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Xbox One S Thread: The S is for Sexy
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LandStalker
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Need some help! So, I upgraded from my OG Xbox One to an Xbox One S and ended up downloading all of my games/saves from the cloud. Here's the problem. When I first bought my Xbox One I had one game downloaded digitally and made an initial account. I soon thereafter created a new account and purchased/played everything on that account since. Well, with the new transfer, I lost my license and save file for this game (and I put a TON of time into and I don't want to lose it) and I don't remember the original email account/password I used! What can I do!?
Colbert
Banned
Contact your Xbox support if they can help you out.
I ended getting a 1 TB Storm Grey S last night. GameStop wanted to give me $150 for my original 500 GB Bone and they had $50 off of a 1 TB S so I jumped on it.
Aside from how beautiful and sleek the One S looks it's better in every which way possible. The OS is so much smoother, improved WiFi and more importantly the download times are so much faster.
I think Battlefield 1 took about an hour whereas with my Original One it would've probably taken all day. Wasn't expecting there to be this much of an improvement overall. It's nice having the extra memory too.
Aside from how beautiful and sleek the One S looks it's better in every which way possible. The OS is so much smoother, improved WiFi and more importantly the download times are so much faster.
I think Battlefield 1 took about an hour whereas with my Original One it would've probably taken all day. Wasn't expecting there to be this much of an improvement overall. It's nice having the extra memory too.
theDeeDubs
Member
I thought the storm grey only came in 500 gb and was walmart/ms store exclusive? I have white one, but I'm kind of wanting to upgrade my day one XB1 with the storm grey because of how sleek it is.
Clockwork
Member
Whoops, it's the Military Green 1 TB BF1. Beautiful looking console either way
theDeeDubs
Member
Yeah I think it looks great too.
LandStalker
Member
So, I somehow remembered my password/account and now I have both accounts present on my Xbox One S. I was able to download/install the game on my second profile, but is there anyway to transfer my license of the game from the original account to my current account, so I don't have to keep the original account.
Set your console as the Xbox Home from that secondary account, and every other profile on the console will be able to play it regardless.
Effigenius
Member
Just bought the storm grey Xbox one with bf1, forza horizon 2 and a $25 gift card for $250 at the Microsoft store online. It was listed as $300, which was frustrating me. But I finally tried putting it my cart and it rang up $250!
Dave_6
Member
Just jumped on one of these, been wanting Gears 4 anyways. Now to sell my OG One!
JeffG
Member
When I bought my S, it took around a week to get my code
BouncyFrag
Member
I just grabbed Ori for $10. 2d platformers aren't my thing but I wanted to give it a go.
KennyLinder
Member
Will the S sit vertically without the stand?
Probably but it's not safe
I'm primarily a PC gamer that purchased an XBox One S during the holiday weekend. I was initially impressed by great pricing for the console and low cost for a number of its slightly older games. I was surprised by the experience overall and wanted to share it with some GAFers, specifically those PC users considering an XBone.
1. Initial boot
Initial boot and a 1 GB patch took approximately 40 minutes. I was greeted with a video advertisement for XBox. The built in "500" GB HD had approximately 320 GB of free internal storage (see picture from second comment). Assuming the HD started with 465 GB, one could say the system started with 125 GB (or 1/4 of its capacity) filled with OS/bloatware. Can I do a fresh OS install that would clean this up a little?
2. Connectivity
I have a 300Mb/s connection with the appropriate connections to reach such speeds. I needed to restart my modem and router multiple times due to connectivity issues. Eventually, I was able to secure a wireless connection with a maximum download speed of ~50 Mb/s. I switched to a hardwire connection that maxed at about 80Mb/s. In comparison, I average 25MB/s (200Mb/s) on steam while downloading.
Furthermore, the user interface seems to have a substantial amount of lag to it, sometimes taking a second (more?) to open up various menus.
3. Controller
The right bumper on my controller was stuck in place, causing auto-right scrolling on the first input menu. I needed to use a flathead to dislodge it. Also, it appears that XBox one controllers require AA batteries, unlike a majority of current age peripherials and consoles I have otherwise used (3DS, PS4 controller, modern mice and keyboards, most headphones). I do not have AA batteries in my house, I'll have to specifically purchase some solely to continue to use my controller.
