Offline Permission active, yet games require a connection to launch.

Discus and support Offline Permission active, yet games require a connection to launch. in XBoX Games and Apps to solve the problem; I'm at my wits' end trying to figure out how Microsoft's stuff works these days. I've got these games installed on my PC. And I've already flipped the... Discussion in 'XBoX Games and Apps' started by Ben Teimani, May 1, 2025.

  1. Ben Teimani
    Ben Teimani Guest

    Offline Permission active, yet games require a connection to launch.


    I'm at my wits' end trying to figure out how Microsoft's stuff works these days. I've got these games installed on my PC. And I've already flipped the switch for offline permissions, thinking I'd be good to go when the internet's down or I just want to unplug. But nope! Every single time I try to fire one up, it throws a fit and demands a network connection. These are single-player games that don't have any online mode.

    Seriously, what's the deal? I don't have a console, so all that "press the home button" jazz doesn't apply to me. I'm just trying to play Avowed, Oblivion, Expedition 33. But I can't. What's the point of having an "offline permission" option if it doesn't actually let you play offline? Can anyone please help?

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    Ben Teimani, May 1, 2025
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  2. Nursemorph Win User

    Game Pass Not Working Offline

    It depends on the game....a lot of Game Pass games require an active internet connection as they have integral Multiplayer components or need to be online all the time.

    Games that have neither can be played offline providing you have put the console into offline mode when you still have an active internet connection
  3. SammyVS Win User

    Network Login Required

    I'm Samy an independent advisor. Welcome to the community. How are you?

    The console requires an internet connection to play Game Pass games.

    On PC, you can be offline for up to 30 days but you need to turn on offline permissions in Microsoft Store and this doesn't work for all games.
  4. dariel5 Win User

    Problem when I try to start a game in xbox app

    Thanks Zenosos

    But what happened is i had not activated the "offline permissions" option

    in the xbox (beta) app:

    settings>general>offline permissions
  5. DeniqL Win User

    playing offline on pc

    Hi,Sam! I'm Luis, a fellow Xbox Gamer . Thanks for reaching us out here.

    Football Manager will need Internet access for its activation process because Microsoft Store is a network-based platform but there is a" workaround". FM customers that do not want Microsoft Store to connect to Internet can launch the Microsoft Store in "Offline Mode" after installation. Internet access after installation of the game will only be needed to apply game updates or Microsoft Store updates, play ‘online’ network games, use the Microsoft Store or use any of the uploading features.

    Set Microsoft Store to Offline Mode.

    Launch the Microsoft Store with internet connection

    Sign in with the account that have purchased [Football Manager title]

    Click on the account icon in the top right corner

    Click ‘Apps Setting’

    Toggle the ‘Offline permissions’ to ‘On’*

    Launch [Football Manager title] (re-launch the game if it is already running)

    Sign in to Xbox when prompt

    *Please note you can only change this option three times per year.

    Once you’ve done so you should be able to play Football Manager in offline mode.
  6. SammyVS Win User

    0x80004005 ("We can't sign you in to Xbox Live") error affecting one individual PC game. No issues on other games, or the Xbox.

    Activate offline permissions in the Microsoft Store app settings on your Windows, disconnect your PC from the internet, and try running the game again.
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