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* Verify Integrity of Game Cache in Steam. | * Verify Integrity of Game Cache in Steam. | ||
* Make sure that your firewall is not blocking game executable files including Uplay software. | * Make sure that your firewall is not blocking game executable files including Uplay software. | ||
− | * If you have an Nvidia GPU, turn off FXAA | + | * If you have an Nvidia GPU, turn off FXAA in the Nvidia Control Panel profile for the game.<ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/app/208480/discussions/0/864951657833066544/#c864951657841404021 "AC3SP.exe stopped working" :: Steam Community Discussions]</ref> |
==Other information== | ==Other information== |
Revision as of 01:11, 23 January 2021
This page is for the original release. For the remastered version, see Assassin's Creed III Remastered.
Developers | |
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Ubisoft Montreal | |
Windows | Ubisoft Ukraine |
Publishers | |
Ubisoft | |
Engines | |
AnvilNext | |
Release dates | |
Windows | November 20, 2012 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 80 |
IGDB | 81 |
Taxonomy | |
Perspectives | Third-person |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | Action, Open world, Stealth |
Themes | Historical, North America |
Vehicles | Naval/watercraft |
Series | Assassin's Creed |
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
- Assassin's Creed Wiki
- Ubisoft Community Technical Support
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | ||||
Amazon.co.uk | Deluxe Edition | |||
Humble Store | Deluxe Edition |
- 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
Name | Notes | |
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Season Pass | ||
The Battle Hardened Pack | ||
Benedict Arnold DLC | Deluxe Edition exclusive. | |
The Hidden Secrets Pack | ||
The Tyranny of King Washington Episode 1 The Infamy | ||
The Tyranny of King Washington Episode 2 The Betrayal | ||
The Tyranny of King Washington Episode 3 The Redemption |
- DLC need to be manually enabled if the Deluxe Edition comes from a third party store such as the Humble Store.
Enable DLC from the Deluxe Edition[citation needed] |
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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
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Assassin's Creed III\ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/208480/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | <Ubisoft-Connect-folder>\savegames\<user-id>\54\ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/208480/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Steam Cloud | ||
Ubisoft Connect |
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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Widescreen resolution | Aspect ratios other than 16:9 are letterboxed. See the WSGF entry. | ||
Multi-monitor | See the WSGF entry. | ||
Ultra-widescreen | Pillarboxed to 16:9. See the WSGF entry. | ||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | Use jim2point0's cheat table (requires Cheat Engine).[3] | ||
Windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | FXAA (Normal and High settings) and FXAA + 4x MSAA (Very High setting), TXAA (Nvidia only). | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | Enabled by default. See Vertical sync (Vsync). | ||
60 FPS | |||
120+ FPS | No frame rate or refresh rate cap.[4] Running the game above ~80fps causes certain game physics to break. Using a forced framerate cap during instances where these physics apply is recommended. | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. |
Widescreen resolution
- The in-game resolution option may be missing. Resolutions can be set manually.
Set in Assassin3.ini[5] |
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Vertical sync (Vsync)
Disable vsync in single-player[citation needed] |
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Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | Set separately for each axis | |
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | ||
Full controller support | ||
Controller remapping | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | |
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers |
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PlayStation controllers |
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Generic/other controllers |
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Additional information | ||
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Button prompts | ||
Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | ||
Surround sound | Up to 5.1 output.[6] | |
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Simplified Chinese | ||||
Traditional Chinese | ||||
Czech | ||||
Danish | ||||
Dutch | ||||
Finnish | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Hungarian | ||||
Italian | ||||
Korean | ||||
Norwegian | ||||
Polish | ||||
Portuguese | No voice acting despite saying so on Steam. | |||
Brazilian Portuguese | ||||
Russian | ||||
Spanish | ||||
Swedish | ||||
Turkish | Fan translation. See here |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Notes | |
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LAN play | |||
Online play |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP |
VR support
3D modes | State | GG3D | Notes | |
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Nvidia 3D Vision | Use Helix Mod: Assassins Creed 3 (DirectX 11) - 3D Vision Fix. | |||
TriDef 3D | ||||
vorpX | G3D Officially supported game, see official vorpx game list. |
Issues fixed
- You can find various fixes in this Ubisoft Support FAQ
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. |
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. |
Low FPS when camera pointed to rich environments in Boston (Nvidia 9/10-series)
Disable MFAA |
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Notes
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Crash with faulty module dlumd32.dll
Update DisplayLink driver[7] |
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Invisible Horse Carriages
- The physics of the game is pegged at approximately 60fps so playing at higher fps causes problems
- The game by default already has a vsync activated by default, so selecting an update frequency of 60hz in the graphic options of the game solves the problem
Set refresh rate on 60hz on graphics options game |
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Set the FPS to 60 through the Nvidia Control Panel |
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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
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Display driver has stopped responding with GeForce 5xx GPUs
GPU tweak[8] |
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Notes
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Stuck in the Introduction to stockpile and trade
Verify the game cache[9] |
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Controller not working
Disable any non-360 controller[10] |
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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:
Notes
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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.
Install pbsvc[11] |
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Flickering/stuttering
Run as administrator[citation needed] |
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Running the game as administrator will fix this issue. If the game was installed via Uplay, you may need to navigate to the installation folder and run the .exe as administrator |
Random Freezing for a few seconds
- The game freezes randomly for a few seconds until resuming on NVIDIA GeForce cards
This is a Nvidia Driver bug in driver versions 451.48 and 451.67 (newest one at time of writing). Either downgrade to driver version 446.14 or upgrade to GeForce Hotfix Driver Version 451.85 or later, once available[12] |
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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 in the Nvidia Control Panel profile for the game.[13]
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 10, 11 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Cutscenes | Bink Video | |
Anti-cheat | PunkBuster | [14] |
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 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/208480/
in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (208480) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.
References
- ↑ "Assassin's Creed III fps drop in Boston" :: Ubisoft Forums
- ↑ "How to fix fps drops in Boston Level in Assassin Crred 3?" :: TomsHardware Answers
- ↑ [GUIDE] Assassin's Creed 3 + Liberation - Dead End Thrills
- ↑ New 120Hz Games Report
- ↑ Assassin's creed III no resolution option - Steam Users' Forums (retrieved)
- ↑ PC Gaming Surround Sound Round-up
- ↑ For those having PC problems either getting started, crashing, or CD key errors ALSO Homestead bug - Steam Community Discussions
- ↑ Solution for GTX580 crash - 'display driver stoped responding but has recovered' | Ubisoft Forums
- ↑ [AC3] Stuck in the Introduction to stockpile and trade | Ubisoft Forums
- ↑ XInput Wrapper for DS3 and Play.com USB Dual DS2 Controller - PCSX2 forums
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npruvXPfuS8
- ↑ Nvidia driver release thread including open issue 3038632
- ↑ "AC3SP.exe stopped working" :: Steam Community Discussions
- ↑ Even Balance, Inc. - PunkBuster Online Countermeasures - last accessed on 2018-09-04
- "Mon Oct 29 2012 12:00
Ubisoft has contracted with Even Balance, Inc. to integrate our PunkBuster™ Anti-Cheat software into the online game known as Assassin's Creed® III."
- "Mon Oct 29 2012 12:00