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Well done. :)

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There is going to be an Xbox One update early tomorrow morning.

Have a read for the important install info.

http://majornelson.com/2013/12/10/xb...system-update/

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keyboard and mouse support for gaming plus loads of other controllers http://cronusmax.com/

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Still haven't got the update here, the latest version number is 6.2.10217.0.

http://support.xbox.com/en-CA/xbox-o...erating-system

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Interesting thanks, it may come in useful. :)

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Mine has updated. I turned it on and went straight to dsh. Mine is set to instant on

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Mine has now also updating after turning it off again.

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Rather than reducing digital prices MS have increased some prices from £44.99 to £49.99! Not a good sign at all, we would have to be a mug to buy digital games!

Forza 5, Ryse and Dead Rising 3 all increased.

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Oops i was meant to say hasnt updated but oh well i guess they are now rolling update out so ill check mine in morning and see if its done. I have read the details of the update and i wonder if it fixes the Hz issue.

I agree its silly of MS to increase the prices

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Make sure your console is set to 'instant on' then power it off, wait a few mins then turn on using the power button on the front of the console, it worked for me.

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Thast what i did this morning before i left for work so ill check tomorrow morning

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Has the update inproved it in anyway way do people think? Impressions on the update and the process

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I've just updated mine.

As I use Energy Saving mode, I had to first set it to use Instant On instead, as consoles set to Energy Saving mode do not get updates until they become mandatory (which for this one is tomorrow morning).

Once I shut it down after setting it to Instant On, the power light on the front of the console flashed for a couple of minutes as it downloaded the update, before the whole thing then fully powered down in the same way as when using Energy Saving mode (Kinect off totally, amber light on the PSU).

I then turned it back on, and it applied the update.

Fairly smooth, but I've not used it enough since to be able to notice any differences in the system - I just changed it back to Energy Saving and turned it back off.

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I've set mine to turn off so it can update, console is still running, nothing on the TV, but kinect keeps going on and off. Hope I haven't bricked it. Scratch that, it's up and running, but I haven't got the update

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You have to set it to instant on then turn it off with voice, wait a few mins then turn it on again using the button on the console.

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Ok I'll try that. On another note the consoles fan seems rather loud. I take it this isn't normal

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All i can say is my console is silent, so there maybe something wrong.

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You don't need to turn it off with voice, you can just use the controller in the exact same way as with a 360.

Make sure it is set to Instant On and not Energy Saving.

Turn it off.

The power supply light will stay white. Shortly after you turn the console off it should start downloading the update. You will know this is happening because of the Xbox button on the front of the console flashing white.

Once the download has finished and the front button has stopped flashing, the console will fully shut itself down and the power supply light will go from white to amber.

At this point, you can then turn it back on using the controller or the front button, and wait for the update to be applied... there will be a progress bar, and after that it will be a standard slow boot like when turning it on from Energy Saving mode. It takes a few minutes, so don't worry.


Wayne, are you sure it is the console that is loud and not the power supply?

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Nope it's the console, been on to the chat, and they've suggested a replacement

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Get it replaced as mine really is silent when playing games and watching TV.

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Oh dear :(

I hope you have the money for the advance replacement programme, otherwise you'll have to send yours off to Prague first and then wait for a replacement to be sent to you once they receive the original. You don't need to spend money for the advance replacement, but you need enough available money on a card for them to place a temporary "hold" for the cost of the replacement, to prevent you just keeping both consoles. Once they get the original back, they remove the "hold".

An alternative would be to get a replacement (or refund) from the retailer, using your statutory rights as a consumer under the Sale of Goods Act 1979 (as amended). But the problem with that is that the retailer probably won't have stock for a replacement!

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I've got the money in the account, so it's not a problem. Just received an email from Support. I'll get the replacement within two working days :)

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dashboard is definitely smoother for me , also the multitasking , switching between apps is quicker . Makes me wonder whether they've plugged a memory leak ?. Ive not got mine connected but has anyone who suffers with the tv judder noticed a difference, not even sure that is the problem they've addressed ?