I was underwhelmed by the entire situation, perhaps I've been too spoiled by PC gaming and older consoles.
1. Initial boot
Initial boot and a 1 GB patch took approximately 40 minutes. I was greeted with a video advertisement for XBox. The built in "500" GB HD had approximately 320 GB of free internal storage (see picture from second comment). Assuming the HD started with 465 GB, one could say the system started with 125 GB (or 1/4 of its capacity) filled with OS/bloatware. Can I do a fresh OS install that would clean this up a little?
2. Connectivity
I have a 300Mb/s connection with the appropriate connections to reach such speeds. I needed to restart my modem and router multiple times due to connectivity issues. Eventually, I was able to secure a wireless connection with a maximum download speed of ~50 Mb/s. I switched to a hardwire connection that maxed at about 80Mb/s. In comparison, I average 25MB/s (200Mb/s) on steam while downloading.
Furthermore, the user interface seems to have a substantial amount of lag to it, sometimes taking a second (more?) to open up various menus.
3. Controller
The right bumper on my controller was stuck in place, causing auto-right scrolling on the first input menu. I needed to use a flathead to dislodge it. Also, it appears that XBox one controllers require AA batteries, unlike a majority of current age peripherials and consoles I have otherwise used (3DS, PS4 controller, modern mice and keyboards, most headphones). I do not have AA batteries in my house, I'll have to specifically purchase some solely to continue to use my controller.
I was underwhelmed by the entire situation, perhaps I've been too spoiled by PC gaming and older consoles.
yeah I honestly thought it would have internal battery as well, like the wii u pro controller. Thankfully I have rechargeable AA batteries but I need to get better battery pack for sure.
My PC is pretty garbage but I was pretty amazed by the fact that the I could stream games from my xbox to my pc in the other room, pretty damn cool. Obviously it looks worse but the performance isn't bad.
Sales are awesome and I was pretty salty about paying for live but "free" games are well welcomed. Still, I think it's pretty dumb that you have to pay for online, just give people the choice of whether they'd like to subscribe or not. Sales were great though.
Can we talk about the colours that this console comes in; blue, green, grey all look fantastic. The green looks great with my wood furnishing in my room. S is for sexy is right
My PC is pretty garbage but I was pretty amazed by the fact that the I could stream games from my xbox to my pc in the other room, pretty damn cool. Obviously it looks worse but the performance isn't bad.
Sales are awesome and I was pretty salty about paying for live but "free" games are well welcomed. Still, I think it's pretty dumb that you have to pay for online, just give people the choice of whether they'd like to subscribe or not. Sales were great though.
Can we talk about the colours that this console comes in; blue, green, grey all look fantastic. The green looks great with my wood furnishing in my room. S is for sexy is right
FrenchMovieTheme
Member
anyone have an issue on initial setup that says "There might be a problem displaying 4k on your TV" when attempting to choose the 4k resolution?
i have the samsung ks8000 so i know it should work fine. the weird thing is when i go to 4k TV details, everything has a green check mark! but for whatever reason, it won't let me switch it to 4k...
i have the samsung ks8000 so i know it should work fine. the weird thing is when i go to 4k TV details, everything has a green check mark! but for whatever reason, it won't let me switch it to 4k...
Jzero
Member
That's what I said, I haven't touched Steam since I bought it.
AppleSeason
Member
I was going to ask this in the stupid questions thread, but maybe it's better here:
How well does the Xbox One S fare as a media Center? I sold my PS4 recently since I stopped gaming and right now I'm lacking a DVD / BD player, not to mention Netflix. Plus maybe I can relieve my Halo memories again (no interest in other games, same issue I had with 360). But the shape, size and smaller power consumption feel so good.
I had heard something about "crushed blacks", but maybe that has been fixed in this version?
How well does the Xbox One S fare as a media Center? I sold my PS4 recently since I stopped gaming and right now I'm lacking a DVD / BD player, not to mention Netflix. Plus maybe I can relieve my Halo memories again (no interest in other games, same issue I had with 360). But the shape, size and smaller power consumption feel so good.
