Assassin's Creed Odyssey

Assassin's Creed Odyssey

Developers
	Ubisoft Quebec
	Ubisoft Montreal
	Ubisoft Bucharest
	Ubisoft Singapore
	Ubisoft Montpellier
	Ubisoft Kyiv
	Ubisoft Shanghai
Publishers
	Ubisoft
Engines
	AnvilNext 2.0
Release dates
Windows	October 5, 2018
Reception
Metacritic	86
OpenCritic	84
IGDB	88
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase, DLC, Expansion pack
Microtransactions	Boost, Cosmetic, Currency, Infinite spend, Unlock, Loot box
Perspectives	Third-person
Controls	Direct control
Genres	Action, RPG, Open world, Stealth
Themes	Classical, Europe, Historical
Series	Assassin's Creed

Assassin's Creed Odyssey is a third-person action, RPG, open world and stealth game in the Assassin's Creed series.

General information

Ubisoft Forums

Ubisoft support page

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail		Only available in DACH countries. Contains 6 DVDs.
Amazon.co.uk		Deluxe Edition, Gold Edition, Ultimate Edition
Epic Games Store		Deluxe, Gold and Ultimate editions also available
GamersGate		Deluxe Edition, Gold Edition, Ultimate Edition
		Deluxe Edition, Gold Edition, Ultimate Edition
Green Man Gaming		Deluxe Edition, Gold Edition, Ultimate Edition
Humble Store		Deluxe Edition, Gold Edition, Ultimate Edition
Microsoft Store		Included exclusively with Xbox Game Pass for PC.
Steam		Deluxe, Gold and Ultimate editions also available
Ubisoft Store		Deluxe Edition, Gold Edition, Ultimate Edition. Ultimate Edition included with Ubisoft+.
Amazon.com (unavailable)		Deluxe Edition, Gold Edition, Ultimate Edition
Origin (unavailable)		Deluxe and Ultimate editions were also available. Is considered unavailable even with an EA Desktop user-agent.

All versions require Ubisoft Connect, Denuvo Anti-Tamper, and VMProtect DRM.

Version differences

The Deluxe Edition includes the Deluxe Pack.

The Gold Edition includes the Season Pass.

The Ultimate Edition includes the Deluxe Pack and the Season Pass.

DLC and expansion packs

Name	Notes
Season Pass	Includes Legacy of the First Blade, The Fate of Atlantis, Assassin's Creed 3 Remastered and The Secrets of Greece bonus mission.
The Blind King	Pre-order bonus mission. Now available via the Ubisoft Club.
Athenian Weapons Digital Pack	Pre-order DLC
The Fate of Atlantis	Digital expansion
Legacy of the First Blade	Digital expansion
Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece	Free. Added in September 10, 2019 patch. A standalone version is also available for purchase.

Microtransactions

Type	Notes
Boost	Drachmae (in-game currency) and Materials (for crafting/upgrading) can be purchased using Helix Credits. Boosts for earning 50% more Drachmae and XP are also available.
Cosmetic	Skins for the mount, ship, ship crew and ship figureheads can be purchased with Helix Credits or unlocked via the Olympian Gift.
Currency	Helix Credits are a real money purchase. The completion of the prologue for the first time is rewarded with 200 Helix Credits. Despite their identical name, Helix Credits purchased in previous games, like Assassin's Creed Origins, do not carry over to Odyssey.
Free-to-grind	Maps can be purchased using Helix Credits that reveal the location of specific items like Legendary Chests or Orichalcum Fragments.
Infinite spend	Drachmae and Material boosts can be purchased again without any limit.
Loot box	The Olympian Gift is a loot box which contains a random Epic/Legendary item including cosmetics and unlocks from the in-game store. Players can buy it with Orichalcum Fragments by picking them up in the game world or as rewards for daily/weekly quests.
Unlock	Weapons, Armor and Ship Lieutenants can be purchased with Helix Credits or unlocked via the Olympian Gift.

Additional exclusive unlocks are available via the Ubisoft Club.

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Delete or rename the video files
Go to <path-to-game>\videos\. Delete or rename Amd.bk2 and 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.

Game data

Gameplay settings

HUD settings

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Assassin's Creed Odyssey\ACOdyssey.ini
Microsoft Store
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/812140/pfx/

Crash dumps are stored in <Ubisoft-Connect-folder>\crashes\ACOdyssey*.exe_*.dmp

Save game data location

System	Location
Ubisoft Connect	<Ubisoft-Connect-folder>\savegames\<user-id>\5059\
Steam	<Ubisoft-Connect-folder>\savegames\<user-id>\5092\
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/812140/pfx/

Saved games are tied to Uplay account. Save files can be moved or copied between Steam and Uplay versions. Uplay cloud saves must be turned off before copying.

Save file format for Uplay and Steam versions are different but can be converted.

