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Xbox One: Preview Update August 2014 (1408)
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SillyEskimo
Member
Thank christ for finally enabling 3D support. Sony should be embarrassed right now.
Deviousx
Member
I don't have a PS4 so I'm not entirely sure how the screenshot function works, but doesn't the share button allow you to take those "at the right moment" type screenshots? How would the XB1 be able to do that with no dedicated share button?
Pulling up a menu wouldn't let that happen. I read a post about using the sync button so that might work. I'm interested to see how MS implements it. Because once they do, I already have a feeling I'm going to be saving a lot of Halo MCC screenshots.
Pulling up a menu wouldn't let that happen. I read a post about using the sync button so that might work. I'm interested to see how MS implements it. Because once they do, I already have a feeling I'm going to be saving a lot of Halo MCC screenshots.
theDeeDubs
Member
Would love UV support too.
BananasWithGuns
Member
I like the addition of the Friends tab on the home/dashboard. One thing I hope they do with it though is add a Party section to it. It would be nice to have a way to manage your party directly from the dashboard as opposed to snapping it every time. I think I'd rather have that over something like the game activity which just tells me how many of my friends are playing a specific game.
That's what parental control settings are for. A setting to turn off "custom avatars" would be simple.
JrBaconCheeseburger
Member
So i just put a PS3 downstairs because neither PS4 or Xbox One had 3D bluray.
Looks like Xbox One will have a home downstairs and not a PS4.
Bullshit
Looks like Xbox One will have a home downstairs and not a PS4.
Bullshit
VlaudTheImpaler
tl;dr
TheAngryMonkey
Member
I've barely had my Xbox One a week but I'm love seeing the amount of support the system is getting at the OS level. Much better than how Nintendo is updating Wii U's OS.
3D BD playback isn't something that excites me but remote downloads is. Really wish that would have been available in the July update as it would have removed the multi hour wait to play Titanfall.
If someone has an invite, I'll gladly take one so I can test out the updates. Software developer by day, gamer by night. Gamertag: RealAngryMonkey
3D BD playback isn't something that excites me but remote downloads is. Really wish that would have been available in the July update as it would have removed the multi hour wait to play Titanfall.
If someone has an invite, I'll gladly take one so I can test out the updates. Software developer by day, gamer by night. Gamertag: RealAngryMonkey
digoutyoursoul
Member
Could you guys vote for these too
https://xbox.uservoice.com/forums/2...530-bring-back-downloadable-themes-gamer-pics
https://xbox.uservoice.com/forums/2...uggestions/6028805-achievements-as-gamer-pics
https://xbox.uservoice.com/forums/251652-xbox-store/suggestions/6028600-pre-order-pre-load-digitally
Zing!
LukasTaves
Member
Hopefully 3d is now supported across the whole system.
I want 3d through hdmi in, 3d content on Xbox video and support for 3d movies that Netflix already have.
I want 3d through hdmi in, 3d content on Xbox video and support for 3d movies that Netflix already have.
Kssio_Aug
Member
Xbox One sure is the getting the best updates over both PS4 and WiiU. Its now the best console OS overall imo. I was hoping that Sony would be releasing better updates this gen, but till now I'm still waiting for basic stuff since day 1. Congrats for MS about it, theyre doing a amazing job!
Shpeshal Nick
aka Collingwood
Great update. Not much more to add now.
I'd like a 360 USB update though.
I'd like a 360 USB update though.
arhra
Member
Assuming you're talking about GameDVR clips, the former they're adding in this update, along with the social features for everything else that shows up in the friends feed.
The latter has been there from launch, it's the Upload app (although it wouldn't surprise me if most people don't know that's what it does, because that name is goddamn stupid).
What's a 360 USB update?
Captain Zyrain
Member
It SOUNDS really cool but I don't use it very much (US here). I still end up using my DirecTV remote. Need to play with it more, but the idea of integrating everything together sounds top notch.
Huh? It works fine with Eneloops and such.
Cool, thanks!
statham
Member
I use eneloops and tenergy and both reads just fine.
Shpeshal Nick
aka Collingwood
I think they should also make notifications less intrusive.
When I'm watching anime and 3 friends come online, IT'S A JOKE.
Takes up a lot of the bottom of your screen and I have found that sometimes they literally do not go until the timer runs out and it's really annoying.
I miss the 360 ones Top left hand corner....
When I'm watching anime and 3 friends come online, IT'S A JOKE.
Takes up a lot of the bottom of your screen and I have found that sometimes they literally do not go until the timer runs out and it's really annoying.
I miss the 360 ones Top left hand corner....
They will work to some extent, the 360 and Xbox One batteries have a chip in them to monitor the charging and the capacity.
I think you might be in the wrong thread. or mad.
tokyostomp
Banned
Gimmie MKV playback!
Fully charged almost always shows 80% for me. And they die most of the time before the red sliver. Generally I can feel the controller dieing though.
Eneloops.
PLEX will be here soon!
Captain Zyrain
Member
Did you not watch the video? This is included. You can turn off notifications while watching a video. All notifications, or just some (party, game invite, etc).
Mobile initiated download is a great feature. Hopefully we will get digital pre-order/pre-load soon. Would also be nice to be able to buy digital codes at retailers to get their pre-order incentives, then pre-load the game so it's ready on release day.
Visited this site and voted for my favorite ideas. Seriously, why can't we use a custom image for our dashboard background? It's the little things...
Visited this site and voted for my favorite ideas. Seriously, why can't we use a custom image for our dashboard background? It's the little things...
Shpeshal Nick
aka Collingwood
Won't ever happen officially. We can only get it via an app like VLC.
A guy on my friends list is one of the higher ups in Microsoft retail and he was at Sony for the launch of PlayStation 3 as well. He told me the reason we will never see MKV support on either console is simply cost. It apparently costs a loooooooooooooot of money to get all these codecs supported on the consoles apparently.
I asked "So why can't Sony? They already have MKV support on their TVs and Bluray players". He said you pay per device. So Sony would have to pay again on PS4.
So although we know Microsoft would sell a LOT of units on the back of MKV support, I guess they don't think it would be enough to justify the cost of adding the support.
miDnIghtEr20C
Banned
Never used it until the other night. I actually think it's really nice looking. And I love how you can set up favorite channels with it and skip other stuff.
Also using it on my phone through the Glass is really nice. Don't even have to mess with the tv.. just use my phone.
Shpeshal Nick
aka Collingwood
In all fairness though, 3D as a movement in media and entertainment is on life support.
arhra
Member
There's not a lot they can do about that, the charge reading for plain AAs is done by monitoring the voltage the battery is generating, which for ordinary alkaline batteries is a fairly linear slope that decreases as remaining charge drops, but rechargables like Eneloops tend to hold a higher voltage for longer, until they're nearly empty, at which point the voltage falls off a cliff:
Gillian Seed
Banned
When does the actual July update roll out?
Already rolled out to everyone.
The July update went out July 8th to everyone.
soul creator
Member
The way you phrased that question made me think of the Pizza Hut app
(to answer the actual question, Kinect commands don't work via a headset)