Nikana
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I had weird experiences moving games as well. Valhalla just wouldn't install the update once I moved it from my external. I said fuck it and just installed everything from scratch.
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I had weird experiences moving games as well. Valhalla just wouldn't install the update once I moved it from my external. I said fuck it and just installed everything from scratch.
Jemm
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If Microsoft had made a new OS or even UI (shell) from scratch, it would be buggy and missing many features, that would be fixes and added over time. (Remember Xbox One OS when it arrived?) Instead, we now have a stable OS with new features coming in all the time.
Dr.Morris79
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I was close to doing that but it actually finished, tried it and it ran flawless.
I just literally came across another weird thing though.. I saw updates for a few odd games. Grounded, the Touryst, Maneater. I patched them and for some reason ended up on the internal and were installed twice (internal and external)
I deleted the internal version. Low and behold in the 'update' section of the UI the same games want patching..
I sodded the updates off, dont really want them on the small internal just yet..
Hitchyhero
Banned
Comujg from the PS4.... I do feel that the ps4 has a better UI. I could navigate that so easy and I feel I needed to press less buttons to get to where I want to go.
I could be doing it wrong (still learning the shortcuts) but for example..... If you have headphones in and want to change the audio..... It seems you have to click loads on the XSX compared to ps4
Jemm
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Yes, there are many things that could be improved in the Xbox UI and it is nowhere near perfect.
What I'm saying, it would probably be even worse, if it was completely new, like it was with XONE.
Neko Mimi Mode
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It's become a thing
small_law
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I was having second thoughts about trading in my One X for the Series X, but I'm glad I did. I couldn't live with the HDD in that thing anymore. Say what you want about PS4 bottlenecks, but putting a SATA SSD in my Pro went a very long way in keeping it pleasant to use.
With the Series X, Microsoft has finally washed all the Don Mattrick out of the Xbox brand. The things that crippled the Xbox One line are gone. In terms of load times/boot times/storage speed, if you've ever used a PC with an NVME SSD boot drive, that's what you can expect. Forza Horizon 4 actually loads faster on the Series X than it does on my Core i9 9900k/NVME PC. Playground Games definitely made some tweaks, 65 GB of them to be exact, but I haven't seen a dropped frame at 4K/60 fps.
As for external drives, I'm using a 1 TB Samsung T5 SSD and a 4 TB Seagate HDD. Loading Xbox One games from the SSD is absolutely faster than it was on the One X. It seems like you're getting the full bandwidth out of the USB 3.1 (USB 3.2 gen 1) ports.
The only issue I'm seeing so far is with wireless audio transmitted from the console to the controller. When I plug headphones into the controller, I get somewhat frequent stutters and static. It's a shitty, annoying issue I also had with my One X and original One and I'm surprised to see it again. I can't imagine I'm generating that kind of interference.
With the Series X, Microsoft has finally washed all the Don Mattrick out of the Xbox brand. The things that crippled the Xbox One line are gone. In terms of load times/boot times/storage speed, if you've ever used a PC with an NVME SSD boot drive, that's what you can expect. Forza Horizon 4 actually loads faster on the Series X than it does on my Core i9 9900k/NVME PC. Playground Games definitely made some tweaks, 65 GB of them to be exact, but I haven't seen a dropped frame at 4K/60 fps.
As for external drives, I'm using a 1 TB Samsung T5 SSD and a 4 TB Seagate HDD. Loading Xbox One games from the SSD is absolutely faster than it was on the One X. It seems like you're getting the full bandwidth out of the USB 3.1 (USB 3.2 gen 1) ports.
The only issue I'm seeing so far is with wireless audio transmitted from the console to the controller. When I plug headphones into the controller, I get somewhat frequent stutters and static. It's a shitty, annoying issue I also had with my One X and original One and I'm surprised to see it again. I can't imagine I'm generating that kind of interference.
Nikana
Go Go Neo Rangers!
Those games have series X patches so they have to be on the internal to play.
MarkMe2525
Gold Member
Got everything set up without problem last night. One thing that got me pumped was Samsung updated by q70 yesterday to support 4k 120hz!!! It was only capable of 120hz @ 1440p previously.
Also, has anyone checked out how damn fast the browser is? I know that's the last thing most people are going to do on a new console, but I'm weird. That shit is faster than my surface pro 6. Cpu gains are real.
Here are some more random thoughts I have had about the system.
Auto hdr looks awesome on the witness, check it out if you own a copy. On No Man's Sky, you no longer have to slow down while approaching a planet to let it load in, bad ass. Quick resume is faster than first demoed. Launching settings is curiously not much faster than my 1X. Both series S and X are smaller than I was expecting.
