Games for Windows Live

DoW II add-on download issue

ThermalSoarer — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:23:57 GMT

Recently I upgraded to Windows 7 and as I was using Windows XP previously I had to go down the clean install route. As such I did fresh installs of both Dawn of War II and the Games for Windows - LIVE marketplace client. Today I updated to the 3.1 client and started it up for the first time since installing Win 7 and noticed the add-ons I got for DoW II that I was wondering how to add back into the game. So, I click download on both of them but get error 80004005 everytime with a message saying 'The data is invalid'. Upon further investigation it appears that the Game Activation Key and LIVE access Code haven't been re-assigned in the GFW-LIVE client and I can't find anywhere to re-enter them. As these were both got using redeemable codes (the first from pre-order and the second for being one of the first 100,000 to register the game) there is nowhere else I know of to try and re-download them again.

Dawn of War II itself seems to work fine and I've recently been enjoying the new Last Stand game mode. It seems its just these 2 downloads I have left to get before I can fully enjoy the game once more.

Any assistance in this matter would be appreciated, and I'll happily return the favour by playing DoW II with anyone who wants someone to play with.

Random minimizing from full screen.

DABhandUK — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:04:16 GMT

It happens with playing games of course, but I have noticed windowed application such as MediaPlayer unfocus themselves also after a random time frame, usually 30 minutes.

Anyone else came across this and knows a solution perhaps?

And no nothing in the registry or running in the background that shouldn't be there, so its not a virus or any form of malware. Perhaps a DirectX bug?

Either way any insight would be welcome :)

Computer can't find Fallout 3 add-ons Operation Anchorage or The Pitt

ZugBub — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:49:21 GMT

I have purchased Operation Anchorage, The Pitt, and Mothership Zeta add-ons for Fallout 3 from G4WL. Now all of a sudden my PC can't detect the Operation Anchorage or The Pitt .esm files. However Mothership Zeta is still there? How do I get the other two back?

Note: I'm running Windows Vista

Exceeded Usage allowed by Product Key

Keith Weisshar — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:49:29 GMT

I have Grand Theft IV retail version. I ran out of GFWL activations again and when I called the GFWL support they said they are only able to replace the Live access token once and unable to send another replacement token and said I need to buy a new copy of the game to resolve this issue. I called RockStar tech support and they are unable to handle the issue with GFWL. I tried asking RockStar to call GFWL and they are unable to call out. How much is Grand Theft Auto IV and when does it go on sale so I can buy another copy cheaper.

Halo 2 Windows 7 (combining threads/issues)

GFWLMod — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 21:11:54 GMT

Ok, so we have people reporting Halo 2 Vista/Windows 7 not playing well together. One of our users seems to have combed the posts and put together a little help post to get people up and playing if they are having this issue. (http://forums.gamesforwindows.com/t/8000.aspx)

I however want to try to zero in on the cause a bit more, so I am making a new thread where hopefully I can gather all the people having said issue in one thread, for ease of browsing (users) and ease of data management (slightly lazy forum moderator)

So if you are having issues with Halo 2 running on Windows 7, in particular issues with the LIVE functionality I would appreciate you posting here with the following info:

Is the Windows 7 install a fresh install, or is it an upgrade? If an upgrade from what edition? (NEW)

DxDiagLogFile (preferably as link or just post log)

The step by step process you followed for installing the game or the setuplog.

The steps you have taken to remedy it (reinstalling windows/LIVE client/Halo 2)

The error provided in event viewer when Halo2 crashes

The process list you have active when Halo2 crashes.

Run the following command in CMD (start -> run -> cmd) when you receive the error "tasklist /M xlive.dll" (no quotes) and post the results.

I know some of you have already provided this info, and it may seem odd to ask for it again, but this way there will be one thread where people can find all the needed info.

Thanks!

GFWL suddenly not unlocking achievements.

PrismSub7 — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:53:01 GMT

Yesterday, while playing Fallout3 goty edition, I unlocked several achievements:
Big Trouble in Big Town, Paving the Way, Operation: Anchorage.

But those didn't showed up on xbox.com. A few hours earlier, the achievements Aiding the Outcasts and The Guns of Anchorage did unlock.

