Mortal Kombat Kollection

Mortal Kombat Kollection

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GFWL: Signing in on Windows 10/11
Por spicygamethunder
A guide for installing and troubleshooting the Games for Windows Live DRM on Windows 10/11.
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Opening
I am creating this guide after getting a new Windows 10 laptop and having to jump through the same hoops to get Games for Windows Live to sign in. The following information has worked successfully to re-download my GFWL profile on my new device. These instructions should also apply to any game using GFWL.

Changing up the guide since some people like more pictures and I guess reading is hard.

If you have useful information about GFWL not included in the guide, please share in the comments below. Links to GFWL\DRM cracks or other methods that can be seen as piracy will be removed, it's against the Terms of Service of Steam so if you want to look into that, do so outside of this guide.

Make sure you have your Windows installation disk before you start and placed in the DVD-ROM tray before using Games for Windows Live.

If that sounds strange, it means you're paying attention. Follow the instructions and you'll more than likely have no issues. Microsoft hasn't cared about GFWL in years so make sure you have those critical thinking skills if by chance you run into problems.
Initial Setup\Installation
Now before you get started trying to troubleshoot or get GFWL installed, I'm assuming in advance that you are on the latest updates on Windows 10, if you are not, you will need to update before moving forward.

You'll need install the GFWL\xlive prerequisites before sign-in to GFWL in-game will work. Otherwise, the sign-in prompt will just sit there attempting endlessly after you put in your credentials.

Now obviously you can get the gfwlclient from Microsoft.....somewhere, but I have run into issues in the past because the gfwlclient download that Microsoft provides doesn't come with xliveredist. There are also a few GFWL games that require the GFWL Marketplace client installed to work. The PCGamingWiki community has been kind enough to package all 3 in 1 zip file and I've personally confirmed that they work on Windows 10 with no issues.

FYI: Before you install all 3, right click on each and go to properties. Check on Run as Admin & run in Windows 7 compatibility. I didn't have to do this but some people mentioned it helped for them.

Download the zip file for all required GFWL files hosted on the pcgamingwiki here.[community.pcgamingwiki.com]

The zip file also includes the Sign-In Assistant install. However, you would only install the Windows Sign-In Assistant if you are still on Windows 7, I don't have any Windows 7 devices anymore but in theory everything else should apply. Once you've installed gfwlclient, gfwlsetup, & xliveredist successfully, you can launch the game and attempt to sign in.

BE PATIENT, it took around 5 minutes after signing in with my Microsoft credentials before I was prompted for the CD KEY. Once that is done, you'll need to wait around the same time for GFWL to download your profile from its servers. If everything worked successfully, you'll be able to play onllne and get Xbox\GFWL achievements normally.

STOP! If everything has worked so far, it means that GFWL is working, congratulations and enjoy your game!











If you ran into issues after that, keep reading.
Troubleshooting
The notes below are a culmination of some fixes I remembered years ago, possible fixes mentioned by those who have commented on the guide across various GFWL games on Steam, & some random info that I've come across.







Fixes that I've personally confirmed to work:

An old fix from years ago off the top of my head has been confirmed to work and this is specifically a GFWL problem. If you have confirmed that you can log into other Microsoft sites but can't log into the GFWL in-game client, this could be caused by your Microsoft password. If it is longer than 15 characters, this will prevent sign in. Once you have changed your Microsoft password to something lower, it should allow you to sign into the in-game client.




Possible fixes from the Steam community:

Recently it was mentioned that 2 factor\Multifactor Authentication may also cause a problem during sign-in. I personally have not run into this issue but it might be something worth trying if you've tried all other known fixes. Specifically, you would have to disable 2FA\MFA to allow the initial sign-in to download your profile. Theoretically once that's been completed and you signed in successfully, you can then turn 2FA\MFA back on.

It was also mentioned that the app password option that Microsoft provides on the Microsoft Account page doesn't work. There might be something here but I believe specific app passwords by Microsoft was created after GFWL was created.




Random information from the Internet:

While this is random information that I haven't really looked into, it seems that enough people use 3rd party firewalls that it's at least worth mentioning. You'll need to make sure that GFWLClient.exe is allowed both incoming and outgoing traffic.

Your router configuration can also play a factor in this. If for some reason, you aren't using UPnP, then this last possible fix may be for you. GFWL (apparently?) uses TCP port 3074, UDP port 88, and UDP port 3074. You'll need to make sure that those ports (or whatever ports that GFWL uses if this port info isn't correct) are open if you've checked everything else.
Closing
You've made it! Your determination and grit have brought you to this moment. endured the grueling trials of Games for Windows Live and emerged a different person. A round of applause, and while this guide has come to an end, I wish you all Happy Gaming!

If you'd like to see more stuff from me on Steam or elsewhere, you can follow my Steam curation page and/or my Twitch channel[www.twitch.tv].

41 comentários
Saint Kevin 22 de ago. às 10:55 
I GUESS HE DIDN'T CHANGE THE PASSWORD HOPING THAT I WOULDN'T NOTICE AND TO HAVE ME ADD SOME COMPROMISING INFO SUCH AS A PAYMENT METHOD FOR MICROSOFT SERVICES.

