Far Cry 4 via Uplay

[Frank Jaeger]

Hi!

I'm trying to play Far Cry 4 on my client pc using In-Home Streaming. The issue I've been having is that when I try to launch Farcry (shortcut to uplay directory) it starts for a few seconds and works in the background, then nothing. I check on the host, and I see that Far Cry 4 is loading up there.

Occasionally I get it to work, but I can't figure out what's different.

Second problem is probably a bug that we have to wait to be fixed. Is that the controller (xbox 360 controller wired) is mapped wrong. A and B is UP and DOWN.
Solution to this was to have a controller plugged in the host, pressing a button after loading.

Anyone who has a nice routine for this disasterous mess?

[amarriner]

Is this the Steam version of Far Cry 4 or Uplay as a non-Steam game? I only ask because I've found when launching games that require another client (UPlay, Origin, etc) I usually get better results if I add the client itself to Steam as a non-Steam game and then launch the game from the second client after starting the stream. You don't need to be on the host to start the game because Steam just streams the other application as it would anything else.

Dragon Age and Titanfall work far better this way, for example. Not sure what you can do if it's the Steam version. Maybe add UPlay as a non-Steam game anyway and try launching from there? Seems like Steam gets confused sometimes when other windows start popping up.

[Frank Jaeger]

It's a Uplay version as a non-steam game. I'll go check and see if that works!

EDIT: Forgot that I did what you mentioned and have added uplay as a non-steam game. It worked earlier also, but now I keep getting the same problem where it starts for a few seconds in the background (client). And then nothing, but it has starten on the host.

[Frank Jaeger]

Ok, now I got it to work, closed uplay on the host and started it again via the client.
But why? Why does steam seem to have the issue to close the application on the host, and other times not. doesn't make sense for me!

But now I have the issue where I'm trying to use the xbox controller on the host, so it picks up it's a controller input, not a keyboard. But Far Cry 4 doesn't recognize it?

[amarriner]

Yeah I've always had problems if the second client app is already running. I try to remember to close it every time I launch it (and turn off "start on boot") to prevent those issues.

[Frank Jaeger]

But yeah, the solution seemed to be:
1: stream uplay via client
2: go to host and start FC4 via uplay
3: wait with the host til' it has completly loaded.
4: use a controller on the host (press any key --- wait --- move stick so you see the layout changes in the main menu).
5: go play that shait on the client.

[HappyRogue]

Originally posted by Frank Jaeger:

But yeah, the solution seemed to be:
1: stream uplay via client
2: go to host and start FC4 via uplay
3: wait with the host til' it has completly loaded.
4: use a controller on the host (press any key --- wait --- move stick so you see the layout changes in the main menu).
5: go play that shait on the client.

I know this is an old thread but I'm trying to get it to work. I can get it to stream to the TV but input doesn't work. I launch Ubisoft as a non Steam game. Do I need a controller on the host and a second controller on the client? I only have one controller.