This will prevent the game from getting updates automatically, however you'd still need to update it when you try to play it. You can get around this by setting Steam to offline mode when you launch the game.
This can be fixed pretty easily by:. However you can try the exact same steps and it'll work the second or third time you do it. Pretty annoying, but at least you get to play your game. Any DLC that you have purchased in the past will still be accessible and you can download it. However you cannot purchase anything new. There are a few ways around this. For example Dirt 3 has a physical copy that includes codes for all the DLC.
Sometimes when you install a game that uses Games for Windows Live it'll ask you to verify the release date of the game online. Thankfully there may be a very simple fix for you. For example, Batman Arkham City was released on October 18, Changing your system clock to October 30, and then trying the activation will work. If this doesn't work for you, you may be able to bypass this by manually downloading the patch for the game and then applying that patch.
These files are located here:. The default Windows Notepad program will let you see the contents, however due to the nature of the log files they may be hard to read.
Right now I have one line in my log file that is characters which turns out to be 14 pages. This is hard to say without knowing a specific problem, however searching for the word 'error' may help. As I mentioned above, some of the log lines may be quite long, and you'll have to use your judgement on if they provide any information that's of use.
If the marketplace is broken and not displaying any purchases, don't worry, it probably isn't you, it's Microsoft. Check out your log files and look for something like this:.
Question is, is this app still working under Windows 7? Also be aware that Windows 7 will be discontinued in less than 9 months, and you will not receive any security updates anymore, making your PC vulnerable to malware! If you have a valid Windows 7 license, you can simply download Windows 10 from Microsoft here , and use your Windows 10 serial number to install Windows While officially the free upgrade from Windows 7 has ended, Microsoft doesn't block new Windows 10 installs with previous version keys.
Only use the official download site for Windows 10! Most haven't had the marketplace patched out of them. I have the same question Report abuse. Details required :. Cancel Submit. Previous Next. ArminatorX Xbox Ambassador. What game are you trying to download from the Games for Windows Marketplace? How satisfied are you with this reply? Thanks for your feedback, it helps us improve the site. Wishcatcher Xbox Ambassador. First off, please do not ask a question in this thread. If you have an issue with Games for Windows Live GFWL please create your own thread and a support agent or an ambassador will help you out.
The Xbox. Our group managed to use the. GFWL can work on Windows 10, however it may take a bit of additional work to get it working fully. Steam is a wonderful platform - you buy the game, install it and it should just work. Well with GFWL that's not always the case.
The reason is that Steam is required to redistribute the exact version of GFWL that came with the game. This means that you're getting older versions when you install from Steam. To fix this you need to install the latest version of GFWL. You can see instructions under the Windows 10 header.
Some games on Steam Ms. You won't be able to get the achievements for these games anymore. These games may auto-update to non-GFWL versions, however there is a way you can prevent this:.
This will prevent the game from getting updates automatically, however you'd still need to update it when you try to play it.
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