Game sharing

Discus and support Game sharing in XBoX on Consoles to solve the problem; My friend and I are game sharing with each other and I can get games off him but when he tries to make my profile his on Xbox it didn't work can anyone... Discussion in 'XBoX on Consoles' started by KriegthePsycho0, Aug 5, 2016.

  1. Game sharing


    My friend and I are game sharing with each other and I can get games off him but when he tries to make my profile his on Xbox it didn't work can anyone help me with this

    :)
     
    KriegthePsycho0, Aug 5, 2016
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  2. EnenDaveyBoy
    EnenDaveyBoy Guest
    EnenDaveyBoy, Aug 5, 2016
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  3. EnenDaveyBoy
    EnenDaveyBoy Guest
  4. ZStrucTZ
    ZStrucTZ Guest

    Game sharing

    I believe this only works when the account that owns the game is set to 'My home xbox'.

    Once the profile that owns the game is logged in on a different console that game becomes unavailable to any other profiles. So the profile that ownes the game will have to be logged in on the console that you want to play the game on.
     
    ZStrucTZ, Aug 5, 2016
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  5. I don't think that's the case because I I have his account as home Xbox and I can play his games while he's signed in.
     
    KriegthePsycho0, Aug 5, 2016
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  6. chrisw41g
    chrisw41g Guest
    First off, what error is he recieving when trying to log into your profile from his xbox?
     
    chrisw41g, Aug 5, 2016
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  7. The error is not when he tries to log into my account but it occurs when he tries to make it his home Xbox.
     
    KriegthePsycho0, Aug 5, 2016
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  8. chrisw41g
    chrisw41g Guest

    Game sharing

    ok, what is the error at that point? also if you have already set your xbox home elsewhere, that may be the problem.
     
    chrisw41g, Aug 5, 2016
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  9. The error says that it's already been done 3 times for the year and he can't do it again .
     
    KriegthePsycho0, Aug 5, 2016
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  10. chrisw41g
    chrisw41g Guest
    then that is the problem. you can only switch home consoles 3 times a year.
     
    chrisw41g, Aug 5, 2016
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  11. {Parity}
    {Parity} Guest
    There is a limit of 3 changes in a years. If want that counter reset you will have to contact support directly as they are the only ones that can reset that counter. Keep in mind since there is a 3 change per year limit they are not obligated to do it
    but definitely worth a try.
    support.xbox.com/.../contact-us
     
    {Parity}, Oct 31, 2018
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  12. Oraclea Win User

    Game share

    Take a look at the instructions featured on https://support.xbox.com/en-US/games/game-setup/my-home-xbox for designating an Xbox as your home Xbox. (I'm assuming that currently someone
    else has his/her Xbox designated as your home Xbox, thereby enabling the game sharing.)

    Note that you can only change the Xbox you designate as your Xbox up to five times in a one-year period, starting from the moment you change your home Xbox for the first time.
  13. GreyStormGaming Win User

    Game sharing

    Gamesharing with strangers is a MISTAKE, you might get scammed and lose access to your account, you also might get banned when you gameshare with people from different countries, Gamesharing is meant to be with friends and family.
  14. J.R.G. Win User

    Games sharing

    The Xbox One WILL allow for used games. You WILL be able to share your games with your family on the same console or if they're under a family account AT NO ADDITIONAL CHARGE. You will still need to purchase a new game if they aren't on the same console
    or under a family account, however. Look at it this way, though: Currently, you can't take a game disc & put it into 2 separate consoles at the same time. It's the same concept, but done in a different way.
    If this is the case, X Box One is dead to me. I currently can take my game from the X Box signed into my account in the living room, give it to my girlfriend to play in the bedroom under her account, then switch to the X Box in the guest room under any one
    of my accounts, and finally give the game to my friend for a couple weeks so he can play under his account. Seeing as there is only one disk we will not all be playing at eh same time, but it is MY game to do as I please. Under the posted guidelines I am merely
    "renting" the game purchased and have no rights to the content contained on the disk. I'll pass.

    >

    Peace, J.R.
  15. MaximusBoonie Win User

    Games sharing

    but you can put a disc in any 360 on any profile without paying anything?
  16. Jaymo1978 Win User

    Sharing Games

    Vern, I would caution against this in most cases. While it would be acceptable in the circumstance of family members sharing games like Rave mentions, I've seen others talk about using it in such a way that their friends don't have to pay for games or vice
    versa. The intended use of the Home Xbox feature is so a person who uses multiple Xboxes (i.e. at home and at work, or at home and at a family member's house) could download something at their non-home location, and then have it already downloaded and ready
    to go when they get home (and can play it while offline.) I could see the argument that using this so a friend can play games you've purchased might be considered a borderline form of piracy. It's basically gaming the system.

    It would be nice to hear an official word from MS, but as yet, I've not heard them specifically address the idea that some people have openly mentioned doing - setting a friend's Xbox as their Home system, so anything they buy will show up for their friend
    without them having to purchase it. I would be nervous about it, personally.
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