Observation of Watch Dogs on PC reveals severe playability issues.
Observation of Watch Dogs on PC reveals severe playability issues.
You experience frequent FPS drops even when using medium settings.
It's referred to as stopping the game by Ubisoft, which isn't designed for PC. AMD is facing increasing challenges.
The issue is handled by another program on your system, often related to checking for updates or verifying firewall settings. It might involve services like Windows Update or iTunes. To identify the cause, disable processes one by one. Performance issues after minimizing usually stem from this kind of background activity and aren't due to poor game design or developer negligence. Most games can handle it without problems, but some do recover well while others don't.
The issue seems to occur solely in Watch Dogs. It doesn’t show up in other games I run on the same PC. If it’s background software, it might impact others. Another note: playing Watch Dogs with a controller works fine, but issues appear only when using a mouse or keyboard.
Not accurate at first glance. As mentioned earlier, if you paid attention, there might be a firewall-related problem—either with a protection app or the standard Windows firewall—when playing Watch Dogs. The second concern seems illogical because the game and Windows don’t suddenly stop responding to your mouse and keyboard when using a controller. The only possible issue is a strange glitch or conflict between the game and the software controlling your mouse and keyboard. Regardless, it appears another program is interfering with Watch Dogs’ performance.
Yea, my computer actually crashed and turned off when I had SLI on pre-patch, but now after the patch, SLI works, the e3 mod is disabled, and the game runs EVEN WORSE with MORE VRAM STUTTER....ughhhh ubisoft...good thing I already finished the game though.
Perform a clean upgrade to Windows 8.1, apply the latest patches, install the DoF extra mod, and honestly, the performance is noticeably better than before. Still, I won’t revisit it for the second time—it lacks strong replay value despite the improvements.
I tried to understand your message carefully. You’re asking about the reasons behind certain issues you’re experiencing with Watch Dogs, specifically why it behaves differently when using a full screen versus a windowed view and why you don’t see the minimize option. You mentioned running other games smoothly with keyboard and mouse, which helps clarify your situation. Your concern seems to be about a strange bug that interferes with normal functionality.