[Solved]No, I don't want to link accounts, stop asking!

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kireta Jul 20, 2023 @ 12:47pm

[Solved]No, I don't want to link accounts, stop asking!

Ever since last major client update steam keeps asking every time I launch game with account linking feature. You can only agree or close window, apparently adding "no, don't ask again" button was too much effort. Not even globally disabling overlay disables this daily nagging.

Anyone ran into this, and hopefully, figured out how to disable it?

[Solution]
Turns out it's XBOX app bug. Linking accounts using xbox app, and unlinking them right away did the trick.

Last edited by kireta; Jul 21, 2023 @ 8:36am

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Hennix Jul 20, 2023 @ 1:11pm

i never!! seen this

JohnMars78 Jul 20, 2023 @ 2:13pm

What game are you talking about?

kireta Jul 20, 2023 @ 2:41pm

For example Forza Horizon 5

JohnMars78 Jul 20, 2023 @ 2:48pm

Isn't linking required in these cases?
Can you actually play the game without linking the accounts?

d3str0y3r Jul 20, 2023 @ 3:40pm

Originally posted by kireta:
For example Forza Horizon 5

Forza Horizon 5 requires 3rd-Party Account: Xbox Live (Supports Linking to Steam Account)

That requirement is set by the devs on Steam. You will have to ask them to remove it, but don't get your hopes up.

kireta Jul 21, 2023 @ 6:18am

3rd party login requirements are a different thing from linking accounts. I've been playing FH5 for 1 and half year now.

Last edited by kireta; Jul 21, 2023 @ 6:19am

J4MESOX4D Jul 21, 2023 @ 6:22am

Ask about this in the game forum https://steamcommunity.com/discussions/#games

HikariLight Jul 21, 2023 @ 6:24am

Steam is the 3rd party launcher.
FH 5 is a Microsoft game and thus they have the final say on how the game is launched.

kireta Jul 21, 2023 @ 6:52am

Issue isn't FH5 requiring XBL account, issue is steam nagging me to link accounts, which is and has always been an optional feature, which only started after last major steam client update.
At start game pauses launch to pop up a window asking me if I want to link account. So every time I launch game I need to close that window to continue to game.

it has NOTHING TO DO with XBL login requirement, this has always been here and in other xbox games.

Last edited by kireta; Jul 21, 2023 @ 6:54am

Nx Machina Jul 21, 2023 @ 7:52am

It is not Steam which requires the linking, it is the developer and Microsoft, as all linking, unlinking of an account is done on the 3rd party end.

Secondly it literally tells you on the store page:

REQUIRES 3rd-Party Account: Xbox Live (Supports Linking to Steam Account)

Note: Linking to Steam account, not vice versa.

Last edited by Nx Machina; Jul 21, 2023 @ 1:25pm

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Brian9824 Jul 21, 2023 @ 7:54am

Steam isn't asking you about the linking, the game is. It's outside of Steam's control

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kireta Jul 21, 2023 @ 7:56am

It literally is not about xbox account requirement.
Do you guys can't read? I've been playing FH5 since the launch. It never required accounts linking. It still doesn't require accounts linking.
It's Steam client, and not game itself, that asks me if I want to link accounts EVERY.FRIGGIN.TIME.

Last edited by kireta; Jul 21, 2023 @ 7:59am

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Brian9824 Jul 21, 2023 @ 7:59am

Take a print screen of your screen when it pops up and post it. Steam doesn't link your steam account to anywhere else. OTHER sites link their account to your steam account though.

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