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The Problem with Gamepass…

SteadyEvo

SteadyEvo

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It all depends on internet connection and MS servers. Wanted to play before bed and every game I try says I don’t own it or check connection. Quick search shows others having the same issue. Not a big deal as I need to sleep but this is somewhat concerning. I will say Xbox is very consistent in my experience but this is the downside of going digital/renting with Gamepass.
 
S0ULZB0URNE

S0ULZB0URNE

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SlimeGooGoo said:
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Why I don't use it and won't use Spartan on PS5.
 
DaGwaphics

DaGwaphics

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SteadyEvo said:
It all depends on internet connection and MS servers. Wanted to play before bed and every game I try says I don’t own it or check connection. Quick search shows others having the same issue. Not a big deal as I need to sleep but this is somewhat concerning. I will say Xbox is very consistent in my experience but this is the downside of going digital/renting with Gamepass.
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Did you check the status of the network from system settings? If you set your Xbox as your home console you should be able to launch GP software for up to a month without a connection (as long as you have run the software at least once after download). If you have a spotty connection, I would recommend always starting each title after you finish downloading it.
 
Jennings

Jennings

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While I have also experienced the same problem OP talks about, I still think the service is a cheap way to demo otherwise over-costed games as a way to figure out which ones to buy on sale down the road, and in that respect I enjoy buying into a month of it once a year.
 
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Magic Carpet

Magic Carpet

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maybe a setting to automatically fill your drives up with every game when it gets released. That way it will always be on standby. Automatically delete the oldest never played game when full.
 
Chukhopops

Chukhopops

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SteadyEvo said:
It all depends on internet connection and MS servers. Wanted to play before bed and every game I try says I don’t own it or check connection. Quick search shows others having the same issue. Not a big deal as I need to sleep but this is somewhat concerning. I will say Xbox is very consistent in my experience but this is the downside of going digital/renting with Gamepass.
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You can play GP games offline if you have set your Xbox as your home console in the settings.
 
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FritzJ92

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The problem is your internet and settings. Make Xbox your home console and once a month you need to log online for like a minute and go back offline
 
Fredrik

Fredrik

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How much data do you need to transfer to play through Gamepass? If it’s just a quick ping and license check then you should be able to internet share through the phone and play, you posted here after all so can’t be completely cut off from the internet.
 
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Robb

Robb

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Yeah, I love the service but that’s definitely the biggest downside (and it’s super annoying whenever it happens).
 
Chukhopops

Chukhopops

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Fredrik said:
How much data do you need to transfer to play through Gamepass? If it’s just a quick ping and license check then you should be able to internet share through the phone and play, you posted here after all so can’t be completely cut off from the internet.
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Yeah you can just use your phone as access point for a minute and launch a game if you forgot to set the console as home Xbox.

You can do everything else offline except get achievements and online play obviously.
 
01011001

01011001

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Robb said:
Yeah, I love the service but that’s definitely the biggest downside (and it’s super annoying whenever it happens).
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how many people on here don't have their console set to home console? WTF? guys, that is the first thing you should do...
you can be offline for a whole month and still be able to play offline!
 
TheGodfather07

TheGodfather07

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once you've got the games downloaded, you can still play them though. otherwise, yeah it would have been total bullshit to be locked out.
 
Robb

Robb

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01011001 said:
how many people on here don't have their console set to home console? WTF? guys, that is the first thing you should do...
you can be offline for a whole month and still be able to play offline!
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I have my Series X set as the home console. I tried going offline just now and launched Halo Infinite. Didn’t work.

Not sure if I’m doing something wrong.
 
Robb

Robb

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01011001 said:
imma try myself real quick, I'll update on it after
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Thanks, would be nice if I could figure this out. I’d love to be able to play during a internet outage..

I should probably add that I only play through GamePass on Xbox though (have never bought anything). If that makes a difference.
 
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hlm666

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Robb said:
I have my Series X set as the home console. I tried going offline just now and launched Halo Infinite. Didn’t work.

