OK. So I took another go at it.

I uninstalled the app that was previously installed on my pc. I think the problem was with the app being an older version it did not update itself because the servers changed.

I downloaded the new app from their site (http://www.impulsedriven.com/downloads/gamestopapp/pc) and after I installed it asked if I want to update it, which I did. 

After a restart I could login with no problems. 

Anyway, I hope this helps anyone having the same problems and I hope they keep the service running. 

Arrghhh...

It made me so angry.

I cant event access my old purchases.

Quite a few years ago, before economic models for the Web made online games purchase take off, I entered a Gamestop looking for a PC title. The person behind the counter practically sneered at me, turned away, and said, "What we have is in the back. Knock yourself out." It was a terribly small display, and when asked if they could locate a game in another store, he assured me no one cared anymore about PC titles. They were a dead market.

That was the last time I went to Gamestop. Of course, there are plenty of people out there that insist the PC is dead, despite all evidence to the contrary, but what can you do? Zombie ideas never seem to stay dead.

Can't you go back to that store and talk to that same guy and tell him: "Remember me?   x years ago you told me PC games are a dead market."

He answers: "Uuuh yeah...."

You say: "Now, Steam reigns supreme and your shitty store (and JOB!) is going out of business. Guess you were wrong" 

Yeah! I was really disappointed when Stardock sold Impulse. For me, it was the best system ever developed.

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Can't you go back to that store and talk to that same guy and tell him: "Remember me?   x years ago you told me PC games are a dead market."
He answers: "Uuuh yeah...."
You say: "Now, Steam reigns supreme and your shitty store (and JOB!) is going out of business. Guess you were wrong" 

Don't I wish! It's a nice feature of we humans--or perhaps a bug, rather than a feature?--that we usually forget the times we've been wrong, and remember nearly all the times we've been right. It also preserves our sense of self-worth, and helps PR folks sell more garbage because we forget every lesson as soon as we learn it.

Anyone happen to know if serial keys on that piece of crap Gamestop app can be converted to Steam keys? My EA games transferred themselves over to Origin.. which had me blinking, but hey, okay. No worries there. And while I already have Sins Rebellion, I'd much rather transfer over my copies of GalCiv II, Sins Trinity, and Dawn of War, because if Gamestop finally decides to give the two-fingered salute and tell me to jog on, I'd really rather not have to buy those games again.

Archival.  Steam keys ain't likely.  Stardock games can be gotten off Stardock, but for the most part you just need to archive them.

I'm happy I uninstalled Impulse a long time ago, I use Stardock Central now (although it's no longer supported).

I suspect we're going to end up moving to a more web like solution in the long run. It is hard to maintain a Win32 app that supports so many different types of installer.

Well, SD Central isn't supported anymore, so...

I'd be happy if I could get my copy of Trinity and Demigod moved to Steam, but that can't be done without rebuying those games on Steam.

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Okay, I have a problem.  Since I uninstalled the GameStop app, I've been unable to uninstall any of my old games that I got through Impulse.  Anyone know how to do that, since reinstalling the app doesn't work?

I think it largely depends on the game, Nasarog. Some games have serial keys that steam and/or Origin will accept. Others, not so much. I think that if you want to move a game over to Steam without having to buy the serial key for it all over again, you -might- be able to work something out with someone from Stardock support, maybe? *shrugs* Doesn't hurt to ask either way.