<p>Ubisoft has released update 1.04, its latest patch for the recently released first-person shooter <em>Far Cry 3</em> &#8211; but only the PC version.</p>
<p>The patch contains some features which have been heavily requested by players, one of the main ones being the option to hide the heads-up display, which has been labelled by many as unnecessarily obtrusive. The patch also introduces a large number of fixes for the map editor, the single-player mode, and the multiplayer mode. The full list can be seen below:</p>
<p><strong>GENERAL FIXES</strong><br />
* Fixed several issues with customize controls.</p>
<p><strong>MAP EDITOR</strong><br />
* Added information for Player Map playlists.<br />
* Improved available space for Player map names in lobby.<br />
* Fixed bug where user-made maps weren&#8217;t downloaded properly in lobby.<br />
* Fixed bug that made the user stuck when igniting Firestorm nodes on certain maps.</p>
<p><strong>MULTIPLAYER</strong><br />
* Improved stability on multiplayer maps.<br />
* Fixed the crash when the player was planting explosives.<br />
* Fixed several crashes.<br />
* Fixed bug where user was unable to jump on certain surfaces.<br />
* Fixed bug where players could become invisible.<br />
* Fixed bug with 3D weapon images in Decoding menu.<br />
* Fixed bug where weapons could disappear after completing objectives in Co-op.<br />
* Fixed bug where users could get stuck in Loadout screen in Co-op.<br />
* Removed &#8220;Reloading&#8221; shout after user shoots the bow.<br />
* Parties will no longer be allowed to numerically unbalance games.<br />
* Improved and fixed several issues with host migration.<br />
* Connection degradation will now properly trigger a host migration.<br />
* Fixed several bugs with Loadout menu.<br />
* Fixed bug that could display a profile restriction message when trying to join a lobby.<br />
* Fixed bug where users could get stuck in 3rd person in Custom games.<br />
* Fixed bug with Flamethrower not doing any damage in certain circumstances.<br />
* Fixed bug where &#8220;Player is on the way&#8221; tag could stick to downed players.<br />
* Fixed bug where clients could remain on black screen if host left the game.<br />
* Fixed bug where Fire Arrows did not do fire damage.<br />
* Fixed bug where Long Distance Kill was not awarded.<br />
* Fixed bug where Tag Assist was not awarded.<br />
* Fixed bug where Killcam wasn&#8217;t shown in certain circumstances.<br />
* Fixed bug where Survival Instinct was not cancelled properly.<br />
* Fixed bug where Psych gas could get dropped in the wrong place.<br />
* Fixed bug where Psych gas could affect players outside of the deployment area.<br />
* Fixed bug where users could get stuck when killed by Poison gas.<br />
* Fixed bug where other player&#8217;s footstep sounds sometimes did not play behind you.<br />
* Fixed bug where sound could get muffled when being revived.<br />
* Fixed bug where user could get de-synced if killed in mid-air</p>
<p><strong>SINGLE-PLAYER</strong><br />
* Fixed the accessing bug for the camera and the throwing rocks.<br />
* Users that have missed the Relic located in Dr. Earnhardt cave will have the relic recovered.<br />
* Fixed the bug with the weapon models staying on screen / stuck on the character arm.<br />
* The leaderboard is now updating correctly even if the user is disconnecting/reconnecting the ethernet cable.<br />
* The objective is now properly updated after Jason burns the weed fields.<br />
* New option Hide the HUD now available in the option menu.<br />
* Added support for downloadable content.<br />
* Fixed the issue of the user becoming invincible after failing mission &#8216;Black Gold&#8217; several times.<br />
* The Phonecall from Hurk (ULC missions) is no longer overlapping the brief of the &#8216;Piece of the past&#8217; mission.<br />
* Fixed the issue when Sam was no longer in the jeep&#8217;s turret after placing two bombs and being killed several times in &#8216;Black Gold&#8217; mission.<br />
* Sam is no longer getting stuck when the user destroys an enemy car.</p>
<p>[Via: <a href="http://www.computerandvideogames.com/384686/pc-far-cry-3-patch-104-released-brings-hide-hud-options/" target="_blank">CVG</a>]</p>

Patch 1.04 Released For Far Cry 3 On PC
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