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{{Image|Watch Dogs 2 display settings.png|Display settings.}} | {{Image|Watch Dogs 2 display settings.png|Display settings.}} | ||
{{Image|Watch Dogs 2 quality settings.png|Quality settings.}} | {{Image|Watch Dogs 2 quality settings.png|Quality settings.}} | ||
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|wsgf link = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/watch-dogs-2/en | |wsgf link = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/watch-dogs-2/en | ||
|widescreen wsgf award = gold | |widescreen wsgf award = gold | ||
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|key remap = true | |key remap = true | ||
|key remap notes = <ref name="UbiInfo"/> | |key remap notes = <ref name="UbiInfo"/> | ||
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{{Image|Watch Dogs 2 - Audio.png|Audio settings.}} | {{Image|Watch Dogs 2 - Audio.png|Audio settings.}} | ||
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|separate volume = false | |separate volume = false | ||
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{{Fixbox|description=Install the game on SSD|fix= | {{Fixbox|description=Install the game on SSD|fix= | ||
− | {{ii}} It's recommended to install the game on SSD in order to get rid of frequent stuttering on various. Even on high end configurations. Please check the footnotes for reference <ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9ME4KKwWMU W2D SSD vs HDD test]</ref> <ref>[https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/715765-really-bad-fps-in-watchdogs-2/ Similar issue fixed]</ref> | + | {{ii}} It's recommended to install the game on SSD in order to get rid of frequent stuttering on various. Even on high end configurations. Please check the footnotes for reference <ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9ME4KKwWMU W2D SSD vs HDD test]</ref><ref>[https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/715765-really-bad-fps-in-watchdogs-2/ Similar issue fixed]</ref> |
{{ii}} Be aware that minimal FPS is noticeably affected by slow RAM ([https://www.reddit.com/r/watch_dogs/comments/5fktwz/how_to_get_the_best_performance_out_of_watch_dogs/ see] WD2 DDR3 vs DDR4 comparison) | {{ii}} Be aware that minimal FPS is noticeably affected by slow RAM ([https://www.reddit.com/r/watch_dogs/comments/5fktwz/how_to_get_the_best_performance_out_of_watch_dogs/ see] WD2 DDR3 vs DDR4 comparison) | ||
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{{Fixbox|description=(Nvidia) Set maximum pre rendered frames to 4|ref=<ref name="fix for 970/6600K">[https://www.reddit.com/r/watch_dogs/comments/5fktwz/how_to_get_the_best_performance_out_of_watch_dogs/dde78fv/ fix for 970/6600K]</ref>|fix=}} | {{Fixbox|description=(Nvidia) Set maximum pre rendered frames to 4|ref=<ref name="fix for 970/6600K">[https://www.reddit.com/r/watch_dogs/comments/5fktwz/how_to_get_the_best_performance_out_of_watch_dogs/dde78fv/ fix for 970/6600K]</ref>|fix=}} | ||
− | {{Fixbox|description=Turn on in-game Multi-Frame Sampled AA (MFAA)|ref=<ref name="fix for 970/6600K" | + | {{Fixbox|description=Turn on in-game Multi-Frame Sampled AA (MFAA)|ref=<ref name="fix for 970/6600K"/>|fix= |
}} | }} | ||
− | {{Fixbox|description=Turn off multiplayer features in game options or [[#Disable Easy Anti-Cheat and online play|disable Easy Anti-Cheat and online play]]|ref=<ref name="fix for 970/6600K" | + | {{Fixbox|description=Turn off multiplayer features in game options or [[#Disable Easy Anti-Cheat and online play|disable Easy Anti-Cheat and online play]]|ref=<ref name="fix for 970/6600K"/> |
}} | }} | ||
{{Fixbox|description=Limit your framerate with RivaTuner to 45 - 50 - 55 or whatever you want|ref=<ref name="2nd Reddit thread">[https://www.reddit.com/r/watch_dogs/comments/5ka7uv/watch_dogs_2_peformance_issues_stuttering_fix/ 2nd Reddit thread]</ref> | {{Fixbox|description=Limit your framerate with RivaTuner to 45 - 50 - 55 or whatever you want|ref=<ref name="2nd Reddit thread">[https://www.reddit.com/r/watch_dogs/comments/5ka7uv/watch_dogs_2_peformance_issues_stuttering_fix/ 2nd Reddit thread]</ref> | ||
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{{Fixbox|description=[https://www.easy.ac/en-us/ Easy Anti-Cheat] sometimes finds a game file (ex: ''DbgHelp.dll'') as untrusted and displays an error message about that | {{Fixbox|description=[https://www.easy.ac/en-us/ Easy Anti-Cheat] sometimes finds a game file (ex: ''DbgHelp.dll'') as untrusted and displays an error message about that | ||
− | |fix=Remove the file (which is mentioned in the error message) from the game's library, also [[ | + | |fix=Remove the file (which is mentioned in the error message) from the game's library, also [[Watch Dogs 2#Disable Easy Anti-Cheat and online play|disable Easy Anti-Cheat]] if it's necesarry. |
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===Incorrect aspect ratio, letterboxing or pillarboxing=== | ===Incorrect aspect ratio, letterboxing or pillarboxing=== |
Revision as of 09:11, 23 September 2021
Developers | |
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Ubisoft Montreal | |
Ubisoft Paris | |
Ubisoft Toronto | |
Ubisoft Bucharest | |
Ubisoft Reflections | |
Publishers | |
Ubisoft | |
Engines | |
Disrupt | |
Release dates | |
Windows | November 29, 2016[1] |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 75 |
OpenCritic | 82 |
IGDB | 81 |
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 | Deluxe Edition and Gold Edition also available. Only activates in the United States. | |||
