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PostPosted: Tue, 18th Jun 2013 12:12    Post subject: uPlay
No dedicated thread, so I will post my rant here

The last time I used this was when FC3 came out. It was bloated, slow, looked crap etc. I logged in today and I was pleasantly surprised. It's actually not bad at all. Nice design, very responsive to whatever I'm trying to do, no unnecessary clutter anymore, and it's no longer a resource hog.

The only thing that let me down was that I found out I own both Driver and Conviction Are You Serious

I can't believe uPlay is already better than Origin in almost... no, in every way. IMOO it even feels better to use than Steam Surprised
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PostPosted: Tue, 18th Jun 2013 12:23    Post subject:
Yeah, the new UI is definitely an improvement.

Plus now you can download (from uPlay) all uPlay games that you own on Steam. Smile
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PostPosted: Tue, 18th Jun 2013 12:23    Post subject:
The 3.0 UPlay updated fixed a number of issues and added a few requested functions so it's pretty good by now (3.1 or what it's version number is.) Origin I'm using a beta version of and it's not too bad but at times the client can stall during start which gets rather annoying. Smile
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PostPosted: Tue, 18th Jun 2013 12:24    Post subject:
And don't forget that games now launch directly when you start them through Steam. Doesn't take away the fact that uPlay is one of the most useless applications available when you already have Steam, but well, at least it works pretty well now (compared to POS called Origin).


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PostPosted: Tue, 18th Jun 2013 12:36    Post subject:
uplay finally allows downloading through the platform?! i dont need to hold on to the install files?


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PostPosted: Tue, 18th Jun 2013 13:01    Post subject:
Nope still downloads installer first and then you install.
At least speed trough uplay increased a lot.


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PostPosted: Tue, 18th Jun 2013 13:35    Post subject:
yeah but i mean you can always download the installer through uplay, right? i remember ubisoft USED to provide a limited 30-day downloader for teh game, and then you had to pay a fee to get the downloader again if you did not keep the install files...


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PostPosted: Tue, 18th Jun 2013 13:48    Post subject:
No such thing. Installer is always available for downloading.


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PostPosted: Tue, 18th Jun 2013 14:30    Post subject:
http://shop.ubi.com/store?Action=ContentTheme&Locale=en_AU&SiteID=ubiemea&ThemeID=8605700&pbPage=en_IE-DownloadInformation

Quote:
I need to re-install software I purchased as a download.
All download products purchased through the Ubisoft Online Store can be downloaded or re-downloaded for a period of 30 days from the date of purchase. We recommend creating a backup of your download after purchase should you ever need to re-download or re-install.


im going by that. i dont have many uplay games, so if that changed then i wouldnt know.


edit:
did some further digging.. sounds like they have a weird system... if you buy something through uplay, you can download through uplay, if you buy something through the ubistore, you have to download the game with the downloader, launch it, sign in to uplay, and then add your cd key to tie it to your account. damn if thats not an ass-backwards approach... so HOPEFULLY once a ubi store game is added to your account, you can then download THROUGH uplay, but if you havent added it to your account through uplay, you have 30 days to download the game.

awesome.


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PostPosted: Tue, 18th Jun 2013 14:51    Post subject:
Uplay 3.0 has redeem key in its new features so this is not a problem anymore. And i have games brought 1 year ago and i can still download them (downloaded HAWX 2 like 10 times since i got it)

Edit:
I guess this 30 days period is for the downloaders that are not related to uplay client.
Third party download links with some launcher as downloader (like the ones for Far Cry 3, AC3)
If you have the game in Uplay client you can download when ever you want.

Edit2:
The issue remains with the games that are NOT in Uplay client. Right now i have key for Beyond Good and Evil, but i cannot download it.... as its not i Uplay and download links expired. The only way to get it is....
 Spoiler:
 


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PostPosted: Tue, 18th Jun 2013 15:33    Post subject:
well either way, this means i can delete fc3 and ac3 install files and get me back some hdd space Very Happy


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PostPosted: Tue, 18th Jun 2013 19:39    Post subject:
What I like the most on uPlay is the fact you can actually unlock some sort of DLCs by doing achievements some games.

Achievements are no longer "useless" like everywhere else. Very Happy


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PostPosted: Tue, 18th Jun 2013 19:42    Post subject:
You can also view content for unreleased games though I don't know if that's intended or a oversight, for Watch Dogs there's currently a (stealth) car that can be unlocked and for Splinter Cell Blacklist there's some suits.

EDIT: Watch Dogs

Papavero Stealth Edition
"Avoid detection and elude the cops in the Papavero Stealth Edition. ctOS won't know what hit it"

Blacklist

Customization Pack
"Ghost Blue Ops Suit lights and 200.000$"

Alpha Armor
"Unlock the Alpha suit single player & COOP torso armor."

