ValveSoftware / ValveSoftware/Proton

Update UPlay dependency to Ubisoft Connect

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Feature Request
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Description

Currently all Ubisoft games come with the UPlayInstaller.exe dependency that automatically installs upon first launch of the game. Please update this installer to Ubisoft Connect for the following reasons.

  • UPlay has an annoying bug where it will forever be stuck on "Looking for Patches" that Ubisoft Connect does not have.
  • Ubisoft Connect will automatically detect your Steam Account and automatically log you in. The current installer forces you to log in on every single different Ubisoft game you install then it updates to Ubisoft Connect.

I have tested this by deleting the compatdata folder for games. Then replacing the UPlayInstaller.exe located in the games data directory with the UbisoftConnectInstaller.exe renamed to UPlayInstaller.exe. Every game I have tried installed all the dependancies including Ubisoft Connect and launched the game without any errors. Without getting stuck on "Looking for Patches" and without the need to sign into UPlay.

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Research direction

Search the Proton repository for references to UPlayInstaller.exe and the Ubisoft installer dependency. Reproduce the reported test by replacing the installer in a game's data directory and clearing compatdata, then verify that Ubisoft Connect installs and the game launches without the patch-search or repeated-login behavior.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
desktop, game-dev
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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