The Xbox One - Part 6

[Benstamania]

I'm honestly not sure if is ever need more than 1 or 2 TB, lol.

 

[ProjectPat2280]

Iv never owned any external HDDs, so im pretty much completely in the dark.

 

[ProjectPat2280]

I'm honestly not sure if is ever need more than 1 or 2 TB, lol.

Hah IDK, iv almost used up all 500 gigs and we aren't even at the 1 year mark for the console. So I think ill try and find a 4 TB or higher when I go to get one.

 

[Poetic Chaos]

I'm sure 3 would be safe. 1 would definitely be too little over the course of a 6 year generation cycle. Between Forza Horizon 2 in September and Witcher 3 in February, I'll be buying close to 10 AAA games which I'm sure will all be around 20+ gigs. That's already around 300Gs in space in just over the first year of release.

 

[Benstamania]

True...

 

[ProjectPat2280]

I'm sure 3 would be safe. 1 would definitely be too little over the course of a 6 year generation cycle. Between Forza Horizon 2 in September and Witcher 3 in February, I'll be buying close to 10 AAA games which I'm sure will all be around 20+ gigs. That's already around 300Gs in space in just over the first year of release.

Yep, thats what im estimating as well(on the low end haha), and with some games, take Battlefield 4 for example, they have over another 20 gigs worth of updates and DLC. My magic number will be 4 TB I think.

 

[Poetic Chaos]

Thinking about it, I really should just get a 3 considering I plan to re-sell single player games. There shouldn't be too much I'm keeping long term.

 

[Thundercrack85]

How long does it take to install these games?

 

[ProjectPat2280]

How long does it take to install these games?

A long ass time.

Typically about an hour from my experience

Installing from a disc is about a 30 min process

 

[Thundercrack85]

Well, I guess I can put up with that. I have a lot of games, but I only really play 20% of them regularly on any given console.

 

[Tron Bonne]

Can you play the games as they install if you get them on a disc? And if you don't get an external HDD will you just have to keep deleting the install data as you go?

 

[craigdbfan]

I'm sure 3 would be safe. 1 would definitely be too little over the course of a 6 year generation cycle. Between Forza Horizon 2 in September and Witcher 3 in February, I'll be buying close to 10 AAA games which I'm sure will all be around 20+ gigs. That's already around 300Gs in space in just over the first year of release.

Speaking of the Witcher I was really hoping they would eventually port the first one to the consoles. I know they made an attempt but it went sour with the company they put in charge porting the game.

 

[ProjectPat2280]

Can you play the games as they install if you get them on a disc? And if you don't get an external HDD will you just have to keep deleting the install data as you go?

Eh kinda. Like the PS4, when an install gets to a certain point, the game will let you play but it's almost never worth it. For example when NBA 2K14 gets to a certain download %, the game will allow you to play but ONLY 2 teams are available to use. From my experience, it's just best to let the whole thing finish.

Pretty much. Once you run outta space, just uninstall a game u aren't playing.

 

[Doc Ock]

Speaking of the Witcher I was really hoping they would eventually port the first one to the consoles. I know they made an attempt but it went sour with the company they put in charge porting the game.

Yeah, and I hope Witcher 2 comes to PlayStation someday.

I have the first on PC but my PC can't handle the second very well.

 

[ProjectPat2280]

Yeah, and I hope Witcher 2 comes to PlayStation someday.

I have the first on PC but my PC can't handle the second very well.

I doubt that'll happen. CD Projekt Red is a pretty small studio and after they finish the 3rd Witcher, they'll more than likely move on full time to CyberPunk. Who knows tho, maybe someday there will be a complete Witcher collection released for the XB1 and PS4.

 

[Doc Ock]

I doubt that'll happen. CD Projekt Red is a pretty small studio and after they finish the 3rd Witcher, they'll more than likely move on full time to CyberPunk. Who knows tho, maybe someday there will be a complete Witcher collection released for the XB1 and PS4.

I completely forgot about CyberPunk, that I'm looking forward to. They also have GOG.com to run as well (I think its run by a small section though).

 

[zenith16]

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  Xbox One U.S. Sales Doubled In June Says Microsoft. July 16, 2014 . 4:27pm
  
  Xbox One console sales doubled in the U.S. during the month of July compared to May, Microsoft said today.

Xbox One console sales doubled in the U.S. during the month of July compared to May, Microsoft said today. The increase in sales is attributed to the release of the new $399 Xbox One model that is available without the Kinect camera add-on.

Microsoft did not specify just how many Xbox One systems were sold during the month.

The publisher pointed to exclusive titles like Halo: The Master Chief Collection, Sunset Overdrive and Forza Horizon 2 as games that will drive interest in the platform later this year, alongside other multiplatform releases.

Note: Microsoft say the sales data represents sell-through numbers based on internal data.

Read more stories about Xbox One on Siliconera.

source: GI & Siliconera

 

[Iceman]

Whenever I come back to X1 it isn't automatically connected to the internet any more. Really annoying.

 

[X Knight]

Whenever I come back to X1 it isn't automatically connected to the internet any more. Really annoying.

shouldn't there be a setting that makes it automatically connect?

 

[Iceman]

Yes it always used to and now when I boot up it doesn't. I'm too busy to troubleshoot so it's not getting played.

 

[X Knight]

Yes it always used to and now when I boot up it doesn't. I'm too busy to troubleshoot so it's not getting played.

I don't have an X1, so I can't help you directly.

but it does sound like some kind of setting got turned off.

did you update it recently?

can't you contact MS support?

 

[zenith16]

MS: Kinect-less debut sees Xbox One monthly sales double in US

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It looks like the Kinect-less line of Xbox One helped give the console a boost in June, when sales of the system in the US were "more than double" those of May. Microsoft announced the stat, revealing its internal data is based on its "retail calendar and sold through numbers," meaning they represent sales to consumers rather than shipments to retailers.

The company didn't offer any hard figures in its announcement, including what proportion of sales came from systems without the Kinect motion sensor. We may get a clearer picture of the Xbox One's sales performance on July 22 when Microsoft presents its latest financial earnings release. In April, the company said it had shipped 5 million systems to date, while at the end of last year consumer sales were up to 3 million. Continue Reading




via:JoyStiq
Source: Xbox Wire

 

[Poetic Chaos]

Remote downloading in next update. Hell yes! With all the upcoming games I'll be buying digital, great to know I can initiate the download on SmartGlass while at work and don't have to wait til I get home. Great feature.

 

[ProjectPat2280]

Remote downloading in next update. Hell yes! With all the upcoming games I'll be buying digital, great to know I can initiate the download on SmartGlass while at work and don't have to wait til I get home. Great feature.

Really!? I Was just thinking how I wanted that feature to come to SG. I love that feature for the Playstation app so good to see it come to SmartGlass which was already the superior companion app.

I still wish we east coasters could play our digital games at 12am rather than have to wait until 3am

Edit*

Here's a link to the other features of the update, including 3D Blu Ray support

www.ign.com/articles/2014/07/18/xbox-one-update-brings-huge-blu-ray-upgrade-remote-features

 

[X Knight]

3D Blu Ray!! Wow!!

Sony better get their **** together and start updating the PS4.