WestofHouse Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 It officially launches tomorrow, November 12. I'm more excited about it than I should be. Thought I'd start a thread for comments, tips, and bug reports for it. I'm looking forward to the new interface, which is supposed to be much faster than the current one, and I'm also happy to be getting Cortana. Backward compatibility is a great bonus, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Loguidice Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 Actually, Cortana is not part of the new interface. That's not supposed to hit until 2016. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austin Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 I'm hoping for a more thoughtful layout (many aspects of the current dashboard seem like afterthoughts), along with Backwards Compatibility. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rxd Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 Anything is better than the way it is now IMO.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestofHouse Posted November 12, 2015 Author Share Posted November 12, 2015 (edited) I fired up my XBO before leaving for work this morning so I could start the download for the EA Access trial of Star Wars Battlefront, and lo and behold the new interface was already there! They must have pre-loaded it and had it ready to activate on today's date. It took me a minute to figure out how to get to "Games and Apps.". Scrolling is now vertical instead of horizontal, with charms on the left, much like Windows 10. It will take some time getting used to. Aside from the spatial shock, my only observation is that navigation was s...l...o...w. There was a big delay between button presses and reaction from the console. I'm hoping a restart will fix it since Microsoft's biggest claim about the new interface is that it is faster, but I didn't take time to do that this morning. Edited November 12, 2015 by WestofHouse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Loguidice Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 It was probably loading in new elements still. It's definitely not slower than the previous interface. While it is indeed a more vertical interface, there are still plenty of horizontal elements, so you will ultimately end up scrolling in both directions (use the triggers to help with that, of course). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austin Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 Downloaded the update. Seems about on par before, speed-wise. Some of the features (like the Manage Games and Apps section) still look the same as before. I was hoping they would have improved that or at least given greater flexibility. My concern is that I can't find 360 downloads that are backwards compatible. I haven't tried a disc yet, but it was told that your compatible XBLA titles would automatically appear in your "Ready to Install" queue. However, they do not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestofHouse Posted November 12, 2015 Author Share Posted November 12, 2015 Downloaded the update. Seems about on par before, speed-wise. Some of the features (like the Manage Games and Apps section) still look the same as before. I was hoping they would have improved that or at least given greater flexibility. My concern is that I can't find 360 downloads that are backwards compatible. I haven't tried a disc yet, but it was told that your compatible XBLA titles would automatically appear in your "Ready to Install" queue. However, they do not. BC was a separate update that began rolling out at 3:00pm EST. No word on how long it will take for all consoles to get it. Xbox Support posted this link on Twitter with some videos introducing the new features and tips and tricks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austin Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 BC was a separate update that began rolling out at 3:00pm EST. No word on how long it will take for all consoles to get it. Xbox Support posted this link on Twitter with some videos introducing the new features and tips and tricks. Hm, OK.. I did my update around 11AM EST. However, I just popped in Gears of War to see if it would work and it did. Compatibility seems solid and I am glad it goes straight into the game--no 360 dashboard to be found. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austin Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 OK, I just checked again and the compatible downloads I have on my account do indeed appear in my "Ready to Install" list. I guess MS just had to flip a switch or something (probably at 3PM like WestofHouse stated) because no further updates were required for them to appear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cimerians Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 Sigh nothing works for me as of the update even Xbox One games.... 0x87de0003 Its a license error and I've restarted and re-signed in multiple times. May have to contact them but I think I'll leave it off for a bit and try again tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cimerians Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 Fixed by shutting off without power for 5 minutes. Booted up and signed back in manually. Seems most of my download list works except there are some that dont show up in the list for example I own Hexic HD....when I go to the store it says "Bundle Only" and there is no option to download it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyper_Eye Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 (edited) It was probably pre-installed on your 360 and you've never actually downloaded it. Go to Xbox.com and "buy" it. It is free. It should show up after that. You may have to quit and restart "Games and Apps" before it shows up. Edited November 13, 2015 by Hyper_Eye Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestofHouse Posted November 13, 2015 Author Share Posted November 13, 2015 I was pleased to find that the interface was working much faster when I got home from work last night. It's very snappy now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cimerians Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 It was probably pre-installed on your 360 and you've never actually downloaded it. Go to Xbox.com and "buy" it. It is free. It should show up after that. You may have to quit and restart "Games and Apps" before it shows up. That one worked except there's still a few others that say "bundle only". Wolfenstein 3D and Lode Runner to be exact. I tried going to my purchase history via the website but it only re-downloads them to a 360 machine. Not a huge deal. I probably won't ever unhook my 360 but still kind of a bummer some on my list are not available to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austin Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 Yeah, Wolf 3D doesn't show up in my list either even though I definitely own it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omegadot Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 I still find it slow and have the same input issues. I'm about to boot it off the entertainment center. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
privateers69 Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 They should make another list confirming which games are actually working. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Loguidice Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 I still find it slow and have the same input issues. I'm about to boot it off the entertainment center. You obviously shouldn't be having those issues. Worst case, restore your system to factory settings. That should clear up any issues, and it's really not a major deal getting everything back. The only significant thing you'll have to do (besides having it redownload anything the first time that's not on external storage) is re-input your TV, cable system, and sound system control settings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestofHouse Posted November 14, 2015 Author Share Posted November 14, 2015 Since the update my XBO isn't recognizing my Kinect voice commands as accurately. I find myself shouting and super-annunciating just to get the XBO to respond. I'm thinking a re-calibration might be in order. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie_ Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 I did the new XBO update, it completed and then I was able to start Destiny. So, it works perfectly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 I don't think the Xbone's interface is very intuitive, whether old or new, but I certainly appreciate having a selection of old games to play on the new machine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybercylon Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 If some of your digital content is transferred to the Xbox One, can you still play it on your 360? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Loguidice Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 If some of your digital content is transferred to the Xbox One, can you still play it on your 360? Nothing is transferred. It's a universal account system. You have one pool of games for a single account and it doesn't matter where you access them from. For instance, we have three Xbox 360s and two Xbox Ones, and all of the games are accessible as long as I'm logged into my account. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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