LUCKILY I ONLY HAD THAT ACCOUNT AS A BACKUP/THROWAWAY AND HAVEN'T LOGGED IN UNTIL RECENTLY, AND I FOUND OUT WHAT HAPPENED. THE MICROSOFT WEBSITE HAD LOGS WHEN THIS GUY ADDED THE FAKE E-MAIL AND THE DATES CORRESPOND CLOSELY TO AFTER I SIGNED ONTO THE GAMES FOR WINDOWS IN 2023 FOR THIS GAME AND ONLY THIS GAME.

PERHAPS YOUR LINK HAS BEEN COMPROMISED BY SOMEONE IN THAT WEBSITE, OR SOMEONE UPLOADED A REPLACEMENT. I HAVEN'T USED THAT MS ACCOUNT FOR ANYTHING BESIDES FOR THIS GAME.

=PART 2= (1000 CHARACTER LIMIT)
Saint Kevin 22 de ago. às 10:55 
ALARMIST? NO. I USED THIS LINK, SIGNED ONTO MY MS ACCOUNT FOR THIS GAME AND ONLY THIS GAME IN 2023. SOME ACCOUNT THIEF FROM INDIA WENT INTO MY MS ACCOUNT, AND ADDED A SECOND E-MAIL TO SEND HIM CONFIRMATIONS OF ANY PASSWORD CHANGES OR VERIFICATION E-MAIL FOR LOGIN AND ALSO CHANGED MY PERSONAL INFO WITH A LAST NAME THAT RESEMBLES AN INDIAN LAST NAME.

HE ADDED ANOTHER G-MAIL ACCOUNT RESEMBLING MY REAL G-MAIL ACCOUNT FOR VERIFICATION. THE ONLY DIFFERENCE IS A SINGLE NUMBER WAS CHANGED AT THE END. WHEN YOU TRY TO LOG ONTO MICROSOFT AFTER A LONG TIME OF NOT USING IT, THEY ASK YOU WHICH E-MAIL TO SEND THE CONFIRMATION TO WHICH IS A RED FLAG SINCE I ONLY HAD ONE E-MAIL REGISTERED WITH MS. I SAW TWO E-MAILS THAT RESEMBLES "USER******" AND "USER*******" *(WITH ASTERISKS AT THE END) TO CHOOSE FROM SO THAT SLIGHT CHANGE IN E-MAIL WOULDN'T BE NOTICEABLE TO A LAY PERSON UNLESS THEY GO INTO SETTINGS OF THEIR MS ACCOUNT.

=PART 1= (1000 CHARACTER LIMIT)
spicygamethunder  [autor] 18 de ago. às 8:16 
What are you talking about? Nothing what you've said makes any sense.

IF someone wants to take this strange alarmist statement provided below with any seriousness, you can obtain the Games for Windows installation files elsewhere with a little bit of googling. You should also be able to find at least a version of these files somewhere within any game directory that has GFWL as a part of its package but you might have to do some compatibility test so YMMV.
Saint Kevin 18 de ago. às 0:42 
DO NOT, I REPEAT... DO NOT SIGN IN WITH THIS WITH YOUR MS ACCOUNT!!! YOUR MICROSOFT ACCOUNT WILL BE COMPROMISED! THE DOWNLOAD LINK THIS PERSON HAS PROVIDED LOOKS LEGIT BUT IT IS COMPROMISED.

THEY WILL ADD A SECOND SECURITY E-MAIL TO YOUR MICROSOFT ACCOUNT FOR A VERIFICATION CODE. I WAS LUCKY I DIDN'T HAVE ANY USEFUL DATA ON MY MS ACCOUNT.

I HAD TO CHANGE MY PASSWORD, REMOVE THE SECOND FAKE E-MAIL AUTHENTICATION ACCOUNT (UNDER SECURITY SETTINGS OF MICROSOFT ACCOUNT) AND FORCE MICROSOFT TO SIGN OFF ALL DEVICES.
Constantine87 30 de jan. às 20:30 
It wasn't that. I wasn't using compat. mode for windows 7 on the GFWL.exe.

Solved now. Ty!
spicygamethunder  [autor] 30 de jan. às 20:03 
Make sure your Microsoft password isn't too long, GFWL has a hexadecimal limit for passwords that was never fixed by Microsoft.
Constantine87 30 de jan. às 19:27 
I'm struggling with this. Claims my password is wrong but its not. Its out of this world mind boggling.
dj15114 23 de jan. às 4:14 
it works, on windows 11, it did take a little under a minute to load but it did finish loading:steamhappy:
Death Adder 16 de jan. às 10:19 
The MK Arcade Kollection was one of my favorite games on the PS3, so happy to have it back again, thank you! I can confirm that this guide does work as of January 2024, just so long as you don’t monkey with the game files before using this guide. If anyone wants to try and get a game going sometime, add me.
Heisenberg4e20 10 dez. 2023 às 10:08 
Still works like a charm! This guide is priceless.
Signed to my old account, and have no problems at all with my Mortal Kombat Arcade Kollection (achievements included)