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XCloud public preview invites rolling out.

Hobbygaming

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I look forward to the day where I have a level in my single player campaign that is streaming-only /s
 
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JustP_Gaming

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DeepEnigma said:
Stop projecting console wars.

Your mind automatically goes to “Sony too”, not his.

On topic, anyone get a chance to test it out yet?
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Projecting? You cannot be serious? For shits and giggles let me post a positive article about MS and let's watch how fast it degrades in a pile of negative filled posts after posts. Projecting? haha that's too funny.
 
Jigsaah

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No invite yet, will update.

I just got a note 10 plus, so i really hope i get one. Display is amazing on this thing
 
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wvnative

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Is this only intended to stream games to your phone or PC? Can you not stream from the xbox itself? I was just curious to try the streaming tech out but no desire to actually play on a phone.
 
splattered

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You can stream either from your xbox or the ms servers. Right now I think the only public testing is centered around streaming from their servers.
 
DeepEnigma

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Xaero Testosterone said:
I wish I wasn't Canadian 😭
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Gavon West

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quickwhips said:
I thought this was streaming to android devices from the console. I didnt realize this was the gaming streaming service of xbox games to consoles.
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This is limited to Android devices, yes. And this isn't streaming from console. Its Xcloud, so you can travel around with the games available to try it out. Be sure to leave feedback if you do get in.
 
Deputy Moonman

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"The biggest drawback to the xCloud experience right now is simply load times for games. Microsoft is using Xbox One S hardware on its servers, so it’s only as fast as a Xbox One would load the game via its regular hard drive. This is great for game compatibility, but I’d expect Microsoft will upgrade its xCloud servers to the new Xbox Project Scarlett specs once that console launches next year. Scarlett will dramatically improve load speeds thanks to SSD storage and a more capable CPU.

Another drawback is that this is limited to Android during this initial preview period. Microsoft has not mentioned or even demonstrated iOS compatibility yet, despite Apple providing PS4 and Xbox One controller support in iOS 13 recently. This support has already turned the iPad into a portable game console for titles like Fortnite, and with the addition of xCloud it would really open up the amount of games you could play on the go.

You also can’t use xCloud if you’re signed into an Xbox One console and it’s in use. So if your family is watching Netflix using your Microsoft Account on a physical console then xCloud will require you to log out of the console or turn it off to be able to stream games from Microsoft’s cloud. It’s a bizarre requirement, and hopefully it’s just a limitation of this early preview."
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www.techtelegraph.co.uk

Project xCloud public testing is live – sign up to stream Gears 5 (and more) to your Android phone - TECHTELEGRAPH

Microsoft’s Project xCloud has kicked off with public testing of the game-streaming service, as was promised last month. Four games will be available initially to be streamed to your Android device, and Phil Spencer, head of Xbox at Microsoft, announced that the public preview has launched on...
www.techtelegraph.co.uk www.techtelegraph.co.uk
"You might be wondering what hardware is needed to get on board with Project xCloud. Your phone or tablet must be running Android 6.0 or better, and your device must support Bluetooth 4.0 in order to hook up a Bluetooth-enabled Xbox One Wireless Controller. You also need a Microsoft account.

Streaming can be achieved over Wi-Fi or cellular connections. Microsoft says it will be working with T-Mobile in the US and Vodafone in the UK throughout the public test to learn more about how gamers play on mobile networks, and presumably to better optimize the experience – but you can play using any mobile carrier."
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Jigsaah

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Deputy Moonman said:





www.techtelegraph.co.uk

Project xCloud public testing is live – sign up to stream Gears 5 (and more) to your Android phone - TECHTELEGRAPH

Microsoft’s Project xCloud has kicked off with public testing of the game-streaming service, as was promised last month. Four games will be available initially to be streamed to your Android device, and Phil Spencer, head of Xbox at Microsoft, announced that the public preview has launched on...
www.techtelegraph.co.uk www.techtelegraph.co.uk
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The most important thing is the lag/latency. He said he experienced it from time to time. That's actually a reason to be optimistic. If this is in beta and it's experienced here and there...that's much better than what I was expecting. I expected the input lag to be the norm. Hopefully things can be refined further as time goes on.
 
Jigsaah

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jshackles said:
XCloud beta is running on Xbox One S hardware? ew.
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That's been the plan the entire time far as I understood. I don't really understand the logic behind that. Not trying to shit on Xbox...but they got plenty of the Xbox One X available to fill those servers right? I'm confused as to why they opted for the S. The Verge is also assuming the S will be replaced with Scarlett? My question is...when? They certainly wouldn't do it before launch, though I'd argue that they need to. They can't have Xcloud launch as a dud. I'm sure Stadia is not having this problem.
 
