Linking steam and uplay

[Mihai_89]

So i want to get The Crew 2 since it's on sale. Just one question.

Can i link steam and uplay accounts after the sale ends also ?

I've recently installed Windows 10 and haven't had the chance to install uplay yet because of stuff for work i had to take care.

But do i have to link steam and uplay accounts before the sale ends in order for the game to register right on uplay ? Or can i do this even after the sale ends ?

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

You only need to log into your Uplay account when starting the game. That should link them. You don't need to do this within any time frame.

[Mihai_89]

Originally posted by cSg|mc-Hotsauce:

You only need to log into your Uplay account when starting the game. That should link them. You don't need to do this within any time frame.

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So it's not necessary to do this before the sale ends ? I mean in order for the game to register right on uplay ?

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

No. It will register linked whenever you get to it.

[Mihai_89]

Originally posted by cSg|mc-Hotsauce:

No. It will register linked whenever you get to it.

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Ah ok, cool, thx for the info Hotsauce.

Thought i needed to do this before the sale ends, but i've been busy with stuff for work so haven't really had to much time to even install uplay.

[Dr.Shadowds 🐉]

You can link your game to your account anytime you want, as Hotsauce said, there's no time frame needed to do it.

Please note, you can only link the game once, that means once you link that game to an Uplay account, it's bound to that very specific permanently, there no transfer, or do overs. So ensure you login to the Uplay account you want to claim your game on when launching it for the 1st time. When trying to login with another Uplay account, but you already claim the game on your main account, it will ask for a key, basically in short prevent you from playing the game due to the fact the game was already been claim as this is Ubisoft form of DRM, and it will only work for the account you claim the game on. So do note you can only claim the game once, and you want to claim on the account you want the game to be claim on.

[Mihai_89]

Originally posted by Dr.Shadowds 🐉:

You can link your game to your account anytime you want, as Hotsauce said, there's no time frame needed to do it.

Please note, you can only link the game once, that means once you link that game to an Uplay account, it's bound to that very specific permanently, there no transfer, or do overs. So ensure you login to the Uplay account you want to claim your game on when launching it for the 1st time. When trying to login with another Uplay account, but you already claim the game on your main account, it will ask for a key, basically in short prevent you from playing the game due to the fact the game was already been claim as this is Ubisoft form of DRM, and it will only work for the account you claim the game on. So do note you can only claim the game once, and you want to claim on the account you want the game to be claim on.

Uh ask for a key ?

And what do i do ? I mean i'm buying it directly from steam, it's not like retail that u have manually enter the key.

[Dr.Shadowds 🐉]

Originally posted by Mihai_89:

Originally posted by Dr.Shadowds 🐉:

You can link your game to your account anytime you want, as Hotsauce said, there's no time frame needed to do it.

Please note, you can only link the game once, that means once you link that game to an Uplay account, it's bound to that very specific permanently, there no transfer, or do overs. So ensure you login to the Uplay account you want to claim your game on when launching it for the 1st time. When trying to login with another Uplay account, but you already claim the game on your main account, it will ask for a key, basically in short prevent you from playing the game due to the fact the game was already been claim as this is Ubisoft form of DRM, and it will only work for the account you claim the game on. So do note you can only claim the game once, and you want to claim on the account you want the game to be claim on.

Uh ask for a key ?

And what do i do ? I mean i'm buying it directly from steam, it's not like retail that u have manually enter the key.

It doesn't ask for a key when redeeming it on the account, or logging into the account that for the copy of the game that you got from Steam.

But if you're trying to login to the wrong Uplay account that doesn't have the game, Uplay will try to prompt you into getting the game for that account that doesn't have a copy. Hence why you can only link the game once, not multiple time. Just like how you redeem a CD code once for Steam it's the same logic behind when redeeming your Uplay game on your Uplay account, as you can only redeem it once, and thats the end of it.

