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Xbox inviting Xbox Members to test out the March Update (don't beg for invites)

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shungokusatsu

Member
Frayne Daddy said:
These are the last ones I can do tonight. Getting late.

I am receiving responses from the mods on the xbox site saying they are sending invites out to the ones I put in so keep checking your smartglass or xbox for messages.
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Much appreciated!

Well, that was fast! Invite just showed up.
 
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LukasTaves

Member
Livewire99 said:
Really?

I didn't have to install anything when i turned my xbox on after the last major update. It went straight to the dash and let me play my game. Interesting though.
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It installs automatically once the console is on, you see a very quick green bar and it's done... But the main issue is that after downloading the console would enter into power off mode (and not sleep) until the next power on... Now (supposedly) the console would be kept sleeping the whole time.
 
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Varshes

Member
So I signed up and everything, I'm guessing it hasn't been rolled out yet but I am trying to get to the bottom of something here...

I was playing Thief for a while today and I went eject the disc and pop PvZ in and the disc wouldn't feed into the One. If I force it all the way in, it will get stuck, the mechanism that pulls in the discs isn't working.

And now after I sign in, half the UI is constantly loading on the dash and will not show the pins or the marketplace section at all. Weird coincidence? Or did they just fry my system? Hahaha
 
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Oozer3993

Member
Just got the update. Twitch stuff doesn't appear to be in yet. There's no update for the app. The audio settings may have changed. I'm not all that familiar with them so I'm not sure if this is new. Both HDMI audio and Optical audio include an option for "Bitstream out" with a separate option for the Bitstream format (can be either DTS Digital Surround or Dolby Digital).
 
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mrg6290

Member
Oozer3993 said:
Just got the update. Twitch stuff doesn't appear to be in yet. There's no update for the app. The audio settings may have changed. I'm not all that familiar with them so I'm not sure if this is new. Both HDMI audio and Optical audio include an option for "Bitstream out" with a separate option for the Bitstream format (can be either DTS Digital Surround or Dolby Digital).
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So DD over optical is in the update? Or do I have something wrong here?

If so, those surround headset users will be happy.
 
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Oozer3993

Member
The new cycling notifications on the Friends tile on the left side of the Home screen are neat. It cycles between "friends online," "favorites online," and "broadcasting."

mrg6290 said:
So DD over optical is in the update? Or do I have something wrong here?

If so, those surround headset users will be happy.
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I think so. I don't have any way of testing it though.

GavinGT said:
Are the two features in the Options menu still labelled "beta"?
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"Resume games quickly" is no longer listed as beta. I don't know if that's a new change though.
 
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B3N1

Member
Oozer3993 said:
"Resume games quickly" is no longer listed as beta. I don't know if that's a new change though.
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It messed up my matchmaking in the Beta state, so I had to turn it off, hopefully they solved that.

Any chance you guys could refer me?

GT: HUN B3N1

Thanks.
 
Daffy Duck

Daffy Duck

Member
Oozer3993 said:
Just got the update. Twitch stuff doesn't appear to be in yet. There's no update for the app. The audio settings may have changed. I'm not all that familiar with them so I'm not sure if this is new. Both HDMI audio and Optical audio include an option for "Bitstream out" with a separate option for the Bitstream format (can be either DTS Digital Surround or Dolby Digital).
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I hope you are right about DD.
 
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Rvaisse

Member
MS is clever with those beta test, just like they did with TitanFall.
Nice for people who care about these kind of things, and a good way to make some buzz.
Xbox division is really good so far with the way they handle things.

If someone can add me, that'd be cool
My Gamertag :
Trunks69
 
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IOU a Beatn

Member
Oozer3993 said:
"Resume games quickly" is no longer listed as beta. I don't know if that's a new change though.
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Hopefully that means they corrected some of the bugs with it. Before, every time I would leave any EA Sports games suspended, it wouldn't connect back to EA servers until I quit the game and restarted it. Hopefully all that works correctly now.
 
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Oozer3993

Member
Gumball said:
I hope you are right about DD.
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This is the old setup (according to Xbox.com):

HDMI audio options

  • Off
  • Stereo uncompressed
  • 5.1 uncompressed
  • 7.1 uncompressed
  • DTS Digital Surround

Optical audio options

  • Off
  • Stereo uncompressed
  • 5.1 compressed
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This is what I see after the update:

HDMI audio options

  • Off
  • Stereo uncompressed
  • 5.1 uncompressed
  • 7.1 uncompressed
  • Bitstream out

Optical audio options

  • Off
  • Stereo uncompressed
  • Bitstream out

Bitstream format

  • DTS Digital Surround
  • Dolby Digital
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So I'm pretty sure Dolby is in.
 
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SegaShack

Member
Regret Truth said:
Invite request sent
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Thank you very much.
Oozer3993 said:
This is the old setup (according to Xbox.com):


This is what I see after the update:



So I'm pretty sure Dolby is in.
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Would those work for stereo speakers or only 5.1? I have optical connected now to my stereo system but at the moment I am only using 2.0 stereo speakers. My receiver supports both DTS and Dolby. Furthermore would DTS be pointless for stereo speakers?
 
Sikamikanico

Sikamikanico

#1 Dad
I hate to be one of those people that beg.... but if anyone can refer me into the beta, I'd be eternally grateful.

Thanks in advance! GT is Sikamikanico.
 
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malfcn

Member
Last time they patched there was a What's New tile that linked to the store. Should have tried to pin it. Wonder if they will do that again (during or after beta) again.
 
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GavinGT

Banned
Deception said:
Does anyone know if you have to turn the Xbox off to get the update or does it just pop up while on?
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It depends on what the update is marked as - "available" or "mandatory". Only if it's marked "mandatory" will it download when you're using the console.

If marked as "available", it will only download while in low-power state (reached by pressing but not holding the power button, and also having "automatically download updates" enabled) and only at night. It also only checks for "available" updates once a night, so it's entirely possible to miss your chance for the day if you're using the system at that time.

- no, there's currently no way to manually check for updates
- over time, all "available" updates get rolled into larger "mandatory" updates
 
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indie24

Member
How does the party work in the preview? If I opt in for the preview can I still party chat with my friends who are not? Or can you just party with people in the preview?
 
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