WINDOWS LIVE????? WTF IS THIS

[GoT<3 Andee]

I bought this game, because Bioshock Infinite is coming and I really liked Bioshock 1. But yesterday after installing this game, I stumbled upon.. windows live xbox (really?? I aint got no ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ xbox). I have to use this service, otherwise I can't safe the game???? It did gave me the opportunity to continue playing, but indeed.. the game will not safe. What made things worse is that I CANT get this to work for Bioshock 2, since I keep getting windows live errors! Umad bro, YES I AM ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ MAD. DE-INSTALLED BIOSHOCK 2 AND WONT ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ BUY ♥♥♥♥ LIKE THIS AGAIN.

[jeffy]

um i think windows live on the pc is free, i thinnk just setup a account and go offline in it i guess, but i cant help u on the error stuff, hmm

[korro]

I got a similar problem, it keeps failing to update and my windows live account I cant install off of bioshock 2, i keep getting this failed to update thing.

[Matos]

Me too. I'm really disapointed because this game looked really great. I searched everywhere, there is nothing to do. Nothing's seems to work and i can't play.

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

Try this thread...
http://steamcommunity.com/app/8850/discussions/0/864949719226757347/

[Oddar]

Windows live has nothing to do with the Xbox. It's free to install, and free for online play (unlike the Xbox).

If you can't save your games, you just need to create an account first... either online or offline... your choice. (creating the offline account is easier)

If it's not updating properly, check your firewall settings. Try uninstalling it and reinstalling.

Once you get WIndows live setup, it shouldn't require much from you after that. Just remember to let it log on (when your game is starting up) before you will have access to your save games.

Don't blame Valve for this extra step, they didn't write the game, they didn't choose the DRM used. They just sell the game to you.

[MightyFineIncredible]

Are you ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ retarded?
Windows Live is way different from Xbox Live.

[Solmir]

Windows Live is so annoying. Worst software I have ever seen. Steam should warn about Windows Live before purchasing.

[bobtron]

Originally posted by Solmir:

Windows Live is so annoying. Worst software I have ever seen. Steam should warn about Windows Live before purchasing.

I totally agee.... Windows live really pisses me off.
Now I have to make an Live account to save my game.... If I had known that this game use Live, I would never have bought it :-(

edit:
ARRRGGH... could'nt save my game, cause M$ Live had an opdate!!!
Worst sh*t ever!!!.. this is the first time and the last time I will play a game that uses Microsuck Live.

[Oddar]

Unfortunately many games use Live, the only good news is that once you do get it working, any other Live games you install find it automatically. The pain is mostly up front the first time you have to deal with it.

Actually Live is not the most annoying one. Wait until you buy some games from Relic Entertainment (Company of Heroes) and go through the sign up for that if it goes wrong (very painful).

[Tealus]

All this complaining about GFWL but completely ignored the bigger DRM headache - Sony DADC SecuROM.

They're both hidden in the recommended specs section instead of 3rd party DRM where everyone else has it. Because they know the haterd against both DRMs.

[kamm]

Windows Live is the ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ PoS clien junk on PC EVER - it's the perfect example of the INCOMPETENCY AT MICROSOFT: it's ♥♥♥♥♥♥, it's buggy, it's unconvenient, it does not ADD anything but it makes eevrything WORSE, it's just their to make sure MS can f**K you up whenever they want.
In short: it's like Ballmler at MSFT.

[kamm]

And yes, NEVER BUY ANY GAME with SecuROM or Windos Live junk again, that's your take away; we'd all learned this painful lesson at some point, they won't get a dime from us with either onboard.

[-- ExotixisT -- (eks-ot'i-sist)]

Originally posted by bobtron:

Originally posted by Solmir:

Windows Live is so annoying. Worst software I have ever seen. Steam should warn about Windows Live before purchasing.

I totally agee.... Windows live really pisses me off.
Now I have to make an Live account to save my game.... If I had known that this game use Live, I would never have bought it :-(

edit:
ARRRGGH... could'nt save my game, cause M$ Live had an opdate!!!
Worst sh*t ever!!!.. this is the first time and the last time I will play a game that uses Microsuck Live.

There is a warning on the store page but it should be made more obvious, as it detracts from the purchasing experience to have to keep an eye out for ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ superfluous DRM, let alone the poor bastards who are unexpectedly stung. It should be a safe assumption to make that logging in to Steam is all the DRM we need to play a game purchased via Steam. Perhaps these requirements will be patched out of Bioshock 2 at some point, as has been the case with some other games. Until then, no sale and keep reading the fine print.

"Other Requirements: Initial installation requires one-time internet connection; Ability to save game, earn achievements, receive title updates and online play requires log-in to Games for Windows LIVE; software installations required including Microsoft Visual C++2008 Runtime Libraries, Games for Windows LIVE client, Games for Windows LIVE Client Patch, Sony DADC SecuROM, Microsoft DirectX."

[MB Ghost]

Wow you are such a ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ ♥♥♥♥♥.

[Skull Murphy]

Have had problems with this game too. My problems seem to involve the saved games folder (Bioware).