Some Far Cry 5 players are seeing their worlds plunge into darkness, and no, that does not mean Joseph Seed extending the reach of his doomsday cult beyond Hope County, Montana.
In one of the more frustrating Far Cry 5 issues affecting the PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One versions, a bug makes the game always night. Ubisoft has not yet released an official fix, but fortunately for gamers suffering from the problem, there are some things you can try to bring back the sun.
'Far Cry 5' Always Night Glitch Frustrates Gamers
Most open-world games such as Far Cry 5 have an in-game day and night cycle. However, a bug in the latest entry in the Far Cry franchise plunges the game in perpetual nighttime, which is frustrating for gamers affected by the glitch.
Sure, some games are meant to have dark environments, but that is not the case in Far Cry 5. At times, it becomes very hard to see anything, which is a problem for missions that require precise movements and timing.
Far Cry 5 players have voiced their complaints about the permanent night bug on a thread on the official Ubisoft forums, which was already 13 pages long at the time of writing. There is a theory that the glitch starts after The Cleansing, but that is likely not the only cause, as some gamers who have played past the mission remain unaffected by the problem.
Ubisoft has already acknowledged the issue, but a fix to the nighttime glitch has not yet been rolled out.
How To Fix 'Far Cry 5' Permanent Night Bug
The latest patch that was released for Far Cry 5 did not solve the problem, leaving affected players waiting for the solution.
Fortunately, some Far Cry 5 gamers were successful in breaking the nighttime loop. Some players said that killing a boss brings back daytime, while others claim that joining a co-op session fixes the glitch. The second method, however, may only bring players out of the night while in another player's session, but the bug returns after going back to single-player mode.
If these two methods do not fix the problem, it looks like the only thing to do would be to wait for Ubisoft to release a patch that solves the issue.
What's Working In 'Far Cry 5'?
While the day/night cycle might be an issue for some Far Cry 5 players, most other things in the game are problem-free.
For example, the Far Cry 5 secret ending, which allows players to finish the game in less than 10 minutes, is available. Boomer, meanwhile, is still a very good boy.
