Using Ubisoft Connect on Win7

[iliekater]

It seems that Ubisoft has stopped supporting Ubisoft Connect on Win7 , which is normal due to being an old and unsupported OS . However , it mentioned here :
https://devtrackers.gg/r6-siege/p/77d6f820-ubisoft-connect-problem-windows-7
that someone could still use Ubisoft Connect on Win7 by using a file called "upc.exe.old" located in the : Ubisoft Game Launcher directory . However I can't find it . . . I installed two older version , but that file was not present .
Does anyone know where it is located ? Or can anyone upload it ?
In another web page :
https://www.reddit.com/r/ubisoft/comments/xs9orv/so_i_just_cant_play_my_games_anymore_because_im/
it says that one can "use Reshade for UPC to fix launcher issue" and link to a webpage which no longer exist . Does anyone know something about this method ?
In another webpage someone adviced : "A workaround is to install reshade and point it to upc.exe" , but although I use Reshade I don't know hot to do that . . .

[Lavie]

Hi!
Have you try this?

Quick fix. Uninstall Ubisoft Connect and download the April 14th version from https://uplay.en.uptodown.com/windows/versions. Install this version. Open notepad and type 10872 and save as version.txt. Then delete the version.txt file from your ubisoft folder and replace it with the file you made. This will trick the program into thinking you have the latest version and not updating. Worked for me.

https://www.reddit.com/r/windows7/comments/13uqklx/ubisoft_connect_uplay_upcexe_entry_point/

[iliekater]

Thank you very much ! ! ! ! ! !
And thanks again !

Just to mention here for anyone that might read this discussion in the future that :
- In the txt file you should write the current oldest version (i.e. now it is : 10887) . You can find the versions in the above link .
- There are two options to avoid later the next released Ubisoft version to take over the current version (and once again become unable to play the games) :
+ when Ubisoft will start downloading the newest version , stop it (with the X button) , go to the webpage above , see which is the number of the newest version , recreate the txt file and replace it again .
+ or through your Firewall (I use Norton , but the original Win7 firewall will also do the trick ; afterall even Norton will stop working on Win7) to block upc.exe to connect to the internet . In Norton , simply type "Ubisoft" in the Programs section and it will find you directly the 4 correspondent Ubisoft exe files (only upc.exe should be blocked) .

[NeoBushido]

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[Peconi86]

Originally posted by Lavie:

Hi!
Have you try this?

Quick fix. Uninstall Ubisoft Connect and download the April 14th version from https://uplay.en.uptodown.com/windows/versions. Install this version. Open notepad and type 10872 and save as version.txt. Then delete the version.txt file from your ubisoft folder and replace it with the file you made. This will trick the program into thinking you have the latest version and not updating. Worked for me.

https://www.reddit.com/r/windows7/comments/13uqklx/ubisoft_connect_uplay_upcexe_entry_point/

It's working! And thank you very much for sharing!!!

Originally posted by iliekater:

Thank you very much ! ! ! ! ! !
And thanks again !

Just to mention here for anyone that might read this discussion in the future that :
- In the txt file you should write the current oldest version (i.e. now it is : 10887) . You can find the versions in the above link .
- There are two options to avoid later the next released Ubisoft version to take over the current version (and once again become unable to play the games) :
+ when Ubisoft will start downloading the newest version , stop it (with the X button) , go to the webpage above , see which is the number of the newest version , recreate the txt file and replace it again .
+ or through your Firewall (I use Norton , but the original Win7 firewall will also do the trick ; afterall even Norton will stop working on Win7) to block upc.exe to connect to the internet . In Norton , simply type "Ubisoft" in the Programs section and it will find you directly the 4 correspondent Ubisoft exe files (only upc.exe should be blocked) .

Thx.... Now it's 10894 for july version. And it's better to use google for latest version! Search google: "ubisoft connect latest version".

[Infernal]

Originally posted by Peconi86:

Originally posted by Lavie:

Hi!
Have you try this?


https://www.reddit.com/r/windows7/comments/13uqklx/ubisoft_connect_uplay_upcexe_entry_point/

It's working! And thank you very much for sharing!!!

Originally posted by iliekater:

Thank you very much ! ! ! ! ! !
And thanks again !

Just to mention here for anyone that might read this discussion in the future that :
- In the txt file you should write the current oldest version (i.e. now it is : 10887) . You can find the versions in the above link .
- There are two options to avoid later the next released Ubisoft version to take over the current version (and once again become unable to play the games) :
+ when Ubisoft will start downloading the newest version , stop it (with the X button) , go to the webpage above , see which is the number of the newest version , recreate the txt file and replace it again .
+ or through your Firewall (I use Norton , but the original Win7 firewall will also do the trick ; afterall even Norton will stop working on Win7) to block upc.exe to connect to the internet . In Norton , simply type "Ubisoft" in the Programs section and it will find you directly the 4 correspondent Ubisoft exe files (only upc.exe should be blocked) .

