The DiRT 3 Clubhouse!

[Widjaja]

The update should take a while considering it being over 500mb but I'd say you guys should have faster internet speed over there.

[_JP_]

GFWL is crap, that much is known, but I think it's not the only thing to be blamed here. Your impatience and lack of attention to details is too.

Originally Posted by de.das.dude

me steam is fucked.

Why? Stolen password? Pretty sure you can talk it out with Steam Support.

Originally Posted by de.das.dude

reinstalled OS as well.

What for, lol?

Originally Posted by de.das.dude

wtf. they are saying that the key is already registered to anther xlive account. but i closed the gmail xlive account as the game wasnt showing up their either. wtf someone help meee


fuck windows, fuck game makers, im never buying a game ever again.

So, one game gives you problems and you blame the whole industry? Good for you. Anyway, serves you right for thinking Microsoft lets you use their services using the competition's accounts. You should have removed the license from the account first and then delete it. Such impatience.

Originally Posted by de.das.dude

someone help me quick. microsoft support sucks as well. cat contact anyone adnd no supportt email.

cant even concentrate on studies because of this >>

Education comes before games. Get your priorities right. Microsoft's support isn't the best, but it works if you're stubborn enough. Try again, be an angry costumer. Bitch to codemasters too.

Originally Posted by de.das.dude

yes. the serial came up automatically and i pressed submit. then it got my profile and right after that the update started to happen. i restarted, went to the xbox site, signed in changed my tag to dedasdude (it still lists it as used) and noticed the game wasnt included in it. i tried a couple of times by restarted and running the game, but everytime the update thing would happen. so i deleted that account because everyone said i need hotmail. so i created one and boo, it says the game is already registered.

Couldn't you change the accounts without deleting one? I mean, if you delete an account, without revoking a game licensed to it, I think the game would still be locked to said account.

Originally Posted by de.das.dude

im sure this is because of my motherboards net controller which had been acting funny. i rememebr the update took a long time, like an hour.

Taking time is one thing, screwing up accounts is another.

[de.das.dude]

i would have removed the liscense if it showed up. the main reason for deleting is because i couldnt see the liscense there!

also my net is borked. currently on some card.

[de.das.dude]

bought a copy of dirt 3.

got it.

installed.
used my gmail for xlive (it recognised it as an xlive account)
starts to update GFWL.
restart and run game.

updates again.
and again
check my account on the net. looks like the game didnt show up.
del account.

reinstall OS and game.
install latest GFWL
use new hotmail acc for live.
enter key for game.
"this has already been activated to another account"
try using deleted account
"this account doesnt exist or the password is incarrot"

[theoneandonlymrk]

you deff need to use the orig gmail account now then since you registered it to that address imho

and i had similar issues with starting it ,it wanting to update but not updateing then not letting me sign in/play and it was to my embarrasment a firewall issue i turned a fair bit of stuff on to get it working so not sure of specifics but im sure i had to allow a few things that wernt automatically in the exceptions list also

i dont think hotmail is specificully needed , i used yahoo.mail

[de.das.dude]

but i deleted the xlive account i used first. as it was borked in the game (no images and details, game told me to delete). i guess i wasnt supposed to delete the online one as well. damnit. why dont they have clear instructions how to setup?

[theoneandonlymrk]

fair enough ,you saying you deleted it ingame because that wouldnt delete it with microsoft cant ya put the details back in

[de.das.dude]

no. its saying the key is already registered to another account. is there any way to retrieve a deleted live account?

[theoneandonlymrk]

you probably just deleted that sign in id off your computer and not the id from windows live, put the details for it back into gfwl marcketplace ie username and pass and it should refind that account imho

if you can recheck what password your entering ,get them to email it you and if that account has gone awol fully get in touch with gfwl and codemasters they can sort this out id imagine

[de.das.dude]

no i did delete it personally online after checking into that id.

[_JP_]

Originally Posted by de.das.dude

is there any way to retrieve a deleted live account?

Not that I know of, no.
But I found this. I know it doesn't help much, but you could try to re-activate your GMail account, assuming google also has that 3-6 month system.

[de.das.dude]

no the google account is there. just the xlive i linked with it is dead.

i put a post in dirts page on facebook. lets see what happens.

[_JP_]

Originally Posted by de.das.dude

i put a post in dirts page on facebook.

Yeah, I was going to recommend codemaster's forum, but I think they aren't really answering to anybody there.
But I can also predict the response on facebook will be something like: "We are unable to help you. Please contact Windows Live support."

[theoneandonlymrk]

your probably going to have to get in touch with them then sorry

[Widjaja]

By the sounds of things I knew it was going to end up being a call to MS.

I had not had this kind of experience with GFWL.

[de.das.dude]

call to MS? i cant even find a friggin email!

[theoneandonlymrk]

ive never deleted an acount on anything mind

[de.das.dude]

anyone with a free key?

[de.das.dude]

gotta love Flipkart.com, they sent me a new code!

[de.das.dude]

why does the steering feel too responsive on the kyboard?

[MRCL]

Originally Posted by de.das.dude

why does the steering feel too responsive on the kyboard?

Because you steer with the keyboard.

[Widjaja]

Originally Posted by de.das.dude

why does the steering feel too responsive on the kyboard?

Never used keyboard in DiRT 2 or 3.

Did notice a difference in handling between DiRT 2 and 3 with a Logitech Dual Action controller.

[de.das.dude]

any hoo adjusted the settings. its ok now.

my username is dedazdude.

[Widjaja]

Might see you in MP some time.
2-3 hours from now, multiplayer should be relatively active.

[de.das.dude]

ok thanks for the up. theres 3 races now LOL