Far Cry® 4 — patch notes and updates
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| Steam Achievements Are Now Live for Far Cry 4! | 2025-01-13 | Namaste, adventurers! The mountains of Kyrat hold many secrets, and now you can immortalize your journey with Steam Achievements for Far Cry 4, live now! Whether you’re liberating outposts, soaring through the skies in a gyrocopter, or facing Pagan Min’s tyranny, it’s time to showcase your accomplishments on Steam. Good to Know Do Achievements Sync Automatically? Simply launch the game on Steam, and any achievements you’ve unlocked in Ubisoft Connect will sync automatically. What about Far Cry 3 Achievements Far Cry 3 Steam Achievements are coming. We will share an update as soon as they are available. The Golden Path needs heroes like you. C |
| Freedom Map Jam | 2017-09-22 | https://i.imgur.com/r16JU3p.jpg Hello Far Cry Map builders, We heard your demand for another Map Jam and well, we love to supply! So for the next three weeks, we'll be holding a Freedom Map Jam! Using the FC4 Map Editor, we want you to create a map expressing the theme of Freedom. How to participate? Publish your FC4 map between September 20 and October 11. The name of your map should start with “MJ2 - nameofmap”. You are free to use any game mode and any in-game modifier. Please do not use third-party Mods. You are free to create on any platform. Note that PC builders and Console builders will be split into 2x separate categories. Your map s |
| Freedom Map Jam | 2017-09-22 | https://i.imgur.com/r16JU3p.jpg Hello Far Cry Map builders, We heard your demand for another Map Jam and well, we love to supply! So for the next three weeks, we'll be holding a Freedom Map Jam! Using the FC4 Map Editor, we want you to create a map expressing the theme of Freedom. How to participate? Publish your FC4 map between September 20 and October 11. The name of your map should start with “MJ2 - nameofmap”. You are free to use any game mode and any in-game modifier. Please do not use third-party Mods. You are free to create on any platform. Note that PC builders and Console builders will be split into 2x separate categories. Your map s |
| Hope County Map Jam | 2017-07-26 | Hello Far Cry Map builders, For the next two weeks, we'll be holding a Hope County Map Jam! Using the FC4 Map Editor, we want you to create a Hope County themed map. http://i.imgur.com/xzp7a1L.jpg How to participate? • Publish your FC4 map between July 26 and August 9. • The name of your map should start with “MJ1 - nameofmap”. • You are free to use any game mode and any in-game modifier. Please do not use third-party Mods. • You are free to create on any platform. Note that PC builders and Console builders will be split into 2x separate categories. • Your map should highlight your vision of the Far Cry 5 setting: in gameplay, level design, a |
| Hope County Map Jam | 2017-07-26 | Hello Far Cry Map builders, For the next two weeks, we'll be holding a Hope County Map Jam! Using the FC4 Map Editor, we want you to create a Hope County themed map. http://i.imgur.com/xzp7a1L.jpg How to participate? • Publish your FC4 map between July 26 and August 9. • The name of your map should start with “MJ1 - nameofmap”. • You are free to use any game mode and any in-game modifier. Please do not use third-party Mods. • You are free to create on any platform. Note that PC builders and Console builders will be split into 2x separate categories. • Your map should highlight your vision of the Far Cry 5 setting: in gameplay, level design, a |
| Far Cry 3 & Far Cry 4 nominated in the Steam Awards! | 2016-12-20 | http://i.imgur.com/1gZptBF.jpg On December 22nd, don’t forget to vote for your favorite videogame Villain! Far Cry 3’s Vaas and Far Cry 4’s Pagan Min are nominated in the Steam Awards category: “Villain Most In Need Of A Hug”. More information: HERE |
| Far Cry 3 & Far Cry 4 nominated in the Steam Awards! | 2016-12-20 | http://i.imgur.com/1gZptBF.jpg On December 22nd, don’t forget to vote for your favorite videogame Villain! Far Cry 3’s Vaas and Far Cry 4’s Pagan Min are nominated in the Steam Awards category: “Villain Most In Need Of A Hug”. More information: HERE |
