Great job Microsoft on getting these updates out there and very surprising to see the 3D blu-ray support! Got to say as a PS4 owner, Sony is letting me down with their lack of updating of the PS4. If Microsoft continues this trend the Xbox One will definitely be appealing enough for me to purchase soon.
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Xbox One: Preview Update August 2014 (1408)
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Art Vandilay
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The Dutch Slayer
Member
Man this machine is getting better and better by the month awesome!
Now I need more reasons to play it though
But that will happen when new games come out this fall
Now I need more reasons to play it though
But that will happen when new games come out this fall Hold the Guide button and choose the screenshot option.
Sorry, but what you write is just ... Wrong.
Low Battery notification -> most requested in "Console & Accessories" http://xbox.uservoice.com/forums/25...680--low-battery-notification-for-controllers
3D Blu-ray --> second most requested in "Apps" http://xbox.uservoice.com/forums/251646-apps/suggestions/6028547-3d-bluray-support
Friend last online --> under top 10 in "Friends" http://xbox.uservoice.com/forums/251648-friends-parties/suggestions/6028683-friends-list-last-online
Complete Activity feed and friends system overhaul --> pretty much every third request in "Friends" category
Remote downloading --> 5th most requested in Store http://xbox.uservoice.com/forums/251652-xbox-store/suggestions/5989323-remote-downloading
Turn off notifications while video --> not so much votes, but also just a "small" feature http://xbox.uservoice.com/forums/25.../6032456-turn-off-notifications-during-movies
They clearly listen and prioritizing to feedback
3D Blu-ray at home is awesome.
miDnIghtEr20C
Banned
Like you said. Maybe on this forum. But there are way more Xbox fans out there on other boards that aren't here. The actual dashboard beta forums on the MS site has lot's of request for what's coming out.
Hawk269
Member
It is the only reason why my PS3 was still hooked up. I have about 40 3D Movies and not being able to use them without a separate dedicated player was a pain. Having a PS4 & Xbox One and neither of them supporting 3D was a pain as having my PS3 hooked up with all my other AV equipment just made it a pain in the ass because of shelf space. The PS3 was standing on it's side on the floor because of lack of space, but now I can finally get rid of it. So that is a big deal.
Yeah, there are some features that you would think should of been there from day one, but to me that is just more proof that MS did not plan to release the system in 2014 and due to competitive reasons, they had to launch.
So for me, I am happy when I see that they are adding basic things like low battery indicator and such. Yes, I wish it was there from day one, but the fact that they are adding it and some other stuff is welcomed.
theDeeDubs
Member
Seriously loving these updates.
Nice, hopefully I actually get the update before destiny so I can download while at work.
miDnIghtEr20C
Banned
My 40 gigs PS3 laser died or something. I've been stuck without watching any of my 3D Blus. Been waiting to watch the first Hobbit in 3D for some time now. I can't wait for this update. I'm in the preview program, so hopefully this update hit's my console soon!
Yea this is what I'm hoping for.
godhandiscen
There are millions of whiny 5-year olds on Earth, and I AM THEIR KING.
Can somebody invite me to the preview program please? My gamertag is DevNirvana.
Ol No Bones
Banned
Didn't know so many people had 3d tvs. I thought most considered 3d a gimmick
Applesauce
Boom! Bitch-slapped!
3D support is a pretty big deal to me, very nice indeed.
Yeah.
Yep. Thank god.
I have a HT with 120" screen and it support 3d and I just do not see the appeal of 3d.
Delicious Waffles
Member
MS continues to kill it every month when it comes to these updates.
I wish I was in the preview program.
I wish I was in the preview program.
Barkley's Justice
Member
Man...What a clear example of the things Microsoft inexplicably removed from Xbox One when transiting from 360...And then we all clap every month like, "Thank you based MS for giving us these amazing 'updates'."
[Stealth edit:]
Know what I mean? Geez...
Or just didn't even recognize it was needed because they were balls deep in a PR shit storm.
FaultTolerance
Banned
Inexplicably? It's not like they could port 360's features to Xbox One. They had to write a new OS from scratch, so some of the features we took for granted have to be re-written and added to the new console.
Let us not forget how barebones the 360 OS was when it first came out.
Mix Master
Member
we need preloading/ordering
Phil Pls
Phil Pls
MaineUPTDC
Banned
Great update, can't wait to check it out next week. I assume digital preorder / preload will come in the September update. They definitely will want to have that in place before Forza Horizons 2 release. And we'll probably get that preview in the 3rd week of August with Madden 15 being the first major release to do a trial run on.
Steelyuhas
Member
Looks like a great update. The Friends Hub on the Home screen is a very nice addition.
Hopefully Preload is going to be in September so we can preload all the big fall titles.
Hopefully Preload is going to be in September so we can preload all the big fall titles.
hoyalawya
Member
Some movies are shot primarily for 3D viewing (e.g., Gravity, Godzilla, etc). Watching those movies in 3D feel incomplete (to me).
miDnIghtEr20C
Banned
Maybe 3D games. But we're talking 3D movies.
godhandiscen
There are millions of whiny 5-year olds on Earth, and I AM THEIR KING.
Removed? It's more about implementing the feature in the new system. MS re-implemented the back bone of Xbox live and its APIs. Most of the features we got took for granted were not taken out for design's sake, but due to priorities when it came to roll out the initial set of features.
pretty much any decent tv nowadays has 3D. people aren't specifically buying a 3D TV, they just buy a TV and oh yeah it has 3D
arhra
Member
I suspect it's not that many people in aggregate, but that the type of people to be early-adopters for a new console are also the type to be more into stuff like 3D blurays.
ImNotOnline2Day
Neo Member
Sooooony are failing so hard with post launch support of PS4. The very fact that Xbox One is getting 3D Blu Ray playback before the PS4 is a joke. Good job Microsoft, now I can finally sell my PS3
LordBaztion
Member
At least I wish I could preorder the game so it starts downloading as soon as it is avaliable at the Store. For example, if Destiny is updated on the Store at 1:00, it starts downñoading automatically while I'm sleeping.
I had to be up to 3:00 am (Lima) to start downloading Titanfall.
I had to be up to 3:00 am (Lima) to start downloading Titanfall.
S0cc3rpunk
Unconfirmed Member
what would be better is if it started downloading the day before it was out and then at midnight in your time zone let you play. Like people who get thr physical version at a midnight launch at Gamestop.
digoutyoursoul
Member
Yeah looks miles better than it is now
The 360 didn't have an on screen indicator of low battery did it? Didn't you have to bring up the mini-guide to see the battery life on it? I know the controller had the spinning green light but that is completely different from having an on screen notification.
