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I'm New To Xbox Megathread : CHRISTMAS 2015 EDITION

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    #32
    dunworth1
    Registered Users Posts: 5,328 ✭✭✭dunworth1


    Faker74 wrote:
    I do not have a Kinect, but I do have the Xbox Media Remote if that makes any difference


    Kinect is what controls the other devices as it has ir built in


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    #33
    ThunbergsAreGo
    Registered Users Posts: 10,399 ✭✭✭✭ThunbergsAreGo


    For those looking for a controller check out adverts, got a controller and kinect for 40


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    #34
    Slutmonkey57b
    Registered Users Posts: 5,561 ✭✭✭Slutmonkey57b


    A note on "download code" games: as far as I can tell only the person who redeemed the code can play it.

    So if you've got 3 Xbox users set up for you and your kids, and kid 1 redeems the code to download the game, only they can play it.

    There is a setting which lets them set their user as "open" or something, and then people can use their downloaded games, but I'm not 100% sure how that works.

    This doesn't apply to disc based games, you can just put in the disc and anyone can play.


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    #35
    CatInABox
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 10,358 Mod ✭✭✭✭CatInABox


    Slutmonkey57b wrote: »
    A note on "download code" games: as far as I can tell only the person who redeemed the code can play it.

    So if you've got 3 Xbox users set up for you and your kids, and kid 1 redeems the code to download the game, only they can play it.

    There is a setting which lets them set their user as "open" or something, and then people can use their downloaded games, but I'm not 100% sure how that works.

    This doesn't apply to disc based games, you can just put in the disc and anyone can play.

    So long as that account is signed into the Xbox, then the game will work. You can sign in through the guide, so it's pretty easy too.


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    #36
    Faker74
    Registered Users Posts: 416 ✭✭Faker74


    dunworth1 wrote: »
    Kinect is what controls the other devices as it has ir built in

    Well that is a pain! Looks like I'll be keeping it all separate so


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    #37
    Roger Hassenforder
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,555 ✭✭✭Roger Hassenforder


    talking_walnut wrote: »

    Rayman and Halo are both good options. Specially if you (or someone else) plays with him. They good on they're own but even better with someone else.

    FWIW, Rayman is the game of choice for my 8yr old (girl) and 6 (boy) even though they've completed it a few times. He says he's done with the Lego games.


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    #38
    Matt_Trakker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,052 ✭✭✭Matt_Trakker


    Getting a Xbox One for the young lad for Christmas.
    Can anyone recommend some good sites for buying games?

    One stipulation though, I live on the mainland and many Irish & UK sites won't post to here. Usually I buy from Amazon, but there's got to be others that offer more value.

    Cheers


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    #39
    MiskyBoyy
    Registered Users Posts: 8,799 ✭✭✭MiskyBoyy


    Matt_Trakker wrote: »
    Getting a Xbox One for the young lad for Christmas.
    Can anyone recommend some good sites for buying games?

    One stipulation though, I live on the mainland and many Irish & UK sites won't post to here. Usually I buy from Amazon, but there's got to be others that offer more value.

    Cheers

    Mainland? (Europe?) As in France or? Just be easier to help you if we knew.


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    #40
    TitianGerm
    Registered Users Posts: 28,116 ✭✭✭✭TitianGerm


    Matt_Trakker wrote: »
    Getting a Xbox One for the young lad for Christmas.
    Can anyone recommend some good sites for buying games?

    One stipulation though, I live on the mainland and many Irish & UK sites won't post to here. Usually I buy from Amazon, but there's got to be others that offer more value.

    Cheers

    Amazon.es/de/it would be worth a shot


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    #41
    maximoose
    Registered Users Posts: 9,202 ✭✭✭maximoose


    Slutmonkey57b wrote: »
    A note on "download code" games: as far as I can tell only the person who redeemed the code can play it.

    So if you've got 3 Xbox users set up for you and your kids, and kid 1 redeems the code to download the game, only they can play it.

    There is a setting which lets them set their user as "open" or something, and then people can use their downloaded games, but I'm not 100% sure how that works.

    This doesn't apply to disc based games, you can just put in the disc and anyone can play.

    Set the xbox as "home" for each of the kids profiles?


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    #42
    Matt_Trakker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,052 ✭✭✭Matt_Trakker


    MiskyBoyy wrote: »
    Mainland? (Europe?) As in France or? Just be easier to help you if we knew.

