I honestly gave up on 3 and went for Black Flag, which also had a myriad of issues to sort out. Again it not supporting 60+fps. I honestly just see Ubisoft fobbing over PC gamers for years. They never did apologise for calling the entire userbase as pirates all those years ago. 

I've been able to play old games like Skyrim with little issues with K+M/Gamepad, and even then I'm given a myriad of options to work around said issues. With Ubisoft games, I just don't get that luxury, because they worked against giving said options to us, especially via DRM modules. 

I've played 5 AC games on PC (AC 2, Brotherhood, Revelations, AC 3 and Black Flag), never had a problem with my wired 360 and One controllers.

I can confirm that mod for AC Odyssey is working (I had to manually enter path to ACO exe file when prompted, taking care of upper and lower cases...or I made typing mistake 3 times in a row when I was doing all lower case, not sure). So far, it seems that enemies don't level up, some of the regions that were already at my level returned to their initial cap. Wild life do seem to still level up with you though. I actually intend to carry on playing the game now, and see how the main story unravels, skipping all side content.

Just let it go, man ... 

Ubisoft is arguably a big supporter of the PC platform since they support a studio (Blue Byte) who primarily only develops PC games and they have one of the best engines (Snowdrop) too for PC support ...

No offence, but I never did like your logic and reasoning skills.

I know how far up you can be with your own knowledge. I've seen you and Pem duke it out over the years and most of the time Pem's been on the mark.

I don't do devil's advocate and I don't like anyone trying to play one. Ubisoft has proven time and time again that they aren't for PC. Just look at the previous Anno game, and how watered down that was. The recent Creed games have console level parity, which is a fact of life, not some childish superstition (it was even confirmed with Origins via texture differences). Meanwhile, you can get 4k texture packs for multiple games out there, supported via the devs/pubs. Where's the official Creed 4k res texturepacks for their over-saturated series?.

Origins already looked extremely pretty and was easily one of if not the prettiest PC game released that year. I didn't really miss a texture pack because there weren't any glaring issues with them.

Wednesday news:

SALES & DEALS

Now that the Autumn Sale is over, Steam goes back to its routine, with a new daily deal and 3 new Midweek Madness deals:

• The daily deal is Mafia III, 75% off (and you can try the demo if you want): https://store.steampowered.com/app/360430/Mafia_III/
• The first of the Midweek Madness deals is Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor - Martyr, 25% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/527430/Warhammer_40000_Inquisitor__Martyr/
• BATTLETECH is 30% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/637090/BATTLETECH/
• The Worms franchise is on sale, from 66 to 81% off: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/worms/

There's a new Humble Bundle, the Board Games Bundle: https://www.humblebundle.com/games/board-games-bundle

And at Fanatical, the Star Deal is Remothered: Tormented Fathers, 60% off for the next 24 hours: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/remothered-tormented-fathers

SOFTWARE/DRIVERS

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MODS/EMULATORS

You can only re-experience the classic Playstation games in their full glory on the PC, not on Playstation Classic
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/you-can-re-experience-the-classic-playstation-games-in-their-full-glory-only-on-the-pc-not-on-playstation-classic/
Earlier this month, we informed you about Playstation Classic using the mobile version of the PCSX emulator. Still, things got even worse today as it was revealed that a number of games that will be included in it are based on their PAL versions which were running at 50hz. Not only that, but even the NTSC versions appear to have framepacing issues, resulting in an underwhelming experience.
To be honest, I find it really ironic that the official Playstation Classic is using an open source emulator and that it is offering inferior versions of its games. In fact, and according to earlier reports, Playstation Classic runs the games worse than the original Playstation console.

Final Fantasy 7 Remake’s Buster Sword comes to Monster Hunter World thanks to this mod
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/final-fantasy-7-remake-buster-sword-comes-to-monster-hunter-world-thanks-to-this-mod/
While Final Fantasy 7 Remake has not been released – and to be honest I don’t expect it to come out anytime soon – Final Fantasy fans can now use Cloud’s Buster Sword in Monster Hunter World. Created by modder ‘UberGrainy’, this new Buster Sword will replace other weapons and will let you use Cloud’s iconic sword.
The modder used DemonZariche and DoubleBrewski’s Oblivion/Skyrim Buster Sword model as a base (completely remapped and retextured), and the handle texture is from Phate3’s Dragonslayer. The blade length is slightly shorter than it should be, so that it doesn’t clip through the floor, and some parts still shine as if round when they should be flat, but they’re not that noticeable and he was close to the polygon limit of the sword.
>> Check the article for the link to the mod as well as the instructions to use it.

GAMING NEWS

The LEGO Movie 2 Videogame officially announced, first details and screenshots
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/the-lego-movie-2-videogame-officially-announced-first-details-and-screenshots/
Warner Bros, TT Games and The LEGO Group today announced The LEGO Movie 2 Videogame, inspired by the much-anticipated sequel The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part. The LEGO Movie 2 Videogame will be available for the PC in 2019 alongside the film and a collection of The LEGO Movie 2 building sets.

Call of Duty Black Ops 4 November 27th patch available for download, full release notes revealed
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/call-of-duty-black-ops-4-november-27-patch-available-for-download-full-release-notes-revealed/
Treyarch has released a brand new update for Call of Duty Black Ops 4. According to the release notes, this patch adds Seaside Sunset and Firing Range Night MP maps, as well as three new playlists to the Featured category on all platforms: Hardcore Nuketown, Mercenary Objective Moshpit, and Chaos Hardpoint.

