whatttt I'm on the preview update and it's still messed up.
Time to dig into my settings.
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Xbox One: Preview Update August 2014 (1408)
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whatttt I'm on the preview update and it's still messed up.
Time to dig into my settings.
Captain Zyrain
Member
Its coming in the NEXT preview update (August). We should get it in a week or so.
yeah just saw via my settings then it clicked....
I'm off to bed I have been doing DestingGAF requests farrrr too long,
I apologies for being a dumb ass all, I will see myself out.
Even happier about this update though, mobile buy and notification update made my day.
Gillian Seed
Banned
TrojanBlade
Member
Does MS updates OS features every month? Why doesn't Sony have something like this? They are really behind with PS4 OS features.
Yes it does. It downloads the update, installs it and returns to standby.
Yes, it's pretty invisible now as it will install it and everything.
arhra
Member
As long as you have it set to do so, and in Instant On mode, yeah.
As of a few updates ago, it'll download, install, and reboot into standby, all automatically.
Captain Zyrain
Member
Every month so far!
Gillian Seed
Banned
They have since launch. July was a little lighter in the features but they fixed a lot of little issues. August's update is pretty hefty and I expect September to be large as well since that's when they're launching in 29 more countries.
Steverulez
Member
Did they give a list with that per chance? I've had auto sign-in crap out on me in the last couple of days for some reason
link1201
Member
No, not that I saw. I quoted the whole statement.
They haven't updated the forums yet for 1408 yet either.
FaultTolerance
Banned
I would be very interested to see if he responds to the news, and what he says.
Yeah crazy stuff there.
Makes you wonder why Sony is being so slow to implement it again.
LukasTaves
Member
In this update they are giving options to disable all notifications when viewing video
Also, it's not very known, but "Xbox, hide notification" works and it's a very useful command ^^
I don't have an Xbox One, but MS are really doing a great job with the firmware updates. Outside of January, they haven't missed a month and every firmware update is a huge one.
WTH is Sony doing? Their last real update was from April, three fucking months ago. That is just pathetic.
WTH is Sony doing? Their last real update was from April, three fucking months ago. That is just pathetic.
And that's when their big exclusives start to hit. I'm betting September and October will be pretty substantial.
Additionally, Microsoft feel free to add game-related gamerpics and themes at any time now.
FaultTolerance
Banned
Lack of updates certainly makes it seem like they don't feel they need to work very hard on new features, because the console is still selling more than Microsoft's without them having to put forth any effort to improve it.
This is par for the course since the original Xbox released. Microsoft changed the interface of 360 something like 3 times... though the way MS has set up their system this time has allowed them to do major incremental updates... basically works like a proper OS these days.
It's quite possible that the X1 may be more feature rich 2 years in than the 360 at end of life... especially if they get the marketplace (open development) and media playback in before then.
AyaisMUsikWhore
Member
That's not why and this is getting tiring. Selling more doesn't mean the entire software department is on vacation. And why is it with every single Xbox update thread, there are always post that talk about what Sony is doing? Sony is not the topic here.
Either way, this a good update and I wish I was in the preview to test it. But nonetheless Microsoft is doing what it does best, software.
FaultTolerance
Banned
It's difficult to have a discussion about the extreme abundance of updates from one without thinking somewhat about the extreme lack of updates from the other. Besides, it's something that I'm sure is on a lot of minds and will continue to be as things progress.
I mean not only is MS delivering full featured updates every month, these motherfuckers have 3DBD support before..........the co-creators of the freaking format!
AyaisMUsikWhore
Member
But this is Microsoft's thread about what they are bringing to their system. This isn't about what Sony isn't doing. And it's not like we know what Sony is doing to be making these baseless comments such as, "Well they are selling more so they don't care." I don't even know how anyone comes to that point. Did I miss the press release when they fired the whole staff and said screw updating the features? I didn't think so.
