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Microsoft closing servers for numerous Windows 8 Microsoft Casual Games in April

  • SuperAwesomezSuperAwesomez1,745,217
    Posted on 12 October 21 at 11:43
    DubstepEdgelord said:
    Minesweeper can still be completed on win 8 if you do it on Win 10 and go on the win 8 after it syncs.
    Hey do you know if this works with other Microsoft casual games?
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  • DubstepEdgelordDubstepEdgelord3,398,066
    Posted on 12 October 21 at 14:11
    SuperAwesomez said:
    DubstepEdgelord said:
    Minesweeper can still be completed on win 8 if you do it on Win 10 and go on the win 8 after it syncs.
    Hey do you know if this works with other Microsoft casual games?
    I'm hearing conflicting things about it. Some have been able to in the past but Minesweeper is the only one that I have confirmed. Solitaire does not work from my knowledge as well as both Sudokus. I did not test Jigsaw yet but once I get to that I will report back.
  • Posted on 12 October 21 at 14:24, Edited on 12 October 21 at 14:25 by VisibleRaptor5
    The casual titles that have fully obtainable achievements are:
    - Microsoft Mahjong (Win 8)*
    - Wordament (Win 8)´
    - Microsoft Jackpot (Win 8)^
    - Microsoft Treasure Hunt (Win 8)

    The casual titles on WP (except Microsoft Bingo are still functional).

    * - 3 of the 20 medals are no longer obtainable due to the Daily Challenge shutdown. See thread about this in the game's forum.
    ´ - It appears that Version 2.8 on iOS and Android no longer connects to the servers. This version for Windows might get the axe too.
    ^ - The Daily Allowance achievement could get the axe also.
  • SuperAwesomezSuperAwesomez1,745,217
    Posted on 12 October 21 at 14:35
    DubstepEdgelord said:
    SuperAwesomez said:
    DubstepEdgelord said:
    Minesweeper can still be completed on win 8 if you do it on Win 10 and go on the win 8 after it syncs.
    Hey do you know if this works with other Microsoft casual games?
    I'm hearing conflicting things about it. Some have been able to in the past but Minesweeper is the only one that I have confirmed. Solitaire does not work from my knowledge as well as both Sudokus. I did not test Jigsaw yet but once I get to that I will report back.
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    Posted on 12 October 21 at 19:16, Edited on 12 October 21 at 19:17 by
    Dailies work fine, the US Win 8 servers need their yearly kick thats all. I can login just fine if I want right now and do challenges
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  • pandaboypandaboy425,858
    Posted on 12 October 21 at 23:44
    Dutch x Monster said:
    Dailies work fine, the US Win 8 servers need their yearly kick thats all. I can login just fine if I want right now and do challenges
    All the games’ dailies are working again?
  • DubstepEdgelordDubstepEdgelord3,398,066
    Posted on 12 October 21 at 23:47
    pandaboy said:
    Dutch x Monster said:
    Dailies work fine, the US Win 8 servers need their yearly kick thats all. I can login just fine if I want right now and do challenges
    All the games’ dailies are working again?
    For some people they never broke in the first place, it seems. But people like me and you haven't been able to. Possibly a region thing. Seems like the people who are having trouble are in the US
  • TreviosoTrevioso438,640
    Posted on 14 October 21 at 17:34
    I have NORD VPN. I'm going to try that at home later to see if doing it in the UK would make a difference. But good to hear the challenges might be working again.
  • Xterm1n8orXterm1n8or1,163,521
    Posted on 14 October 21 at 20:17
    I'm in the UK and they aren't working for me either. So US and UK aren't working.
  • Posted on 14 October 21 at 21:08
    Xterm1n8or said:
    I'm in the UK and they aren't working for me either. So US and UK aren't working.
    I heard that the files for the Food collection can be gathered and stuck inside Microsoft Jigsaw (Win 8). Is this feasable? Can someone verify this? If so, the Hungry for Puzzles achievement is still possibly obtainable.
  • TreviosoTrevioso438,640
    Posted on 14 October 21 at 22:00
    I found a newer posting. Looks like they are offline for good. If anyone hears any different let me know.

    https://microsoftcasualgames.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/4...

    Looks like this is another game I won't 100%.

