Save the file and launch your game. You should no longer see GFWL login prompts.
You might encounter this issue in several ways:
Before you search for a download link, you must understand the file’s role.
Xlive.ini is a plain text configuration file used by the Microsoft Games for Windows - LIVE client (xlive.dll). Unlike standard .ini files that store generic settings, Xlive.ini acts as a debug and override switch for the GFWL runtime.
When you search for this keyword, search engines return dozens of small, unverified file-hosting websites. Downloading a raw .ini file from these sites is rarely necessary and often dangerous.
Here is why:
Even after you download or create the Xlive.ini file, issues may persist. Here is a troubleshooting checklist:
Follow these steps to get your game running without GFWL:
Step 1: Download the files
Step 2: Locate your game directory
Step 3: Copy the files
Step 4: Configure (Optional)
Open xlive.ini with Notepad. You will see settings like this:
[xlive]
; Set to true to log function calls to xlive.log
Logging=false
; Set to true to disable all online functionality
DisableOnline=true
; Set to true to read saves from Saved Games
ReadSaveFilesFromDocuments=true
Step 5: Run the game
Launch the game. You will no longer see the GFWL login popup. You can now save your game directly to your Documents folder.