side>
- Select "Program" then click next, select "This program path" then click "Browse...", then go to the install directory of the game and select "AssassinsCreed_Dx10" then click "open", then click next, then select "Block the connection", then click next, select Domain, Private, and Public, then click next, type a name, then click "finish".[citation needed]
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Character audio problem
- With 5.1 or 7.1 surround sound, characters' voices can be lost or inaudible.
Switch to Stereo[citation needed]
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Game audio plays, but no visuals
Swap out files[citation needed]
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- Go to the installation folder.
- Swap the names of the files
AssassinsCreed_Game and AssassinsCreed_Dx[version] .
- Run the game.
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Regular stutter, especially in the Kingdom
Enable Low Latency Mode via Nvidia Control Panel or similar[citation needed]
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Disable your internet connection[citation needed]
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- You have to do this every time before playing the game.
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Controller support doesn't work correctly
- Assassin's Creed and Assassin's Creed II have problems with button mapping and recognition.
- The following solutions do not support simultaneous trigger inputs. Disable "hold to lock" in the game's options menu to workaround this issue. Option is disabled by default.
- The following fixes are not compatible with steam input as it will override the fix. If steam input is on, go into steam properties for this game and use the override to disable steam input.
Use x360ce (Manual)[11]
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- Achieves the same result as the pre-made fix.
- Download the 32-bit (x86) version of x360ce and extract it to
<path-to-game> .
- Run
x360ce.exe and either configure your controller manually or allow the program to select a configuration. Select Save to save your changes.
- Close
x360ce.exe and open the newly generated x360ce.ini file in <path-to-game> .
- Between
[Options] and [Mappings] add, or replace, the following:
[InputHook]
HookCOM=1
HOOKDI=1
HOOKPIDVID=1
HookName=1
- Save and close the file.
- The controller should now function correctly, but additional steps are required to enable vibration.
- Open
x360ce.exe and select the active controller (Controller 1 by default) if necessary.
- Select the Advanced tab and enable
Force Feedback Pass Through .
- Select the Force Feedback tab and enable
Enable Force Feedback .
- Click Save and close the application.
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Game always starts up in windowed mode
- By default, the game should run in fullscreen mode. However, occasionally, the game forces itself into windowed mode.
Return to fullscreen mode with Alt+↵ Enter[citation needed]
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Crash when installed in a Storage Space
- The game will refuse to run when installed on a drive which is managed by a Storage Space on Windows 8 and later.
Re-installing the Game on a drive that is not a Storage Space will fix this issue[citation needed]
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Leap of Faith jumps result in death
- In addition to visual glitches (such as twitching robes), playing with more than 60 FPS causes the Leap of Faith jumps to not work correctly, leading to the player characters death upon impact.
Enable Vsync in the graphics settings or force it in the graphics card control panel[12]
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Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
Direct3D |
9, 10, 10.1 |
DirectX 10.1 was removed in the first patch.[4] |
Shader Model support |
3, 4 |
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Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows |
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Middleware
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Middleware |
Notes |
Physics |
Havok |
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Cutscenes |
Bink Video |
1.8i |
Mods
- Updates most of the textures and particle effects in-game with a mix of Assassin's Creed Revelations textures and custom textures. If there are issues with running or installing the mod, making the game's executable large address aware might fix them.[13][14]
Install by copying the contents of AC1 ReShade in the main folder of the game. (ReShade and OpenTexMod are both mutually exclusive. They don't run together by default. To run ReShade together with the Overhaul mod you have to either use TexMod, or to use OpenTexMod you need ENBInjector)[15][16][17]
- Enables support for the game to use up to 4 gbs of ram (as opposed to the original 2 gb limit). This should allow for smoother gameplay, faster loading times, better fps and less frequent crashes.
System requirements
Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
XP SP2 |
Vista |
Processor (CPU) |
Intel Pentium D 2.6 GHz AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ 2.0 GHz |
Intel Core 2 Duo 2.2 GHz AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ 2.3 GHz |
System memory (RAM) |
1 GB |
2 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
8 GB | |
Video card (GPU) |
Nvidia GeForce 6800 XT ATI Radeon HD 2400 Series 256 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible
| Nvidia GeForce 9600 GT ATI Radeon HD 3800 series 512 MB of VRAM DirectX 10 compatible |
Notes
- ↑ SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10[1] or Windows 11 and is disabled by default on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 when the KB3086255 update is installed.[2]
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
References