Watch Dogs PC patch should fix known issues
Watch Dogs players have experienced a string of technical issues on PC this week, and Ubisoft has discussed some of them on Twitter. The publisher has also assured fans that a patch is in the works as you read this.
No really, this is hacking a ton of people off, particularly the whole uPlay DRM thing. Catherine's compiled a gallery of some of the most-vicious Watch Dogs Steam reviews yet, and Pat's even penned a blog on why this whole debacle needs to kill off Ubisoft's DRM.
Now, Ubisoft's Sebastien Viard has taken to Twitter to discuss the game's PC issues, starting with a few posts about RAM:
Watch Dogs can use 3+ GB of RAM on NG consoles for graphics, your PC GPU needs enough VRAM for ultra options due to the lack of unified mem
— Sebastien Viard (@SebViard) May 29, 2014
If you experience lag/stutter on a fast PC, try to lower one of those settings to reduce the GPU VRAM usage: texture quality, AA, resolution
— Sebastien Viard (@SebViard) May 29, 2014
Making an open world run on NG & CG consoles + supporting PC is an incredibly complex task, the team did a fantastic job. Congrats guys! :D
— Sebastien Viard (@SebViard) May 29, 2014
He then offered fans some assurance that some sort of patch was in development now:
And finally, our PC progs are also currently working on a patch to improve your experience thanks to your reports, stay tuned :) #WatchDogs
— Sebastien Viard (@SebViard) May 29, 2014
Are you experiencing issues with Watch Dogs on PC? Let us know below.
Via MCV.
