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|date      = October 29, 2013
|date      = October 29, 2013
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|wikipedia = https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assassin%27s_Creed_IV:_Black_Flag
|wikipedia = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assassin%27s_Creed_IV:_Black_Flag
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==Known Issues==
==Known Issues==
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There are no reported issues with this title.
Audio sometimes stops working.


==Special Notes==
==Special Notes==
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Enabling Write Colour Buffers and Read Colour Buffers fixes visual issues while in-game but it does so at the cost of FPS loss (30-40 FPS without them enabled, 25-35 FPS with them enabled. Tested on a Ryzen 5700U).

Latest revision as of 19:43, 1 September 2023

Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag
Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag.jpg
Developer(s) Ubisoft Montreal
Publisher(s) Ubisoft
Series Assassin's Creed
Release date(s) October 29, 2013
Release type Multi-platform
Genre(s) Action, Adventure
Mode(s) Single-player, Multiplayer
GameID(s) BLES01882 (IRD), BLES01883 (IRD), BLES01884 (IRD), BLUS31193 (IRD), NPEB01396, NPUB31246, BLJM61056 (IRD)
America's Collection
BLUS31483 (IRD), BLES02085 (IRD)
Quick links Check Compatibility
Open Issues
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Wikipedia Page

Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag is the sixth major installment in the Assassin's Creed series. Its historical timeframe precedes that of Assassin's Creed III, but its modern-day sequences succeed Assassin's Creed III.

Configuration

Options that deviate from RPCS3's default settings and provide the best experience with this title are listed below.

CPU configuration

Setting Option Notes
PPU decoder Interpreter (static) Fixes Freezes

GPU configuration

Setting Option Notes
Write color buffers On Fixes the ocean being invisible

Advanced configuration

Setting Option Notes
Read color buffers On Fixes the ocean being invisible
RSX FIFO accuracy Atomic Improves Stability

Known Issues

Audio sometimes stops working.

Special Notes

Enabling Write Colour Buffers and Read Colour Buffers fixes visual issues while in-game but it does so at the cost of FPS loss (30-40 FPS without them enabled, 25-35 FPS with them enabled. Tested on a Ryzen 5700U).