Before you proceed with this guide you will need to download these GFWL files:

• GFWL Files[community.pcgamingwiki.com]

If you do not wish to play any of the DLC then you can skip the following downloads:

• Inquisitor's Pack[download.xbox.com]
  
• Understone[download.xbox.com]
  
• Traitor's Keep[download.xbox.com]
  
• Traitor's Keep Licenses[drive.google.com]
  
• DLC Package Collection Info File[drive.google.com]

The below may be useful later on if you need them:

• XUID Checker[cxkes.me]
  
• Saves Location: C:\Users\[user]\Saved Games\Lionhead Studios\Fable 3
  
• Custom Resolutions: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Fable 3\PCVideoOptionsApplet (depending where your game is installed)

1. Install, run and activate Fable III on Steam.
   
   
2. Close game and uninstall "Microsoft Games for Windows - LIVE Redistributable" and "Microsoft Games for Windows Marketplace" via ‘Programs and Features' in Windows Control Panel.
   
   
3. Unzip and install files in GFWL folder.
   
   
4. Locate Fable III install location and change the file properties for the "FableLauncher.exe" and "Fable3.exe" to run as Admin and in Windows 7 Compatibility Mode (right-click files).
   
   
5. Launch Fable III again and sign in with Xbox Live (click "Home" to open GFWL).

1. Unzip and copy the raw DLC from each .cab folder and Traitors License files to:
   
   
   C:\Users\[user]\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Xlive\DLC\4D53090A\00000002 \D7FCB87DC6790538CC5EE45EC44EC782603B8ACB
   
   Create folders from DLC onwards if needed. Start moving files from Inquisitors first, then Understone and finally Traitors Keep, hitting to replace any files as you go. Followed by the Traitor's Keep license files.
   
   
2. Change the entire file name of “00090XXXXXXXXXXX.LIC” to your own Hex XUID (link above), do not remove the .LIC extension.
   
   
3. Open the "dlc2paid.bnk.dat" file found in the content folder with Wordpad and change the value of <premiumContentMask> from 1 to 0 and save.
   
   
4. Move the "package_collection_info" file in to the content folder and replace the existing file.

Originally posted by UnnyBolt:

Check the comments below for UnnyBolt's guide that includes how to unlock Fable Coin Golf weapons that can also be used in multiplayer, plus some additional bug fixes.

Special thanks go to UnnyBolt, Kumisnami, layne and Zopiahh for the contributions made in their own guides, of which I followed myself when fixing multiple copies of my own Fable 3.

There's a lot of guides around the internet, old and new, but many of them involve either removing GFWL entirely or using DLC offline, removing the ability to experience the game in full during co-op play. My guide, standing on the shoulders of those mentioned above, is a quick and easy way to avoid missing out on anything.

My guide, as explained at the start, is targeted more towards people with basic computer knowledge and therefore some steps are explained in loose detail. If any of it is confusing I'm happy to answer any questions in the comments, but in the meantime, I would highly recommend checking out the guides from the authors linked above.

Please do let me know if I have made any typos or you believe my instructions are incorrect or misleading and I will look to fix it.