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Xbox One General Discussion - Part 2 (Please Read 1st Post)

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  • #6392
    finglashoop
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,211 ✭✭✭finglashoop


    Joshua J wrote: »
    Really sucks can't buy BC 360 games on the xbone using microsoft credit. Have loads of credit and no xbone games wanna buy but a few 360 games I do FeelsBadMan

    Could you log in on a 360 and do it?


  • #6393
    Joshua J
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,305 ✭✭✭Joshua J


    finglashoop wrote: »
    Could you log in on a 360 and do it?
    Don't own one :(


  • #6394
    Mickeroo
    Administrators, Computer Games Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 33,060 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Mickeroo


    Yeah, pretty daft you can't use credit on the website either, ridiculous really.


  • #6395
    TitianGerm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,843 ✭✭✭✭TitianGerm


    Mickeroo wrote: »
    Yeah, pretty daft you can't use credit on the website either, ridiculous really.

    I thought you could use credit?


  • #6396
    Joshua J
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,305 ✭✭✭Joshua J


    emmetkenny wrote: »
    I thought you could use credit?
    You can use it for xbox one games but not 360 bc games sadly.


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  • #6397
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 15,777 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Seems the ID@Xbox games are finally getting a push this month

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSRmxNQxOIc


  • #6398
    Mickeroo
    Administrators, Computer Games Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 33,060 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Mickeroo


    The Force Unleashed I&2 both gone BC: http://www.trueachievements.com/n23594/star-wars-the-force-unleashed-1-and-2-now-backwards-compatible.htm

    Only ever played the first one but it was pretty enjoyable from what I remember.


  • #6399
    Vivian Salty Warship
    Posts: 27,583 ✭✭✭✭ Vivian Salty Warship


    Mickeroo wrote: »
    The Force Unleashed I&2 both gone BC: http://www.trueachievements.com/n23594/star-wars-the-force-unleashed-1-and-2-now-backwards-compatible.htm

    Only ever played the first one but it was pretty enjoyable from what I remember.

    To what extent? Doom 3 was added but you need the disk for arguments sake. Are they available on store?


  • #6400
    Mickeroo
    Administrators, Computer Games Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 33,060 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Mickeroo


    M!Ck^ wrote: »
    To what extent? Doom 3 was added but you need the disk for arguments sake. Are they available on store?

    Only reason you need the disk for Doom is it was never released digitally I think, so since they're on xbox.com to buy digitally you shouldn't need the disk. They're both on sale at the moment too for 4.99 and 7.49 if you have gold.


  • #6401
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 15,777 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Are there issues with live again ?

    Edit: Nevermind I'd just enabled 2 step authentication on my accounts and had to sign out and back in while the xbox was on and approve the access in the app. I recommend everyone do this in light of the email hacks yesterday if not doing so already.


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  • #6402
    CatInABox
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 11,451 Mod ✭✭✭✭CatInABox


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Are there issues with live again ?

    Edit: Nevermind I'd just enabled 2 step authentication on my accounts and had to sign out and back in while the xbox was on and approve the access in the app. I recommend everyone do this in light of the email hacks yesterday if not doing so already.

    This is a great suggestion. I'd second this, and go so far as to recommend the Microsoft account app on android (not sure about iOS). Instead of having to enter a code, you just have to click a button in an app.


  • #6403
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 15,777 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    CatInABox wrote: »
    This is a great suggestion. I'd second this, and go so far as to recommend the Microsoft account app on android (not sure about iOS). Instead of having to enter a code, you just have to click a button in an app.

    It's actually a really good system they have with the app and the app passwords, hell my online banking doesn't feel as secure.


  • #6404
    CatInABox
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 11,451 Mod ✭✭✭✭CatInABox


    Microsoft are releasing a bunch of dead gamer tags on Wednesday, ones that haven't been used since the Xbox era.

    See here.


  • #6405
    deco nate
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,340 ✭✭✭deco nate


    CatInABox wrote: »
    Microsoft are releasing a bunch of dead gamer tags on Wednesday, ones that haven't been used since the Xbox era.

    See here.

    Were? Might be able to get my first tag back.:)


  • #6406
    trixiebust
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,139 ✭✭✭trixiebust


    deco nate wrote: »
    CatInABox wrote: »
    Microsoft are releasing a bunch of dead gamer tags on Wednesday, ones that haven't been used since the Xbox era.

    See here.

    Were? Might be able to get my first tag back.:)

    Here you go...
    https://majornelson.com/2016/05/16/recycled-xbox-gamertags-releasing-may-18th/


  • #6407
    CatInABox
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 11,451 Mod ✭✭✭✭CatInABox


    deco nate wrote: »
    CatInABox wrote: »
    Microsoft are releasing a bunch of dead gamer tags on Wednesday, ones that haven't been used since the Xbox era.

