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Xbox One/360 Dashboard & Update Discussion (Retail/Beta/Preview Versions)

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  • #2072
    marcbrophy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,662 ✭✭✭marcbrophy


    runawaybishop wrote: »
    https://xbox.uservoice.com/forums/363186--new-ideas

    Thanks a million :)


  • #2073
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 15,661 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    marcbrophy wrote: »
    Howdy!

    Is there a place that shows requested upcoming features?
    I seem to remember a blog or something that people voted on ideas!

    I'm mad for a wishlist in the store. But I don't see them ever putting one in. :D

    Wouldn't have been on my radar until I got a PS4 and started using it on that, and not it feels essential.


  • #2074
    CatInABox
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 10,785 Mod ✭✭✭✭CatInABox


    New update is going out to everyone today, the 1802 update.

    You can find out more about it here.

    Most of the updates are minor, more quality of life things than major features.


  • #2075
    CatInABox
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 10,785 Mod ✭✭✭✭CatInABox


    https://twitter.com/WorkWombatman/status/965989161034371072

    New build coming for Alpha ring insiders this week, apparently.

    Remember, this is the first of a new build, so may be extra buggy for a few weeks.


  • #2076
    CatInABox
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 10,785 Mod ✭✭✭✭CatInABox


    141_Oscar_Mike wrote: »
    Got set back till the weeks end unfortunately. Any ideas what it is? Avatars 2.0?

    https://twitter.com/WorkWombatman/status/966045915118108673

    1440p support is the only thing seriously hinted at so far, no clue on anything else.


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  • #2077
    CatInABox
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 10,785 Mod ✭✭✭✭CatInABox


    https://twitter.com/WorkWombatman/status/968276687648468992

    We'll learn more tomorrow. Be nice if the Beast from the East has us all stuck indoors with a new dashboard.


  • #2078
    CatInABox
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 10,785 Mod ✭✭✭✭CatInABox


    New Alpha update is rolling out.

    1440p support
    New Mixer stuff (Share your controller with a viewer, broadcasts don't stop when you swap games, other stuff like that)
    Edge improvements (can now download and upload files)
    Immersive Audio (More game balancing options, spatial audio now in the dash/guide)
    New options for club invites
    Cleaner feeds (removing posts about broadcasts that have already finished)
    Tournaments are now part of game hubs

    Also, they've rejiggered the Games with Gold, so you can now easily see which games you've got in the past. Nice.

    Outside of this, they've also done some work on account security, making it easier to find your registered email address, claim back control of a stolen account.


  • #2079
    CatInABox
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 10,785 Mod ✭✭✭✭CatInABox


    Here's the fixes and (lengthy) known issues. I'd try it out, but Live is down.
    Fixes:
    Installation
    Fixed several issues to improve the reliability and usability of game installations, updates, and content management.
    Fixed an issue which impacted transferring content between drives.
    Enabling the download 4K updates checkbox will now cause 4K updates to show up in the Updates tab of My games & apps.
    Fixed an issue where installations interrupted due to slow network conditions could fail to automatically resume.
    Fixed an issue where a “You need to free up space” dialog was displaying too often.
    Fixed a bug where all items in the install Queue could show as “Queued” without making progress.
    Profile Color
    Fixed an issue which sometimes caused an incorrect Profile color to be used when powering on the console.
    Known Issues:
    Black Screen
    When resuming from connected standby (with the console in Instant-On mode), you may encounter a black screen on the TV or monitor. You can avoid this issue by powering on the console prior to powering on the TV or monitor.
    Workaround 1: If stuck in this state, unplug and reinsert the HDMI cord into the back of the console, then power the TV off/on.
    Workaround 2: Disable IR blasting in Settings to prevent this issue from reoccurring.
    System Update
    When installing a system update, you may encounter an E200 error at the last stage of the installation.
    Workaround: Unplug and re-plug the power cord, then power on the console normally—the console should go through the standard start up sequence and land on the dashboard.
    Pins
    If Microsoft Edge was pinned prior to downloading the 1804 update, attempting to launch Microsoft Edge from the existing pin will fail.
    Workaround: Delete the old Microsoft Edge pin and re-pin Microsoft Edge.
    Dolby Atmos
    You may notice audio drops in receivers using Dolby Atmos for Home Theater.
    Netflix
    If Netflix crashes when first launched, check for an app update on the Store or from My games & apps.
    HBO Go
    If HBO GO crashes when first launched, check for an app update on the Store or from My games & apps.
    Settings
    When accessing the Language & location page in Settings, it may take a long time for the page to load.
    Store
    When browsing Add-Ons in the Store, the Show All page may appear blank
    Pi-Hole
    Pi-hole users may encounter issues signing in, creating, or recovering accounts upon downloading the 1804 update. This is due to a new configuration file which is downloaded from a URL Pi-hole blocks by default.
    Workaround: Add clientconfig.passport.net to the Pi-hole allowed IP address list.


  • #2080
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 15,661 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    New system sounds on the latest alpha, terrible and only come from right speaker.


  • #2081
    MJohnston
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,724 ✭✭✭✭MJohnston


    It's nice that they're switching to the UWP version of Edge - it should actually be usable as a browser. I wonder if they'll eventually let us install the extensions for it too?

    If RTE/TV3 would hurry up and move their online players to HTML5 instead of Flash, I could actually use that to watch the rugby on the Xbox, as it's not like they'll ever make apps


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  • #2082
    CatInABox
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 10,785 Mod ✭✭✭✭CatInABox


    New update tonight, with a new feature! Another 3.5GB update though :(

    Possibly avatars?


