Key points
- The game will not run on dual core systems, See Black screen at launch on dual core CPU systems for a workaround.
General information
- PC Report
- Tweaking Guide at GeForce
- Official game site
- Ubisoft Forums - PC Discussion
- Ubisoft Forums - Technical Community Help
- Far Cry Wiki
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
- All versions require Ubisoft Connect DRM.
Version differences
- The Gold Edition contains the base game and the season pass.
DLC and expansion packs
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Season Pass |
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The Syringe |
Can only be bought via the Season Pass. |
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Escape from Durgesh Prison |
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The Hurk Deluxe Pack |
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Overrun |
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Valley Of the Yetis |
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Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Replace intro videos[2]
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See the Intro replacement steps
Notes
- Note that when following the guide, the packing/unpacking process can create long file paths, and may fail if they exceed the maximum acceptable length. To combat this, move the data_win32 folder to the root directory on your drive before you start, then put it back in place once done.
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
Video settings
Video and graphics settings.
Template:Video settings
Disable depth of field
(But there's no clear instructions on how to use this, so it's pointless to include it...)
Input settings
Keyboard, mouse and basic controller settings.
Advanced controller settings.
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Minimize mouse acceleration and smoothing effect
- The mouse curve was improved in patch 1.5.0.[3]
- Disabling acceleration from the menu still leaves some acceleration and smoothing enabled. Disabling all values from the configuration file should minimize the effect.
- Acceleration cannot be disabled completely.
- Low DPI mice are more susceptible to this issue.
Edit GamerProfile.xml[4]
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- Go to the configuration file location.
- Open
GamerProfile.xml with a text editor.
- Locate values
MouseAccelerationOn , MouseAcceleration , Smoothness , Smoothness_Ironsight and UseMouseSmooth and change them from 1 to 0 .
- Save your changes.
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Toggle aiming down sights (ADS) for weapons
- Does not work while in vehicles
Edit GamerProfile.xml to add IronsightToggleMode[5]
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- Go to the configuration file location.
- Open
GamerProfile.xml with a text editor.
- Locate
IronsightToggleMode and change the value to 1 .
- Save your changes.
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Audio settings
Template:Audio settings
Localizations
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Network
Multiplayer types
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Online play |
| Versus, Co-op PvP (Overrun) mode requires paid DLC.[6] Can not play the main campaign in co-op, only the side missions and towers. Progress in the player is saved for both parties but progress in game is only saved for the host. |
VR support
Issues unresolved
Can't steer vehicles when playing on keyboard
- This can happen when controller is plugged in.[7][8][9]
Issues fixed
Freeze when killing a Golden Path member
Enable Karma Points in Interface[citation needed]
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- In-game, open the settings menu.
- Go to "Interface".
- Locate "Karma Points" and make sure it is turned ON.
- Save your changes.
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Fix stuttering
Disable mipmaps[10]
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- Go to the configuration file location.
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GamerProfile.xml with a text editor.
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DisableLoadingMip0 and change the value to 1 , you may also change the value of GPUMaxBufferedFrames to 1 .
- Save your changes.
- Lowers texture quality.[11]
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Black bars removal for 16:10 & 4:3 aspect ratio
Use fix[citation needed]
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- Download Fix and extract file to <path-to-game>/bin/.
- Start Far Cry 4 and load your saved game.
- Open
fc4_blackbars_fix , press "Remove" and wait until it's done.
- Back to game.
- You have to follow these steps everytime you launch the game.
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Game not saving progress in prologue mission
Saving in prologue is disabled[citation needed]
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Complete the prologue to enable saving.
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Black screen at launch on dual core CPU systems
- This fix requires usage of third party exe and DLL files. Use with extreme caution as your account can be banned.
Apply dual-core fix[12]
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First off, download the required files down below.
- DLL files
- Extreme Injector v3.6.1
- Do NOT use
Xenos64.exe found with the DLL files, as it doesn't work - delete the file.
- Copy all the files from above to
<path-to-game>/bin/ .
- Copy and paste these batch lines into a empty batch file and save it somewhere in
<path-to-game>/bin/ , I named mine to FarCry4Launcher.bat .
- Rename the extreme injector executable you just extracted to
ei3.exe or adjust the script - it is up to you.
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ei3.exe as an exception in your anti-virus program, or it might pick it up as a riskware.
- Run Extreme Injector, go to Settings and tick Auto Inject and select OK.
- Select Add DLL and select
dualcore.dll which should be in <path-to-game>/bin/ .
- In Process Name type in
FarCry4.exe .
- Extreme Injector should now be configured correct, you should see a
settings.xml which contains the config which you just modified.
- Enable the following compatibility settings for the
ei3.exe file: Run this program as an administrator ; and lastly press OK to save your changes.
- Now try launching the custom batch file, it should automatically start Far Cry 4 and Extreme Injector together and the game will start successfully.
You might make a shortcut of the batch file and save it to your desktop. Or see below if you want to add it to your Steam library.
Notes
- You'll have to be a bit quick accepting the UAC prompt everytime you launch the batch file.
- You may also add the game to Steam, add a non-Steam game and select
cmd.exe found in System32 and add the argument /C "<path-to-game>/bin/*your_batch_file*.bat" . But your friends will see the game as a non-Steam game.
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Crash at launch
- The game doesn't tell why it's crashing on launch. Use the Windows Event Log to find the cause.
MSVC100.dll missing
Install missing Visual C++ 2010 Redistributables[13]
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- Go to
<path-to-game>\Support\Software\VCRedist and install vcredist_x64.exe or download the redistributables directly from Microsoft.
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Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
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Direct3D |
11 |
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Shader Model support |
5 |
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Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
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Windows |
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Middleware
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Middleware |
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Physics |
Havok |
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Audio |
Dolby Digital, Speex |
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Interface |
Adobe Flash |
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Cutscenes |
Bink Video |
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Multiplayer |
Uplay |
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System requirements
Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
7 SP1 |
8, 8.1 |
Processor (CPU) |
AMD Phenom II X4 955 3.2 GHz Intel Core i5-750 2.5 GHz |
AMD FX-8350 4.0 GHz Intel Core i5-2400S 2.5 GHz |
System memory (RAM) |
4 GB |
8 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
30 GB | |
Video card (GPU) |
AMD Radeon HD 5850 Nvidia GeForce GTX 460 1 GB of VRAM DirectX 11 compatible
| AMD Radeon R9 290X Nvidia GeForce GTX 680 2 GB of VRAM |
Sound (audio device) |
DirectX-compatible |
5.1 surround sound |
Controller |
Xbox 360 Controller (optional) | |
- A 64-bit system is required.
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
References