I tried the following:

1. Gpd removal.
Launch Fallout 3 and log in online to your LIVE enabled account (make sure that you can see your friends list)
Wait for a few moments (2-3 minutes) this will make sure that all other achievements are reported to LIVE
Exit Fallout 3
Search your computer for a file named 425307D6.gpd (it should be under some sub folders in %localappdata%\Microsoft\xlive\content\ There will be a 425307D6.gpd file for each LIVE account that you have on your computer. Most of you will only have one, but if there are more please repeat steps 1-3 for each profile on your PC or make sure that you are targeting your own 425307D6.gpd file by checking the tile_64.png picture in the same directory. This should be the gamer picture of your profile.
Once you are sure this is the 425307D6.gpd file associated with your account delete just that file.
Launch Fallout 3
Load a saved game as close to the point of gaining the achievement(s) as possible and complete the quests

2. Account deletion and recovery.

3. Account recovery again and unlocking them in offline mode.

4. Removed and installed F3, .net and GFWL.

5. Renamed Microsoft\XLive\SysCache\

6. Tried another GFWL game (Dawn of War 2, fully verified on Steam) and unlocked Emperor's Champion, exact same problem.

I'm using XP x64 fully patched, open nat, only 1 gamertag on this computer, and no anti-virus active while testing above.

Is there anything else I can do? Other than fully reinstalling the OS and lose an activation? Thanks in advance.

Live just updated, crashed Fallout.

Wrangler044 — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:15:12 GMT

Yesterday Fallout 3 (GOTY) worked fine, I am in the sewers in Old Orney. Today Live had a update. Now Fallout crashed on any save, or travel to a new area. It's easy to conclude this problem is caused by the Live update, since there has been no other updates and it worked before the Live update. I am stuck in the sewers and can't leave or it crashes.

I have read some other posts on things to try.

Reboot - crashes the same

Windowed mode - crashes the same

Logged out and back in - crashes the same

AntiVirus disabled - crashes the same

Ran Windows Update - crashes the same

What are my options at this point?

The Connection To GFWL has been lost.

eXtremal21 — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:17:04 GMT

I and my friend have legal copies of GTA 4(1.0.0.4). We are already registered in GFWL and RGSC.

My friend don't have any problems with connection to server.

When I'm trying to connect server, I get the error "The Connection To GFWL has been lost. Returning to single player"

Also this error appears when i'm trying to create my own server.

plz help

Games for Windows Forums ERROR REPORTING THREAD - Error? Post Here!

ICptJackSparrow — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:13:21 GMT

So since there seem to be ongoing issues with the site, I thought perhaps that a running thread of errors may be useful to the team in helping figure out what's broke on the site.

If possible,

post a screen cap of the error,
a description of what occurred leading up to the error,
and any steps you may have taken to avoid the error if you've encountered it before.

So other than the annoying "Sign In" page when posting, I get this one as well when posting, though TBH I got it this time by simply trying to get back to the main forum page, so I found this unusual this time:

Games for Windows Forums:
Server Error in '/' Application.

Item has already been added. Key in dictionary: 'APPL_PHYSICAL_PATH' Key being added: 'APPL_PHYSICAL_PATH'
Description: An unhandled exception occurred during the execution of the current web request. Please review the stack trace for more information about the error and where it originated in the code.

Exception Details: System.ArgumentException: Item has already been added. Key in dictionary: 'APPL_PHYSICAL_PATH' Key being added: 'APPL_PHYSICAL_PATH'

Source Error:

An unhandled exception was generated during the execution of the current web request. Information regarding the origin and location of the exception can be identified using the exception stack trace below.

Stack Trace:

[ArgumentException: Item has already been added. Key in dictionary: 'APPL_PHYSICAL_PATH' Key being added: 'APPL_PHYSICAL_PATH']
System.Collections.Hashtable.Insert(Object key, Object nvalue, Boolean add) +10062706
System.Collections.Specialized.NameObjectCollectionBase.BaseAdd(String name, Object value) +160
System.Web.HttpServerVarsCollection.AddStatic(String name, String value) +91
System.Web.HttpRequest.FillInServerVariablesCollection() +185
System.Web.HttpServerVarsCollection.Populate() +44
System.Web.HttpServerVarsCollection.Get(String name) +10951452
Telligent.LiveID.RPS.Components.RPSLiveIDUtility.GetSiteName(CSContext context) +75
Telligent.LiveID.RPS.Components.RPSModule.ProcessRequest() +666
CommunityServer.CSHttpModule.Application_AuthenticateRequest(Object source, EventArgs e) +828

