Microsoft no longer supports GFWL, which has left many older games stuck with issues as they try to log into a dead service upon startup.įallout 3, in particular, could always be played without logging into GFWL-it only used the service for when players purchased and installed DLC (which was the initial reason I made my current Microsoft account over a decade ago). When it came out in 2008, Fallout 3 was one of many games that used Games For Windows Live (GFWL), Microsoft's earlier attempt at integrating PC gaming with Xbox. Its patch notes are brief, considering the impact the update has on the game. This update may complicate your Fallout 3 install, depending on how your mods and DLC packs are set up.īethesda released the fix this week for Fallout 3 on Steam. Why it matters: Just two weeks shy of Fallout 3's 13th birthday, Bethesda seems to have pushed a minor update, removing its dependency on Microsoft's defunct Games For Windows Live service.
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