Can I play a Uplay game through Steam's Big Picture mode?
Is it possible to add a game acquired through Uplay to my Steam library so I can play it in Big Picture mode?
I got Assassin's Creed IV free with my video card, but I had to get it through Uplay. I realize that I won't be able to get updates or synchronize saved games via Steam, but I'd like to play it using Steam's Big Picture mode.
I've been able to add other non-Steam games to my Steam library and play them in Big Picture, but I can't figure out how to do that with Assassin's Creed IV. It doesn't show up in the list of games on my system when I select "Add a Non-Steam Game to My Library" in Steam.
I was able to add Uplay to my Steam library as a "game", and then launch Assassin's Creed through Uplay, but that's not ideal. I can't figure out how to navigate Uplay with the controller, so I have to get a mouse for that. Once I launch Assassin's Creed, it runs ok with just a controller.
Best Answer
Very simple: Steam "external link" -> AC4BFMP.exe --> voilà
- Steam Link support
- Steam Big Picture works
- Steam Controller works
(though uplay may has to be running in background)
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