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The game refuses to start after Uplay update to play connect
When I click Play in steam ->button showing as running -> Game launching -> Uplay startup by itself->I can see the game icon display a few seconds on the taskbar but it disappeared shortly and steam running button changed back to the green "Play" again.
I have tried these steps to fix so far.
1, verify the game on steam
2, update the GPU driver
3, reinstall the game
4, try delete uplay cache
5, uninstall uplay / reinstall uplay
6, I have tried on windows7/windows10
7, try on different computer window 7 and 10

the only thing I found weird in the log saying:
[ 5860] 2020-11-05 21:35:45 [ 1584] INFO HubUtils.cpp (212) Command line:
[ 5860] 2020-11-05 21:35:45 [ 2532] ERROR BusSettings.cpp (85) Failed to disable start on Windows start.
[ 5860] 2020-11-05 21:35:45 [ 1584] INFO Hub.cpp (396) Environment is PROD.
[ 5860] 2020-11-05 21:35:48 [ 2432] ERROR File.cpp (658) Unable to open file C:/Program Files (x86)/Ubisoft/Ubisoft Game Launcher/data/loc/es-MX_loc.txt, error is 2.
[ 5860] 2020-11-05 21:35:48 [ 2432] ERROR File.cpp (658) Unable to open file C:/Program Files (x86)/Ubisoft/Ubisoft Game Launcher/data/resources/overlay_cursor.png, error is 2.
[ 5860] 2020-11-05 21:35:48 [ 2432] ERROR File.cpp (658) Unable to open file C:/Program Files (x86)/Ubisoft/Ubisoft Game Launcher/data/resources/uplayplus_config_schema.yml, error is 2.
[ 5860] 2020-11-05 21:35:48 [ 2432] ERROR File.cpp (658) Unable to open file C:/Program Files (x86)/Ubisoft/Ubisoft Game Launcher/gear_core_win32DLL.dll, error is 2.
[ 5860] 2020-11-05 21:35:48 [ 2432] ERROR File.cpp (658) Unable to open file C:/Program Files (x86)/Ubisoft/Ubisoft Game Launcher/gear_detection_win32DLL.dll, error is 2.
[ 5860] 2020-11-05 21:35:48 [ 2432] ERROR File.cpp (658) Unable to open file C:/Program Files (x86)/Ubisoft/Ubisoft Game Launcher/locales/1/am.pak, error is 2.
[ 5860] 2020-11-05 21:35:48 [ 2432] ERROR File.cpp (658) Unable to open file C:/Program Files (x86)/Ubisoft/Ubisoft Game Launcher/locales/1/ar.pak, error is 2.
[ 5860] 2020-11-05 21:35:48 [ 2432] ERROR File.cpp (658) Unable to open file C:/Program Files (x86)/Ubisoft/Ubisoft Game Launcher/locales/1/bg.pak, error is 2.
[ 5860] 2020-11-05 21:35:48 [ 2432] ERROR File.cpp (658) Unable to open file C:/Program Files (x86)/Ubisoft/Ubisoft Game Launcher/locales/1/bn.pak, error is 2.
[ 5860] 2020-11-05 21:35:48 [ 2432] ERROR File.cpp (658) Unable to open file C:/Program Files (x86)/Ubisoft/Ubisoft Game Launcher/locales/1/ca.pak, error is 2.
[ 5860] 2020-11-05 21:35:48 [ 2432] ERROR File.cpp (658) Unable to open file C:/Program Files (x86)/Ubisoft/Ubisoft Game Launcher/locales/1/cs.pak, error is 2.
[ 5860] 2020-11-05 21:35:48 [ 2432] ERROR File.cpp (658) Unable to open file C:/Program Files (x86)/Ubisoft/Ubisoft Game Launcher/locales/1/da.pak, error is 2.
[ 5860] 2020-11-05 21:35:48 [ 2432] ERROR File.cpp (658) Unable to open file C:/Program Files (x86)/Ubisoft/Ubisoft Game Launcher/locales/1/de.pak, error is 2.
[ 5860] 2020-11-05 21:35:48 [ 2432] ERROR File.cpp (658) Unable to open file C:/Program Files (x86)/Ubisoft/Ubisoft Game Launcher/locales/1/el.pak, error is 2.
