Watch Dogs PC mod restores 'ultra' E3 2012 visuals

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A modder tinkering with the PC version of Watch Dogs has installed various visual effects to significantly upgrade the game's graphics.

Changes to fog effects, bloom, lighting and shadows, as well as various improvements to reflections and rain, are said to achieve a look that is reminiscent of the infamous Watch Dogs E3 2012 reveal trailer.

When Ubisoft unveiled Watch Dogs that year, numerous critics and gamers reacted with amazement to the high-end graphics.

As the project crept closer to release, various videos and trailers suggested that Ubisoft would not be able to meet the expectations it had set for itself. A debate on the game's "downgrade" ensued.

But a modder going by the online handle The Worse claims to have found various effects packed in the game's PC code (it is suspected that these were left out of the game for stability reasons).

Now, with the help of various modding tools, The Worse has displayed images of the upgraded PC version, which brings the game closer to the E3 2012 reveal trailer. Pictured below are some screenshots of the mod, published first on the Guru3D forums.

 



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GaryPosted:

I play on PC and the game looks great with the modded graphics enabled. Needless to say i will keep them enabled.

Dr-PonyfilePosted:

Watch_Dogs would look awesome in 1080p if only I had a computer that could support Ultra settings. The game itself was not that hard to Platinum it only took me 3 days to fully complete it, but the Gameplay I thought was awesome.

lilrichard22Posted:

This actually makes me a little jelly.

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Kixa
lnfinite
vWatsonc That Game will be modded to hell on PC :D


Thought about that when it came out. Wonder what its going to be like in the future?


Hopefully they fix it before they REALLY ruins the game.


Do you even read the post before commenting, this is purely visual and has no negative effects on the game whatsoever.

XxTOXIICxKiNGxXPosted:

Here's a comparison video between the Locked PC version on Ultra and the Unlocked PC version on Ultra: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bwd55NvmHW8

TurtleOrgansPosted:

Kixa
lnfinite
vWatsonc That Game will be modded to hell on PC :D


Thought about that when it came out. Wonder what its going to be like in the future?


Hopefully they fix it before they REALLY ruins the game.



how would they REALLY ruin the game??

OmittingCoderPosted:

Update: Just tried out the mod and it's really awesome. Especially during rain or night time. Too bad I need a higher end video card to run it at a stable framerate

KixaPosted:

lnfinite
vWatsonc That Game will be modded to hell on PC :D


Thought about that when it came out. Wonder what its going to be like in the future?


Hopefully they fix it before they REALLY ruins the game.

GossipPosted:

I wish they could do this on console, the graphics look amazing.

MissPosted:

OmittingCoder
Miss Still have yet to try this game. Is it any good?


This game is OK. Really over hyped though. But it isn't a bad game at all.

This mod looks insanely cool. I just wish my computer could run it on Ultra


That's honestly what I was expecting, hence why I'm not sure I want to get it.