Plus, other updates offered as part of new Insider’s Update as well.
Microsoft is offering 4K content and patches for existing Xbox One games to Xbox One owners a month ahead of the impending launch of the Xbox One X- as long as they are in the console’s Insiders program. In the new Xbox One Alpha update, you can download 4K content for your games now. This should help you prepare your games for Microsoft’s superpowered console when it launches in a month.
The good news is, Microsoft will also be smart by letting you download your 4K content to an external device- this is particularly important in this case because 4K data is hefty and can take up a lot of space on your hard drive. By letting you offload it to an external HDD, Microsoft is helping you ensure you’re not just left with dead weight for a whole month.
The Xbox One X will launch on November 7. You can check out the full details of the Insiders update for yourself below.
DETAILS
OS version released: rs3_release_xbox_dev_1710.171003-1002
Available: 6:00PM PDT 10/5 (1:00AM GMT 6/10)
NEW FEATURES:
Download 4K Game Content
We’ve added a great new setting that’ll help you get ready for Xbox One X by downloading available 4K game content ahead of time. Download 4K content on your external games & apps storage device and plug the device into your Xbox One X to play right away! If you don’t have an external storage device, you can also download 4K game content directly to your current console, then transfer your games & apps to your Xbox One X using network transfer to get started faster.
NOTE: This feature was enabled via live setting and is currently available without downloading this system update.
Backup Settings
Streamline setup on a new console by backing up your account and key system settings to an external games & apps storage device. Plug the storage device in your new console before setting up to transfer your backed up settings. To access these features, open the Guide and navigate to System> Settings > System > Backup & transfer.
NOTE: This feature was enabled via live setting and is currently available without downloading this system update.
FIXES:
Games & Apps
Party Chat
Game DVR
System
USB Webcam
Forza Motorsport 7
Resolved an issue which sometimes caused the game to crash or fail to launch.
Notifications
Skype
Blu-Ray Player
Games with Gold
Netflix
Display & sound
Movies & TV
KNOWN ISSUES:
Games & Apps
You may notice stuttering or decreased performance in games and apps while the guide is open or the console is downloading content in the background.
Game saves may take a long time to sync.
Workaround: Downloading certain game and apps (Minecraft, Netflix, Hulu, etc.) can cause this. Pause the download, then attempt to sync game saves.
Backgrounds
Tournaments
Sign-in
Netflix
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