Does that have two HDMI outputs? one for PC and one for TV?
I'm not looking to spend much as it's only for fun.
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Does that have two HDMI outputs? one for PC and one for TV?
I'm not looking to spend much as it's only for fun.
Does anyone know if the Series X can stream 60fps from the Twitch app. I was recently streaming a game for a couple friends and the feed appeared to be 30. Not a huge deal if it cant honestly.
Yes. You go out from your console to your card, then out from the card to the display/tv.
The American Academy of Ophthalmology appears to disagree with you:
https://www.aao.org/eye-health/tips-prevention/should-you-be-worried-about-blue-light
https://www.aao.org/eye-health/tips-prevention/should-you-use-night-mode-to-reduce-blue-light
If it's optional, why is that a bad thing? My phone has a similar option and I use it every night. Not sure I'd use it on a TV, but it works well on phones. "Placebo" or not, it's more pleasant to look at the screen at night with that mode enabled.
Ok then, I guess I was misinformed. Tbh, I keep hearing about screen filters and special glasses that I guess I figured this was a part of that stuff. But I guess it's real then. My bad.
No worries! Believe me when I say I've been confidently incorrect myself many times before.
What's the consensus on the beta rings? Should I just stay in stable and just wait for stuff to hit naturally or yolo and join an insider ring.
Nah, it's not better or worse. Two entirely different games.
They are pretty different, mainly in that OG is an amazing sequel to Chaos Theory and 360 is just kind of mediocre.
That's because the OG Xbox and 360 version were made by two different teams. Xbox version was handled by the Chaos Theory team whilst the 360 version was created by the Pandora Tomorrow team.
360 version gets undeserved bad reputation for changing up a few things, even though the core gameplay was centred around stealth. Plus it ran rather poorly with horrendous screen-tearing, so it didn't leave a good first impression.
It's a far better experience on the One X/Series consoles.
Link please? I'm very curious.Questions. Seeing as the Series consoles don't support USB microphones, it is possible to use something like this and run a USB mic into the controller?
It should work, if it just converts it to a standard 4 pole connection as it looks like it does I don't see why not, but if it's just the mic with no earpiece you won't be able to hear any ingame chat at all, only party chat can be configured to output via speakers/TVQuestions. Seeing as the Series consoles don't support USB microphones, it is possible to use something like this and run a USB mic into the controller?
Does it work that way though? The dongle would have to be a USB host and have a DAC to convert the system audio to USB audio, and convert the microphone audio to analog audio.
Additionally the headphones would have to support a generic USB audio standard as you likely wouldn't be able to load any additional drivers onto the dongle.
The wikipedia article is a bit slim - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USB#Audio_streaming
I meant assuming the dongle was functional, there's no reason I can think of that the Xbox wouldn't work with it. I have no idea if that specific device itself works or not.
I did a bit of research. Most dongles like that accept a usb mass storage device, and play back MP3 files. I'm fairly certain that this won't do what he wants.
Doesn't appear like Skyrim is play anywhere and the PC version doesn't seem to have cloud saves. You could always try a streaming app for your PC like Rainway or Parsec.
Cross save support between Xbox and PC is behind the Xbox Play Anywhere badge, look for that tag on the Store and Xbox PC app.
Just noticed I can't play any game videos from Gamepass on my Series S, constant freezing. No problems in my Series X.
An actual issue for me it's the Gamepass app, until about a week ago I could install to both xboxes, now it only gives me the Series X as a option
An actual issue for me it's the Gamepass app, until about a week ago I could install to both xboxes, now it only gives me the Series X as a option
Cross posting from the Xbox OT in hopes of reaching a larger audience:
Hey did anyone else ever have graphical issues while playing The Medium on XSX? Like shiny lights appearing when they shouldn't and warping and stuff? I know stuff like that is usually a sign of a failing GPU (or RAM or something along those lines) but I've not had any such issues in any other Series X games I've played such as Flight Sim (though with VRR off and photogrammetry disabled), Black Ops Cold War (with RT on) or Doom Eternal in the RT mode. So I'm just wondering if maybe The Medium has some sort of specific issues that is causing my problem and if so I'd like the reassurance.
I've got 11 months left on my warranty so I'm not really afraid of any warranty issues (as I imagine that if my hardware will fail, it'll probably be evident across more games within a few months.) If I had bought my Xbox at launch or something I would be absolutely terrified and probably have sent it in already honestly
Hey did anyone else ever have graphical issues while playing The Medium on XSX? Like shiny lights appearing when they shouldn't and warping and stuff? I know stuff like that is usually a sign of a failing GPU (or RAM or something along those lines) but I've not had any such issues in any other Series X games I've played such as Flight Sim (though with VRR off and photogrammetry disabled), Black Ops Cold War (with RT on) or Doom Eternal in the RT mode. So I'm just wondering if maybe The Medium has some sort of specific issues that is causing my problem and if so I'd like the reassurance.
I've got 11 months left on my warranty so I'm not really afraid of any warranty issues (as I imagine that if my hardware will fail, it'll probably be evident across more games within a few months.) If I had bought my Xbox at launch or something I would be absolutely terrified and probably have sent it in already honestly
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I think the flashing lights in the Medium was a known bug. But I thought it was also addressed in a patch. Maybe one or two of those is my imagination.