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Epic Games Launcher
Origin
Steam Cloud
Ubisoft Connect
Xbox Cloud

Video

Display settings (1/2)

Display settings (2/2)

Graphics settings (1/2)

Graphics settings (2/2)

Graphics feature	State	WSGF	Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen			Cutscenes are pillarboxed to 16:9. See the related WSGF post to modify the game executable as a workaround. Reference the following chart for common HEX values.
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)		85-115%
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed		Exclusive fullscreen also available.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)		Governed by the "Texture Detail" setting, no individual tweakable option.
Anti-aliasing (AA)		TAA and SSAA via "Resolution Modifier" setting.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS		Uncapped by default. Can be capped to intervals of 5 between 30 and 90.
High dynamic range display (HDR)

Unlock cloth physics

Clothes Physics are not capped to 30FPS anymore but scale with selected graphics settings as of official patch 1.07.

Old fix for those still experiencing issues below:

Edit ACOdyssey.ini
Go to the configuration file location. Open ACOdyssey.ini. Go to the [Options] section. Change FlexibleMotionSimulationFPS=0 to FlexibleMotionSimulationFPS=1. Save your changes. Notes You may need to add in the parameter manually if it does not already exist.

Post-processing

Disable Bloom
Go to the configuration file location. Open ACOdyssey.ini. Go to the [Graphics] section. Change Bloom=1 to Bloom=0. Save your changes.

Input

Controls settings

Remapping settings

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration		Can be adjusted between 0 (off) and 8.
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration		Use X1nput-v3.1.

Generic/other controllers

Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback		Can be disabled.
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Sound settings

Language settings

Screenshot showing subtitles with speaker names and text background.

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		Music, Sound FX, Voice
Surround sound
Subtitles		Settings for text size, speaker names and background available. Audio, subtitle and menu language can be set separately.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Arabic
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Czech
Dutch
French
German
Hungarian				Fan translation
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Polish
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Spanish

VR support

Tobii settings

3D modes	State	Notes
Native 3D
vorpX		Z3D, DirectVR Officially supported game, see official vorpx game list.

Devices
Tobii Eye Tracking		Supports: Aim at Gaze, Dynamic Light, Enemy Tagging, Extended View - Eye & Head Tracking, Interaction at Gaze, Lock Target at Gaze, Sun Effects

Issues unresolved

Poor framerate and visual quality on Nvidia GPUs

MFAA can cause serious framerate and visual quality issues on Nvidia GPUs.

Disable MFAA

Random freezing with Intel 12th CPU or newer

Set processor affinity for all cores
Open task manager after run the game Right-click ACOdyssey.exe in the "Details" tab and choose “Set affinity" Select All processors Notes This powershell script sets Affinity for all cores without task manager.

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 ACOdyssey.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

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.

Stuttering issues on Windows 10 v1703 or newer

On some systems running Windows 10 version 1703 or newer, the game can experience constant stutters even when the in-game metrics report a stable framerate.

Check also resources management tune-up by Special K below.

Configure a task for automatic periodic clearing of the standby memory
Download Intelligent Standby List Cleaner Run the program and click Start and enable Start minimized. You can manually configure the limits to suit your particular system if desired, leave default if not.

Disable Fullscreen optimizations

Very low FPS on SLI configurations

Instruction

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 the problem persists, disable these overlays (in this order, depending on what you have installed): RivaTuner Statistics Server Discord overlay Twitch overlay UPlay overlay Steam overlay

Romancing the stone garden bug

In this specific quest the quest marker may disappear or become "stuck" and out of bounds.

Make a manual save and reload it

(Nvidia) Random Freezing for a few seconds

This is a known driver issue in versions 451.48 and 451.67.

Download and install the latest Game Ready Driver

Stuttering in cities/high population areas

Enable Ultra Low Latency or Anti-Lag feature in graphics card control panel

Issues with DualShock 4 input auto-switch using Bluetooth

Does no longer let you change between gamepad and keyboard/mouse on the fly.

Disable auto-switch
Go to the configuration file location. Open ACOdyssey.ini. Go to the [Input] section. Change SelectedPad=None to SelectedPad=Wireless Controller. Change KeyboardMouseEnabled=1 to KeyboardMouseEnabled=0. Change AutoSwitchEnabled=1 to AutoSwitchEnabled=0. Save your changes.

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	11

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Middleware

Uses RAD's Oodle compression

	Middleware	Notes
Physics	Havok
Audio	Wwise
Cutscenes	Bink Video	2.7a

Mods

• Nexus Mods - A small collection of mods for the game.

• Special K - Thread scheduling changes that might help with stuttering/hitches on some systems.

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	7 SP1, 8.1	10
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core i5-2400 3.1 GHz AMD FX-6300 3.8 GHz AMD Ryzen 3 1200	Intel Core i7-3770 3.5 GHz Intel Core i7-7700 4.2 GHz (4K) AMD FX-8350 4.0 GHz AMD Ryzen 5 1400 AMD Ryzen 1700X 3.8 GHz (4K)
System memory (RAM)	8 GB	16 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	46 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 AMD Radeon R9 285 2 GB of VRAM Shader model 5 support	Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 (4K) AMD Radeon R9 290X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 (4K) 4 GB / 8 GB (4K) of VRAM

A 64-bit operating system is required.

Minimum targets 720p at Low graphical preset; recommended targets 1080p (or 2160p for 4K) at High graphical preset.

The game required a CPU with AVX instructions on release. This was fixed in patch 1.0.3, now only requiring SSE4.2. This can in turn be lowered to just SSE4.1 with a fix.