Dawnthorn is a new 8-bit RPG inspired by the classic Zelda game, coming to the PC in 2019
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/dawnthorn-is-a-new-8-bit-rpg-inspired-by-the-classic-zelda-game-coming-to-the-pc-in-2019/
Aloft Studio has announced its latest title, Dawnthorn. Dawnthorn is described as an 8bit Zelda-like ARPG which features period authenticity to the NES, and is a prequel to Hazelnut Bastille. In order to celebrate this announcement, the team has also released the first set of screenshots for this new game that you can find below.

Fallout 76 features engine code and scripts that were taken directly from Fallout 4 and Skyrim
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/fallout-76-features-engine-code-and-scripts-that-were-taken-directly-from-fallout-4-and-skyrim/
The controversy surrounding Fallout 76 is huge, there is no doubt about that. When the game initially came out, a lot of players found some mechanics and visuals that looked similar to both Fallout 4 and Skyrim. And now we can safely say that Fallout 76 does in fact feature engine code that was taken directly from Fallout 4 and Skyrim.

Wednesday news, part two:

Civilization 6: Gathering Storm's Hungary makes friends so it can crush enemies
https://www.pcgamer.com/civilization-6-gathering-storms-hungary-makes-friends-so-it-can-crush-enemies/
Civilization 6: Gathering Storm isn’t just bringing foul weather and climate change to Firaxis’s 4X romp, new Civs are coming, too. Hungary is marching into the game with its leader, Matthias Corvinus, King of Hungary and Croatia. Point your eyes towards the new trailer above and get your first look at both of them.

10 new games will be announced at The Game Awards
https://www.pcgamer.com/10-new-games-will-be-announced-at-the-game-awards/
The Game Awards are a bit over a week away and will feature ten new game announcements during the show, alongside updates for existing games, Geoff Keighley tweeted today. He also promised more teases on the days running up to the show. You’ll be able to watch it on December 6.
>> cycycychris made a thread about it.

Bethesda promises big Fallout 76 changes in December including bigger stash and 'SPECIAL respec'
https://www.pcgamer.com/bethesda-promises-big-fallout-76-changes-in-december-including-bigger-stash-and-special-respec/
Bethesda Softworks has posted the first in a planned series of "Inside the Vault" updates on the status of Fallout 76, which includes an acknowledgment of the game's many problems and a promise of fixes to come. It also lays out the basics of two patches slated for December that will, among other things, increase the size of the stash, add a push-to-talk function and FOV setting for the PC version of the game, and incorporate a new Bulldozer feature that will simplify the process of removing rocks, trees, and other detritus prior to placing your CAMP.

Fortnite's 6.31 patch notes detail pump shotgun changes and a new LTM
https://www.pcgamer.com/fortnites-631-patch-notes-detail-pump-shotgun-changes-and-a-new-ltm/
Epic has posted the Fortnite 6.31 patch notes, delivering details on a new Team Rumble limited time mode, new Epic and Legendary rarities for the pump shotgun, and on the Save the World side of the game, some new missions, equipment, and a Legendary Constructor named Airheart.

Destiny 2's infamous IKELOS shotgun gets nerfed as part of seasonal update
https://www.pcgamer.com/destiny-2s-infamous-ikelos-shotgun-gets-nerfed-as-part-of-seasonal-update/
Bungie pulled back the curtain on Destiny 2's upcoming Black Armory expansion earlier today, introducing players to an exo gun dealer named ADA-1, who will set players off on quests to discover four fabled Lost Forges. In a less glamorous but more granular update, it also released the Update 2.1.0 patch notes, a lengthy and varied list of changes to the sandbox, Crucible and Gambit modes, PC-exclusive options, and more which have all gone live today.

Rainbow Six Siege ranked play will soon require 2-step verification
https://www.pcgamer.com/rainbow-six-siege-ranked-play-will-soon-require-2-step-verification/
A few months ago, Ubisoft made Rainbow Six Siege players an offer: Enable 2-step verification on your account, and you'll get a free skin for Thermite. Today it announced a less-carrot, more-stick approach: Turn on 2FA, or say goodbye to Ranked play.

The FTC agrees to investigate loot boxes
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-ftc-agrees-to-investigate-loot-boxes/
The US Federal Trade Commission will investigate loot boxes, chairman Joseph Simmons told a Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Tuesday. Simmons was asked to begin the investigation by Senator Maggie Hassan, who has previously raised concerns about loot boxes.

I think we can all agree that Ubisoft does mostly beautiful games... that are sometimes void of purpose or content.

But despite that it's one of the few developers that, even with Denuvo and forcing UPlay, still supports PC gaming with all their big titles and even some exclusives. There are a lot of publishers that could learn a thing or two from them.

What?.

We still have publishers releasing games on PC that don't come with horrible 4 layer DRm and parity crap. WHy should anyone have to learn and copy Ubisoft?.

I'd rather Ubisoft take all the notes from GoG, why doesn't everyone take all the pages from GoG?.

You like DRM free gaming right?. I know you're likely to make an argument supporting your previous point, but I'll say this here and now. I completely disagree with any counter-point, that anyone should ever learn from a company that called an entire userbase pirates, as well as enforcing 4 layers of DRM, forcing a parity, while asking for more hardware power.

Also I just checked GMG, the latest Creed game is actually cheaper there than on Ubisoift's own storefront, amazing glorious competition right there...

Having your own storefront and selling your own games there just leaves you with more breathing room to not reduce prices.