How to create an offline profile in LIVE 3.1

[GaMeR-BoY]

A Profile is necessary in order to keep your progress in the game. The profiles are actually of 2 different types, i.e. Local profile and LIVE(Online) profile.

First of all Local profile is on the pc on which it has been created and is an offline profile. This type of profiles could not be combined with the second type of profile that is online profiles, hence you won’t be capable to move any achievements or video game’s saves to supplementary profile that you have produced by means of this local profile. Achievements and game saves are symbol to the profiles and they couldn’t be upturned. Infact, these profiles are the substitute for users who are situated in un-supported countries for LIVE.

With the help of the LIVE (Online) profiles, you can access the LIVE network. And obviously you need to be in the region or location where LIVE is supported and has a LIVE access key for the video game that you are playing. You are also able to make use of this profile in offline form and gather achievements or growth if your connection is unable to maintain communication with the LIVE servers. Later on when you are connected to the server, you can simply upload the achievements to the same, but note that this will eliminate the time date stamp on the achievement. In addition it may even influence the gaining of achievements.

You will necessitate making a decision if you desire to use your profile for online functions. You will get many nice features like multiplayer modes, DLC maps, marketplace add-ons, and so on with LIVE. In order to make use of all these features, LIVE needs an online profile.

[GaMeR-BoY]

Game Saves & Checkpoints:

You are actually not allowed to an online status from offline status and can save the checkpoint. You will get the pop up with an error message stating or warning you about the same. Also in case if you make an online profile save and unfortunately lost your connection earlier than a checkpoint, your game will not be saved. Similarly any achievements won’t be unlocked if your drop the connection before earning the same.

• At the beginning, run a game for Windows LIVE game.
  
  
• Note that if you are signing into a profile robotically then you will not be able to see the “create profile button”. Hence we need to log out to see a dissimilar set of keys or buttons.
  
  
• Now as you are able to see the profile buttons, just click on the Create New Profile button.
  
  
  
  
  
• This will open a new dialog box where you have to scroll down to the bottom.
  
  
• Once you are at the bottom you will see a hyperlink for making a new local profile. Click on the same to proceed.
  
  
• Just give a name to your profile and click on DONE.
  
  
• Remember that you can also customize your profile here itself before clicking on the Done button.

[Mr. Boo Bear]

If you already have an email account to Windows Live ID, such as Hotmail.com or MSN.com on, you can connect using this account because you already have an account FREE Games for Windows - LIVE. Enter your email address and your password Windows Live ID in the corresponding fields of e-mail address and password under Connect to Xbox. Then click Connect.

If you do not already have a Windows Live ID, type your email address in the field Need an account? Sign up here. Then click on Register.