XBox One AND PS4 Discussion

[XXXIV]

Same thing happened to me when I was trying to insert Wolfenstein.

Can you really blame the ps4 in this specific case?

[bdunn13]

I read it has to do with a loose screw where the PS4 thinks there is a disc already in the drive. To fix, I unplugged the power for a few seconds and plugged it back in... I was gaming again in minutes.

[Rodster]

Yeah I just did a search and the eject screw works loose maybe from vibration

http://www.geek.com/games/how-to-save-y ... g-1600574/

[Rodster]

Same thing happened to me when I was trying to insert Wolfenstein.

Can you really blame the ps4 in this specific case?

Yeah good point, that game was trash. I was about to go game rage when I died for the 150 time jumping from the plane.

[Diablo25]

Totally random PS4 thing...anyone use the DS4 controller's motion capabilities when entering text? I stumbled onto it the other day in TGC. Just click the R3 button when in a text box. It's definitely better than trying to move the cursor around with the stick. As you were.

[RobVarak]

Flucking-A this is the one I've been waiting for. I'm giving it bold, underline and italics because it was easily the thing I've wanted the most when it comes to updates since Day 1.

http://majornelson.com/2014/09/08/xbox- ... periences/

New Snap and Friends functions

o Snap Updates – We’ve updated the Snap Center to include quick access to many of the things our fans wanted faster access to when playing a game – Friends, Messages, Game DVR, clock, and battery indicator – as well as making it easier to close and open new snap apps when playing a game. A double tap of the Xbox button on your controller will bring up a menu that allows you to open a new app in snap mode, close the current snapped app, or switch focus between your game and your running snapped app. Additionally, two apps have been optimized for Snap mode:

Friends Snap App – Access your friends list without leaving the game. Quickly check your friends list to see who’s online right now and take actions like send message, invite or join.

Messages Snap App – You’ll be able to open, read and respond to messages in Snap mode, and messages will now be displayed in a threaded conversation view.

o Achievements App – Updated to enable sharing of achievements you’ve unlocked with captions, see a list of friends who have unlocked specific achievements, and an updated achievements Snap landing page that that shows Achievements on recently played games, when a user is not actively playing a game.

o Friends section – The new Friends section enables you to see at a glance what’s going on with your friends. You can stay up-to-date with their current activities, the most popular games your friends are playing, and a Gamerscore leaderboard to see who has improved their Gamerscore over the last 30 days. The new Friends section has been available for select preview members for a few weeks and now we’re bringing it to everyone in the program, with plans to roll out this feature for all Xbox One owners with the October system update.

o New SmartGlass features – You can now see a list of your top games in your profile. You can also see a list of your friend’s most popular games in the Friend’s section of SmartGlass.

Improvements for TV and video

o Media Player DLNA and MKV support – Members of the preview program who have also downloaded the latest version of the Media Player app will now have support for DLNA streaming. With this update, you will be able to easily access and play music, watch photo slideshows or movies stored on home media servers and devices that support the DLNA server protocols. Additionally, you will now be able to playback MKV files stored on a USB device or a device on your home network that supports DLNA streaming.

o Live TV Trending – Within the next week, you will be able to see what Live TV is trending based on your country and OneGuide settings. A new tab will be available in OneGuide that displays the top 10 most watched TV shows, with the list filtered down to the shows that are currently available to you based on your OneGuide settings. You will be able to tune to a specific show by pressing the A button. The Live TV Trending list will be updated approximately every minute, so you can easily discover shows that are popular with other viewers. This feature will initially be made available to preview users in the U.S., Canada and the UK.

o Xbox One Digital TV Tuner – Previously announced in August, this new accessory will be available for purchase in UK, France, Germany, Italy and Spain on October 21. This USB-attached TV Tuner will enable users to watch TV on Xbox One, and pause Live TV for up to 30 minutes. There are a limited number of preview participants in this program due to hardware requirements needed for testing.

