Bulletstorm GFWL Verify Release Date Fix

[Interroblam?!]

If you only get a release date verification check window when you try to start the game you must:

Go to the game install location, bulletstorm\bin\win32\ and delete the ZDP folder along with ShippingPC-StormGame.exe.zdp, ShippingPC-StormGame.exe.cat and ShippingPC-StormGame.exe.cfg.

Find the patches at http://pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Bulletstorm
Extract, open content and run setup.

Run the update and the zero-day protection will be removed.

What a pain.

[Xposition]

Do you have to extract them all?

[Interroblam?!]

Seems like just doing the first will let the game run, but I figured the other 2 patches probably have standard game fixes so installed them as well.

Method:
I extracted all 3 to different folders, opened the content folder on the first update and ran setup.exe. After doing the first patch (and using the xlive.dll GFWL fix from that same site) the game started up automatically. I then quit, ran the second, quit again, etc.

[spacecoasttoast]

Originally posted by ranback364:

Seems like just doing the first will let the game run, but I figured the other 2 patches probably have standard game fixes so installed them as well.

Method:
I extracted all 3 to different folders, opened the content folder on the first update and ran setup.exe. After doing the first patch (and using the xlive.dll GFWL fix from that same site) the game started up automatically. I then quit, ran the second, quit again, etc.

I'm thorougly confused. Theres nothing on the page for the verifying release problem just after install for the zero day activation issue.

[Interroblam?!]

Originally posted by lakesideguy:

Originally posted by ranback364:

Seems like just doing the first will let the game run, but I figured the other 2 patches probably have standard game fixes so installed them as well.

Method:
I extracted all 3 to different folders, opened the content folder on the first update and ran setup.exe. After doing the first patch (and using the xlive.dll GFWL fix from that same site) the game started up automatically. I then quit, ran the second, quit again, etc.

I'm thorougly confused. Theres nothing on the page for the verifying release problem just after install for the zero day activation issue.

Indeed. There are 3 title update patches on that page, those are what you need. Nothing states they are needed to get around the ZDP. Those are official patches and, among other things, they remove the zero day activation. To be able to run them you need to delete the files listed or the patches won't run.

I couldn't find anywhere that stated how to get around this problem besides outright cracking the game. I figured it out by searching for games that also used ZDP, which stated to delete the files, and then got lucky by discovering the patches removed the check.

[crusher-666]

thanks !!!
tip needs a sticky bump .
had to search hours .
>was a original cd release that i wanted to reinstall

[Ghostbear]

Originally posted by crusher-666:

thanks !!!
tip needs a sticky bump .
had to search hours .
>was a original cd release that i wanted to reinstall

Yeah it is a bit of an annoying thing, that has shown its ugly head recently. Mods don't tend to visit this area so stickies are non-existant in thse parts

[Ghostbear]

run it the first time, see if you have problems, then do the fixes

[Ghostbear]

Ok try uninstalling the GFWL you have, and goto Xbox Live via a search engine looking for GFWL download, that should get you the latest version and get you into the game at least

From there see if it works, if not try sticking in the files to bypass GFWL

[Ghostbear]

Originally posted by Ariel (GB):

Originally posted by Koraxbear:

Ok try uninstalling the GFWL you have, and goto Xbox Live via a search engine looking for GFWL download, that should get you the latest version and get you into the game at least

From there see if it works, if not try sticking in the files to bypass GFWL

Okay what I did was to stick in the files that bypasses GFWL. This does mean that you can only play single player, but that's fine with me. http://pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Bulletstorm

Play without GFWL
1. Download the replacement xlive.dll.
2.Extract into <path-to-game>\Binaries\Win32

It's that easy download 2 files (xlive.dll and xlive.ini) they'll come in one zip file extract them from the zip and put them in where you keep your Steam games.

steam\steamapps\common\Bulletstorm\Binaries\Win32

Cool, enjoy the game, btw you not missing much from the multiplayer, it is a shame but it just does not have the numbers right now.

[Arokhantos]

Considering this sure makes me wonder why the hell they even bothered adding denuvo protection on the full clip edition, which is a obvious scam btw.

[Ghostbear]

Originally posted by ♥Arokhantos™♥:

Considering this sure makes me wonder why the hell they even bothered adding denuvo protection on the full clip edition, which is a obvious scam btw.

in what way is it a scam? I don't see this angle, heard about the rest, but scam is a new one

[BiNh0X]

It worked on the Origin version of the game, on Windows 11! Follow the steps described, install the updates in the order: every time you install a patch, the game will open immediately after, close it through the Task Manager after asking to log in to Live. After installing update 3, the game will not open, as it will open and close. Download the Xlive.dll file from PCGamingWiki (the Bulletstorm wiki shows the link to download it) and install it in the game's win32 folder. Once done, the game will open normally to play in singleplayer. Thank you very much!

[BiNh0X]

Note: To install the patches, extract the .cab file with 7zip, open the Content folder and run setup.exe

[Roschach]

I heard that somebody tried the steps but they renamed the folder and files and they suffered for hours only to find out that installer still finds the files even being renamed so the folder and files named above really has to be deleted or moved to a different folder.