Steam basically told me.theres no way to remove a game from your library.the only solution is to create another account and buy the game there.very inconvenient if you ask me.i know this is GFWL's fault.but seriously, I have been pretty disappointed with Steam's support as well.with Steam being this huge, I'd except them to have the ability to remove a game from your library.and re purchase with a whole new game/key.but they told me its a hardware/software limitation on their side.and even if they did have the ability to remove it, you would still be stuck with the same CD KEY.also the fact that steam support ONLY has e-mail and no phone number.and guess what? it takes about 3 days for them to respond. but unfortunately this whole CD key process takes awhile because they have to escalate it through the whole chain of command until it gets the okayĢ. I phoned up gwfl support and asked them why in the hell its taking so long, its a damn CD key.he basically said, sorry for the inconvenience but if there was a "magical button" that they could press and reset the key, they would press it. well so far with me, its been terrible.like I said, almost 2 months now and STILL can't get the game to work. I'm so over GFWL and stupid GTA 4.I can't believe a legit customer like me has to go through this crapġ. So guess what? I hit up Steam.since they pretty much have GTA4 on sale every few months.I let them know of my DRM situation.I asked them to just remove the damn game so I can re purchase.since it wont allow me to purchase a game I already own.well guess what? Steam support says theres no way to remove a game.wow? really? And the guy goes on to say.even if there was a way to remove the game from the library, and you re purchase the game, the Steam system will automatically give you THE SAME CD KEY as before.wtf?
I became furious.I always read closely on the securom portion to make sure I know how many activations I have.but I was not aware that GFWL being limited install.so I phone up s now been 2 months since I open the support ticket.and they say they are still working on it.WTF? How long does it take to freaking reset a damn key? They pretty much send me automated emails every 2 weeks or so saying they are still working on it.I can't even reply to these idiots.I have to phone up and they still give me crap about how they are still working on it So apparently, about 2 years after I bought the game, I get hit with the "you have exceeded your CD key" on the GFWL portion of the activation.
GFWL does not mention of any install limit, but it is required to sign onto GFWL in order to save.
Securom has unlimited install, so thats a plus right there. I have it on steam, and it uses GFWL and Securom. OP, I too have ran into the GFWL wall.this is regarding GTA 4. So my question is the following, were any of you aware of this regarding GFWL? Some might say that 20-40 installations is quite a big number but: this is something that is not clearly mentioned on store pages, there is no mention of the exact installation limit of the game and you are basically paying for an extended rent. Warhammer 40K: Dawn of War 2 + Chaos Rising.
In other words, games that use the GFWL Legacy allow you to install the game somewhere from 10 to 20 times, which can be renewed once giving a total activation limit of 20 to 40 installations.