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

trixiebust · 15-04-2015 07:44PM

Any chance someone here could send me an invite to the dash preview programme?

GT is FragileDavid1.

CatInABox · 15-04-2015 10:49PM

trixiebust wrote: »

Any chance someone here could send me an invite to the dash preview programme?

GT is FragileDavid1.

Done.

Could be a while before Microsoft get around to it though, so be prepared for a wait.

trixiebust · 16-04-2015 12:11AM

CatInABox wrote:

Done.

CatInABox wrote:

Could be a while before Microsoft get around to it though, so be prepared for a wait.

Thanks a million.

As much as I love Microsoft, and my Xbox one ,you kind of got used to the wait from whatever they do!!!

CatInABox · 16-04-2015 11:54AM

CatInABox wrote: »

Just so everyone knows, this has been confirmed to be coming this month. Looking forward to it, even if I won't have much utility for it for ages.

Bah, after getting it confirmed on the preview boards, it's now been walked all the way back.

It's now not coming in the May build.

See here.

Pretty poor form, but then that's what you get in a beta.

runawaybishop · 16-04-2015 12:43PM

Not a surprise tbh with win10 being the focus.

CatInABox · 17-04-2015 10:17AM

Finally got around to updating my console last night, and luckily, I just missed out on an update that has been factory resetting everyone's consoles.

Phew.

MiskyBoyy · 17-04-2015 10:19AM

CatInABox wrote: »

Finally got around to updating my console last night, and luckily, I just missed out on an update that has been factory resetting everyone's consoles.

Phew.

I must have as well.

**** that, I can't afford a factory reset. It would completely **** my XB1 up with the 2TB inside it.

CatInABox · 17-04-2015 10:44AM

MiskyBoyy wrote: »

I must have as well.

**** that, I can't afford a factory reset. It would completely **** my XB1 up with the 2TB inside it.

Ha, I wouldn't have been too bad, just re-download the games I'm playing, but having to spend ages setting up a hard drive again would be super rage inducing.

MiskyBoyy · 17-04-2015 10:47AM

CatInABox wrote: »

Ha, I wouldn't have been too bad, just re-download the games I'm playing, but having to spend ages setting up a hard drive again would be super rage inducing.

It surely would and I most certainly wouldn't feel like re-downloading 1300GB of games again especially on a 16MB connection!

Mickeroo · 17-04-2015 11:18AM

Is this caused by a new update that came out last night? Thankfully not downloaded anything since earlier in the week. I presume they pulled it?

-Toppy- · 17-04-2015 11:41AM

Yeah it looks like it has been pulled/resolved
Miss Portia said this here

http://www.reddit.com/r/xboxone/comments/32v43h/xbox_wiped_after_update/

[–]MissPortiaXbox One Preview Program 4 points 6 hours ago
It's been resolved - please check the post for details. Thanks!

(cant get into xbox.com from work)

runawaybishop · 17-04-2015 11:57AM

Someone is going to be in trouble.

trixiebust · 17-04-2015 01:14PM

trixiebust wrote:

Any chance someone here could send me an invite to the dash preview programme?

trixiebust wrote:

GT is FragileDavid1.

CatInABox wrote:

Done.

CatInABox wrote:

Could be a while before Microsoft get around to it though, so be prepared for a wait.

Got a message on my smartglass app inviting me to the preview programme. Will download later, thanks again for the invite.

Is it still ok to install it after the problems some of you have been having today with the latest update??

CatInABox · 17-04-2015 06:23PM

trixiebust wrote: »

Got a message on my smartglass app inviting me to the preview programme. Will download later, thanks again for the invite.

Is it still ok to install it after the problems some of you have been having today with the latest update??

Yeah, I think it's fine, but be aware that stuff like this can happen. It's worst case scenario stuff though, it's pretty rare that anything bad happens.

The error that happened overnight was only available for a couple of hours.

trixiebust · 19-04-2015 08:55PM

CatInABox wrote:

Yeah, I think it's fine, but be aware that stuff like this can happen. It's worst case scenario stuff though, it's pretty rare that anything bad happens.

Thanks for info, I downloaded and installed, just waiting for Microsoft to approve me. Says it can take up to 72 hours.

MiskyBoyy · 22-04-2015 04:18PM

Some pretty decent features being added to XB1 Smartglass Beta this month:

Xbox One and SmartGlass updates:

The Xbox team continues to work hard to bring the many fan-requested features on the Xbox Feedback site to Xbox One and Xbox One SmartGlass, with the following items being available to preview members this month:

Power on and off from Xbox One SmartGlass – The beta versions of the Xbox One SmartGlass apps for Windows, Windows Phone and Android will be updated to let you turn your Xbox One on and off.

Wireless Display app – Try the Wireless Display app to cast photos stored on your phone to your Xbox One, or to stream non-protected video content from your PC to your Xbox.

User-selectable power mode – Select your preferred power mode, either Instant-on or Energy-saving mode.

Voice messages – The ability to send and receive voice messages from the Xbox One messages app continues in preview this month.

Also the XBOX app for Windows 10 is getting a nice upgrade:

CatInABox · 22-04-2015 04:21PM

Loads of updates coming for the Windows 10 and Smartglass apps.

See here.