Example how redeem works.
Steam main account: Alex > Launch Rainbox Six Siege > Uplay starts up and ask you to login or ask you if you want to claim the game > You login to your Uplay main account: Alex > Once claim game, game will launch, and you can play all you want.

Example how logging into wrong Uplay account after already redeem the game.
Steam main account: Alex > Launch Rainbox Six Siege > Uplay starts up and ask you to login > You login to your Uplay different account: Alex2 > You be asked to get the game, or redeem key for the said game > If unable to do either, will not launch your game. To solve issue, login to the account that link to the game in the 1st place hence Uplay main account: Alex.

[Mihai_89]

Originally posted by Dr.Shadowds 🐉:

Originally posted by Mihai_89:

Uh ask for a key ?

And what do i do ? I mean i'm buying it directly from steam, it's not like retail that u have manually enter the key.

It doesn't ask for a key when redeeming it on the account, or logging into the account that for the copy of the game that you got from Steam.

But if you're trying to login to the wrong Uplay account that doesn't have the game, Uplay will try to prompt you into getting the game for that account that doesn't have a copy. Hence why you can only link the game once, not multiple time. Just like how you redeem a CD code once for Steam it's the same logic behind when redeeming your Uplay game on your Uplay account, as you can only redeem it once, and thats the end of it.

Example how redeem works.
Steam main account: Alex > Launch Rainbox Six Siege > Uplay starts up and ask you to login or ask you if you want to claim the game > You login to your Uplay main account: Alex > Once claim game, game will launch, and you can play all you want.

Example how logging into wrong Uplay account after already redeem the game.
Steam main account: Alex > Launch Rainbox Six Siege > Uplay starts up and ask you to login > You login to your Uplay different account: Alex2 > You be asked to get the game, or redeem key for the said game > If unable to do either, will not launch your game. To solve issue, login to the account that link to the game in the 1st place hence Uplay main account: Alex.

Can i still claim it if my uplay account is on a different email ?

Steam and Uplay accounts are on different emails for me that's why i'm asking.

[Dr.Shadowds 🐉]

Originally posted by Mihai_89:

Originally posted by Dr.Shadowds 🐉:

It doesn't ask for a key when redeeming it on the account, or logging into the account that for the copy of the game that you got from Steam.

But if you're trying to login to the wrong Uplay account that doesn't have the game, Uplay will try to prompt you into getting the game for that account that doesn't have a copy. Hence why you can only link the game once, not multiple time. Just like how you redeem a CD code once for Steam it's the same logic behind when redeeming your Uplay game on your Uplay account, as you can only redeem it once, and thats the end of it.

Example how redeem works.
Steam main account: Alex > Launch Rainbox Six Siege > Uplay starts up and ask you to login or ask you if you want to claim the game > You login to your Uplay main account: Alex > Once claim game, game will launch, and you can play all you want.

Example how logging into wrong Uplay account after already redeem the game.
Steam main account: Alex > Launch Rainbox Six Siege > Uplay starts up and ask you to login > You login to your Uplay different account: Alex2 > You be asked to get the game, or redeem key for the said game > If unable to do either, will not launch your game. To solve issue, login to the account that link to the game in the 1st place hence Uplay main account: Alex.

Can i still claim it if my uplay account is on a different email ?

As long it's tied to the same account that has the game on it. I don't see an issue having different emails, or changing emails later on, just ensure you login to the account that has the game redeem on, that all it matters.

[Mihai_89]

Originally posted by Dr.Shadowds 🐉:

Originally posted by Mihai_89:

Can i still claim it if my uplay account is on a different email ?

As long it's tied to the same account that has the game on it.

Sorry i don't understand... same account that has the game on it ?

Only steam will have the game on it UNTIL i load up uplay to log in correct ? After that both steam and uplay will have the game on it correct ?

[Dr.Shadowds 🐉]

Originally posted by Mihai_89:

Originally posted by Dr.Shadowds 🐉:

As long it's tied to the same account that has the game on it.

