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Home News Ubisoft's PC Port of From Dust Is A Cluster-Something [Update]

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Ubisoft's PC Port of From Dust Is A Cluster-Something [Update]

Posted on Thursday, August 18 @ 14:48:03 Eastern by


[Update] Steam is offering refunds to users who purchased From Dust, because they were told that the game only has a one-time activation code as DRM... which has proven false. It may take a while, but you can contact Steam's support if you wish to claim a refund.

I want to say this is surprising, but Ubisoft has a poor track record when it comes to PC ports: the delays and bugs of Call of Juarez: The Cartel, Far Cry 2, and Rainbow Six: Vegas 2. But this recent PC port for the critically acclaimed and extremely popular From Dust is just embarrassing. Let me count the ways:

1) From Dust's PC port was supposed to be available at launch but was delayed to only yesterday, August 17th.

2) Ubisoft said the game would require "a one-time only online activation", but it actually checks during every launch and some users can't get it to detect their online connection.

3) Not only is there little notice of just how high the specs of your computer needs to be to run the game, but the only graphical setting that you can adjust is resolution. That's it. The PC port is also locked at 30fps.

4) The mouse controls like the completely different analog stick on the Xbox 360 controller. There are no options to change this.

5) Steam users who purchase From Dust must still sign up for UPlay, whose client launches with the game but is entirely.
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  • devaldogz
    devaldogz
    Joined: Apr 2011
    Posted: Aug 18th, 2011 at 1:34 pm
    I went to Uplay because I own Assassins Creed II...Uplay is total ****. Has no real value to it, just a waste of time. Uplay, usuck!
    0 1
  • devaldogz
    devaldogz
    Joined: Apr 2011
    Posted: Aug 18th, 2011 at 1:35 pm
    total Shit
    0 1
  • Ranim
    Ranim
    Joined: Nov 2005
    Posted: Aug 18th, 2011 at 1:52 pm
    I hope this game at least sparks a revival of the god game genre.
    0 0
  • tinymhg
    tinymhg
    Joined: Jun 2011
    Posted: Aug 18th, 2011 at 4:50 pm
    Ubisoft pull your head out of your ass and fix these FUCK UPS now.
    0 1
  • Daddio
    Daddio
    Joined: Nov 2008
    Posted: Aug 18th, 2011 at 8:00 pm
    i got it working no problemo!
    0 0
  • tinymhg
    tinymhg
    Joined: Jun 2011
    Posted: Aug 18th, 2011 at 8:28 pm
    The Church Lady: “Well, isn't that SPE-CIAL?! How con-VEEN-ient!"
    0 1
  • daverabbit
    daverabbit
    Joined: Oct 2008
    Posted: Aug 19th, 2011 at 9:48 am
    I love topical references.
    0 0
  • Masterwabbit
    Masterwabbit
    Joined: Mar 2009
    Posted: Aug 19th, 2011 at 9:36 am
    How come Ubisoft hates the PC crowd? Their games work very well on consoles, but I am having a hard time thinking of a recent title from Ubisoft that wasn't poorly ported to the PC.
    0 1

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