http://news.xbox.com/2014/02/xbox-one-preview-update
Look out in your xbox messages to see if you got invited
Look out in your xbox messages to see if you got invited
Xbox inviting Xbox Members to test out the March Update (don't beg for invites)
- Thread starter jbug617
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It didn't really during the Xbox 360 updates, except for parties occasionally.
polyh3dron
Banned
We used to be able to sign up for these things, dammit.
I believe the party system is the main thing getting an overhaul in this update so I would imagine that it will be affected.
Steverulez
Member
Its missing "receive party invites/go on chat etc with people not in the beta" I assume, but its only for 2 weeks or so
Game Informer
That was my first thought.. if the update is all about party chat and MP how could I test if if I am the only one on my friends list with it.
Not like they can with the current shitty party system.
I had no idea how bad the party system was until the beta for Titanfall.
We had the hardest time partying up and all that jazz.
And now I am getting a weird notification.
"Xbox sign in me"
"Sign in using a controller"
"Couldn't sign you in?
This never happens. I always sign in by voice.
WHY IS IT ASKING ME FOR PASSWORD.
Somehow it lost my account password and I had to re-login with it.
We had the hardest time partying up and all that jazz.
And now I am getting a weird notification.
"Xbox sign in me"
"Sign in using a controller"
"Couldn't sign you in?
This never happens. I always sign in by voice.
WHY IS IT ASKING ME FOR PASSWORD.
Somehow it lost my account password and I had to re-login with it.
polyh3dron
Banned
You could say it's almost like they're laying the groundwork for the Xbox brand to be spun off on its own.
The worst is when the headset doesn't work and the voice chat is coming through your speakers even though the headset is connected and you have to reconnect it like 10 times in the hope that one of those times will fix it.
Also having two XBOnes on the same local network seems to present issues when partying up with intermittent lack of voice chat or even party invites not being seen. This is on my Apple Airport Extreme network with both XBOnes having confirmed Open NAT types.
Steverulez
Member
Cosigned
It's sort of a standard way for companies to address themselves in the industry, even by editorial sites.
killer rin
Member
Every company does it, Even Sony with Playstation. The only time a company doesn't do it is if the product piggybacks off the company name. Every other time, if you have a product name, or a specific name for your division, a company will tend to use that because it helps when serving the news to where it needs to go.
MrTroubleMaker
Member
me too
Seriously. The MS hate has no bounds. ...
They've done this countless times with new dashboard updates. Yet somehow it's a bad thing now?
EteRnal PAL
Member
No message.... yet. Hope I get selected.
Same happened to me a few mins ago.
I can't remember the last beta that I DIDNT participate in, but sadly the majority of they guys I played online with haven't joined next-gen yet, so not sure how much use I'd be in this one.
Honest question as I know your no hater: does it bother you when any company does this, or just Microsoft. This practice is an attempt to keep the focus on the brand and not the company but is hardly unique to Microsoft.
Honest question as I know your no hater: does it bother you when any company does this, or just Microsoft. This practice is an attempt to keep the focus on the brand and not the company but is hardly unique to Microsoft.
MR BLACKMAGIK
Member
There was a kinect update on 360 I believe that made the early tester unable to join parties with people who didn't have the update. Maybe it a voice quality thing, I don't remember exactly.
Last gen it sorta sucked when certain friends wouldn't get into the beta because they'd be locked out of party. On the whole, I only really party with a couple people nowadays and it's rare to have the crazy friday night parties where randoms are jumping in and out (although Titanfall Beta weekend brought back A LOT of memories). I'd probably be down to do it assuming I knew the update would be ready for Titanfall.
killer rin
Member
The one time It happened was back during NXE when Microsoft was replacing the entire Audio Codec to make it run faster, more efficient and sound cleaner.
Family Fry
Member
They upgraded the Xbox voice codec, caused an incompatibility with user not on the update.
Marky Mark
Member
Can you elaborate on this? Is this where the screen goes black but you can still hear audio? Because I had this happen and I nearly lost my mind. I don't know what caused it or what fixed it exactly but I just turned everything off at the wall for about 12 hours and it then worked again.
Is there a known quick-fix for this if it happens again?
dancrane212
Member
I had the same problem, had to delete and redownload my account to fix it.
Its not a bad thing at all, never said it was.
I'm pleased they're back to getting users to test stuff, as the Black Screen of Annoyance is doing my head in.
MS said they are aware of this. I believe it's quite rare.
They said hold in the power button for 10 seconds and it should go away. Or power off for 10 seconds(unplug).
The next update should fix the issue
Yeah its a know issue, its plaguing a few of us. Screen goes black, audio continues. Quick fix is to hold the power button for 10-15 seconds.
Marky Mark
Member
Thanks, I'll try that if I see it again.
I tried XboxSupport on twitter but they were useless and I then spent about 30 minutes searching the internet but all I could find was a bunch of people saying my Panasonic plasma had blacklisted the device for some HDMI issue.
I tried XboxSupport on twitter but they were useless and I then spent about 30 minutes searching the internet but all I could find was a bunch of people saying my Panasonic plasma had blacklisted the device for some HDMI issue.
Backfoggen
Banned
How about I get in on one of those for once.
LukasTaves
Member
I want in!
Let's start making noise so they open registrations up!
Let's start making noise so they open registrations up!
digoutyoursoul
Member
Received no message
I don't think the messages have started to be sent out yet
BumblebeeCody
Member
Make a NeoGAF post saying how much you like the console and finish the post with the hashtag
#NeoXBO14
It's no stranger than say ESPN calling themselves ESPN instead of Disney
Xbox is the name of the group and they put out a number of Xbox-branded products. They've always used Xbox as their name, it was never "Microsoft Xbox"