CANT INSTALL GAMES FOR WINDOWS LIVE

[Propane Tank]

I cant play this ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ game because no matter what I do I cannot install GFWL. It gives me a network error. EVERY TIME. I'm losing my mind.

[OnionBeard]

I'm having this exact same issue. I just bought it and game won't launch when clicking Play. The "ultimate guide for set-up" doesn't help because games for windows live will not download either (same network error you mentioned). This must mean games for windows live has been abandoned. So, now we have no way of playing this game. steam should pull this from the platform or work with bethesda to fix this.

[Sticky Wicket]

You may need to update your .net framework.

AFAIK GFWL has been defunct for a long time, but all you need it for is simply to recognise a dll file, you don't even need to use it.

[[RR]MarcusBanterelius]

Same bro. Can someone just link a youtube tutorial that actually works.

[[RR]MarcusBanterelius]

Originally posted by It starts at the end:

You may need to update your .net framework.

AFAIK GFWL has been defunct for a long time, but all you need it for is simply to recognise a dll file, you don't even need to use it.

Can you link a youtube video that works.

[Sticky Wicket]

Originally posted by RRMarcusBanterelius:

Originally posted by It starts at the end:

You may need to update your .net framework.

AFAIK GFWL has been defunct for a long time, but all you need it for is simply to recognise a dll file, you don't even need to use it.

Can you link a youtube video that works.

I'm only saying it might be the issue. You can download the latest .net framework from microsoft. That may fix the problem of installing GFWL.

[seth_boud10]

Originally posted by Z:

Alright so I found a fix so press on it install and you should get a network error and it should take you to a folder called logs, go back to C:\Users\name\AppData\Local\Microsoft\GFWLive or a similar directory 2 folders back or so and go to downloads.
In downloads you should find two files click on and install both and you should have Games for windows live installed and you should be gucci.

Appreciate it!! It worked

[Propane Tank]

Originally posted by Z:

Alright so I found a fix so press on it install and you should get a network error and it should take you to a folder called logs, go back to C:\Users\name\AppData\Local\Microsoft\GFWLive or a similar directory 2 folders back or so and go to downloads.
In downloads you should find two files click on and install both and you should have Games for windows live installed and you should be gucci.

Incredible man. Thank you so much. Appreciate it.

[xface1987]

i bought the game yesterday and never had the chance to play it as when i click on "new game" its crashes and closes out. Kinda of stuck. i, new on here as well so i figured i could maybe get some help possibly fixing the issue.

[Sticky Wicket]

Originally posted by Z:

All good it pretty incredible it hasn't been patched though

Bethseda arn't very good at updating their games even the classics like this one. That coupled with the lack of backwards compatability of older games on new Windows OS means if you want to play games like this it takes effort and a lot of messing around with files and settings.

[Propane Tank]

Originally posted by xface1987:

i bought the game yesterday and never had the chance to play it as when i click on "new game" its crashes and closes out. Kinda of stuck. i, new on here as well so i figured i could maybe get some help possibly fixing the issue.

Check the pinned fallout 3 discussion, and install windows live as outlined earlier in this discussion

[Mr.Norg]

Can't find those files. There is nothing on those folders...

[Executioner Gaming]

Well one thing everyone should be using is Fose (Fallout Script Extender) which disables the gfwl. I had no idea people were still having this problem so many years later.

[Sticky Wicket]

Originally posted by Carnifex665:

Well one thing everyone should be using is Fose (Fallout Script Extender) which disables the gfwl. I had no idea people were still having this problem so many years later.

The irony is you have to have GFWL there to be ignored. The problem is that the game needs a dll from GFWL to run, even if it is then disabled.

[RESENTMENT]

♥♥♥♥ GFWL

Here. Read this first before buy:
https://steamcommunity.com/app/22370/discussions/0/2944746708995095045/

[Feufeu]

Originally posted by Z:

Alright so I found a fix so press on it install and you should get a network error and it should take you to a folder called logs, go back to C:\Users\name\AppData\Local\Microsoft\GFWLive or a similar directory 2 folders back or so and go to downloads.
In downloads you should find two files click on and install both and you should have Games for windows live installed and you should be gucci.

Thank u so much !!!