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Revision as of 23:06, 22 November 2019

Far Cry 3
Far Cry 3 cover
Developers
Ubisoft Montreal
Ubisoft Massive
Ubisoft Red Storm
Ubisoft Shanghai
Ubisoft Reflections
Publishers
Ubisoft
Engines
Dunia 2
Release dates
Windows November 29, 2012
Far Cry 3 on Wikipedia
Far Cry
Far Cry 2004
Far Cry 2 2008
Far Cry 3 2012
Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon 2013
Far Cry 4 2014
Far Cry Primal 2016
Far Cry 5 2018
Far Cry New Dawn 2019
Far Cry 6 2021

Key points

PC version features high resolution textures, tessellation, high quality shadows and more PC-specific features.
Free for all owners of the season pass for Far Cry 5.

General information

Official game site
Ubisoft Forums - PC Discussion
Ubisoft Forums - Technical Community Help
Far Cry Wiki
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
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Windows
Amazon.com
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Deluxe Edition, Standard Steam, Deluxe Edition Steam,
Windows
Amazon.co.uk
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Deluxe Edition
Windows
GamersGate
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Deluxe Edition
Windows
Gamesplanet logo.svg
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Deluxe Edition
Windows
Green Man Gaming
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Deluxe Edition
Windows
Humble Store
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Deluxe Edition
Windows
Origin
Origin
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Windows
Steam
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Can be run without the Steam client by passing the -uplay_steam_mode command line argument to the main executable.[1]
Deluxe Edition also available.
Windows
Ubisoft Store
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Deluxe Edition also available, included with Ubisoft+.
Windows
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
High Tides Free.
Windows

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Use the -skipintro command line argument[2]

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Far Cry 3\GamerProfile.xml
%LOCALAPPDATA%\My Games\Far Cry 3\InputUserActionMap.xml
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/220240/pfx/[Note 1]
GamerProfile.xml contains User profile settings.
InputUserActionMap.xml contains keybindings and input settings.

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <Ubisoft-Connect-folder>\savegames\<user-id>\46\
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/220240/pfx/[Note 1]
Far Cry 3 has a maximum of 3 player profiles. Each player profile contains 1 automatic autosave, and 1 manual save that can be used to bookmark the current checkpoint.

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Origin
Steam Cloud
Ubisoft Connect
Save games automatically sync (broken when running in Wine[citation needed]).

Video settings

In-game general video settings.
In-game general video settings.
In-game advanced video settings.
In-game advanced video settings.

Template:Video settings

Frame rate limit

Use the -RenderProfile_MaxFPS X command line argument where X is the preferred max FPS[citation needed]

Notes

This is the best method to eliminate microstuttering - especially with the DX11 executable.[citation needed]
This method is better than adding the command in GamerProfile.xml because you won't have to set the properties to 'read only', so you can change this parameter without having to lock graphics settings or gameplay settings.

Widescreen resolution

Edit GamerProfile.xml[citation needed]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open GamerProfile.xml with a text editor.
  3. Change ResolutionX= and ResolutionY= to the desired values.

Notes

Whenever you change graphical settings in-game ResolutionX= and ResolutionY= will be reset to 800x600.

Disable depth of field

This only disables depth of field on background and when not aiming.
This enhances antialiasing on forests and objects that are near, stabilizes the frame rate fluctuation, fixes the low-res textures on the background and can give a huge FPS boost in open view areas, for example, on the top of a tower.
Edit GamerProfile.xml[citation needed]
  1. Before doing anything, set PostFx in-game settings to low and save.
  2. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  3. Open GamerProfile.xml with a text editor.
  4. Locate PostFxQuality="x" and change x to false.

Disable HDR

Disabling HDR improves performance.
Edit GamerProfile.xml[citation needed]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open GamerProfile.xml with a text editor.
  3. Find Hdr="x" and change x to 0.

Disable ambient occlusion

Ambient occlusion can't be disabled completely through the in-game settings when playing in DirectX 11, only switched to various techniques available (SSAO, HBAO, HDAO).
Use of SSAO makes MSAA useless because the way it's implemented[3]
Edit GamerProfile.xml[citation needed]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open GamerProfile.xml with a text editor.
  3. Locate SSAOLevel="x" and change x to 0.

Notes

Whenever you change graphical settings in-game SSAOLevel="0" is changed back to the default 1 (SSAO).

