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

Villain · 22-08-2014 8:27am

Cheers took the plunge and ordered Fifa 15 bundle, can pick up a kinect later, to be fair €399 for the console with Fifa is pretty good value imo

Stone Deaf 4evr · 22-08-2014 8:32am

emmetkenny wrote: »

I can never get them to work at all.

Run the setup again, I find that If I'm not directly in front of the sensor, they dont work (i.e. if im sitting at the far end of the couch as opposed to my usual spot)

TitianGerm · 22-08-2014 8:39am

Stone Deaf 4evr wrote: »

Run the setup again, I find that If I'm not directly in front of the sensor, they dont work (i.e. if im sitting at the far end of the couch as opposed to my usual spot)

Cool thanks. Will try this evening.

Stone Deaf 4evr · 22-08-2014 8:41am

emmetkenny wrote: »

Cool thanks. Will try this evening.

Tbh, I never really use them anyway, at the start I thought I would, but between the voice commands and the controller, there just doesnt seem to be any need.

CatInABox · 22-08-2014 8:51am

Stone Deaf 4evr wrote: »

Run the setup again, I find that If I'm not directly in front of the sensor, they dont work (i.e. if im sitting at the far end of the couch as opposed to my usual spot)

emmetkenny wrote: »

Cool thanks. Will try this evening.

Yeah, I find that I have to run it every once in a while anyway, seems like if it moves at all, then the calibration gets thrown off.

shuffles03 · 22-08-2014 10:39am

Microsoft have just said their listing of the new 24-hour free game unlock program was an error

Possible leaked ahead of time

GottaGetGatt · 22-08-2014 2:20pm

Meh , most people would have got it free with gold anyway if they were interested in it.

Mikill87 · 22-08-2014 5:31pm

GottaGetGatt wrote: »

Meh , most people would have got it free with gold anyway if they were interested in it.

I think its more about the idea to test a "new" game for 24hrs. Would be great if Games for Gold would include the ability to test out brand new games for 24hrs before purchasing them.

if they bring in this feature it would make gold subscription even more interesting

FAILSAFE 00 · 22-08-2014 5:54pm

It was confirmed by Xbox support on Twitter that its a real program and what they are saying now is its definitely an error that it appeared the other day. I doubt it will be Games with Gold titles, that wouldn't make sense for Xbox Live subscribers. It will surely be other titles.

dulux99 · 23-08-2014 3:29pm

Has anybody ever pre ordered a game from Amazon, and had it delivered to their address in the republic? Want to pre order fifa15, but just not sure if it'll be delivered on the da when it's released in the shops

Myrddin · 23-08-2014 3:33pm

dulux99 wrote: »

Has anybody ever pre ordered a game from Amazon, and had it delivered to their address in the republic? Want to pre order fifa15, but just not sure if it'll be delivered on the da when it's released in the shops

Plenty of folks do this. Normally, it won't arrive on the day or release given the extra hops in postage it has to do, & it'll be sent standard post if you choose the free delivery option. I pre-ordered Watchdogs on the PS4 from them though & it arrived on release day, so it's always possible. Some folks use Parcel Motel too which seems to improve delivery speed.

MiskyBoyy · 27-08-2014 7:30pm

Microsoft on Wednesday announced it will begin selling a standalone Kinect on Oct. 7 for $149, just in case you decide you want the motion sensor after all. To sweeten the deal, Microsoft is bundling the sensor with a digital download of Dance Central Spotlight, so you can start using it right away.

http://uk.pcmag.com/computer-console-gaming-products/35249/news/standalone-xbox-one-kinect-sensor-arrives-oct-7

Backfire · 27-08-2014 7:33pm

MiskyBoyy wrote: »

Microsoft on Wednesday announced it will begin selling a standalone Kinect on Oct. 7 for $149, just in case you decide you want the motion sensor after all. To sweeten the deal, Microsoft is bundling the sensor with a digital download of Dance Central Spotlight, so you can start using it right away.

http://uk.pcmag.com/computer-console-gaming-products/35249/news/standalone-xbox-one-kinect-sensor-arrives-oct-7

Isn't that a bit expensive? Initially it was supposed to be adding on an extra $100 to the price of the console. Yet they are charging 150 for it on its own?
I know it comes with a game but still expensive in my opinion.

MiskyBoyy · 27-08-2014 7:40pm

Backfire wrote: »

Isn't that a bit expensive? Initially it was supposed to be adding on an extra $100 to the price of the console. Yet they are charging 150 for it on its own?
I know it comes with a game but still expensive in my opinion.