[CSException: Error in AuthenticateRequest]
CommunityServer.CSHttpModule.Application_AuthenticateRequest(Object source, EventArgs e) +1028
System.Web.SyncEventExecutionStep.System.Web.HttpApplication.IExecutionStep.Execute() +80
System.Web.HttpApplication.ExecuteStep(IExecutionStep step, Boolean& completedSynchronously) +171

Version Information: Microsoft .NET Framework Version:2.0.50727.3053; ASP.NET Version:2.0.50727.3053

Can't connect to windows live. Error code: 0x80070057

NightBrezze — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:14:50 GMT

I start Section 8.I come to the registry...everything goes well , until i come to the key part.I enter the key and then i press "submit". And then i get this message:
"Can't connect to windows live.
Error code: 0x80070057"
I have windows XP and i purchased it thru steam.

NightBrezze

Games for Windows - LIVE client 3.1 to be released 11/19/09

GFWLMod — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:56:25 GMT

What’s new in 3.1:
·         An update to the in-game client to support DirectX 11 for future titles, such as Dirt 2 from Codemasters.
·         An update to the downloadable Games for Windows – LIVE client software to make finding content for games easier.
·         Bug fixes.

This is just a FYI for the community, if you run into any issues with the new build please feel free to post in this thread.

As a further FYI:

Have a Gamertag? Get the latest Games for Windows – LIVE software download here:

http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=128962

Want to sign up? Go here to Join LIVE:

http://www.microsoft.com/games/EN-US/LIVE/Pages/livejoin.aspx

11/21/09 Beating up GWFLMod ver 2.0

GFWLMod — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:13:59 GMT

First one was a lot of fun, and Eastman is running an event this Sat, so I will be running one on the 21st at 8pm gmt.

[Please visit the site to access the poll]

I like this girl and....

WimpyHUN — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:01:17 GMT

You dont know what happend to me ! 2 months ago! Well.. 2 months ago when i was in holidays in a greek island i met a beautiful girl! We were staying at the same hotel. When i saw her i realized that i have see her before.. but i couldnt remeber where! And then , 1 month ago one day when i was out in my area for a walk i met her! See? we live in the same area that why i was sure that i have seen her before.. And then, she came and talked to me!! She told me that she likes me and wants to become friends with me.... I was very happy.. But for some reason i didnt ask her to give me her email or phone and i havent met her from then... She is 28 and i am 21 and also she is very beautiful.... I dont know what to do to find her!!!Can someone help me pleaase? Do you have any ideas about how can i find her???

Tinker and Hold 'em

UHH Rocketz — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:32:06 GMT

I am very pleased that PC gaming is still being sort of looked at with these 2 games, but will they have achievements?

"Games for Windows - LIVE Client has stopped working"... yet it hasn´t!

Teargasisback — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:13:01 GMT

Weirdest crash ever: When I sign into gfwl, I get the generic "has stopped working" error message. HOWEVER, until I click the "close" button in that message box, gfwl seems to be working normally in the background. I still need to sort out this problem, however, since both Dawn of War 2 and Red Faction Guerilla are not working on my system (crash on startup), and I need to eliminate gfwl as a possible cause.

GFWL client in French, yet system language is Dutch

Yakkie1 — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:44:49 GMT

Title says it all. I'm on a dutch computer (I checked my keyboard options and everything is Dutch), but still the GFWL client thinks that I'm French. Some parts of the client are Dutch, but the pages itself are all in French. Could this possibly be because I live in Belgium? We speak French & Dutch here, but I would still like to change my language.

http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/4391/knipselh.jpg

This is a print screen I took of it. Everything in green is Dutch, red is French.

Please help me if you can!

HELP ME about Redeem Code

AngleZero26 — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:10:42 GMT

Recently, I just bought Resident Evil 5 from a shop. I install it and run the game. It says it needs a gamer profile in order for the save game to be available. So I create this account, this Games for Windows Live Account. I want to play online using this Games Windows Live thing, then I create account, etc, then it requires a 25 character product key for this game. What is that ? How can I get the product key ? I just don't understand it. Please explain it to me. I need to play this game online using Games Windows Live. I also Install the Games Windows Live Client and Click at the Redeem Code. HOW CAN I GET THE CODE ? SHOULD I BUY IT OR SOMETHING. PLEASE HELP, EXPLAIN AND REPLY ME ASAP, I'm NEW man~

BIOSHOCK 2 PC COVER!!! (Shows GFWL :P)

Drewbob247 — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:06:42 GMT

http://www.joystiq.com/2009/11/17/bioshock-2-cover-is-familiar-absolutely-filthy/

Thanks to Joystiq for that one!!! I already knew it was LIVE, but now... W00T!!

