Just bought xbox one!

ExelArts · Jul 21, 2014

Once i bought the one i took it to my uncles to get day one update that was like 800mb and once i got home i tried to put a dvd in it and found that needed a separated app or update i didnt buy games for it so now its just sitting in my room i turned it
on and found that i needed to be online to view my xbox achievements did i not get the update to allow me to play my xbox offline or is achievements for online only now. i put my account i used on my 360 on the one so it should show my old achievements.

I cant get high speed internet where i live so i have to travel to a relatives house that has internet to get these updates what do i need to make the xbox one ready for offline play and dvd watching id like to view my achievements too.

:)

EvilMonkeyTala · Jul 21, 2014

Just bought an Xbox One...

Alright!

Finally took the plunge and bought myself the Xbox One with BF4, COD:Ghosts and FIFA 14. Few things I'm hoping you lot can help me with though!

Firstly, is there anyway to stream music and movies from my laptop to my console? On the 360 I used to just go to System Music/Video Player, select my PC and everything loaded and it was perfect. I found a workaround (Right clicking the file on my laptop
and click 'Play to then XboxOS, but it's not ideal for music as I want to be able to play my music whilst in a game.)

Secondly, will Games For Gold be making an appearance to Xbox One? I was guttered when I got my console and couldn't redownload my old arcade games and downloaded games so it'd be nice to get something back to add to my shockingly small collection.

Finally, this one probably can't be answered, does anyone know if there's any rumors regarding 360 titles getting re-released on the One? I'd love to see Fable Anniversary, Bioshock Infinite and a few other titles on the next gen.

Thank you,

Curtis

DEACON · Jul 21, 2014

just bought an xbox one!

oh and the Kinect is definitely useful. it makes the console a completely different console if only for navigation alone.

WPAK · Jul 22, 2014

Hi there,

did you actually view the achievements when the console was connected to xbox live? Since it may need to download that information the first time you open it. Not 100% sure if it requires you to be online when trying to view the achievements.

And you indeed need a seperate app to view movies on the console, which needs to be downloaded. When that app is downloaded it should work to view movies when not connected to the internet.

After the initial update you should be able to play games without the need to be online.

CMUchippewa · Jul 22, 2014

Everything nowadays consists of apps...and that's the way Microsoft decided to take the Xbox One. Once you get it all set up, like WPAK said, you should be fine and won't need to be online. However, I'd suggest getting the monthly updates to stay current
with the new features.

Neezer-ADE942A3-BD2E-4039-8BC8-C4ED64EA57D7 · Oct 31, 2018

Achievements is an online-only app now, sadly.

Go ahead and unplug your ethernet cable and try to view them, it won't start.

Hopefully they fix this. Kind of lame that they're online only now.

dainja raas

Pro tip :- before installing new games go to settings > network > click go offline . Insert disc , install . Once installed go to settings > network > click go online . Install updates once prompted . So much quicker .

vikingland1

You can start a DL or install a game and then turn the controller off .

Go own git!

Argontheos

Even if you were able to uninstall... whatever it is that's annoying you so much. The OS would still require a ton of space, and the X1 would still reserve yet more space for other functions.

Even when using a PC you can uninstall a bunch of programs, sure, but the space an operating system like Windows 10 requires, would still be hogged by the operating system. So uninstalling certain apps and features from the Xbox One [that take up just tens
of megabytes each] wouldn't exactly free up so much space for it to be noticeable.

By the way... your experience on a PS4 would be identical in terms of the OS hording disc space, and sporting first-party apps and features you can't remove. These things aren't PCs. They're closed systems that deliver specific experiences to the entire
userbase... every feature gets the same support, and updates, and content delivered to it, and every user has the same experience.

Just install a game and get playing already. Then maybe you'll have a good story to tell your computer-using, marketing, law firm affiliated colleagues about your next-gen console experience, around the water cooler. =)

Or if less is more, sell your Xbox One, and have one less thing to complain about, but more time for other things... like making up sales figures for consumer products, and somehow conflating those figures with a personal issue you have with the inability
to remove features from a closed system. {XD

BlaZinfire2718

do you know how big the initial update is for the console? trust me i dont play games online, i could care less about any game that is multiplayer based because i dont play multiplayer games. but i will be connected anyways once my internet situation is
settled for all other online features

i just wanted to know if i could play any game physically without the initial update until i get my good broadband connection worked out or if the initial update is small enough where it wont take my entire 10gb of satellite service i'm currently on.

tohellnbak

You will need to update the console the first time used. Just a note tho.. I understand the reasons for people not wanting to play online... BUT this is a console designed to be online... you need to access to the cloud (online storage) for some games
to operate correctly as some games are online only.. XB1 was not designed to be a "traveling" console but a stationary part of an entertainment hub in your home. our best bet is to stick with games that are single player types till you get your ISP settled

You can use it online for some games.. but using it it offline as well as not using the kinect really does gimp the experience of having an X1

Just bought xbox one!