Hey guys,

I recently got a Far Cry 1 code gifted to me. Unfortunately, the activation code is not steam, starts with FCY-****- etc.

I tried activating it on Uplay, but well, there is no place to activate codes. People say that you have to add the item to your cart and enter the code as a coupon, but as far as I can see, Far Cry 1 is not for sale on Uplay (farcry2&3 are), so I can't enter the code anywhere.

Does anyone have any idea how can I activate the game?

Thank you!

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The game will probably ask you for the code when you install it.

11 years ago
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The problem is that he can't install it..

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Since I only have the key, I can't install it. I was hoping to d/l it through uplay, like steam...

11 years ago
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This.Add it to chart and then use the code.
I hope it works ;)

11 years ago
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Thanks, but it failed, "invalid promo code". I think I need to download it somehow, and then activate it? No wonder Uplay sucks so much.

11 years ago
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Amen

11 years ago
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It's multiplayer / install key. Only way to get game is to donwload a pirated version or get cd from somewhere.

11 years ago
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It is not a uPlay game, it came out almost 5 years before uPlay did.

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Did you know there are games that came out before Steam as well, which are still in the store. Nothin g stopping them from adding older games.

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Thats like getting pissed off because Digger is not on Steam, nothing stopping them from adding it.

The OP was getting annoyed because he could not add a game to Uplay, then saying no wonder it sucks so much, when the game never claimed to support uPlay.

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But you CAN buy far cry 1 digitally from Uplay store. It doesn't matter that there are no achievements etc. I just want to add the key & download and play it, since they support that in the first place.

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It's not an UPlay game lol.

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But it's available on Uplay store. It's just that they didn't combine digital downloads with the activation keys, it seems.

11 years ago
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Ubistore I think you mean.

They sell many games as installers with keys that are not supported on the uPlay client.

Did you buy it from the Ubistore? Some games (like Rayman Origins) without uPlay support will activate in the uPlay client if you buy them from the store.

If you just have a random CK key, then it wont work unless Ubisoft update the client to accept retail keys, which I doubt they will.

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Both UbiStore and UPlay are a big mess.

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OP: That code you mention isn't an activation code, it's the CD key. You just need to either borrow someone's CD or download a disc image from someplace (search for Far Cry ISO). Not really pirating since you own a legit key and simply need an installer. I had to do the same thing, since my CD turned out to be one of the early presses that they forgot to include the 64 bit installer with (major oops --it was supposed to be on the disc). BTW, it's probably not kosher to post links of this nature, so let me merely say that I looked, and sure enough, there's an ISO available over on KickassTorrents that you could locate with a quick search yourself.

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Thank you. It looks like the only way. Oh well.

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Closed 11 years ago by froost.