Not sure if I’m doing something wrong.
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I think halo infinite might be considered an online game, the campaign boots to that menu with your profile level shit and stuff. Forza horizon works without a live connection on pc for me maybe try another game but it sucks if you can't play campaign offline because it's bolted onto the multiplayer front end.
 
01011001

01011001

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Robb said:
Thanks, would be nice if I could figure this out. I’d love to be able to play during a power outage..

I should probably add that I only play through GamePass on Xbox though (have never bought anything). If that makes a difference.
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so I just tested and i also can not play them offline... which is weird, it should work... I even found a youtube video from 1 month ago showing how to set it up (set as home console and set the console to offline, which is how it should work) but for me it does not work.

apparently some games do not work offline, but I tried games that should 100% work and they didn't. so this is really weird not gonna lie

edit: SOOOO I found out what is going on, and this seems like something that has changed within the last 12 to 18 months or so (that's where I find most of the issue reports)
it seems like, you have to play the games you want to play offline before going offline. so if you wanna play Forza Horizon 5 offline with gamepass you will have to have played it within the last 30 days before turning your console to offline mode for it to work.

I just started Dogeball Academia, then set my system to offline, and it worked offline. I then tried another gamepass game that should work offline but that one didn't work, because I haven't played it within the last 30 days.

this is a very bizarre change and tbh seems almost like a bug and not like it is intended, if it is intended it sure sucks
 
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Godot25

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SteadyEvo said:
It all depends on internet connection and MS servers. Wanted to play before bed and every game I try says I don’t own it or check connection. Quick search shows others having the same issue. Not a big deal as I need to sleep but this is somewhat concerning. I will say Xbox is very consistent in my experience but this is the downside of going digital/renting with Gamepass.
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Well.
If I remember correctly, you just need to flag you console as a "home" console and it will let you play even without connection. But I might be wrong on that one
 
THE DUCK

THE DUCK

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I remember once I couldn't log onto xbox and play a game I wanted. It happened once in the past 5 years. Thankfully I have a life so I just did something else.

There is no issue with online authorization or gamepass, this thread is a pointless excuse to complsin about what is essentially a non issue that affects less than 0.01% of potential up time. Plus there's the home console setting as stated by others. Go hug a dvd or something, I officialy endorse it.
 
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IDKFA

IDKFA

I am Become Bilbo Baggins
Get 👏better👏 internet👏

Like it or not, the future of gaming is via a combination of streaming and subscription services. Soon, it'll be the only way you'll be able to play games. If you're internet speed isn't up to scratch then tough shit.
 
rofif

rofif

Can’t Git Gud
IDKFA said:
Get 👏better👏 internet👏

Like it or not, the future of gaming is via a combination of streaming and subscription services. Soon, it'll be the only way you'll be able to play games. If you're internet speed isn't up to scratch then tough shit.
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Whatever the future is, I will keep getting most physical version of it possible
 
CrustyBritches

CrustyBritches

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I just unplugged my ethernet cable and played Forza Horizon 5 and Psychonauts 2 while offline. I'm on GP PC and there's an option under Settings->General->Offline Permissions to designate the PC for offline play.
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Thanks, would be nice if I could figure this out. I’d love to be able to play during a power outage..
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We recently had an interlock kit installed for a our generator. Some shitty weather blew a tree over and knocked out power on our side of town for 8hrs, but the internet was still up. Our whole house can be powered by the generator's half-power eco mode. We had our tv, refrigerator, game systems, and even christmas lights going.
 
IDKFA

IDKFA

I am Become Bilbo Baggins
rofif said:
Whatever the future is, I will keep getting most physical version of it possible
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There will still be a market for physical games, like there is still a market for CDs, vinyl and Blu-ray's. However, a CD or Blu-ray works out of the box and doesn't require an internet connection to use, but this is different for games.

Lots of physical games still require an internet connection to play the game. It's even becoming that way for single player games that are morphing into live service games. Lots of games also require huge day one patches, and I can see that also becoming more common in the future.

They'll still be a market for digital games, but as we move into a world of live services, more and more people will move to subscription and streaming models and physical games will be left behind.

I can even see a future where the only way to play games is if you stream it to a device via a subscription service.
 
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