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R* confirmed: You can only transfer on the SAME Online I.D


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#UpgradeOrDie

Quoted from R* representative Scott E. -

 

"To officially put this confusion to rest, the following transfers will work from current-gen to next-gen:

  • ANY cross-platform transfer will work (Xbox 360 to PS4 or PS3 to Xbox One)
  • All PS3 to PS4 transfers will need to be done on the same PSNID.
  • All Xbox 360 to Xbox One transfers will need to be done on the same Xbox Gamertag.

I apologize for any confusion that I have caused with my recent posts. I am working to correct this misinformation at this time. For all character transfer details, please refer to this article."

 

 

https://support.rockstargames.com/hc/communities/public/questions/202693153-Transfer-question-left-answered?locale=en-us

 

 

To make it simple:

 

If you are on the PS3 and your sign-in online I.D is 'John Doe', and is linked to the Social Club -- you can ONLY transfer on that online I.D if making the jump to PS4

 

You cannot transfer your character on 'John Doe' onto a new PS4 sign-in online I.D, for example 'Bob Smith'.

 

Same goes for XB users.

 

So it appears your online I.D for the PS3/XBOX360 is saved for the next gen systems and nobody else can take it.

 

However, you can freely transfer characters with new online sign-in I.Ds if you are making the change from PS3 to XB1 or XBOX360 to PS4.

Edited by #UpgradeOrDie
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#UpgradeOrDie

A bummer for those wanting to change their usernames.

 

I hope Rockstar soon implements the option for players to view the names set on custom characters instead of their online I.D. I mean, what is the point of naming your characters anyway if nobody else sees it except you?

A bummer for those wanting to change their usernames.

 

I hope Rockstar soon implements the option for players to view the names set on custom characters instead of their online I.D. I mean, what is the point of naming your characters anyway if nobody else sees it except you?

This. Hard to roleplay when you go around with a username.

So what about people who follow this method (see spoiler) to swap accounts? That might provide a work-around for those who don't like their PS3-era names...

 

 

 

^ do you lose progress or anything with unlinking your account? How do you unlink?

You Go here:

"https://socialclub.rockstargames.com/settings/linkedaccounts"

You Choose the account you want to unlink, in this case you PSN,

Then you click the "unlink" button, it is very VERY easy.

This LINK is the UNLINK Button, so id you are signed in at the Rockstar Social Club then clicking it "SHOULD" unlink your PSN account;

*WARNING* clicking this link MAY unlink you PSN account from your R*SC account;

"https://socialclub.rockstargames.com/settings/linkedaccount/unlink/np%20GA_Track"

 

And NO you do not lose any progress, I have don't this several time, in fact I have done this to get different tire smoke colors, and different crew emblems, even the checker board pattern(which is a error from having an emblem on but not being attached to the social club) and even while you are unlinked you can still play in online you simply will not gain any Crew Rank, not until you re-link the account to whatever system you are playing on. As I have said I have linked my Social Club account to my Brother's PS3, My Friend's PS3, and currently to my PS3 and another Friend's Xbox Live account. And I have never lost any Rank, Crew Rank or anything and I have had Characters from the beginning of Online.

 

 

 

#UpgradeOrDie

So what about people who follow this method (see spoiler) to swap accounts? That might provide a work-around for those who don't like their PS3-era names...

 

 

 

^ do you lose progress or anything with unlinking your account? How do you unlink?

You Go here:

"https://socialclub.rockstargames.com/settings/linkedaccounts"

You Choose the account you want to unlink, in this case you PSN,

Then you click the "unlink" button, it is very VERY easy.

This LINK is the UNLINK Button, so id you are signed in at the Rockstar Social Club then clicking it "SHOULD" unlink your PSN account;

*WARNING* clicking this link MAY unlink you PSN account from your R*SC account;

"https://socialclub.rockstargames.com/settings/linkedaccount/unlink/np%20GA_Track"

 

And NO you do not lose any progress, I have don't this several time, in fact I have done this to get different tire smoke colors, and different crew emblems, even the checker board pattern(which is a error from having an emblem on but not being attached to the social club) and even while you are unlinked you can still play in online you simply will not gain any Crew Rank, not until you re-link the account to whatever system you are playing on. As I have said I have linked my Social Club account to my Brother's PS3, My Friend's PS3, and currently to my PS3 and another Friend's Xbox Live account. And I have never lost any Rank, Crew Rank or anything and I have had Characters from the beginning of Online.

 

 

 

 

 

I want to see a video of this working.

What if you have already used up your specified amount of usernames for the PS3? Will you be able to use that name again on the PS4?

 

By that I mean, I have the same account on 5 PS3's, 2 of which are dead. The other 3 are in different rooms of the house. Will I need to deactivate one to gain access to the PS4 under the same name?

 

Or is this the wrong place to ask this question?

#UpgradeOrDie

What if you have already used up your specified amount of usernames for the PS3? Will you be able to use that name again on the PS4?

 

 

 

Yes. Once it's made on the PS3, it's stored onto the PS4 for you to activate again

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So what about people who follow this method (see spoiler) to swap accounts? That might provide a work-around for those who don't like their PS3-era names...

 

 

 

 

 

^ do you lose progress or anything with unlinking your account? How do you unlink?

You Go here:

"https://socialclub.rockstargames.com/settings/linkedaccounts"

You Choose the account you want to unlink, in this case you PSN,

Then you click the "unlink" button, it is very VERY easy.