Disable motion blur

Disabling also helps to reduce input lag.
Even if motion blur is handled by PostFX setting, completely disabling PostFX doesn't seem to work. It can be disabled with <post> in configuration file but game seems to remove it with every launch.
Edit GamerProfile.xml[citation needed]
  1. Go to the configuration file location.
  2. Open GamerProfile.xml.
  3. Paste following to new line after </CustomQuality> (sample):
    <Post>
    <quality GameDepthOfField="0" CinematicDepthOfField="0" MotionBlur="0" FXAALevel="0" id="false" />
    </Post>
  4. Save the file and make it read only.

Notes

Making the file read only prevents game from changing any settings so make sure other settings are OK before doing this.

Input settings

In-game general control settings.
In-game general control settings.
In-game key map settings.
In-game key map settings.
In-game gamepad layout settings.
In-game gamepad layout settings.

Template:Input settings

Bind Enter key

Manually bind Enter key to an action[citation needed]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open InputUserActionMap.xml with a text editor.
  3. Locate and replace, or append the following code:
<ActionMap name="common_use_remap">
   <MassRename MergeKey="remap">
      <Rename hexInput="0x646CA0E7:0xA79E3F0F" hexToInput="0x646CA0E7:0xEFDA7A5A" />
   </MassRename>
</ActionMap>
The hex codes are CRC32B hashes of key names. The first half corresponds to either "kb" (0x646CA0E7) or "mouse" (0xAF35B6ED). The second half is the name of the key or button.
To bind Keypad Enter, replace 0xA79E3F0F ("return") with 0x949D9DA2 ("numpadreturn") in the example above.
To bind Keypad Dot/Comma, replace 0xA79E3F0F ("return") with 0x5AFDB393 ("decimal") in the example above.

Toggle aiming down sights (ADS) for weapons

Edit GamerProfile.xml[4]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open GamerProfile.xml with a text editor.
  3. Change IronsightToggleMode="0" to IronsightToggleMode="1"

Negative mouse acceleration

Negative mouse acceleration prevents fast mouse movements. Mouse acceleration option in the Options menu does not fix the negative effect.
Disable negative mouse acceleration[citation needed]
  1. Download the latest version of the Far Cry 3 Mod tools
  2. Extract the file
  3. Go into <path-to-game>\data_win32
  4. Right click on Common.fat and select Open with.
  5. Select browse, then go into the "bin" folder you just extracted and select Gibbed.Dunia2.Unpack.EXE.
  6. Open the newly created Common_Unpack folder and go into the actionmaps folder.
  7. Open Inputactionmapcommon.xml with a text editor.
  8. Find and replace all instances of maxOutput="10" with maxOutput="999999".
  9. Save the file.
  10. Go back to Data_win32 folder.
  11. Now open another Window and head over to the bin folder.
  12. Drag the common_Unpack folder and place it onto Gibbed.Dunia2.Pack.EXE.
  13. Delete Common.dat and Common.fat.
  14. Rename Common_Unpack.dat and Common_Unpack.fat to Common.dat and Common.fat respectively.

Audio settings

In-game audio settings.
In-game audio settings.

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Czech
Danish
Dutch
French
German
Italian
Norwegian
Polish
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Spanish
Swedish
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Korean
Japanese

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
Not included despite being advertised.[5] Only available on consoles.[6]
LAN play
Online play
18 Versus, Co-op
Co-op supports 4 players.

Connection types

Ports

Protocol Port(s) and/or port range(s)
TCP 80, 443, 13000, 13005, 13200
UDP 9000-9005, 21800-21845
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.

VR support

3D modes State GG3D Notes
Nvidia 3D Vision
See FarCry3 (DX9 only) - 3D Vision fix for better support.
TriDef 3D
vorpX
G3D, DirectVR
Officially supported game, see official vorpx game list.
Devices
3RD Space Gaming Vest

Issues unresolved

Crash after first cutscene and random crashing

Crashes can randomly happen in all parts of the game.[7]
Crashes are more frequent after first -unskippable- cutscene.[8]
Switch to DirectX 9[9]

Changing from DirectX 11 to 9 in the video settings may solve this problem.

Disable any sort of forced AA[9]
Nvidia GeForce 500-series cards[10]

Raising your GPU Core Voltage by 25/50 mV may fix crashes. For step-by-step instructions see reference

Textures and artifacting

Issues fixed

Change UI language

For some reason Far Cry 3 will sometimes have a (poorly) translated interface.
Set language in registry[citation needed]
  1. Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Ubisoft\Far Cry 3
  2. Set Language to English
  3. Set SKU to US