Stream TV to SmartGlass – If you have an Xbox One Digital TV Tuner, you will be able to stream TV across your home network to your smartphone or tablet using the Xbox SmartGlass app. You can also pause, play, rewind and change channels, without interrupting gameplay.

o Live TV MiniGuide – For markets where OneGuide is available, a new MiniGuide on the bottom of the screen will display details about the TV content that is currently playing. You can quickly change channels, see what’s on other channels, and tune to the previous channel or other recent channels.

o OneGuide in 12 new countries – Live TV listings and schedules will be made available to preview members on Xbox One and SmartGlass for Belgium, Chile, Columbia, Denmark, Finland, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland and Russia in the next few days.

o Internet TV Apps – Apps with live TV channels can now include their TV listings within OneGuide. In addition, other Xbox TV features such as channel changing using speech and Miniguide will work with these apps. These features are enabled automatically the first time you sign into a supported app. The first app to support this feature in preview will be Zattoo, a TV provider available in several European markets. We will be sharing more details soon with members of the public preview.

o Universal Remote Control in SmartGlass – If you are in one of those 12 countries, you will also be able use your mobile device to control your Xbox, TV, and/or Cable/Satellite box.

Other user requested features

o Updated Devices & Accessories page – To access the new page, go inside Settings, where you can Find, Assign, and Update Xbox One accessories. You can now more easily “assign” accessories to specific users, such as assigning a headset to a specific gamer.

o Firmware updates – You can update the firmware for an individual device. And, you can also more easily find (or identify) a controller by making it vibrate.

o Hide Games & Apps on your console – You can now hide items in the “Ready to install” list under My Games & Apps. This is a per-console setting and items will reappear in the list if they are installed again from the Xbox Store. To access the shortcut to temporarily show “hidden” items, press X while holding down both triggers and it will show all hidden items until you exit My Games & Apps.

These new features and updates are rolling out to all Xbox One preview program members starting today. We are looking forward to bringing Xbox One to new markets this month, and can’t wait to hear from fans in those markets who get to pick up and play Xbox One for the first time. Plus, these new features will be available in all of our new markets for Xbox One owners who join the preview program.

[Diablo25]

Flucking-A this is the one I've been waiting for. I'm giving it bold, underline and italics because it was easily the thing I've wanted the most when it comes to updates since Day 1.

http://majornelson.com/2014/09/08/xbox- ... periences/

New Snap and Friends functions

o Snap Updates – We’ve updated the Snap Center to include quick access to many of the things our fans wanted faster access to when playing a game – Friends, Messages, Game DVR, clock, and battery indicator – as well as making it easier to close and open new snap apps when playing a game. A double tap of the Xbox button on your controller will bring up a menu that allows you to open a new app in snap mode, close the current snapped app, or switch focus between your game and your running snapped app. Additionally, two apps have been optimized for Snap mode:

Friends Snap App – Access your friends list without leaving the game. Quickly check your friends list to see who’s online right now and take actions like send message, invite or join.

Messages Snap App – You’ll be able to open, read and respond to messages in Snap mode, and messages will now be displayed in a threaded conversation view.

o Achievements App – Updated to enable sharing of achievements you’ve unlocked with captions, see a list of friends who have unlocked specific achievements, and an updated achievements Snap landing page that that shows Achievements on recently played games, when a user is not actively playing a game.

o Friends section – The new Friends section enables you to see at a glance what’s going on with your friends. You can stay up-to-date with their current activities, the most popular games your friends are playing, and a Gamerscore leaderboard to see who has improved their Gamerscore over the last 30 days. The new Friends section has been available for select preview members for a few weeks and now we’re bringing it to everyone in the program, with plans to roll out this feature for all Xbox One owners with the October system update.

o New SmartGlass features – You can now see a list of your top games in your profile. You can also see a list of your friend’s most popular games in the Friend’s section of SmartGlass.

