Since Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights relies on the now-defunct Games for Windows Live (GFWL), modern versions of Windows will frequently crash or show an error saying xlive.dll is missing. Here is the standard fix used by the community.

Windows: "xlive.dll is missing." Me: "Ah yes, the ghost of Games for Windows Live has returned to ruin my racing game."

Here are a few options for a post regarding xlive.dll and Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights , depending on where you want to post it (forum, Reddit, blog, or a troubleshooting guide). Title: Fix for "xlive.dll missing" error in Juiced 2 (No Games for Windows Live required)

A skeleton sitting at a computer OR a "Missing file" error popup.

If you are trying to play Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights on Windows 10/11 and getting an error about xlive.dll missing, don't panic. You do not need to install the dead Games for Windows Live (GFWL) service.