Xbox game pass offline access

ciaranstephens · Aug 28, 2021

I have enabled my pc as offline enabled from the Microsoft store, I have confirmed this in the xbox app for pc. However even after I open a game offline, if I then go offline it launches the game but tries to log into my xbox account but can't so says to connect to the Internet, if I click off this pop up the game doesn't load and takes me back to the desktop.

I have done all the steps it says and it does say you can play games offline as long as you enable it as home and launch online first (then every 30 days) but it doesn't work. I'm trying humankind, there are posts that say some games don't work and to check but there is no where to check this?

I am using xbox game pass ultimate, I've seen some comments saying this doesn't let you play offline? Yet why have the whole pages and tell you how to get game pass games to be played offline if you cant at all?

I would like to know if this can still be done, its more annoying that it claims you can but then it doesn't work. Please define if this is possible? I dont want half answers like others have been given. Either yes it does, no it doesn't or I'll accept a yes for games that state x or y on them or if you can say if human kind does or doesn't.

Thanks

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ciaranstephens

Okay so some should work? Do you have an example of a game that should work on it? That way I'll know if its set up correctly or just full on not working?

SammyVS

I'm Samy an independent advisor and I'll be helping you

How are you?

Unfortunately there isn't yet a list that I could send you of all the games that you can use offline the vast majority of games you can play offline but not all games work.

There are some steps you have to do before you can use this game offline

Prepare your game or games

Once your device is set up, you’ll need to launch each game you want to play offline while signed in to Xbox Live. You only need to do this once per game, and you’ll need to do this even if you’ve already launched the game on your device.

Make sure that you’re online, and that your device is set as your designated offline device.

Launch the game you want to play offline. When prompted, sign in to Xbox Live with your account.

Once you’ve started playing the game, you can exit at any time.

Repeat this process for each game you want to play offline. Once completed, you can go offline at any time and launch those games whenever you want to play them, without needing to sign in online each time.

SammyVS

I tried games like Fallout, Fallout 3, Fallout 4, Forza 4, psychonauts 2, and the elder scrolls V and I was able to play without connection.

IngameInstincts

Why is not the same as online pass ? If was mentioned as it like in Rage and many other games where the online pass allow you access to offline content if buy the game new.

zmaster2XXX

Game pass will allow offline access for up to 30 days, until it requires a 'handshake' with xbox servers to confirm an active subscription. Your xbox must also be registered as your home console for it to work. Keep in mine, that some games despite being
single player still require an online component and have no relevance to game pass ultimate.

Xbox game pass offline access