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[d1rtn4p]

Okay, your CPU is more than fine for this game.
So, what AA setting have you chosen ? TXAA is very intensive, if you wish a smooth 60fps FXAA (high setting) is recommended.

There's basically normal, high, and very high for every graphics setting. Right now I have everything set to normal. As a heads up, switching AA between normal and very high seems to make no difference at all. I will say though, I saw the 360 version of this game at my friend's house, and even on all normal, it looks leagues better

 

[Eideka]

There's basically normal, high, and very high for every graphics setting. Right now I have everything set to normal. As a heads up, switching AA between normal and very high seems to make no difference at all. I will say though, I saw the 360 version of this game at my friend's house, and even on all normal, it looks leagues better

What driver are you using ? I know the new Geforce beta drivers are meant to improve performance by a fair margin.

 

[d1rtn4p]

What driver are you using ? I know the new Geforce beta drivers are meant to improve performance by a fair margin.

Cool, I'm downloading those now. Will report back in after.

 

[NoSkillz187]

Any comparison shots of the PC and console versions yet?

 

[REV 09]

really tempted to get this on pc. keep the impressions coming.

my rig: GTX 670, i5 760 oc 3.8ghz, 16gb, 1080p

 

[DrBo42]

really tempted to get this on pc. keep the impressions coming.

my rig: GTX 670, i5 760 oc 3.8ghz, 16gb, 1080p

You should be more than fine. Running this on a 650M like a champ.

 

[d1rtn4p]

Night and day difference with the beta drivers. Runs smooth as butter now. Those things are essential.

 

[Castcoder]

Anyone PC users mind posting screenshots or videos running at max settings to let us console ambassadors see what we missed?

 

[Eideka]

Anyone PC users mind posting screenshots or videos running at max settings to let us console ambassadors see what we missed?

http://www.youtube.com/user/TheRealTaos

If you deign to pay attention you should immediately notice the visual improvements, it seems Ubisoft Kiev have delivered. The game is not issues free on the optimization side but graphically kudos to them.

After having played the PS3 version for 3 weeks AC3 is quite a sight on PC. No horrible aliasing, no 20fps, no blur everywhere.

Night and day difference with the beta drivers. Runs smooth as butter now. Those things are essential.

Glad this fixed it.

Although don't be surprised if you experience slowdowns on cities, I do too but it does not drop below 40 on my rig.

 

[keltickennedy]

Anyone PC users mind posting screenshots or videos running at max settings to let us console ambassadors see what we missed?

keep in mind these are a little compressed steam screen captures...

http://cloud-2.steampowered.com/ugc/560958683012827949/A75AA76ACD60569F658274A3507966B8F24C2263/

http://cloud-2.steampowered.com/ugc/560958683012850598/3803BEF0B5C88F3E4C45742BC2BAA546E94BAE64/

http://cloud.steampowered.com/ugc/560958683012836447/48019125EC44010325DC4A68FC95E11CDDBE5595/

 

[chickdigger802]

Any tips on naval ship battles against the bases?

I'm having a hard time figure out the proper distance away to hit stuff. Soemtimes it arcs low sometimes the right height


And for the colonial army leading thing, am I suppose to just keep running back and forth telling people to shoot when there are dudes to shoot?

Kinda wish there was more... strategy lol.

 

[Dicear]

I'm playing this on a Phenom II x4 940 @ 3.0 Ghz (can't go higher, mobo does not allow it and I get BSOD's even on 3.2), HD6950 2GB with 4GB ram, installed on a SSD. And it does not run well, framerate is 20s or lower when I get to Boston, and even in the beginning it is not as smooth at all times. Changing the settings also doesn't seem te work at all, even at 800x600 with all settings at normal it is still bad. The new beta AMD drivers also don't help.

How can this be happening? I hear Nvidia users are getting much better performance with new drivers, could it be that AMD/ATI has yet to release a patch that fixes this? The only thing I am sure of anyway, is that if I set affinity to two cores, the framerate does not seem to improve or decrease, so I'm guessing that it is some kind of bug in AC 3 that makes it run poorly on AMD procs/cards.

 

[Jtrizzy]

Game crashed 3 times for me, then I verified files and downloaded a 1.2 kb file and have updated to the beta drivers. Hope this gets better, it seems to run just fine with AA on medium, everything else maxed, and 1080p.

 

[indigo-cyclops]

http://www.youtube.com/user/TheRealTaos

If you deign to pay attention you should immediately notice the visual improvements, it seems Ubisoft Kiev have delivered. The game is not issues free on the optimization side but graphically kudos to them.

After having played the PS3 version for 3 weeks AC3 is quite a sight on PC. No horrible aliasing, no 20fps, no blur everywhere.


Glad this fixed it.

Although don't be surprised if you experience slowdowns on cities, I do too but it does not drop below 40 on my rig.

