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Xbox One General Discussion - Part 3

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  • #2452
    rottie 11
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,431 ✭✭✭rottie 11


    sniper_samurai wrote: »
    €35.89 on Eneba, you need to go on holiday to Argentina for redemption though.

    I bough it off cd keys , went for the world wide option. Yet it’s telling me The code is for the wrong region when I enter it. Any ideas ?


  • #2453
    Stone Deaf 4evr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,000 ✭✭✭Stone Deaf 4evr


    rottie 11 wrote: »
    I bough it off cd keys , went for the world wide option. Yet it’s telling me The code is for the wrong region when I enter it. Any ideas ?

    did you select this planet as your desired world? :P


    get on to cdkeys, probably a region code sent by mistake.


  • #2454
    sniper_samurai
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,703 ✭✭✭sniper_samurai


    rottie 11 wrote: »
    I bough it off cd keys , went for the world wide option. Yet it’s telling me The code is for the wrong region when I enter it. Any ideas ?

    Email them and get refunded.

    Happened to me with Control. As it is marked as WW you don't know what country to go on holiday in to redeem.

    Btw Eneba also have Dirt 5 for €16 for Argentinian travellers.


  • #2455
    rottie 11
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,431 ✭✭✭rottie 11


    Stone Deaf 4evr wrote: »
    did you select this planet as your desired world? :P


    get on to cdkeys, probably a region code sent by mistake.

    I’ve sent them an email. I’m sorry I didn’t just buy it off the store now for the sake of 7euro lol


  • #2456
    rottie 11
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,431 ✭✭✭rottie 11


    sniper_samurai wrote: »
    Email them and get refunded.

    Happened to me with Control. As it is marked as WW you don't know what country to go on holiday in to redeem.

    Btw Eneba also have Dirt 5 for €16 for Argentinian travellers.

    To be honest I don’t want to be changing region or anything , just want to enter the code and play. I taught buying the ww code would be ok


  • #2457
    rottie 11
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,431 ✭✭✭rottie 11


    sniper_samurai wrote: »
    Email them and get refunded.

    Happened to me with Control. As it is marked as WW you don't know what country to go on holiday in to redeem.

    Btw Eneba also have Dirt 5 for €16 for Argentinian travellers.

    To be honest I don’t want to be changing region I just want to enter the code and play. I taught buying the ww code would let me do that


  • #2458
    sniper_samurai
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,703 ✭✭✭sniper_samurai


    rottie 11 wrote: »
    To be honest I don’t want to be changing region or anything , just want to enter the code and play. I taught buying the ww code would be ok

    You don't need to change region. Visit xbox.com while on "holiday" in the code region then just sign in with your normal Live account and redeem the code.


  • #2459
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Sorry if a stupid question (not sure if it's the same as what's just been talked about). Cdkeys have some xbox games that are UK region. Can you just change your region on the console to UK to redeem them? Thanks


  • #2460
    sniper_samurai
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,703 ✭✭✭sniper_samurai


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    Sorry if a stupid question (not sure if it's the same as what's just been talked about). Cdkeys have some xbox games that are UK region. Can you just change your region on the console to UK to redeem them? Thanks

    That used to work, but now you need an IP address in the country the code is for. If only there was a way to change your location while online...


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  • #2461
    pcadhain
    Registered Users Posts: 301 ✭✭pcadhain


    sniper_samurai wrote: »
    That used to work, but now you need an IP address in the country the code is for. If only there was a way to change your location while online...

    When did that change?


  • #2462
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    sniper_samurai wrote: »
    That used to work, but now you need an IP address in the country the code is for. If only there was a way to change your location while online...

    But not for the UK or has that changed? I've never been refused using UK codes or even buying from UK store (from Irish IP). But i haven't bought a single thing since game pass so maybe its changed.


  • #2463
    sniper_samurai
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,703 ✭✭✭sniper_samurai


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    But not for the UK or has that changed? I've never been refused using UK codes or even buying from UK store (from Irish IP). But i haven't bought a single thing since game pass so maybe its changed.

    It changed when the ability to generate gift codes for games was enabled to prevent people from activating out of region keys.

    That's why you now see codes for Xbox marked with a region where as they used to be all global keys except Brazil.


  • #2464
    runawaybishop
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,510 ✭✭✭runawaybishop


    sniper_samurai wrote: »
    That used to work, but now you need an IP address in the country the code is for. If only there was a way to change your location while online...

    Against ToS and can result in deactivated live accounts. It's not zero risk.


  • #2465
    CatInABox
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 10,399 Mod ✭✭✭✭CatInABox


    Just FYI everyone, the Boards game awards nominations are open, you can find the forum here.

    Go in and post any games you've played on Xbox, doesn't have to be exclusive, just if you've played it and like it.


  • #2466
    U.P.O.
    Registered Users Posts: 112 ✭✭U.P.O.


    I’m buying an Xbox one game code online for a present for my nephew. Do I need to buy the UK or EU code ? Game is Descenders if it makes any difference.

    Buying it from Gamivo but all they can tell me is the EU ones won’t work in the UK but they didn’t say anything about Ireland one way or another


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  • #2467
    sniper_samurai
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,703 ✭✭✭sniper_samurai


    U.P.O. wrote: »
    I’m buying an Xbox one game code online for a present for my nephew. Do I need to buy the UK or EU code ? Game is Descenders if it makes any difference.