[ 5860] 2020-11-05 21:35:48 [ 2432] ERROR File.cpp (658) Unable to open file C:/Program Files (x86)/Ubisoft/Ubisoft Game Launcher/locales/1/en-GB.pak, error is 2.
[ 5860] 2020-11-05 21:35:48 [ 2432] ERROR File.cpp (658) Unable to open file C:/Program Files (x86)/Ubisoft/Ubisoft Game Launcher/locales/1/es-419.pak, error is 2.
[ 5860] 2020-11-05 21:35:48 [ 2432] ERROR File.cpp (658) Unable to open file C:/Program Files (x86)/Ubisoft/Ubisoft Game Launcher/locales/1/es.pak, error is 2.
[ 5860] 2020-11-05 21:35:48 [ 2432] ERROR File.cpp (658) Unable to open file C:/Program Files (x86)/Ubisoft/Ubisoft Game Launcher/locales/1/et.pak, error is 2.
[ 5860] 2020-11-05 21:35:48 [ 2432] ERROR File.cpp (658) Unable to open file C:/Program Files (x86)/Ubisoft/Ubisoft Game Launcher/locales/1/fa.pak, error is 2.
[ 5860] 2020-11-05 21:35:48 [ 2432] ERROR File.cpp (658) Unable to open file C:/Program Files (x86)/Ubisoft/Ubisoft Game Launcher/locales/1/fi.pak, error is 2.
[ 5860] 2020-11-05 21:35:48 [ 2432] ERROR File.cpp (658) Unable to open file C:/Program Files (x86)/Ubisoft/Ubisoft Game Launcher/locales/1/fil.pak, error is 2.
[ 5860] 2020-11-05 21:35:48 [ 2432] ERROR File.cpp (658) Unable to open file C:/Program Files (x86)/Ubisoft/Ubisoft Game Launcher/locales/1/fr.pak, error is 2.
[ 5860] 2020-11-05 21:35:48 [ 2432] ERROR File.cpp (658) Unable to open file C:/Program Files (x86)/Ubisoft/Ubisoft Game Launcher/locales/1/gu.pak, error is 2.
[ 5860] 2020-11-05 21:35:48 [ 2432] ERROR File.cpp (658) Unable to open file C:/Program Files (x86)/Ubisoft/Ubisoft Game Launcher/locales/1/he.pak, error is 2.
[ 5860] 2020-11-05 21:35:48 [ 2432] ERROR File.cpp (658) Unable to open file C:/Program Files (x86)/Ubisoft/Ubisoft Game Launcher/locales/1/hi.pak, error is 2.
[ 5860] 2020-11-05 21:35:48 [ 2432] ERROR File.cpp (658) Unable to open file C:/Program Files (x86)/Ubisoft/Ubisoft Game Launcher/locales/1/hr.pak, error is 2.
[ 5860] 2020-11-05 21:35:48 [ 2432] ERROR File.cpp (658) Unable to open file C:/Program Files (x86)/Ubisoft/Ubisoft Game Launcher/locales/1/hu.pak, error is 2.
[ 5860] 2020-11-05 21:35:48 [ 2432] ERROR File.cpp (658) Unable to open file C:/Program Files (x86)/Ubisoft/Ubisoft Game Launcher/locales/1/id.pak, error is 2.
[ 5860] 2020-11-05 21:35:48 [ 2432] ERROR File.cpp (658) Unable to open file C:/Program Files (x86)/Ubisoft/Ubisoft Game Launcher/locales/1/it.pak, error is 2.
[ 5860] 2020-11-05 21:35:48 [ 2432] ERROR File.cpp (658) Unable to open file C:/Program Files (x86)/Ubisoft/Ubisoft Game Launcher/locales/1/ja.pak, error is 2.
[ 5860] 2020-11-05 21:35:48 [ 2432] ERROR File.cpp (658) Unable to open file C:/Program Files (x86)/Ubisoft/Ubisoft Game Launcher/locales/1/kn.pak, error is 2.
