[How to] Run Companion App on PC

[Sildur]

Hey guys, here's a quick tutorial on how to run the companion app on your PC.

First method (easiest):
1. Make sure you've Windows 8(.1) installed
2. Download the Companion App through the Windows Store onto your PC and simply run it.
(To do that, open your "Store" app and simply search for "assassin" in the seach bar, then just install it)
Screenshot: https://i.imgur.com/y8GCoTJ.jpg

Second Method (If you don't have Windows 8.1, looks complicated but is really easy)
1. Download "Andy" http://www.andyroid.net/
2. Run the installer, it does take some time to install and might look a bit weirdly while installing as it does move a bunch of files arround.
3. Reboot your PC as it says
4. Launch Andy, a small icon should appear in the right corner of your Taskbar.
(Screenshot: https://i.imgur.com/OHtPEnW.png)
5. Right click on it and press "Start Andy", it will now launch the actuall Android Emulator
(That might take a bit)
6. Left click on the "lock" and move the inner thingy onto the lock to unlock your "Handy" (Hard to explain, just like an original handy that you've to unlock)
7. An original install menu will appear to setup your "Handy". Just go through it and login to your Google account if it asks for it. (Had to login twice)
8. You should now be on the main page of your "Handy"
9. Press on the "Google Play" symbol and search for "Assassins Creed Unity"
10. Install the App and launch it
11. Inside the App login into your Uplay account
12. Launch your game now and enable "Companion App" in it's settings, then load your save.
(So you're actually ingame)
13. Alt+tab out of the game and go back to the App
14. Press on the Symbol in the upper left corner to open a small window, there should be "2 arrows" Press on them to rescann for your game.

You should now be synced with your game, congrats!
(A Screenshot to proof that it actually works https://i.imgur.com/V0RCD0Z.jpg)

Hope this helps you guy to unlock the rest of the game...annoying app..

[Sildur]

Publicado originalmente por Y0 DonutZ:

Publicado originalmente por Sildur:

What do you mean with glitchy? It's working fine here..

Lucky guy. For me, App start and than it says "Black Flag has been closed"..

Black flag? Talking about Unity here..

[Homelander]

can anyone sync wit hthe bluestacks version? Am i doing something wrong?

[Sildur]

Publicado originalmente por Insatiable Drama:

can anyone sync wit hthe bluestacks version? Am i doing something wrong?

Sadly can't install Bluestacks on Win8.1 here (failes to install). But it did work for a friend tho.
You have to login into your uplay account inside the app and also make sure the companion app inside of the game - game options is enabled.
Maybe it's an issue with the app itself, read multiple times that certain users didn't manage to sync it.
Take a look at the comments here for example:
http://assassinscreed.ubi.com/en-US/community/liveupdates/live_updates_details.aspx?c=tcm:152-184745-16&ct=tcm:148-76770-32

[Sildur]

Publicado originalmente por Insatiable Drama:

can anyone sync wit hthe bluestacks version? Am i doing something wrong?

Soooo, did you manage to sync it? There are some alternatives to Bluestacks if it didn't work for you..

[Homelander]

Publicado originalmente por Sildur:

Publicado originalmente por Insatiable Drama:

can anyone sync wit hthe bluestacks version? Am i doing something wrong?

Soooo, did you manage to sync it? There are some alternatives to Bluestacks if it didn't work for you..

Nope it wont Sync Please tell me some alternatives.

[Sildur]

Publicado originalmente por Insatiable Drama:

Publicado originalmente por Sildur:

Soooo, did you manage to sync it? There are some alternatives to Bluestacks if it didn't work for you..

Nope it wont Sync Please tell me some alternatives.

Currently trying an alternative myself to see if it works, will reply if so.

["Russian" incel 🇺🇦]

Does this work on Windows 7?

[Sildur]

Publicado originalmente por igor:

Does this work on Windows 7?

For Win7 you need to use an Android Emulator like Bluestacks, but as you see above it seems to have some issues with Syncing the game, currenlty trying an another Emulator to see if it works better.

