Watch_Dogs

Watch_Dogs

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W_D some bugs [ENG]
By Leenominai and 1 collaborators
Erros (27.05.2014)
   
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Note (Required Reading)
Do not add me as a friend and ask using the PM, all that I know myself or find on the Internet is posted here.
If the translation is not clear - write a comment! Part of it I translated myself, part of it was fixed by Dr.NTim.

Russian version:
http://gtm.steamproxy.vip/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=264153498
System requirements and graphics
  • Please note that officially* supported graphics card is not just with 1 GB of RAM, but all versions higher than nVidia GeForce GTX460 / AMD Radeon HD5850
  • If game freezes on Ultra settings, try turning off the Vertical sync
  • Disabling vertical synchronization can also help on the AMD cards.
  • Sometimes fixing the config file helps: Documents/My Games/Watch Dogs/
    Open GamerProfile.xml and find DeferredFxQuality = "console". Replace "console" with "PC"
  • You complain about errors and problems, but many did not check the system requirements, here they are:
Minimum:
OS: Windows Vista (SP2), Windows 7 (SP1) or Windows 8 (Please note that we only support 64 bit OSs.)
Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400 @ 2.66Ghz or AMD Phenom II X4 940 @ 3.0Ghz
Memory: 6 GB RAM
Graphics: DirectX 11 graphics card with 1 GB Video RAM - Nvidia Geforce GTX 460 or AMD Radeon HD 5770
DirectX: Version 11
Hard Drive: 25 GB available space
Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c Compatible Sound Card with Latest Drivers
Additional Notes: Broadband connection and service required for multiplayer mode. Supported Video Cards at Time of Release: nVidia GeForce GTX460 or better, GT500, GT600, GT700 series; AMD Radeon HD5850 or better, HD6000, HD7000, R7 and R9 series Intel® Iris™ Pro HD 5200

Recommended:
OS: Windows Vista (SP2), Windows 7 (SP1) or Windows 8 (Please note that we only support 64 bit OSs.)
Processor: Eight core - Intel Core i7-3770 @3.5 GHz or AMD FX-8350 X8 @ 4 GHz
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: DirectX 11 graphics card with 2 GB Video RAM - Nvidia Geforce GTX 560 ti or AMD Radeon HD 7850
DirectX: Version 11
Hard Drive: 25 GB available space
Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c Compatible Sound Card with Latest Drivers
Additional Notes: Broadband connection and service required for multiplayer mode. Supported Video Cards at Time of Release: nVidia GeForce GTX460 or better, GT500, GT600, GT700 series; AMD Radeon HD5850 or better, HD6000, HD7000, R7 and R9 series Intel® Iris™ Pro HD 5200
Updating drivers
  • Do not forget to check the graphics and other drivers for updates to solve problems with sound, graphics, etc.
Originally posted by NVIDIA v337.88 26.05.2014:
New in GeForce 337.88 Game Ready WHQL drivers

Game Ready - This 337.88 Game Ready WHQL driver ensures you'll have the best possible gaming experience for Watch Dogs.
Performance – Introduces key DirectX optimizations which result in reduced game-loading times and significant performance increases across a wide variety of games compared with the previous 335.23 WHQL. Significant CPU overhead reductions in the driver result in performance gains that will often favor CPU-bottlenecked situations. Per usual, results will vary depending on your GPU, system configuration, and game settings.

Install the new version of the driver from the official site is recommended NVIDIA[www.geforce.com], or through client software manufacturer, if it is already present in the system.
Originally posted by AMD Catalyst™ 14.6 Beta Driver for Windows® Operating System 27.05.2014:



Installing the new version of the driver from the official site is recommended AMD Catalyst latest Beta[support.amd.com], or through client software manufacturer, if it is already present in the system.
Do not forget to install and upgrade the following software:
Supporting the DLL:
Successful installation
1) If the installation was successful, start the game - it'll start the installation and setup Uplay, if you don't have one installed.
2) Uplay runs itself (Log In etc.)
3) Uplay proposes digital key games. If Steam did not give the key to you in a separate window, right-click Watch_Dogs in Steam and choose "View Digital Key", then copy and paste it into Uplay.
4*) Also, in Uplay on the left will be a button "Unlock content" for Season Pass, do not forget to do it, if you bought Season Pass.
Useful files
Configuration file
  • Documents\My Games\Watch_Dogs\\GamerProfile.xml
Saved games
  • \Program Files\Ubisoft\Ubisoft Game Launcher\savegames\\0 or
  • \Program Files(x86)\Ubisoft\Ubisoft Game Launcher\savegames\\0
Problems Starting Up the game
Various error at startup, for example: "Executable file not found"
  • Check CACHE
  • When preloading:
1) Go to \Steam\SteamApps\common
2) Cut the folder Watch_Dogs in any place, for example: \Steam\SteamApps
3) Rename the cut folder
4) Remove the game in Steam
5) Rename the folder back
6) Cut and paste the folder Watch_Dogs back to \Steam\SteamApps\common
7) Install the game (Steam starts the installation, validation and will be installed with 0gb, but just visually, as it only loads the missing files.
Installed the other day:
  • Try to reinstall the game, check the cache or perform operations above
General problems (more will be added)
Crashes and errors in graphics cards Nvidia / AMD
If your card meets the system requirements, update graphics drivers.

