Xbox Series S/X: Thread 04

[nonny]

https://www.windowscentral.com/xbox-drm-explained

Agree it's a pain in the butt but it's a necessary evil...

[Brad]

Well, it isn’t necessary. Allowing a maximum number of devices per license, without an internet connection is a solved problem in the general computer space. I don’t get why the “home” console and second console rules are any different. I’m guessing Sony and Nintendo do the same thing so I’m not singling out Microsoft here.

[Cassius_Smoke]

Yeah I'm pretty sure Sony is the same. You set a home console and then any other console logged in uses the cloud to authenticate. I believe Sony even use MS Azure servers.

[fishbowlhead]

Yeah I'm pretty sure Sony is the same. You set a home console and then any other console logged in uses the cloud to authenticate. I believe Sony even use MS Azure servers.

Unless your using disks, then those disks will work wherever you go, same with the carts.

Just the digital side thats still all over the place.

[nonny]

Sony and Nintendo use a similar setup but the home setting is automatic, so if you bought e.g. a new PS5 and signed into it then it would be assigned as the new home console without you doing anything.

I'm not sure why MS opt for it being a manual process in the settings but it might be due to turn allowing you to perform family sharing between two consoles and a limit on how many times you can switch home console in a given timeframe.

[fishbowlhead]

PS5 has prompted to change your home (main) console on set up since launch, mine did, comes after signing into psn as it detects the other consoles on your account.

[nonny]

PS5 has prompted to change your home (main) console on set up since launch, mine did, comes after signing into psn as it detects the other consoles on your account.

Ok I didn't get that from memory but then I haven't owned a Playstation since the PS3 days... sounds like it is very similar then.

Playing across two Xbox consoles and being fully digital I've always made it a habit of opening every game I've installed at least once to play offline if needed. I've now made my Series S the home console because my Series X is always setup in the lounge but my Series S goes everywhere as I use that UpSpec xScreen with it.

[Cassius_Smoke]

Ok I didn't get that from memory but then I haven't owned a Playstation since the PS3 days... sounds like it is very similar then.

Playing across two Xbox consoles and being fully digital I've always made it a habit of opening every game I've installed at least once to play offline if needed. I've now made my Series S the home console because my Series X is always setup in the lounge but my Series S goes everywhere as I use that UpSpec xScreen with it.

That Xscreen is cool as. Little portable gaming rig.

[nonny]

That Xscreen is cool as. Little portable gaming rig.

Yes it is absolutely brilliant and honestly the best gaming accessory I've bought. It's at little on the expensive side (£180 + £40 import duty) but it really does the job so well. I've brought mine away camping recently, and I'm always bringing it down the in-laws when we're there.

Highly recommend it to anyone with a Series S.

[Neon Ignition]

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Reportedly motion capturing is about to begin for Gears of War 6

[charlesr]

-Let ultimate expire.
-Buy gold vouchers, wherever is cheapest, -3x12months worth.
-Input into your account on your xbox.
-It will prompt you to convert into GPU, although mine actually didn’t and just did it automatically.

At what point does it ask me to convert? Do I have to go to Ultimate and try to buy it? (I've entered 3x12 gold).

[Neon Ignition]

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Sonic 06 has returned to sale

[Deuteros]

At what point does it ask me to convert? Do I have to go to Ultimate and try to buy it? (I've entered 3x12 gold).

I think so, you have to buy one month for the conversion to happen. If you've done this before, it will cost you the month's regular price and not the promotional £1.

Also, since three years is the maximum duration and that month would put you over that limit, you may have to wait before you're able to convert.

[fishbowlhead]

At what point does it ask me to convert? Do I have to go to Ultimate and try to buy it? (I've entered 3x12 gold).

Mine asked me straight away to upgrade it all for £1, the screen just pooped up. Not sure why it didn’t for you. You may have to go into the screen that sells gpu and click on something to upgrade it all.

[Ouenben]

I think so, you have to buy one month for the conversion to happen. If you've done this before, it will cost you the month's regular price and not the promotional £1.

Also, since three years is the maximum duration and that month would put you over that limit, you may have to wait before you're able to convert.

Oh really? Damn I was hoping I could abuse the £1 to upgrade to GPU when mine runs out next May