Microstutter

These forms of V-Sync can reduce micro-stuttering.[11][12]
Adaptive and dynamic V-sync[citation needed]
  • For Nvidia cards, Adaptive V-Sync can be enabled through the driver control panel. Set 'Vertical sync' to Adaptive.
  • For Nvidia cards and G-Sync monitors, a 60 fps cap in Nvidia Inspector or RTSS will greatly reduce micro-stuttering (if not all of it), only as long as the framerate doesn't drop below 60. GPU Max Buffer Frames set to anything but Off can also help.
  • For AMD cards, Dynamic V-Sync can be enabled using the third-party program RadeonPro. Click the Add new profile icon and find the Far Cry 3 executable (farcry3_d3d11.exe or farcry3.exe). Click the newly created profile and click the Tweaks tab. Set 'VSync Control' to Always on. Enable 'Dynamic Framerate Control' and set 'Keep up to' to 60.
CPU Affinity in Windows 8.1[citation needed]
  • For Windows 8.1 users, toggle off the core with max usage in the CPU affinity settings. For Core i7 CPUs, toggle the hijacking core and its corresponding logical thread.

Multi-GPU crash

If your game freezes and crashes when entering a saved game, you must disable the Post FX option.
Lowering the Post FX option[citation needed]
  1. Enter the game and enter the Options menu.
  2. Enter the Video Quality menu.
  3. Set the graphics quality to Custom
  4. Set all parameters to your personal preference.
  5. Set the Post FX options to Low

Game stuck on splash screen

Game splash screen pops up on desktop and freezes, doing nothing until the process is ended.
Edit GamerProfile.xml[citation needed]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open GamerProfile.xml with a text editor.
  3. Find VSync="x" and change x to 0

Notes

If this does not work, delete %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Far Cry 3\GamerProfile.xml

Game stuck on first skill tree

Select the takedown skill by double-clicking on it, then select another skill[13]

Parachute will not open

Game reports wrong button for opening parachute when jumping with wing-suit. There seems to be a link between the Crouch and Switch seat keybindings. Make sure that these actions are bound to the same key.[14]

Multiplayer weapons will not level up

Weapons earn EXP and level up during matches, but do no retain EXP post-game; weapons stay at level 1 indefinitely.
Copy the save file to alternate path[citation needed]
  1. Copy folder 46 from: C:\Program Files (x86)\Ubisoft\Ubisoft Game Launcher\savegames\0c7ddfbe-d92d-4270-8cf9-3493a81f0c2d\
  2. Go to %PROGRAMDATA%\ and make a folder called Orbit (if it does not already exist).
  3. Make sure Orbit is set to hidden (right-click, Properties, Hidden).
  4. Paste folder 46 into Orbit.

Installation issues

When using a C:\ drive with limited space such as an SSD, the game will not install onto a secondary drive even if you have sufficient free space.

Copy temporary files[citation needed]
  1. Go to the temporary files %temp%
  2. Find the Far Cry 3 install folder
  3. Copy these folder to your secondary drive, then start the setup process
Change temp folders location to different drive[citation needed]
  1. Prepare new folder for temp files in different drive.
  2. Right click on top of start button and select System
  3. From left column open Advanced system settings
  4. From Advanced tab click Environment Variables button.
  5. In user variable list, change both TEMP and TMP to newly created folder.
  6. Save changes and restart computer.

Notes

To access enviroment variables more quickly, simply search for Enviroment variables with Windows search.

First loading screen stalls or takes excessive amounts of time

Kill WmiPrvSE.exe[citation needed]
  1. Open the game
  2. Once the loading screen comes up, press Ctrl+Alt+Delete to open the Task Manager.
  3. Click processes and make sure "show all processes" is selected at the bottom of the screen.
  4. Find WmiPrvSE.exe, right click it, end procress.
  5. The loading screen should end shortly afterwards.

Crash when installed in a Windows 8 Storage Space

The Game will refuse to run when installed on a drive which is managed by a Windows 8/8.1 Storage Space.

Installing the game on a drive that is not a Storage Space will fix this issue[citation needed]

Game crashes on Windows 10

The game tends to crash after about 20 minutes of playing on Windows 10 devices

Disable TabletInputService in Task Manager[9]
  1. Press Ctrl+ Shift+Esc to open the Task Manager.
  2. Click on Services.
  3. Find TabletInputService (Touch Keyboard and Handwriting Panel Service).
  4. Stop the service.
Additional solution[citation needed]

Launch the game in Win8 or Win7 compatibility mode.

Last possible Step[citation needed]

The last possible step is to copy the game to your C: Drive.