| PC Patch 1.8.0 - Custom Map Co-Op Now Available! | 2015-02-04 | It's finally here. And by "it" we of course mean the highly-anticipated co-op update for the Far Cry 4 Map Editor. With the latest update, all of those awesome maps you've been playing and creating can be played in either single-player or with a friend. It's a gamechanger to be sure, and we know it's something fans have been asking for. Below you will find answers to a few of the most common questions, as well as complete patch notes for this update: Co-Op Map Editor FAQ's All maps will be playable in co-op and in single player mode. Map creators will be able to place two spawn points: The first one will spawn Player One, while the second one |
| PC Patch 1.8.0 - Custom Map Co-Op Now Available! | 2015-02-04 | It's finally here. And by "it" we of course mean the highly-anticipated co-op update for the Far Cry 4 Map Editor. With the latest update, all of those awesome maps you've been playing and creating can be played in either single-player or with a friend. It's a gamechanger to be sure, and we know it's something fans have been asking for. Below you will find answers to a few of the most common questions, as well as complete patch notes for this update: Co-Op Map Editor FAQ's All maps will be playable in co-op and in single player mode. Map creators will be able to place two spawn points: The first one will spawn Player One, while the second one |
| Far Cry 4 Escape From Durgesh Prison DLC Now Available | 2015-01-13 | Escape from Durgesh Prison, a challenging new time trial where players race against the clock and challenge other players for the top spot on the leaderboards, is now available! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNbCCuZhIUE In this new piece of downloadable content for Far Cry® 4, Ajay and Hurk find themselves defenseless in the dangerous northern region of Kyrat after being captured, tortured and stripped of their weapons in Yuma’s prison. On their way to the extraction point, they will be able to complete a series of challenges kicked off by the tyrannical Pagan Min to acquire weapons and upgrade their gear before a final stand-off against Yu |
| Far Cry 4 Escape From Durgesh Prison DLC Now Available | 2015-01-13 | Escape from Durgesh Prison, a challenging new time trial where players race against the clock and challenge other players for the top spot on the leaderboards, is now available! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNbCCuZhIUE In this new piece of downloadable content for Far Cry® 4, Ajay and Hurk find themselves defenseless in the dangerous northern region of Kyrat after being captured, tortured and stripped of their weapons in Yuma’s prison. On their way to the extraction point, they will be able to complete a series of challenges kicked off by the tyrannical Pagan Min to acquire weapons and upgrade their gear before a final stand-off against Yu |
| PC Patch 1.5.0 | 2014-12-08 | The newest PC patch, 1.5.0, is now live! This patch will address, among other things, the issues with keybinding and mouse acceleration that players were experiencing. Full ptach notes are available below: Patch Notes Added 21:9 aspect ratio support Added Russian text and subtitles to worldwide game version Fixed an issue with aim assist Fixed an issue with grappling if the aim button was remapped to another key Fixed an issue with mouse input Fixed an issue with movement key binding on mouse buttons Fixed an issue with Uplay invites for Steam users Fixed various Controls issues Fixed various Graphical issues Fixed various IGE issues Fixed va |
| PC Patch 1.5.0 | 2014-12-08 | The newest PC patch, 1.5.0, is now live! This patch will address, among other things, the issues with keybinding and mouse acceleration that players were experiencing. Full ptach notes are available below: Patch Notes Added 21:9 aspect ratio support Added Russian text and subtitles to worldwide game version Fixed an issue with aim assist Fixed an issue with grappling if the aim button was remapped to another key Fixed an issue with mouse input Fixed an issue with movement key binding on mouse buttons Fixed an issue with Uplay invites for Steam users Fixed various Controls issues Fixed various Graphical issues Fixed various IGE issues Fixed va |
| Far Cry 4 Live Updates - PC Patch 1.4.0 | 2014-11-25 | As we previously announced, PC Patch 1.4.0 is now available for download. This patch addressed the "black screen" issue caused by certain USB peripherals as well as the "gray screen" issue after completing the master Outpost mission. This update is available for players who purchased the game on both Steam and Uplay. If you are still seeing a "black screen" when attempting to launch Far Cry 4, please make sure you meet the Minimum Requirements. If you believe you meet the minimum requirements to play Far Cry 4 and are still experiencing this issue, please Contact Support. What's Next Our currently list of priorities for PC users includes, but |