Are we still expecting a DIL update for Xbox One controllers. I'd like to get an Elite 2 but if my current controller will perform better it's a hard sell even if I want those sweet sweet paddles
Yeah, it is a known bug. Did some googling after posting (probably should have googled first, whoops) and found it's listed as a known issue on their website but no post about a fix yet…
Sucks but at least I don't have to fear. Thank you for taking the time to respond though
There are many options, but personally I haven't find a proper solution for me. I only need try download the profile on a friend/family house which have Xbox One and they can download without problem, but I'm not going to do that with the pandemy right now.
We have Xbox people who read this thread? I really want get 360 games, but I'm not the only one with this problem.
Has this happened to anyone? I was playing Guacamelee 2 yesterday (great game, btw), and out of the blue, I heard this loud buzzing sound that lasted for a few seconds (sound didn't come from the console - it came from the game), and I was then immediately taken back to the home screen/dashboard. It was a bit jarring/alarming, since it was pretty loud and unpleasant. I've had a few crashes here and there (a few times) where a game would just crash and I would be taken back to the home screen but nothing like this, where it made this buzzing sound. I really hope this isn't a sign that the console is dying...
So my TV only supports 60 fps for 4K, but it does support 120fps@1440. It supports FreeSync.
Should i adjust my XBox to display 4k@60 or 1440@120? Are there enough games running at 120 to drop the resolution?
In other words, How often does the XBox hit the 120 fps mark with games? and how can I check if this specific game I'm playing now is rendered at 1440@120fps and not 1440@60fps?
Should i adjust my XBox to display 4k@60 or 1440@120? Are there enough games running at 120 to drop the resolution?
In other words, How often does the XBox hit the 120 fps mark with games? and how can I check if this specific game I'm playing now is rendered at 1440@120fps and not 1440@60fps?
I think that I had that happen with a game or two but it was a one time ocasion for me, no issues with my Xbox. My PC does the same thing when it's about to give up and hardlock, atleast the Xbox chucks you back to the dash!
Good to hear no issues with your Xbox. Yeah, I've had my Xbox for 3 months now and that buzzing sound/crash to dashboard was the first time that's ever happened. Hopefully, it was just a crash and an actual bug in the game and not an issue with the console itself. Anyhow, I just beat Guacamelee 2 a few minutes ago. What an absolutely fabulous game! For me, it's one of the standout games on Game Pass. If anyone likes platformers/brawlers, I highly recommend this game! Drinkbox Studios is definitely now on my list of developers to watch for in the future and I look very much forward to their next game - Nobody Saves the World!
At my parents and they have a 1080p LG TV which supports Active HDR. The Active HDR works with on my PS5, but not my Xbox Series X. Anyone know the answer to this?
I'm a recent Xbox owner. I jumped in on the intro game pass offer which is due to expire on 7th September.
I'm in the UK and wondering what's the cheapest way to top up?
I thought there was some Xbox Gold Live to GP conversion, is that still a thing?
I'm in the UK and wondering what's the cheapest way to top up?
I thought there was some Xbox Gold Live to GP conversion, is that still a thing?
Might be dependant on the HDMI port you're using? Have you tried the Series X in the same port as the PS5?
You can top up 3 years of Xbox live gold and get GPU for £1
If you get a £1 trial now, you can do the above but it won't be £1 for GPU it'll be £11.
If you want to get the full 3 years of GPU don't take the "1 month extra offer" when redeeming the codes as this will take you over the 36 month limit.
I did that the other day, 3 years GPU for about £75
Get the 3 years turkey XBL, redeem them with a VPN then buy a 7 day GPU code from eneba and redeem that, it'll convert to 3 years GPU
I'd say leave at 4K@60Hz unless you specifically want to play a 120fps mode in a particular game.
Many games do reach a locked 120fps (Doom Eternal for instance), but most of the games you'll be playing will target 60 or less. Not worth the drop in resolution all the time, because if you set your Xbox to 120Hz, it'll always run in 120Hz mode regardless of what you're doing with it.
For example, I'm currently playing Doom Eternal on the 120fps mode on my Series S, which is great because it greatly reduces input lag. My TV does support 4K@120Hz, but there's a bit of a hit to visual quality, specifically because local dimming runs at a lower setting when it detects a 2160p@120Hz input, negatively affecting contrast. So I have to manually go to settings to set it back to 60Hz if I want to play something else and not have the local dimming impacted.
It's a hassle (especially as the PS5 figures that out on its own comparatively), but I'm in a similar situation and I'm adjusting the system's settings based on the game I'm currently playing. 120fps game are quite rare, but any that target 120 (even with drops) would greatly benefit from the option as you have VRR. Most esports-oriented title can be played at 120 (Warzone, Rocket League, Overwatch, Halo MCC, Rogue Company...) and that's a game changer really.
And regarding knowing the framerates a game can be played at, it's a mixture of options in the game itself and google searches. Some games are really explicit about it (Doom Eternal for example), others not so much.
What does the settings video recap of the console say regarding HDR? Does it detect a HDR capable display in the first place?
pretty sure its because HDR is only available on 4K screens for Xbox for whatever reason