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Key points
- Many users report poor performance in the Boston area regardless of video settings, particularly for AMD GPUs.[1][2]
General information
- Steam Community Discussions
- Ubisoft Assassin's Creed General Discussion
- Ubisoft Community Technical Support
Availability
- 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
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Season Pass |
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The Battle Hardened Pack |
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Benedict Arnold DLC |
Deluxe Edition exclusive. |
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The Hidden Secrets Pack |
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The Tyranny of King Washington Episode 1 The Infamy |
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The Tyranny of King Washington Episode 2 The Betrayal |
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The Tyranny of King Washington Episode 3 The Redemption |
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Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Game Launch Intro[citation needed]
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New Game Intro[citation needed]
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Patches
Patch 1.06 is the latest version; use the manual download link if the Uplay client does not install it automatically.
- The patch is not cumulative, all patches must be downloaded and installed separately.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
Video settings
Single player graphical settings.
Multiplayer graphical settings.
Template:Video settings
- The in-game resolution option may be missing. Resolutions can be set manually.
Set in Assassin3.ini[3]
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- Go to
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Assassin's Creed III\
- Open
Assassin3.ini .
- Set
DisplayWidth= and DisplayHeight= to the desired resolution.
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Disable vsync in single-player[citation needed]
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- Go to
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Assassin's Creed III\
- Open
Assassin3.ini .
- Set
VSync to 0 .
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Input settings
Single player input settings.
Multiplayer input settings.
Template:Input settings
Audio settings
Single-player audio settings.
Multiplayer audio settings.
Template:Audio settings
Localizations
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German |
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Hungarian |
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Italian |
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Norwegian |
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Polish |
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Portuguese |
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Russian |
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Spanish |
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Network
Multiplayer types
Connection types
VR support
Issues fixed
AC3SP.exe has stopped working
Delete save file[citation needed]
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The save file may be corrupted. Deleting the save file (after backing it up) and disabling automatic cloud save sync in Uplay may fix the crashing.
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Low FPS when running two cards in Crossfire (Untested for SLI)
Set to single card mode[citation needed]
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If you experience low FPS while running a crossfire setup, try disabling crossfire (running the game with only one card). This can be done under the "Performance" section of the AMD Catalyst Control Center, under the CrossfireX tab.
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Low FPS when camera pointed to rich environments in Boston (Nvidia 9/10-series)
Disable MFAA
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- Open Nvidia Control Panel
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3D Settings -> Manage 3D Settings click on the Program Settings -tab.
- Select the Assassin's Creed III executable file
ac3sp.exe or add it manually.
- In the table below scroll to
Multi-Frame Sampled AA (MFAA) and set to Off , even if the global setting is already off.
- Click
Apply and restart your game.
Notes
- Even though the Very High anti-aliasing setting is the only one that uses MSAA, this works regardless of your ingame settings.
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Crash with faulty module dlumd32.dll
Crash right after introduction video
Install missing Windows updates[citation needed]
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Windows may be out-of-date. Install all Recommended updates via Windows Update.
Notes
- Removing into videos may cause the game to crash.[citation needed] If encountered, restore the missing files or verify the game cache via Steam/Uplay.
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Display driver has stopped responding with GeForce 5xx GPUs
GPU tweak[5]
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- Download MSI Afterburner (it doesn't matter that you don't have MSI card).
- Go to
Settings tab and tick unlock voltage control and monitoring .
- Go back to afterburner and increase slightly voltage - e.g. from default 1050 mV to 1100 mV.
Notes
- Alternatively, GPU core clock can be decreased by 50 Hz
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Stuck in the Introduction to stockpile and trade
Verify the game cache[6]
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- Using Steam, right click on the game in the Library tab and select Properties.
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Local Files click on Verify Integrity of Game Cache .
- Launch game but do not load your save file.
- Go to
Options and reset keyboard and mouse controls to default.
- Load your save game using only the keyboard. Do not move mouse cursor at all.
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Controller not working
Disable any non-360 controller[7]
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- Open device manager
- Disable any other HID-compliant game controller
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Launching the game crashes the computer, forcing a hard reboot
Add Comodo Firewall exception[citation needed]
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The use of Comodo Firewall may cause computer crashes. To solve this:
- Open Comodo Firewall
- Go to "Advanced Settings"
- Select "Defense+" tab
- Select "HIPS"
- Select "HIPS Rules"
- Select the game executable, right click on it "Edit", allow everything.
Notes
- This may also work for other Firewall/Antivirus applications.
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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.
Installing the Game on a drive that is not a Storage Space will fix this issue[citation needed]
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Kicked from server by PunkBuster
Attempting to play multiplayer may result in a "kicked from server by PunkBuster" error.
Other recommendations
- Install game on your C drive.
- Run game as administrator.
- Verify Integrity of Game Cache in Steam.
- Make sure that your firewall is not blocking game executable files including Uplay software.
- If you have an Nvidia GPU, turn off FXAA and vertical sync in the Nvidia Control Panel profile for the game.[9]
Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
Direct3D |
10, 11 |
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Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
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Windows |
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Middleware
System requirements
Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
Vista SP2 |
7 SP1, 8 |
Processor (CPU) |
AMD Athlon II X4 620 2.6 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo E8200 2.66 GHz |
AMD Phenom II X4 940 3.00 GHz Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400 2.66 GHz |
System memory (RAM) |
2 GB |
4 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
17 GB | |
Video card (GPU) |
512 MB of VRAM DirectX 10 compatible Shader model 4.0 support |
1024 MB of VRAM DirectX 11 compatible Shader model 5.0 support |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
References