Post by CaptainSlayer on May 11, 2015 12:34:07 GMT -5
Microsoft isn’t quite ready to give all Xbox One gamers access to better voice chat. Dedicated voice chat servers aren’t going into full distribution yet, but in the next few weeks, more people will have access.
The dedicated servers, which have been in preview since March, kick in when party members have issues connecting. This is typically caused by moderate or strict network address translation (NAT) settings.
The May update (available today) brings voice messaging across Xbox One and Xbox 360. You’ll also be able to power your system on and off from a Smartglass device.
Finally, Microsoft is addressing a criticism about power consumption. Prior to this update, the system defaulted to “Instant On,” which allows voice command power-up via the Kinect.
Now, during the first-time setup process, users will be able to choose between “Instant On” and an energy saving mode. Xbox One users should see the update downloaded and installed shortly.
The dedicated servers, which have been in preview since March, kick in when party members have issues connecting. This is typically caused by moderate or strict network address translation (NAT) settings.
The May update (available today) brings voice messaging across Xbox One and Xbox 360. You’ll also be able to power your system on and off from a Smartglass device.
Finally, Microsoft is addressing a criticism about power consumption. Prior to this update, the system defaulted to “Instant On,” which allows voice command power-up via the Kinect.
Now, during the first-time setup process, users will be able to choose between “Instant On” and an energy saving mode. Xbox One users should see the update downloaded and installed shortly.
[Slayer's Take: This feature is pretty cool and it would have been useful when the majority of the community was still split between the Xbox One and Xbox 360. However, at this point I doubt I'll be sending many messages to the Xbox 360 although the feature is very much welcomed back and I'm curious as to why Microsoft never included it in the initial launch. It's good to know that Microsoft is still working with the dedicated servers for party char, god knows we can use them in Panic Nation.]
[SOURCE: www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2015/05/11/xbox-one-may-update-out-today-includes-voice-messaging.aspx]
