Xbox One Console Thread

[Boozy The Clown]

[Yoshimax]

Dash update for preview members:

OS version released: th2_xb_rel_1602.160125-1900 Available: 6:00PM PST 1/28 (2:00AM GMT 29/1)

New Features:

Move Pins You can now move and reorganize pins on your Xbox One dashboard. To do this, highlight a pin and press the Y button, or, highlight a pin and press the Menu button, then select Move from the app menu.

You'll also find a new Quest in the Preview Dashboard app titled "Move Pins Around!"

Gamerscore Leaderboard The Gamerscore leaderboard is back! To access the Gamerscore leaderboard, launch the Quick Guide (navigate left on the dashboard or double press the Xbox button), highlight your signed in profile, select My profile from the dropdown, and navigate to the Achievements tab.

Sports in OneGuide OneGuide now has its own dedicated Sports area! Sports is consistently one of the most watched type of programming on Xbox One.Consistent with our goal with OneGuide of enabling you to spend less time searching and more time watching, weve created a single destination for you to browse Sports video content. Dive into live sports events and programming from both apps and your cable or set-top box provider in the Watch Now and Trending on Live TV sections. View the latest sports clips and highlights from our partners through App Channels.

You'll also find a new Quest in the Preview Dashboard app titled "OneGuide Sports".

Fixes:

Blu Ray Discs and DVDs Recognized as Audio CDs When inserting a Blu Ray disc or DVD, the console should no longer incorrectly recognize it as an audio CD.

Known Issues:

Game Updates You may encounter an issue in which game updates start at a high percentage (99-100%) and linger at that percentage for a long time. Unless the game tile displays an error message, the update is being successfully applied, but the progress bar is displaying a higher value than it should.

If you encounter this issue please submit feedback by holding down the Xbox button on the controller and selecting Report a problem from the power menu.

[HarryBizzle]

The Solus Project looks interesting.

[Yoshimax]

These smaller games are coming out at such a rate now that it's impossible to keep up. I'm keen on AIPD but it seems to be hitting the 7/10 mark across the board - need to see if there's a demo.

[Boozy The Clown]

[Yoshimax]

[Guest]

Prison Architect

[Revival]

Here's what I've found so far for Feb. I'm really looking forward to checking out Fortified, Unravel, Raiden V and Garden Warfare 2.

 

Release list for February 2016: Cobalt                                        | 2nd February  | Fortifield!                                   | 3rd February  |Agatha Christie – The ABC Murders             | 4th February  |Bike Mayhem 2                                 | 5th February  |Dad beat Dads                                 | 5th February  | Krinkle Krusher                               | 5th February  |Marvel Puzzle Quest: Dark Reign               | 5th February  |Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4      | 5th February  |Assassin's Creed Chronicles Trilogy           | 9th February  |Dying Light: The Following Enhanced Edition   | 9th February  | Unravel                                       | 9th February  | 4th Feb for EA Access membersFactotum 90                                   | 10th February |Arslan The Warriors of Legend                 | 12th February |D/Generation HD                               | 12th February |In Space We Brawl: Full Arsenal Edition       | 12th February |Q*bert REBOOTED: The XBOX One @!#?@! Edition  | 12th February |Layers of Fear                                | 16th February |Pixel Piracy                                  | 16th February |Tron Run                                      | 16th February |Rocket League                                 | 17th February |Wondershot                                    | 19th February |For Hono(u)r                                  | 21st February |Far Cry Primal                                | 23rd February |The Walking Dead: Michonne: Episode 1         | 23rd February |Reagan Gorbachev                              | 24th February |The Flame in the Flood                        | 24th February |Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare 2           | 25th February | 20th Feb for EA Access membersRaiden V                                      | 25th February |The Solus Project                             | 26th February | Game Preview

[HarryBizzle]

I discovered today that Edge can not only handle Flash, but favourites can be pinned, which is brilliant.

I've got my PS4 back now, but I still find myself turning to the Xbox 9 times out of 10. I think if I could get a decent price for the PS4 it'd be gone by now.

Edit:

Superhot has been confirmed as coming out in March (end of Feb on PC). Looking forward to that.

[Boozy The Clown]

I'll give you a fiver for it.

[Garwoofoo]

Is there any way to prevent the Xbox One from sending a signal through the HDMI port while it's in standby mode?

I want to use it through an auto-switching HDMI splitter like all my other consoles but as it cock-blocks the signal I have to resort to shutting it down completely every time. And it takes an age to start up.

[Boozy The Clown]

[Mr Do 71]

PC/Mac first FFS.

[rafaqat]

Is there any way to prevent the Xbox One from sending a signal through the HDMI port while it's in standby mode?

I want to use it through an auto-switching HDMI splitter like all my other consoles but as it cock-blocks the signal I have to resort to shutting it down completely every time. And it takes an age to start up.

It'll probs be down to the HDMI splitter. I have a cheapo one I bought off amazon and it switches fine between xboxone/ps4 and Wii U when they go to standby.

