Xbox One General Discussion - Part 2 (Please Read 1st Post)

Mickeroo

Unboxing of the Elite Controller if you can stomach IGN:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lo-pNSY5lTY

CatInABox

There's a problem with some of the Halo 5 preloads, so if you want to make sure you're getting your Halo on as soon as it unlocks, then follow these instructions.

See here.

Mickeroo

Isn't the new controller out next week? Could have sworn it was being released on the 27th, but nowhere seems to have it for pre-order.

Mickeroo

Mickeroo wrote: »

Unboxing of the Elite Controller if you can stomach IGN:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lo-pNSY5lTY

Maybe it's just me but it actually looks a little bigger than the standard ones

TitianGerm

Mickeroo wrote: »

Isn't the new controller out next week? Could have sworn it was being released on the 27th, but nowhere seems to have it for pre-order.

Thought GameStop and Smyth's had them up on their website's.

I doubt you'd need to preorder one though, demand won't be that high.

Gizmo55

emmetkenny wrote: »

Thought GameStop and Smyth's had them up on their website's.

I doubt you'd need to preorder one though, demand won't be that high.

Yeah it's on the Smyths site. Very tempted.

http://www.smythstoys.com/ie/en-ie/video-games-tablets/xbox-one/c-754/xbox-one-accessories/p-14200/elite-wirelesss-controller-xbox-one/

TitianGerm

Gizmo55 wrote: »

Yeah it's on the Smyths site. Very tempted.

http://www.smythstoys.com/ie/en-ie/video-games-tablets/xbox-one/c-754/xbox-one-accessories/p-14200/elite-wirelesss-controller-xbox-one/

I'm going to pick one up. Get paid next Wednesday.

Mr Freeze

Gizmo55 wrote: »

Yeah it's on the Smyths site. Very tempted.

http://www.smythstoys.com/ie/en-ie/video-games-tablets/xbox-one/c-754/xbox-one-accessories/p-14200/elite-wirelesss-controller-xbox-one/

Serious Dosh for a controller.

TitianGerm

Mr Freeze wrote: »

Serious Dosh for a controller.

Its expensive but a Scuf is more expensive and their Customer Service is disgraceful. If you'd any problems with this Microsoft are very good to deal with.

Also if you spend a decent amount of time a week gaming it'll be worth it.

CatInABox

Mickeroo wrote: »

Isn't the new controller out next week? Could have sworn it was being released on the 27th, but nowhere seems to have it for pre-order.

Thurrott has a review of it here, seems he likes it. He's a Microsoft watcher rather than gaming related, but he does play a fair bit of COD, etc.

He gets a fair few Microsoft scoops, so he's worth following for the odd bit of Xbox/Windows 10 news.

tripperman

CatInABox wrote: »

Gah, the new Assassins Creed is getting good to great reviews, which means it's back on my radar again. It's not the scores or anything, it's the fact that most of the reviews say that they've put the fun back in the game.

yeah a lot of good reviews out today, I'm happy I pre ordered online now, so might actually get to play a bit of it tonight and see what it's like, I'll try stick up a little bit of gameplay, nothing that will spoil it on anyone if yous want,

Gizmo55

CatInABox wrote: »

Gah, the new Assassins Creed is getting good to great reviews, which means it's back on my radar again. It's not the scores or anything, it's the fact that most of the reviews say that they've put the fun back in the game.

Still, it'll be a while before I get to it. Currently playing Far Cry 4 on PC, and then I've got The Witcher 3, also on PC, so my calendar is chock full at the moment.

Ah, Unity p*ssed me off so badly last year I said I wouldn't pre-order any Assassin's Creed (or Ubisoft) games til the reviews came in. 75-80% isn't enough to bring me back, much as I wanted it to be great.

http://www.gamerankings.com/browse.html?search=assassin%27s+creed+syndicate&numrev=3&site=

CatInABox

For anyone on Windows 10 using Cortana, you can now connect Cortana to your Xbox Live account, which apparently lets you get friend requests/notifications etc.

Not sure what's the difference between this and the Xbox App. See here.

Gizmo55

Only got Windows 10 the other day. Any word on when Cortana is available in Ireland?

CatInABox

Gizmo55 wrote: »

Only got Windows 10 the other day. Any word on when Cortana is available in Ireland?

None yet, they're keeping pretty quiet about it.

