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Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon

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Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon
Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon cover
Developers
FromSoftware
Publishers
Bandai Namco Entertainment
Japan FromSoftware
Release dates
Windows August 25, 2023
Reception
Metacritic 88
OpenCritic 85
IGDB 87
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Third-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Action, Vehicle combat
Art styles Realistic
Themes Sci-fi
Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon on HowLongToBeat
Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon on IGDB
Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon guide on StrategyWiki
Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon on MobyGames
Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon on Wikipedia

Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon is a third-person action and vehicle combat game developed and published by FromSoftware in Japan with Bandai Namco Entertainment acting as publisher for the international release. It is the sixteenth installment within the Armored Core series and the first entry to be released on PC.

The game was released on August 25, 2023 via Steam.

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
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Collector's Edition; download code only.[1]
Windows
GamersGate
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Deluxe Edition also available.
Windows
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Deluxe Edition also available.
Windows
Green Man Gaming
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Deluxe Edition also available.
Windows
Humble Store
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Deluxe Edition also available.
Windows
Steam
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Deluxe Edition also available.
Windows
All versions require Steam and Arxan Anti-Tamper DRM.[2]

Version differences

The Deluxe Edition includes the game, the digital artbook, and the original soundtrack.

Monetization

Type Notes
One-time game purchase The game requires an upfront purchase to access.

Microtransactions

Type Notes
No microtransactions The game does not contain microtransactions.

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
MELANDER C3 G13 Special Customization “TENDERFOOT” Pre-order bonus that grants early access to some items. No longer obtainable.
These components can still be unlocked through gameplay.
Windows

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %APPDATA%\ArmoredCore6\GraphicsConfig.xml
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1888160/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %APPDATA%\ArmoredCore6\<user-id>\AC60000.sl2
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1888160/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

Graphics settings
Graphics settings
Advanced graphics settings
Advanced graphics settings

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
Supports up to 32:9. Cutscenes and menus are limited to 21:9.
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
See Mods.
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Scales with Texture Quality setting.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Low setting uses FXAA, High uses TAA.
High-fidelity upscaling
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Options for 30, 60, 90, 120 FPS.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
Available only in Fullscreen mode.
Ray tracing (RT)
Garage only.

Depth of field

Depth of field set to Maximum is overly aggressive and even blurs objects that are close to the camera resulting in a soft overall image.
Turning down Depth of Field setting[3][4][5]
  1. Launch the game and navigate to SystemGraphics SettingsQuality Settings (Detailed) from the main menu.
  2. Set the Depth of Field setting to anything lower than Maximum.

Input

Camera settings
Camera settings
Input device settings
Input device settings

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
X-axis can also be inverted.
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Sticks can't be remapped.
3 different presets are also available.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
X-axis can also be inverted.
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration
DualShock 4 controllers
DualSense also supported.
DualShock button prompts
Light bar support
Connection modes Wired, Wireless
Generic/other controllers
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio settings
Audio settings

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Sliders for Master, Music, Sound Effect, and Voice.
Surround sound
Up to 5.1.
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Works only in Fullscreen mode.
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Polish
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Spanish
Latin American Spanish

Network

Network settings
Network settings

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
LAN play
Online play
2-6 Versus
Lobbies can have up to 9 people. Extra personnel will spectate.

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated

Ports

Protocol Port(s) and/or port range(s)
TCP 80, 443, 27015-27050, 10600
UDP 3478, 4379, 4380, 27000-27100
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.

Issues unresolved

Random frame pacing issues and frame rate drops

The game appears to suffer from a weird frame pacing bug, particularly in the STRIDER mission where heavy camera shaking and explosions are present. In the very same mission, the game also suffers from frame rate dips despite not being GPU limited.[6][7]
Potential fixes for stutter and frame rate drops[citation needed]
  • Disable CPU0 in Task Manager by going to Details→Right clicking armoredcore6.exe→Set Affinity→Unchecking CPU0[8]
  • Disabling EAC (offline play) by backing up the original start_protected_game.exe→creating a copy of armoredcore6.exe→renaming this copy as start_protected_game.exe
  • Disabling Hyperthreading/SMT and/or E-cores in Intel 12th Gen+ CPUs in BIOS/UEFI.[9]
  • Disabling Hardware GPU Scheduling in Display→Graphics Settings.[10]
  • NVIDIA users can manually switch PhysX to GPU in Nvidia Control Panel along with the CPU0 fix.[11]

Other information

Game settings
Game settings

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 12
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Physics Havok [12]
Audio Wwise [12]
Interface Scaleform [12]
Cutscenes Bink Video [12]
Anti-cheat Easy Anti-Cheat [2]

Mods

Camera Tweaks

Expands the FOV of the in-game camera, and moves the camera point further back, allowing for a wider view.


System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 10
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i7-4790K
Intel Core i5-8400
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X
AMD Ryzen 5 2600
System memory (RAM) 12 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 60 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650
AMD Radeon RX 480
4 GB of VRAM
DirectX 12 compatible
A 64-bit operating system is required.
These minimum and recommended requirements are for ray tracing off. The minimum and recommended requirements for ray tracing on can be found here.


Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/1888160/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (1888160) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References

  1. [1] - last accessed on 2023-05-04
    "A physical version of the Game is available for the chosen platform, except for the PC version for which a Steam Digital code will be provided in the collector box."
  2. 2.0 2.1 ARMORED CORE™ VI FIRES OF RUBICON™ on Steam - last accessed on 2023-04-27
    "Incorporates 3rd-party DRM: Arxan, Easy Anti-Cheat"
  3. "High" Depth of Field vs. "Maximum" Depth of Field comparison - Imgsli - last accessed on 2023-08-28
  4. Verified by User:Citronus on 2023-08-28
  5. Verified by User:Jigen123 on 2023-08-28
  6. Screenshots of the both issues for reference - last accessed on 2023-08-30
  7. Reddit(u/Neo_Nethshan) - Armored core 6 stutter and low fps on rtx 3060 i5 11400f in STRIDER mission. None of the CPU0 fixes to disabling hyperthreading worked for me - last accessed on 2023-08-30
  8. Fix for performance issues (stutter with older CPUs) - last accessed on 2023-08-30
  9. Smoothing out frametimes: disable e-cores and hyperthreading - last accessed on 2023-08-30
  10. I FOUND A FIX FOR THE CPU 0 PROBLEM!!! - last accessed on 2023-08-30
  11. [missing title] - last accessed on 2023-09-10
  12. 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 Verified by User:Fds29 on 2023-08-25
    Examined the game data.