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Ok so this is strange. I turned on console about 12:30 this morning then off and it looked like it was downloading update. I turned it on this morning via controller and didn't work so turned on via front. It did a full boot as in it had green logo and took longer. I go to OS info and it shows it's 6.2.10210.0(xb_rel_launch 131118-1159). Update should put it on 6.2.10217.0 (xb_rel_launch.131205-2200). Any one with an idea what's happened? I have restarted and it's still same

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Seems to be update now. I'll keep you updated

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Ok panic over it has now updated. Seems strange on what happened when I turned it on this morning

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I have turned 'Auto Film 1' back on on my Sony TV which when off stops my panning judder, so far i haven't noticed any kind of judder but i need to wait until i get a really good show that pans across the screen to be sure if this update has done anything so i will probably know in a few days.

I am also wondering if it stops the freezing and losing TV connection issue however this may take weeks to find out.

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I maybe imagining it but Forza 5 doesn't play as smoothly since the update, anyone else notice this?

EDIT

I fixed the Forza issue by asking to the X1 to re detect my TV.

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Just thought i would purchase the X1 service plan, i didn't expect to be charged 23% tax though on the final order, so it cost £73.79 in total, it needed to be done within 45 days though of purchase.

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That does not sound right at all!

It was £59.99 for me, as is quoted on the website. That is all that has gone out on my card.

It sounds like it thought you were in the US and added sales tax to it? :confused:



Did you order via the website or via the phone?

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Via the website

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Phone up and complain. You should not have been charged extra tax on top.

I did some Googling, and found someone charged 23% tax by MS for Office, because of being outside Ireland but in the EU:

http://www.microsoft.com/en-cb/offic...D0EBAAAACAAAAA


Your case *must* be a screw-up on the part of MS.


I *only* paid £59.99, via the phone (as the website refused to work).

There is no mention on the website of the price being £59.99 excluding VAT / sales tax, and no mention in the policy terms of the price quoted not including tax.

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Got my replacement unit, updating it now :)

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Bf4 patch released today
Fixed three common crashes that could occur during map transitions.
Fixed a common crash that could occur when using the in-game Battlelog in the "end of round" screen.
Fixed two crashes related to destroying vehicles.
Fixed a crash that could occur when the player lost connection to a server.
Fixed a crash that could occur when using the scoreboard.
Fixed a crash that could occur when players were using the voice chat.
Optimized performance when shooting destroyed Levolution objects on some levels.
Removed the blur effect on soldiers that appeared when Commanders were using EMP attacks.
Fixed the "one-hit kill" bug where damage from a single bullet sometimes was applied multiple times. This could lead to firefights where normal rifles sometimes dealt one-shot kills, which is not as designed.
Fixed a memory leak that could lead to crashes at certain points.
Further reduced the probability of getting a corrupt save file in the single player campaign.
Fixed the audio drop outs that could occur when playing on large maps. Typical map affected was Golmud Railway in Conquest with 64 players. Ambient sound would sometimes cut out, like foley sounds from player running, vehicle engine sounds, vehicle movement sounds, and map ambient sounds.
Fixed an issue with going online after resuming your Xbox One from suspended mode.
Fixed some issues with the handling of Xbox One parties.
Made the icons used to signal voice chat status more reliable.

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Do you speak to someone in USA?

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My Tesco had a stack of Xbox Ones for sale this morning, it is good to see there is some for sale over the Christmas period.

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Just a heads up as we all know there isnt many demos out, well there is now a Dead Rising 3 demo on the store.

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There is also NBA and Zoo Tycoon. I download the DR3 demo and it's just over 7gig. NBA demo is 9gig.

I played DR3 demo and it's not a game for me sadly. I liked the first DR, didn't play DR2 and I dont like DR3 sadly. Wish there was a Ryse demo

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I phoned the MS Store's UK number to buy Complete, 0800 026 0329 (because the service website repeatedly failed to get past step 1 when trying to buy it from there).

It sounded like a standard off-shore call centre to me.

I'm not sure if you should phone that or Support, though, in your case, as you didn't buy via the Store.


One of the many examples of Microsoft's stupidity is that its systems are not linked: Because I bought MS Complete from the MS Store via the phone, the extended warranty does not show up if I visit the service website (myservice.xbox.com), all the service site shows for me is the standard warranty. I do have the extended warranty, but cannot make use of it via the service website as it does not know I have it :rolleyes:


Contrast that with Apple...I bought my iPad and iMac from the Apple Online Store and my iPhone from the local Apple Retail Store. All three have Apple Care, purchased via the Retail Store for the iPhone, the Online Store for the iPad, and the Amazon Marketplace for the iMac. All three devices are listed on my Apple support profile on the Apple website, and all three have the correct warranty information listed even though the devices and extended warranties were bought from different parts of Apple (with one extended warranty not even purchased via Apple at all).

