GFWL being a git

Sleepery · 13 Sep 2012 at 16:33

Decided to play Resi 5 over Steam. It's not the first time I've played it, but for some reason GFWL decides it needs my CD key again, then insists on me changing my password.

Which I've done, but now I can't type a new password into the password field on the GFWL overlay. Anyone had anything similar?

Tibbz2 · 13 Sep 2012 at 16:40

Think this problem I had with Batman... Can't remember how I fixed it sorry, but at least it can be fixed... Best of luck, and death to GFWL

Sleepery · 13 Sep 2012 at 16:43

Ah, found it. You have to untick all the 'remember password' 'sign in automatically' options before it will let you type.

And I'd almost forgotten why I hate it so much

iv-tecman · 13 Sep 2012 at 16:55

GFWL - urgh, I always use an offline account if a game requires this software as I simply couldn't be bothered with the hassle. Creating an offline account, even though you don't get any achievements - big whoop, it just seems to be a heck of a lot less hassle...

Thankfully, more and more games are being integrated with Steamworks, I had the same issue with Batman Arkham, lost me saves and the whole lot because of GFWL, offline profile solved a lot of issues for me.

AWPC · 13 Sep 2012 at 18:23

Drama queen much :rolleyes:

it only uses std IE cookies to store it

but its retired now anyway I doubt anything will use it again.

Sleepery · 13 Sep 2012 at 18:40

AWPC said:
Drama queen much it only uses std IE cookies to store it but its retired now anyway I doubt anything will use it again.

Oh go away. It's like flies to ****.

QlimaxUK · 13 Sep 2012 at 18:57

sometimes it will let you copy/paste the key in as a whole as long as its not on the first (installed) version, this should save you a little time if you keep having to put it in each time