Xbox Game Pass

Loving Minecraft dungeons on the phone. I've ordered the Razer Kishi controllers to take it to the next level. I think there is a certain type of game that it really suits. Diablo-esque dungeon crawlers is definitely one of them.

ZiabR

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Loving Minecraft dungeons on the phone. I've ordered the Razer Kishi controllers to take it to the next level. I think there is a certain type of game that it really suits. Diablo-esque dungeon crawlers is definitely one of them.

Can you link me the controller you bought? I have been meaning to get something myself to make use of xCloud.

CatInABox

https://twitter.com/XboxGamePass/status/1394639206140420100?s=20

ZiabR

ZiabR wrote: »

Can you link me the controller you bought? I have been meaning to get something myself to make use of xCloud.

https://www.razer.com/eu-en/mobile-controllers/Razer-Kishi/RZ06-02900200-R3M1

You can save some money going with the non xbox branded android version. I think I saw a review that said you need to do a but of remapping, I also wasn't sure if the thumbsticks are clickable or not, so I just went with the xbox version to be sure.

gaz15

Prob been asked and answered so apologies if so!

I was under the impression you could play game pass games offline and would only have to check in once every 30 days. I had given an xbox to a friend and loaded it up with 3 years worth of ultimate game pass and downloaded a list of games for him as he lives in the sticks with no broadband.

When all that was done I followed the advice I had found online and made sure it was set to home console and started up the games and then switched the console to 'go offline' I then rebooted the xbox just to make sure it works and I keep getting an error message along the lines of you will need to sign in or renew your sub which obv isn't ideal for the situation!

If anybody has insight or solutions that would be most appreciated!

wotzgoingon

gaz15 wrote: »

Prob been asked and answered so apologies if so!

I was under the impression you could play game pass games offline and would only have to check in once every 30 days. I had given an xbox to a friend and loaded it up with 3 years worth of ultimate game pass and downloaded a list of games for him as he lives in the sticks with no broadband.

When all that was done I followed the advice I had found online and made sure it was set to home console and started up the games and then switched the console to 'go offline' I then rebooted the xbox just to make sure it works and I keep getting an error message along the lines of you will need to sign in or renew your sub which obv isn't ideal for the situation!

If anybody has insight or solutions that would be most appreciated!

No you have to be connected to the internet. I have patchy internet at times and would get kicked back to dashboard when connection goes.

I live in the countryside also but I do have a mobile signal H+ and sometimes 4G and would connect to my phone at times and it works to play games when the house internet is down. So something for him to look into to be able to play the Gamepass games.

TitianGerm

wotzgoingon wrote: »

No you have to be connected to the internet. I have patchy internet at times and would get kicked back to dashboard when connection goes.

I live in the countryside also but I do have a mobile signal H+ and sometimes 4G and would connect to my phone at times and it works to play games when the house internet is down. So something for him to look into to be able to play the Gamepass games.

If you set the console to offline mode it works doesn't it?

maximoose

Knockout City is good fun, played a few matches over the weekend. Fast paced rounds, easy to pick up and play but a bit of skillto it as well.

A little bare bones on content side, hopefully they have decent support and expansions lined up

gaz15

TitianGerm wrote: »

If you set the console to offline mode it works doesn't it?

If you initially connect and then switch to offline the games will play but if you leave it offline and turn the xbox off when you try to play again it won't.

Interested Observer

Anyone know is 3 years the max amount of time you can add to your Game Pass sub? Think I heard that before. Have a friend working for MS and can avail of their employee discount so thinking of stocking up.

sniper_samurai

Interested Observer wrote: »

Anyone know is 3 years the max amount of time you can add to your Game Pass sub? Think I heard that before. Have a friend working for MS and can avail of their employee discount so thinking of stocking up.

Yeah, max of 36 months.

Interested Observer

sniper_samurai wrote: »

Yeah, max of 36 months.

Thanks. The MS employee store works out at just over 6eur a month for GP Ultimate which is pretty nice.