Highlights include:

Live TV streaming and PIP (picture in picture) support – For preview members with an Xbox One Digital TV Tuner (in 16 European countries and Australia) or a Hauppauge 955Q TV Tuner (available in the U.S. or Canada) attached to their Xbox One, you can now stream live TV within your home from your Xbox One to Windows 10 PC running the Xbox app. This feature is also available in Xbox One SmartGlass on Windows 8 PCs, Windows Phone 8, iOS, and Android devices. The OneGuide on mobile devices now also provides PIP (picture in picture) support, so you can continue to stream and watch TV while you are using the OneGuide.

Power on and off from Xbox One SmartGlass – The beta versions of the Xbox One SmartGlass apps for Windows, Windows Phone and Android will be updated to let you turn your Xbox One on and off. (Your device does need to be on the same home network as your console.) This feature request has more than 4,000 votes on the Xbox Feedback site. The beta versions can be found in the respective stores by searching for “Xbox One SmartGlass Beta.”

Wireless Display app – With more than 2,000 votes, Miracast support will be enabled on Xbox One for preview participants later this week, so you can mirror the experiences on Windows PCs (for example, Surface 2, 3, or 3 Pro; Lenovo X1 carbon; Dell Venue 8), Windows Phone 8, and some Android devices (e.g. Samsung S5, Nexus 7, Motorola Droid) that support non-protected Miracast connections. Try the Wireless Display app to cast photos stored on your phone to your Xbox One, or to stream non-protected video content from your PC to your Xbox.

EDIT: Beaten to it by MiskyBoyy. The most interesting for me is the support of Miracast. Essentially, if you've got a PC that supports Miracast, you will be able to stream PC games on your Xbox One.

MJohnston · 22-04-2015 04:47PM

Miracast is probably not great for game streaming to be honest, but I hope I can use it for certain streaming sites that don't have Xbox One apps - Yahoo Screen springs to mind for Community, RTE Player too I suppose.

MJohnston · 22-04-2015 04:48PM

The line "Try the Wireless Display app to cast photos stored on your phone to your Xbox One, or to stream non-protected video content from your PC to your Xbox" is making me uncertain about being able to do that though - are they offering full Miracast with this update and just highlighting some features for people unfamiliar with it? Or is that the only thing they're letting you do with it? Hmm, I guess I'll find out soon enough

Stone Deaf 4evr · 22-04-2015 05:03PM

Is there going to be the option of sending voice messages from your phone via smartglass. That'd be a cool feature (that I'd probably never use)

MiskyBoyy · 22-04-2015 07:04PM

Stone Deaf 4evr wrote: »

Is there going to be the option of sending voice messages from your phone via smartglass. That'd be a cool feature (that I'd probably never use)

Yeah that's what it sounds like and tbh I would use it!

Eire Go Brach · 23-04-2015 08:54AM

It could be me. But I never heard IOS support. Only Android and Windows.

CatInABox · 23-04-2015 09:14AM

There's a quick poll in the latest update that people should look at, asking whether your games record too many clips automatically.

Unfortunately, "Strongly agree" is the strongest one, personally I would have gone with "Hell Fcuking Yes" or something similar.

CatInABox · 28-04-2015 11:16PM

So apparently the new Wireless Display app was out for a while, and then had to be taken off the store. They accidentally had it down for $100, and as it was a quest, people were buying it without realising that it would cost them money.

Harsh.

I'm sure that they'll get a refund, but it goes to show how conditioned into a task people can be.

CatInABox · 29-04-2015 09:20AM

Tried out the Wireless Display app last night, was fun to see my Windows Phone on a 40 inch TV. Also streamed from my desktop, but it really couldn't handle it, I have a feeling that was because of my 2560x1440 desktop resolution.

Going into the settings, you can see that it'll listen out for any authorised device, so that you can start streaming without going into the app.

Good first steps, but a fair bit of polish need.

29-04-2015 11:04AM

Lifted this from reddit for mirroring from Windows.

For this to work from a Windows PC (running 8 or newer), your device has to support miracast. The requirements to do so are: a display adapter which supports Windows Display Driver Model (WDDM) 1.3, and a Wi-Fi adapter that supports Wi-Fi Direct.

How do you find this out? For the Display/Graphics driver issue - press Windows key+R (to open run) and then type in dxdiag and hit ok. Run dxdiag and when it is complete click "save all information." Open up the notepad file that you created and do a Ctrl+F to find "miracast." it'll either tell you if it's support or not.

If it supported, then time to check on the Wi-Fi requirement! To do so, go to start and type in powershell and run that. In the poweshell window, copy and paste this command: Get-NetAdapter | Select name, NdisVersion Your Wi-Fi card needs to be running at least 6.3 for the ndisversion.

If both of those requirements are met, then you're eligible to use miracast! On Windows 10, bring up the notifications menu and push "connected devices." Your xbox should pop as an option. For Windows 8, go to the charms bar>devices>project and hit "connect to wireless projector." You should then be able to find and connect to your xbox.

CatInABox · 30-04-2015 08:33AM

https://twitter.com/majornelson/status/593672382155468800

CatInABox · 01-05-2015 09:29AM

The Windows 10 game streaming to PC seems to be coming along pretty well. The verge had a hands on here.

Mickeroo · 01-05-2015 09:32AM

Yeah sounds great, it's making me think I need a windows 10 tablet as soon as they become available...

01-05-2015 10:48AM

It looks like they are just implementing the reverse of what they released in the wireless display last week and using miracast back to the other device from the xbox.

So casting to the xbox would seem to be a happy by-product of game streaming

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

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