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GFWL, short for Games for Windows Live, is a Microsoft online gaming service that was used for multiplayer, achievements, and save game synchronization in many PC titles. On WindowsForum.com, users discuss common GFWL issues such as KERNELBASE.dll app crashes in games like Dirt 2 and Fallout 3, often requiring reinstallation of the GFWL client. The service is also mentioned in the context of game save management, where tools like Game Save Manager help back up and restore GFWL-linked saves. Additionally, GFWL marketplace deals and compatibility workarounds for older games like Halo 2 are covered. These threads reflect troubleshooting and utility discussions around the now-deprecated platform.
  1. Highwayman

    Windows 7 Game Save Manager Tool

    Even been annoyed when you reinstall your OS or older games and realise you've lost game saves as they were stored in hidden folders or needed to be linked to Steam/GFWL etc? well this nifty tool does all the hard work for you, it backs up and restores on demand all game saves it finds to zipped...
    • Highwayman
    • Thread
    • 7-zip automation backup tools backup validation custom entries database updates dropbox dynamic restoring ftp game management game sharing gamesave manager gaming gfwl restore paths saved games software features steam support task scheduler ui design
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Games
  2. S

    Windows 7 Troubleshooting KERNELBASE.dll Appcrash in Dirt 2, F1 2010, and Fallout 3 on Windows 7

    I'm getting the kernelbase.dll appcrash error when I start up dirt 2 and F1 2010... Same thing with Fallout 3 too, means it could be GFWL, but reinstalled GWFL so many times and restarted, cant count how many times... Done sfc /scannow in cmd, restarted. Installed all the stuff in the redist...
    • SupahDonkeh
    • Thread
    • 64-bit appcrash crash dirt 2 drivers error f1 2010 fallout 3 gaming gfwl gtx 460 kernelbase performance ram redist reinstall sfc sli troubleshooting windows 7
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  3. Highwayman

    Windows 7 STALKER £0.75p on GFWL marketplace one day special

    STALKER £0.75p on GFWL marketplace one day special S.T.A.L.K.E.R. - Games For Windows BUY NOW! Daily Deal bargain price ends 7 December 2010 at 16:30. In 1986, the world's worst nuclear disaster occurred at the Chernobyl power station. Soviet authorities established a 30km 'Exclusion Zone'...
    • Highwayman
    • Thread
    • artifacts chernobyl combat day-night digital rights disaster experience explorer fps gameplay gfwl marketplace multiplayer open world radiation stalker survival zone
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Games
  4. Archangel

    Windows Vista Halo 2 and Vista/XP

    Okay, heres the lowdown: I dual-boot both Windows XP Professional and Windows Vista (OEM), both 32-bit. Both are freshly formatted. Both operating systems work great, no issues to report. Both have their own partitions. I have installed Halo 2 on both operating systems. Naturally, the game...
    • Archangel
    • Thread
    • compatibility drivers dual boot gaming gfwl graphics hacking halo installation nvidia online gaming performance performance issues system specs troubleshooting update video settings windows vista windows xp
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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