All in all, it's a great update and I'm not thinking about what Sony is doing right now. It is surprising to see 3D on the Xbox before the PS4, but either way, it's good for the people who want it. If anything, at least I know that Microsoft are looking at ways to streamline the process if the OS so it isn't so disjointed, especially adding that friends tab. I would say that's a feature I like, including being able to comment on your friends updates.
S0cc3rpunk
Unconfirmed Member
yeah, it actually would be
yeah thats true
yeah i need to anyone have a link :/
yeah that too, ohh and check this out guys, i know people don't have a kinect, well that sync button can be used like this.
1. Hold button to sync controller or connect it with a usb cable.
2. press once to take a screenshot.
3 double tap to record clip.
Poodlestrike
Banned
yeah, it actually would be
yeah thats true
yeah i need to anyone have a link :/
yeah that too, ohh and check this out guys, i know people don't have a kinect, well that sync button can be used like this.
1. Hold button to sync controller or connect it with a usb cable.
2. press once to take a screenshot.
3 double tap to record clip.
https://xbox.uservoice.com/
Post a link to the suggestion page, I'll throw you a vote.
S0cc3rpunk
Unconfirmed Member
thanks for the link
okay guys vote for the idea i did, for the sync button
https://xbox.uservoice.com/forums/2...ake-the-sync-button-on-the-controller-do-this
statham
Member
thanks for the link
okay guys vote for the idea i did, for the sync button
https://xbox.uservoice.com/forums/2...ake-the-sync-button-on-the-controller-do-this
voted, this is a great idea.
MaineUPTDC
Banned
Why can't the view button on the controller be used for screenshots or like the share button on the Dualshock 4? The view button as it stands doesn't really serve a purpose IMO
Chip N Chance
Member
Dota 2 confirmed?
Poodlestrike
Banned
thanks for the link
okay guys vote for the idea i did, for the sync button
https://xbox.uservoice.com/forums/2...ake-the-sync-button-on-the-controller-do-this
Voted.
or they can just use the sync button, just click it 2 times and it should take the picture.
man!!! Microsoft should hire me
That's a good idea.
Dota 2 confirmed?
Watching twitch dota stream.
arhra
Member
It serves the same random grab-bag of purposes that the select/back buttons have served for decades, and games actively use it, so having the OS yank it out from under them would kinda break things.
As far as that sync button suggestion goes, I have a feeling that the system never even gets signalled that it's been pressed, it purely puts the controller into search mode and activates the LED signal that the Kinect can pick up to put the console into search mode automatically. There's never anything sent to the console.
Then again, they can patch the firmware on the controller, so maybe they could completely rewrite how it handles the sync button.
I suspect an addition to the power off overlay or double-tap snap panel are more likely solutions, though (and if handled correctly, doesn't have to have any lag on when a screenshot is taken - you could just preemptively take the screenshot when the console gets the initial button-down signal, which should be just about instant, then discard it if the user doesn't go to save a screenshot).
Chance Hale
Member
I want them to change how pause works in the blu-ray player. When you pause a bar pops up that takes up a third of the screen with no way to get a clear paused image. Want to appreciate the head pop in the Scanner's Criterion blu
MaineUPTDC
Banned
Yeah you make a good point. The sync button is in an awkward position with finger placement to be used for screenshots. The button has to be easily accessible for those who want to quickly take screenshots. How about double tapping the view button to screenshot?
FaultTolerance
Banned
Ordinarily, I would agree with you. But now we've come to the point where Microsoft has enabled a technology of Sony's own creation that is strangely missing from their own next gen console.
I think you mistook what I had said. I didn't come right out and say that they don't care. I'm saying they're kind of giving off the impression that adding features to their console isn't as high of a priority to them as selling the consoles themselves. And I think, under the circumstances, that warrants a bit of discussion. I'm certain people inside Sony are discussing it.
Dota 2 confirmed?
probably watching dots 2 on twitch?
condompickle
Banned
Great update. Very happy Microsoft continues to tweak the ui till they perfect it. Getting better every month and not the other way around. Then again it started off so bad that it has no where else to go.