Far Cry New Dawn

Far Cry New Dawn

Developers
	Ubisoft Montreal
	Ubisoft Kiev
	Ubisoft Shanghai
Publishers
	Ubisoft
Engines
	Dunia 2
Release dates
Windows	February 15, 2019
Reception
Metacritic	73
OpenCritic	73
IGDB	72
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase, DLC
Modes	Multiplayer
Genres	FPS
Series	Far Cry

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

Far Cry New Dawn is a multiplayer FPS game in the Far Cry series.

General information

Official forum

Ubisoft Support for Far Cry New Dawn

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail
Epic Games Store		Deluxe Edition also available.
GamersGate		Deluxe Edition also available.
		Deluxe Edition also available.
Green Man Gaming		Deluxe Edition also available.
Humble Store		Deluxe Edition also available.
Steam		Deluxe Edition also available.
Ubisoft Store		Deluxe Edition also available, included with Ubisoft+.
Origin (unavailable)

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

Monetization

DLC and expansion packs

Name	Notes
Hurk Legacy Pack
Knight Pack
Retro Weapon Pack
Unicorn Trike
HD Texture Pack	Free

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Far Cry New Dawn\*.xml
Steam Play (Linux)	<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/939960/pfx/

The main configuration file is gamerprofile.xml

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	<Ubisoft-Connect-folder>\savegames\<user-id>\5210\
Steam Play (Linux)	<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/939960/pfx/

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Epic Games Launcher
Origin
Steam Cloud
Ubisoft Connect

Video

Video Settings

Advanced Video Settings

Graphics feature	State	WSGF	Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor			Recognizes bezel correction, HUD is optimized, quest info is on top left monitor. FOV slider is disabled. See Multi-monitor for a solution.
Ultra-widescreen			Cutscenes are 16:9 pillarboxed. Use the cutscenes fix.
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)		FOV can be changed in-game (60 to 120 FOV).
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)		Texture filtering.
Anti-aliasing (AA)		SMAA, TAA and SSAA via Render Scale setting. TAA disabled on SLI.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)
Color blind mode		UI colors are changed.

Includes framerate lock and adaptive resolution.

Includes built-in benchmarking tool.

Weapon model and aiming reticle can be in the standard centre position or a lowered position.

Every HUD element can be individually disabled.

Multi-monitor

Download FCND_Unlock_FOV which enables the FOV slider in multi-monitor configurations.

Input

Controller Settings

Mouse Input Settings

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping		Single key binds. Tab ↹ and ⇪ Caps Lock can't be rebound. When using binoculars, "Toggle Interface" is hardcoded to E.
Mouse acceleration		0-100
Mouse sensitivity		Each sensitivity (e.g. Look or ADS) in separate tabs.
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion		Configurable for Look, Wingsuit, and Helicopter.
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping		Works by swapping buttons e.g. the action of A becomes the action of B and vice versa.
Controller sensitivity		Individual sensitivities configurable.
Controller Y-axis inversion

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration

DualShock 4 controllers		Hotplugging, haptic feedback and light bar not supported in wireless mode.
DualShock button prompts
Light bar support		Represents health bar. Flashes red when low on health.
Connection modes	V1, Wired, Wireless

Generic/other controllers		See Ubisoft support page for officially supported DirectInput devices.
Button prompts

Additional information
Controller hotplugging		Multiple controllers can be connected and switched between with a press.
Haptic feedback
Simultaneous controller+KB/M		Prompts will be for the last used device, switching frequently.

Audio

Audio Settings

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		Music on/off, voice chat variable.
Surround sound
Subtitles		Optional name prefix, size and background adjustable. Background dialogues and NPC chatter not subtitled.
Closed captions		Highlights important sounds and their direction.
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Includes "streamer mode" which disables copyrighted music from playing.

Localizations

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

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Players	Notes
Local play
LAN play
Online play		2	Co-op Only playable with friends.

Connection types

Type	Native	Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	11
Shader Model support	5.0

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Physics	Havok
Audio	Wwise, Speex
Interface	Adobe Flash

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	7 SP1, 8.1	10
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core i5 2400 3.1 GHz AMD FX 6350 3.9 GHz	Intel Core i7 4790 3.6 GHz AMD Ryzen 5 1600 3.2 GHz
System memory (RAM)	8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	30 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce GTX 670 AMD Radeon R9 270X 2 GB of VRAM	Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 AMD Radeon R9 290X 4 GB of VRAM
Sound (audio device)	DirectX 9.0c compatible

A 64-bit system is required.