Far Cry 3 Gets “Critical Pre-Release Patch

In a refreshing change, Ubisoft have announced that there will be a crucial, game-enhancing patch for the forthcoming PC version of Far Cry 3 – which drops on the 29th November in the Eurozone and 4th December across the pond. The French games titans have announced that this patch will need to be installed “in order for players to benefit from an optimal game experience”.

What does this mean, and how does it all work?

Basically, installing or restarting the Uplay client will trigger this update – with Ubisoft instructing gamers to keep trying if the game crashes at launch. The patch is said to address issues such as “game stability and performance” – which is great – but it also features the following beneficial tweaks:

Multiplayer

General

• Improved overall Multiplayer stability and performance.
• Added SHOW TOP, SHOW YOU, PAGE UP and PAGE DOWN options in Leaderboards.
• Fix the voice chat issue that would mute players by default.
• Lobby chat can now be accessed when a controller is connected.

Co-Op

• Fixed graphical issues on loading screen hints.
• Fixed the issue that would prevent maps from being displayed or randomized the first time a user enters Public Co-op.
• Health regeneration option no longer has inverted functionality.
• “Flare gun” kills are no longer considered as Assist kills.

PvP

• Fixed ground texture resolution.
• Grass surrounding fire spawns no longer remain red on Firestorm maps.

Map Editor

• Improved white objects thumbnails legibility.
• Users can now start a private match in 1 player on user created maps.

Single-Player

• Improved game stability and performance.
• Fixed issues with flickering on specific water textures.
• Fixed small UI glitches related to different display resolutions.
• “Weapon cache” mission: Mission Zone and Mission Marker no longer stays on mini-map and on screen after mission completion.
• Crafting items are now auto selected when entering a new crafting category.
• Added sound when zooming in and out the camera with the mouse scroll button.

Far Cry 3 is released for PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 on the November 29 in Europe, and December 4 in North America.