Al_Coholic

i am looking for some help,i am trying to play online with my brother but his xbox the NAT is set to strict so i am trying to send him invites to play a game and to talk but he isnt getting any of these notifications.

he has done a hard reset on his console but still no luck,anyone here have or had the same problem and can anyone give me advice about what i can do.

thanks

FAILSAFE 00

Al_Coholic wrote: »

i am looking for some help,i am trying to play online with my brother but his xbox the NAT is set to strict so i am trying to send him invites to play a game and to talk but he isnt getting any of these notifications.

he has done a hard reset on his console but still no luck,anyone here have or had the same problem and can anyone give me advice about what i can do.

thanks

Direct him to this thread http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=87836847&postcount=40

He needs to set up port forwarding on his router correctly. Once this is done his NAT will display as "open" in network settings on the Xbox

Al_Coholic

FAILSAFE 00 wrote: »

Direct him to this thread http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=87836847&postcount=40

He needs to set up port forwarding on his router correctly. Once this is done his NAT will display "open" on the Xbox.

Cheers,it looks a bit complicated for him though.
ill pass it on

runawaybishop

Al_Coholic wrote: »

Cheers,it looks a bit complicated for him though.
ill pass it on

Is he on wireless? If he is going wired, might help get him on moderate. Chat should work strict or not.

Al_Coholic

runawaybishop wrote: »

Is he on wireless? If he is going wired, might help get him on moderate. Chat should work strict or not.

not wired and its unworkable to do so

MiskyBoyy

Al_Coholic wrote: »

not wired and its unworkable to do so

If there's a spare electrical socket nearby it's workable:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/TP-LINK-PA411KIT-Powerline-Adapter-Starter/dp/B0084Y9N3O/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1445625186&sr=8-1&keywords=powerline+adapter

Stone Deaf 4evr

Al_Coholic wrote: »

i am looking for some help,i am trying to play online with my brother but his xbox the NAT is set to strict so i am trying to send him invites to play a game and to talk but he isnt getting any of these notifications.

he has done a hard reset on his console but still no luck,anyone here have or had the same problem and can anyone give me advice about what i can do.

thanks

As a matter of interest, are you both in the same house?

Al_Coholic

Stone Deaf 4evr wrote: »

As a matter of interest, are you both in the same house?

no not even in the same continent

runawaybishop

Al_Coholic wrote: »

not wired and its unworkable to do so

Boo hiss, wireless router often have extra security that pushes you to strict. he'll need to port forward.

FAILSAFE 00

The Xbox One wireless network card is actually very good.

Poor wireless signal can be one cause of a strict NAT message although in my experience it's nearly always a router set up incorrectly for Xbox gaming.

IMO every gamer should invest time in knowing how to port forward. It's as easy as Googling your router make & model and typing in port foward with it to find relevant instructions. I'd start here before investing in equipment that may not solve the issue.

(e.g) Netgear DG2000 port forwarding or Netgear DG2000 Xbox Live port forwarding.

Saw a "Misky" selling his Fallout 4 pip boy pre order for E400 on ebay last week.

Hope it wasnt you Miskyboyy :P

MiskyBoyy

Deleted User wrote: »

Saw a "Misky" selling his Fallout 4 pip boy pre order for E400 on ebay last week.

Hope it wasnt you Miskyboyy :P

It's 240 buy it now, go for it

Ha nah, I'm just half afraid my game.co.uk order will get cancelled for some reason so I have a gamestop pre-order for 1 as a backup.

My game uk one I'd prefer as it's €30 cheaper and comes with a bobblehead but there hasn't been any 100% assurance it will be ok come postal day when they see it's a parcel motel address.

Either way, I don't want to end up with 2 neither :P

MiskyBoyy

MiskyBoyy wrote: »

It's 240 buy it now, go for it

Ha nah, I'm just half afraid my game.co.uk order will get cancelled for some reason so I have a gamestop pre-order for 1 as a backup.

My game uk one I'd prefer as it's €30 cheaper and comes with a bobblehead but there hasn't been any 100% assurance it will be ok come postal day when they see it's a parcel motel address.

Either way, I don't want to end up with 2 neither :P

Hey, Im not giving out!!

Go go for it if you can!!

Name just looked like id seen it before :P

Stone Deaf 4evr

Deleted User wrote: »

Saw a "Misky" selling his Fallout 4 pip boy pre order for E400 on ebay last week.

Hope it wasnt you Miskyboyy :P

He's a capitalist dog, that fella!

Fair play, was tempted to get one myself and flip it but reckoned with my luck I'd end up stuck with it.

MiskyBoyy

Stone Deaf 4evr wrote: »

He's a capitalist dog, that fella!

Fair play, was tempted to get one myself and flip it but reckoned with my luck I'd end up stuck with it.

lol yeah that's why I'm trying to sell it before I get it :pac: