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1 hour ago, carlito said:

I have an Xbox One S with a hard drive full of games that I never play and a subscription to Gamepass, with access to games I never play, that expires sometime in 2022.


It sounds as though you’re thinking about spending £250 to continue to not play any games.

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On 04/11/2020 at 08:04, HarryBizzle said:

 

No, it's like plugging in a USB 3.0 device into a USB 2.0 port - it will just run at the lower standard.

 

 

HDMI 2.0 can do 120Hz, just at 1080p (or 1440p, strictly). But not all HDMI 2.0 TVs support this.

 

Can you, or anyone, recommend a good HDMI splitter that does 120htz at 1440?  Has anyone experienced any latency with theirs?

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4 hours ago, carlito said:

I have an Xbox One S with a hard drive full of games that I never play and a subscription to Gamepass, with access to games I never play, that expires sometime in 2022.

 

I like this setup and was wondering what the advantages of spending £250 upgrading to an Xbox Series S would be.

 

Things I like the sound of:

 

1) Better graphics

2) Quicker loading times

 

Things I don’t like the sound of:

 

1) Limited space for games

2) In 12 months feeling like my console is last gen

 

I am not really bothered about buying new games as I have an impossible backlog already. Essentially I like the idea of upgrading my Gamepass Jukebox until they fuck us all with massive subscription hikes in a couple of years when we’ve got no disc drives.

 

Has anyone else done this and, if so, are you happy with your decision?

 

Go!


The only difference between the two is one is 1080 the other is 4K. Depends on what you’re wanting in a console.  I had an S (and original), never got on with them, and I think that the Series S is a big leap over the S, night and day like a next gen machine should be. Fast loading times, quick resume, a far more snappier and efficient UI, as well as the next gen graphics and performance. The X has 1tb storage but it also has file sizes that are on average a third bigger than the S due to the 4K assets in its games. So the amount of games you can fit into an X over an S is less than simply double because of double the memory. Both console owners will be hoping that the SSD expansion drops in price over the next year. 
 

If you’re the kind of gamer that frets about games dropping under 60fps and have an expensive 4K set up then it’s not for you. But if you simply want to access the next gen with a console that will be supported for many years to come and are happy with 1080 then definitely consider it. You might find that the improved hardware, UI and the S/X enhancements on some of your back catalogue will motivate you to dig through some of your pile of shame. 

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2 hours ago, scoobysi said:


It sounds as though you’re thinking about spending £250 to continue to not play any games.


Correct.

 

I try to download all the shiny new games on GP so I can ignore them in favour of chipping away at miserable old clappers from years ago for whom the fun has long since evaporated.

 

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On 30/10/2020 at 15:51, NickC said:

 

I really want confirmation on this. Can't find it anywhere. I'll be getting one though when it's confirmed.

I can confirm it does fit, sort of. I've used the moga one for a while and as long as I tighten the little screw bits it's fine. It doesn't click into place nicely though, which I feel it ought to.

 

However, I'm stunned by how good the remote play on this is. I played The Outer Wilds and Forza in bed with remote play, and apart from some music stuttering on Forza it played like a charm. Really impressed.

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33 minutes ago, deerokus said:

If your TV supports 4k120, yes. If not then you have to consider if ,for example, you'd prefer 1440p120 over 4k60

I’ve got an CX oled so yea it supports 4K at 120. So just keep it at 120 then? 

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2 hours ago, Shimmyhill said:

I assume Xbox doesn’t record party chat in game clips but I just did one on Fortnite, 1min vid of me and a mate playing duos with him on PS4 and me on Xbox..... it has recorded his party chat but not mine! Any settings I need to be messing with?

Nah, MS don't invade your privacy that way. 

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4 minutes ago, Parksey said:

Someone mentioned where to find all your old 360 downloads rather than just searching for them individually - any idea where they are? It's been 7 years since I was in front of my Xbox so I can't even remember what I owned digitally. 


If it’s like the One, go to My Games And Apps and then select full library to see everything you own that’s compatible with your console. 

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5 minutes ago, Parksey said:

Someone mentioned where to find all your old 360 downloads rather than just searching for them individually - any idea where they are? It's been 7 years since I was in front of my Xbox so I can't even remember what I owned digitally. 

 

If you go to 'My Games & Apps', there is an option to view your full library (or something along those lines).  There are then 4 options (for me) which include the Gamepass list and 'Things you own' list and 'Xbox Gold' list.  That did it for me.

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Ah I did look the, but I can't have gotten enough sleep last night as my eyes glazed right over the option. 

 

Unfortunately it seems I don't own as much digitally as I thought. I guess these were the years 2005-2013, when I only really got Live Arcade games, with "full" games all on disc and all this was just fields. 

 

I only got the S too so my discs are going to go to waste. Don't be too sad though, as they have been about 6000 miles away from me for the past 6 years. 

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My brother has now decided he would like a Series S, which of course is typical now you won't be able to find a next-gen console for the rest of this year.

 

If anyone sees any please do post loudly in here. I've got that Stockinformer page open.

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1 hour ago, Hitcher said:

Downloading the whole thing now but it doesn't show as being X|S Optimised like other games do.

I think this is because it is possible for games to support 120fps without being Optimized the formal way. Otherwise the game would also require to be on the internal SSD. So I guess this is a proper solution saving your precious disk space.

 

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New Features

Halo: The Master Chief Collection has been optimized to take full advantage of the Xbox Series X and Series S consoles. Below is a breakdown of the features available on Xbox Series X|S:  

  • Improved resolution 
    • Xbox Series X: 4K resolution at 60 or 120Hz in both single player and two player split screen modes 
    • Xbox Series S: 1080p resolution at 60 or 120Hz in both single player and two player split screen modes 
  • Both Xbox Series X and Series S will run similar “enhanced” graphics settings as PC 
  • Field of View (FOV) can be adjusted via a slider that ranges from 70 to 120 degrees 
    • Adjusting FOV requires the console to be set to 60Hz output, FOV will be locked to default value when the console is set to 120Hz output 
  • Several enhancements to the split screen experience 
    • Four player splitscreen runs at 60 frames per second (FPS) 
    • Reduced or removed performance throttles from the original titles 
  • In-game high dynamic range (HDR) options have been added to the Settings menu 
  • Quick Resume and Smart Delivery are supported 
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Known Issues 

The following are active issues for Series X|S enhancements as of 2020/11/17 in build 1.1955.0.0.  

  • When playing Halo: Combat Evolved’s campaign with Anniversary graphics enabled on an Xbox Series X console and at 4K 120Hz, the framerate may drop noticeably in some areas and/or create noticeable screen tearing 
    • If the display supports variable refresh rate (VRR), enabling this feature may reduce the impact of this issue 
    • If the display does not support VRR, playing at 60Hz will provide a smoother gameplay experience 
  • On both Xbox Series X|S consoles, increasing the Gamma option above 5 may result in oversaturation of darker areas in the menus and gameplay 

 

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