Watch Dogs 2 now available for Windows PC.
Today Ubisoft® announces that Watch Dogs 2® is now available for Windows PC.
Watch Dogs 2 features a wide variety of PC-specific enhancements to give players the best and most immersive experience, regardless of hardware. In addition, it offers 4K support with Ultra Textures and extra details options. The game has multi-monitor support, multiple save files support, a full mouse-centric UI and no FPS lock. For more information on the full PC-specific features and improvements, visit: http://blog.ubi.com/watch-dogs-2-pc-specs-system-requirements-revealed/
The PC system requirements for Watch Dogs 2 are:
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Recommended 
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Supported OS – (64-bit versions only) Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows 10 
Processor Intel Core i5 2400S @ 2.5GHz | AMD FX 6120 @ 3.5GHz 
RAM 6GB Video card 
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 (2GB) | AMD Radeon HD 7870 (2GB) or better hard disk space 50GB 
peripherals Windows compatible keyboard and mouse, Microsoft Xbox One Controller, Dual Shock 4 Controller multiplayer 256 Kbps or faster broadband connection 
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Supported OS – (64-bit versions only) Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows 10 Processor 
Intel Core i5 3470 @ 3.2GHz | AMD FX 8120 @ 3.9 GHz RAM 8GB Video card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 (3GB) | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 (4GB) | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (3GB) or better | AMD Radeon R9 290 (4GB) or better hard disk space 50GB peripherals 
Windows compatible keyboard and mouse, Microsoft Xbox One controller, Dual Shock 4 controller multiplayer 256 Kbps or faster broadband connection |
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General
• 4K support
• Stuttering/lag framerate optimization – We employed a fix that makes all controls much more responsive and less framerate-related. We’ve optimized resource creation, GPU VRAM upload and required VRAM for the game.
• No FPS cap
• Full SLI/Crossfire support at launch
• Multiple save file support – This feature allows players to have up to three auto save slots for three separate playthroughs.
• Multi-monitor support with borderless mode and advanced settings that allow for customized placement of menu and HUD.
• Multiple windowed mode options – Windowed mode with flexible/resizable windows, multi-monitor borderless.
Improved Graphic Features
• Screen Space Reflections
• Headlight Shadows – Support for additional shadows from car headlights
• Extra Details Options – Increases the level of detail for all objects in the game, and adds more details to objects in the distance.
Improved Graphics Options
• FOV sliders
• Pixel Density sliders
• Sharpness sliders
• Ultra Textures pack available at launch
• Ambient Occlusion options:
o Ubisoft proprietary ambient occlusion techniques: SSBC and HMSSAO
o HMSSAO
• Antialiasing options:
o TXAA
o MSAA
o Post Processing Anti-Aliasing options SMAA and FXAA
Improved Keyboard/Mouse controls
• Full adaptation with mouse and keyboard
• We’re using raw mouse input to reduce latency and use the Windows hardware cursor throughout the game without any additional signal filtering to smooth or accelerate mouse movement by default
• Advanced keyboard support – Keyboard hotkeys for every menu and app for faster access. Additionally, all hotkeys can be remapped.
• Mouse-centric UI – Any UI screen, menus or smartphone app supports full mouse interaction, so the player can finish any UI task with the mouse only. Everything is clickable and has appropriate button states.
• Toggle/Hold modes for different controls (aim, sprint, walk, inventory, etc.)
Driving
• Driving has been adapted to suit the keyboard controls, with adjustable steering sensitivity. Same goes for driving camera sensitivity and auto-centering camera behavior
Gamepad support
• On-the-fly switching between mouse and keyboard to gamepad, without any additional options, UI will just switch to gamepad mode
• Supported gamepads: Xbox 360 and Xbox One controllers, third-party XInput gamepads (everything Xbox-based), PlayStation 4 Controller. We do not officially support Direct Input gamepads, Steam controllers or game wheels.
Players discover the birthplace of the tech revolution as Marcus Holloway, a brilliant young hacker who is framed by ctOS 2.0’s predictive algorithms for a crime he didn’t commit. This upgraded version of the city’s infrastructure operating system, introduced in the first Watch Dogs game, is used to track, control and manipulate the population on an immense scale. Marcus joins the hacker group DedSec and they decide to take down ctOS and Blume, the massive company behind this suppression system.
Watch Dogs 2 features a large and dynamic open world filled with varied environments, gameplay opportunities with extensive hacking options, and a wider variety of gadgets and weapons. Players not only hack into the city’s infrastructure, but also every person and connected device, making for unpredictable moments. This unique feeling of freedom offers many possibilities in terms of playing styles. For example, players hack stealthily or go for a wilder approach with their weapons at the ready.
Watch Dogs 2 is developed by Ubisoft Montreal, the studio behind the first Watch Dogs and other successful series such as Assassin’s Creed®, Far Cry®, Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six®, Prince of Persia®, Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell® and many others, in collaboration with a number of Ubisoft studios around the world.
Watch Dogs 2 is available for purchase on Uplay and other digital distribution services. For more information on Watch Dogs 2, visit watchdogs.com.
