downloading backwards compatible games issue

SERlNITY · Feb 18, 2017

for some reason it says my account can't download backwards compatible games and i'm not sure why and it's done this for a while

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Mister Fitzer · Feb 18, 2017

Star Wars Battlefront

Do other backwards compatible games work without issue?

onyxishere · Feb 18, 2017

Backwards compatible games issue

Sorry to hear it. Please try the steps at this link to see if that helps Backwards Compatibility Gamertag Issues? Solution Here

Mister Mascot · Feb 20, 2017

Hey there SERINITY,

If you are using a Child or Teen account you would need to make the purchase on an Xbox 360 console. Then you'll be able to download the game from the

Ready to Install section on the Xbox One console.

For more information about this specific error, take a look at this page
Troubleshoot Xbox 360 Marketplace purchasing.

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WPAK

Hi,

As some additional information. to the answer already specified.

The backward compatible game while it is the same game the download is basically different version of the game, being the backward compatible version of the game. This is also the reason why inserting a backward compatible game via disc will result in the
backward compatible version being downloaded (disk is still required to start the game)

So in order for you to download that backward compatible version you will have to login to the Xbox Live Account that is used on the 360, which allows you to download backward compatible games that you own.

Xbox go home NL

It's not gears 3, (for as far as i know gears 3 is not backwards compatible)

I can't download any backwards compatible game.

Is there another way then to log in on a xbox 360 console? like if i buy a physical disc of a backwards compatible game, would it work then? and would i be able to download 360 games after that.

Smwutches

Unfortunately those games are not backwards compatible with the One, so they cannot be downloaded and played on the One. https://www.xbox.com/xbox-one/backward-compatibility/available-games

SPS-40B1869D-52C4-42

Hey there freakyboy86,

Backwards Compatibility only works for full titles that are available on the backwards compatibility list. Game Demos are not included in the backwards compatibility feature. If you want to try a specific Xbox 360 game out before purchasing and downloading,
you will need to download the demo on an actual Xbox 360 console.

Happy Gaming!

~Blitz

not an NPC

which games are u trying to download? not all xbox 360 games are backwards compatible. if you're sure the games you're trying to download are backwards compatible, press the xbox button, go to my games and apps and check your owned games.

downloading backwards compatible games issue