#13

Yepper! it can be played off line, but have to jump through a bunch of hoops, make sure internet is off unplug, or switch off router or if you can click on something what ever… then that wander around inside my system soft ware boots up… and after you deny on a couple of windows it finally starts.

Booster packs you get on line don’t work off line, heck it removed them from my character in a really bad place to lose a shield… I guess you don’t really get them, they just tease you with them, and get you when you try to play off line.

#14

Epic gave me this fix. I havent tried it yet ,but by the time I get home today my internet should be fixed. Hopefully it works for you.

1)Exit Epic Launcher
2) Browse C:\Users\MYUSERNAME\AppData\Local\EpicGamesLauncher\Saved
3) Delete the web cache folder
4)Launch Epic Launcher

#15

am very careful deleting/tampering any components of the game locally, it might screw up the game on my local might even make things worse.

#16

Have you all tried going to Library > Borderlands 3 > Launch after getting the LS-003 error in the launcher? Because I just did (with ethernet unplugged) and it started the game fine.

It seems, at least in my case, that the initial error is a false one caused by attempting to launch the game directly from a shortcut which kicks off some multi step operation that doesn’t jive with a launcher that skipped sign-in.

Anyway, give it a shot; maybe it’ll work!

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#17

I haven’t deleted any files as I did not find that exact file path. I did, however, get a response from Epic Games today:

"We understand that you can’t play Borderlands 3 offline. That being said, please be aware that if you want to play Borderlands 3 on PC, you’ll need to have internet connection to login on your Epic Games Launcher… "

So no help there. They basically rewrote my question back to me in answer form. -_-

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#18

So much for ‘you can play Borderlands 3 offline’.

Sigh.

#19

This. I read about it on Reddit: When the error message shows up, you have to click on the big blue “Dismiss” button (I believe that’s what it says in English), then you can select and start the game from your library. Worked like a charm for me, with the slight drawback that the -culture=en line was ignored, so the game launched in German. But at least it is playable offline, as advertised.

#20

I unplugged my lan cable from my pc… went into the epic launcher and went into the borderlands 3 settings and turned off auto-update, launched the game and I’m farming right now. Hopefully this helps others in the same boat!

#21

At least you didn’t have to reexplain what the issue was on my end 3 times to 3 different people. Then had to send 4 files for them to look at including logs and Directx files. And also my PC’s stats as well.
Yeah i love being a beta tester for them. So much fun.

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#22

One way that I’ve been able to play offline is to launch epic/borderlands 3 online and connected. As the game is setting up to launch, disconnect from the internet. I’m not sure if this always works but it works for me.

#23

I tried that and once the game launches, it just keeps trying to sign in at the loading menu screen. Cant seem to play at all without an internet connection

#24

Well, Epic done ■■■■■■ it hard core with the latest update.

Prior to whatever EGL update I was forced to download today when my internet came back online, I could skip EGL sign-in, go to my EGL library, and launch BL3 just fine. Zero internet connectivity at all.

Now, post this POS EGL update, it wont even let you view your library if you skip sign in.

Thanks epic. I’m so glad i can own single player capable games, only to be fuked by your stupid launcher.

Anyone found a way around Epic’s stupidity?

#25

So my fellow fans of Borderlands, my fix to this issue was to go to settings and disable cloud saves. Then, I disabled auto updates and attempted to launch the game (with no internet), and it worked. For those of you trying to play the game in an environment with no internet, like myself I hope this works for you. I deploy on submarines, so this is a big deal to me lol.

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#26

If you are on Windows 10, follow these steps.

Windows Security center ->Firewalls and Network protection ->Advanced settings -> Outbound rules -> New rules->Program -> Find and block Borderlands3.exe located at these folders;

(Your drive where BL3 is installed):\Borderlands3
(Your drive where BL3 is installed):\Borderlands3\OakGame\Binaries\Win64

(need to make a rule for each .exe file)

Applying these rules will block only the BL3, which means you can have all else that need internet connection but still play BL3 in “offline” environment. It does make the game to take a bit while to sign in as its being blocked by the firewall

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#27

Thank you! This worked for me =D

#28

I wonder.
Anyone knows something about “playing offline” that, ppl say, one causes by spamming “A” button on XBOX? I’ve read about it but tapping corresponding button (Enter) on PC does nothing.
Still, if I manage to load the game before the game can connect to servers the hotfix/es won’t load and I end up with seemingly clean game - no sign of Bloody Harvest at least.

No messing with firewall required, just has to be quick.

#29

Anyone else notice you can’t offline mode anymore?

#30

Try going into the epic launcher, click “sign in” with your internet disconnected and firewalls up for borderlands block. Once you click sign in, it will fail to connect and you can click “skip sign in”. You can then go to the bl3 launcher within epic launcher and launch offline

#31

I’ve been tinkering with the firewall issue. Y’see I’m in a place where, Surprise surprise, no internet but a nice cellphone signal.

I don’t wanna tether my stuff anymore, and now this game isn’t letting me play offline whatsoever. What gives, Gearbox?

#32

Did you try using the work-around described in the post directly above yours?