Caayn
Member
His/her point is why doesn't it adjust the ratio/scale the ratio accordingly to the screen space. In windows 8 the game scales depending on the space used for snap. It automatically adjust the aspect ratio. Like this for example:
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walltowall
Member
Hmmm.....the thing is.....from what we saw, both FM and the bird took to Twitter when their stuff was not solid enough to post on GAF and they are savvy enough to know it would have made it here without them having to post and thus risk anything. They circumvented the mods to spread what now looks like FUD.
CBOAT did not say "don't buy the system" but he did say something like - if people STILL want to buy the system after all that I've told them then I dunno- I take that to mean that his advice was to NOT buy the system at launch.
He did cover is behind but only slightly. They other two insiders did some shady stuff in my opinion.
...you know, is there a stand-alone music player in the system? Seems like a total waste of space just to play music when it seems like a better idea to just have a horizontal bar that you can move around with that takes up non-important space (and maybe move and stretch with Kinect or something like that).
Music, yes. No idea about twitch though... I would assume so.
AyaisMUsikWhore
Member
Amazing. I really love the way this looks. It feels like the OS is pulling you in to the ecosystem .. Love it.
I get that; she asked why the black bars.
Chance Hale
Member
Has Microsoft mentioned whether they will allow games to restrict access to the Xbox Music app? Love the service and although I'm not going to play music over games with beautiful orchestral tracks but it'd be nice when playing a Puzzle game or something of that nature.
Im just looking at the screenshots in the OP.
Which wasn't part of the context about the problems with launch features.
It was his personal opinion about a concept that was shit from the beginning up until now, that might change in the future though.
However if you check his history you'll notice nearly zero negativity regarding the 360, that's based on the fact that the 360 almost had no problems apart from the rrod.
Besides, he never stated that people shouldn't buy it, it was more like he couldn't understand those, who still buy it after all the bullshit that happened.
And come on, that's not deniable...
He never said anything negative towards those who still made the decision for the X1.
intheinbetween
Member
sorry man but I got the impression he can't believe people buying XB1 after all he said, his "warnings". I felt he wasn't reccomending buying the console at all
The tell you EVERYTIME to take it with a grain of salt, and say that these things might be gone until launch.
These rumours were backed up soon enough, and it's not Mortimers fault that people post his twitter messages here.
You might wanna adress your anger towards the mods who didn't close the specific thread which just showed something on twitter, but you don't know if it was verified even though it was just on twitter, maybe the mods heard something similar.
Sorry, but it's far from being Mortimers fault...
friskykillface
Banned
Moonlight and his xbox one died for us, but the info he posted was very helpful, at least we finally saw it in action , looked pretty good.
With the addition of ground war and looking better then current gen(of course) I'm dumping my copy of ghosts for the next gen copy.
Killer instinct hype growing
With the addition of ground war and looking better then current gen(of course) I'm dumping my copy of ghosts for the next gen copy.
Killer instinct hype growing
IAmRandom31
Banned
Didn't he say he could only load CoD and Killer Instinct?
Think so. So either press people are playing / Microsoft employees or Target made a few more mistakes lol.
I'll agree with you overall, but not with the specific thread.
He clearly showed how much bullshit Microsoft did and who was responsible for it, however the Snap feature was never part of this "recommendation".
Besides, people are old enough to make their own choices.
He wasn't wrong with it, it was backed up by other people and he clearly said that these features are most likely gonna be working at launch.
So I can't really understand the anger here.
And I can clearly understand him regarding "people still buying and X1".
After all the bullshit that MS did, I wouldn't even give them a penny for now, of course they can redeem themselves.
For now, I can't understand anybody who is gonna buy an X1, that's my OWN opinion though and I'll accept and respect everyone else who got a different opinion.
PairOfFilthySocks
Member
Which makes me wonder the validity of these insiders. "It's utterly broken, but might be fixed by launch, or might not" is a pretty convenient insider truth to come out with. Considering how the update is already up and it's considerably less than a gigabyte, along with the timing of this supposed insider scoop about the UI and Snap that came out, what, two or three weeks ago? Makes me mighty skeptical of CBOAT and co. . I mean, c'mon, looking back, that UI and Snap rumor resulted in a big ol' internet shitstorm. Are these insiders actually focused on providing solid info, or is this just some entertaining pot-stirring for them?
FullMetaltech
Member
Still hate the Metro interface but it looks good so far. It looks very well intergrated to the features. Maybe down the line ill pick one up.
Chance Hale
Member
Next friday(ie the 15th) is a week from the console's launch so one imagines it'll go up some time that day.
dripdripsplash
Member
MS really has done a good job with the UI.
PrimaNocta
Member
OS looks amazing. I regret I cancelled my preorder now. Oh well....I can wait till early next year to purchase one.
Hopefully this guy's XBone is unbanned come launch day. It is not at all his fault for Target shipping his system out early, nor is he under a signed NDA or embargo of any sort like the press. I find the public being subjected to such practices from developers and the like to be very harmful.
Besides, he was saying great things, his honest impressions were better than anything MS hired staff was saying.
Besides, he was saying great things, his honest impressions were better than anything MS hired staff was saying.
walltowall
Member
I'm not angry, I'm not trying to spew any vitriol sorry if it seems that I am. I'm making an observation based on what I've been reading the last week or so.
