Was hoping to give this game a shot, even though it is practically abandonware at this point.

I downloaded the ARMGDDN repack/crack of star trek bridge crew. I was able to test it on a windows partition to see if online still worked. On the windows partition not only was I able to get past the ubisoft connect error, but I can also create private matches and join public ones as well. So that gave me a sliver of hope in getting it working on linux!

It seems people have luck with a legitimate copy of bridge crew on protondb.

https://www.protondb.com/app/527100

I transferred the files to my personal linux rig and tried proton, bottles, and lutris. No dice. The game opens but says “connection error, unable to connect to uplay service”. I think it specifically has to do with the emudata folder inside the game folder. It is the folder with what seems to be cracked ubisoft connect credentials, but when I launch the game through proton or wine it doesn’t even look for that folder/files.

Any help to rid me of this connection error is appreciated!

Edit: the error is in the game. The game is able to launch, and it can even be launched in vr. It asks you for controller input from a headset or gamepad. Once you do it flashes “connecting…” For a few seconds and then gives you the “could not connect to uplay” error. On windows when you launch and confirm input it just loads right in.

Edit 2: I have tried using the repack installer executable instead of the installed game files from the windows partition. I attempted this with both proton and lutris and still no luck.

I have also found that the ARMGDDN repack installer did not install ubisoft connect on the windows partition, it seems to have just supplied the ubisoftconnectinstaller.exe and done nothing else with it.