  • #2083
    nicklauski
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,789 ✭✭✭nicklauski


    MJohnston wrote: »
    It's nice that they're switching to the UWP version of Edge - it should actually be usable as a browser. I wonder if they'll eventually let us install the extensions for it too?

    If RTE/TV3 would hurry up and move their online players to HTML5 instead of Flash, I could actually use that to watch the rugby on the Xbox, as it's not like they'll ever make apps

    Is there not a tv3 app there for the xbox? Or is that just a catch up service?


  • #2084
    MJohnston
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,724 ✭✭✭✭MJohnston


    nicklauski wrote: »
    Is there not a tv3 app there for the xbox? Or is that just a catch up service?

    It's just catch-up, for whatever reason.


  • #2085
    CatInABox
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 10,785 Mod ✭✭✭✭CatInABox


    141_Oscar_Mike wrote: »
    Yep, another big alpha update. Intriguing..

    The new feature is the Mixer controller streaming apparently, so no avatars this time around.

    Wonder why they need the big updates though


  • #2086
    runawaybishop
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,523 ✭✭✭runawaybishop


    CatInABox wrote: »
    The new feature is the Mixer controller streaming apparently, so no avatars this time around.

    Wonder why they need the big updates though

    Features are often included but not turned on.


  • #2087
    nicklauski
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,789 ✭✭✭nicklauski


    MJohnston wrote: »
    It's just catch-up, for whatever reason.

    Never know when you want to watch Red Rock I suppose.


  • #2088
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 15,661 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Mixer stuff should enabled by now according to an earlier post on Reddit.


  • #2089
    CatInABox
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 10,785 Mod ✭✭✭✭CatInABox


    Freesync 2.0 with HDR support is coming in an alpha build next week or so, for both the X and the S. The OG Xbox One gets Freesync support too, just not 2.0. EDIT: Bad Article. The first part is right though.



    Very interesting.


  • #2090
    CatInABox
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 10,785 Mod ✭✭✭✭CatInABox


    CatInABox wrote: »
    Freesync 2.0 with HDR support is coming in an alpha build next week or so, for both the X and the S. The OG Xbox One gets Freesync support too, just not 2.0. EDIT: Bad Article. The first part is right though.

    Very interesting.

    These two features have now been enabled in the Alpha preview. It'll be very interesting to see if VRR works with Monitors with Freesync enabled HDMI ports.

    https://twitter.com/WorkWombatman/status/973651853857574912


  • #2091
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 15,661 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Been holding off on getting a new one to see how these pan out.


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  • #2092
    runawaybishop
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,523 ✭✭✭runawaybishop


    141_Oscar_Mike wrote: »
    Must be laying the foundations for something.
    141_Oscar_Mike wrote: »
    https://twitter.com/WCGamingTweets/status/973916802496565250

    Indeed.


  • #2093
    marcbrophy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,662 ✭✭✭marcbrophy


    Read somewhere earlier that an auto low latency TV mode is on the cards for this year, probably for the Autumn update.

    Detects what TV you have and puts in into a low latency or gaming mode when you boot into a game, versus an app, where you might not want it.

    Sounds good :)

    EDIT: Just read that it was in yesterday's alpha release, never mind what I was saying about Autumn :P


  • #2094
    maximoose
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,210 ✭✭✭maximoose


    Hopefully optional, the "game" mode on my LG is awful.


  • #2095
    marcbrophy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,662 ✭✭✭marcbrophy


    maximoose wrote: »
    Hopefully optional, the "game" mode on my LG is awful.

    I would imagine so!

    Anyone on alpha check it out?
    I'm still on beta :mad:


  • #2096
    CatInABox
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 10,785 Mod ✭✭✭✭CatInABox


    marcbrophy wrote: »
    I would imagine so!

    Anyone on alpha check it out?
    I'm still on beta :mad:

    It requires new hardware on your TV, so it's not going to matter for another couple of years or so. Most likely, it'll be an option that you have to enable.


  • #2097
    CatInABox
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 10,785 Mod ✭✭✭✭CatInABox


    CatInABox wrote: »
    Freesync 2.0 with HDR support is coming in an alpha build next week or so, for both the X and the S. The OG Xbox One gets Freesync support too, just not 2.0. EDIT: Bad Article. The first part is right though.



    Very interesting.

    Huh. Turns out that the article I was looking at was right, the OG Xbox One gets Freesync 1.0 support. Forbes is a hot mess of good and bad contributors, so I always take everything on there with a generous pinch of salt and double checking.

    Here's AMDs release here, but here's the relevant quote:
    The Microsoft Xbox One X and Xbox One S now support FreeSync™ 2, and Xbox One will support FreeSync™ technology. Enabled in the console’s menu, players will experience FreeSync™ with an HDMI™ connected FreeSync™ capable display


  • #2098
    wotzgoingon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,309 ✭✭✭✭wotzgoingon


    It is good but regarding monitors there are very few Freesync enabled HDMI monitors as most work over displayport.


  • #2099
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 15,661 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    wotzgoingon wrote: »
    It is good but regarding monitors there are very few Freesync enabled HDMI monitors as most work over displayport.

    Hmmm that gives me pause on one I was going to pull the trigger on, need to check that.


  • #2100
    CatInABox
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 10,785 Mod ✭✭✭✭CatInABox


    Alpha ring testers are moving onto a newer build tonight, so I'd assume that the current build will be released to everyone soon.

    Mad how they're running behind on all the Win10 and Xbox builds though, it was all meant to be released a weekend or two ago.


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  • #2101
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 15,661 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    It's a bigger download too as opposed to the 350mb or so ones of late.


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