Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City

Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City

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(2025) Get the Game running on Win 10/11 + Crashing Issues *LINK UPDATED*
By LittleTale
How to install GFWL on win 10/11 to play Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City ONLINE
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Download & Install GFWL
(optional step)

1- If you already have it installed, please uninstall GFWL and run a CCleaner + clean registry.

2- Restart your PC.

(optional step)



3- Download GFWL on this link only ! (do not install the one you can download on microsoft driver support webpage)

Game For Windows Live[community.pcgamingwiki.com] <= install this one ! It's the one microsoft try to install but is outdated and cannot connect to the internet.

4- After installing just click "close" don't launch GFWL then sign in (or create) a GFWL account with your Hotmail/Outlook address here:

USE MICROSOFT EDGE EXPLORER ==> https://account.live.com/proofs/AppPassword?mkt=en-us

YOU NEED TO BE SIGNED IN TO MICROSOFT/XBOX ON YOUR COMPUTER FOR GFWL TO BE ABLE TO CONNECT ! YOU CANNOT USE A LOCAL PC ACCOUNT !


I GET TIRED OF PEOPLE TELLING ME IT'S NOT WORKING AND REALIZING THEY'RE NOT SIGNED INTO THEIR WINDOWS WITH THE SAME MICROSOFT EMAIL THEY ATTEMPT TO LAUNCH THE GAME WITH ! ! !

I will not provide help for any issues regarding cracked version of Windows 10/11

BEFORE STARTING: do the step in the next section "Firewall Exception" (Win11 23H seems to not let GFWL start if it's not whitelisted)

5- Launch Operation Raccoon City and log in with your account

IF THE GAME WON'T LAUNCH DO THE EXTRA STEP OF THIS GUIDE FIRST

6- When you start the game it will ask you for the serial code that steam supply you with, enter it.

IT CAN TAKE UP TO 5 MINUTES FOR GFWL TO LOG YOU IN ! IT'S NOT STUCK ! just GFWL working at his own pace. . .

7- *depends on your version* It will ask you to Update GFWL, accept, close Operation Raccoon City and start the update process

8- Launch Operation Raccoon City and finally you should be all set to play !

9- ENJOY !

(optional step)

10- Run a CCleaner to delete the old GFWL Registry

11- Restart your PC.

(optional step)


Firewall Exception
For some user you might be unable to connect online until you've added Resident Evil Operation Raccoon City and Game for Windows Live to pass throught your firewall !

(WINDOWS 10) - Go to your Settings icon on the windows menu, in the search bar type "firewall" and select windows defender firewall. There manualy add 'GFWLive.exe', 'GFWLClient.exe' and "RaccoonCity.exe"

- You can find them here :

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games for Windows - LIVE\Client

and

YOUR DISK PATH:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Resident Evil Operation Raccoon City

Extra Steps
After you installed GFWL go to this folder :

C:\Windows\SysWOW64

In the search box in the top right type 'xlive' then search, a few files are going to show up, select them all and right click them, then "copy" (DO NOT USE "CUT")

Go to :

C:\Windows\System32

Paste the files there, then restart your computer.

This should help in case you Windows version install the GFWL files as if it was a 64Bit program.
Common Issues
GAME CRASHING OR NOT LAUNCHING

- IF THE GAME CRASH TO DESKTOP:

Go to My documents \capcom\RERC and DELETE the "settings.dat" File !
(if you have made change to your computer this file makes the game crash, don't worry it does not affect your save file !)


- (ONLY IF YOU ARE EXPERIENCING LOW FPS) Go to the install folder:

(C:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Resident Evil Operation Raccoon City)

  • Right click on "RaccoonCity.exe" and select "properties"
  • Click the "Compatibility" tab and check the "Compatibility Mode" box and select "Windows 7"
Enjoy the Game
Play with friends as it is a much better co-op game than a solo one !

65 Comments
Hella Saiyan 21 Jul @ 3:35pm 
<3
LittleTale  [author] 10 Jul @ 11:39am 
@Ratão Filho de Deus! just go into your \Documents\CAPCOM\RERC and delete settings.dat
Ratão Filho de Deus! 9 Jul @ 5:11pm 
I need help...
I downloaded the game to finish it again two days ago, July 7, 2025, and I only managed to play it once. After closing the game, it won't open anymore. It starts, but then exits without any errors. I've tried all kinds of support and tweaks (Xlive.dll, GFWL, running with compatibility pack 3 for Win7 or XP, I tried deleting the settings.dat file, etc.). Does anyone know what might be happening? I've tried everything and the game won't open anymore.

I really like this game and have played it over 10 times on this same PC. I'd like to play with some friends.

My PC has:
16GB RAM
Intel i7-3770
Nvidea GTX 1050Ti :InkRibbon:
LittleTale  [author] 1 Jul @ 3:54pm 
@Freekill download the gfwl from this guide and you'll be able to connect
Freekill 1 Jul @ 1:24pm 
@LittleTale thanks a lot brother ! Even tho i still can't connect my account because the game tells me that the windows live servers are down but there is no fix to that no ?
LittleTale  [author] 1 Jul @ 11:57am 
@Freekill you need to revert to depot_209101
Freekill 1 Jul @ 11:10am 
yo does anyone here has a problem where windows live just won't show up ? like i go in the main menu immediatly after pressing space and when i click on the "live" button at the bottom it just does nothing ?
Revik 24 Jun @ 2:52pm 
@desmodus

I followed your instructions and everything was fine but I get a CTD when i try to load a match. have you had any issues with the game crashing?
Dev0id_Caliber 3 Jun @ 7:15am 
got it workin nvm:csgocross:
Dev0id_Caliber 3 Jun @ 2:12am 
on win10 pro any advice? havent got it to run a game but menu loads etc