| Far Cry 4 Live Updates - PC Patch 1.4.0 | 2014-11-25 | As we previously announced, PC Patch 1.4.0 is now available for download. This patch addressed the "black screen" issue caused by certain USB peripherals as well as the "gray screen" issue after completing the master Outpost mission. This update is available for players who purchased the game on both Steam and Uplay. If you are still seeing a "black screen" when attempting to launch Far Cry 4, please make sure you meet the Minimum Requirements. If you believe you meet the minimum requirements to play Far Cry 4 and are still experiencing this issue, please Contact Support. What's Next Our currently list of priorities for PC users includes, but |
| PC Patch 1.4.0 Released | 2014-11-24 | Patch 1.4.0 has been released, and is now available for download. Patch Notes: Fixed the "black screen" issue PC players were experiencing when certain USB peripherals were plugged in. Fixed the "grey screen" issue some PC players were may have encountered after the Outpost Master Mission. If you are still experiencing a black screen on launch, please contact Customer Support.. This is a PC only patch, and you should be seeing Version 1.4.0 in the bottom left of the Main Menu if it's been successfully installed. If you are playing Far Cry 4 on a different platform, your version number will be different. |
| PC Patch 1.4.0 Released | 2014-11-24 | Patch 1.4.0 has been released, and is now available for download. Patch Notes: Fixed the "black screen" issue PC players were experiencing when certain USB peripherals were plugged in. Fixed the "grey screen" issue some PC players were may have encountered after the Outpost Master Mission. If you are still experiencing a black screen on launch, please contact Customer Support.. This is a PC only patch, and you should be seeing Version 1.4.0 in the bottom left of the Main Menu if it's been successfully installed. If you are playing Far Cry 4 on a different platform, your version number will be different. |
| PC Patch 1.4.0 - Black Screen Issues | 2014-11-20 | We've heard the community and are pleased to say that we have been able to remedy the issue (identified in our Known Issues list yesterday) causing some PC versions of Far Cry 4 to go directly to a black screen due to the presence of external USB devices. Some have been able to temporarily fix this problem by disabling USB devices and certain drivers, but we realize this is in no way ideal. For that reason, next week we'll be releasing Patch 1.4.0 for PC that should remedy the problem and allow PC players to enjoy the game as normal. Though Patch 1.4.0 will contain additional fixes on release, we wanted to let users know that the black screen |
| PC Patch 1.4.0 - Black Screen Issues | 2014-11-20 | We've heard the community and are pleased to say that we have been able to remedy the issue (identified in our Known Issues list yesterday) causing some PC versions of Far Cry 4 to go directly to a black screen due to the presence of external USB devices. Some have been able to temporarily fix this problem by disabling USB devices and certain drivers, but we realize this is in no way ideal. For that reason, next week we'll be releasing Patch 1.4.0 for PC that should remedy the problem and allow PC players to enjoy the game as normal. Though Patch 1.4.0 will contain additional fixes on release, we wanted to let users know that the black screen |
| Download the "Day 1" Patch | 2014-11-15 | The Far Cry 4 development team has been working very hard in anticipation of launch and will continue to do so in post-launch updates and ongoing support for the game and its community. For the optimal Far Cry 4 experience, we highly recommend you download our “Day 1” patch through Uplay or Steam. Here is the list of known issues fixed by the Day 1 Patch. Note, the patch for PC users contains a number of additional fixes - these are indicated throughout the notes below. Stability & Performance Fixed some random crashes on all game modes AI Fixed various edge case animation issues Fixed various edge case detection issues Fixed missing VO for e |