[ 5860] 2020-11-05 21:35:48 [ 2432] ERROR File.cpp (658) Unable to open file C:/Program Files (x86)/Ubisoft/Ubisoft Game Launcher/locales/1/ko.pak, error is 2.
[ 5860] 2020-11-05 21:35:48 [ 2432] ERROR File.cpp (658) Unable to open file C:/Program Files (x86)/Ubisoft/Ubisoft Game Launcher/locales/1/lt.pak, error is 2.
[ 5860] 2020-11-05 21:35:48 [ 2432] ERROR File.cpp (658) Unable to open file C:/Program Files (x86)/Ubisoft/Ubisoft Game Launcher/locales/1/lv.pak, error is 2.
[ 5860] 2020-11-05 21:35:48 [ 2432] ERROR File.cpp (658) Unable to open file C:/Program Files (x86)/Ubisoft/Ubisoft Game Launcher/locales/1/ml.pak, error is 2.
[ 5860] 2020-11-05 21:35:48 [ 2432] ERROR File.cpp (658) Unable to open file C:/Program Files (x86)/Ubisoft/Ubisoft Game Launcher/locales/1/mr.pak, error is 2.
[ 5860] 2020-11-05 21:35:48 [ 2432] ERROR File.cpp (658) Unable to open file C:/Program Files (x86)/Ubisoft/Ubisoft Game Launcher/locales/1/ms.pak, error is 2.
[ 5860] 2020-11-05 21:35:48 [ 2432] ERROR File.cpp (658) Unable to open file C:/Program Files (x86)/Ubisoft/Ubisoft Game Launcher/locales/1/nb.pak, error is 2.
[ 5860] 2020-11-05 21:35:48 [ 2432] ERROR File.cpp (658) Unable to open file C:/Program Files (x86)/Ubisoft/Ubisoft Game Launcher/locales/1/nl.pak, error is 2.
[ 5860] 2020-11-05 21:35:48 [ 2432] ERROR File.cpp (658) Unable to open file C:/Program Files (x86)/Ubisoft/Ubisoft Game Launcher/locales/1/pl.pak, error is 2.
[ 5860] 2020-11-05 21:35:48 [ 2432] ERROR File.cpp (658) Unable to open file C:/Program Files (x86)/Ubisoft/Ubisoft Game Launcher/locales/1/pt-BR.pak, error is 2.
[ 5860] 2020-11-05 21:35:48 [ 2432] ERROR File.cpp (658) Unable to open file C:/Program Files (x86)/Ubisoft/Ubisoft Game Launcher/locales/1/pt-PT.pak, error is 2.
[ 5860] 2020-11-05 21:35:48 [ 2432] ERROR File.cpp (658) Unable to open file C:/Program Files (x86)/Ubisoft/Ubisoft Game Launcher/locales/1/ro.pak, error is 2.
[ 5860] 2020-11-05 21:35:48 [ 2432] ERROR File.cpp (658) Unable to open file C:/Program Files (x86)/Ubisoft/Ubisoft Game Launcher/locales/1/ru.pak, error is 2.
[ 5860] 2020-11-05 21:35:48 [ 2432] ERROR File.cpp (658) Unable to open file C:/Program Files (x86)/Ubisoft/Ubisoft Game Launcher/locales/1/sk.pak, error is 2.
[ 5860] 2020-11-05 21:35:48 [ 2432] ERROR File.cpp (658) Unable to open file C:/Program Files (x86)/Ubisoft/Ubisoft Game Launcher/locales/1/sl.pak, error is 2.
[ 5860] 2020-11-05 21:35:48 [ 2432] ERROR File.cpp (658) Unable to open file C:/Program Files (x86)/Ubisoft/Ubisoft Game Launcher/locales/1/sr.pak, error is 2.
[ 5860] 2020-11-05 21:35:48 [ 2432] ERROR File.cpp (658) Unable to open file C:/Program Files (x86)/Ubisoft/Ubisoft Game Launcher/locales/1/sv.pak, error is 2.
[ 5860] 2020-11-05 21:35:48 [ 2432] ERROR File.cpp (658) Unable to open file C:/Program Files (x86)/Ubisoft/Ubisoft Game Launcher/locales/1/sw.pak, error is 2.