Sorry i don't understand... same account that has the game on it ?

Only steam will have the game on it UNTIL i load up uplay to log in correct ? After that both steam and uplay will have the game on it correct ?

That is correct. When you buy on Steam you only own it on Steam ATM, when you launch it, it will launch Uplay which is it DRM and want you to redeem the game on the Uplay account, or login to the Uplay account that you have redeem the game on, which then you own it on Uplay as well, which is why there no time limit for redeeming your game on Uplay.

[Mihai_89]

Originally posted by Dr.Shadowds 🐉:

Originally posted by Mihai_89:

Sorry i don't understand... same account that has the game on it ?

Only steam will have the game on it UNTIL i load up uplay to log in correct ? After that both steam and uplay will have the game on it correct ?

That is correct. When you buy on Steam you only own it on Steam ATM, when you launch it, it will launch Uplay which is it DRM and want you to redeem the game on the account, or login to the Uplay account that you have redeem the game on, which then you own it on Uplay as well, which is why there no time limit for redeeming your game on Uplay.

Thank you !

Finally i can rest assured i can get all the stuff for work done and play the game when i feel like it.

[Dr.Shadowds 🐉]

Originally posted by Mihai_89:

Originally posted by Dr.Shadowds 🐉:

That is correct. When you buy on Steam you only own it on Steam ATM, when you launch it, it will launch Uplay which is it DRM and want you to redeem the game on the account, or login to the Uplay account that you have redeem the game on, which then you own it on Uplay as well, which is why there no time limit for redeeming your game on Uplay.

Thank you !

Finally i can rest assured i can get all the stuff for work done and play the game when i feel like it.

Exactly, you do it whenever you get around to doing it, so no rush needing to download your uplay games, or anything if not in the mood of playing them. Even I haven't redeem most of my Uplay games from Steam as of yet, and I have bought them years ago as well.

[Mihai_89]

Originally posted by Dr.Shadowds 🐉:

Originally posted by Mihai_89:

Thank you !

Finally i can rest assured i can get all the stuff for work done and play the game when i feel like it.

Exactly, you do it whenever you get around to doing it, so no rush needing to download your uplay games, or anything if not in the mood of playing them. Even I haven't redeem most of my Uplay games from Steam as of yet, and I have bought them years ago as well.

I know this might be a dumb question but, can you actually go years without redeeming them ?

I mean isn't there eventually some sort of time limit like 10 or 20 years ? Just asking out of curiosity.

[Dr.Shadowds 🐉]

Originally posted by Mihai_89:

Originally posted by Dr.Shadowds 🐉:

Exactly, you do it whenever you get around to doing it, so no rush needing to download your uplay games, or anything if not in the mood of playing them. Even I haven't redeem most of my Uplay games from Steam as of yet, and I have bought them years ago as well.

I know this might be a dumb question but, can you actually go years without redeeming them ?

I mean isn't there eventually some sort of time limit like 10 or 20 years ? Just asking out of curiosity.

Yea you can go without redeeming for years, unless Uplay put out somekind of notice which I haven't seen.

For one of the Uplay game in the past years ago, before Uplay was doing the DRM launch to claim your copy, you would get a key on Steam when you buy a copy, which one of the games were no longer getting a key, and the only way to solve the issue was to contact Uplay support, and provide them proof of you buying it on Steam, showing transaction date, and copy of your game, another case was faulty key from Ubisoft that get from Steam, which same thing.

So no need to worry about not redeeming them for a long time, just note that there's no time limit as of this moment, and doesn't seem there will be any unless somehow Steam was going under, or Uplay making a last call for redeeming anything for uplay or something which seems really unlikely to happen at all anytime soon, or at all.

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had to fix the misunderstanding. Again no need to worry just redeem the game whenever you want, can leave it for years, and still be there, redeem whenever you want, as there no time limit.