Amazon.co.uk | Deluxe Edition and Gold Edition also available. Only available in the United Kingdom. | |||
Epic Games Store | Deluxe Edition and Gold Edition also available. | |||
Deluxe Edition and Gold Edition also available. | ||||
Green Man Gaming | Deluxe Edition and Gold Edition also available. | |||
Humble Store | Deluxe Edition and Gold Edition also available. | |||
Origin | Deluxe Edition and Gold Edition also available. | |||
Steam | Deluxe Edition and Gold Edition also available. | |||
Ubisoft Store | Deluxe Edition and Gold Edition also available. The latter is part of Ubisoft+. |
- All versions require Ubisoft Connect and Denuvo Anti-Tamper DRM.[2]
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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Season Pass | ||
Ultra Texture Pack | Free | |
Human Conditions | Included in the Season Pass | |
No Compromise | Included in the Season Pass | |
Mega Pack | A bundle that includes: Retro Modernist Pack, Glow_Pro Pack, Ride Britannia Pack, Kick It Pack, Velvet Cowboy and Bay Area Thrash Pack | |
Supreme Pack | A bundle that includes: Black Hat Pack, EliteSec Pack, Guru Pack, Dumpster Diver Pack and Home Town Pack | |
Ultimate Pack | A bundle that includes: Psychedelic Pack, Pixel Art Pack, Ded Labs Pack, Glam Pack, Ubisoft Pack, Punk Rock Pack, Urban Artist Pack, Private Eye Pack and Guts, Grit and Liberty Pack | |
Bay Area Thrash Pack | ||
Black Hat Pack | ||
Ded Labs Pack | ||
Dumpster Diver Pack | ||
EliteSec Pack | ||
Fully Decked Out Bundle | A bundle that includes: The Pixel Art customisation pack, The Guts, Grit and Liberty customisation pack, The Twitch hoodie for Marcus, 5,000 DedSec followers | |
Glam Pack | ||
Glow_Pro Pack | ||
Guru Pack | ||
Guts, Grit and Liberty Pack | ||
Home Town Pack | ||
Kick It Pack | ||
Pixel Art Pack | ||
Private Eye Pack | Free | |
Psychedelic Pack | Included in the Season Pass | |
Punk Rock Pack | ||
Retro Modernist Pack | ||
Ride Britannia Pack | ||
Root Access Pack | Included in the Season Pass | |
T-Bone Pack | Included in the Season Pass | |
Ubisoft Pack | ||
Urban Artist Pack | ||
Velvet Cowboy | ||
Zodiac Killer Mission | Pre-order bonus, also included in Root Access Pack. Can't be purchased individually. |
- (Un)Lawful (Dis)Order and Bitflip Suit DLC are PS4 exclusive.[3]
Essential improvements
Skip launcher
Use the -nosplash command line argument[citation needed]
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Skip intro videos
No intro mod |
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Game data
Configuration file location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Watch_Dogs 2\WD2_GamerProfile.xml |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/447040/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save location of photos taken with the in-game camera
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Watch_Dogs 2\LocalStorage0\ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/447040/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | <Ubisoft-Connect-folder>\savegames\<user-id>\2688\ |
Steam | <Ubisoft-Connect-folder>\savegames\<user-id>\3619\ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/447040/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Epic Games Launcher | ||
Origin | ||
OneDrive | Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. | |
Steam Cloud | ||
Ubisoft Connect |
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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Widescreen resolution | |||
Multi-monitor | [1] | ||
Ultra-widescreen | In-engine cutscenes are 16:9 with black bars. | ||
4K Ultra HD | [1] | ||
Field of view (FOV) | 70-110°. | ||
Windowed | [1] | ||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | [1] | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | Up to 16x. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | FXAA, SMAA (1x and T2X), MSAA, TXAA,[1] and SSAA via Pixel Density setting (up to 1.5, aka 2.25x SSAA) | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | [2] | ||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | [1] [1] |
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High dynamic range display (HDR) | [4] |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | [1] | |
Mouse acceleration | Off by Default.[1] | |
Mouse sensitivity | Off by Default.[1] | |
Mouse input in menus | [1] | |
Mouse Y-axis inversion | X-Axis also available | |
Controller | ||
Controller support | ||
Full controller support | ||
Controller remapping | Presets only. | |
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion | X-Axis also available |
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 | [1] | |
Controller hotplugging | [1] | |
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | ||
Surround sound | Dolby Atmos[citation needed] | |
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Arabic | ||||
Simplified Chinese | ||||
Traditional Chinese | ||||
Czech | ||||
Dutch | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Hungarian | ||||
Italian | ||||
Japanese | ||||
Korean | ||||
Polish | ||||
Brazilian Portuguese | ||||
Russian | ||||
Spanish | ||||
Latin American Spanish | Uplay only. Other versions can be converted. |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Notes | |
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LAN play | |||
Online play |
Disable Easy Anti-Cheat and online play
- Besides using the multiplayer options found in the game configuration menu, you can also prevent online play by disabling the Easy Anti-Cheat protection.
