Small price to pay for being able to play online no? =) Note: According to user Barkawaka, it deletes saves when signing into live. Once this is done you can add players in-game as you used to be able to before the servers went poof. Depending on if your system is potato or not it can take up to 20 or so minutes (mine took 5 but am not potato). You can log in with xbox account or create a new one.

If done correctly you will be met with a super shiny, never before seen GFWL screen.

Same as step 8 (the one you literally just did), but with Fable3.exe this time.

Right click FableLauncher.exe > Properties > Compatibility > 'Run this program in compatibility mode for Windows 7' & 'Run this program as administrator' > Apply Changes > Ok.

This will take you directly to the game files needed for the next step.

Once it's installed Open up Steam > Fable 3 > Right Click > Properties > Local Files > Browse Local Files.

Now you may launch and install the brand new and shiny GFWL, from step 4, to replace the broken one you just tossed.

Make your way into 'Programs and Features' and scroll down until you reach: 'Microsoft Games for Windows - LIVE Redistributable' and 'Microsoft Games for Windows Marketplace'.

Hit 'Windows key + R', type Control Panel, enter.

Now, download this and DO NOT LAUNCH YET.

No idea why this happens, but this is a good time to close the game out (Alt + f4, task manager force quit, or simple close the game).

Once you launch the game you will run into a never ending black screen.

Open Steam and on the bottom left hit 'Add A Game' and then 'Activate a product on Steam.', redeem code, then install the game.

You can buy official, 100% legal, keys from here [

Purchase a Steam Key if you have not done so already.A clean install means making sure it's completely gone from your system (manually deleting remnants if Steam uninstall doesn't clear it all). If you own the game and have modded it with the fake GFWL do a clean install. Patience is in fact needed in this process since it can take a while for it to finish 'working'. You have to follow this exactly to make sure everything works as intended.

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