Improvements for TV and video

o Media Player DLNA and MKV support – Members of the preview program who have also downloaded the latest version of the Media Player app will now have support for DLNA streaming. With this update, you will be able to easily access and play music, watch photo slideshows or movies stored on home media servers and devices that support the DLNA server protocols. Additionally, you will now be able to playback MKV files stored on a USB device or a device on your home network that supports DLNA streaming.

o Live TV Trending – Within the next week, you will be able to see what Live TV is trending based on your country and OneGuide settings. A new tab will be available in OneGuide that displays the top 10 most watched TV shows, with the list filtered down to the shows that are currently available to you based on your OneGuide settings. You will be able to tune to a specific show by pressing the A button. The Live TV Trending list will be updated approximately every minute, so you can easily discover shows that are popular with other viewers. This feature will initially be made available to preview users in the U.S., Canada and the UK.

o Xbox One Digital TV Tuner – Previously announced in August, this new accessory will be available for purchase in UK, France, Germany, Italy and Spain on October 21. This USB-attached TV Tuner will enable users to watch TV on Xbox One, and pause Live TV for up to 30 minutes. There are a limited number of preview participants in this program due to hardware requirements needed for testing.

Stream TV to SmartGlass – If you have an Xbox One Digital TV Tuner, you will be able to stream TV across your home network to your smartphone or tablet using the Xbox SmartGlass app. You can also pause, play, rewind and change channels, without interrupting gameplay.

o Live TV MiniGuide – For markets where OneGuide is available, a new MiniGuide on the bottom of the screen will display details about the TV content that is currently playing. You can quickly change channels, see what’s on other channels, and tune to the previous channel or other recent channels.

o OneGuide in 12 new countries – Live TV listings and schedules will be made available to preview members on Xbox One and SmartGlass for Belgium, Chile, Columbia, Denmark, Finland, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland and Russia in the next few days.

o Internet TV Apps – Apps with live TV channels can now include their TV listings within OneGuide. In addition, other Xbox TV features such as channel changing using speech and Miniguide will work with these apps. These features are enabled automatically the first time you sign into a supported app. The first app to support this feature in preview will be Zattoo, a TV provider available in several European markets. We will be sharing more details soon with members of the public preview.

o Universal Remote Control in SmartGlass – If you are in one of those 12 countries, you will also be able use your mobile device to control your Xbox, TV, and/or Cable/Satellite box.

Other user requested features

o Updated Devices & Accessories page – To access the new page, go inside Settings, where you can Find, Assign, and Update Xbox One accessories. You can now more easily “assign” accessories to specific users, such as assigning a headset to a specific gamer.

o Firmware updates – You can update the firmware for an individual device. And, you can also more easily find (or identify) a controller by making it vibrate.

o Hide Games & Apps on your console – You can now hide items in the “Ready to install” list under My Games & Apps. This is a per-console setting and items will reappear in the list if they are installed again from the Xbox Store. To access the shortcut to temporarily show “hidden” items, press X while holding down both triggers and it will show all hidden items until you exit My Games & Apps.

These new features and updates are rolling out to all Xbox One preview program members starting today. We are looking forward to bringing Xbox One to new markets this month, and can’t wait to hear from fans in those markets who get to pick up and play Xbox One for the first time. Plus, these new features will be available in all of our new markets for Xbox One owners who join the preview program.

Agreed!

[J_Cauthen]

I've got a question for you PS4 gurus out there. I just got my PS4 a couple of weeks ago for The Golf Club and I'm still learning its nuances. I'm using a Cronus Max controller adapter so I can play TGC with my XBox 360 controller emulating a DS4 controller - I like the feel of the higher position of the left thumbstick on the XBox controllers.. Anyway, the Cronus Max does an impeccable job of emulating the DS4, but it won't pass audio. Does anyone know if there's a USB chat headset I could use for voice chat via the other free USB port on the PS4? One is tied up already with the Cronus Max...

[TCrouch]

I use the Gold Wireless headset on PS4 and it has a USB Dongle that plugs in, and the headset is totally wireless. Works pretty well, too. There isn't even a boom mic hanging off.

So that should work no matter what controller you're using, as the headset is connected and configured via the console itself and not through the port on a controller.