Thx.... Now it's 10894 for july version. And it's better to use google for latest version! Search google: "ubisoft connect latest version".

for now - 10933. *Update 14.09.2023*

And when you see the new update you can check the number of new version in there:

ProgramData\Ubisoft\Ubisoft Game Launcher\patch\

[Peconi86]

Originally posted by Infernal:

ProgramData\Ubisoft\Ubisoft Game Launcher\patch\

Where exactly is this? I have AppData\Local\Ubisoft Game Launcher
But there's no patch. Only two files, settings.yaml and user.dat file!

[iliekater]

Hi . I tried to summerise here all of the steps :
- Install the old version : 140-0-10857 .
- After installation close the dialog box by which Ubisoft try to download the update .
- Do NOT yet disable (with Norton or other software) upc.exe to connect to the internet .
- Do these :
+ open a new notepad file
+ type the number of the latest version (i.e. : 10872) .
You can see the latest version (it's the last number of the version) here :
https://uplay.en.uptodown.com/windows/versions
For example , from the file "142.2.0.10887" the version is : 10887 .
+ save the file on Desktop by using the name : as version.txt
+ move the above file to replace the file here :
C:\Program Files (x86)\Ubisoft\Ubisoft Game Launcher
(don't try to directly save and ovewrite the existing file , because it won't happen) .
- Start Ubisfot and :
+ fill in the name and password
+ activate the Remember Me check box .
+ Press Log in .
- If you have previously activated the "2-step Verification" (which is good to do) , in the next dialog box :
+ insert the verification code from your e-mail
+ check : This is a trusted device
+ press Continue .
- Install and initiate (start at least once) every game .
- There are two options to avoid later the next releashed Ubisoft version to take over the current version
(and once again become unable to play the games) :
+ when Ubisoft will start downloading the newest version , stop it (with the X button) , go to the webpage above ,
see which is the number of the newest version , recreate the txt file and replace it again .
+ through Norton : block upc.exe to connect to the internet .
-> From Norton go : Norton 360 > Settings > Firewall > Program control > Wait for a while (the list could be huge to load) .
-> In the text box for searching programs , write "Uplay" and press Enter .
-> There should be found 4 Uplay programs in total (beyond any Far Cry games etc) .
Leave them all as : Allow .
But to the last one (upc.exe) set it to : Block .
Press the Apply button .
-> Start Uplay (with Ubisoft Connect icon) and press the button : Go offline .

[Satoru]

Step 1) Upgrade to windows 10

Step 2) Look at Step 1

[iliekater]

Originally posted by Satoru:

Step 1) Upgrade to windows 10

Step 2) Look at Step 1

There is is something even better : add a hard disk with Win10 and don't remove Win7 .
No matter what , however , it's everyone's right to try keep playing on Win7 regardless if you don't agree with Win7 .

[TaMeka]

It is now September 2, 2023, at the moment the working version - 10930
I downloaded the original version from April 14, as it was said, everything works fine. There appeared a certain chip that the version is written 114.1.9803.0 and not as usual for example 142.2.0.10887, I managed to find out just by downloading the update and looking at which version is in the ubisoft connect folder.

[KASTA 2008]

Brothers. And how to fix a mistake in Rainbow six siege, what throws out in the middle of a match?

[Infernal]

Originally posted by Peconi86:

Originally posted by Infernal:

ProgramData\Ubisoft\Ubisoft Game Launcher\patch\

Where exactly is this? I have AppData\Local\Ubisoft Game Launcher
But there's no patch. Only two files, settings.yaml and user.dat file!

The patch will appear when Launcher find new version with try to download it by Launcher's start. Then you need to close the Launcher before it's done.

[Infernal]

Originally posted by TaMeka:

It is now September 2, 2023, at the moment the working version - 10930
I downloaded the original version from April 14, as it was said, everything works fine. There appeared a certain chip that the version is written 114.1.9803.0 and not as usual for example 142.2.0.10887, I managed to find out just by downloading the update and looking at which version is in the ubisoft connect folder.

10933 for now.

[沉默风暴]

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[KaraKiiiz]

today is septemeber 16 -2023
the version provided by " INFERNAL " 10933 is still working and i've managed to open the luncher without asking me for an update , however when i try log in my account it says " A ubisoft service is currently unavailable.Please try again Later "
did i do something wrong ?

Originally posted by Infernal:

Originally posted by TaMeka:

It is now September 2, 2023, at the moment the working version - 10930
I downloaded the original version from April 14, as it was said, everything works fine. There appeared a certain chip that the version is written 114.1.9803.0 and not as usual for example 142.2.0.10887, I managed to find out just by downloading the update and looking at which version is in the ubisoft connect folder.

10933 for now.