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  #2601522 11-Nov-2020 09:03
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So my initial impressions are it's obviously much faster. I am not sure how I feel about the new controller, I guess it's an improvement in some ways and the same things may be an issue too. 

 

The transition wasn't entirely as simple as I thought, during setup it asked me if I wanted to move settings from another device. I wasn't certain if settings also meant user data and games, so I said yes, but it moved the settings (whatever they were) and no content. To get the content I actually had to do that in the backup and transfer settings of the devices. It looked like it was going to take quite a number of hours so I went to bed. 

 

I did download and play one small game, and it works well. 

 

I guess I will know more tonight after I play some of the games like Borderlands 3. 

 

I don't love the shape or size of it, it's awkward for my AV rack. First world problems I guess. 

 

 




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  #2601536 11-Nov-2020 09:29
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So, when the promo first came out, I bought 3 years of gold and then paid $1 to get Game Pass Ultimate for the entire period. I have 18 months left of my current subscription, but keen to top up for the Maximum and take advantage of the $1 ultimate game pass deal if it's still available.

 

 

 

What's the best way for me to do that?

 

 


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  #2601539 11-Nov-2020 09:34
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I think Brazil xbox live codes and a vpn followed by the one Month ultimate pass should work for existing accounts. The $1 conversion only works if you don't have xbox live



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  #2601554 11-Nov-2020 09:55
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Fyi Harvey Norman are saying they are getting more series-s consoles on November 20th. If anyone's interested. I think the warehouse are also getting more later this month. If you can't wait for a series-x it could be an option.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





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  #2601607 11-Nov-2020 10:59
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Zepanda66: Fyi Harvey Norman are saying they are getting more series-s consoles on November 20th. If anyone's interested. I think the warehouse are also getting more later this month. If you can't wait for a series-x it could be an option.  

 

 

 

But no Series X until 2021...





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  #2601609 11-Nov-2020 11:03
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Shindig:

 

Zepanda66: Fyi Harvey Norman are saying they are getting more series-s consoles on November 20th. If anyone's interested. I think the warehouse are also getting more later this month. If you can't wait for a series-x it could be an option.  

 

 

 

But no Series X until 2021...

 

 

 

 

yes, unless you were lucky and got in the second wave of pre orders which are coming in December.





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  #2601663 11-Nov-2020 11:52
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..what games are people going to go with first.

 

Dirt5 is great fun, easy to pickup and play

 

I was tempted with Bright Memory, now i'm going to judge the game by its price... why is it only $11 on the MS Store?

 

Gears 5 came down last night so I will fire that up, and the Falconer is also on my list to purchase...

 

 

 

 





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  #2601753 11-Nov-2020 13:21
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I've received my unit and started with Assetto Corsa Competizione (i love my sim racing).

 

This game suffered from horrible low resolution and locked 30fps. I still put up with it though.

 

With the Series X, its night and day difference. Monitor is telling me it's pumping out 120fps.

 

Luckily this game is only 10gb so it didnt take me long to get going


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  #2602074 11-Nov-2020 18:08
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No one else has posted since, because they are setting up their consoles!!!

 

Wait until its time to D/l the games... you will be back on here... 

 

Back to normality for me, maximizing billable hours.

 

 

 

I have some buyers regret...





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  #2602077 11-Nov-2020 18:16
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Hah I set mine up earlier and ac:v has updated to the series version. Had a go on Fifa 20 and far cry new dawn, much faster and more consistent. Remote play to tablet looks good but won't work on windows 10 yet which is a shame so no large pc screens for remote play

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  #2602143 11-Nov-2020 19:30
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Only tried no mans sky sofar, initially I thought wow this is so much smoother but my controller is broken and laggy. Then I realized that I didnt have game mode on for that HDMI input. Put that on, looks the same prettymuch as far as I can remember from the one X, but the terrible load times are now only somewhat annoying. Still has massive stutter when moving and textures staying on the super low res one when close and popping into the better ones after 1 second or so.





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  #2602161 11-Nov-2020 20:03
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networkn:

So, when the promo first came out, I bought 3 years of gold and then paid $1 to get Game Pass Ultimate for the entire period. I have 18 months left of my current subscription, but keen to top up for the Maximum and take advantage of the $1 ultimate game pass deal if it's still available.


 


What's the best way for me to do that?


 



I think you need to pretty much just stack the cheapest codes on as and when they come up. I'm making an effort to do the gamepass quests for reward points to keep extending it for free, it's only a couple of minutes a day to open any game to make most of them activate.

You can use gold codes to add but they only convert at a low ratio, something like 3:1 so a year only get 3 or 4 months of gamepass. You could have got EA play for 12 months last week for $40 and that converted to 4 months of gamepass. I'm waiting to see what others have happen when adding EA play now it's technically in gamepass as that may be a viable way to extend of it converts after launch.

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  #2602433 12-Nov-2020 09:57
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I hope everyone is enjoying their new xbox. I am getting one in a year or 2 at least when gears 6 or hell blade 2 comes out as i’m mainly a playstation guy. this will be my first xbox ever, picking up my ps5 today.


just some concerning reports online about series x dying. is anyone experiencing any issues with their xbox?

https://exputer.com/xbox-series-x-problems/




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  #2602453 12-Nov-2020 10:27
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No, mine has been fine... no smell or smoke at all and super smooth on the games I'm playing.


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  #2602565 12-Nov-2020 11:51
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So, I have tried a few things on the Xbox. Without a next gen game to play hard to judge, but I did spend 90 minutes last night playing Doom Eternal. Not one stutter, shudder or slowdown. Buttery Smooth is an understatement. There is obviously oodles of grunt on this thing.

 

Now my PS5 has arrived, I am unsure it will get much attention for a bit, but it's nice it's so quiet.

 

 

 

 

 

 


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