No sound in Watch Dogs, audio delay / dialogues
If your card meets the system requirements, update the sound drivers.

Computer crashes when starting Watch Dogs
Update the graphics driver, especially for AMD cards
Try running the game in windowed mode
or:
To avoid blue screen, we recommend that you update your drivers to the latest version (you can find links above), and then do the following: Open the properties of the system by pressing WIN+PAUSE/BREAK or by right-clicking "Computer" in the startup menu and selecting "«Properties» -> Advanced System Settings -> "Advanced" tab -> in the "Startup and Recovery" click "Settings" -> uncheck "auto-restart".

Disabling Mouse Acceleration (enabled by default):
1) Open the GamerProfile.xml with a text editor (location indicated above)
2) Set UseMouseSmooth to the 0
3) Set Smoothness to the 0
4) Save and close this file.

Error synchronizing saved games in Uplay
Error sometimes appears when you start the game through Steam, do repeated sync and everything should succeed

Watch Dogs does not appear in Uplay
We can only wait until the game is released in your area

Steam writes that Watch Dogs is not published yet
Restart Steam and check your regional settings

Error D3DCOMPILER_43.DLL
Reinstall DirectX

Watch Dogs crashes with the APPCRASH error
This error often happens on systems with graphics cards from AMD. You need to go to the Catalyst Control Center and go to the "Games" tab, then disable «AMD Radeon Dual Graphics». If you have several cards from Nvidia, try disabling SLI.

Your computer does not have 3dmGameDll.dll
Download 3dmGameDll.dll (Google it). After that, unzip the file and put it in the "bin" folder, which is located in the root directory of the game.

Error isdone.dll
Download isdone.dll (Google it). After that, unzip the file and place it at: C:\Windows\SysWOW64, while making the backup file being replaced. Restart the computer.
Click WIN+R (or «Start» -> "Run") and enter «cmd». In the window that appears, enter regsvr32 isdone.dll and press ENTER.
If you have enabled a tweak that switches the computer into "game mode", you should turn it off.

These errors indicate the lack of a specific Visual C++ package.

Error d3dx9_25.dll / d3dx9_47.dll / d3dx11_43.dll
Errors of the same category, just related to the lack of the necessary DirectX files.

Error 0xc000022
Right-click the game icon and select "Run as administrator".

Error 0xc0000142
This error occurs when an initialization program is running. Reinstalling Watch Dogs can help, preferably with disabled Antivirus and remote programs like Radmin and GeForce Experience.

Error 0xc000007b
Just like the previous error, the most effective option would be to reinstall your system, but try to (re)install all software (libraries and drivers)
Official Support
9 Comments
Bandit 10 Jun, 2016 @ 2:32pm 
Gotta love how theres a radeon graphics card in reccomended, even though its shit with W_D
BetterOliver 7 Jun, 2014 @ 12:42pm 
Doesnt work
Leenominai  [author] 6 Jun, 2014 @ 3:20pm 
Try to use the offline mode uplay
BetterOliver 6 Jun, 2014 @ 1:02pm 
When i click on the Watch_Dogs shortcut the screen that says "Preparing to launch watch dogs" just blinks and nothing happens. Any ideas? I did the activation code on uplay and stuff
AtomicBlastPony  [author] 5 Jun, 2014 @ 12:54am 
Fixed the translation. English-speaking users can finally understand this guide now, because we have a professional translator now - me, the new co-author!
AtomicBlastPony  [author] 2 Jun, 2014 @ 2:31am 
Перевод в целом норм, но местами так ужасно, что англоязычный юзер не поймёт. Если хочешь, могу перевести - у меня с английским всё ок.
Leenominai  [author] 27 May, 2014 @ 6:10pm 
not. all I know - here. if I find more - I'll write here
h4sty 27 May, 2014 @ 3:34pm 
do u know anything about the character become invisible?
Leenominai  [author] 27 May, 2014 @ 1:23pm