Two games on two consoles simultaneously

Discus and support Two games on two consoles simultaneously in XBoX on Consoles to solve the problem; I have Jackbox Party Pack 1, 2, and 3 (purchased digitally from the Xbox One store). I have a party at work coming up and I was wondering, can I be... Discussion in 'XBoX on Consoles' started by olanmiIIs, Jan 24, 2017.

  1. olanmiIIs
    olanmiIIs Guest

    Two games on two consoles simultaneously


    I have Jackbox Party Pack 1, 2, and 3 (purchased digitally from the Xbox One store). I have a party at work coming up and I was wondering, can I be signed into two different Xbox One consoles at once so that I can run Jackbox Party Pack 1 on one console,
    and Jackbox Party Pack 2 on the other (or 1 and 3, or 2 and 3)?

    :)
     
    olanmiIIs, Jan 24, 2017
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  2. williamjhjr
    williamjhjr Guest
    Sharing games via network transfer?

    Via the new feature **Network transfer**? Simultaneously??
     
    williamjhjr, Jan 24, 2017
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  3. two x boxes in home

    [quote user="IceStorm III"] Also, keep in mind Marketplace games and DLC comes with two licenses. It's possible to use that content on two different consoles simultaneously.

    [/quote] is this true?
     
    trple X blu dot, Jan 24, 2017
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  4. Two games on two consoles simultaneously

    You can only sign into your account on one Xbox One console at a time. Simultaneous sign-in will likely result in one of the consoles logging out.

    However, there may be a workaround to allow your kind of setup at the party, though. I believe that digital games can be played offline if you
    set your Xbox One as your "Home" console. With this in mind, try this:

    - Xbox #1: Your "Home" console. Keep completely offline, play your Jackbox game normally.

    - Xbox #2: The other console. Connect this online. Log in with your account, download and install the game (if needed), and play.

    I don't know for sure if this will exactly work, so if you already have access to the second Xbox One, I'd suggest you test this out.

    Source: Concurrent Sign Ins on Xbox One Consoles
     
    Internet Expert, Jan 24, 2017
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  5. olanmiIIs
    olanmiIIs Guest
    The problem with Jackbox specifically is that it must be played online. I can test this out though before the party. I can also see if I can sign in with someone else's account on my "home" console and see if it allows that account to play the game.

    Thanks
     
    olanmiIIs, Jan 25, 2017
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  6. Ah. Well, shoot. I was vaguely aware the game was about trivia and other casual games suited for party settings and figured it would be played offline, but if it must be played
    online, then my idea in the previous post won't work.

    In that case, the simultaneous account sign-in condition still stands: only one account can be signed into one Xbox One console at a time.

    I believe your only solution at this point is to have another account purchase the game digitally, so each Xbox will have their own account and digital title.
     
    Internet Expert, Jan 25, 2017
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  7. olanmiIIs
    olanmiIIs Guest
    In case anyone's interested, I found out that it works with my account and a separate Silver account. You don't need Gold to play Jackbox. Even though it's online, you don't actually connect to other Xbox users, so it's not really multiplayer. You just connect
    to Jackbox's service. I was able to run to games by using a Silver account on my home console (which is the "primary" console for the games), and I signed in with my account on a separate console and downloaded the games there. I can run games on both Xboxes.
     
    olanmiIIs, Oct 31, 2018
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  8. Internet Expert Win User

    Two games on two consoles simultaneously

    You can only sign into your account on one Xbox One console at a time. Simultaneous sign-in will likely result in one of the consoles logging out.

    However, there may be a workaround to allow your kind of setup at the party, though. I believe that digital games can be played offline if you
    set your Xbox One as your "Home" console. With this in mind, try this:

    - Xbox #1: Your "Home" console. Keep completely offline, play your Jackbox game normally.

    - Xbox #2: The other console. Connect this online. Log in with your account, download and install the game (if needed), and play.

    I don't know for sure if this will exactly work, so if you already have access to the second Xbox One, I'd suggest you test this out.

    Source: Concurrent Sign Ins on Xbox One Consoles
  9. olanmiIIs Win User

    Two games on two consoles simultaneously

    In case anyone's interested, I found out that it works with my account and a separate Silver account. You don't need Gold to play Jackbox. Even though it's online, you don't actually connect to other Xbox users, so it's not really multiplayer. You just connect
    to Jackbox's service. I was able to run to games by using a Silver account on my home console (which is the "primary" console for the games), and I signed in with my account on a separate console and downloaded the games there. I can run games on both Xboxes.
  10. Internet Expert Win User

    Two games on two consoles simultaneously

    The problem with Jackbox specifically is that it must be played online.
    Ah. Well, shoot. I was vaguely aware the game was about trivia and other casual games suited for party settings and figured it would be played offline, but if it must be played
    online, then my idea in the previous post won't work.

    In that case, the simultaneous account sign-in condition still stands: only one account can be signed into one Xbox One console at a time.

    I believe your only solution at this point is to have another account purchase the game digitally, so each Xbox will have their own account and digital title.
  11. olanmiIIs Win User

    Two games on two consoles simultaneously

    With this in mind, try this:

    - Xbox #1: Your "Home" console. Keep completely offline, play your Jackbox game normally.

    - Xbox #2: The other console. Connect this online. Log in with your account, download and install the game (if needed), and play.
    The problem with Jackbox specifically is that it must be played online. I can test this out though before the party. I can also see if I can sign in with someone else's account on my "home" console and see if it allows that account to play the game.

    Thanks
  12. thewhitecobra01 Win User

    Two home consoles, one Xbox live & game pass...

    I'm sorry but I don't understand how that works... I plan to game simultaneously with her on two separate consoles simultaneously using one gamertag's subscription.

    Explain in detail how your solution would work if we're both using game pass and live gold simultaneously on two separate consoles?
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