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Jigsaah said:
That's been the plan the entire time far as I understood. I don't really understand the logic behind that. Not trying to shit on Xbox...but they got plenty of the Xbox One X available to fill those servers right? I'm confused as to why they opted for the S. The Verge is also assuming the S will be replaced with Scarlett? My question is...when? They certainly wouldn't do it before launch, though I'd argue that they need to. They can't have Xcloud launch as a dud. I'm sure Stadia is not having this problem.
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They probably have been testing on One S for a few years now. I doubt they are looking to upgrade until the beta goes well with the S.
 
Lort

Lort

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scalman said:
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Blogger on youtube knows nothing abount network speed suffers lag ... disables video stream and suddenly finds it amazing and thumbs up.

For next week please refer to this and my previous post and tell us if it DOSENT fit in either category.
 
Bogroll

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jshackles said:
XCloud beta is running on Xbox One S hardware? ew.
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Yes I get what you're saying but imagine if they can get this running great, it would be like having a Switch in portable mode with the power of a Xbox One and I think that would be fantastic. Imagine Doom 2016 on Switch v xb1 in portable, all depends on how they get it running of course.
 
Lort

Lort

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xStoyax said:
What does the camera have to do with anything? He was using his carrier data which had over 10 down and 10 up which is more than what Xbox says you need.
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If he cant run a camera properly then his not tech savy so he prob dosent realise that he should be posting his actual speed and ping times over the network at a time his broadcasting.

There will be plenty of these posts ... but my carrier says im on 10 mb 4g therefor im getting 10mb 20ms lg constantly ... right ... right? Lol
 
xStoyax

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Lort said:
If he cant run a camera properly then his not tech savy so he prob dosent realise that he should be posting his actual speed and ping times over the network at a time his broadcasting.

There will be plenty of these posts ... but my carrier says im on 10 mb 4g therefor im getting 10mb 20ms lg constantly ... right ... right? Lol
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Sorry, I just now realized you're part of the Defense force. Carry on soldier.
 
Lort

Lort

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xStoyax said:
Sorry, I just now realized you're part of the Defense force. Carry on soldier.
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Naw was my argument to on point to tackle?... if youd actually read my post history ive been arguing how cloud gaming can never match local play ( in specific detail).

Since your last post was weak let me post what you could / should have said... you could argue that mobile networks have less congestion and more consitant ping times than wifi ( they do in certain cases actually). Right now im getting a reasonable 40 ms on my iphone. If he wanted to prove it wasnt his crappy phone provider / plan... all he has to do is post his speedtest .. which anyone who is doing any review for network game performance does ... Quake 1 shows ping times after all and that was what 20 years ago?

Its hilarious the Sony defense force trying to spam with a 2 second clip from an amature showing some lag .. i mean why not post someone who knows what they are doing? Lol ..
 
FeldMonster

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Jigsaah said:
That's been the plan the entire time far as I understood. I don't really understand the logic behind that. Not trying to shit on Xbox...but they got plenty of the Xbox One X available to fill those servers right? I'm confused as to why they opted for the S. The Verge is also assuming the S will be replaced with Scarlett? My question is...when? They certainly wouldn't do it before launch, though I'd argue that they need to. They can't have Xcloud launch as a dud. I'm sure Stadia is not having this problem.
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My hypothesis is that they are using an S for a few reasons.
  1. The S is much cheaper to manufacture.
  2. The server version of an S and the "S All Digital" are identical (no disc drive).
  3. On a phone, the added fidelity from an X will be largely wasted
  4. More people have an S, so the performance will be largely identical for the average person.
  5. (Guess) The jump from X to Scarlet will be bigger than from S to X, and they are anticipating the S to Scarlett switch over in the server farms to be soon enough to make using X consoles a waste of money.
I personally wish that they would have used the X in order to increase the number of X units, drive the X cost down, and finally discontinue the S completely, leaving the X as the only version available.
 
Dlacy13g

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Had a brief go of it yeserday with Gears 5 single player. I have a U.S. account and Galaxy S10 but visiting in N. Ireland using a friends Wifi connection (50Mps Dwnld).... worked surprisingly well. A few hitches on occassion but this would have been perfectly fine for a travel abroad experience and that is how I would see myself using it.
 
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pqueue

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I look forward to the day they can fully take away your game, your progress, your characters,etc, and you have absolutely no say whatsoever in this. And when they disconnect eh servers and quit support, you can never play it again.
Oh and you get to pay for it over and over each month, since you cannot own it,
Fun times.
 
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