Xbox One/360 Dashboard & Update Discussion (Retail/Beta/Preview Versions)

MiskyBoyy

deco nate wrote: »

Ot... You have beaten me 3 times on forza 5..grrr

Haha really? I don't even play Forza much and I'm not even good at it :P

2Mad2BeMad

MiskyBoyy wrote: »

Sure no probs. I'll send you one there.

At this rate, if I start charging €1 per invite I'll be a millionaire by the end of the year

Cheers mate, much appreciated

calex71

Performance over the last few beta updates this week has taken a massive dive, has anyone else noticed freezes and slow app load times?

MiskyBoyy

calex71 wrote: »

Performance over the last few beta updates this week has taken a massive dive, has anyone else noticed freezes and slow app load times?

Yup, freezing here and there. UI in general. We are the guinea pigs tho so hopefully be smooth for full release

Gizmo55

MiskyBoyy wrote: »

Yup, freezing here and there. UI in general. We are the guinea pigs tho so hopefully be smooth for full release

Yeah lads, sort it out so things are cool for me

gotthebug

Got into the preview program anyways can any1 tell how long it takes to get the ea access

calex71

gotthebug wrote: »

Got into the preview program anyways can any1 tell how long it takes to get the ea access

what does it say under enrollment in the preview app? takes a few days to change from pending once it's been installed. Then keep an eye on your messages on xbox for a code for EA.

bazzz

Still no acceptance into the preview program for me:(

sky23

I'm signed up for the preview and I got a 2gb update yesterday but i haven't noticed anything different. anyone know what its for? you would expect some major features added for that file size

miju

calex71 wrote: »

Performance over the last few beta updates this week has taken a massive dive, has anyone else noticed freezes and slow app load times?

Yes very much so, as this is my first preview update i was fearful or my xb1 bricking itself

miju

sky23 wrote: »

I'm signed up for the preview and I got a 2gb update yesterday but i haven't noticed anything different. anyone know what its for? you would expect some major features added for that file size

Check out all the social stuff like commenting, liking, sharing on your friends posts , clips and achievements.

Essentially turns your activity feed into a mini facebook. Ive already been spamming major nelsons feed lol

gotthebug

gotthebug wrote: »

Got into the preview program anyways can any1 tell how long it takes to get the ea access

Took me 4 days, the thing may launch fully before then.
It would seem to be something that needs to launch pretty soon tbh.

Also since its an app you wouldn't expect the same issues as a beta game.

shuffles03

I updated my Xbox last night and HAD to reinstall all my games!!!! I've started with Dead Rising 3 but it won't complete. I can't load my saved game unless it fully completes. Been installing for nearly an hour now. It's 3/4's done but hasn't moved in the last 40 mins. Is this common??? Why has the update done this??

sky23

miju wrote: »

Check out all the social stuff like commenting, liking, sharing on your friends posts , clips and achievements.

Essentially turns your activity feed into a mini facebook. Ive already been spamming major nelsons feed lol

but i already had those features from a previous update

I seem to have got an extra invite to the EA Access last night so the first person whos in the PP who wants it, gets it.
PM me.

FAILSAFE 00

gilberto_eire wrote: »

I seem to have got an extra invite to the EA Access last night so the first person whos in the PP who wants it, gets it.
PM me.

Make sure the code isn't the same. I got the same EA Access message twice with the same code.

calex71

shuffles03 wrote: »

I updated my Xbox last night and HAD to reinstall all my games!!!! I've started with Dead Rising 3 but it won't complete. I can't load my saved game unless it fully completes. Been installing for nearly an hour now. It's 3/4's done but hasn't moved in the last 40 mins. Is this common??? Why has the update done this??

Are you installing that from a disc? If so disconnect the internet and see if that speeds it up, it's likely downloading a 8gb update to DR3.

miralize

shuffles03 wrote: »

I updated my Xbox last night and HAD to reinstall all my games!!!! I've started with Dead Rising 3 but it won't complete. I can't load my saved game unless it fully completes. Been installing for nearly an hour now. It's 3/4's done but hasn't moved in the last 40 mins. Is this common??? Why has the update done this??

Happened to be on the Preview builds.. huge PITA

GottaGetGatt

Wasn't there a 13 gb for DR3 as well, one of the reasons I stayed away from the game.

miju

GottaGetGatt wrote: »

Wasn't there a 13 gb for DR3 as well, one of the reasons I stayed away from the game.

