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  1. #1

    Invisible player and NPCs bug! HELP!!!

    So my character keeps going invisible, and the NPCs around him.
    This also means I cannot trigger activation points for missions, as I couldn't even finish the tutorial level without many restarts.
    Additionally when this has happened, any cars that crash will start to raise and flip, like there was no gravity or anything.

    I can restart to last checkpoint to fix this, but the bug will happen all over again usually in the next few minutes.
    I've also played around with all the graphics settings, including setting on minimum graphics... no change.

    If it helps, i've tried the game on old and the latest video drivers.
    Running:
    Intel 2600K i7 3.4GHz
    8GB RAM
    Nvidia GTX 580

    All above the minimum and recommended specs so im sure this isnt the main problem.

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    Try verifying the game files.
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    Originally Posted by playlisting Go to original post
    Try verifying the game files.
    Done and done, multiple times.
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  4. #4
    Originally Posted by Tariq182 Go to original post
    Done and done, multiple times.
    Same here, it is starting to be very boring (other times it was like after 15 minutes of game/history but it stopped) but now it is happening after 3 mintes after start, I can't finish any mission while invisible, can't take bullets or anything... Please Ubisoft, fix );

    For what I can see, it is happening only on GTX 580 (or this problem would be very big with a lot of people commenting, but this is the only thread I found talking about that)

    @EDIT: "update graphics card driver?" done, "reinstalled game" done multiple times, "checked program requirements (like microsoft vc and things like that)?" already did
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    i had this problem the way i fixed it was to turn texture to low turn AA off turn ambient occlusion off put the buffer to 1.
    i also have the gtx 580 sli i did contact support but couldn't be bothered with it i don't get after doing what i said.In-fact this is the only game in many years that i haven't been able to play on ultra that's why i didn't upgrade yet because my rig played all games on ultra at 60fps until watchdogs with the silly 3gb vram and 8 core cpu recommendation..
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    Originally Posted by richymun4 Go to original post
    i had this problem the way i fixed it was to turn texture to low turn AA off turn ambient occlusion off put the buffer to 1.
    i also have the gtx 580 sli i did contact support but couldn't be bothered with it i don't get after doing what i said.In-fact this is the only game in many years that i haven't been able to play on ultra that's why i didn't upgrade yet because my rig played all games on ultra at 60fps until watchdogs with the silly 3gb vram and 8 core cpu recommendation..
    Disable/enable things (for me at least) will just make it playable for a longer time (15 minutes -> 25 minutes), I would really like a fix by Ubisoft, anyone talked to any support, is Ubisoft aware of this glitch?

    @EDIT: Lowered/disabled everything, used Nvidia's thread about Watch Dogs best quality/performance options and still invisible... Please anyone from Ubisoft say at least a word about this
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    Originally Posted by rfsantos1996 Go to original post
    Disable/enable things (for me at least) will just make it playable for a longer time (15 minutes -> 25 minutes), I would really like a fix by Ubisoft, anyone talked to any support, is Ubisoft aware of this glitch?

    @EDIT: Lowered/disabled everything, used Nvidia's thread about Watch Dogs best quality/performance options and still invisible... Please anyone from Ubisoft say at least a word about this
    For those who are still searching for a fix. With the "E3 bloom graphics" mod, my issue was fixed, and I can now play again, I don't know why but it fixed my issue (;
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    i am having the exact same problem and have tried all the suggestions and nothing works
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  9. #9

    Sorry for the necro

    sorry for the necro but I'm having a far more severe issue on my end




    I failed to record it because I'm an idiot, but their bodies would appear as normal as long as they didn't stop moving in their car. When I stole a car, it proceeded to experience slow motion, low gravity, and started doing flips, the car next to me was also doing it because the driver had gotten out. I then proceeded to end myself with an explosion and the game crashed. All I can say is that I have no idea what triggered it. It only started after hacking the rando on the picnic bench closest to the right.

    here are my specs:
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