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Microsoft announces offline mode for Win10 games
Microsoft sends word that that an offline mode is available right now for its Windows 10 games. According to the publisher, most games available in the Store support offline play, however players are asked to check the details of their games to make sure theirs are supported
If you’re planning to be in an area with no online coverage, such as on a long-distance flight or a sailing excursion, you can prepare your Windows 10 device to allow you to play offline. Most games available in the Store on your Windows 10 device support offline play, but check the details of the game to make sure yours is supported by searching for your game at http://www.xbox.com.Most games with a campaign mode will be playable offline, but games with network co-op or multiplayer features will not work while you’re offline.
While playing offline, some features, such as the ability to purchase additional items from the Windows Store, will not be available. Additionally, any leaderboards will be unavailable while you're offline.
AchievementsIf you earn any achievements while playing offline, they will sync to your account the next time you sign in to Xbox Live on your device. You won’t see a toast notification letting you know that you unlocked the achievement until you sign in to Xbox Live on that device.
Cloud saves and offline game play
Before you go offline, connect to Xbox Live to sync your most recent game save to the cloud. While you play offline, your game save progress will continue to be saved locally, and it’ll sync the next time you sign in to Xbox Live. If you want to continue playing on a different device (or platform, if the game supports Xbox Play Anywhere), you’ll need to go online and connect to Xbox Live to allow your local saved game to sync with the cloud again.
If you’re on a Windows 10 device, your cloud saves will automatically start uploading once you’re signed in and connected to Xbox Live. Game save sync is usually fast, but allow a couple of minutes before you try playing on another device.
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#5353331 Posted on: 11/01/2016 01:47 AM
Well I do know that EA was down on Saturday night, the night I had a good buddy come over and all we wanted to do was play some Need For Speed and guess what? We could not even load the game. It boils me that I can not access a game I paid for because the company servers are down. Just seems like way things are gonna be now and we seem powerless to do anything about it. Besides not play the game of course, but that sucks and kinda blows that the only option is to not play it at all.
So offline mode is a good thing but should be there by default. I suppose enough people requested offline mode and Microsoft listened. Perhaps we can do something about it after all...
Well I do know that EA was down on Saturday night, the night I had a good buddy come over and all we wanted to do was play some Need For Speed and guess what? We could not even load the game. It boils me that I can not access a game I paid for because the company servers are down. Just seems like way things are gonna be now and we seem powerless to do anything about it. Besides not play the game of course, but that sucks and kinda blows that the only option is to not play it at all.
So offline mode is a good thing but should be there by default. I suppose enough people requested offline mode and Microsoft listened. Perhaps we can do something about it after all...
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#5353347 Posted on: 11/01/2016 02:42 AM
Windows Store
I just wanted to say that I appreciate the Windows store. Buying and playing DX12 games like Quantum Break and Gears of War 4 on my desktop; is totally outstanding! The off-line option is nevertheless a good thing.
Windows Store
I just wanted to say that I appreciate the Windows store. Buying and playing DX12 games like Quantum Break and Gears of War 4 on my desktop; is totally outstanding! The off-line option is nevertheless a good thing.
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#5353693 Posted on: 11/02/2016 02:01 AM
Ever heard of server issues? Even M$ will not guaranty you that their servers will be online all the time. And don't get me started on overloaded servers by launch. Or your provider can have some problems. And so on.
I don't understand why people whinge for offline gaming especially when you have to "download" the game any ways. Gosh it reminds me of the days when I'd have tens of folders in My Documents with different save games! But, nonetheless - good on MS for supporting this and pleasing the people who whine the most to make a company look bad.
Ever heard of server issues? Even M$ will not guaranty you that their servers will be online all the time. And don't get me started on overloaded servers by launch. Or your provider can have some problems. And so on.
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#5353985 Posted on: 11/02/2016 09:54 PM
Jesus man, punctuation.
I think that it's nice that they're adding this functionality back so that we can play games like our ancestors did since the 50's.
Ugh. When did always online become a thing anyway?
I most certainly laughed out loud at that first line, considering I was just about to post that very thing. Thanks man. Made my day. Have a good one.
Pogo
Jesus man, punctuation.
I think that it's nice that they're adding this functionality back so that we can play games like our ancestors did since the 50's.
Ugh. When did always online become a thing anyway?
I most certainly laughed out loud at that first line, considering I was just about to post that very thing. Thanks man. Made my day. Have a good one.
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Doesn't that Forza Horizon 3 for Xbox work in off line