This is reassuring. Glad I only rented. Definitely picking up when I'm back in town. Can't wait, as I remember some folks were worried Kiev would drop the ball...

 

[Eideka]

This is reassuring. Glad I only rented. Definitely picking up when I'm back in town. Can't wait, as I remember some folks were worried Kiev would drop the ball...

I was one of them. Their track record did not inspire much confidence.

Their Revelations port was good though but it did not come with any DX11 bells and whistles which is the case with AC3 and they optimized the game really well.

A strong CPU is advised to max out the game.

 

[Jtrizzy]

game is crashing a lot for me to black screen with music playing. More during cutscenes than anything else. when moving around everything seems great as far as frame rate. I'm still on the boat though.

 

[Fahrenheit]

Anyone know if I can skip the Uplay launcher so I can Big Picture my way right into the game?

 

[Locke_211]

I did all the Desmond bits where you have to

Spoiler

fit the power things to make different areas of the temple unlock, which ended with the drawbridge behind the forcefield extending to clear the way once the field is down.

But now when I leave the Animus at the start of Sequence 12

Spoiler

the bridge is still a way out, even though when I fit the last power thing it extended. This better not be a glitch so once the forcefield is down I can't continue!

 

[funkystudent]

Lol.

Late Desmond mission spoiler I guess.

Spoiler

chasing Cross in Obstergo and he just glitched out trying to climb up a wall so I just had to stab him

 

[Dartastic]

Just found that cave in sequence 3. When do I get to play as conor? Ugh.

Edit. Awesome. People respond faster on miiverse than here.

 

[Nori Chan]

Just found that cave in sequence 3. When do I get to play as conor? Ugh.

Edit. Awesome. People respond faster on miiverse than here.

Next sequence

 

[Futurevoid]

Anyone PC users mind posting screenshots or videos running at max settings to let us console ambassadors see what we missed?

Maxxed settings, TXAA, downsampled from 1080p:

 

[LightofRohan]

Maxxed settings, TXAA, downsampled from 1080p:

:O

Dammit I want this. I wish they'd bundle console versions with PC version discounts. I can't justify spending $40+ on something I already own

 

[Leckan]

How is TXAA in terms of performance and IQ in comparison to MSAA and FXAA?

 

[MagicWithEarvin]

Anyone use SMAA?

 

[mileS]

The PC performance is all over the place.

 

[burgerdog]

The PC performance is all over the place.

Yeah, as soon as I hit Boston I started to see dips into the 30s. I don't have a monster rig, though, to be fair.

3570k @ 4.2
6870 stock
8gb ram

Everything at max except for AA, that's set to high.

 

[Futurevoid]

Yeah, as soon as I hit Boston I started to see dips into the 30s.

40's-high 30's for me and I'm running:

i5 2500k @4.2ghz
GTX 680
8 GB Ram

Setting don't affect performance at all to be frank. This is running with the new beta drivers. There are just certain areas in Boston that tank the FPS regardless of settings it appears (I haven't dropped to low settings on anything to be fair and changing environment detail to medium did give a slight boost). I capped the FPS at 30 and left it at that. I'd prefer the consistent FPS than seeing it drop from 60 to 40 and back.

 

[Zeliard]

 

[cleveridea]

:O

Dammit I want this. I wish they'd bundle console versions with PC version discounts. I can't justify spending $40+ on something I already own

how $40? its $50 right on pc?

 

[dk_]

Runs great over here. For the folks having problems: Disable v-sync.

 

[Futurevoid]

Is it wrong that I wouldn't mind if the game let me play as Hatham the whole game?

 

[haikira]

40's-high 30's for me and I'm running:

i5 2500k @4.2ghz
GTX 680
8 GB Ram

Setting don't affect performance at all to be frank. This is running with the new beta drivers. There are just certain areas in Boston that tank the FPS regardless of settings it appears (I haven't dropped to low settings on anything to be fair and changing environment detail to medium did give a slight boost). I capped the FPS at 30 and left it at that. I'd prefer the consistent FPS than seeing it drop from 60 to 40 and back.

Have you got the beta Nvidia drivers? My 2500k is only clocked at 3.8 and i have a GTX 670 and i'm definitely getting better performance completely maxed out. In Boston I'll dip down to 45 at the worst and the rest of the time i'm solid 60.

Is it wrong that I wouldn't mind if the game let me play as Hatham the whole game?

Quite the opposite. You're a sane man for thinking that, in my opinion.

 

[Futurevoid]

Have you got the beta Nvidia drivers?

Yes. I mentioned it in my post. Just updated a bit ago. Don't know what could be going on then. The lowest I've seen it go is 38-40 but it's only for an instant and then it pops back up to 60. Again, for now I'm fine a cap of 30 with everything maxxed. I hate inconsistency in FPS and I hate screen tearing even more so disabling vsync is a no go for me.