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I will wait until the charge appears on my CC online and then decide what to do, thanks for the info.

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Done. The racing game I've loved and enjoyed since the very first entry has now decided for the need to add silly hints at the bottom of finished races to tell me I can buy virtual money. Thanks Microsoft. Love it. I hope this isn't the future of gaming. Still.. It could be Gran Turismo :D

Just gonna leave the Xbox now until new releases. Anyone got a list? usually a list of upcoming games.

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I have exactly the same issue, any idea what we need to do?

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Which issue is this? The same as mine getting charged 23%?

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Nope, the support site not taking into account I have the extended warranty

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There is nothing you can do except roll your eyes at Microsoft's bizarrely antiquated non-integrated systems...

You *do* have MS Complete... you just can't make use of it via the service website.

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Is it normal for the HDD to be constantly reading/writing on the console? Cos that's all I can hear, although it's faint

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I hope MS increase the game DVR from 5 mims. I wanted to record a 2 lap race so trimmed multiple clips but as over 5 mins unable to upload. You can't even capture a full FIFA 14 game with 5 mins

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Just been through the website , got all the way to confirm order and it adds 23% tax on also ??? , there is a box that says +20% tax as well but this was 'greyed' out :( , not ordered now . Have you spoken to them ?

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I brought BF4 last night and as it was late and downloading didn't play online. I've come this evening to play a few games and only been able to play 2 games as it keeps coming up saying I've lost connection to the host. I thought this was meant to be fixed in a patch?

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Not got around to it yet, may even let it ride as I don't need this hassle right now.

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I tempted to get a X1 this week if available.

Should I take the plunge or wait, what do you say guys?

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You can order by phone, like Wayne and I did. The service website won't see the extended warranty, so any time you need to use it will have to be via the phone, but at least you won't get screwed over with 23% tax.

Don't let them screw you over because it's "hassle" to chase a refund!

BF4? Fixed? Ha ha ha :D :(

It's better than before, but there are still many issues. I didn't have any crashes to the dash *during* games or map transitions last night, but it did crash to the dash when I quit a game at the end of a round. Still also getting audio drop-outs on Golmud Railway and other maps.

It's a work in progress... :erm:


Hmm.

What do you want from it? What games would you play?

Do you care about the TV function?

Would you use it for DVDs at all or just Blu-rays?

Would you want to be able to stream media to it, or do you have something else for that?

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BF4 is a waste of space. The update fixes sweet fa.

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They're already talking Battlefield 5.. EA are an unbelievable company. They really are the Ryanair of games. It seems Battlefield is joining the ranks beside FIFA in becoming the bug filled lazy release on a yearly basis. I've heard the argument that EA simply publish the game. EA own DICE, bare that in mind.

I just don't get it, they're constantly voted the worst company in the world, they were one of the first to lead the way with regards to online passes, they put a micro-transaction on pretty much anything they can. They lead the way with 'Day One' DLC which is finished months before the games release and can adequately fit on the provided media.

I'm not a die hard BF fan by any means but for me this isn't a surprise at all, I've played FIFA since the 90's and ever since FIFA 08 the game has been destroyed each year with bugs. I mean there's a bug in FIFA 14 that's been around since FIFA 11 for heavens sake. They had an issue in which anyone on a Netgear router couldn't play online and it took them an entire year to fix it after spending the best part of 11 months blaming people's ISP's.

I'm not saying they won't completely fix Battlefield 4 but you should expect the worst, bad things happen when EA push for yearly releases. As with FIFA you'll typically get a response along the lines of ''We've fixed it for BF5''

But you'll still sell it on Origin along with the micro transactions for kit shortcuts.

I love the reviews though, especially the ones they've paid for. Polygon later hammered them for the Multi-Player aspect but typically IGN and co are still on the EA payroll.

I only wish you all could just play Arma III with me instead. I also have an interesting XB1 and PS4 related post I'll stick up later regarding upcoming stuff at E3 2014 and the possibilities but I'll let someone cover up this post first instead of having a merged post.

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I didnt have any dash crashes, whats was happening is i choose a game and it just ethier kicked me out saying lost connection or would just hang at a black screen and i would have to go back to dash and quit game and start again

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I got an email from Amazon today, despite I didn't actually buy my xbox One from them, offering £8 off Just Dance 2014 (Next Gen). I don't plan to use this but if any of the forum regulars do wish to take advantage of this offer, I'll happily pass the code on - PM me.

