GTA 4 From Steam - G4WL gives invalid serial key

I buyed GTA 4 on Steam and im getting invalid serial key when logging into Games for Windows live.

I already sent support tickets to Steam, G4WL, Rockstar 2 days ago and no answers and/or refund.

Alots of people complaining about the same issue in steam forums.

I want to play the game.

Okay, try redeeming the key here on the Xbox.com website . If it accepts the key, either download and install or if it's already installed, Launch the Games for Windows Marketplace, then go to the downloads tab click on GTA 4 and select the view game keys. The key it gives you there should let you sign-in within the game.

sends an email to my old email account, still exists but last time i check it takes 2-3 weeks to receive emails...

Already pressed several times "Send another code" and still didnt received any email...

Recovered it, gonna try new key now.

Works, thank you very much! Im posting link to this topic on steam forums

It doesn't work for me.

How long time does it take before i recieve the email? I tried to use the "send sms" option, but still waiting (only gone 10 min or so, but still..)

Works for GTA 4! but not episodes from liberty city?

здравствуйте помогите пожалуйста,купил Gta 4 в steam, windows live говорит что код активации не верный, что делать..?

Now all I have to do is to install GTA IV through that GFWL client? Wouldn't want to waste a lot of time again.

I didnt reinstall, just edited cdkey on regedit and inserted it on Games for windows live and worked.

start -> run -> regedit -> hkey_current_user -> software -> rockstar games -> Grand Theft auto IV -> CDKey

Edit CDKey value to new cd key and insert new cd key on games for windows live.

For me worked without reinstall :)

я ничего не пойму :((((( HELP :С

ScorpioBlackOut:

Now all I have to do is to install GTA IV through that GFWL client? Wouldn't want to waste a lot of time again.

You do not need to reinstall the game, the same code (the one that you get from inside the Games for Windows Marketplace) work on both the Steam and GFWL versions.  Simply start the game and when it asks for the key put in the one from the Marketplace.

alright, it's done:D thanks a lot!

This doesn't work for me.

Do you have any idea of when this problem will be solved? I want to play the game.

(sorry for my bad english)

Doesn't work for me neither. I'm from Brazil and my CD-Key can't be redeemed. :\

I believe there must be another option for me. I bought the game on steam more than a month ago, and could never play it.

Please, solutions?

But it's really simple, there are only a few steps. I know GFWL has a strange ( and secure ) way of doing things, but it's exaggerated.

So, once you have the CD key from Steam, download Games For Windows Marketplace.

Log in with your account.

Go to live.xbox.com/.../RedeemToken and redeem your Steam CD key.

Go to your GFW Marketplace application.

Go to Downloads > All Downloads.

Click GTA IV then click view game keys.

That should be it. You're gonna use that CD key when requested by GFWL.

The problem is that the process fail when I try to redeem my steam cd key,it says that there is problem with the offer.

Can the fact of my GFWL account being brazilian cause this problem with GFWL?

(again,sry for my bad english)

I don't think so, because I'm from Romania and, as you can see, I didn't have any problem.

If you bought the base game 'Grand Theft Auto IV' over the last few weeks please check the sticky at the top of the forum here: http://forums.xbox.com/gfw/technical_support/errors_crashes/f/268/t/322890.aspx for a possible solution.

If you originally purchased either GTA 4 or Episodes from Liberty city in July, during or near the Steam Summer Sale please check this Steam forum post: http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2822680 for a possible solution to that different issue. You may have to contact Steam support to have them update your account to propulate a new ket if the fix they provide does not work.

But the 1st method doesn't work for me,it gives me an error message saying that there is a problem with the offer.

Is there any other way to solve this problem?

ps:I bought the game yesterday

Check to make sure all of your billing and contact information is up to date. If it is I would recommend contacting support ('Games' then 'PC Games' from the options or Xbox support if the option is not availabe) and verifiying that the code is showing as a valid not used code and working with them to troubleshoot redeeming it.

hi guys.

in the GFW MARKETPLACE appears 2 codes: Activation code and Live acces code. i must use the second one right?

Can you guys help me When i click to reedeem code it says there was a problem with the Serial and i dont get nothing T-T

I also can't redeem a code... it's telling me that i'm using an 'unknown' computer :/

@MrMaarek - you may need to go to http://account.live.com to add your computer as a trused device under the Security Info section.

@MrMaarek - you may need to go to http://account.live.com to add your computer as a trused device under the Security Info section.

@GFWL Support, Actually it's telling me that I need to use my trusted computer? But when i'll go to the command prompt (cmd) it tells me that i have the same computername as i have in my http://account.live.com...

I don't know what to do, I'm really waiting for almost a week now and i really want to play the game O.o

It should say that "you're currently using this computer" on accounts. If it does and you are then try adding additional email addresses or phone numbers

What the hell? really fix your stuff, I'm angry since I wasted money on it and now I've got a serial which is "not valid" "Please enter a valid code." C'mon this is a scam. I've did everything right, my computer is a trusted device, I've tried to "Verify integrity of game cache" on Steam, nothing is working.

I 've completed this while i made an new account on xbox.com with an new e-mail adres and added my primary address as my second address (in the new mail) then i could use 'redeem a code' and now i can play too! finally!

Steam says they've given me a new "activation key" for GTA-IV but it's the same one (after verifying game cache for the 5th time).  I still get the message, "Please enter a valid code" when I try to enter the Steam activation key at live.xbox.com.  

Any suggestions?

WERE IS THE KEY PLZ SOMEONE TELL ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

but how my cd code still wont work! how do i get one sent???

When I click Show Keys, it says "An unknown error has occurred."

ghosto123, log out of the Marketplace and sign back in and try again.

I Can't see no codes in my marketplace