    Microsoft Game I can't 100%
    Solitaire - Needed 3 more gold medals, but I was playing on borrowed time with the earlier April announcement.
    Wordament Android - Offline now, but achievement unlocking was spotty.
    Old Solitaire Windows Phone - Got Flipping out achievement but achievement synching appeared to stop
    Snap Attack - Never got much into it, then delisted
    Jackpot - Taken offline, even if you purchased it. Without cash purchases probably would take too long to finish

    Microsoft Games I still need to play/might be able to finish:
    Treasure Hunt - Windows 8 and 10. Not certain how playable this is.
    Solitaire Win 10/UWP - Has a new title update. This will take a while to finish.
    Wordament and Ultimate Word Games - Still need to get into these.
    Newer Sudoku/Number Puzzle JP - Working on it. Their used to be a solver for the PC version that used blue stacks, but think it stopped working, so this will take a while.
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    Posted on 15 October 21 at 08:46
    VisibleRaptor5 said:
    Xterm1n8or said:
    I'm in the UK and they aren't working for me either. So US and UK aren't working.
    I heard that the files for the Food collection can be gathered and stuck inside Microsoft Jigsaw (Win 8). Is this feasable? Can someone verify this? If so, the Hungry for Puzzles achievement is still possibly obtainable.
    I have checked this with my friend who has access to all three of the following: Kids classic collection, Jam Pack 2 and daily challenges in the Win8 Jigsaw. Unfortunately, when I tested it, none are accessible for me.
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    Posted on 15 October 21 at 08:48
    Additionally, Sudoku's Daily Challenges are still possible to accessible for some players. If you have gotten a medal on July 2021 or earlier, you should still be able to play months before July 2021, as September is the first month without Daily Challenges (throws the 002000 error).
  • DubstepEdgelordDubstepEdgelord3,398,066
    Posted on 15 October 21 at 15:45
    EdifiedList7777 said:
    Additionally, Sudoku's Daily Challenges are still possible to accessible for some players. If you have gotten a medal on July 2021 or earlier, you should still be able to play months before July 2021, as September is the first month without Daily Challenges (throws the 002000 error).
    I don't believe this is 100% true because I got a medal sometime in February 2021 on Solitaire Win 8 and I still can't play it.
  • DubstepEdgelordDubstepEdgelord3,398,066
    Posted on 15 October 21 at 15:47
    Also I'm not sure if going back after July 2021 to do a challenge from before July 2021 would have worked because if so, the Minesweeper would still have worked for me, although you can transfer from win 10 on that one. I know for a fact I got 1 medal on solitaire before July.
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    Posted on 15 October 21 at 16:05
    DubstepEdgelord said:
    Also I'm not sure if going back after July 2021 to do a challenge from before July 2021 would have worked because if so, the Minesweeper would still have worked for me, although you can transfer from win 10 on that one. I know for a fact I got 1 medal on solitaire before July.
    Of course, it does not work in 100%. This is what I deduced, from my own and my friend's experience.
  • Posted on 15 October 21 at 20:56
    Why are Microsoft Minesweeper achievements marked as Partly discontinued and not filly discontinued?
  • planchetflawplanchetflaw1,130,428
    Posted on 16 October 21 at 05:35
    VisibleRaptor5 said:
    Why are Microsoft Minesweeper achievements marked as Partly discontinued and not filly discontinued?
    Is it because they can be done on a different version then synced back?
  • Posted on 17 October 21 at 01:44, Edited on 17 October 21 at 01:44 by Shadow Kisuragi
    planchetflaw said:
    VisibleRaptor5 said:
    Why are Microsoft Minesweeper achievements marked as Partly discontinued and not filly discontinued?
    Is it because they can be done on a different version then synced back?
    This
  • Xer152 MCXer152 MC149,225
    Posted on 18 October 21 at 17:25
    Not sure if this is allowed to be stated here but, manually switching your date and time should work on the daily challenges. Just be sure to change date to the last day of the month you need. (NOTE: I think I've seen people say that this might not work well because the date and time of your computer does not sync with the date and time of the Microsoft live servers. My recommendation might be to restart your computer, then reopen the game. if this happens)

    I last checked this when I completed Microsoft Sudoku and Jigsaw in March of 2021

    Hope you guys can still get this!

    P.S.: I believe I still have some of the appxbundles for some of the games. I just dont know where I could put them for folks to access, cause I don't know if links are allowed....
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