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Thank you for purchasing a next generation gaming console from Amazon.co.uk.

To thank you for your custom, please find your discount code to claim £8 off Just Dance 2014 on Xbox One or PS4, along with redemption instructions, below.

Each code should be 16 characters in length, with hyphens between each set of characters.



**Your Code** = ????-??????-??????

Instructions:
You will need an Amazon.co.uk account to redeem your Just Dance 2014 discount code.


1. Go to Amazon.co.uk.
2. Add Just Dance 2014 on Xbox One or PS4 to your basket.
3. Proceed to Checkout.
4. Where it says 'Enter a gift card, gift certificate or promotional code', enter your discount code.
5. The cost of Just Dance 2014 will be reduced by £8.
6. Click the 'Place your order' button.

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Other than some bugs on BF 4...its really cool on the xbox one and really good :)

I have a code from China Pack Expansion for the XBOX 360 if anyone wants it as it doesnt work on the xbox one.

PM if you want the code :)

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I am banging my head against a wall with MS now, i phone the store number in your post told them my problem and they gave me a number for MS online i think, well guess what, they said they can't do anything and they then gave me the same number you did and said phone them!!! :td:

Can hardly understand a thing they say to be honest too.

Maybe i will try webchat if that exists later.

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Microsoft do make me laugh, now I bought the extended warranty via the phone, and because the rep didn't have access to my account, it hasn't been attached to the xbox service website. However the rep I've just got off the phone to, said as long as you have the confirmation email, then that's all the proof you need.

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Just cross your fingers you don't get given the runaround and then passed onto Spanish chat :erm:

(it's happened to others I know! :rolleyes: )

Keep at it. You should not have been charged an extra 23%...

If you use Twitter, you could also try @XboxSupport.

Yeah, it really is a joke. Apple can handle it, why can't MS?

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Christ knows, MS are a joke with the way they work

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The latest plants vs zombies X1 video looks so much fun, I will get this for sure.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhyD...e_gdata_player

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Another update for Battlefield 4, i am also installing the free China Rising DLC that came with my pre order.

https://battlelog.battlefield.com/bf...0493750544100/

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Seems bf4 is dramatically improved so far .... Fingers crossed

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Amazon and Game have stock if anyone is interested

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Tesco Direct also does.

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My Sainsburys on has the Fifa download one which doesn't interest me on bit.

In fact the last football game I played was Sensible Soccer on the Atari ST.

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Yes i really hate football games too, so pleased i change mine for a Forza one. :)

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I think the OS update has brought us a feature that was in beta. I have not seen this working for me before the update and other day it worked. If you are playing a game lets say Forza you pause it while in a race or a menu etc and then turn off the console. When you turn it back on again and sign in you star the last game you played in this case Forza and guess what it carries on from where you praised it. No loading, no starting again. I have also tried this with FIFA and same thing.

Goto settings, power and startup and choose 'Resume game quickly (beta)'. Also make sure your console is set to 'Instant on'

Try it out and see if works for you. I have also captured 2 videos of this as well

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Will have to try it, although the option was in the original firmware, are you saying it wasn't working? :)

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That option was in there at launch. I don't use Instant On, though, so haven't tried it.


Anyone got any good GameDVR clips they want to share? I've saved a few, but haven't gotten around to making public SkyDrive links for them yet.

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https://www.dropbox.com/s/ex6tbsqgqlggqeo/MOV_0002.mp4

https://www.dropbox.com/s/7n70p5rqdeovu9e/MOV_0001.mp4

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It's never worked for me before that's why I posted it. Same as my mate never worked for him either. I have posted links to 2 videos to show it

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Also i did say fixed in my last post

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A friend of mine has told me a nice little way on how to make about 100k-200k for about a 40 min race in Forza.

* Goto Free Play
* Choose Indy GP circut - Make sure its the Oval version
* Set race to 50 Laps
* Choose the Lotus F1 one (Indy cars may work but not tried)
* Turn all assists off (I only had auto gears on)
* Set Drivatar difficulty to unbeatable
* Tune the F1 car to max so it gets about 210mph e.g. change the gear ration and the take make all down force low
* Start the race and enjoy

As long as you win and end up first i believe its 200k for the win. It took me about 38 mins yesterday, i came 3rd and got 104k. I didnt change some of the car settings thats why i didnt win

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These aren't exactly "good", but it's all I've got, haha.

