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[Syphon Filter]

Still a little ways to go in the scaler, but these improvements are really coming at a nice clip. At this rate, by the end of 2014 maybe all my complaints about the system's basic set up will be gone.

Which complaints you have left? Just curious.

 

[John Caboose]

did the ps4 have this problem?

All consoles have their own problems and early pains.

 

[RoboPlato]

Thank god. Sharpening filter was murdering image quality

 

[Dreams-Visions]

It's easy to make your monitor/tv add a bit of sharpness using the settings for it.

Good point.

 

[Chobel]

Which complaints you have left? Just curious.

Crushed black I guess.

 

[Toki767]

Can't wait for someone who doesn't know what they're talking about mention how Microsoft got some untapped power and suddenly games look nicer than they used to with this update lol

 

[Amir0x]

Which complaints you have left? Just curious.

If you're just talking about the scaler, the black levels. If you mean the entire thing:

I don't want to risk this thread becoming about me, but here's a list I made. They're basic level improvements and I have an even longer list I haven't put on GAF, but those are the ones I need to feel comfortable when I get the system. After that it's things that can't be fixed with updates - kinect, $299.99, and everything being behind paywall.

A good many of these problems have already been fixed with the February update. It's quite rad, I can't wait to try it out at my friend's house tomorrow.

 

[MXRider]

Is the update automatic or manual?

 

[Future PhaZe]

Hmmmm. Good. Now just announce halo 2 anniversary...

 

[Smokey]

Are you supposed to be prompted for an update? I got on to dl TitanFall beta and didn't get any message.

 

[LinkToTheFuture]

Not sure if this has been asked but how do I get the update? i cold rebooted my xbox one and still dont have any data management option or any other noticeable changes =(

 

[Etnos]

Uhhmm.. Wow you guys were not kidding about this!, Ghost and BF4 look less shitty now. They kind of look like 360 with steroids... I can live with that, no problem.

 

[SephCast]

Wow. KI looks so much better now.

 

[NullPointer]

Hmmmm. Good. Now just maybe announce halo 2 anniversary for maybe possibly this year...

Fixed for what MS knows you really said.

Please disregard your original post.

 

[WordsintheWater]

I couldn't tell a difference with DR3, black levels are still crushed and still aliased, maybe a bit softer I dunno

 

[Xcell Miguel]

And Killer Instinct :

 

[Artex]

someone posted DR3 shots.

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=100846808&postcount=241

Sweet fancy moses that game is ugly.

 

[Chobel]

And Killer Instinct :

It looks KI is still using the sharpening filter, no?

 

[Papercuts]

Dead Rising 3 will probably benefit the most from this. Glad they removed it, not sure why they had it in the first place.

 

[Syphon Filter]

I wish there was a comparison with older pics before the update. Whoever did not download the update should play some games and take pics and then update and compare them here.

 

[Guymelef]

And Killer Instinct :

Remember people defending the XONE sharpness in first BF4 comparative???
Before:

Now

 

[Jomjom]

I wonder if MS is going to get a load of complaints now. I remember a large portion of Xbone fans claiming that the Xbone versions of games looked better because of that sharpening filter.

 

[Dr. Kitty Muffins]

Now watch casuals complain that the graphics suddenly got worse and they don't know why.



edit: JomJom got there before I did.




side note: Just like the silly "bring back DRM" there could be a "bring back the sharpening filter" campaign.

 

[WordsintheWater]

I wish there was a comparison with older pics before the update. Whoever did not download the update should play some games and take pics and then update and compare them here.

Yes, please someone do this because my eyes can't tell a difference right now lol

 

[DopeyFish]

Omg everything looks worse now

COME AT ME BROS

Spoiler

havent actually installed the update yet, looking forward to it

 

[CassidyIzABeast]

We need one of those 2 frame gifs for proper comparison

 

[Abriael]

Yes, please someone do this because my eyes can't tell a difference right now lol

It's been done 3 posts above yours

 

[Syphon Filter]

It's been done 3 posts above yours

I don't see a difference in those pics. What should i look for?

 

[Serick]

Oh this makes me so happy.

 

[WordsintheWater]

It's been done 3 posts above yours

True just saw that lol, but I don't see a big difference if any. I hope someone can replicate that picture exactly so we can tell how big the difference is. I put in DR3 excited that the filter was gone and I couldn't tell a difference, made me a sad panda.