[Aristo]

I've got a question for you PS4 gurus out there. I just got my PS4 a couple of weeks ago for The Golf Club and I'm still learning its nuances. I'm using a Cronus Max controller adapter so I can play TGC with my XBox 360 controller emulating a DS4 controller - I like the feel of the higher position of the left thumbstick on the XBox controllers.. Anyway, the Cronus Max does an impeccable job of emulating the DS4, but it won't pass audio. Does anyone know if there's a USB chat headset I could use for voice chat via the other free USB port on the PS4? One is tied up already with the Cronus Max...

I've read that some people have replaced their DS4 sticks with XB1 controller sticks to great effect. It might be worth trying if it is as simple as skewing them out and in. Seems silly to waste the rest of the features that have made people like the DS4.

[TCrouch]

I think he was talking about the physical location of the stick, where it's higher up on the controller itself, and not necessarily the actual height of the stick (like throw distance or stick length). I know I struggled with that early on using the DS4 after using the 360 controller exclusively for so many years.

[DivotMaker]

I think he was talking about the physical location of the stick, where it's higher up on the controller itself, and not necessarily the actual height of the stick (like throw distance or stick length). I know I struggled with that early on using the DS4 after using the 360 controller exclusively for so many years.

THIS^^^^^

[Dave]

I've had my Kinect unplugged on a shelf since late early December and haven't missed it as far as gaming goes. Only when I want to do the "XBox Record That" thing, but even that is rare.

I haven't had any issues with the TX Wheel, either, Don--so I'm not sure what that's about, as I've always used mine without the Kinect.

I'll echo Terry here. My Kinect is plugged in but I can't think of a single thing it has done in months other than sit on top of the TV with the light on.

I would have gladly saved the $100 if it was an option at launch.

[J_Cauthen]

I think he was talking about the physical location of the stick, where it's higher up on the controller itself, and not necessarily the actual height of the stick (like throw distance or stick length). I know I struggled with that early on using the DS4 after using the 360 controller exclusively for so many years.

Aristo, what Terry is saying is the case with me; it's the location of the stick on the controller base. For the most part, it only really matters in golf games, but that's what I play at least half the time on a console. I go about 30% racing, for which a steering wheel is a must, so that leaves me only about 20% of the time where I'll actually be using the DS4. Oh, the DS4 worked great for me on the NHL 15 demo, so I'll get some mileage out of it.

[Aristo]

Yeah, that makes sense. I had just misunderstood the issue. The lack of offset analog sticks is kind of a pain.

[J_Cauthen]

I use the Gold Wireless headset on PS4 and it has a USB Dongle that plugs in, and the headset is totally wireless. Works pretty well, too. There isn't even a boom mic hanging off.

So that should work no matter what controller you're using, as the headset is connected and configured via the console itself and not through the port on a controller.

Okay, this sounds promising... so it wouldn't necessarily matter that my PSN ID was being tied up by the voice crippled DS4 controller and the game, my PSN ID could be used by the other USB port. What I'm afraid of is with the DS4 controller being tied to the PS4, via the CronusMax, it's going to have my ID married to that port. I'm just wondering if a different USB port for the headset Dongle is going to create a conflict? Hope that makes sense...

[TCrouch]

It doesn't matter. It's recognized as a device, totally independent of the DS4 controller. If I had multiple users logged in (I may try this later), it would ask "Who's using this device"? And when you press the PS button, you see the battery life, mic status (muted, etc), headset icon and battery power, all in one place.

The port is irrelevant, as I've had my controller tethered to the other port and it doesn't have any effect on it. It's a totally separate device that you configure separately. You even tell it what you want coming through the headphones--chat only, all audio, etc.

[Brando70]

I read it has to do with a loose screw where the PS4 thinks there is a disc already in the drive. To fix, I unplugged the power for a few seconds and plugged it back in... I was gaming again in minutes.

If it happens again, BDunn, look for the fix where you adjust that screw. The unplug thing worked for me for a bit, but I had to finally tighten the screw. I have not had the issue since, and that was about three weeks and a lot of Madden ago.