A long chip in for an eagle in Powerstar Golf: -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBa0T7th08Y

A ruck in Ryse: Son of Rome: -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiCT7_bW-Ik

Can you not embed YouTube videos on here? I can't see how to do it.

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I played BF4 for a fair while last night and it seems a hell of a lot better than before. It seems the latest Xbox One patch for it has actually done something.

I was able to get into a server every time I hit Quick Match > Conquest, instead of it repeatedly failing.


I only had a single crash-to-dash the whole night, which was during an actual round. When I reloaded the game it did something I don't remember it doing before and automatically took me back to the game/server I was in before the crash as soon as I reloaded, instead of making me have to go through the menus and repeatedly attempt to join another game.


Fair enough :)


Nah, no embedding here.

I'll have to get some links for my BF4 videos. Nothing amazing, just a few nice long distance headshots (including one accidental one).

You're the Sigma with the PSU issue at the Xbox.com forums? I'm "Tezcatlipoca", posted in a few of those PSU threads...

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The Gadget show tonight on C5 are comparing the X1 to the PS4, should be interesting.

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I've seen some people post shortlinks for SkyDrive instead of those horrible long links.

It seems that only the web version of SkyDrive can create shortlinks. If you use the mobile app it only generates a long and stupid looking link.

But... the shortlinks are powered by Bit.ly. So, if you've got a nasty long link from the SkyDrive mobile app, you can just stick it in Bit.ly yourself to generate a sdrv.ms link.

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A few BF4 clips. Nothing remotely fancy, I just like saving headshots and stabbings.

My first melee counter: http://sdrv.ms/JZiXj6

Marksman on a beach: http://sdrv.ms/JZj5it

Train gunner headshot: http://sdrv.ms/1kzVGBT

Lucky Marksman on Golmud: http://sdrv.ms/1cNziOc


The only reason I got a headshot on that last one was because the guy went prone just as I fired, and because of the bullet drop it hit him in the head :D

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Yeah man!

Because I felt that I was getting nowhere with the PSU issue, I wrote an email and sent it to 10 different email addresses, hoping one of them belonged to Phil Spencer at Microsoft. I used different combinations of his initials/names. 8 of the emails bounced back as undeliverable, but 2 of them didn't and a couple of days later I got a personal reply from him, lol. Once he got involved, of course the level of customer support I received changed dramatically and things got sorted out at no cost to me (and I got a free game too).

I didn't want to mention it on the forums there because it would just annoy people who are still trying to get replacement parts without having to pay to ship things to Prague. I did manage to get a refund for that Thors Smeg guy who had paid over £90 to ship his console to Prague though and MS said that they are currently discussing how to improve support for people in the UK.

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Ah! :)

It's a shame you had to go to such lengths to actually get any support, though :(

I've still not bothered contacting support about my PSU. I was going to wait until the new year and see if things have improved regarding support. There's no way I'm paying £60 to ship it to Prague, and then going weeks without being able to use my console while I wait for a replacement.

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What was wrong with yours again? Noisy?

I actually have 5 Xbox One PSUs now. The initial PSU made a ticking noise. The first replacement made a loud buzzing noise and was worse than the first overall. The next one also ticked. MS insisted to me that the PSU shouldn't be making such noises, so I asked them to properly check the next one before it was sent. 2 days later I received it and it was fine, but then a day after that I received yet another one, lol.

It's definitely a lottery. The one good one I have is spot on as far as noise is concerned and when the console is off (in the "instant on" mode) I can no longer hear the PSU, but I could with all of the others due to either ticking, buzzing or both.

I remember having a problem with an Xbox 360 PSU several years ago and when they replaced that, I had to send it to somewhere in the UK. Considering the UK is the most popular place in Europe for Xbox consoles, you would think they'd still have a repair centre here.

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I don't think much of reviews on The Gadget Show.

Jason "reviewed" the Pebble watch a while back, and claimed it could not do various things...things that it could actually do if he had bothered to follow the straightforward set up properly.



Yep, noisy.

Not noticeable when the volume is high, but if the console is simply sitting on the dash, or a film/game is in a quiet part, then it's quite noticeable... I soon gave up on using Instant On mode because it meant the PSU was making the noise 24/7, which was very annoying!

The whole Prague thing is a joke. Why should customers have to pay to ship faulty items under warranty? £60ish for a PSU going by posts at Xbox.com, and IIRC it was £30 or £40 for a controller.