    Sorry, Poland.


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    #43
    Stone Deaf 4evr
    Registered Users Posts: 8,000 ✭✭✭Stone Deaf 4evr


    CatInABox wrote: »
    So long as that account is signed into the Xbox, then the game will work. You can sign in through the guide, so it's pretty easy too.
    maximoose wrote: »
    Set the xbox as "home" for each of the kids profiles?

    As far as I know, only one person can set the console as their "home" console.

    whoever owns that account should redeem any codes, that'll allow anyone else to play that game then.


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    #44
    JoyPad
    Registered Users Posts: 1,703 ✭✭✭JoyPad


    How do you set up a child account?

    I created an account for me and one for the son, then logged into son's account to add Gold, but it still wants a credit card. He doesn't have a credit card! Does it not work from my account's payment method?

    For example, with Apple, when he wants to buy something, I get prompted on my devices, and I can approve or reject the transaction, and it uses my card for payments.

    Thanks.


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    #45
    Matt_Trakker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,052 ✭✭✭Matt_Trakker


    JoyPad wrote: »
    How do you set up a child account?

    I created an account for me and one for the son, then logged into son's account to add Gold, but it still wants a credit card. He doesn't have a credit card! Does it not work from my account's payment method?

    For example, with Apple, when he wants to buy something, I get prompted on my devices, and I can approve or reject the transaction, and it uses my card for payments.

    Thanks.


    Add your paypal account to his, that should work


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    #46
    JoyPad
    Registered Users Posts: 1,703 ✭✭✭JoyPad


    Matt_Trakker wrote: »
    Add your paypal account to his, that should work

    And then he can buy whatever he wants from the store? No, thanks.

    UPDATE: spoke to Microsoft support and he advised to use codes. I buy nominal value digital codes, he redeems into his account, and can only spend that much. Top up as needed. No card, no paypal.


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    #47
    MiskyBoyy
    Registered Users Posts: 8,799 ✭✭✭MiskyBoyy


    JoyPad wrote: »
    And then he can buy whatever he wants from the store? No, thanks.

    https://support.xbox.com/en-IE/xbox-one/security/prevent-unauthorized-purchases


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    #48
    talking_walnut
    Registered Users Posts: 725 ✭✭✭talking_walnut


    JoyPad wrote: »
    How do you set up a child account?

    I created an account for me and one for the son, then logged into son's account to add Gold, but it still wants a credit card. He doesn't have a credit card! Does it not work from my account's payment method?

    For example, with Apple, when he wants to buy something, I get prompted on my devices, and I can approve or reject the transaction, and it uses my card for payments.

    Thanks.

    One Gold account per Xbox should be all you need, so you could register yourself as Gold and he'd be able to piggy back off that.

    He might need to be registered as Family for this to work but that's probably worth doing too. They've changed the dashboard recently so can't say exactly how but I did it by logging into my own account, going to settings and was able to set him to Family there.


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    #49
    JoyPad
    Registered Users Posts: 1,703 ✭✭✭JoyPad


    The XBox will be in his room, and I don't intend to have an account on it.
    He's going to decide what to buy with his own money, which he earns by doing well in school.


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    #50
    cadete
    Registered Users Posts: 1,774 ✭✭✭cadete


    Picking up a used console today is there anything i should be checking/common faults?
    Also where is the cheapest place to buy the yearly sub?
    And just to confirm all games are region free?


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    #51
    corcaigh07
    Registered Users Posts: 6,401 ✭✭✭corcaigh07


    cadete wrote: »
    Picking up a used console today is there anything i should be checking/common faults?
    Also where is the cheapest place to buy the yearly sub?
    And just to confirm all games are region free?

    Nothing has really come up so far, MS didn't want another widespread console unit failure like the 360, the Xbox One is well ventilated.

    Cheapxboxlivecodes.con are terrific, a year sub is 22 pounds and you get it quickly via email.

    Xbox One and PS4 are region free. Wii U isn't.


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    #52
    MiskyBoyy
    Registered Users Posts: 8,799 ✭✭✭MiskyBoyy


    cdkeys.com is a couple euro cheaper for the 1 year xbox live: http://www.cdkeys.com/xbox-live/memberships/12-month-xbox-live-gold-membership-xbox-360

    Liking their facebook page will give you a further 5% off discount code.