    See here.

    Were? Might be able to get my first tag back.:)

    Cough. I've updated the post. I'm blaming the new site, and not just being forgetful :)


  • #6408
    Mr Freeze
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,618 ✭✭✭Mr Freeze


    CatInABox wrote: »
    Microsoft are releasing a bunch of dead gamer tags on Wednesday, ones that haven't been used since the Xbox era.

    See here.

    How is this gonna work? Just try to change our tags and see?

    Is there no list?


  • #6409
    MiskyBoyy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,861 ✭✭✭MiskyBoyy


    Mr Freeze wrote: »
    How is this gonna work? Just try to change our tags and see?

    Is there no list?

    Nah no list. Just try change your tags and see yep. It will tell you if it's available or not before you finalize it of course.


  • #6410
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 15,777 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Mr Freeze wrote: »
    How is this gonna work? Just try to change our tags and see?

    Is there no list?

    lol doubt it, they are releasing over 1,000,000 tags , there are sites you can use to check if tags have been taken. http://checkgamertag.com

    I'm going to change mine if it's available.

    Worth pointing out it will be free if you have never changed it other with it will cost you.


  • #6411
    Mickeroo
    Administrators, Computer Games Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 33,060 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Mickeroo


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    lol doubt it, they are releasing over 1,000,000 tags , there are sites you can use to check if tags have been taken. http://checkgamertag.com

    I'm going to change mine if it's available.

    Worth pointing out it will be free if you have never changed it other with it will cost you.

    It's only free if you have a randomly generated tag I thought, I tried to change mine one day and it wanted to charge me a tenner.


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  • #6412
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 15,777 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Mickeroo wrote: »
    It's only free if you have a randomly generated tag I thought, I tried to change mine one day and it wanted to charge me a tenner.

    Hmmm maybe, but the article linked above said as much and last 2 time I checked to see if the one I wanted was free or not it wasn't looking to charge. Was that change checked on One or 360? I checked on the One.


  • #6413
    MiskyBoyy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,861 ✭✭✭MiskyBoyy


    Just tried change mine to see if it charged me. It did. But "DustinTheTurkey" is free if there's any takers :rolleyes:


  • #6414
    wexdevil
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,000 ✭✭✭wexdevil


    Don't think I'd change mine, made it back on the original Xbox and I've just become too attached to it.


  • #6415
    MiskyBoyy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,861 ✭✭✭MiskyBoyy


    It's about time they released more tags tbh. I made an xbox account online before I got my first xbox. Then when I actually got an xbox (2006) I had lost access to the account I had created previously. (old email, no longer accessible etc.) Still to this day my original gamertag (Misky) isn't available: https://account.xbox.com/en-us/profile?gamerTag=misky


  • #6416
    maximoose
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,220 ✭✭✭maximoose


    Mickeroo wrote: »
    It's only free if you have a randomly generated tag I thought, I tried to change mine one day and it wanted to charge me a tenner.

    I have the option to change for free, so not sure that's the reason.

    Will be trying to change later today, annoys me not having the same XBL/PSN tag - had mawksee on an old old account, hopefully it frees up


  • #6417
    Stone Deaf 4evr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,000 ✭✭✭Stone Deaf 4evr


    maximoose wrote: »
    I have the option to change for free, so not sure that's the reason.

    Will be trying to change later today, annoys me not having the same XBL/PSN tag - had mawksee on an old old account, hopefully it frees up

    They're not released until tomorrow so dont give up hope too soon.


  • #6418
    Mickeroo
    Administrators, Computer Games Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 33,060 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Mickeroo


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    Hmmm maybe, but the article linked above said as much and last 2 time I checked to see if the one I wanted was free or not it wasn't looking to charge. Was that change checked on One or 360? I checked on the One.

    It was on the One, maybe they've made it free for everyone since.


  • #6419
    Mr Freeze
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,618 ✭✭✭Mr Freeze


    If I could take the IRL off my name (not forsaking my country just I get a lot of messages because people think its In Real Life), some messages are actually quite humorous when playing online but some are very annoying.


  • #6420
    maximoose
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,220 ✭✭✭maximoose


    Mickeroo wrote: »
    It was on the One, maybe they've made it free for everyone since.

    Have you tried on the site?

    https://account.xbox.com/en-IE/changegamertag

    When I go there I get a "You can change it once for free." message at the top


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  • #6421
    runawaybishop
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,541 ✭✭✭runawaybishop


    Newly created accounts have a random gamertag added, which can be changed for free. Older legacy accounts you choose the gamertag so its not free to change again.


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