Hi - I need to setup a foolproof way for a student to be able to play Madden and similar games without Internet access. In the past I did it on a PC with steam - but it's a pain as they make you login occasionally witch doesn't allow me to disable internet totally. This makes the computer vulnerable unless I pay for another filter. Also I need to be busy with it all the time.
Is there a game console with a drive or someway that would work totally offline? That can be tagged or something similar?
Thank you
Cant give you exact steps but here is the basic outline:
If you need Madden, your option is either the XBOX or PS5.
Ideally you buy the physical copy of the game.
Seemingly the Xbox version of the game
may need to first be connected to internet to download some updates, the PS5 version seemingly does not.
After that, you set up the parental controls for the system to block all internet, and you should have a fully offline Madden machine.
For the specific steps for each system, google & chat GPT are your friend. (Or you can try back here if you are having trouble)
For each game,
this site may help in determining what can be played fully offline (though it seems to be a bit out of date).
Also, a well written article and interesting post on the topic:
https://www.resetera.com/threads/demystifying-xboxs-drm-and-offline-mode.582815/
