xbox usa - anyone know how to safely connect 1 in the uk?
Jan 15th 2012, 8:50 am
#16
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Re: xbox usa - anyone know how to safely connect 1 in the uk?
Okay, got me an xbox from the US brought it back here to the UK.
read a few horror stories on ppl using the wrong power supply and wrecking their homes with flames.
anyone know how to safely do this as in - use the xbox with the us games, which IS legit, in the UK.
Assume the tv is compliamt - so the matter is a proven way of doing the power supply, such that it doesnt blow your house up.
read a few horror stories on ppl using the wrong power supply and wrecking their homes with flames.
anyone know how to safely do this as in - use the xbox with the us games, which IS legit, in the UK.
Assume the tv is compliamt - so the matter is a proven way of doing the power supply, such that it doesnt blow your house up.
Jan 15th 2012, 10:28 am
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Re: xbox usa - anyone know how to safely connect 1 in the uk?
Won't sort out the problem of keeping the live account going, nor the ability to use US specific apps....so creating a new account would be best, but then you lose all your DLC from the US account.
Jan 17th 2012, 5:50 am
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Re: xbox usa - anyone know how to safely connect 1 in the uk?
Jan 17th 2012, 6:00 am
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Re: xbox usa - anyone know how to safely connect 1 in the uk?
In theory, the reality isn't quite true though as the DLC is often country/publisher specific, it tends to get in the way of it, that and it's not a goer changing the credit card, it's one of the biggest jokes around.
Jan 17th 2012, 6:02 am
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Re: xbox usa - anyone know how to safely connect 1 in the uk?
Well you won't be able to access the DLC anymore if it is region-specific but the locale can be changed. I'm told. Just about to try doing it myself actually, I'll report back.
Jan 17th 2012, 6:39 am
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Re: xbox usa - anyone know how to safely connect 1 in the uk?
When I asked about it they said I needed to sign up to a new gamertag.
Jan 17th 2012, 7:03 am
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Re: xbox usa - anyone know how to safely connect 1 in the uk?
Well you can always order the xbox live cards from a US retailer if it comes down to it and enter the code, I'm surprised they don't just use IP restrictions like everyone else does.
Anyway let me call them.
Anyway let me call them.
Jan 19th 2012, 1:52 am
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Re: xbox usa - anyone know how to safely connect 1 in the uk?
Groan, no you can't do it, well you can but not after you've signed up for Xbox Live because the licence agreement is region specific and cannot be undone. Apparently they're aware of the problem and when the service is extended to new countries there is a new licence agreement that does allow for it, but that doesn't help me.
New gamertag is the only way. Unless you're moving from Bulgaria to Romania or something like that.
New gamertag is the only way. Unless you're moving from Bulgaria to Romania or something like that.
Jan 19th 2012, 5:39 am
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Re: xbox usa - anyone know how to safely connect 1 in the uk?
more cpmplicated than just getting an appropriate power source.
Questions is - Has anyone here actualy connected a XBox lets assume a brand new one to a UK powere source which has blown up their house?
I know step up and step down voltages majored in physics for my BSc.
it is experience of someone doing it i seek, not supposition.
Questions is - Has anyone here actualy connected a XBox lets assume a brand new one to a UK powere source which has blown up their house?
I know step up and step down voltages majored in physics for my BSc.
it is experience of someone doing it i seek, not supposition.
Changing over the power source is easy, just get yourself to an electrical retailer and purchase the battery pack plug.
Getting online is also easy, just turn it on. Where you will have the problem as has been discussed is in he Xbox Live features.
Your IP address will not allow you to use many of your US apps etc, and you cannot switch your Xbox ID to relocate to the UK.
Games wise you will find some are not region specific but quite a lot are. Still it might be cheaper to buy your games on eBay...
Good Luck.
Jan 19th 2012, 5:41 am
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Re: xbox usa - anyone know how to safely connect 1 in the uk?
When it came to buying Xbox Live subscription I had the wife here in America purchase it for me. If you have family back in the USA you should be ok.
Jan 20th 2012, 1:47 am
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Re: xbox usa - anyone know how to safely connect 1 in the uk?
I used a 12month subscription that I bought in the UK on my US gamertag despite them telling me that it wouldn't work.
