TTK12G3 on 23/8/2013 at 23:53

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Don't most of the GfWL games have "alternative" forms of activation?

Ladron De La Noche on 24/8/2013 at 11:27

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(http://pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Games_for_Windows_-_LIVE#Create_local_profile) http://pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Games_for_Windows_-_LIVE#Create_local_profile

Creating a local profile

Local profiles don't need internet access.
Multiplayer, achievements, DLC downloading and in-game patching are unavailable.
Local profiles can't be used for games that are multiplayer-only or always-online (e.g. Age of Empires Online).

Create local profile - Games for Windows Live (GFWL)


* While in any game sign out of your existing profile (if you are signed in), then choose Create New Profile.
* Choose Create New Profile again.
* At the Create Gamer Profile screen, scroll down and click the "create a local profile" link.
* Name your profile and click Submit.
* Customize the profile now if you want to, then click Done to save your profile.
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I had no idea there was a offline local profile option, I just found the guide. Hope it helps. :)

Sega was so kind to issue me a new GFWL key for my PC DVD copy of 'The Club' (no key included), response was very quick. Immediately after activation the game crashes and the incoming GFWL update patch failed, so I'm off to fix the update.

Hey its a GFWL game, what did you expect? :p

(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Games_for_Windows_-_Live_titles) Wikipedia List of all GFWL games

EvaUnit02 on 16/1/2014 at 18:48

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If you're running (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_8.1) Best Windows or (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_8) Next to Best Windows then you'll have to uninstall GfWL and then reinstall it with Win 7 app compatibility settings + as an Admin.

(http://www.iforce.co.nz/View.aspx?i=rhiyi1su.mu3.jpg) http://iforce.co.nz/i/rhiyi1su.mu3.jpg

Gryzemuis on 17/1/2014 at 16:59

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I bought DS during the Christmas sale. No time to play yet, because I started playing WoW again (after a 2 year gap). Yesterday I installed DS via Steam. Steam insisted on installing gfwl. No problem.

Today I noticed that when logging in to WoW, there are several 10-second pauses. E.g. there is a black screen for 7-8 seconds. Then the game continues. Also when logging out of WoW, the game freezes for ~10 seconds. Done some testing (removed all my WoW addons). Still problem.

Then I noticed all kinds of gfwl in my start menu. And in the control panel I saw that gfwl installed 3 modules (marketplace, etc). I removed everything related to gfwl.

Low and behold, after removing gfwl, my WoW was acting normal again.

Also, I noticed today that something was accessing my 2nd harddisk. I got windows, \Users and my current games on a SSD. I have a HDD with all kinds of stuff I don't access often. (Films, music, photos, backups). The HDD spins down after 5 minutes. And should stay spun-down for the rest of the day. I like my machine quiet. But something was accessing it anyway. I bet it was gfwl. I wonder what it was spying on ....

What is this crap ? Gfwl trying to spy on games of the competition ? I'll have to find a way to play DS without gfwl. If Fallout 3 could do it, maybe DS can do it too. Or maybe From Software will patch it out soon.

van HellSing on 18/1/2014 at 08:00

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re: Dark Souls, there's hope.

(http://www.joystiq.com/2014/01/17/games-for-windows-live-is-dying-we-check-the-life-support-of-ga/)