[Boozy The Clown]

EA Sale for Goldmembers this week.

XB1:
- Battlefield 4 Premium - $49.99 > $20.00
- Battlefield 4 Premium Edition - $59.99 > $24.00
- Battlefield Hardline Standard Edition - $39.99 > $13.20
- Battlefield Hardline Deluxe Edition - $44.99 > $14.85
- Battlefield Hardline Ultimate Edition - $89.99 > $29.70
- Instant Indie Collection: Vol. 2 - $24.49 > $12.25
- Instant Indie Collection: Vol. 1 - $21.99 > $11.00
- Just Dance 2016 Gold Edition - $59.99 > $38.99
- FIFA 16 - $59.99 > $24.00
- FIFA 16 Deluxe Edition - $69.99 > $35.00
- FIFA 16 Super Deluxe Edition - $99.99 > $64.99
- F1 2015 - $59.99 > $24.00
- Madden NFL 16 Super Deluxe: Season Edition - $99.99 > $64.99
- Madden NFL 16 Deluxe: Season Edition - $79.99 > $40.00
- Middle-Earth: Shadow Of Mordor - GOTY Edition - $29.99 > $17.99
- Need For Speed Deluxe Edition - $69.99 > $23.10
- Need For Speed - $59.99 > $19.80
- NHL 16 - $59.99 > $19.80
- Overlord: Fellowship Of Evil - $23.49 > $11.75
- Pumped Bmx + - $9.99 > $5.00
- Rory Mcilroy Pga Tour - $39.99 > $16.00
- Ryse: Legendary Edition - $29.99 > $15.00
- Star Wars Battlefront - $59.99 > $30.00
- Star Wars Battlefront Deluxe Edition - $69.99 > $35.00
- Star Wars Battlefront Ultimate Edition - $119.99 > $80.39
- The Swapper - $14.99 > $3.00
- Toto Temple Deluxe - $9.99 > $5.99
- Watch_Dogs Complete Edition - $49.99 > $25.00

X360:
- Army of Two - $19.99 > $4.99
- Bejeweled 2 - $4.99 > $2.49
- Bulletstorm - $19.99 > $4.99
- Crysis 3 - $19.99 > $3.99
- Crysis 2 - $19.99 > $3.99
- Dragon Age 2 - $19.99 > $3.99
- Feeding Frenzy - $4.99 > $2.49
- Feeding Frenzy 2 - $9.99 > $4.99 (BC)
- FIFA 16 - $59.99 > $23.99
- Heavy Weapon - $9.99 > $4.99 (BC)
- Hitman Absolution - $19.99 > $4.99
- Hitman Blood Money - $19.99 > $4.99
- Hitman HD Pack - $24.99 > $6.24
- Kingdoms of Amalur - $19.99 > $3.99
- Madden NFL 16 - $59.99 > $19.80
- Ncaa Football 14 - $19.99 > $4.99
- NFL Blitz - $14.99 > $3.74
- NHL Legacy Edition - $59.99 > $19.80
- Need For Speed Most Wanted - $19.99 > $3.99
- Peggle - $9.99 > $4.99 (BC)
- Plants vs Zombies - $14.99 > $4.94
- Skate 3 - $19.99 > $4.99 (Future BC)
- Zuma $4.99 > $2.49 (BC)
- Zuma's Revenge - $9.99 > $4.99 (BC)

[Transient Curse]

Tempted to buy The Swapper (and likely never play it).

[TehStu]

Is there a way to get the XB1 to regularly check games for updates? I don't want to leave it in standby, but I would at least like frequently played stuff to be up to date without my having to run it (like the PS4 does).

[TehStu]

Why don't you just enable the purchase password feature instead?

Am I missing something, or is this only possible for wallet purchases? That's how it reads, purchases against wallet credit rather than by a card.

[Yoshimax]

Is there a way to get the XB1 to regularly check games for updates? I don't want to leave it in standby, but I would at least like frequently played stuff to be up to date without my having to run it (like the PS4 does).

Nah you'll have to leave it in instant-on. What's the issue? It's not like it switches itself on and off during the night it's effectively off anyway. If you're getting into the preview program not leaving it in that state will be a pain in the arse for you.

[Mr Majestyk]

If you're XBL Gold you can get Rory McIlroy from the store for £12.

https://store.xbox.com/en-GB/Xbox-One/Games/EA-SPORTS-Rory-McIlroy-PGA-TOUR/04ab346b-99e1-4891-b138-7fc5435180c2

[Yoshimax]

Tempted to buy The Swapper (and likely never play it).

For 3 bucks it'd be rude not to.

If you're XBL Gold you can get Rory McIlroy from the store for £12.

https://store.xbox.com/en-GB/Xbox-One/Games/EA-SPORTS-Rory-McIlroy-PGA-TOUR/04ab346b-99e1-4891-b138-7fc5435180c2

It'll be on EA Access in no time so if you have that I'd hold off.

