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fuus · 27th Nov 2012, 19:09

Basically all the games I own which are linked to GFWL won't start at all. This includes: DiRT 3, DiRT 2, DiRT Showdown, Bioshock 2 and GTA IV. Some are steam games and some are not, which rules that out.

The problem is, I click that 'Start' button and nothing happens in the slightest. In the case of Showdown the small logo box comes up for about 10 seconds then it goes again and there is no sign of anything?

Any help much appreciated ~ Fuus

xTatic · 27th Nov 2012, 19:47

Reasons like this is why I hate buying games and prefer to "acquire" them.

Have you tried:
-Restarting your PC
-Logging in and out of Steam / GFWL
-Installing all updates
-Running the game from the .exe
-Running as Admin
-Checking it isn't being blocked by anti-virus

rollo · 27th Nov 2012, 19:52

Make sure games for live is up to date.

fuus · 27th Nov 2012, 20:14

My GFWL won't even run, let alone let me login. It just crashes every single bloomin' time!

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Originally Posted by xTatic

Reasons like this is why I hate buying games and prefer to "acquire" them.

Have you tried:
-Restarting your PC Check
-Logging in and out of Steam / GFWL Check
-Installing all updates Check
-Running the game from the .exe Check
-Running as Admin Check
-Checking it isn't being blocked by anti-virus I ride the internet Bare Back like a Man!

GoodBytes · 27th Nov 2012, 20:16

Remember that GFWL can sometimes have a lot of updates... and it doesn't pack them together, or tell you it's a minor update. So it will look like the updates fails, every time the system applies one, but it doesn't... so keep doing them... it sucks when you have to restart your game 10 times, due to the stupid system.

Also, some games are picky with the version of GFWL you have, to make things worse. So you might update the GFWL for a game, and it might break others.

Spraduke · 27th Nov 2012, 20:33

I had this when I uninstalled something gfwl installed that I didn't twig, see if you can reinstall

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IvanIvanovich · 27th Nov 2012, 20:45

Get the hacked xlive.dll and uninstall that garbage software and never have to see it again. I've been using that xlive.dll file I got on one of the Fallout3 mod site ever since for all of stupid gfwl live game and it just works.

fuus · 27th Nov 2012, 20:54

Will that work if I want to play online Lysol?

I've made progess, I've now managed to login to my GWFL! Now I get 'DiRT 3 Executable has stopped working'? Raging inside.

EDIT: But all other games that DiRT 3 are same as before.... To GB, how do you update GFWL games?!

xTatic · 27th Nov 2012, 21:56

GFWL games usually update as soon as you log in to your user in game (usually during the startup cinematics etc)

fuus · 28th Nov 2012, 13:18

Oh... I can't get the game to even start... :/

RichCreedy · 28th Nov 2012, 13:32

have you tried this download, might fix your problem

fuus · 28th Nov 2012, 14:25

Cheers Rich, but I tried that last night.

I did actually just get it to work after approx. 4 hours of tinkering. nVidia drivers, I hate you.

IvanIvanovich · 28th Nov 2012, 15:29

Depends on the game for multiplayer. If the server selection is in game it's no problem. All you really loose is the pointless achievment tracking and social elements, maybe voice if it's handled through gfwl, but I never use that in any game. The only GFWL game I have that I tried multi on was Flatout UC and it worked fine as far as I could tell. Give it a shot, it's not as if it will hurt anything.

27th Nov 2012, 19:09	#1
fuus Confessed Rep Addict Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Shropshire Posts: 1,872	GFWL Won't work. Basically all the games I own which are linked to GFWL won't start at all. This includes: DiRT 3, DiRT 2, DiRT Showdown, Bioshock 2 and GTA IV. Some are steam games and some are not, which rules that out. The problem is, I click that 'Start' button and nothing happens in the slightest. In the case of Showdown the small logo box comes up for about 10 seconds then it goes again and there is no sign of anything? Any help much appreciated ~ Fuus __________________ :: i5 3570k :: EVGA GTX 670 :: Z77X D3H :: 8GB RAM :: 800W PSU :: Filco with Browns :: 23' 1920x1080 :: 19' 1440x900 :: Microlab FC360 :: GiffGaff

27th Nov 2012, 19:47	#2
xTatic ~ Join Date: May 2010 Location: Wakefield, UK Posts: 581	Reasons like this is why I hate buying games and prefer to "acquire" them. Have you tried: -Restarting your PC -Logging in and out of Steam / GFWL -Installing all updates -Running the game from the .exe -Running as Admin -Checking it isn't being blocked by anti-virus __________________ NZXT Tempest EVO >> Phenom II X4 955 >> Thermaltake Frio >> Zotac GTX570 ASRock 890 GM Pro3 >> 4GB (2x2GB) Crucial Ballistix DDR3 1600MHz CL8 >> Corsair TX650W Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB >> NZXT Sentry 2 >> WD Caviar Black 640GB

