Using an Xbox 360 controller on Windows 7 (the standard at the time) caused the game to stutter every time the controller vibrated. The only fix in v1.0 was to disable vibration entirely in the system settings.
Early versions of Forgotten Sands used Ubisoft’s controversial "always-online" DRM (which required a continuous internet connection). , but it adjusted the reconnection window. Instead of kicking you to the main menu after a 30-second dropout, the game now waits 2 minutes and attempts a silent reconnect. Prince Of Persia Forgotten Sands Patch 1.1