The 360 & DLC DRM - FIXED!

Tezcatlipoca · 26-06-2008, 23:37

Ever changed consoles (e.g. had a refurb due to the RROD, or simply bought a new one), only to then find that all the Xbox Live Marketplace content you've bought (XBL Arcade games, game add-ons, whatever) can only be played when you're signed into XBL?

[YES!!!!!!!!!!!]

Well, MS have finally sorted it out

You can now use the "Content Licence Transfer Tool" (aka The DRM Tool) to transfer the licence for things bought with an older 360 onto your current 360.

http://majornelson.com/archive/2008/...-drm-tool.aspx

http://www.xbox.com/en-US/support/sy...ration/faq.htm

2 stages: stage 1 involves a quick visit to Xbox.com. Stage 2 involves re-downloading the various bits of content in question onto the current 360, so it can acquire the new licence. Don't worry though - if it's already on your HDD it doesn't actually re-download the whole thing, just the licence (my rather large downloads for e.g. map packs & the Mass Effect DLC went from 1% to 100% in a matter of moments).

Uncle Peter · 27-06-2008, 01:42

Finally! I can start transferring stuff to the right hard drive for my console, and stick the spare one in the lounge for some system link fun

27-06-2008, 07:34

This is great news!

The only fly in the ointment is that you can only use the DRM tool once every 12 months but hey! I'm happy with it.

30-06-2008, 12:22

Hopefully when I get my xbox from hospital which hopefully is today I dont have to do this but if I do wicked lol