Games for Windows live

zaphodikus · 01-23-2012, 01:53 PM

Am I screwed now? I was forced to create a free GFWL account just to play Dirt2 properly. In the process (it's damn annoying) I created a new e-mail so as not to get any xbox spam. I then wrote down my password (wrongly) and now cannnot get back in after getting logged out after nearly 2 months of playing. Attempts to recover my account are to no avail, and now my CD key is associated with the mail-account which I cannot get into. Bummer!

How long does it normally take hotmail to give you back your account? If not, do I have to " -unbuy " Dirt2 on steam and then buy it again? :-(

zaphodikus · 01-23-2012, 01:55 PM

... I am tempted to request a password reset once a day until someone at hotmail gives in. Or maybe not.

leggosboy · 01-23-2012, 02:04 PM

The password resets are not unblocking them?

MADDOGGE · 01-23-2012, 02:28 PM

You can't unbuy a game. You are going to have to wait on those fine folks from India to help you.

I never fool with Hotmail. I know what they say when you make an account but I use Yahoo for my Live account and never had any issues with MS over it. Then again I made my account the first year the 360 came out and may be under some kind of grandfather clause.

PsychoPsymon99 · 02-26-2012, 10:57 PM

A prime example of the GFWL magic at work.

ONe mOMENT · 02-26-2012, 11:12 PM

Also, in the mean while, you can create an offline GFWL account. and play the game. That is, unless you wanted to play multiplayer.

zeep · 02-27-2012, 02:04 AM

Do you have to make a GFWL account too when you play a GFWL-game offline only?

I recenly got GTA4 and it has GFWL too. I don't even want to play the game if it means i login to gfwl every time and have it running all the time.

I don't know maybe i'm overreacting.

thePyro_13 · 02-27-2012, 05:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PsychoPsymon99

A prime example of the GFWL magic at work.

The problem here is Hotmail, not GFWL. Excluding the fact that GFWL is a problem unto itself.

OP: Don't clog their system with lost password requests, that'll just activate their anti-phishing system and lock the account until they can verify you.

Be patient and keep checking your real e-mail account for the password reset email. Remember to check your spam folder too.

You should be able to play the single player portions of the game without logging in, though you probably won't be allowed to access your save file from when you logged in.

Good luck.

ne_skaju · 02-27-2012, 05:47 AM

GFWL is worst thing ever happened to mankind.

KK_reborn · 02-27-2012, 05:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PsychoPsymon99

A prime example of the GFWL magic at work.

Nope, it's a PEBKAC (Problem exists between keyboard and chair).

When creating an e-mail address, it's a good idea to pay attention to what you are doing. Also, if you are going to create a password, make sure you can remember what it is.

Now when you signed up for the hotmail account, didn't you put in an alternate e-mail address to get your account back with? (Or were you afraid that hotmail might send you Microsoft spam?)

juanjavaloyes · 02-27-2012, 05:56 AM

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Originally Posted by ne_skaju

GFWL is worst thing ever happened to mankind.

Nah, that is secuROM and it's limited activations. Seconded by Origin

MmmBacon · 02-27-2012, 01:48 PM

I've lost my password to my GFWL account before. As long as you have access to the e-mail acccount it's asscoiated with, you can request to change your password.

Secondly, Steam games are not "tied" to your GFWL account. Yes you do input your serial in order to play, but I have played the same games over 2 accounts when I could not access a previous account. Unless they changed this policy very recently, I was able to make a new account to play my GFWL titles that are actually tied to Steam.

UniqueName02 · 02-27-2012, 02:48 PM

Go to Xbox.com and find the support page, Xbox live customer support is really good. You can talk to a member of the support team in real time.

01-23-2012, 01:53 PM	#1
zaphodikus Join Date: May 2009 Reputation: 0 Posts: 93	Games for Windows live Am I screwed now? I was forced to create a free GFWL account just to play Dirt2 properly. In the process (it's damn annoying) I created a new e-mail so as not to get any xbox spam. I then wrote down my password (wrongly) and now cannnot get back in after getting logged out after nearly 2 months of playing. Attempts to recover my account are to no avail, and now my CD key is associated with the mail-account which I cannot get into. Bummer! How long does it normally take hotmail to give you back your account? If not, do I have to " -unbuy " Dirt2 on steam and then buy it again? :-(

02-26-2012, 11:12 PM	#6
ONe mOMENT Join Date: Jan 2011 Reputation: 95 Posts: 792	Also, in the mean while, you can create an offline GFWL account. and play the game. That is, unless you wanted to play multiplayer. Last edited by ONe mOMENT: 02-26-2012 at 11:12 PM. Reason: GWFL change to GFWL.. wha went wrong there....

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01-23-2012, 01:55 PM	#2
zaphodikus Join Date: May 2009 Reputation: 0 Posts: 93	... I am tempted to request a password reset once a day until someone at hotmail gives in. Or maybe not.

01-23-2012, 02:04 PM	#3
leggosboy Join Date: Jan 2009 Reputation: 35 Posts: 470	The password resets are not unblocking them?

01-23-2012, 02:28 PM	#4
MADDOGGE Join Date: Jan 2008 Reputation: 8157 Posts: 25,024	You can't unbuy a game. You are going to have to wait on those fine folks from India to help you. I never fool with Hotmail. I know what they say when you make an account but I use Yahoo for my Live account and never had any issues with MS over it. Then again I made my account the first year the 360 came out and may be under some kind of grandfather clause.

02-26-2012, 10:57 PM	#5
PsychoPsymon99 Join Date: Dec 2011 Reputation: 0 Posts: 17	A prime example of the GFWL magic at work.

02-27-2012, 02:04 AM	#7
zeep Join Date: Mar 2003 Reputation: 4 Posts: 481	Do you have to make a GFWL account too when you play a GFWL-game offline only? I recenly got GTA4 and it has GFWL too. I don't even want to play the game if it means i login to gfwl every time and have it running all the time. I don't know maybe i'm overreacting.

02-27-2012, 05:47 AM	#9
ne_skaju Join Date: May 2008 Reputation: 58 Posts: 2,055	GFWL is worst thing ever happened to mankind.

02-27-2012, 01:48 PM	#12
MmmBacon Join Date: Oct 2010 Reputation: 540 Posts: 744	I've lost my password to my GFWL account before. As long as you have access to the e-mail acccount it's asscoiated with, you can request to change your password. Secondly, Steam games are not "tied" to your GFWL account. Yes you do input your serial in order to play, but I have played the same games over 2 accounts when I could not access a previous account. Unless they changed this policy very recently, I was able to make a new account to play my GFWL titles that are actually tied to Steam.

02-27-2012, 02:48 PM	#13
UniqueName02 Join Date: Aug 2011 Reputation: 1155 Posts: 342	Go to Xbox.com and find the support page, Xbox live customer support is really good. You can talk to a member of the support team in real time.