Expensive in the fact you can buy it for €25 second hand from CeX (for now)

GottaGetGatt · 27-08-2014 7:42pm

Think i'll go to cex tomorrow and buy a few spare Kinects.Just incase mine.....you know breaks!!

Lamposts · 28-08-2014 1:20am

Started playing COD ghosts and BF4 SP in the last week or 2. Both have been freezing on campaign. Any idea if its the OS not being stable or what? (all digital)

Stone Deaf 4evr · 28-08-2014 9:45am

Lamposts wrote: »

Started playing COD ghosts and BF4 SP in the last week or 2. Both have been freezing on campaign. Any idea if its the OS not being stable or what? (all digital)

Try fully powering off the console to see if that makes any difference.

Stone Deaf 4evr · 28-08-2014 9:52am

Bit of an unusual issue this

The past two mornings, I've come downstairs to find my TV off and the Xbox one on. It was also on when i got home from work yesterday evening. I've it set up for fast resume, but I didnt have any downloads pushed from smartglass or anything. Anyone else experience this? I'm going to test it again tonight just in case I'm imagining that i turned it off

Mr Freeze · 28-08-2014 10:07am

Stone Deaf 4evr wrote: »

Bit of an unusual issue this

The past two mornings, I've come downstairs to find my TV off and the Xbox one on. It was also on when i got home from work yesterday evening....

I seen that happen before in Paranormal Activity 4.

(sorry for not having a helpful reply)

Fingleberries · 28-08-2014 11:41am

Backfire wrote: »

Isn't that a bit expensive? Initially it was supposed to be adding on an extra $100 to the price of the console. Yet they are charging 150 for it on its own?
I know it comes with a game but still expensive in my opinion.

They were subsidising it when packed in, if you look at the price of Kinect 2 for windows (around €200), that'll give the more accurate price unsubsidised.

Although €25 in CEX is a bargain, if you're tempted. Definite impulse buy territory.

dulux99 · 28-08-2014 11:54am

I personally find the kinect to be the most useless contraption ive ever owned, I wish I waited till it was on sale without it.

FAILSAFE 00 · 28-08-2014 12:04pm

Kinect works great for me and I use it a lot for navigating around the OS.

All my games are digital so i really like using the voice commands to switch games as well as doing loads of other commands.

dulux99 · 28-08-2014 12:24pm

FAILSAFE 00 wrote: »

Kinect works great for me and I use it a lot for navigating around the OS.

All my games are digital so i really like using the voice commands to switch games as well as doing loads of other commands.

Fair enough, for that it's good I suppose. Maybe i'm not using it right, but the voice commands have never worked for me.

tony1980 · 28-08-2014 12:27pm

Works great for me too, I couldn't imagine using the xbox without it now!

Stone Deaf 4evr · 28-08-2014 12:28pm

dulux99 wrote: »

I personally find the kinect to be the most useless contraption ive ever owned, I wish I waited till it was on sale without it.

I think you'd actually be mad to not pick up a kinect at cex for €25.
I don't know anyone with a kinectless console, so I'm wondering, how is "record that" alone handled.

the record a clip feature alone makes it worth it IMO, just last night I managed to capture some cool stuff in Battlefield. its great.

FAILSAFE 00 · 28-08-2014 12:33pm

dulux99 wrote: »

Fair enough, for that it's good I suppose. Maybe i'm not using it right, but the voice commands have never worked for me.

It depends on accents. If you have a strong accent it definitely does not work great.

Try the calibration test in settings to get it to work better.

Stone Deaf 4evr · 28-08-2014 12:43pm

FAILSAFE 00 wrote: »

It depends on accents. If you have a strong accent it definitely does not work great.

Try the calibration test in settings to get it to work better.

Also download the voice studio app, and send the feedback to microsoft, they're obviously trying to optimise it so it'll understand everyone from city centre hoodlums to bog trotting culchies. :pac:

calex71 · 28-08-2014 12:51pm

New game out today called "stick it to the man" had to search for it, had a look at some of the playstation footage looks ok and is only 7.99 ......... before you run off to check the US store it's 9.99 there so a saving of only 40c. Probably the first time I've seen them get the currency conversion right for $, €, and £

Stone Deaf 4evr · 28-08-2014 12:57pm

calex71 wrote: »

New game out today called "stick it to the man" had to search for it, had a look at some of the playstation footage looks ok and is only 7.99 ......... before you run off to check the US store it's 9.99 there so a saving of only 40c. Probably the first time I've seen them get the currency conversion right for $, €, and £

reminds me of earthworm jim for some reason.

tony1980 · 28-08-2014 2:59pm

Forza Horizon 2 demo announced

http://www.trueachievements.com/n18084/forza-horizon-2-xbox-one-demo-announced.htm

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

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