Uplay wants to re-download the game while I already downloaded it through steam?

[Schumsibumsi]

Hi guys,

as I already wrote above: Uplay doesn't want to start the already fully-downloaded game (from steam) until itself downloaded 10 GB again.

Is there any fix for that? I already tried the copy'n'paste thing but it doesn't seem to work. Hope you can help me out quickly here guys.

Thanks in advance!

Greetings

[-=SOF=-WID99]

did you just buy the game ?

make sure you have installed the updated version of the Uplay Client ... you can get it here
https://uplay.ubi.com

the version of Uplay that ships with the game from Steam may be out of date

also Uplay likes to be on the same hard drive as your Operating System .. i have Uplay installed to my C: drive
c :program files X 86 \ ubisoft \ ubisoft game launcher

and Far Cry 3 is installed on my E: drive with my steam games

E : program files X 86 \ Steam \ steamapps \ common \ far cry 3


i use windows 10 and it works fine

[Schumsibumsi]

I had uplay long ago and it's already uptodate. I also have Far Cry 3 on Uplay as well as on steam.

[-=SOF=-WID99]

so you have the game on Uplay only you mean ?
if so why are you installing the Steam version >?

of course it will want to redownload the game , Steam puts the files in a differnt folder then the Uplay only version uses

Steam did this to add their OWN DRM to the game and force users to only buy DLC from Steam

see this thread (it may help)
http://forums.ubi.com/showthread.php/1302981-New-Uplay-FC3-no-longer-loads?s=042d2a1b132dad2bb36c6bac5d94b607

[Schumsibumsi]

Seems like you missunderstood something:

I own the game on steam and uplay. I just installed it on steam because I like it to play there - also because of the hour counter. As I already said - I copy'n'pasted the data already and it didn't work.

This didn't happen with AC II though. Just needed to install the data through steam and it worked well with Uplay - without re-downloading it there.

If they put it in a different folder - can someone tell me the path where I have to put the data in?

[-=SOF=-WID99]

again you failed to go read the thread i linked .. so try here
http://forums.ubi.com/showthread.php/1302981-New-Uplay-FC3-no-longer-loads?p=11099322&viewfull=1#post11099322

it clearly says

Hi, Far Cry 3 previously used the old installation method, using a traditional setup.exe but has now been updated to use the new technology method as listed here
http://forums.ubi.com/showthread.php/1212485

again the steam version and the stand alone Uplay only version install to seperate locations and the game will only work when installed to those locations
simply copying and pasting the files does not change the INI files ..to do that yes you will have to re download the game again

with the Steam version you must have both Uplay and Steam open ..this does not work the same as the Uplay only version ..with that version you only need uplay open and the games files install to a differnt directory with differnt settings in the INI files

and yes Steam ADDED its own DRM to this game and changed the file structure of the game to benift Steam and force users to only buy DLC on Steam
Ubisoft also has updated the way the game installs with uplay only version months ago


if you contiunue to have issiues PLEASE .. open a support ticket with UBISOFT here
https://support.ubi.com

by clicking on My Questions in the upper left corner of that page

for a guide of what to include with your support ticket see this thread
http://forums.ubi.com/showthread.php/1055788-READ-ME-Help-us-to-help-you-%E2%80%93-How-to-report-an-issue
and this page
https://support.ubi.com/en-US/FAQ/9/3888/how-to-submit-dxdiag-and-msinfo-files/kA030000000emSbCAI

or call them on the Phone during Regular Support Hours <--(BEST OPTION)

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or Phone USA
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[Mac]

i'm going to buy fc3 soon, and i am completely lost after reading this post,can anyone explain in a simpler way lol

[Schumsibumsi]

@Sof

I know that I have to have Uplay and steam open. I am not a complete ♥♥♥♥♥♥ who has no knowledge about this stuff.

"again the steam version and the stand alone Uplay only version install to seperate locations"
No ♥♥♥♥ sherlock, steam installs it in steam common apps and uplay in their own game folder. Thats why I simply tried copy'n'paste. As you wrote, won't work with different .inis.
Pardon me, I don't want to be rude you're just trying to help. I really appreciate that. Anyway, you're solutions won't help me out with that problem.

To solve this I will just install the uplay version and leave the steam version out of my mind.

If someone else has a solution, feel free to write here.

@Mac:

I bought the steam version in the last sale, but had the uplay version already. Now uplay won't recognize the data through steam when you hit the "play" button as it would do like in every other Ubisoft game. Uplay wants to redownload 10 gigs of game data. Hoped there would be a simple way to find a solution to this.

