AC Sailing

Online Qualifiers for the America’s Cup e-Series to start July 31stThe Louis Vuitton 37th America's Cup takes a revolutionary step into the future with the launch of the America's Cup e-Series, its debut esports league. This groundbreaking competition, powered by the hyper-realistic AC Sailing PC game, offers a unique opportunity for gamers to not only compete for a €50,000 prize pool, but also to…

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70%

Audience ScoreBased on 92 reviews

humor1 positive mentions

stability5 negative mentions

The game is one of the few realistic sailing simulators available, making it appealing for fans of the America's Cup.
It's free to play, which allows players to try it without any financial commitment, and many find it fun and engaging.
The developers are responsive to community feedback and are actively working on improvements, showing potential for future updates.

The game is plagued with bugs and performance issues, including crashes, unresponsive controls, and graphical glitches.
Matchmaking is poor, often resulting in long wait times for races or mismatched player experiences, and there is a lack of offline AI racing options.
The control scheme is limited, with support primarily for specific controllers, making it difficult for players with other setups to enjoy the game.

graphics
12 mentions
25 % positive mentions
50 % neutral mentions
25 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game have received mixed reviews, with some players noting significant improvements that allow for smoother performance at higher frame rates, while others struggle with optimization issues, resulting in low frame rates and graphical fidelity on less powerful hardware. Many users report that the game requires a robust PC to fully enjoy its graphical capabilities, and there are ongoing concerns about bugs and inconsistencies affecting the overall visual experience. Overall, while the game shows potential for impressive graphics, it often falls short for those with older systems.
- “The main thing for which AC is better would be the graphics, but it requires a good PC. Still, HG is not that bad in terms of graphics, and it is in Rust, so very well optimized.”
- “There have been major graphical improvements so that now the game runs over 60fps with 4 boats on screen, whereas before it dipped to under 30.”
- “I'm playing on a relatively old gaming PC with a GTX 1660 Ti, and all the graphics in the game are shown perfectly. Although I think that a graphics card from the newer generations could bring some improvement to the overall look of the game.”
- “I wasted more time changing graphics settings than actually playing the game.”
- “Graphics are not smooth; there are de-sync issues when interacting with other boats, and rules are not programmed correctly (e.g., in pre-start, the game thinks that the leeward gate is an active mark, and overlap rules in the zone are turned on, so you can get a penalty as a leeward boat if someone comes down on top of you).”
- “Graphics-wise, this is one of those new-fangled Unreal Engine games, so if you don't have the latest and greatest hardware, you're playing a slideshow or experiencing the game through a fuzzy, blurry, foggy window.”
stability
5 mentions
0 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
100 % negative mentions
The game is noted for its stability issues, with users reporting frequent bugs, including freezing at startup and erratic physics behavior during gameplay. While it offers a unique sailing simulation experience, many players express frustration over the game's persistent glitches and the need for improvements.
- “I installed it, it worked fine, did the tutorial all okay, exited the game, and the next day when I tried to start the game, Epic Games launches in my browser and the game freezes at the 'Emirates New Zealand' screen.”
- “My main gripe is how buggy the physics are; there have been a number of occasions in which, even in the tutorial, the boat flies into the air or cartwheels across the ocean.”
- “The game is still super buggy; I'm not sure when or if a lot of those issues will get sorted.”
gameplay
3 mentions
33 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
67 % negative mentions
The gameplay is generally as expected, but players have reported experiencing various graphical, audio, and gameplay bugs during their sessions.
- “The gameplay is as expected.”
- “There are graphical, audio, and gameplay bugs; a few examples are:”
- “For the record, I did an initial 4 hours on this playing via Epic, so this review is after roughly 5 hours of gameplay.”
optimization
3 mentions
67 % positive mentions
-67 % neutral mentions
100 % negative mentions
Overall, while the graphics in the game are praised, they demand a powerful PC for optimal performance. In contrast, another game is noted for its solid optimization despite being in Rust, though it may feel lacking in content. Some users report that the game feels unoptimized, but this is somewhat mitigated by its free-to-play model.
- “The main thing for which AC is better would be the graphics, but it requires a good PC. Still, HG is not that bad in terms of graphics, and it is in Rust, so it is very well optimized.”
- “The game does feel a little thin content-wise, and there's definitely some performance gains to be had; it's all easily forgiven at its free-to-play price.”
- “The game seems pretty unoptimized.”
- “The game does feel a little thin content-wise, and there's definitely some performance gains to be had.”
- “The main thing for which AC is better would be the graphics, but it requires a good PC; still, HG is not that bad in terms of graphics, and it is in Rust, so very well optimized.”
humor
1 mentions
100 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is widely appreciated for its hilarity, though many players feel that it could benefit from some additional polish and refinement.
- “It is hilarious to watch, but boy, does this game need a little bit of TLC.”