You're a sane man for thinking that, in my opinion.

It's very early on but he's such a great character. Love the voice actor and the refined way in which he threatens people.

"Insult me again and I'll cut your head off myself, Captain."

 

[mileS]

Runs great over here. For the folks having problems: Disable v-sync.

how? I only see the basic options to change in-game and thats it.

 

[haikira]

Yes. I mentioned it in my post. Just updated a bit ago. Don't know what could be going on then. The lowest I've seen it go is 38-40 but it's only for an instant and then it pops back up to 60. Again, for now I'm fine a cap of 30. I hate inconsistency in FPS and I hate screen tearing even more so disabling vsync is a no go for me.

So you did. I'm quite sleepy at the minute and completely looked over it.

Hopefully the next full release drivers will improve things further for people.

 

[Zeliard]

I put a few hours into the PS3 version via Redbox, and it's fun going through it again on PC as Haythan (big end of Sequence 3 spoiler)

Spoiler

knowing he's a Templar. His ruthless and cold demeanor during certain parts takes on a new significance.

 

[keltickennedy]

This is reassuring. Glad I only rented. Definitely picking up when I'm back in town. Can't wait, as I remember some folks were worried Kiev would drop the ball...

I don't know have you gotten to some of the winter portions of the game? The shadow mapping gets fucked up so bad from the deformable snow, causing really bad flickering.

Running a 590 with the beta drivers

 

[JAY the BIRD]

Any idea why this is happening?

Nevermind, setting t to 60hz fixed it. Silly Animus.

 

[IcyBlueStrawberry]

I put a few hours into the PS3 version via Redbox, and it's fun going through it again on PC as Haythan (Sequence 3 spoiler)

Spoiler

knowing he's a Templar. His ruthless and cold demeanor during certain parts takes on a new significance.

Ugh I hate myself for reading that

I should know better by now.

 

[EagleEyes]

40's-high 30's for me and I'm running:

i5 2500k @4.2ghz
GTX 680
8 GB Ram

Setting don't affect performance at all to be frank. This is running with the new beta drivers. There are just certain areas in Boston that tank the FPS regardless of settings it appears (I haven't dropped to low settings on anything to be fair and changing environment detail to medium did give a slight boost). I capped the FPS at 30 and left it at that. I'd prefer the consistent FPS than seeing it drop from 60 to 40 and back.

Is there an option in the game to cap the framerate at 30? If not what are you using to cap it?

 

[Remmy2112]

Guess that guy was in for a harsh reality check after playing so much Sonic the Hedgehog.

 

[Tess3ract]

40's-high 30's for me and I'm running:

i5 2500k @4.2ghz
GTX 680
8 GB Ram

Setting don't affect performance at all to be frank. This is running with the new beta drivers. There are just certain areas in Boston that tank the FPS regardless of settings it appears (I haven't dropped to low settings on anything to be fair and changing environment detail to medium did give a slight boost). I capped the FPS at 30 and left it at that. I'd prefer the consistent FPS than seeing it drop from 60 to 40 and back.

What the everloving fuck?

 

[Zeliard]

Ugh I hate myself for reading that

I should know better by now.

sry, I put the spoiler warning beforehand so people could avoid it :<

I'll bold it

 

[JB1981]

I put a few hours into the PS3 version via Redbox, and it's fun going through it again on PC as Haythan (Sequence 3 spoiler)

Spoiler

knowing he's a Templar. His ruthless and cold demeanor during certain parts takes on a new significance.

does the game feel much better? i'm *still* contemplating picking up an X51 .. to basically play this and Far Cry 3.

 

[Gibbo]

any amd users with impressions on the pc version?

 

[Raxus]

Yo console players, have they released the patch yet?

 

[Zeliard]

does the game feel much better? i'm *still* contemplating picking up an X51 .. to basically play this and Far Cry 3.

A much higher, steadier framerate is as welcome as you'd expect, and the game looks much sharper and cleaner. Those things help the overall experience but the game itself will naturally still share many of the core problems as the console versions.

I also haven't really had performance issues with a similar system as Futurevoid. With an i5 @ 4.5ghz + well OC'd 680 it's pretty consistently 60 FPS in Boston with all the bells and whistles on including TXAA. Mebbe try turning on triple buffering.

 

[zRebellion]

Does anyone have any tips to make Boston run a bit better? My framerate dips to the 15 - 20s in Boston unless I'm looking directly at the sky, a wall, or the ground, lol.

Decreasing settings doesn't change anything, it's weird. Probably CPU bottlenecking it.

 

[jett]

Does anyone have any tips to make Boston run a bit better? My framerate dips to the 15 - 20s in Boston unless I'm looking directly at the sky, a wall, or the ground, lol.

Decreasing settings doesn't change anything, it's weird. Probably CPU bottlenecking it.

Seems like it's an issue with the engine, since ALL platforms suffer in the cities.