Can't download full games since going Gold ?!?

Discus and support Can't download full games since going Gold ?!? in XBoX Games and Apps to solve the problem; First, let me apologize in advance if it turns out I'm in the wrong place for help with my particular problem. That having been said, the subject... Discussion in 'XBoX Games and Apps' started by JuridicalSea292, Nov 23, 2014.

  1. Can't download full games since going Gold ?!?


    First, let me apologize in advance if it turns out I'm in the wrong place for help with my particular problem. That having been said, the subject basically says it all. About a month ago I went Gold on my Xbox Live subscription. Since then I can download
    updates, downloadable extras (DLCs), etc., but no full games. When I was using one of the free trials, I successfully downloaded World of Tanks, Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light, and Kingdom of Amalur : Reckoning to mention a few. Since going gold, I get
    the same result whenever I try to download any full game: "Can't download _______". Recently an update to KOA was downloaded that caused the game to lockup my console. I deleted the game, and because I purchased the game from Marketplace I went back there
    to download it again, but low and behold, I get "Can't download Kingdom of Amalur". This is what leads me to believe it has to do with my change to gold membership.

    I have followed all the suggestions in the forum diligently. I've deleted the partially downloaded files (whether named or "unknown"), deleted the system cache, I even deleted the Marketplace cache, restarted the console, remade my wi-fi connection, and
    got the same result: "Can't download _______". They say the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, hoping for a different result. I have repeated this so many times I think I may be going insane!

    Due to where I live (middle of the desert, 16 miles straight out into the sand), I'm limited to a wi-fi hotspot from my cellphone. According to speedtest.net, my connection speed totally sucks! I know that! They graded me an F! Here are the stats: Ping:109ms,
    Dnld: 2.51Mbps, Upld:.57Mbps, Server >50mi. My console is a 360S, 250G w/151G free. My bad connection speed does not, however, impede my ability to be killed in Destiny, Defiance, Call of Duty Ghosts, or any of my Halos that I play online! So you understand
    my background, I'm a retired medical device design engineer and I used to have a side business building custom PCs and networks.

    Using logic, the ONLY change that has taken place in the last month has been my subscription status from free trial to paid gold. There have been no hardware changes at all, and I'm still using the same crappy wi-fi connection that was sufficient for download
    in free trial status. I beg the advice and help of anyone that has an answer!

    Again, my apologies if I'm in the wrong place, and all my gratitude if I'm in the right place.

    :)
     
    JuridicalSea292, Nov 23, 2014
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  2. Daft Badger
    Daft Badger Guest
    Regarding "Max and the Curse of Brotherhood" (Install Error, Xbox Live Gold version)

    You need a full gold membership.You can't download them if your just on a xbox live gold trial.
     
    Daft Badger, Nov 23, 2014
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  3. Smwutches
    Smwutches Guest
    Dead Space 2 not actually free

    What type of subscription is it? A full gold subscription or a trial (48 hour, 7 day, or 14 day)?

    Trial subscriptions will allow you to download the One games for free since they still require a gold subscription to keep playing, but you cannot download the 360 games since they do not.
     
    Smwutches, Nov 23, 2014
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  4. ngocphi
    ngocphi Guest

    Can't download full games since going Gold ?!?

    No you are posting in the wrong forums

    However there could be two things wrong

    First. The 3g connection

    The issues with those is the size of the downloads are very large so inconsistent connections like 3g make it impossible to download

    Full games are bigger

    You don't really have much choice but to get a better connectiion

    2.5mb isn't consistent that's the issue

    Also does your account region reflect your actual region if not that would also. Be why as most triple atitles are region locked
     
    ngocphi, Nov 23, 2014
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  5. ngocphi
    ngocphi Guest
    Small downloads like trials or multiplayer games doesn't take much and doesn't require a consistent connection over a long perios
     
    ngocphi, Nov 1, 2018
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  6. ngocphi Win User

    Can't download full games since going Gold ?!?

    Small downloads like trials or multiplayer games doesn't take much and doesn't require a consistent connection over a long perios
  7. ngocphi Win User

    Can't download full games since going Gold ?!?

    No you are posting in the wrong forums

    However there could be two things wrong

    First. The 3g connection

    The issues with those is the size of the downloads are very large so inconsistent connections like 3g make it impossible to download

    Full games are bigger

    You don't really have much choice but to get a better connectiion

    2.5mb isn't consistent that's the issue

    Also does your account region reflect your actual region if not that would also. Be why as most triple atitles are region locked
  8. Smwutches Win User

    Trying to download Mercenaries

    That's the issue then. You'll need a full gold subscription. Since Xbox One Games with Gold games require gold to continue playing them for free, they can be downloaded while using a trial, but 360/original Xbox Games with Gold do not. So you have to have
    a full subscription in order to download those games.
  9. Smwutches Win User

    Dead Space 2 not actually free

    What type of subscription is it? A full gold subscription or a trial (48 hour, 7 day, or 14 day)?

    Trial subscriptions will allow you to download the One games for free since they still require a gold subscription to keep playing, but you cannot download the 360 games since they do not.
  10. Daft Badger Win User

    Regarding "Max and the Curse of Brotherhood" (Install Error, Xbox Live Gold version)

    You need a full gold membership.You can't download them if your just on a xbox live gold trial.
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