Xbox Series X | S

[thesnwmn]

Okay, watched it. And yeah, that’s all about games running at 120fps, not a machine outputting 120fps whilst the game itself still renders and runs at 60fps.

 

A true 120fps game will absolutely reduce input lag (as the transition from 30 to 60 does - see recent Prey BC boost improvements).

 

The output 120fps with a 60fps game will be the same level of lag.

 

Anyway, sorry, belaboured all that too much, just interested if somehow I’d misunderstood something fundamental.

[Chooch]

11 hours ago, MattKB said:

Has anyone got remote downloading reliably working? Sometimes it does. Sometimes not. Mixed results from game pass app and /or Xbox store website. 

Nope, I’ve the exact same experience with it as you. 

[carlospie]

Me three. It often days it's doing it but it does nothing. It worked fine on my one X 

[Stanley]

The game pass app doesn’t even recognise my Xbox but it’s there on my Microsoft account page, and it’s showing on the Xbox app too. Remote downloading seems hit and miss using either app - and yes I have remote play enabled etc.

[Jonny5]

After my post a while back about my series x kicking out heat when not in use I changed the power settings to the one that disables all the online updating stuff.
 

Since then it’s been stone cold while switched off. The PS5 in rest mode doesn’t get hot at all. 

[JPL]

5 minutes ago, Jonny5 said:

After my post a while back about my series x kicking out heat when not in use I changed the power settings to the one that disables all the online updating stuff.
 

Since then it’s been stone cold while switched off. The PS5 in rest mode doesn’t get hot at all. 

Why does it matter what temperature it is? Unless flames are pouring out of the top, obviously.

[deerokus]

There's an Easter sale on the store, but it's pretty crap all told. 

[thesnwmn]

1 hour ago, JPL said:

Why does it matter what temperature it is? Unless flames are pouring out of the top, obviously.

You’d presume it’s an indication of power usage. Heat means energy. Whether that matters to you is obviously subjective.

[deerokus]

You might as well just put it in energy saving. That's what I do unless I'm downloading something. It's super fast to boot from cold. 

[Transient Curse]

7 minutes ago, deerokus said:

You might as well just put it in energy saving. That's what I do unless I'm downloading something. It's super fast to boot from cold. 

I do the same now but occasionally switch it to instant on so it'll finish the update queue - it pauses it when you switch off. It's a shame there's no "power down when update is complete" option. 

[Isaac]

1 hour ago, deerokus said:

There's an Easter sale on the store, but it's pretty crap all told. 

 

Dunno, there are a few alright discounts.

 

I'm tempted by the RE2+3 bundle for less than £30.

[bear]

 

Just over ten minutes left on this. Aaron Greenberg has said that Microsoft will put Series X mini fridges into production if they win. Not sure what Skittles are offering. Cushions? 

 

[Mr Do 71]

 

 

[PaB]

3 hours ago, JPL said:

Why does it matter what temperature it is? Unless flames are pouring out of the top, obviously

it can affect the lifetime of the product . For every 10c in temperature, the lifetime of electrolytic capacitors halves. 

[Stanley]

Has Cyberpunk been on sale ever? I’m itching to play it but maybe not at £50. 

[womblingfree]

37 minutes ago, Stanley said:

Has Cyberpunk been on sale ever? I’m itching to play it but maybe not at £50. 

If it goes on sale I’ll snap it up, cause once the next-gen patch is out I’m guessing the price will be going right back up again.

[Hitcher]

1 hour ago, Stanley said:

Has Cyberpunk been on sale ever? I’m itching to play it but maybe not at £50. 

https://www.hotukdeals.com/search?q=Cyberpunk xbox one#pricespyProduct_2347080

[Jonny5]

7 hours ago, JPL said:

Why does it matter what temperature it is? Unless flames are pouring out of the top, obviously.

My consoles live in a cupboard. It’s disconcerting to open that cupboard and be met with a wave of hot air when everything in there is supposedly idle/off. 
 

The case of the machine being hot to the touch when it’s “off” doesn’t strike me as good, and my wife would scream fire hazard if she opened the doors and felt the heat in there. 

[Hitcher]

Turn off standby or vent the cupboard?

[JPL]

18 minutes ago, Jonny5 said:

My consoles live in a cupboard. It’s disconcerting to open that cupboard and be met with a wave of hot air when everything in there is supposedly idle/off. 
 

The case of the machine being hot to the touch when it’s “off” doesn’t strike me as good, and my wife would scream fire hazard if she opened the doors and felt the heat in there. 

Oh right, I didn’t realise you had them in a cupboard. It doesn’t sound right though. I’ve got mine set to instant on, but it’s only slightly warm on the front, over near the usb socket. Certainly not hot enough that I’d have any worries it being in a cupboard.

[deerokus]

Don't keep your consoles in a cupboard unless it's vented. 

[Transient Curse]

Series x uses more power in standby than PlayStation, so it's warmer. It's not a fire risk. 

[deerokus]

Even when running full pelt my SX never gets 'hot to the touch'. Nice and warm around the vent is all. If it's hot there's not enough airflow. 

 

It does need quite a lot of airflow. 

[shirubagan]

I am absolutely loving my Series X. Quick resume, solid frame rates and the very quick loading times are just blowing my mind. My 4K monitor is doing a phenomenal job, but it’s HDR 800 I think, so I can’t wait to get really hammered one night and just put a 120hz OLED on the credit card 

[womble9]

7 hours ago, shirubagan said:

I am absolutely loving my Series X. Quick resume, solid frame rates and the very quick loading times are just blowing my mind. My 4K monitor is doing a phenomenal job, but it’s HDR 800 I think, so I can’t wait to get really hammered one night and just put a 120hz OLED on the credit card 

I’ve just put us in an order for a slab of these bad boys....

 

 

Will PM you my address later, you just bring your credit card, oh and a couple of packs of dry roasted. You can thank me in three days when your hangover’s gone and you can see in 4K again .

[disperse and recoagulate]

Does ‘capture last 30 seconds’ stop working if you use quick resume? Lost a cracking goal on PES cos the option wasn’t there. Think it told me no games were running.

[Dudley]

Guys, this has been true forever, I put my Master System in an oven and when I came back the thing has melted, Sega need to do something about this!

[rafaqat]

Why are you mad bastards putting electronics that generate heat into places that have very little airflow/ventilation?  

 

[Timmo]

6 minutes ago, rafaqat said:

Why are you mad bastards putting electronics that generate heat into places that have very little airflow/ventilation?  

 

I keep my next gen consoles in a drawer as there's fuck all new games to play.

[Stanley]

Yes, treat your consoles kindly. 
 

Did anyone else get a message through the app awarding them £8 to spend on the store? That was a nice little Easter present - I might put it towards Cyberpunk.