FOSE, the Fallout Script Extender modding tool, also disables GFWL. Publishers and developers haven't bothered removing GFWL from many older games that didn't do so well. These are big-name, big-budget games, and that's no accident. The following games allow you to redeem them on Steam if you have a retail key or one provided by GFWL itself. If you purchased the game in the past-whether you bought a physical retail copy, digital download, or even a copy from Microsoft's Games for Windows Marketplace-you can often convert that old GFWL-tainted copy to a modern one that will work properly. Many games have migrated away from Microsoft's PC gaming platform to Steam. Related: Why PC Gamers Hated Microsoft's 'Games for Windows LIVE' These games are regularly promoted on Steam sales, so gamers will be stumbling onto GFWL for years to come.
For example, Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto IV and Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City still use GFWL, as does Bethesda's Fallout 3. Many games have abandoned GFWL, allowing you to redeem a non-GFWL copy or install a patch that removes GFWL.
