how can i play offline games in windows 7

[andreasaspenberg]

i got a new pc today but i cant play games offline in windows 7. is there a solution.

 

[Dr Super Good]

The games you must be trying to play must be requiring an active internet connection. The only solution is to play games which do not require an active internet connection or have some form of offline mode.

For more help you will need to specify which games you are trying to play without an internet connection and what errors they are throwing at you.

 

[andreasaspenberg]

i can play fable 3 offline in windows vista but i cant play it offline in windows 7.

 

[Dr Super Good]

What is preventing you from playing it offline? Windows Vista and Windows 7 should play most games the same.

 

[andreasaspenberg]

in windows vista i can play the game with an offline profile while that doesnt work in windows 7.

 

[Dr Super Good]

You have created an offline profile in Windows 7 right?

 

[andreasaspenberg]

fable 3 wont allow it in windows 7 but it will allow it in vista.

 

[Dr Super Good]

Have you registered the game? Some sources say it requires registeration to play.

You can also play offline using an online account once it has been activated atleast once.

 

[andreasaspenberg]

i didnt register it in vista and there i can play offline. in vista i could play the game offline without doing anything extra. in windows 7 i can only play it online.

 

[Dr Super Good]

Is it at all possible to get the computer access to internet, even if for a few minutes? Apparently once an online account has been created you can play some games offline. I know this is how the Xbox 360 works but I am not sure about Windows 7 (have no Windows Live games I play regually).

 

[andreasaspenberg]

i didnt create an online account for fable 3 in vista. i know how the xbox 360 works though and there online accounts arent needed to play xbox 360 games offline. i actually have 2 offline accounts on my xbox 360 that i use to play fable 3. online accounts are only needed to buy games online and to play xbox live gold games.

 

[Dr Super Good]

I can not see any mention of programs that support Games for Windows - LIVE working differently when run on Windows 7 than on Vista.

Does your computer have the Windows Live client installed? Perhapse you can only create an offline account when the client is installed. You could also try transfering your Windows Vista offline account to your Windows 7 machine and logging in with that.

 

[andreasaspenberg]

i didnt even consider trying to transfer the profile from vista to windows 7.(do you know where i can find it.) games for windows live comes with windows 7 though.

 

[Dr Super Good]

games for windows live comes with windows 7 though.

Yes but I do remember receiving multiple updates to that system via the automatic updates feature of Windows. A good place to start would be to check for updates (they might be under the optional updates section).

i didnt even consider trying to transfer the profile from vista to windows 7.(do you know where i can find it.)

Neithor do I, I advise looking up on their support website or asking Microsoft about this.

 

[andreasaspenberg]

i tried to transfer the entire game but i still cant play offline. please help.

 

[Dr Super Good]

You will probably have to ask on a site farmiliar with that game. This problem seems very specific and I lack the ability to recreate it on my own system.

 

[andreasaspenberg]

there could be people here that are familiar with fable 3. i have asked on the gamefaqs forum for fable 3 though. i figured it on my own so this topic isnt needed anymore.