 

[Vitanimus]

Hooray! I still can't condone a lot of Microsoft's actions they've taken with the direction of the Xbone, but at least they listen, which is always a good thing.

 

[BigDug13]

I don't see a difference in those pics. What should i look for?

Are you clicking them to be full size? Look at the edges of the characters, the written information on the screen, etc. All of it has extra edge artifacts on the sharpened picture.

 

[GribbleGrunger]

Can't wait for someone who doesn't know what they're talking about mention how Microsoft got some untapped power and suddenly games look nicer than they used to with this update lol

Which would be irony at it's best because it's the sharpening filter that enabled some people to suggest 'the x1 games look crisper somehow'.

 

[iceatcs]

Hmm, KI sharpening version on the background, like you can clearly see the grid on the old one but not anymore.

 

[LinkToTheFuture]

Is there anyway to check for updates? My xbox one is doing nothing while many claim to have the updates >.>

 

[Finalizer]

:thumbsup:

 

[Thrakier]

Thank god. Sharpening filter was murdering image quality

Sub-native resolutions are murdering image quality...

 

[Mononoke]

So happy the sharpening filter was removed. I remember it was a struggle talking about it because so many people insisted it was fine or that it was our TVs.

 

[ElfArmy177]

Thank God! I was afraid Killer instinct wouldnt look like shit anymore. Good thing it just looks like blurred shit now....

 

[Dreams-Visions]

It looks KI is still using the sharpening filter, no?

No, sir. Definitely not.

 

[Mononoke]

Is there anyway to check for updates? My xbox one is doing nothing while many claim to have the updates >.>

Completely shut down your Xbox. Hard reboot it, then turn back on. Then put it in suspension mode (Xbox Turn Off). Wait 5 min. When your power brick blinks white it means the update is ready to install. Take it out of sleep (Xbox On) and install it.

You should be able to see what version your xbox is in the settings section. (Settings > System> Console Info. You are looking at the Xbox-System OS) That's one way to compare it to latest update #

So..if yours isn't that, it's not updated yet.

EDIT: Doesn't seem to be working this time though. Hmmm. Someone claimed that they turned their Xbox on and off over and over using voice commands, after messing with network settings, and it finally downloaded it. But who knows, maybe this time the update just hits people randomly, and you can force it. *shrugs*

 

[ioriyagami]

The only good thing about having a 720p 32'' LED HDTV is that I've never had to worry about sub-1080p resolutions and upscaling artifacts... (I wonder how the X1 will handle downscaling, though...)

 

[plagiarize]

Great news. As always, if you want to sharpen, you can. Those of us that didn't want it will now no longer have it foisted on us.

Victory!

 

[Gurrry]

how do u install the new update

 

[Mononoke]

how do u install the new update

Well, this worked last time:

Completely shut down your Xbox. Hard reboot it, then turn back on. Then put it in suspension mode (Xbox Turn Off). Wait 5 min. When your power brick blinks white it means the update is ready to install. Take it out of sleep (Xbox On) and install it.

Not sure if it will work this time. Also, I should mention this method worked last time if you have your Xbox One set up to work with "Xbox Off" (the suspension mode).

EDIT: Doesn't seem to be working this time though. Hmmm. Someone claimed that they turned their Xbox on and off over and over using voice commands, after messing with network settings, and it finally downloaded it. But who knows, maybe this time the update just hits people randomly, and you can force it. *shrugs*

 

[Aizu_Itsuko]

But... but... the POP!


Thank God someone listened. Who thought it was a good idea in the first place? It looked terrible.

 

[Y2Kev]

KI still looks super bad with the crushed blacks.

 

[RoKKeR]

WOW. So there's a chance it's placebo but AC4 looks much better now. It used to just look so sharp, harsh, and grainy but now everything is much softer/smoother. I'm probably seeing a bigger change than there actually was but it definitely looks like it has been scaled back in terms of crazy over sharpening.

It is sort of feels like there is less aliasing almost, definitely makes a difference.

 

[Mononoke]

KI still looks super bad with the crushed blacks.

Damn, was hoping the crushed blacks would have been eased up on when they scaled back the filter. It looks brutal on Plasma TVs.

 

[Haines]

Oh thank god black levels won't look near as bad with filter gone