The Crew

The Crew
The Crew	2014
The Crew 2	2018

Warnings

This game requires a constant internet connection for all game modes.

General information

PC Report: The Crew

Official forums

Steam Community Discussions

Game manual is located in <path-to-game>\Support\.

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail
Amazon.com		Complete Edition.
Epic Games Store		Ultimate Edition also available.
GamersGate		Ultimate Edition also available.
		Ultimate Edition also available.
Green Man Gaming		Ultimate Edition also available.
Humble Store		Ultimate Edition also available.
Steam		Ultimate Edition also available.
Ubisoft Store		Ultimate Edition also available, included with Ubisoft+.

All versions require Ubisoft Connect and VMProtect DRM and a constant internet connection for all game modes.^[1]

Version differences

The Ultimate Edition is a complete edition containing the base game and all DLC, except for Ubisoft Connect, which lacks Street Edition Pack.

Demo

A free trial is available on both Steam and Ubisoft Connect.

Monetization

DLC and expansion packs

Name	Notes
Calling All Units
Extreme Car Pack	Included with the Season Pass
Raid Car Pack	Included with the Season Pass
Season Pass
Speed Car Pack	Included with the Season Pass
Street Edition Pack	Initially available as exclusive pre-order content
Vintage Car Pack	Included with the Season Pass
Wild Run

Microtransactions

No microtransactions information; you can edit this page to add it.

Game data

Game settings

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\The Crew\
Steam Play (Linux)	<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/241560/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game data location

All save game data is stored online on Ubisoft's servers.

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Epic Games Launcher
Steam Cloud
Ubisoft Connect

Video

Graphics settings

Graphics feature	WSGF	Notes
Widescreen resolution		Minimum selectable resolution is 1152x648. See Widescreen resolution.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)	FOV slider is greyed out on 16:9 and 16:10 resolutions.
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)	See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)	FXAA, TAA, up to 8x MSAA, TXAA 4x.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS
120+ FPS	Choice of 30 FPS or 60 FPS cap.^[2]
High dynamic range display (HDR)	See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Widescreen resolution

Modify resolutions^[3]

Go to %USERPROFILE%\Documents\The Crew\
Open PCScalability.xml with a text editor
Adjust accordingly:
- DesktopResX and DesktopResY for fullscreen and borderless fullscreen resolutions
- Width and Height for windowed resolution
Save your changes

Notes

Appearance value controls window status. 0 is windowed, 1 is borderless, 2 is fullscreen

Input

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping		Mouse buttons cannot be assigned.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support		For problematic DirectInput controller, use x360ce 64 bit. Rename `xinput1_3.dll` to `xinput9_1_0.dll`.
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration

DualShock 4 controllers

Generic/other controllers		Wheels are fully supported.
Button prompts

Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Simultaneous controller+KB/M		Rapidly changes button prompts.

Input settings
Wheel settings
Controls mapping (1/3)
Controls mapping (2/3)
Controls mapping (3/3)
Default controller mapping

Audio

Audio settings

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		Overall, Vehicle Sounds, Music, Voices, UI Sounds, FX
Surround sound		Up to 7.1 output.^[4]
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

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

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Players	Notes
Local play
LAN play
Online play		8

Connection types

Type	Native	Notes
Matchmaking		Seamless instancing; only eight players in an instance at any time.^[5]
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP

VR support

3D modes	Native	Notes
Nvidia 3D Vision		See Helix Mod: The Crew (DX11).
Devices	Native	Notes
TrackIR		Supports: Yaw, Pitch, Roll, X, Y, Z.

Issues unresolved

Unreliable performance

Due to the game being designed for 30 fps, many users report erratic performance at higher framerates, including stuttering and severe framerate drops.^[6]^[7]^[8]^[9]

These issues are observed regardless of detail settings and resolution, even on high-end systems.

(partial fix) Limit framerate to 30 fps^{[citation needed]}
Locking the framerate at 30 fps (in video options) seems to alleviate most of the problems, resulting in much smoother overall gameplay.

(partial fix) Set borderless windowed mode in game video options^{[citation needed]}
Can give greater stability boost than above. Combine both.

The game shows white screen during ingame daytime on AMD cards

(partial fix) Downgrade to 18.2.1 version drivers or older
Developer is informed about the issue.

Change the camera^{[citation needed]}

Disable all Uplay, Steam, Fraps, MSI Afterburner overlays^{[citation needed]}

Update your drivers to at least 18.5.2 version^{[citation needed]}
The problem is entirely fixed by these driver's version and later.

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	11

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows			Launcher is 32-bit, game is 64-bit.^[10]

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Physics	Havok
Audio	FMOD
Interface	Scaleform
Cutscenes	Bink Video

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	7 SP1	8, 8.1
Processor (CPU)	AMD Phenom II X4 945 3.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 2.5 GHz	AMD FX-8150 3.6 GHz Intel Core i7-2600K 3.4 GHz
System memory (RAM)	4 GB	8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	15 GB
Video card (GPU)	AMD Radeon HD 5870 Nvidia GeForce GTX 460 1 GB of VRAM DirectX 11 compatible Shader model 5.0 support	AMD Radeon HD 7870 Nvidia GeForce GTX 680 2 GB of VRAM

A 64-bit operating system is required.

The minimum requirements are for 30 FPS; the recommended ones are for 60 FPS.

Notes

↑ 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>/241560/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (241560) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References

[Proton_path_note-2] 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>/241560/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (241560) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

[1] The Crew kicks you to the title screen whenever you lose your internet connection - The Crew for PC News

[3] FPS lock: yes or no? :: The Crew General Discussions

[FPS_cap-4] For people who want 60 FPS! : The_Crew

[5] PC Gaming Surround Sound Round-up

[6] Ok how is this an MMO? - The Crew Message Board for PlayStation 4 - GameFAQs

[7] Stuttering issue - The Crew Official Forum

[8] The Crew running slow - The Crew Official Forum

[9] Stuttering - Steam Community Discussions

[10] Framerate stuttering issue - Steam Community Discussions

[11] Verified by User:Faalagorn on 2019-11-11

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Developers

	Ivory Tower
	Ubisoft Reflections
Publishers
	Ubisoft
Engines
	Babel
Release dates
Windows	December 2, 2014
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase
Modes	Multiplayer
Genres	Racing
Series	The Crew