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Black Flag Resynced July 16 Update: 30 FPS Cutscene Fix Confirmed

Ubisoft says a Black Flag Resynced title update arrives Thursday, July 16. The confirmed headline fix is for PC cutscenes that become locked to 30 FPS with specific graphics settings at Ultra High. The update is announced, but it was not live when this page was checked.

Published July 15, 2026 at 3:44 PM GMT+3. Reviewed July 15, 2026 at 3:44 PM GMT+3. Evidence: official Ubisoft announcement.

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Bottom line

The July 16 update is scheduled to fix the acknowledged PC cutscene cap. Until it installs, Ubisoft's workaround is to reset the Overall Preset to a built-in preset and avoid manually setting Raytracing, BVH, or Terrain Quality to Ultra High. Full patch notes are due July 16, so other fixes are not confirmed yet.

Evidence status

official Ubisoft announcement: FrameReady keeps news claims tied to sources so updates do not drift into guesses.
Issue state: Fix planned. Last checked Jul 15, 2026, 3:44 PM.

Current update status

Ubisoft announced the title update on July 15 and scheduled it for Thursday, July 16. The announcement says it includes the PC cutscene fix plus other bug fixes and improvements, with full notes coming on release day.

  • Patch date: July 16, 2026.
  • Confirmed fix: PC cutscenes locked to 30 FPS under the affected settings condition.
  • Other changes: not detailed yet.
  • Installed status at review time: not live.

Sources: Official July 16 update announcement.

Which PC settings trigger the cutscene cap

Ubisoft ties the problem to manually using Ultra High for Raytracing, BVH, or Terrain Quality. It does not say every player or every cutscene is capped.

  • Platform: PC.
  • Symptom: cutscenes locked to 30 FPS.
  • Condition: Raytracing, BVH, or Terrain Quality manually set to Ultra High.
  • The official post does not identify a console version of this issue.

Sources: Official known-issue post.

What to do before the update installs

Use Ubisoft's temporary workaround rather than changing unrelated files or drivers.

  • Open the graphics settings and reset Overall Preset to one of the built-in presets.
  • Do not manually set Raytracing, BVH, or Terrain Quality to Ultra High.
  • Test the same cutscene again.
  • Stop here if cutscene playback returns to the expected frame rate.

What the announcement does not confirm

The short announcement is not the full patch note. It cannot support claims about every launch issue.

  • It does not say the Kingston Templar Hunt save problem is fixed.
  • It does not list a universal crash or FPS fix for every PC.
  • It does not confirm a performance-mode change for PS5 or Xbox Series X|S.
  • FrameReady will update this page after the full notes and live build can be checked.

How to verify the fix on July 16

Check the installed game version before retesting. A published announcement does not prove your storefront has downloaded the patch.

  • Restart the storefront and confirm no game update is pending.
  • Read the full official patch notes when Ubisoft publishes them.
  • Retest one affected cutscene with the same display and frame-rate settings.
  • If the cap remains, report the game version, GPU, preset, and affected setting through Ubisoft's bug reporter.

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Black Flag Resynced known issues

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