Uh, Uninstallation fail

kailo1234 — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:48:13 GMT

So I, knowing that just uninstalling Fallout 3 would still leave a whole lot of Files, therefore my mods i wanted to get rid of, I just emptied the Fallout 3 file into the recycling bin, and emptied it. You see, to use many mods for DLCS you must put the Anchorage, Broken Steel, Zeta, and so on you must put them into the Data folder, so when I deleted the files the esm's were as well. So I for some reason i cant uninstall, and then Reinstall them, anyone know a solution?

Kane And Lynch Session

Garrett Vega — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:42:33 GMT

Hey there. Anybody interested in playing K&L online? I had the copy for ages, but couldn't find any sessions online. Anybody interested?

Resident Evil 5 SLOW

AngleZero26 — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:38:46 GMT

When I play Resident Evil 5 in online and offline, the game is so smooth. But when I want to shoot, it is kinda lag. I already pull the trigger but after 2-3 secs, then only the bullet goes to the zombie, it's kinda having a delay or something. Is anyone having a solution for this?

Games for Windows - LIVE Marketplace Crashes at Startup

superplayer08 — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 02:01:13 GMT

Everytime the splash screen comes up, I get an error message. I HAVE reinstalled it twice, but nothing happens.

NON-LIVE SUPPORTED COUNTRIES POST

Xezerez — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 19:44:02 GMT

Hello Fellow Gamers!

I have seen a plethora of post or threads where customers who buy a LIVE enabled PC game find that they cannot connect to LIVE because they are not residing in a LIVE supported country.

Games for Windows - LIVE follows the same process as Xbox LIVE. Below is a list of current LIVE supported countries, please know that while we understand your frustration and desire to connect to LIVE and enjoy all the benefits that LIVE has to offer, its also important to recognize that within this technical forum that we will do all that we can to get your connected to LIVE, but only if you are in a LIVE supported locale.

This post is a way for you to konw that we recognize you, a loyal customer, one who wishes to take advantage of the LIVE service and enjoy all benefits that the LIVE service has to offer!

If you feel that your country should be LIVE supported, then please take advantage of using this landing point to voice your position. Please keep in mind that to have visibility around this request, its important to communicate in a professional manner so that we are not forced to remove post. If you want to have more of a direct connection to your request with Microsoft, then please visit https://connect.microsoft.com

http://www.xbox.com/en-US/live/countries.htm

Countries with LIVE Service

Published May 9, 2007

Xbox LIVE® and Games for Windows LIVE comprise the first and most comprehensive online entertainment network, uniting gamers on Xbox 360™ and select Games for Windows titles. LIVE connects millions of members across 26 countries, making it easy for gamers to find friends, games, and entertainment regardless of their preferred platform. With LIVE, members receive rich presence information about their friends, they can easily communicate with each other, and they can track their gaming achievements and their Gamerscore.

Below is the list of countries where the LIVE service is supported. Game features that require the LIVE service are only available in these countries.

Australia: International English
Austria: German
Belgium: Dutch, French
Canada: English, French
Denmark: Danish
Finland: Finnish, Swedish
France: French
Germany: German
Hong Kong: Traditional Chinese, English
India: English
Ireland: International English
Italy: Italian
Japan: Japanese
Korea: Korean
Mexico: Spanish
Netherlands: Dutch
New Zealand: International English
Norway: Norwegian
Portugal: Portuguese
Singapore: International English
Spain: Spanish
Sweden: Swedish
Switzerland: German, French, Italian
Taiwan: Traditional Chinese
United Kingdom: International English
United States: English

Gears of War 2

yousfm — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 20:54:46 GMT

Eny 1 can conform that for pc eny time soon becase i thing they wating for all dlc to x360 to finch then they relase on pc with all dlc and i relay want that game so i done this lol

Hey!! Ninja blade! coming to your PC'S THIS FALL OF 2009!

khawaja07 — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:34:52 GMT

Hey guyz great newz the xbox exclusive ninja blade! is comin to pc this fall

check yourself :

link = http://www.n4g.com/News-350151.aspx you can use google translator for this..