I had heard something about "crushed blacks", but maybe that has been fixed in this version?
Atraveller
Banned
I've test-watched a small part of Deadpool UHD BD, played a little bit of Halo 1, then Netflix'd through the weekend.
Diablohead
Member
Since this thread is on page 1 at this time I'll add to it, I bought the new white controller today to use for my pc and to see how good the Bluetooth support is and I really like the small changes to the controller, the slight bumpy grip and the softer bumpers which feel softer then the 3.5mm jack revision of the first gen controller to me.
The controller works great with my fire tv stick and Nexus 6p phone for gaming but I did have to update the pad over windows 10 before Bluetooth worked correctly.
The controller works great with my fire tv stick and Nexus 6p phone for gaming but I did have to update the pad over windows 10 before Bluetooth worked correctly.
toastyToast
Member
Bought the BF1 storm grey bundle. Any game recommendations for someone with access to all the other systems? Already played Gears 4 and Forza Horizon 3 on PC
Jailer of Hope
Member
Get eneloops. They'll last longer than the play n charge. But to answer your question: no.
PeterLegend
Member
I heard the 4k bluray drive is really noisy.
Can anyone confirm?
Can anyone confirm?
Jailer of Hope
Member
I watched Pacific Rim today and didn't even think to check. I didn't notice at all. I used TV speakers and kept the volume low because my dog was sleeping.
theDeeDubs
Member
Sunset Overdrive. I'm assuming you've already played Recore, State of Decay, Quantum Break, and Dead Rising 3 on PC.
toastyToast
Member
Neither of those actually. I'll check if any of those are on sale atm
V1LÆM
Gold Member
i wouldn't say it's noisey. audible of course yeah but never bothered me watching a movie. i've had louder drives than the xb1s
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01L1Y0RZQ
Xbox One S 500GB Minecraft Bundle for $212.49 at Amazon
Xbox One S 500GB Minecraft Bundle for $212.49 at Amazon
ElBoxyBrown
Banned
I got the blue bundle from GS and it came with a physical copy of Gears 4 along with digital codes of the Gears games.
Edit: I'll give you the codes if you still want them.
You will probably get the codes through XBL messages
Is that after you redeem Gears 4?
I was selling my old xbox one and was throwing in the codes with the system and only saw the Gears 4 code, wasnt looking to use them
So I just bought a 4k TV on friday (ks8000). I have a ps4 pro and am debating getting an xbox one s for the UHD player. Dumbass move by Sony to not include that.
So I was thinking of trading in my current xbox one (500gb) and my wii u (since i'm getting a switch). I could come out basically even, maybe a little extra with all my wii u games. Is the 4k player good? HDR and stuff?
I'm just trying to decide if it's worth it basically. I haven't touched the wii u in forever.
So I was thinking of trading in my current xbox one (500gb) and my wii u (since i'm getting a switch). I could come out basically even, maybe a little extra with all my wii u games. Is the 4k player good? HDR and stuff?
I'm just trying to decide if it's worth it basically. I haven't touched the wii u in forever.
FrenchMovieTheme
Member
Posting once more. anyone have an issue on initial setup that says "There might be a problem displaying 4k on your TV" when attempting to choose the 4k resolution?
i have the samsung ks8000 so i know it should work fine. the weird thing is when i go to 4k TV details, everything has a green check mark! but for whatever reason, it won't let me switch it to 4k...
i have the samsung ks8000 so i know it should work fine. the weird thing is when i go to 4k TV details, everything has a green check mark! but for whatever reason, it won't let me switch it to 4k...
FrenchMovieTheme
Member
Btw I figured out my issue. It was on 8 bit color for some reason
Chill Penguin
Member
It's a very good UHD player and still the cheapest one on the market. I had an Xbone already but couldn't resist getting an Xbone S. The Xbox One S is an improvement on the original in every way.
I'm just torn with scorpio coming out next year. Ugh.
toastyToast
Member
That's what happened to me. Messages with codes for each game should show up eventually. Took about a week after I bought Gears 4 digitally.