Windows 8 not compatible with Games For Windows Live!!
Hi, it is not possible to install the "Windows Live ID Sign-in Assistant" on Windows 8. According to Microsoft support, Games For Windows Live (GFWL) is not supported on Windows 8 anymore!! This is terrible! Now I am not able to connect to GFWL when starting Batman Arkham City! So I have NO ACCESS to my in-game profile including all my savegames! IMHO this is not acceptable!
I have windows 8 and im playing batman arkham city on it with my old save files and can still access GFWL.
- Open "Programs and Features"
- Uninstall all entries starting with "Microsoft Games For Windows..."
- Then ONLY reinstall latest version of "Games for Windows Software Setup" aka gfwlivesetup.exe, there is NO NEED to reinstall the Assistant!
I also know what the root cause of the problem was: When you install Batman Arkham City it installs an OLD version of the GFWL client not working with Windows 8. So you have to deinstall the old crap and then install the new version!
Works like a charm now with Batman Arkham City on Windows 8!
http://www.xbox.com/en-US/Live/PC/DownloadClient
Uninstall gfwl then use that link. It fixed all my gfwl titles.
Does the steam version update through GFWL or through the steam client?
Same problem here with Windows 8 and the retail version of Arkham City.
When I install the game everything is fine, no matter what the GFWL client is. But the game needs to update through GFWL. After the update it asks me to restart the game, but then GFWL won't pop up anymore, can't sign in to my profile.
I installed Arkham Asylum too and guess what, it's working without any problem !
If someone knows how to fix this please help !
I am extremely dissapointed that the retail version could not be activated through Steam. I will never buy another GFWL game.
2. Download Client from here. http://www.xbox.com/en-GB/LIVE/PC/DownloadClient
3. use the batman launcher and go into settings
4. disable physx completely
5. Launch batman and GFWL should run
If you do not disable Physx the game will launch without the client.