GBX

Interested Observer wrote: »

Thanks. The MS employee store works out at just over 6eur a month for GP Ultimate which is pretty nice.

Are you an employee or how does one get access ?

Fuzzy Logic

GBX wrote: »

Are you an employee or how does one get access ?

Interested Observer wrote: »

Have a friend working for MS and can avail of their employee discount so thinking of stocking up.

There's your answer

Interested Observer

GBX wrote: »

Are you an employee or how does one get access ?

No I'm not. But employees have this friends & family thing they can share with people, so you can get employee prices up to a (fairly low) spend limit.

GBX

Handy ...


Off to linkedin to find me some friends at Microsoft :pac:

CatInABox

GBX wrote: »

Handy ...


Off to linkedin to find me some friends at Microsoft :pac:

You should hit up this guy called Phil Spencer, heard he's sound.....

What are people playing these days? Having that meh feeling again trying to find my next game. Trying hard not to get hooked back into COD cold War again.

skerry

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What are people playing these days? Having that meh feeling again trying to find my next game. Trying hard not to get hooked back into COD cold War again.

Subnautica- great game so far, about 10hrs in. Tried Dragon Quest Builders 2 and liked it so much from what I played I've ordered it for Switch, seems a perfect time sink for a portable system

Max Mafioso

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What are people playing these days? Having that meh feeling again trying to find my next game. Trying hard not to get hooked back into COD cold War again.

Went back to Ark for a bit, mainly playing Apex Legends.
I did play a bit of Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey which I really liked though it is only single player and I much prefer online survival games
Played Subnautica while it was in Preview and its gotten better since then

DelBoy Trotter

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What are people playing these days? Having that meh feeling again trying to find my next game. Trying hard not to get hooked back into COD cold War again.

Warzone and Tetris Effect for me at the moment

skerry

skerry wrote: »

Subnautica- great game so far, about 10hrs in. Tried Dragon Quest Builders 2 and liked it so much from what I played I've ordered it for Switch, seems a perfect time sink for a portable system

Played Subnautica a couple of years ago. Really enjoyed it but I got to a stage where I couldn't progress the story and ended up giving up.

wotzgoingon

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What are people playing these days? Having that meh feeling again trying to find my next game. Trying hard not to get hooked back into COD cold War again.

The Outer Worlds plus the two DLC which are all free to play on Gamepass. Sychonauts is good also and on Gamepass.

wotzgoingon

wotzgoingon wrote: »

The Outer Worlds plus the two DLC which are all free to play on Gamepass. Sychonauts is good also and on Gamepass.

Ah! I didn't know the DLC was free on gamepass. That'll do nicely!

wotzgoingon

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Ah! I didn't know the DLC was free on gamepass. That'll do nicely!

Well unless I'm going mad and bought the season pass but afaik I never bought it.

Mickeroo

Can't stop playing Deep Rock Galactic at the mo. Brilliant Co op game, super addictive and just oozes charm. It's even fun solo but hopping in and out of games with randoms is fine, probably the most chilled out online game I've ever played tbh.

Be warned though, you'll find yourself wanting to greet people in real life by shouting "Rock and Stone!!" at them.

ZiabR

Mickeroo wrote: »

Can't stop playing Deep Rock Galactic at the mo. Brilliant Co op game, super addictive and just oozes charm. It's even fun solo but hopping in and out of games with randoms is fine, probably the most chilled out online game I've ever played tbh.

Be warned though, you'll find yourself wanting to greet people in real life by shouting "Rock and Stone!!" at them.

Looks great, id say its a blast in Coop with a few mates.

Hococop

Man-eater was added, didn't even know they were adding it, delighted as I kept thinking of buying it

Birneybau

FFX and Control myself. Had almost finished the latter on the brother's PS4, had played the former years ago. Also installed Psyconauts.

Razer Kishi has arrived. Pretty impressive, mobile is now my go to for playing Minecraft Dungeons. I haven't even bothered installing it on my xbox.

Would absolutely love diablo to come to cloud.