27th Nov 2012, 20:16	#5
GoodBytes How many wifi's does it have? Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 11,515	Remember that GFWL can sometimes have a lot of updates... and it doesn't pack them together, or tell you it's a minor update. So it will look like the updates fails, every time the system applies one, but it doesn't... so keep doing them... it sucks when you have to restart your game 10 times, due to the stupid system. Also, some games are picky with the version of GFWL you have, to make things worse. So you might update the GFWL for a game, and it might break others. __________________ Nv GPU Pro - Automate your graphic card overclock base on what you run, reduce power and noise. Designed for Laptops and Desktops. Filled with features. Core i7 930 2.8GHz \| G.Skill Pi 6GB 1600MHz 7-5-7-24 1.5V \| Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD5 \| GeForce GTX 260 \| W.D Caviar Black 1TB \| Corsair AX750 \| Noctua NH-U12P \| Xonar Essence STX \| Win8 Pro 64-bit \| Dell U2410 - 1920x1200 \| OCZ Vertex 4 250GB

27th Nov 2012, 20:45	#7
IvanIvanovich будет глотать вашу душу. Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: USA Posts: 3,751	Get the hacked xlive.dll and uninstall that garbage software and never have to see it again. I've been using that xlive.dll file I got on one of the Fallout3 mod site ever since for all of stupid gfwl live game and it just works. __________________ [end of line] intel i5-750 \| evga p55 sli \| 8gb mushkin blackline \| evga gtx670 \| 240gb mushkin chronos dx \| creative titanium hd \| mushkin 580w \| gh60 custom \| logitech mx revolution \| achieva shimian qh270

27th Nov 2012, 20:54	#8
fuus Confessed Rep Addict Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Shropshire Posts: 1,872	Will that work if I want to play online Lysol? I've made progess, I've now managed to login to my GWFL! Now I get 'DiRT 3 Executable has stopped working'? Raging inside. EDIT: But all other games that DiRT 3 are same as before.... To GB, how do you update GFWL games?! __________________ :: i5 3570k :: EVGA GTX 670 :: Z77X D3H :: 8GB RAM :: 800W PSU :: Filco with Browns :: 23' 1920x1080 :: 19' 1440x900 :: Microlab FC360 :: GiffGaff

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27th Nov 2012, 19:52	#3
rollo I Mod, Therefore I Own Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 3,525	Make sure games for live is up to date.

27th Nov 2012, 20:33	#6
Spraduke Lurker Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Warrington Posts: 57	I had this when I uninstalled something gfwl installed that I didn't twig, see if you can reinstall Sent from my HTC One S using Tapatalk 2

27th Nov 2012, 21:56	#9
xTatic ~ Join Date: May 2010 Location: Wakefield, UK Posts: 581	GFWL games usually update as soon as you log in to your user in game (usually during the startup cinematics etc) __________________ NZXT Tempest EVO >> Phenom II X4 955 >> Thermaltake Frio >> Zotac GTX570 ASRock 890 GM Pro3 >> 4GB (2x2GB) Crucial Ballistix DDR3 1600MHz CL8 >> Corsair TX650W Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB >> NZXT Sentry 2 >> WD Caviar Black 640GB

28th Nov 2012, 13:18	#10
fuus Confessed Rep Addict Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Shropshire Posts: 1,872	Oh... I can't get the game to even start... :/ __________________ :: i5 3570k :: EVGA GTX 670 :: Z77X D3H :: 8GB RAM :: 800W PSU :: Filco with Browns :: 23' 1920x1080 :: 19' 1440x900 :: Microlab FC360 :: GiffGaff

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28th Nov 2012, 14:25	#12
fuus Confessed Rep Addict Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Shropshire Posts: 1,872	Cheers Rich, but I tried that last night. I did actually just get it to work after approx. 4 hours of tinkering. nVidia drivers, I hate you. __________________ :: i5 3570k :: EVGA GTX 670 :: Z77X D3H :: 8GB RAM :: 800W PSU :: Filco with Browns :: 23' 1920x1080 :: 19' 1440x900 :: Microlab FC360 :: GiffGaff

28th Nov 2012, 15:29	#13
IvanIvanovich будет глотать вашу душу. Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: USA Posts: 3,751	Depends on the game for multiplayer. If the server selection is in game it's no problem. All you really loose is the pointless achievment tracking and social elements, maybe voice if it's handled through gfwl, but I never use that in any game. The only GFWL game I have that I tried multi on was Flatout UC and it worked fine as far as I could tell. Give it a shot, it's not as if it will hurt anything. __________________ [end of line] intel i5-750 \| evga p55 sli \| 8gb mushkin blackline \| evga gtx670 \| 240gb mushkin chronos dx \| creative titanium hd \| mushkin 580w \| gh60 custom \| logitech mx revolution \| achieva shimian qh270