Watch Dogs
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Developers | |
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Ubisoft Montreal | |
Publishers | |
Ubisoft | |
Engines | |
Disrupt | |
Release dates | |
Windows | May 27, 2014 |
Key points
General information
Availability
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Amazon.com | ||||
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GamersGate | ||||
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Green Man Gaming | ||||
Origin | ||||
Steam | ||||
Ubisoft Store | ||||
Retail |
- All versions require Uplay.
Version differences
- Watch Dogs has six special editions, each with varying DLC. Refer to the Uplay Pre-Order Edition Comparison for details.
Essential improvements
Watch Dogs Settings Configuration Tool
TheWorse Mod
- TheWorse Mod for Watch_Dogs restores the E3 2012/2013 visual effects hidden in the configuration files. (It uses the built-in patch mechanism that Ubisoft provided and incorporates the version 1.3 patch. It replaces some textures, shaders and a some default configuration in the core files).
Game data
Configuration file location
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Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/243470/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
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System | Location |
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Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/243470/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Origin | ||
Steam Cloud | ||
Ubisoft Connect |
Video settings
Input settings
Mouse smoothing
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Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Brazilian Portuguese | ||||
Czech | ||||
Danish | ||||
Dutch | ||||
Finnish | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Hungarian | ||||
Italian | ||||
Japanese | ||||
Korean | ||||
Norwegian | ||||
Polish | ||||
Russian | ||||
Spanish | ||||
Swedish | ||||
Traditional Chinese | ||||
Portuguese |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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LAN play | ||||
Online play | 1-8 | Drop in and drop out invasion mode for the singleplayer. |
Issues fixed
Worse performance on the latest patch
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Continue button greyed out
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Low frame rate
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Performance issues on AMD and Nvidia GPUs
- Doing such will not fix stuttering issues, the frame rate gain from the latest drivers is relatively minor.
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Audio
Voice audio not playing during cutscenes
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Gameplay
Minimap icons and crosshair dissapearing
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Frosting effect
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Multiplayer
Unable to connect and play multiplayer
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Frequent Crashes
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BedBug got killed on Mission "Not a Job for Tyrone" when you begin to hack the house
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System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | Vista SP2 | 7 SP1, 8 |
Processor (CPU) | AMD Phenom II X4 940 3.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400 2.66 GHz |
AMD FX-8350 4.0 GHz Intel Core i7 3770 3.5 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 6 GB | 8 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 25 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | AMD Radeon HD 5770 Nvidia GeForce GTX 460 1 GB of VRAM DirectX 11 compatible Shader model 5.0 support |
AMD Radeon HD 7850 Nvidia GeForce GTX 560 Ti 2 GB of VRAM |
- 64-bit Windows OS required.
- Supported Nvidia chipsets: GTX 460 and better, GT 500 series, GT 600 series, GT 700 series.
- Supported AMD chipsets: Radeon HD 5850 or better, HD 6000 series, HD 7000 series, R7 and R9 series.
- Supports the Intel Iris Pro HD 5200 chipset.
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 (243470) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.