Assassin's Creed Shadows AC Shadows - Stutter Fix Mod v1.2.3

This replaces Ubisoft's implementation of DirectStorage with Microsoft's latest DirectStorage release. In cases where VRAM is not a bottleneck, this completely eliminates decompression-related I/O stutters, resulting in smoother performance when panning the camera, transitioning between areas, and loading assets.

Installation:

Extract to your game directory and replace all if prompted.
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Assassin's Creed Shadows

How it works

1. Bying the U – Traditionally, game assets (textures, models, etc.) are loaded from storage to RAM, then processed by the U before being sent to the GPU. DirectStorage allows assets to go directly from NVMe SSDs to the GPU, reducing U overhead.
2. Batching I/O Requests – Instead of loading assets in small chunks, DirectStorage enables batching thousands of I/O requests simultaneously, which is ideal for high-speed NVMe SSDs.
3. GPU Decompression – With DirectStorage 1.1, Microsoft introduced GPU-based asset decompression. Normally, compressed assets are unpacked by the U before being sent to the GPU. DirectStorage lets the GPU handle decompression, reducing U load and improving performance.

Benefits 

1. Faster Load Times – Drastically reduces loading screens in games.
2. Better Open-World Streaming – Seamless asset streaming in large, detailed game worlds.
3. Lower U Usage – Frees up U resources for AI, physics, and other game mechanics.

Requirements

• Windows 10 (version 1909 or later) or Windows 11 (Windows 11 has better optimizations).
• NVMe SSD (PCIe 3.0 or 4.0; PCIe 4.0 recommended for best results).
• DirectX 12-compatible GPU (NVIDIA RTX 20/30/40 series, AMD RDNA 2/3, Intel Arc).