Resolution issues before launching

Create GamerProfile.xml[citation needed]
  1. Go to %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Far Cry 3\
        2. Create a GamerProfile.xml and insert this into it:
<GamerProfile>
    <SoundProfile
        MusicEnabled="1"
        MasterVolume="100"
        MicEnabled="1"
        IncomingVoiceEnabled="1"
        Language="english"
    />
    <RenderProfile
        MSAALevel="2"
        AlphaToCoverage="2"
        SSAOLevel="6"
        SDSM="0"
        ResolutionX="1280"
        ResolutionY="720"
        Quality="custom"
        QualityEditor="editor_pc"
        Fullscreen="0"
        Borderless="0"
        seD3D11="1"
        D3D11MultithreadedRendering="1"
        WidescreenLetterbox="0"
        UseWidescreenFOV="1"
        OVScaleFactor="1.0275"
        EnableSubResolution="0"
        SubResolutionX="960"
        ubResolutionY="540"
        VSync="0"
        RefreshRate="0"
        DisableMip0Loading="0"
        GPUMaxBufferedFrames="2"
        ShowFPS="1"
        Brightness="1"
        Contrast="1"
        GammaRamp="1"
        AllowAsynchShaderLoading="1">
        <CustomQuality>
            <quality
                ResolutionX="1280"
                ResolutionY="720"
                EnvironmentQuality="low"
                AntiPortalQuality="default"
                PortalQuality="low"
                PostFxQuality="false"
                TextureQuality="low"
                TextureResolutionQuality="low"
                WaterQuality="low"
                DepthPassQuality="low"
                VegetationQuality="low"
                TerrainQuality="low"
                GeometryQuality="low"
                AmbientQuality="low"
                DeferredAmbientQuality="low"
                ShadowQuality="low"
                EditorQuality=""
                Hdr="1"
                HdrFP32="0"
                ReflectionHdr="1"
                EnableVertexBinding="1"
                id="custom"
            />
        </CustomQuality>
    </RenderProfile>
    <NetworkProfile
        VoiceChatEnabled="1"
        CustomMapMaxUploadRateInBitsOnline="10240000"
        OnlineEnginePort="9000"
        OnlineServicePort="9001"
        FileTransferHostPort="9002"
        FileTransferClientPort="9003"
        LanHostBroadcastPort="9004"
        LanClientBroadcastPort="9005"
        ScanFreePorts="1"
        ScanPortRange="1000"
        ScanPortStart="9000"
        SessionProvider=""
        MaxUploadInbpsOnline="10240000">
        <Accounts />
    </NetworkProfile>
    <GameProfile
        Hour = "16"
        Minutes = "40"
        Seconds = "0"
        TimeScale = "1"
        WindForce = "80"
        WindDir = "0"
        DelayShadowMovement = "180"
        IgnorePlayer = "0"
        GatherEntitiesForMap = "0"
        ShowAIInMap = "0"
        ShowDiamondsInMap = "0"
        DifficultyLevel = "1"
        Machete = "0"
        UseAimingHelpers = "0"
        HelpCrosshair = "1"
    />
    <ProfileSpecificGameProfile
        Sensitivity="1"
        Invert_x="0"
        Invert_y="0"
        DefaultFlickFireDirection_y="0"
        UseMouseSmooth="1"
        Smoothness="0.2"
        Smoothness_Ironsight="0.2"
        HelpCrosshair="1"
        Gamepad_vibration="1"
        UseRoadSignHilight="1"
        UseSubtitles="1"
        TaggingEnabled="0"
        UseAmbx="0"
        UseGamePad="1"
        GamepadAnswered="1"
        Autosave="1"
        Machete="0"
        IronsightToggleMode="0">
        <FireConfig
            QualitySetting="Low"
        />
    </ProfileSpecificGameProfile>
    <RealTreeProfile
        Quality="Low"
    />
    <EngineProfile>
        <PhysicConfig
            QualitySetting="Low"
        />
        <QcConfig
            GatherFPS="1"
            GatherAICnt="1"
            GatherDialogs="0"
            IsQcTester="0"
        />
        <InputConfig />
        <ZoneConfig />
    </EngineProfile>
    <UplayProfile
        LockString=""
    />
</GamerProfile>

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9, 11
Shader Model support 3, 5
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Physics Havok
Audio Dolby Digital, Speex
Interface Flash
Cutscenes Bink Video
Anti-cheat PunkBuster [15] [16]

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP SP3
Processor (CPU) Intel Core 2 Duo E6700 2.6 GHz
AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ 3.0 GHz
System memory (RAM) 2 GB (XP)
4 GB (all others)
Hard disk drive (HDD) 15 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 8800
AMD Radeon HD 2900
512 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible
Shader model 3.0 support
Sound (audio device) DirectX Compatible

Notes

  1. 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>/220240/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (220240) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References