Yeah they pretty much completely redone in game mechanics which was why it was so big

calex71

miju wrote: »

Yeah they pretty much completely redone in game mechanics which was why it was so big

The reason it was so big was because it added the DLC, when you bought the dlc it downloaded a file a couple of Mb's in size.

gotthebug

I'm enrolled in the beta since Wednesday and can take a survey about the ea access but hav not received a message bout downloading it and body have other ways to get it

deco nate

I'M IN!! thank you misky.
Now imto mess about with it

Snake Plisken

deco nate wrote: »

I'M IN!! thank you misky.
Now imto mess about with it

YES me too! delighted thanks to Calax and Misky for the invites!

Gizmo55

Got in aswell today. Cheers Calex and Misky, much appreciated!

MiskyBoyy

deco nate wrote: »

I'M IN!! thank you misky.
Now imto mess about with it

Snake Plisken wrote: »

YES me too! delighted thanks to Calax and Misky for the invites!

Gizmo55 wrote: »

Got in aswell today. Cheers Calex and Misky, much appreciated!

No probs lads, enjoy

NeitherJohn

Any chance of a repeat invite? Calex kindly obliged already but maybe two invites will double my chances! GT is also NeitherJohn

bazzz

NeitherJohn wrote: »

Any chance of a repeat invite? Calex kindly obliged already but maybe two invites will double my chances! GT is also NeitherJohn

Could I ask the same too,MiskyBoyy already sent me one.But I've had no luck.So if someone wouldn't mind,I'd appreciate it.Thanx

Snake Plisken

Lads it took me nearly 3 weeks to get in, I didn't think I was going to make it, it just seems the luck of the draw on how fast you get in.

Furp

Thank you all I'm also in now, I have also tried some of the quests I noticed there is one for ea access but when it shows the app it says in available, for those that have it is your console set to UK or Ireland

MiskyBoyy

Furp wrote: »

Thank you all I'm also in now, I have also tried some of the quests I noticed there is one for ea access but when it shows the app it says in available, for those that have it is your console set to UK or Ireland

USA :P

calex71

Furp wrote: »

Thank you all I'm also in now, I have also tried some of the quests I noticed there is one for ea access but when it shows the app it says in available, for those that have it is your console set to UK or Ireland

Set to ireland, for those just in you will likely not get a dashboard download until after the weekend.

Furp

calex71 wrote: »

Set to ireland, for those just in you will likely not get a dashboard download until after the weekend.

Yeah I went onto the preview forum, and it seems they sent out invites in waves so those that only got in last week may not get it or they may send out another.

I would also recommend everyone use the preview app the quests and surveys.

CatInABox

Details on the next OS update are out, including a media player (USB only for now).

Major Nelson wrote:

Starting in the early access program later this month, new social features making it easier for gamers to connect with their friends and new ways to access their TV and entertainment throughout their homes will be coming to Xbox One. The updates include:

New “Friends” section – the new Friends section has been available for a few early access Preview members and we’re expanding it to everyone enrolled in the Preview program. The new Friends section enables users to see at a glance what’s going on with their friends. They can stay up-to-date with their current activities, the most popular games their friends are playing, and a Gamerscore leaderboard to see who has improved their Gamerscore over the last 30 days.

Snap Center – Some of gamers’ favorite features in the Xbox 360 guide, are coming to Xbox One in a way that’s now truly be side-by-side with games. Messages, friends, parties, and achievements will all be available in the new Snap Center, providing a seamless way to switch back and forth without having to leave a game.

Threaded Messages – keeping gamers in their games while they multitask has been a huge focus. The new Messages app features threaded messages with the full conversation history – including embedded links to Game DVR clips – that can be viewed without interrupting gameplay.

Media Player – a new app will be available soon that enables users to play media files from either an attached USB device or from a network connected home media server that supports DLNA protocols. The preview version of the Media Player app will initially only support USB devices, with DLNA support coming soon. Xbox One will support more formats than Xbox 360, including support for dozens of new file formats like mpeg 2 TS, animated gifs and mkv which will be added by the end of the year. See below for additional file formats.

Xbox One Digital TV Tuner –announced last week, this new accessory will enter a limited preview program in Europe (UK, France, Germany, Italy, and Spain), in advance of its retail launch beginning in October.

Stream TV to SmartGlass – launching first in markets receiving the Xbox Digital TV Tuner, Xbox One owners will be able to stream their TV across their home network to their smartphones and tablets using the Xbox SmartGlass app. They can also pause, play and rewind as well as change channels, without interrupting gameplay on the Xbox One. This will work for SmartGlass apps on Windows, iOS, and Android.

Boot to TV – Now Xbox One owners will be able to set their console to boot directly to television when coming out of connected standby.

Live TV mini guide – for markets where OneGuide is available, a new mini guide on the bottom of the screen will display details about the TV content that is currently playing. Users can quickly change channels and see what’s on other channels, while still watching TV.

