i always choose offline mode on the main game screen
also make sure your NOT running a beta version of the Steam Client ..the game will not launch properly (if you have the Steam version of the game )
open steam look in the upper left hand corner
select Steam
then settings
then account
check to see if it shows Beta participation ..if it does .....opt out of it ..and RESTART STEAM ........ this should roll you back to the last current stable build of the Steam client
and your games should work normally again
Try the steps above to see if they help! If not, have you tried verifying your Uplay game files for Far Cry 4 in Uplay? https://support.ubi.com/en-US/FAQ/60...0000000ee85CAA
If you continue to experience issues, please contact our Ubisoft Support for further assistance. Thanks! http://support.ubi.com
I'm having the exact same problem, bought the game yesterday, installed, Uplay fires up, it says synchronizing my achievements with the cloud, and then nothing happens.
Will not play/start with Uplay or in offline mode.
and NONE of the links posted above do any good, its the standard run around stuff.
if you have the Steam version of the game
check your Steam settings
look in the upper left hand corner click where it says STEAM
next click settings then ACCOUNT
if it shows you are participating in a BETA version of Steam OPT out of it
Steam will then Roll back to the last current Stable build ..you will need to restart Steam to make the change go into effect
then try your game again
there is currrently an issiue with the CURRENT Steam BETA release and several UBISOFT titles are Affected
if you DO NOT use the beta version of STEAM your games should work normally
when in Steam if you click Help / About Steam it should say
Steam client application
Built: Aug 19 2015, at 11:30:35
Steam Api: v017
Steam package versions :1440016726
that is the current NON beta version ..........anything newer is a Steam Beta version and may currently have problems
this info is also pasted in the troubleshooting tips section PINNED at the top of the STEAM Far Cry 4 Forum
this is not a u play or ubisoft problem its a problem with the current STEAM BETA CLIENT
if you have further problems contact ubisoft support here https://support.ubi.com by opening a support ticket by looking at the top left corner of the page where is says MY Questions
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also when you verify your game files run BOTH steam as well as Uplay as RUN AS ADMINISTRATOR for best results .. you may also need to launch the game this way if your running Windows 10 or not on an Administrator account
To verify your files if you bought the game thru Steam ..exit Steam ..right click your steam icon ..select run as Administrator
launch Steam
go to your Steam games library
right click on far cry 4
select properties
select local files
select verify Integrity of game cache
it takes a few min to do but its faster the redownloading your entire game , if its only a few files that were corrupt or installed incorrectly .... this in many cases will fix your problems
If you have the U play only Version of the game you can also verify your game files with U Play
if you have the game via u play only here are instructions how to verify your game files thru their client
(again if you have the u play only version set UPLAY to run as ADMINISTRATOR for best results )
https://support.ubi.com/en-US/FAQ/60...0000000ee85CAA <--see bottom of the page
also make sure your PC meets the minimum system requirements
http://blog.ubi.com/far-cry-4-pc-specs/
Far Cry 4 Minimum Requirements
MINIMUM
OS: Windows® 7 (SP1) / Windows® 8 / Windows® 8.1 / (64-bit only)
Processor: 2.6 GHz Intel® Core™ i5-750 or 3.2 GHz AMD Phenom™ II X4 955 <---*note* both are Quad core CPU's
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 or AMD Radeon HD5850 (1 GB VRAM)
DirectX: Version 11
Network: Broadband Internet connection
Hard Drive: 30 GB available space
Sound Card: DirectX-compatible
Additional Notes: Windows-compatible keyboard, mouse, optional controller.
RECOMMENDED:
OS: Windows® 7 (SP1) / Windows® 8 / Windows® 8.1 / (64-bit only)
Processor: 2.5 GHz Intel® Core™ i5-2400S or 4.0 GHz AMD FX-8350 or better
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 or AMD Radeon R9 290X or better (2 GB VRAM)
DirectX: Version 11
Network: Broadband Internet connection
Hard Drive: 30 GB available space
Sound Card: DirectX-compatible
Additional Notes: Supported video cards at the time of release: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 or better, GeForce GTX 700 series; AMD Radeon HD5850 or better, Radeon R9 series.
Note: Laptop versions of these cards may work but are NOT officially supported.
My spec's are way above the Minimum and RECOMMENDED:Win 7 64bit, i7 3770k @ 4.3 Ghz, 16 GB G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series DDR3 @2133Mhz, 2X AMD R9 290x in Crossfire 8 GB total, 30 TB total usable hard-drive space.
Don't have the Steam version, bought the Limited Edition retail version.
and I found the solution elsewhere online, I had to unplug all my usb hubs, the game then starts and plays at Ultra settings.
So the actual problem is in UBI's ability (or lack of), to actually put out a decent running game, I should not have unplug/disable my usb drives to play the game.
dunno i have 2 external usb Western Digital drives plugged in at all times and i have had no crash issues ?
my OS and my games are on internal SSD drives ..
OS = windows 10 Pro on Drive C with the u play client on that same drive (SSD)
games are all on Drive E (SSD).......... the WD drives are used for just storage and backup
i also have a printer, keyboard , mouse and logitech game pad all connected via USB as well as an 8 gig thumb Drive i use to back up my saved games to
as i do not use the u play cloud sync settings in the U Play Client.. and i have a backup of every level of the game so i have multiple saves in case i wish to replay a level or mission