[ 5860] 2020-11-05 21:35:48 [ 2432] ERROR File.cpp (658) Unable to open file C:/Program Files (x86)/Ubisoft/Ubisoft Game Launcher/locales/1/ta.pak, error is 2.
[ 5860] 2020-11-05 21:35:48 [ 2432] ERROR File.cpp (658) Unable to open file C:/Program Files (x86)/Ubisoft/Ubisoft Game Launcher/locales/1/te.pak, error is 2.
[ 5860] 2020-11-05 21:35:48 [ 2432] ERROR File.cpp (658) Unable to open file C:/Program Files (x86)/Ubisoft/Ubisoft Game Launcher/locales/1/th.pak, error is 2.
[ 5860] 2020-11-05 21:35:48 [ 2432] ERROR File.cpp (658) Unable to open file C:/Program Files (x86)/Ubisoft/Ubisoft Game Launcher/locales/1/tr.pak, error is 2.
[ 5860] 2020-11-05 21:35:48 [ 2432] ERROR File.cpp (658) Unable to open file C:/Program Files (x86)/Ubisoft/Ubisoft Game Launcher/locales/1/uk.pak, error is 2.
[ 5860] 2020-11-05 21:35:48 [ 2432] ERROR File.cpp (658) Unable to open file C:/Program Files (x86)/Ubisoft/Ubisoft Game Launcher/locales/1/vi.pak, error is 2.
[ 5860] 2020-11-05 21:35:48 [ 2432] ERROR File.cpp (658) Unable to open file C:/Program Files (x86)/Ubisoft/Ubisoft Game Launcher/locales/1/zh-CN.pak, error is 2.
[ 5860] 2020-11-05 21:35:48 [ 2432] ERROR File.cpp (658) Unable to open file C:/Program Files (x86)/Ubisoft/Ubisoft Game Launcher/locales/1/zh-TW.pak, error is 2.
[ 5860] 2020-11-05 21:35:48 [ 2432] ERROR File.cpp (658) Unable to open file C:/Program Files (x86)/Ubisoft/Ubisoft Game Launcher/UbisoftConnect.exe, error is 2.
[ 5860] 2020-11-05 21:35:50 [ 7956] ERROR SysTrayView.cpp (193) Failed to delete tray icon with ID 100 Error: 2147500037

[ 2244] 2020-11-05 21:37:03 [ 3452] INFO UplayGameConnectionHandler.cpp (363) Game with process id 7824 connected (API version: 1.0.0).
[ 2244] 2020-11-05 21:37:03 [ 3420] ERROR DataStatistics.cpp (573) Account ID are empty.
[ 2244] 2020-11-05 21:37:04 [ 3420] ERROR DataStatistics.cpp (573) Account ID are empty.
[ 2244] 2020-11-05 21:37:30 [ 3452] INFO UplayGameConnectionHandler.cpp (316) Game with process id 7824 disconnected.
[ 2244] 2020-11-05 21:37:30 [ 3452] INFO ApiProcessConnection.cpp (289) Game with process id 7824 disconnected.
[ 2244] 2020-11-05 21:37:33 [ 3700] INFO StartView.cpp (812)
[ 2244] 2020-11-05 21:37:33 [ 3700] INFO StartView.cpp (812)
[ 2244] 2020-11-05 21:37:51 [ 3420] ERROR DataStatistics.cpp (573) Account ID are empty.
[ 2244] 2020-11-05 21:37:52 [ 3420] ERROR DataStatistics.cpp (573) Account ID are empty.

What I can do now?
about 4 years ago - UbiWan - Direct link
Hello there, WinMacBear! Welcome to the forums.

I'd like to have you submit your system files to our dedicated support team. To do this, could you please create a support ticket with your MSINFO & DxDiag attached?
about 4 years ago - Ubi-Orion - Direct link
Originally Posted by WinMacBear
The blue button will disappear after I choose technical support->game crash/freeze->on launch There is no WAY there for me to submit the ticket.
I have to choose an unrelated CATEGORY/IN-GAME PURCHASES to submit my ticket. Wish you guys do not mind.
Hey there.

You can also reach us through our social media accounts on Facebook and Twitter and they will be able to create a support case for you. Thanks!