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Zuljaras

@ThanosReXXX I edited my list. I was trying to say that there is no way to set up the console without internet. It is NOT playable out of the box.

After the set-up you can use the Offline option from the settings.

ThanosReXXX

@Zuljaras Ah, that's something entirely different than not being able to play games when you're offline.
In my case, I was able to import my profile from my Xbox 360, so that was all but a minute's work, and after that, no settings were needed. I've played offline several times, without changing any settings.

Only had to click away a pop up message saying that the console couldn't connect and/or that no player progress could be uploaded. Other than that, offline gaming works perfectly fine.

https://support.xbox.com/en-US/xbox-one/networking/using-xbox...

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NEStalgia

@redd214 Why not post it? They flipping emailed it!

@Zuljaras Are you sure you need to do the setup online for 1S and 1X? That was an issue with OG XBone because the firmware that depended on Kinekt and the always on DRM was already burned on the boxed and warehoused units at the time of the E3 meltdown, and the emergency patch was required for the newly removed from the box Kinektless to be able to function without connect and the always on DRM. I'm not sure the subsequent units required from that unless you literally can't create offline user accounts.

Edit: AFAIK you can also install the OS updates from a thumb drive, same as PS4.

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Zuljaras

@NEStalgia Yes I am sure.

I have tested my One X with the update file from USB but still you need to connect to the internet for the set up to finish.

Also you MUST do that every time you want to reset the console as well (factory reset not restart).

After that you can update it offline with USB no problem. Only the setup require internet connection.

Believe me I have tested it many times.

But the offline accounts/users really pains me as well. However I am sure that when they cut off the support of those consoles they will MS will give us one last update that will allow us to finish the set up process through a USB stick

Just to be clear. I am playing with all the latest updates. I have no problem with that! It is just a principle for me that I want my gaming devices to work properly out of the box

redd214

I mean do any modern connected tech devices work out of the box without some type of update required? To be honest that should really just be expected in the times we are in.

redd214

redd214

Seems like a trivial thing to get hung up on but ok

redd214

Grumblevolcano

XB1 games are in a similar state to the XB1 console. You'll lose a lot from the hardware and software servers shutting down. It'll be mostly preserved but only because the vast majority of XB1 games are on PC.

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Banjo-

When the new Scarlett consoles (Anaconda and Lockhart) and PS5 are released, Microsoft would still have exclusive games because consoles are not Microsoft's exclusive gaming business. Microsoft made Xbox their gaming brand, consoles are just part of it. That's also the biggest benefit you get with an Xbox console because boundaries do no exist as on PS or Switch. Sony and Nintendo are playing a similar game while Microsoft is building their gaming business around Xbox, Windows and even other OS, devices and gaming platforms. They only needed more game development and that's exactly what they have invested in.

Zuljaras wrote:

@Grumblevolcano Well Microsoft did learn about exclusive games since they bought bunch of studios to make games for them right?

There are pros and cons in both machines in terms of functionality NOT games.

PS4 Pros:

  • Can play right from the start. Does NOT need day one update to play.
  • Can create local profile. No need for internet create accounts.

PS4 Cons:

  • Much worse build quality than Xbox.
  • The Mid Gen leap is not as good as Xbox.

Xbox Pros:

  • Superior build quality. Especially the One X.
  • The Mid gen leap was noticeable!

Xbox Cons:

  • Internet required to use the console AT ALL. You can't setup without internet.
  • No way to just make offline account and play some games.

However you may say that those are just my nit-picks.

Also Xbox One S and X are much quieter, play audio CDs, have a better controller, are (partially) backwards compatible, you can transfer games and save files easier and the optional remote control is handy. Xbox is better hardware and services, PS has their own exclusive games (so do Nintendo and Microsoft) and nothing else. Nintendo has unique features that sometimes work, sometimes do not.

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Zuljaras

@BlueOcean I forgot to mention that but I guess better build quality means better cooling and lesser noise

I agree on the exclusive games BUT I hope that if they announce Fable 4 it is a TRUE exclusive on Xbox and it is polished to perfection.

Banjo-

@Zuljaras Yeah, my launch PS4 vents sound like a hairdryer and the disc tray and disc reading sound like a 90s PC (back when I was a kid).

I skipped 360 and PS3 (I used to be a Nintendo fanboy) and only played Fable on Xbox One. The soundtrack is delicious. Menus and controls are really weird in the Anniversary version but it was a game like I've never played before and after a while I really loved it and it made an impression on me. I enjoyed this and the first Assassin's Creed far more than Breath of the Wild. Whoever makes Fable 4 must make a game that it's different but just as wonderful. Fable as a franchise is what Xbox needs the most since it already has solid shooter and racing exclusives. Microsoft should fund (or just acquire Playful!) a more ambitious Super Lucky's Tale game which already has great music, visuals and perfect controls as it reminded me of some good Mario platforming moments. We also need Banjo back desperately. Obviously. Xbox needs Banjo, a better Lucky and Fable. Really.