[Sildur]

Publicado originalmente por Insatiable Drama:

Publicado originalmente por Sildur:

Soooo, did you manage to sync it? There are some alternatives to Bluestacks if it didn't work for you..

Nope it wont Sync Please tell me some alternatives.

Alright, "Andy" does work great with it, it's a bit laggy when running the game and the app on the same pc tho, but it does its job well.

1. Download "Andy" http://www.andyroid.net/
2. Run the installer, it does take some time to install and might look a bit weirdly while installing as it does move a bunch of files arround.
3. Reboot your PC as it says
4. Launch Andy, a small icon should appear in the left right corner of your Taskbar.
(Screenshot: https://i.imgur.com/OHtPEnW.png)
5. Right click on it and press "Start Andy", it will now launch the actuall Android Emulator
(That might take a bit)
6. Left click on the "lock" and move the inner thingy onto the lock to unlock your "Handy" (Hard to explain, just like an original handy that you've to unlock)
7. An original install menu will appear to setup your "Handy". Just go through it and login to your Google account if it asks for it. (Had to login twice)
8. You should now be on the main page of your "Handy"
9. Press on the "Google Play" symbol and search for "Assassins Creed Unity"
10. Install the App and launch it
11. Inside the App login into your Uplay account
12. Launch your game now and enable "Companion App" in it's settings, then load your save.
(So you're actually ingame)
13. Alt+tab out of the game and go back to the App
14. Press on the Symbol in the upper left corner to open a small window, there should be "2 arrows" Press on them to rescann for your game.

You should now be synced with your game, congrats!
(A Screenshot to proof that it actually works https://i.imgur.com/V0RCD0Z.jpg)

[Homelander]

Thank you so much installing and following instructions now.

[Homelander]

Still won't sync in andy sigh. The Strange thing is in game its telling me mobile has connected to game it just wont bloody sync sigh.

[Sildur]

Publicado originalmente por Insatiable Drama:

Still won't sync in andy sigh. The Strange thing is in game its telling me mobile has connected to game it just wont bloody sync sigh.

Did you try to reconnect inside the app (upper left corner)? After that it worked it, but you have to be ingame with arno (he has to be somewhere in the world). Otherwise it may also work when you restart the app.

If it still doesn't work it's pretty sure buggy on their side, so you have to wait for them to update the companion app

Anyways sounds like an improvement if the game is telling you that you're connected...

[Moban351]

It's avaialble on Windows 8. Just upgrade if you haven't already. Windows 8 is superior performance wise to Windows 7.

[Homelander]

Publicado originalmente por Sildur:

Publicado originalmente por Insatiable Drama:

Still won't sync in andy sigh. The Strange thing is in game its telling me mobile has connected to game it just wont bloody sync sigh.

Did you try to reconnect inside the app (upper left corner)? After that it worked it, but you have to be ingame with arno (he has to be somewhere in the world). Otherwise it may also work when you restart the app.

If it still doesn't work it's pretty sure buggy on their side, so you have to wait for them to update the companion app

Anyways sounds like an improvement if the game is telling you that you're connected...

It is and its connected because i just unlocked a new area and it appeared on my mobile game it just wont sync so im thinking its ubisofts problem atm.

Publicado originalmente por nonamename:

It's avaialble on Windows 8. Just upgrade if you haven't already. Windows 8 is superior performance wise to Windows 7.

It may be superior performance it also looks like ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ and is losing market share not sure how it loses market share when you can only buy it but it must be that good. ;-) Im waiting for windows 10 TBH.

[Joseph]

Publicado originalmente por Insatiable Drama:

It may be superior performance it also looks like ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ and is losing market share not sure how it loses market share when you can only buy it but it must be that good. ;-) Im waiting for windows 10 TBH.

Windows 8 doesn't look that bad.I got rid of all my desktop shortcuts because it's so much nicer to have everything on the start menu in easily organized groups that scrolls, so you're not limited by your screen size. And even then, since you do play games, why do you even care what OS looks like, if you won't even notice it if you're playing games, or browsing the web, and even then, File Explorer is exactly the same, everything productive wise is still exactly the same.