Getting Fable 3 to run on Windows 10 -- Jan 3 2020

[ＤＲΞΛＭＣΛＳＴ]

In case anyone decided to play this game now, here are the steps I took to get the game running on my laptop.

1. Download the following executable for Games for Windows Live: http://download.gfwl.xboxlive.com/content/gfwl-public/redists/production/gfwlivesetup.exe

2. Once the exe is downloaded:
A. Right click on executable.
B. Click 'Properties'
C. Click on 'Compatibility' tab
D. Check "Run this program in compatibility for:"
E. Select "Windows 7" from the drop down menu.
F. Hit Apply/OK

3. Install the executable as an Admin (Right click > Run as administrator). Wait for this to finish.

4. Open up Fable 3's local folder: Properties > Local Files > Browser Local Files

5. In the folder, set both "Fable3.exe" and "FableLauncher.exe" compatibilty to be Windows 7:
A. Right click on executable.
B. Click 'Properties'
C. Click on 'Compatibility' tab
D. Check "Run this program in compatibility for:"
E. Select "Windows 7" from the drop down menu.
F. Hit Apply/OK

The game should now start by going through the Microsoft Games Studio video versus displaying a blank black screen when you fire it up via Steam or the Shortcut.

[🐺-Wolferatus-🐺]

It should work on win 10 even if you don’t use compatibility mode. I had no issues at least with win 10 pro

[RyanBurnsRed]

Yeah you don't or at least shouldn't have to do any of this to make the game work on W10

Main thing would be installing GFWL if you don't already have it, and if you don't care about multiplayer than use a GFWL emulator

[AnnaBanana]

Don't even need to install GFWL to work? as long that you have the right version of the game or it can be windows live as well. Sometimes it doesn't receive the right one and because of that it just gets stuck in a loop sometimes it wont launch completely (black screen) I was able to play without any patches that people made since they can stop you from playing online that's if you want the dlcs to work if correct? i don't remember if it affect both dlc and non

Example

My BF windows live didn't have the same version as me so he couldn't even login make an account or join me but mine was working fine and had a different version of windows live i could login make an account etc way i fixed his was to find the version i had and make him manually install the update i had and add to his windows live after that it worked

i wish i did i video on it sadly i didn't could have helped people if its still a problem ill probably do it still like mentioned for some reason mine wasn't affected at all it just worked XD

small way way to put it: It can be either the game or the windows live update not being the same haha

[leopasta]

gfwl wont launch on my computor

[Taskr36]

GFWL won't install.

Regardless, I got it working. The trick is that you need a fake xlive.dll to make it work. Here's where to go.

https://www.moddb.com/games/fable-iii/downloads/windows-live-fix-by-timeslip-v011

[[GRVTS]Fat Bastard]

Yeah the fake xlive thing is the best way to go about it. You skip about fifty steps, and you don't need to install dead software onto your PC.

Of course even if you get past the GFWL crap you'll still run into issues like your audio completely turning off ingame.

[HorribleGamer]

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/xbox/forum/all/gfwl-client-download-link/601b198a-f50f-4aba-bfdf-591c83e3ca95?tm=1601928370086

[HorribleGamer]

hhhnnnggg is me..friggin microsoft account errors pissed me off

[SerWind]

Originally posted by Taskr36:

GFWL won't install.

Regardless, I got it working. The trick is that you need a fake xlive.dll to make it work. Here's where to go.

https://www.moddb.com/games/fable-iii/downloads/windows-live-fix-by-timeslip-v011

This worked for me. I was getting the blackscreen at launch.

[polhemus23]

Originally posted by SerWind:

Originally posted by Taskr36:

GFWL won't install.

Regardless, I got it working. The trick is that you need a fake xlive.dll to make it work. Here's where to go.

https://www.moddb.com/games/fable-iii/downloads/windows-live-fix-by-timeslip-v011

This worked for me. I was getting the blackscreen at launch.

not working for me

[Dr.Shadowds 🐉]

Don't need to do compatibility mode on Windows 10 it works just fine for both installation of GFWL, and playing Fable 3.

All you need to do is ensure you manually download the latest version of GFWL as most/all games that has it, downloads with an out of date version of GFWL which is the problem why it doesn't work. The out of date versions of GFWL are incapable of updating which why you have to download the latest version manually from your browser online, google search can help find you it.

Afterwards just be sure to install the drivers needed for the game, and you're done, and just run the game, the painful part is the first time redeeming your copy of the game via the in-game GFWL as can be slow process, but once that done it pretty quick when you sign into your profile.


If too lazy to redeem your key, and don't care about online support even if you have a friend that play it as well, then can use the xlive removal, and this solve your issues, you just lose the online option that all, it's just two files you place in same folder as the fable3.exe pretty simple.

If you made a save, and wondering where it is when doing Clive remove, or switch to use GFWL, the saves are place in their own folders for each profile, yes even xlive remove still creates a profile.

[daniel.tomi]

GFWM dosen't install even after doing what you said. Any ideas?

[Dr.Shadowds 🐉]

Originally posted by daniel.tomi:

GFWM dosen't install even after doing what you said. Any ideas?

If it's not installing then something wrong with the installer, or you have an old version installed causing problem which need to uninstall, and ensure all it files are removed, once then try installing the latest version GFWL. No you don't need to run GFWL itself you only need it installed, as store for it gone which why it doesn't open correctly, but servers are still there, so once installed, just launch the game, and you see GFWL in-game when you open it.

[GreyWarden]

Originally posted by GRVTSFat Bastard:

Yeah the fake xlive thing is the best way to go about it. You skip about fifty steps, and you don't need to install dead software onto your PC.

Of course even if you get past the GFWL crap you'll still run into issues like your audio completely turning off ingame.

Hello there. I happen to have the audio turning off problem. Do you know a fix for it? It's been driving me nuts.

[[GRVTS]Fat Bastard]

Originally posted by GreyWarden:

Originally posted by GRVTSFat Bastard:

Yeah the fake xlive thing is the best way to go about it. You skip about fifty steps, and you don't need to install dead software onto your PC.

Of course even if you get past the GFWL crap you'll still run into issues like your audio completely turning off ingame.

Hello there. I happen to have the audio turning off problem. Do you know a fix for it? It's been driving me nuts.

No I don't. At some point the audio started working again, and I have no idea how.