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ThanosReXXX

Hey guys and girls, does anybody have anything useful to add or say to @Anti-Matter concerning these questions?

Anti-Matter wrote:

@ThanosReXXX
Well... Because here in Indonesia, Xbox One is a Dead machine since :
1. Still cannot be Jailbroken.
2. Having some issues with Online connectivity from Indonesia to Microsoft server.
3. Not even part of cultures in Indonesia (Indonesia is PlayStationLand with some Nintendo twist)

Almost nobody talking about Xbox machines, nor even to sell Xbox One with adequate amount. But here in Indonesia, there are TONS of Modded Xbox360 in Indonesia game shops (the Black and Grey market) since it can be jailbroken with games library similar to PS3. And they keep saying any Xbox machines with just Xbox, NOT XBOX Three Sixty or XBOX One (Pardon of their ignorance)

I wonder if the new Xbox machine can working greatly here in Indonesia in term of Online connectivity to register Xbox machine at first registration since Indonesia have poor Online infrastructure.

Btw, have you ever bring your Xbox One machine outside from your house, in a place with NO online connectivity to play Offline Xbox One games ?

@Anti-Matter Only thing I can tell you is that it doesn't matter where you take your Xbox One, once it's prepared, and has the latest updates and a profile installed, you can play anywhere you want, and offline as well. As long as digital games are installed, or you have the physical discs, so you can install them yourself.

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FullbringIchigo

ThanosReXXX wrote:

@Anti-Matter Only thing I can tell you is that it doesn't matter where you take your Xbox One, once it's prepared, and has the latest updates and a profile installed, you can play anywhere you want, and offline as well. As long as digital games are installed, or you have the physical discs, so you can install them yourself.

don't forget you have to set it as your home console too otherwise you can't use any off your digital content (games and DLC for example) when it's not connected to XBL (and trust me i can confirm this as my XB1 won't connect online anymore so i can't use most of my stuff, it was a replacement for my original XB1 when it's disc drive broke but because others use that system for things like Netflix and some digital games, i never set my new one as my home system and now i can't because it wont connect online)

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Zuljaras

@FullbringIchigo Btw the funny thing is that when I update my Xbox and then try to play some BC game I get error. Then I restart couple of times and I can play my BC games again.
Just weird issue that I noticed. It happened twice now.

NEStalgia

@AntiMatter I gather that Asia as a whole never really got into XBox at the start, and MS probably doesn't spend a ton of marketing money there since it's never been a leading market for them. Indonesia, as you know, is a pretty big piracy market, so MS's online connected focus certainly kills enthusiasm with the mainstream there since it makes it that much harder to pirate. I think you'll never see MS's consoles be terribly popular there as a result, though I'm sure Sony's next console will be a lot more online connected as well.

As for getting the X1 to run offline, I've never taken it elsewhere, but there were a number of times in Oct/Nov/Dec where XBox's online servers were down in the US. The console worked fine, even playing my digital content (well, not content on my second XBox, because you need to log in on your "non-primary" to verify ownership, but on your "primary" both digital and physical games play fine without any access to the MS servers. You might get a "logging you in" window that sits there, but just hit the "guide button" and you're back on your menu. What you don't get of course is game patches and system updates, but that's normal for all consoles. And system updates can be applied from a USB stick if you can download it on a PC, same as PS4.

Overall it's the same experience as using a Windows 10 computer without internet, when using a Microsoft Account for your login. In fact, it's the exact same experience, because that's what it is....

NEStalgia

NEStalgia

@FullbringIchigo Why won't it connect online? Have you tried both wireless and wifi? Or is it a firewall/ISP issue?

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FullbringIchigo

@NEStalgia i'm not sure exactly what has happened but i have had trouble with it before and i know it's not a firewall or ISP issue as the other XB1 (the one with the broken disc drive) connects just fine (as does everything else i connect online with) but no matter how i try to connect it, wireless or ethernet cable, nor trying my old routers have worked it's like that entire part of the console has just died

i was thinking of sending it off to be repaired but the next gen systems should be coming in a few years so i might as well just wait

as for my games well between the PS4 and P.C i can replace just about all of those anyway

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"Now! This is it! Now is the time to choose! Die and be free of pain or live and fight your sorrow! Now is the time to shape your stories! Your fate is in your hands!

NEStalgia

@FullbringIchigo That's really weird, especially since wireless and wired are two different pieces of hardware. It almost sounds more like an OS issue, maybe. I have no idea how to troubleshoot it, but it has to be software oriented if it affects both interfaces.

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ThanosReXXX

@FullbringIchigo Yeah... there's that. But I have to wonder who wouldn't set his Xbox One to home console as a single user? I did, and far as I know, so did all my friends. If I remember correctly, the option is offered in the initial setup, so you can hardly overlook it.

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