[J_Cauthen]

It doesn't matter. It's recognized as a device, totally independent of the DS4 controller. If I had multiple users logged in (I may try this later), it would ask "Who's using this device"? And when you press the PS button, you see the battery life, mic status (muted, etc), headset icon and battery power, all in one place.

The port is irrelevant, as I've had my controller tethered to the other port and it doesn't have any effect on it. It's a totally separate device that you configure separately. You even tell it what you want coming through the headphones--chat only, all audio, etc.

That sounds like the ticket for me then Terry. It's also a plus that I can tell it what I want to come through the headphones, because there will be times when I'll have to be listening out for the phone. I appreciate the detailed response. You answered everything I've been trying to research for the last couple of days in a couple of posts

[Rodster]

Microsoft has their own XONE deal. Buy an XONE and get an$50 gift card and a free game for $399 with 2 day free shipping. They are also offering a $100 trade on a 360.

http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msu ... yOnline_S5

[DivotMaker]

I read it has to do with a loose screw where the PS4 thinks there is a disc already in the drive. To fix, I unplugged the power for a few seconds and plugged it back in... I was gaming again in minutes.

If it happens again, BDunn, look for the fix where you adjust that screw. The unplug thing worked for me for a bit, but I had to finally tighten the screw. I have not had the issue since, and that was about three weeks and a lot of Madden ago.

Would those instructions be found by googling? Seeing intermittent issues the same here.....

Thanks in advance.....

[Jimmydeicide]

Need advice fellas. Now i know the wheel works fine with out kinect . yes or no on kinect? im not bothered about the tv stuff like PK i just want it for gaming and talking to the thing just seems stupid to me.
Saying that if its really an integral part of the experience i would be up for getting it.

That friends app thing rob just underlined sounds good that would be worthy of my voice command especially if i could talk instead of textingOMG

[Inuyasha]

not sure if this was mentioned before, but if you're having trouble w/ the analog sticks on the ds4, try this inexpensive prodcut : gel tabz. Got some and they work great. Enhance the sticks.

http://www.amazon.com/GelTabz-Performan ... B00GOOSV98

[Zeppo]

Need advice fellas. Now i know the wheel works fine with out kinect . yes or no on kinect? im not bothered about the tv stuff like PK i just want it for gaming and talking to the thing just seems stupid to me.
Saying that if its really an integral part of the experience i would be up for getting it.

That friends app thing rob just underlined sounds good that would be worthy of my voice command especially if i could talk instead of textingOMG

...but as soon as I can find one for less than $100 I will be adding it back.

Get it with Kinect and if you really hate it, sell it to Don or put it up on eBay. Saying "talking to the thing just seems stupid to me" is pretty ... stupid

"Xbox, on. Xbox, volume up. Xbox, volume down. Xbox show my stuff. Xbox, go to friends. Xbox, watch ABC. Xbix, watch NBC Sports. Xbox, mute. Xbox, go to notifications. Xbox, snap Party. Xbox, go to FIFA 14. Xbox, unsnap. Xbox, go to Titan Fall. Xbox, go to Destiny. Xbox, turn off. Yes."

These are the most common voice commands I use, and I'm sure I use others regularly as well. It's not "stupid," it's something I like to call "talking" and it's a fantastic way to communicate. Also, I do occasionally use the Skype app with my sisters and it's very cool how it auto zooms in and can follow me around the room without me having to think about it. Yesterday when came home with Destiny, to redeem a code for whatever free DLC came with, I just had to say, "Xbox, redeem code," and hold up the card with the QR code so Kinect could see it, and boom; done. No annoying typing in sixteen random characters. The fact that it turns on the TV and AV receiver, sets the receiver to the right input, and can control volume when I issue a voice command is super convenient. And even more so when I say "Xbox, turn off. Yes" and it shuts down the whole system, turning the TV off, turning the AV receiver off, without me having to press one single button.

[Zeppo]

Double post.