Just buy it on uplay Mac, that will solve every problem you might have with this. *lol*

[NuclearDenji]

cool

[-=SOF=-WID99]

Originally posted by Morbus:

@Sof

I know that I have to have Uplay and steam open. I am not a complete ♥♥♥♥♥♥ who has no knowledge about this stuff.

"again the steam version and the stand alone Uplay only version install to seperate locations"
No ♥♥♥♥ sherlock, steam installs it in steam common apps and uplay in their own game folder. Thats why I simply tried copy'n'paste. As you wrote, won't work with different .inis.
Pardon me, I don't want to be rude you're just trying to help. I really appreciate that. Anyway, you're solutions won't help me out with that problem.

To solve this I will just install the uplay version and leave the steam version out of my mind.

If someone else has a solution, feel free to write here.

@Mac:

I bought the steam version in the last sale, but had the uplay version already. Now uplay won't recognize the data through steam when you hit the "play" button as it would do like in every other Ubisoft game. Uplay wants to redownload 10 gigs of game data. Hoped there would be a simple way to find a solution to this.

Just buy it on uplay Mac, that will solve every problem you might have with this. *lol*

sir your trying to copy and paste one version of the game to another version of the games folders .. again this will not work the same as it was Steam who changed the games ini files as well as its instal location and thus created many headaches for Far Cry 3 as well as far cry 4 if you order DLC from any other place other then steam if you buy your base game from Steam

yes if you have the Uplay only version of the game USE that one ..as you can not install two versions of the same product and not expect it to go in a seperate folder and yes it will want to download an install since the two versions are different due to Steam changing the game and enforce it OWN DRM into the game so it can get more cash per sale ...

the default DRM for this game is UPLAY not STEAM

EXAMPLE useing Far Cry 4 ..

1.if you buy the DVD version of the game it has 1 DRM ... UPLAY... no Steam involved

2.if you buy the game on AMAZON it has 1 DRM ... UPLAY.... no Steam involved

3.if you buy it direct from UBISOFT it has 1 DRM .. UPLAY ...no Steam involved

4.if you buy the game on greenman gameing it has 1 DRM .. UPLAY ....no Steam involved

5.if you buy the game on get games go it has 1 DRM ... UPLAY .. no Steam involved

6.if you buy the game on newegg it has 1 DRM ..UPLAY ...no Steam invloved

7.if you buy the game on gamers gate it has 1 DRM ... Uplay ...no Steam involved

if you buy it on Steam your forced into..2 DRM's - Steam + Uplay as your DRM's as both clients must be open to run the game


the Steam version will also require that yes you download and install their own version

the two are not inter-changable ..and to get any DLC to work with Far Cry 4 you MUST buy it on Steam ..

and yet everyone blames Uplay for the greed that Steam uses by enforceing a new DRM and says on the store page that uplay is the added DRM .. when in Fact Steam is the Added DRM ..for both Far Cry 3 and 4 and changes the default installation directorys ..in an effort to generate income by only letting the user purchase DLC from Steam at an inflated price

[Mac]

Just buy it on uplay Mac, that will solve every problem you might have with this. *lol* [/quote]

cant find farcry 3 on uplay shop anymore, ubisoft doesnt have their own game

[-=SOF=-WID99]

Originally posted by Mac:

Just buy it on uplay Mac, that will solve every problem you might have with this. *lol*

cant find farcry 3 on uplay shop anymore, ubisoft doesnt have their own game [/quote]
?? its there and on sale

$16 for deluxe http://shop.ubi.com/store/ubina/en_US/pd/ThemeID.8605600/productID.291429800/Far_Cry%C2%AE_3_Deluxe_Edition.html

$12 for standard
http://shop.ubi.com/store/ubina/en_US/pd/ThemeID.8605600/productID.250899600/Far_Cry%C2%AE_3.html

[Mac]

guess what, the reason that i cant see it is because Uplay store for my country does not sell farcry 3.Goodbye Vaas

[Schumsibumsi]

Wid, I suppose you still don't get my writing. But it's okay. You're still trying. Thanks for that.

@Mac:

Thats strange. Where do you live? Try to buy it through a keysite?

[Mac]

Originally posted by Morbus:

Wid, I suppose you still don't get my writing. But it's okay. You're still trying. Thanks for that.

@Mac:


Thats strange. Where do you live? Try to buy it through a keysite? [/quote, -


Now i'm in Thailand,G 2A I heard the keys from there are deactivated by ubisoft.Gamersgate's price is twice steam's price.Should i buy twice the price so that i dont have to suffer this redownload problem or the other way around? And steam is having a sale soon

[Schumsibumsi]

Mhm. I am not sure but the problem I have could be related because I have it on my steam account as well as on uplay (bought the game twice).

On an older account I don't need to redownload everything again - it just starts through the uplayclient while installed in steam.

So, no worries about that anymore. :)