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I gave up on The Gadget Show ages ago. It seemed to get more over the top, while being more dumbed down at the same time. "This week we're going to test a rugged laptop........ by blowing it up with a hand grenade!". I prefer the tech shows on TWIT.

And yeah, the Prague thing is a massive pain. I'm hoping that what I was told is true and that they will find a better way of dealing with these issues for UK customers, but I'll believe it when I see it. Fingers crossed, I have no further issues with my console now.

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Its become the Top Gear of the Gadget world lol.

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I agree re gadget show.

Started off with potential, then as you say, they started just blowing things up instead of reviewing (I enjoy a good blow up with the best of them, but lets have some review foreplay first :D )

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Halo: Spartan Assault is out for Xbox One, for £11.99 in the Store.

Also out now is Max: The Curse of Brotherhood, £11.99 in the Store. It's a reboot of the earlier Wii game Max and the Magic Marker.

I've not seen any reviews yet for the X1 version of Spartan Assault, but the Windows version was received quite well. From what I've read, it was praised for its graphics, gameplay, and Halo look & feel, with the main negatives being the touchscreen controls (not an issue on X1) and microtransactions.

Max has had some mixed reviews so far. Some solid 8s and 9s, but also some 6s.

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What are the servers like today?

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A bit iffy. I had the pleasure of setting up my nephew's XBO today....waited about an hour for the first OS update to complete.

He's been playing FIFA2014 and the server kept going offline a few times.

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I wouldn't be surprised if FIFA uses EA's own servers, like BF4 does.

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http://www.dawnof2014.com

Rumoured to be halo 5 reveal !!!!!!

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They already had the Halo 5 reveal... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fEKcOK8gno

It's the Halo 5 background or Uncharted, followed with links that aren't clickable. Given the Fallout 4 nonsense, twitter, google and facebook links that aren't clickable I'd write this off as a poorly made hoax, if it is an official Microsoft page then it's bad.

New trailer or gameplay if official w/ release date. There's also a tiny master chief icon in the middle of that site.



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It does and always has :p: when has anyone had a trouble free experience connection to the online services of FIFA? Oh, EASFC is unavailable right now, please try again later.

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Anyway here's a quick slapped up video of that site.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqVqj...ature=youtu.be

Looking at my cursor :)

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sorry i meant , proper reveal , not a bit of a video that doesn't give anything away !!!

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This it was, don't be disappointed though, at least we know Halo is actually coming unlike the Fallout 4 fanboys :D

These sites tend to pop up all the time, personally I wish they could be sued by Microsoft for using them as promotion for their own means.

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:( , a large infestation of camel fleas for them would be nice.

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I'm using the Blu Ray player for the first time properly and I am one if these people that are suffering from 24Hz judder and Lip Sync issues. I have had to turn of 24Hz issue in the console settings and works ok. I really ok MS sort these issues out really quickly

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I've stuck with using my PS3 for Blu-rays (in addition to all the other media stuff the Xbox One doesn't do properly / can't do at all).

Sync issues with 24Hz, no Dolby, no pull-DLNA streaming, etc. etc. MS had better hurry up and sort these things!

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I gave up on the Gadget show when most of them have HTC Ones and rate the iPhone as a better phone.

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Xbox One's first big update will address 'the Live experience,'

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Lets up the update comes quickly and fixes loads of the issues we have

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People may remember me moaning about my noisy power supply.

Well, I gave in and ordered a new one from the Xbox service website for £30. I resented having to pay £30 for a new power supply, but I thought it was a better option than paying to post my original one all the way to Prague and then waiting for a replacement, as that would cost more plus mean I'd be unable to use the console.

The new one arrived today, from the European service centre... in a pathetically thin jiffy bag with no additional protection.

But despite the crappy packaging, it works better than the original one - no more dodgy fan noise! :D I finally have a power supply that isn't noisier than the console itself and finally have a power supply that doesn't sound dodgy.

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Glad you got it sorted

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Maybe they can't afford an iphone? :D

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Cheers :)

I'm so glad it's finally as quiet as it should be. Just need MS to fix the media issues and I can retire the noisy PS3!

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Anyone interested in buying Ryse:Son of Rome and Dead Rising 3 on disk, brand new unopened for £80 for both?

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Shouldn't this be in the For Sale section?? :)

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Possibly but thought it would get more interest in this section, ill post in trade section as well