Watch Dogs
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Developers | |
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Ubisoft Montreal | |
Ubisoft Quebec | |
Ubisoft Bucharest | |
Ubisoft Reflections | |
Bad Blood | Ubisoft Paris |
Bad Blood | Ubisoft Annecy |
Publishers | |
Ubisoft | |
Engines | |
Disrupt | |
Release dates | |
Windows | May 27, 2014 |
Watch Dogs | |
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Watch Dogs | 2014 |
Watch Dogs 2 | 2016 |
Watch Dogs: Legion | 2020 |
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | ||||
Amazon.com | ||||
GamersGate | ||||
Incorrect store name. See here for available options. | ||||
Green Man Gaming | ||||
Origin | ||||
Steam | ||||
Incorrect store name. See here for available options. | Incorrect store name. See here for available options. |
- All versions require Ubisoft Connect DRM.
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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Access Granted Pack | ||
Bad Blood | ||
Conspiracy | ||
Season Pass |
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
Skip intro videos
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TheWorse Mod
- 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. Some of the effects from E3 have not been properly polished by developers for release, including headlight shadows that may appear bugged at times. Similarly, using the version with MalDo textures, which allows you to use Ultra textures on GPUs with less than 3GB of memory, works removing mipmaps. This will introduce some significant aliasing on distant textures as they will not load the properly optimized versions included in the retail game, cutting down on memory. Also, the field of view is significantly closer with this mod, which might cause discomfort or decreased viewing distance by nature of the effect. So see Field of view (FOV).
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
Field of view (FOV)
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Input settings
DualShock Button Prompts
- This mod adds PlayStation buttons, can be installed with Watch Dogs Mod Installer.
Mouse smoothing and aim assist
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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 | 8 | Drop in and drop out invasion mode for the singleplayer. Freeroam, online decryption, online race. |
VR support
3D modes | State | Notes | |
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Native 3D | |||
Nvidia 3D Vision | See Watch Dogs - DX11 3DMigoto 3D Vision Fix. |
Issues fixed
Worse performance on the latest patch
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Low GPU Usage/low FPS in SLI
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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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Stuttering on 2GB VRAM cards with ultra textures
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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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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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Cutscenes | Bink Video |
ctOS app
System requirements
- 64-bit OS required.
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 |
- 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.