How to Play Xbox One Games Without Internet

Don’t be disappointed by error messages and games not working. You can play Xbox One games without internet if you plan ahead. This will help you play when Xbox Live is down, during peak gaming periods, or if you’re taking your Xbox with you to play in a cabin, on vacation, or even at distribution.

As more users will be online in 2020 while working from home or self-isolating, we strongly recommend that you take steps now so you can play when Xbox Live is down or your Internet connection drops.

The only thing more frustrating than being unable to play a game offline is a stuck game load. You may see an error code when you try to play an Xbox One game offline without being prepared.

This also lets you play Xbox One games without updating them. However, keep in mind that you will not be able to use the multiplayer mode and some updates have improved the game quality.

Two settings let you play Xbox One games without internet access so this doesn’t happen. There are situations when you want to play games but cannot connect to Xbox Live. What if you’re on vacation and want to finish a single player game you started? What if your internet access isn’t working properly and you just want to spend some time away from your friends and family? Here’s how to play Xbox One games without internet.

Things to Know Before Playing Xbox One Games Without Internet

Before you get too excited about playing games without internet access, there are some caveats you should know about playing Xbox games offline.

First, only single-player Xbox One games and co-op games can be played offline. Batman: Arkham Knight It has a single-player-only experience, so the game works well even without an internet connection. fallout 4 it worked very well. destiny 2, For example, it needs to connect to servers. You cannot enjoy it without an internet connection.

Xbox games with both single-player and multiplayer experiences split the difference. You can access their single player games without any problem. Multiplayer experiences are useless though. Recently, some games will require a connection for singleplayer, but not all.

Playing Xbox One Games Without Internet

Start by installing any Xbox game you want to play offline. It doesn’t matter if the game comes on a disc or you buy it from the Xbox Store. Remember that downloading digital games can take hours, so make sure you give yourself enough time to download and install all the games you want to play from the internet.

Next, you need to set the console you want to play games on as your Home console. Press the Xbox logo on your controller to open the Xbox Guide.

Use the joystick on your controller to select the gear in the corner of the Xbox Guide.

Choose from the drop-down menu.

Welcome to the Settings app. Select it from the menu on the right side of your screen. The second option at the top of the list.

Select in the middle of your screen.

At the bottom of your screen is a button with one of two messages. If the console is already your Home Xbox, this button will say “This Is Not My Home Xbox”. If this is the message you see, do nothing else on this screen. If you haven’t set the Xbox you are on as your Home console, the button will read “”. Select that button if you see it.

Now it’s time to disconnect your console from the internet to play offline. Press the button on your remote to return to the settings menu.

Now select it from the left menu.

Choose .

Choose .

At this point your console will stop trying to connect to Microsoft servers and the internet. All of your game saves will remain on your console’s hard drive until the next time you connect to Xbox Live. Again, games that require multiplayer and servers will not work without an internet connection.

Be careful when unlocking achievements. Xbox One only has a limited cache to store Achievements that you unlock. That’s why Microsoft recommends users connect their consoles to Xbox Live on a regular basis to avoid losing Achievements that they unlock while their console is offline. Unfortunately, the company doesn’t reveal how many Achievements the console can store.

Original Reporting by Travis Pope.