This LINK is the UNLINK Button, so id you are signed in at the Rockstar Social Club then clicking it "SHOULD" unlink your PSN account;

*WARNING* clicking this link MAY unlink you PSN account from your R*SC account;

"https://socialclub.rockstargames.com/settings/linkedaccount/unlink/np%20GA_Track"

 

And NO you do not lose any progress, I have don't this several time, in fact I have done this to get different tire smoke colors, and different crew emblems, even the checker board pattern(which is a error from having an emblem on but not being attached to the social club) and even while you are unlinked you can still play in online you simply will not gain any Crew Rank, not until you re-link the account to whatever system you are playing on. As I have said I have linked my Social Club account to my Brother's PS3, My Friend's PS3, and currently to my PS3 and another Friend's Xbox Live account. And I have never lost any Rank, Crew Rank or anything and I have had Characters from the beginning of Online.

 

 

Well this would be a good alternate,

 

So I just make a new account, then link it? I don't want to lose my rank so I might just deal with my dumb username...

Serves everyone right for using stupid/dated usernames, what else did you think you were going to be able to do?

 

Your XBL is your XBL, 360 & One are on XBL

Your PSN is your PSN, PS3 & PS4 are on PSN

 

There is no 360 XBL and One XBL

There is no PS3 PSN and PS4 PSN

 

How do they allow xbox 360 to ps4 with a different account but not 360 to xbox one? Thats f*cking stupid.

Durrr, because they're SEPARATE NETWORKS Edited by CrazyRay
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How do they allow xbox 360 to ps4 with a different account but not 360 to xbox one? Thats f*cking stupid.

at least you can change it for 10 bucks. My brother is f*cked though lol. Since their making us pay for online they should let us have that feature too

Wooooow. I thought it was linked through social club I.d? I've had a new and different psn on my 4 that I bought plus on already. Soo I can't use that psn?? Wow. I think il have to try get far cry instead

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#UpgradeOrDie

Why don't you just change your linked psn to the new one first?. That's why the option is there on your social club options. You've always been able to switch psn accounts and so you should.

 

Because the data of your saved character on your Online I.D is saved on the Social Club servers, as well as your saved memory on that PSN account. You can't just switch the multiplayer data saves onto another PSN because it will only identify to the original online I.D it was saved too and not work on the new one.

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Wooooow. I thought it was linked through social club I.d? I've had a new and different psn on my 4 that I bought plus on already. Soo I can't use that psn?? Wow. I think il have to try get far cry instead

Well, you're going to have to abandon that new account for the old one and be out the money that you just wasted on a new Plus account

The GTA save has nothing to do with your psn name. Its just linked to a psn name so that save loads when you log in.

Clearly, it does...and clearly, you're wrong

 

This is probably to prevent people from "selling" their accounts/$GTA

#UpgradeOrDie

The GTA save has nothing to do with your psn name. Its just linked to a psn name so that save loads when you log in.

 

Then by that logic, if I unlink my PSN I.D on my social club and link a new PSN I.D, I'm basically just starting from scratch with a new level 1 character. How is my current character that was on my PSN I.D that I unlinked going to transfer onto a new PSN I.D on the PS3?

 

I don't understand what you mean.

Not A Nice Person

Wooooow. I thought it was linked through social club I.d? I've had a new and different psn on my 4 that I bought plus on already. Soo I can't use that psn?? Wow. I think il have to try get far cry instead

Plus goes over different accounts

Serves everyone right for using stupid/dated usernames, what else did you think you were going to be able to do?

 

Your XBL is your XBL, 360 & One are on XBL

Your PSN is your PSN, PS3 & PS4 are on PSN

 

There is no 360 XBL and One XBL

There is no PS3 PSN and PS4 PSN

 

 

How do they allow xbox 360 to ps4 with a different account but not 360 to xbox one? Thats f*cking stupid.

Durrr, because they're SEPARATE NETWORKS

 

I dont care about the username but I was dumb enough to start my gta file on an account that i forgot was a sub account and not a main account so i cant so jack sh*t on it haha, thats why i made a new one. Oh well lol

 

Wooooow. I thought it was linked through social club I.d? I've had a new and different psn on my 4 that I bought plus on already. Soo I can't use that psn?? Wow. I think il have to try get far cry instead

Plus goes over different accounts

it's asking me to buy again

 

Wooooow. I thought it was linked through social club I.d? I've had a new and different psn on my 4 that I bought plus on already. Soo I can't use that psn?? Wow. I think il have to try get far cry instead

Plus goes over different accounts

I made a new psn on my 4 . Then transferred my 3 psn to the 4 but the plus I have on my 4 psn won't carry to the 3 psn now on 4. So if a bro and sis share a ps4 with two different "users" both need to purchase plus

It's not that big of a deal. I guess I'm lucky I only purchased 3 months of plus. (In case something happened) but all my watchdogs ufc ghosts and aw progress goooooone

Lol sounds like ps3/4 players are f*cked over here. Meanwhile i sit over here with "one account all of xbox"

Yup. Brought my new xbox one home a couple weeks ago and logged in using my existing xbl gold account and now both systems are connected to xbl and can be on at the same time.

xInfamousRYANx

I honestly dont know why ps3 wasnt ever a paid subscription and have an ability to change names. All of a sudden they come up with ps+ and people lose their sh*t cuz they dont wanna buy 60 bucks for 365 days of gaming on a bad gamer name

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