Raven Suit
"Unlock the Uplay exclusive "Raven" single player & COOP Ops suit."
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PostPosted: Tue, 18th Jun 2013 19:53    Post subject:
Not really, the first one is about UbiDRM, and the second one is about uPlay Store, this one is about the app. Cool Face
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PostPosted: Tue, 18th Jun 2013 20:55    Post subject:
Yep.

And this thread is also only for positive thought. Very Happy


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PostPosted: Thu, 19th Sep 2013 21:40    Post subject:
uPlay 4.0 announced, coming to PC this October, and this Fall on PS4/XB1.

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UBISOFT® CONFIRMS UPLAY® PC 4.0 FEATURING INTEGRATION OF VIDEO PLATFORM TWITCH
Paris - 19 Sep 2013

Today, Ubisoft announced the latest PC version of its cross-game, cross-platform service Uplay. Uplay PC 4.0 will be available for all members in October 2013.

Uplay PC 4.0 offers an array of new features in high demand among the PC community. The integration of Twitch, the world’s leading video platform and community for gamers with more than 45 million unique visitors a month, enables members to broadcast their in-game videos and share some of their most memorable gaming achievements with friends. An improved download manager allows for the progressive download of games and auto-patching, meaning that gamers can spend more time playing. And a new social wall keeps members up-to-date on their friends’ activities.

Ubisoft also confirmed that Uplay will be available when Xbox One, the all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft, and the PlayStation 4, Sony’s next-generation computer entertainment system, arrive in stores later this year. Using one unique profile, new and existing Uplay members will be able to seamlessly access the full scope of Uplay services and features on next-generation consoles. Above all, gamers will benefit from the Uplay Win program, which rewards fans for their commitment to Ubisoft’s brands, both in-game and in real life with additional in-game content such as items and accessories, and invitations to consumer and industry events. More than 40 million rewards have been redeemed to date. All of Ubisoft’s next-generation games, including the highly-anticipated Assassin’s Creed®IV Black FlagTM, Just Dance®2014, The CrewTMand Watch DogsTMwill integrate Uplay, including Uplay Win.


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PostPosted: Thu, 19th Sep 2013 21:43    Post subject:
Nice!
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PostPosted: Thu, 19th Sep 2013 21:49    Post subject:
I wished uplay made a rehash of installed games and download the game files, not the installer, otherwise you have to reinstall games every time you reinstall the OS. I used to save registry entries to get uplay to recognize the games, but it´s a pain in the ass really. One of the reason I delete the game from uplay once I beat it.


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PostPosted: Thu, 19th Sep 2013 21:49    Post subject:
Neon wrote:
Nice!

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PostPosted: Sat, 9th Nov 2013 11:02    Post subject:
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PostPosted: Sat, 9th Nov 2013 11:53    Post subject:
Issues with something coded by ubilol on a PC?! Shocked

AC4 beta release soon in uplay, I guess Laughing


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PostPosted: Sat, 9th Nov 2013 12:05    Post subject:
tonizito wrote:
AC4 beta release soon

EXCLUSIVELY FOR PC!
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PostPosted: Fri, 24th Jan 2014 15:24    Post subject:
http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2014/01/24/bt-infinity-blocks-ubisofts-uplay-or-vice-versa/



I'm sure people are more glad than ever about Ubi's DRM scheme. Razz
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PostPosted: Fri, 24th Jan 2014 15:47    Post subject:
The platform is called UNotPlay for a reason.
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PostPosted: Fri, 24th Jan 2014 15:53    Post subject:
See and I thought David Kam-er-ons great firewall of wonderfulness had no use.


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PostPosted: Fri, 24th Jan 2014 17:27    Post subject:
zmed wrote:
http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2014/01/24/bt-infinity-blocks-ubisofts-uplay-or-vice-versa/



I'm sure people are more glad than ever about Ubi's DRM scheme. Razz



And if that happened to Steam would you laugh as well? Laughing

Oh, I forgot, Ubi is Hitler, my bad.
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PostPosted: Fri, 24th Jan 2014 17:46    Post subject:
Neon wrote:
zmed wrote:
http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2014/01/24/bt-infinity-blocks-ubisofts-uplay-or-vice-versa/



I'm sure people are more glad than ever about Ubi's DRM scheme. Razz



And if that happened to Steam would you laugh as well? Laughing

Oh, I forgot, Ubi is Hitler, my bad.
Nope, I would be pissed off, since I have more games on steam. Razz

And at least they give features worth enduring their DRM, while uplay gives nothing in return that's at least bordering on useful. Smile
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PostPosted: Fri, 24th Jan 2014 17:46    Post subject:
warriormax wrote:
The platform is called UNotPlay for a reason.

Aww Yeah


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