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    #53
    Faker74
    Registered Users Posts: 416 ✭✭Faker74


    Hi Folks,

    Does anyone have much experience using the Digital TV Tuner on the Xbox one.

    I currently have sky tv in the house. Could I disconnect the skybox, use the statellit in cable from that into the digital tv tuner? If so what channels would I then pick up?

    Cheers


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    #54
    MiskyBoyy
    Registered Users Posts: 8,799 ✭✭✭MiskyBoyy


    Faker74 wrote: »
    Hi Folks,

    Does anyone have much experience using the Digital TV Tuner on the Xbox one.

    I currently have sky tv in the house. Could I disconnect the skybox, use the statellit in cable from that into the digital tv tuner? If so what channels would I then pick up?

    Cheers

    No, it won't work with satellite. It will only work with coaxial cable from aerials meant for Saorview etc.

    You would pick up all the Saorview channels, and if you live in Northern Ireland you would get the bbcs etc too.


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    #55
    Faker74
    Registered Users Posts: 416 ✭✭Faker74


    MiskyBoyy wrote: »
    No, it won't work with satellite. It will only work with coaxial cable from aerials meant for Saorview etc.

    You would pick up all the Saorview channels, and if you live in Northern Ireland you would get the bbcs etc too.

    Not in the north so no BBC for me.

    Renting the house, need to check if there is an aerial in place, think it is the dish only. Don't recall seeing the coax cable.


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    #56
    MiskyBoyy
    Registered Users Posts: 8,799 ✭✭✭MiskyBoyy


    Faker74 wrote: »
    Not in the north so no BBC for me.

    Renting the house, need to check if there is an aerial in place, think it is the dish only. Don't recall seeing the coax cable.

    It works with a standard indoor aerial for me, worth a try.


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    #57
    dunworth1
    Registered Users Posts: 5,328 ✭✭✭dunworth1


    cadete wrote: »
    Picking up a used console today is there anything i should be checking/common faults?
    Also where is the cheapest place to buy the yearly sub?
    And just to confirm all games are region free?

    i would check the disc drive with a few games


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    #58
    cullenswood
    Registered Users Posts: 2,322 ✭✭✭cullenswood


    Hi, total newbie here. Bought an Xbox One for my kids for Crimbo. It came with FIFA16 on it, and have also bought Minecraft. The daughter wants a Sonic game and I believe that it is now possible to buy an Xbox 360 version of the game and it will work on the One?

    Couple of questions….in order to avoid impatience etc. on the big day are there things I should do to the Console beforehand? Will software need to be updated? Accounts need to be set up etc?

    Basically I want to try and avoid a situation whereby they are all excited about having it, and then have to wait around for a couple of hours while I try and set it all up for them.

    Thanks


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    #59
    dunworth1
    Registered Users Posts: 5,328 ✭✭✭dunworth1


    cullenswood wrote: »
    Couple of questions….in order to avoid impatience etc. on the big day are there things I should do to the Console beforehand? Will software need to be updated? Accounts need to be set up etc?

    Basically I want to try and avoid a situation whereby they are all excited about having it, and then have to wait around for a couple of hours while I try and set it all up for them.

    Thanks


    fifa is more than likely a code so that game will need to be downloaded
    and since its the fifa bundle it wouldnt have the new xbox experence
    so it'll need a pretty big update when you turn on the console first (about 4gb)

    you will also need to setup a live account to be able to redeem the fifa code

    i would recommend turning it on and downloading the update setup the live account and download fifa as depending on your broadband it could take a while to download


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    #60
    Max Mafioso
    Registered Users Posts: 2,247 ✭✭✭Max Mafioso


    Hi Cullenswood,

    Get the xbox out and get it setup because there will be an update due and it can take a while depending on the size and your connection speed.
    Also, probably a good idea to install the games so that they are ready to go when the kids open up their present.
    As for Sonic, not all 360 games are BC, I dont know what the deal is on Sonic but iirc, it wasnt on the list of BC titles


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    #61
    Slutmonkey57b
    Registered Users Posts: 5,561 ✭✭✭Slutmonkey57b


    Sonic is on the list of compatible titles, and it will show up in the XBox One store.... as "Bundle only". If you click on the "bundle only" it claims it can't find anything. In any case it won't download.

    Apparently if you have one of the Sonic games from the xbox 360 it downloads the "BC" version and plays that one. But it doesn't look like you can buy it.


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