SEGAvangelist
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He's been begging for this feature since launch.
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Phil Spencer tweets that "Xbox, Screenshot" feature is on the list to be added.
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He's been begging for this feature since launch.
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Look at his post history lol
I agree with pre-loading but also HDMI pass-through when system is off. That would be the next thing I'd really like.
Wife is NOT into using Xbox for TV.
SmokedMeat
Gamer™
It'll be nice to see more X1 games in the screenshots thread.
Wishmaster92
Member
FINALLY!
Miles Quaritch
Member
It's finally happening. All my complaining is going to pay off. Now I just need Sony to patch in a pause download feature, folders and access to library when offline on the PS4 and I'm set.
It's finally happening. All my complaining is going to pay off. Now I just need Sony to patch in a pause download feature, folders and access to library when offline on the PS4 and I'm set.
Took you long enough
SEGAvangelist
Member
Yeah, that library offline thing is weird. It's almost as if it's a remnant of always online DRM..
Canis lupus
Member
It can't be that tough to understand my comment. I said "I take a lot of screenshots"
so no, it's not just speaking 3 words, it's speaking those 3 words over and over and over again to get lots of screenshots, like I do, I sometimes take 10 consecutive screens, so thats actually 30 words. Next time reread what you're replying to.
Miles Quaritch
Member
Miles, post if you are okay!!
Screenshot feature is serious business man. It's good to finally have it confirmed it as coming.
Miles Quaritch
Member
Took you long enough
I actually saw the thread before I headed underground to catch my train home. I was grinning like a madman on the train. If anyone saw a guy with a blue sweatshirt, grinning like a madman, that was me.
It's definitely weird. There's really no reason for it not be accessible offline. Hopefully Sony patch it sooner rather than later.
Next time use common sense, there is now a non Kinect sku, obviously they're gonna make it so so you can take screenshots without Kinect.
Tenchi Ryu
Banned
Thank god. Tired of having to take a lame ass off screen picture with my phone to share photos of me playing something.
Now make it super simple and store them in onedrive with videos so they can be uploaded to the net. And like others mentioned, make a kinect short cut...like "Xbox, Photo DAT"
Now make it super simple and store them in onedrive with videos so they can be uploaded to the net. And like others mentioned, make a kinect short cut...like "Xbox, Photo DAT"
Testify!
Garrett 2U
Member
Nice! Now let us use screenshots as custom backgrounds
And/or crop them for gamer pics
And/or crop them for gamer pics
Not necessarily. Depends on how it's implemented.
They could put a camera icon next to the notification globe-icon on the dashboard so all that people would need to do is press the Xbox One home button, go up, and take the pic.
I'm doubtful that the passthrough will ever work this way. Boot to TV, sure, maybe even a locked fullscreen tv mode where all other apps are off, but my guess is that there's too much software involved to make that work in the current version of standby.
I really hope they don't even try to make it work WITH kinect. The latency on "Xbox, screenshot" is just too long. Make it button only, make it a function as part of the dvr studio as people have suggested, but making it work off a dedicated kinect commands feels like such a waste of time.
soul creator
Member
Since double tapping the Xbox button with nothing snapped is currently useless, that might be the best approach.
Not sure what to do if something is snapped though (maybe only voice command will work in that situation)
Not sure what to do if something is snapped though (maybe only voice command will work in that situation)
Miles Quaritch
Member
It'll probably be press and hold the menu button to take a screenshot for those without Kinect.
I don't care about those peasants, give me the "Xbox, Screenshot"voice command.
I don't care about those peasants, give me the "Xbox, Screenshot"voice command.
PeakPointMatrix
Member
Won't most moments be long gone by the time you've finished saying "Xbox, screenshot", vs the press of a button?
Although the constant updates are great, I wish Sony was this on the ball.
Although the constant updates are great, I wish Sony was this on the ball.
Exploratory
Banned
It has to be something catchier than that. Like Xbox Snap That...or something.
???
It wouldn't be any harder than saying "Xbox Snap" and saying that phrase is instant. It literally wouldn't make any sense for them not to make the function work alongside kinect voice control.
Garrett 2U
Member
I promise you that there will be a Kinect voice command lol. Not every moment you want to screenshot will be fleeting.
Although, I'm sure there will be some controller shortcut as well.
MightyHedgehog
Member
I think double-tapping the View button, or the old Back button, would be the ideal way to instantly initiate a screenshot capture.
Syphon Filter
Member
Cool. Phil you need more options and features for the game library section. Multiple ways to view library,demos should be gone if deleted instead of remaining on the "ready to install" section. Also pin size options.
Tenchi Ryu
Banned
Using the select button (or whatever the hell this button is called) might be even better. I can't think of it ever in use unless browsing internet explorer.
Miles Quaritch
Member
The PS4 library isn't accessible when you're offline. It's the very last tab on the home screen.
Snap that would be perfect, but Kinect would probably confuse it with the actual snap feature.
Think about this: If it is always recording, it could potentially be smart enough to calculate when exactly you started saying the command and take the screenshot from that split second.
TheAdmiester
Member
That would work but the videos are already heavily compressed once they get to Upload Studio. Screenshots from that would look quite bad.
Syphon Filter
Member
What do you mean it isnt accessible while offline? So how do you play them offline?
The Lamonster
Member
"Xbox, give Phil Spencer props"
Miles Quaritch
Member
You can't open the library if you're offline. It says network unavailable, please check your network connection. There's no sensible reason that I can think of for not allowing access to the library when you're offline.
Check it for yourself, go offline, scroll to the last icon on the home screen (library) and select it.
Syphon Filter
Member
I don't have a system but how do you play your games then offline?
Hibiki Kurosawa
Member
Awesome! Glad to hear it!
Exploratory
Banned
Bleh I completely forgot. Um Xbox Pic That?
Miles Quaritch
Member
You play them as you normally would. The games are in both the library and on the home screen as tiles.
I doubt many people ever scroll to the end of home screen to use the library, it's just a pet peeve of mine. There's no reason for it not to be accessible offline, I just don't understand why you need to be online to open it.
Pic that. Hmm, I could see that working. I still think Xbox, Screenshot is perfect.
TheStruggler
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omgz micro$oft is copying sony, joking lol question if they are going to have kinectless xbones, then how do you reckon a user will be able to record gameplay, and take screenshot..? Coming out with a new controller with a button? Im not going to lie it would be pretty annoying going to the dash every time for those things
Syphon Filter
Member
Yea but arent only recent games in the home screen as tiles? If you have a lot of games not each one will appear right?