Also, has anyone checked out how damn fast the browser is? I know that's the last thing most people are going to do on a new console, but I'm weird. That shit is faster than my surface pro 6. Cpu gains are real.
Here are some more random thoughts I have had about the system.
Auto hdr looks awesome on the witness, check it out if you own a copy. On No Man's Sky, you no longer have to slow down while approaching a planet to let it load in, bad ass. Quick resume is faster than first demoed. Launching settings is curiously not much faster than my 1X. Both series S and X are smaller than I was expecting.
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MarkMe2525
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Remember that after clicking the home button, use the RT to go straight to the bottom of the page to get to the shortcuts, including the audio shortcut.
MDSLKTR
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Still setting up, still downloading everything. I had a bunch of glitches yesterday that seem to have went away this morning after a restart. Lost my Atmos, had to reconfigure and seems fine now.
Now: why isn't crackdown 1 at 60fps??? I've read it from a journalist that the framerate doubled in previews last month.
Night.Ninja
Banned
The UI now is fine for Xbox one and the X but not the series X and s. It feels like I have to do more work to play games now.
Xaero Gravity
NEXT LEVEL lame™
I'm only noticing it in certain areas of the map for some reason. Hopefully it's fixed.
Methos#1975
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Need some serious help here guys. Have my XSX set up just as I did my XBX but I cannot get either quick resume or the ability to download games or move them while the console is off to work. What is the deal here? Shouldn't setting it to instant on be enough?
Dr.Morris79
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Yeah, I know..
But patching them shouldnt give them free reign to fuck off onto the internal without my say so. Other Series X games that are installed on my external are not doing the same.
Xaero Gravity
NEXT LEVEL lame™
I'm genuinely surprised nobody has jumped at the chance to make a thread regarding any faulty console issues lol. Seems awfully peaceful for a console launch on GAF.
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ManaByte
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Can't wait to start vaping tomorrow and blow the smoke out the PS5 vents.
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Tiny little packaging for the new Play and Charge kit
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Nikana
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Update arrives December 8th. (Destiny)
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Nikana
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I'm guessing its moving over based on the package it's installing. Likely a bug.
Zuzu
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Ah ok, thanks.
Hendrick's
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Had some issues last night. I was in the middle of downloading a lot of stuff so maybe that played a part, but I could not get Forza 4 to load past the "Changing Seasons" screen. Other than that, not much to report yet as I have not had a chance to play anything.
SaturnSaturn
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Finally got an order in, hopefully i will get the series x before christmas, if not early next year. My own fault for not preordering
bighugeguns
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I think I saw a hill outside of London once, not sure if said hill is there anymore, was years ago.
MDSLKTR
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I feel like everything is glitchy af until it finishes downloading. I had sound problems in MW and hitching in the bootcamp that went away this morning.
Neko Mimi Mode
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I know right! Transforms the game completely and I haven't seen any frame drops since downloading.
Hendrick's
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edit - wrong thread.
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Neko Mimi Mode
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bighugeguns
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Well, having ordered the Xbox Series S I'll have to decide which game I'm going to install, decisions decisions.
OK, jokes aside, what would be the best portable to use with it for my older games?
OK, jokes aside, what would be the best portable to use with it for my older games?
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Hostile_18
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So after this last night playing Blair witch in a dark room;
Should I give it more time to adjust or should I just buy this to go over the controller? Anyone else have issues playing at night or was it just the darkness of the game making it worse?
Love everything else about the system.
Should I give it more time to adjust or should I just buy this to go over the controller? Anyone else have issues playing at night or was it just the darkness of the game making it worse?
Love everything else about the system.
Neko Mimi Mode
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Advantage Xbox
splattered
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Rossco EZ
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give it a bit of time mate, when i first got an xbox i was like wtf this is bright at night but just slowly forgot about it haha. i always wondered why people complained about dualshock light bar as the xbox light is brighter and more annoying tbh.So after this last night playing Blair witch in a dark room;
Should I give it more time to adjust or should I just buy this to go over the controller? Anyone else have issues playing at night or was it just the darkness of the game making it worse?
Love everything else about the system.
ManaByte
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No, I have it installed (from disc) on my normal external. Moving to internal will only affect the load times. It still gets 60fps on your external.
Neko Mimi Mode
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No idea, I thought it was only next gen patched games for that? This one hasn't been patched yet.
I'm running it off internal anyway
bighugeguns
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What would be a recommended external drive?
Xaero Gravity
NEXT LEVEL lame™
So my Series X burnt down my condo. Can I stay with any of you while I look for a new place?
Nikana
Go Go Neo Rangers!
Fuck off.
Xaero Gravity
NEXT LEVEL lame™
Shut the fuck up