Their tweets did not say to take anything with a grain of salt. The bird tweeted something and and FM followed up by saying everything was true. They both had the same source and they were wrong it appears.
My biggest problem is that in talking about a non story -- software not ready before launch -- they became the story. I'm not sure what the agenda was. Was it to inform the gaming public? Because then you need to really really sure that it's true. Was it just musing? Because then you should preface it. Was it to be the first out to say something because the journalists were under embargo? The quest to be first should not come before the quest to be accurate.
intheinbetween
Member
the thing is you shouldn't question other people actions/choices, and he lead many to do so because of this "leaks", when he could be wrong, as he has been with some of his leaks.
and I'd like to tell you you should understand theres people interested in getting XB1 because of many facts: OS, media features, online features, friends, and especially games, GAMES that's why I and many people in gaf (all of us I hope) buy a console for. there are interesting games, and that's what lead people to buy it at launch.
I agree with you, everyone have their opinion, but let's be honest here, it's not hard to understand people buying an XB1
"I'm sensing... I'm sensing a "B." Does anyone in the audience have a deceased relative whose name starts with B?"
eso76
Member
he said it was choppy. Not surprised since he was capturing a 60fps game (DVR is 30fps)
Dr. Kitty Muffins
Member
I love the layout of the UI and I especially love the use of color. It makes the dash look "fun". Right now, I'm not digging Sony's all blue dash even if Blue is my favorite color. I know it ties into Sony's branding strategy across its product line but they need to add some variety to the scheme. Although I'm sure both UI's will look radically different by the end of the gen.
I don't think CBOAT's validity should be in question after all he has posted since 2005 with the 360 launch..
That said, CBOAT never made a big deal out of the OS issues, he only really responded after famousmortimer made a blogpost about it after talking with developers.
Captain Tuttle
Member
This guy did more positive news for the Xbox than MS could hope for so it's a shame that he's banned. Glad to hear the OS is responsive although I don't think his comment about his buddy being able to use Kinect voice commands over Skype is necessarily a good thing considering how that's not supposed to happen but thank God for the confirmation screen I guess.
I don't know why I always enjoy something as trivial as free gamerpics but I do.
Probably just some algorithm kicked in and banned him, hopefully MS will un-ban him at the launch date. That would be easy to do and be some good PR.
Anyway, this looks great (and finished haha). I have a much better feeling about this machine now.
Honestly, something about this whole incident stinks. It smells like PR to me. Please forgive me as I haven't been following this but how does target make such a mistake. Honestly, they don't ship out items one by one. They ship in batches. Where are the other users. Sorry, like I said again, I haven't been following this incident.
walltowall
Member
If it was PR what would stink about it?
Many people are interested in seeing the system in the wild, both systems for that matter.
I wish someone got the PS4 "early"
AyaisMUsikWhore
Member
Why did he get banned? He was doing Microsoft a great service but showing what we've been dying to see for some time now. Sucks but hopefully he is forgiven come launch.
Captain Tuttle
Member
Honestly? Probably a bit of both. I think "informing" the consumer is very low down on their lists.
Makes for entertaining reading though, actually interesting too. I will still tend to believe CBOAT, others I will be more skeptical of.
Miles Quaritch
Member
Let's not start a witch hunt. It was obvious when the first snap videos starts to appear a couple of weeks ago that thuway had passed on potentially old information....the real question now is the info that famous shared regarding XBL being broken and potentially won't be fixed for months....
Okay, thanks. I guess we'll find out for sure in a couple of weeks anyway, but it's nice to have at least some info regarding how the console is shaping up in its final form...
toddhunter
Member
Yeah seems like PR to me as well. But either way, information is information and it is nice to finally see some details.
intheinbetween
Member
how can this be PR if the guy got the console banned? don't be so paranoid. some guy received his PS4 preorder from Amazon a few days back and I can't recall anyone saying it was PR
Risk Breaker
Member
Dat DVR quality lol
"I'm sensing... I'm sensing a "B." Does anyone in the audience have a deceased relative whose name starts with B?"
Not sure if serious.
Love the witch hunt, you hear something positive about the Xbone and half of the replies are more about crucifying the insiders rather than being happy their console of choice seems to work :lol
MR BLACKMAGIK
Member
Did he say anything about changing themes? Actual themes not just the color.
Miles Quaritch
Member
Looking at the gamerpics, I've picked at least a dozen that are in the running to replace my current pic.
A pretty great selection compared to the meagre offerings on 360...
A pretty great selection compared to the meagre offerings on 360...
Where he was wrong, it wasn't a reason to skip a preorder (Prince of Persia).
I can clearly understand people who got no problem with the X1, as I said, I wouldn't give them any money at the moment.
Just imagine Cboat would have been here with the rrod, people would be so grateful if there would have been someone who warned them to avoid this shit.
Even though Microsoft handled it well, people would have appreciate it.
Enjoy your games, I'll hope everyone works out just fine and Microsoft can redeem themselves.
Nastrodamous
Member
for people like me still on the fence about which console to get, these UI videos are really starting to swing me.
Miles Quaritch
Member
There are no themes...yet.
You can only change the colour of the tiles, background will remain black until they start selling themes I guess...
Marvel
could never
Yup artwork is amazing.
MR BLACKMAGIK
Member
I was thinking about the lion pic, but that gorilla... Maybe even one of the future soldiers from the first batch. So much to choose from.