Country Expansion – we’re doing a lot of work on the backend to prepare for Xbox One to launch in 29 new markets in the coming weeks.

As with previous updates, these may be rolling out in general availability to Xbox One owners at different stages in the coming months. We continue to be amazed by our fans’ enthusiasm for our Xbox One system updates and their fantastic input. We’re working hard to make Xbox One more social and the best place for all your games and entertainment, and we can’t wait to roll out these new features, and more, in the coming months.

http://majornelson.com/2014/08/12/kicking-gamescom-2014-social-features-new-ways-watch-tv-usb-dlna-support-coming-soon/

Thanks to whichever mod for moving this to the right thread! :pac:

NeitherJohn

MKV?!

Nice one!

CatInABox

NeitherJohn wrote: »

MKV?!

Nice one!

Indeed, it's a pretty extensive list.

3gp audio
3gp video
3gp2
aac
adts
animated gif
asf
avi divx
avi dv
avi uncompressed
avi xvid
bmp
jpg
gif
h264 avchd
mjpeg
mkv
mov
mp3
mpeg 1 ps
mpeg 2
mpeg 2 hd
mpeg 2 ts
mpeg 4 h264 aac
mpeg 4 sp
png
tiff
wav
wma
wma lossless
wma pro
wma voice
wmv
wmv hd

miralize

Its been a while since I read up on video containers but isn't the mov container in itself irrelevant if the xbox doesn't support the codec? I may be talking out my ass...

CatInABox

miralize wrote: »

Its been a while since I read up on video containers but isn't the mov container in itself irrelevant if the xbox doesn't support the codec? I may be talking out my ass...

As far as I know, it's the same with all of the containers, whether it's mov or avi, etc.

The mere fact that they are supporting mkv and h.264 means that by definition they have to expand the amount of codecs supported.

tony1980

wow, they really are implementing a lot of suggestions from the feedback site, really impressed by this and it looks like we will have digital pre-ordering and pre-loading very soon as we should have had from the start but at least they are listening!

CatInABox

Video showing off a few of the updates now.

Very impressed by the streaming TV to a tablet while playing a game on the console, that may resolve a few fights with my wife!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfaP0yy_ewg

calex71

A Plex app would be so much more welcome than USB + DLNA streaming, after having used it on my TV for the last while, nothing xbox can implement with DLNA or USB playback will tempt me to watch video on the one. For those with out though i think it's more than welcome though.

MiskyBoyy

calex71 wrote: »

A Plex app would be so much more welcome than USB + DLNA streaming, after having used it on my TV for the last while, nothing xbox can implement with DLNA or USB playback will tempt me to watch video on the one. For those with out though i think it's more than welcome though.

Plex is the biz!

miralize

calex71 wrote: »

A Plex app would be so much more welcome than USB + DLNA streaming, after having used it on my TV for the last while, nothing xbox can implement with DLNA or USB playback will tempt me to watch video on the one. For those with out though i think it's more than welcome though.

There's a third party developer working on an unofficial app apparently. No news for the last couple months though!

FAILSAFE 00

miralize wrote: »

There's a third party developer working on an unofficial app apparently. No news for the last couple months though!

This article is from June 27th and it has a few pics of it on Xbox One.

http://www.xboxmad.net/x/plex-for-xboxone.html

tony1980

calex71 wrote: »

A Plex app would be so much more welcome than USB + DLNA streaming, after having used it on my TV for the last while, nothing xbox can implement with DLNA or USB playback will tempt me to watch video on the one. For those with out though i think it's more than welcome though.

Now that would be the job!

The_Scary_Man

Any chance of a preview invite? I'd love to check out the oneguide features.

GT - Cahnabaal

Thanks

MiskyBoyy

The_Scary_Man wrote: »

Any chance of a preview invite? I'd love to check out the oneguide features.

GT - Cahnabaal

Thanks

Sent you one there bud.

Is there anyone else that I've invited already still waiting to get in?

I'll send another one just in case?

The_Scary_Man

MiskyBoyy wrote: »

Sent you one there bud.

Is there anyone else that I've invited already still waiting to get in?

I'll send another one just in case?

Cheers Misky!

dmcg90

MiskyBoyy wrote: »

Sent you one there bud.

Is there anyone else that I've invited already still waiting to get in?

I'll send another one just in case?

Could I get one if possible?

bazzz

MiskyBoyy wrote: »

Sent you one there bud.

Is there anyone else that I've invited already still waiting to get in?

I'll send another one just in case?

Yep I think you sent me one a couple of weeks back.I've not had any luck so far.

Thanx again,my Gamertag is bazzz3