Key points
- Includes benchmark and captures performance metrics for the last 30 seconds of gameplay.
- Game is very demanding on the CPU and benefits from additional cores.[1] Use level of detail decreasing settings and limiting frame rate to improve performance.
- The game does not support Storage Spaces drives, see Game fails to launch if installed on a Storage Spaces drive.
General information
- Official Website
- Ubisoft Forums
- Steam Community Discussions
- Ubisoft Support Page
Availability
- All versions require Ubisoft Connect, Denuvo Anti-Tamper, and VMProtect DRM.[2]
Version differences
- The Deluxe Edition includes a map (physical copies only), the Deluxe Pack (exclusive mission and Desert Cobra item pack) and the soundtrack.
- The Gold Edition includes the Deluxe Pack and the season pass.
DLC and expansion packs
- Some DLC items (e.g. weapons and outfits) are only available for purchase through in-game micro-transactions (not listed below).
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Season Pass |
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The Curse of the Pharaohs |
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Deluxe Pack |
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Discovery Tour |
Free. Added in February 20, 2018 patch.
A standalone version is also available for purchase. |
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The Hidden Ones |
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Horus Pack |
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Roman Centurion Pack |
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Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Delete or rename video files[citation needed]
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- Go to
<path-to-game>\videos
- Delete or rename
UbisoftLogo.bk2 .
- Go to
<path-to-game>videos\en or whichever language you use.
- Delete or rename
Epilepsy.bk2 , pc_warningSaving.bk2 and warning_disclaimer.bk2 .
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
Video settings
Graphics Options Continued
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Input settings
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Audio settings
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Localizations
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Korean |
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Polish |
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VR support
Issues fixed
Game fails to launch if installed on a Storage Spaces drive
- The game will fail to launch if installed on a Storage Spaces drive. This will either cause the
ACOrigins.exe
process to get stuck on the splash screen or in the background.
- Storage Spaces is Microsoft's new software-based RAID solution for Windows 10, allowing users to create and make use of virtual disk drive(s) that spans across multiple physical drives in a desired RAID configuration.
Move the installation folder to a regular non-Storage Spaces drive[3]
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- Copy the <path-to-game> folder over to a new appropriate location on a non-Storage Spaces drive.
- When the game folder have been copied over completely, open Uplay and select the game.
- Click on Properties and then on Uninstall to remove the existing game install folder.
- After the uninstall have been completed, click on Locate installed game below the Download button.
- Browse to and select the new <path-to-game> folder, then click on OK.
- The game will be playable again after Uplay have verified that all game files are present.
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High CPU usage and stuttering on 2/4t
Set frame rate limit[citation needed]
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Option can be found in game settings.
Sometimes also helps (when both clients are running) going into offline mode on Steam and Uplay, then launching the game.
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Disable "Control Flow Guard" in Windows Defender[4]
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Use this instruction and choose executable. Don't turn off CFG globally - it's a major security breach.
- If you use another AV software, then you would naturally assume everything Defender related is disabled, and you would be wrong. If you use Defender, you will be brought to the Windows Defender Security Center straight away, but if you don't, you will end up on a Settings page saying that Windows Defender is not available because it's turned off. Click "Turn on Windows Defender Antivirus" - don't worry, your AV software will disable it again straight away.
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Use InSpectre
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- May lower stuttering and FPS issues on configurations with low RAM and weak CPU.[5]
- Restart needed after changes.
- Your system will be vulnerable for Spectre and Meltdown.
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Graphics quality decrease since 1.04/1.05 patch
Downgrade to 1.03 patch[citation needed]
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See here for instruction.
- Works only for Uplay version.
- Incompatible with all DLC released after patch 1.03.
- Causes problems with invisible saves for some users.
- Since 1.04 patch introduces some optimizations for 4 core CPUs, it may decrease the performance on such units.
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Poor performance on AMD FX CPUs
Disable the Cool and Quiet feature in BIOS settings and set the Power Plan to High Performance[citation needed]
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Players who are using AMD FX Series processors may experience FPS drops and freezes, especially with the FX-8350 model.
Please note that a good cooling solution is also recommended in order to avoid overheating issues, should you implement this workaround.
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Stuttering on high end configurations with 60 FPS and more
Set borderless window in options and turn off antialiasing[citation needed]
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Very low FPS on SLI configurations
Instruction[7]
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- Disable SLI at the system level, even if it's disabled on the game's profile. The game tries to use it which severely hits the performance.
- Make sure the card for PhysX is the same card that's rendering the game (GPU #1).
- DO NOT dedicate the second card to PhysX.
- DO NOT use the second card or the CPU for PhysX.
- Both of these will either cause massive performance hits, FPS drops, or stuttering.
If you've done both of the above and still have 5-7 FPS make sure to disable these overlays (in this order, depending on what you have installed):
- RivaTuner Statistics Server (makes FPS go down to 5-7)
- Discord overlay (may crash the game on certain hardware)
- Twitch overlay (same as Discord)
- UPlay overlay (stupid I know... but it crashes or causes performance hits in some of Ubisoft's own games...)
- Steam overlay (if disabling all of the above doesn't work)
If you still need a boost in performance, set process priority to High in the task manager.
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Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
Direct3D |
11 |
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Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
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Windows |
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System requirements
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Operating system (OS) |
7 SP1 |
8.1, 10 |
Processor (CPU) |
Intel Core i5-2400S 2.5 GHz AMD FX-6350 3.9 GHz |
Intel Core i7-3770 3.5 GHz AMD FX-8350 4.0 GHz |
System memory (RAM) |
6 GB |
8 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
45 GB | |
Video card (GPU) |
Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 AMD Radeon R9 270 2 GB of VRAM DirectX 11 compatible
| Nvidia GeForce GTX 760 AMD Radeon R9 280X 3 GB of VRAM |
- A 64-bit system is required.
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
References