    Buying it from Gamivo but all they can tell me is the EU ones won’t work in the UK but they didn’t say anything about Ireland one way or another

    If you are in Ireland you will need an EU region code, the UK codes can only be activated if you have a UK IP address.


  • #2468
    finglashoop
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,127 ✭✭✭finglashoop


    cd keys have uk only games. will they work as normal

    would i need to change region on xbox .com for them to work?


  • #2469
    sniper_samurai
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,703 ✭✭✭sniper_samurai


    finglashoop wrote: »
    cd keys have uk only games. will they work as normal

    would i need to change region on xbox .com for them to work?

    Changing region on the website or console doesn't work anymore, you need an ip address in the region the key is for to activate.


  • #2470
    finglashoop
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,127 ✭✭✭finglashoop


    sniper_samurai wrote: »
    Changing region on the website or console doesn't work anymore, you need an ip address in the region the key is for to activate.

    so i need eu keys?


  • #2471
    sniper_samurai
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,703 ✭✭✭sniper_samurai


    finglashoop wrote: »
    so i need eu keys?

    Yes, UK is a separate region due to Brexit.


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  • #2472
    beer enigma
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,175 ✭✭✭beer enigma


    sniper_samurai wrote: »
    Yes, UK is a separate region due to Brexit.

    What about stuff that was bought a while back from CD keys, will they still work as it's already activated?


  • #2473
    sniper_samurai
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,703 ✭✭✭sniper_samurai


    beer enigma wrote: »
    What about stuff that was bought a while back from CD keys, will they still work as it's already activated?

    If it's been activated on your account it won't be removed.


  • #2474
    runawaybishop
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,510 ✭✭✭runawaybishop


    sniper_samurai wrote: »
    Yes, UK is a separate region due to Brexit.

    Nothing to do with brexit, its tied to currency. Has been since before brexit was even mooted.


  • #2475
    sniper_samurai
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,703 ✭✭✭sniper_samurai


    runawaybishop wrote: »
    Nothing to do with brexit, its tied to currency. Has been since before brexit was even mooted.

    The game codes haven't, they were all global keys before digital game gifting was enabled. The top up codes have always been currency locked though.


  • #2476
    runawaybishop
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,510 ✭✭✭runawaybishop


    sniper_samurai wrote: »
    The game codes haven't, they were all global keys before digital game gifting was enabled. The top up codes have always been currency locked though.

    Game codes were not all global keys, some were region locked, at least they were 2/3 years ago when I worked with them. No idea how that has changed since


  • #2477
    theteal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,593 ✭✭✭theteal


    So I've owned Ori for maybe 10 years and ashamed to say I've never gave it a proper shot.

    Well 6+ hours in the last 3 days says I'm hooked, bloody love it. Why didn't anybody tell me????


  • #2478
    Stone Deaf 4evr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,000 ✭✭✭Stone Deaf 4evr


    theteal wrote: »
    So I've owned Ori for maybe 10 years and ashamed to say I've never gave it a proper shot.

    Well 6+ hours in the last 3 days says I'm hooked, bloody love it. Why didn't anybody tell me????

    I finished will o the wisps yesterday, savage game as well


  • #2479
    Need a Username
    Registered Users Posts: 1,566 ✭✭✭Need a Username


    I bought an XBox wireless controller (with the share button) and a Venom charging dock with two battery packs but the battery packs don’t fit the controller - the ones on the packaging don’t have the share button so obviously it was meant for an the older controller.

    We have an older controller so the dock and batteries will still be of use.

    Can the new controllers be charged be charged on that dock if I get the proper battery packs ? Or would it need a new dock - in which case I will just get a couple of rechargeable batteries?


  • #2480
    wexdevil
    Registered Users Posts: 983 ✭✭✭wexdevil


    The A button on my elite series 1 has been sticking down for the past while, I had the 3 year replacement warranty in Argos that ends next week so I figured I may aswell use it. Obviously couldn't get a replacement series 1 :( so I just paid the difference and now have finally got the series 2.

    Fingers crossed this one lasts as long.


  • #2481
    SuperS54
    Registered Users Posts: 1,197 ✭✭✭SuperS54


    wexdevil wrote: »
    Obviously couldn't get a replacement series 1 :( so I just paid the difference and now have finally got the series 2.

    Fingers crossed this one lasts as long.

    Why did you have to pay? If it was accepted as faulty should have been repair/refund/replacement, the replacement being whatever was closest. Did they refund?


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  • #2482
    wexdevil
    Registered Users Posts: 983 ✭✭✭wexdevil


    Well the series one was €149.99 and the series two is €189.99 so I just payed the difference, not able to replace the series one as they dont stock that any more but could of straight up gotten refunded so no hassle there.


  • #2483
    CatInABox
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 10,399 Mod ✭✭✭✭CatInABox


    There was no need for a generational split in the general chat threads, so I've renamed the Series thread to "Xbox General Chat", and this one will now be closed.

    All general chat should go into the Xbox General Chat thread.


    Thanks,

    CIAB



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