The Outer Worlds is out now and players across the world are having fun with the next RPG from the creators of Fallout: New Vegas, but others aren't so lucky. Some players on Xbox Game Pass, for example, are having trouble starting the game. Is there a The Outer Worlds Error 0x803F8001 fix?
If you're getting Error 0x803F8001 while trying to start The Outer Worlds Game Pass edition, you may not be able to enter the game at all. Some players have reported this error on other Game Pass titles, such as Sea of Thieves - but is there a fix for it? Let's have a look.
Is there a The Outer Worlds Error 0x803F8001 fix to get Game Pass working?
If you're an unlucky Game Pass owner hungry to play The Outer Worlds but getting "Error 0x803F8001" when you try to play it, nothing could be more frustrating. Xbox Game Pass for Windows is one of the best deals around, and the fact that big games like The Outer Worlds are on it from day one is a big part of the appeal. But is there a way to fix this error?
There's no exact cause for this error, but the general consensus is that the problem is with a corruption of Microsoft's cloud data. The good news is that there's an easy fix - the bad news is that it might not work for everyone.
The first thing you need to try is to change your Country or Region in Windows 10 settings. Go to Right-click Start Menu > Settings > Time & Language > Region. It may have been altered somewhere, but regardless - change your region to the correct one, US or UK or whatever, or change it to an incorrect one then back again. If you're not in the US, maybe try setting it to that too? You also may need to restart your PC. After all this, the error should be fixed!
If Error 0x803F8001 hasn't gone away, however, there are a few other things you can try. You can update Windows 10 to build 18362, or run the Xbox app as an administrator. If these all don't work though you'll need to open a ticket with Game Pass - click 'Send Feedback' in the top-right corner. Hopefully Microsoft will get back to you quickly.