[Yoshimax]

Cobalt is up - looks mental. $19.99.

XB1 : https://store.xbox.com/en-US/Xbox-One/Games/Cobalt/36fbfd23-ff4d-4bca-9cf3-65d1d30e150b

XB360 : http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/Product/Cobalt/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d80258411448

[Revival]

I've seen two reviews for Cobalt so far 9.6 and 9.1

A decent guide/feature on Xbox Wire too:

http://news.xbox.com/2016/02/01/conquer-oxeyes-cobalt-helpful-tutorial-videos/

Seems to be very highly regarded on reddit too already.

[Revival]

Has anyone in the preview program had a system update in the last three weeks?

[Guest]

Has anyone in the preview program had a system update in the last three weeks?

I'm guessing I have because I can now move my pins around, which I thought was a feature of the latest preview. Why do you ask?

[SqueakyG]

Is there a way to get the XB1 to regularly check games for updates? I don't want to leave it in standby, but I would at least like frequently played stuff to be up to date without my having to run it (like the PS4 does).

I actually prefer the way the XB1 doesn't automatically download game updates until you try playing the game (at least if you power off fully, which I have to, because the power brick makes a noise). I hate the way the PS4 updates everything even if you're not playing it any more.

For example, right, bear with me. I might be a weirdo about this. I feel finished with The Witcher 3 on PS4. Completed the story, moved on to other games, won't bother playing the DLC because life's too short. So I absolutely don't want the PS4 to download a Fifteen Gigabyte megapatch... my internet is slow, I don't need the update. You can pause it, but it'll always be there in the downloads list, and will resume next time when you're not looking. So to stop the PS4 doing this shit I must uninstall the whole game.

But something I always loved to do last generation was occasionally dip into an old game just for fun. One lazy Sunday afternoon I might want to just... ride my horsey around... in The Witcher 3... because the game is pretty. Don't judge me. That whimsical desire is not practical if the game's not installed any more. However, I don't want to keep downloading huge fuck-off megapatches just in case I might want to ride the horsey around on a Sunday afternoon. See?

So I wish I'd bought The Witcher 3 on XB1. Then I could keep the game on the HDD. Then on a lazy Sunday afternoon I could dip in, and the Xbox will say, "There's 18 gigs of updates you never downloaded, you'll have to play offline if you don't upate," and I'll go, "That's fine mate, I just want to ride the horsey," and the Xbox will say, "There you go then." Nice one.

To conclude, I think both consoles should give you both options. Automatic downloads, manual downloads, you get to choose. Maybe a tick box in your game library for "Keep this game up to date."

[Revival]

I'm guessing I have because I can now move my pins around, which I thought was a feature of the latest preview. Why do you ask?

Because I haven't had one since very early Jan.

[Transient Curse]

Because I haven't had one since very early Jan.

Have you checked for an update in settings?

I'm not sure I've had one recently, can't remember the last green screen boot up I had.

[Transient Curse]

I've seen two reviews for Cobalt so far 9.6 and 9.1

A decent guide/feature on Xbox Wire too:

http://news.xbox.com/2016/02/01/conquer-oxeyes-cobalt-helpful-tutorial-videos/

Seems to be very highly regarded on reddit too already.

Good to see an indie game with proper online multiplayer.

[gooner4life]

I actually prefer the way the XB1 doesn't automatically download game updates until you try playing the game (at least if you power off fully, which I have to, because the power brick makes a noise). I hate the way the PS4 updates everything even if you're not playing it any more.

For example, right, bear with me. I might be a weirdo about this. I feel finished with The Witcher 3 on PS4. Completed the story, moved on to other games, won't bother playing the DLC because life's too short. So I absolutely don't want the PS4 to download a Fifteen Gigabyte megapatch... my internet is slow, I don't need the update. You can pause it, but it'll always be there in the downloads list, and will resume next time when you're not looking. So to stop the PS4 doing this shit I must uninstall the whole game.

But something I always loved to do last generation was occasionally dip into an old game just for fun. One lazy Sunday afternoon I might want to just... ride my horsey around... in The Witcher 3... because the game is pretty. Don't judge me. That whimsical desire is not practical if the game's not installed any more. However, I don't want to keep downloading huge fuck-off megapatches just in case I might want to ride the horsey around on a Sunday afternoon. See?

So I wish I'd bought The Witcher 3 on XB1. Then I could keep the game on the HDD. Then on a lazy Sunday afternoon I could dip in, and the Xbox will say, "There's 18 gigs of updates you never downloaded, you'll have to play offline if you don't upate," and I'll go, "That's fine mate, I just want to ride the horsey," and the Xbox will say, "There you go then." Nice one.

To conclude, I think both consoles should give you both options. Automatic downloads, manual downloads, you get to choose. Maybe a tick box in your game library for "Keep this game up to date."

You can delete from your download list, and you can set it not to automatically download updates, to that end, my ps4 never automatically downloads updates ????