It's unclear what sort of an impact will this have on the massive modding scene for the title, considering even slight changes to game files can affect entire libraries. Meanwhile, a readme in the game files add that "Improvements to stability and performance (LargeAddressAware and thread setting updates)" have been made as well. The patch notes on Steam bluntly reads "The title no longer requires Games for Windows Live and will now launch." If problems come up in existing installations, a reinstall of the game is recommended as well. The tiny update, named 1.7.04, weighs around 5MB, and is now available for Fallout 3 and its Game of the Year variant. The GOG version of Fallout 3 has been GFWL-free since its first arrival on the DRM-free storefront, but the Steam version has been stubbornly kept intact without changes for the last 12 years or so. Grand Theft Auto IV was another game that removed the requirement only last year after issues with generating new activation keys. GFWL was Microsoft's original attempt at bringing in PC gamers to the Xbox Live ecosystem, but it was not very successful, to say the least. Funnily enough, the removal arrives only after Microsoft acquired Bethesda. The 2008-released hugely impactful RPG by Bethesda received an update out of nowhere on Steam that removes the requirements for the service entirely, finally letting owners launch and enjoy the game without resorting to workarounds. Microsoft's defunct Games for Windows Live (GFWL) platform is no longer plaguing Fallout 3. It is possible that the number of OneDrive desktop users on the aforementioned operating systems is not large enough to warrant further investment from Microsoft.įallout 3 update gets rid of Games for Windows Live requirement Overall, the move is not surprising but it's interesting to note that while Windows 8 did run out of support in 2016, Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 are on extended support until January 10, 2023, which means that Microsoft is essentially ending support for its software while the associated OS is still live, in a way. This announcement affects consumers for now as starting from next year, business users of OneDrive's desktop app will have their support period aligned with the lifecycle of the Windows version they are using. Meanwhile, people who can't upgrade due to reasons such a system requirements should resort to manually keeping their files in sync using the OneDrive web interface. Microsoft has obviously recommended that users who want to continue taking advantage of the OneDrive sync app on desktop should upgrade to Windows 10 or 11. And then from March 1, 2022, your personal files will no longer sync with the OneDrive service which means that you'll have to rely on manually uploading and downloading your content from OneDrive on web and keeping it in sync if you choose to stay on the aforementioned operating systems. It has revealed that from January 1, 2022, no updates will be offered to the OneDrive desktop app running on Windows 7, 8, and 8.1. Microsoft is killing off the OneDrive desktop app on Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 next yearīack in August, Microsoft announced that it is ending support for OneDrive sync on older versions of Mac, and now the company is planning to do the same for Windows.
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