- Can be useful if you plan to mod the game, as Easy Anti-Cheat does not allow modified game files without in-game warning messages, and possible risk of an account ban.
Launch the game with the -eac_launcher command line argument[5]
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VR support
3D modes | State | Notes | |
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Native 3D | Nvidia 3D Vision Discover | ||
Nvidia 3D Vision | See Helix Mod: WATCH_DOGS2. |
Devices | |||
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Tobii Eye Tracking | Supports: Aim at Gaze, Bungee Zoom, Cover at Gaze, Extended View - Eye & Head Tracking, Hack at Gaze. |
Issues fixed
Stuttering during gameplay
Install the game on SSD |
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(Nvidia) Set maximum pre rendered frames to 4[8] |
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Turn on in-game Multi-Frame Sampled AA (MFAA)[8] |
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Turn off multiplayer features in game options or disable Easy Anti-Cheat and online play[8] |
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Limit your framerate with RivaTuner to 45 - 50 - 55 or whatever you want[9] |
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Reinstall or update Windows 10 to at least Fall Creators Update (e.g. from 1709)[10] |
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(Esp. for notebooks) Unpark CPU cores with Quick CPU[10] |
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Turn down "Extra Details" responsible for draw distance[9] |
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Disable "Control Flow Guard" in Windows Defender for WD2[11] |
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Use this instruction and choose executable. Don't turn off CFG globally - it's a major security breach.
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Disabling Spectre and Meltdown patches
Use InSpectre |
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Game doesn't launch
The game cannot handle a second monitor connected via an integrated graphics card |
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Turn off or unplug the monitor
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Easy Anti-Cheat sometimes finds a game file (ex: DbgHelp.dll) as untrusted and displays an error message about that |
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Remove the file (which is mentioned in the error message) from the game's library, also disable Easy Anti-Cheat if it's necesarry. |
Incorrect aspect ratio, letterboxing or pillarboxing
Delete the 4096x2160 mode (or whatever it is in your case) so the display drivers no longer see it. |
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The following guide explains how, in simple details: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=806615157
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 11 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Physics | Havok | |
Audio | Wwise | |
Cutscenes | Bink Video | |
Multiplayer | Easy Anti-Cheat | [13] See Disable Easy Anti-Cheat and online play. |
System requirements
Windows[1] | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 7 SP1 | 8.1, 10 |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i5-2400S 2.5 GHz AMD FX-6120 3.5 GHz |
Intel Core i5-3470 3.2 GHz AMD FX-8120 3.9 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 6 GB | 8 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 50 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 AMD Radeon HD 7870 2 GB of VRAM | Nvidia GeForce GTX 780/970/1060 AMD Radeon R9 290 4 GB of VRAM |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 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 (447040) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 Watch Dogs 2 PC Specs and System Requirements Revealed - UbiBlog - Ubisoft - last accessed on 2016-10-18
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Watch Dogs 2 PC FAQ | Watch Dogs 2 official website | Ubisoft
- ↑ PLAYSTATION EXCLUSIVE CONTENT FOR WATCH DOGS 2
- ↑ Verified by User:Aaronth07 on 2020-07-14
- Tested by enabling Windows HDR. No toggle in-game either way.
- ↑ Cheat Happens - Watch Dogs 2 Message Board - How to Disable Easy Anti-Cheat in WD2
- ↑ W2D SSD vs HDD test
- ↑ Similar issue fixed
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 fix for 970/6600K
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 2nd Reddit thread
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Video with fix in description
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/PUBATTLEGROUNDS/comments/8jgz6g/disabling_control_flow_guard_in_windows_defender/
- ↑ https://www.dobreprogramy.pl/deton24/Dlaczego-moje-gry-sie-zacinaja-diagnostyka-Ustawianie-pliku-wymiany-ReadyBoost-Testy-trybu-gry-i-kompresji-pamieci-w-Windows--porady,85501.html
- ↑ Easy Anti-Cheat