Higher-quality streaming, and more
Larry “Major Nelson” Hryb updated Xbox Wire on Tuesday with news that the Xbox app for Windows 10 received an update that allows gamers to stream from an Xbox One to a Windows 10 device in 1080p and 60 frames per second. The new feature isn’t that surprising, as last week a Windows 10 gamer discovered a “Very High” setting that could be enabled by modifying one of the Xbox app’s files.
To stream in the “Very High” setting now offered in the updated app, simply connect to the Xbox One, then go into Settings and Game Streaming. Here users should see the “Very High” setting parked to the left of the three other settings. If the new setting isn’t there, make sure you’ve upgraded to v8.8.15003.00000 or later.
“The team also updated the Xbox app on Windows 10 to address some issues around sign-in, localization and game streaming reported by a subset of Windows 10 users,” Hryb reports. “The Xbox app on Windows 10 should automatically update to the new version when it becomes available in the Windows Store.”
Also new to the Xbox app is the ability to right-click on a friend and either invite him/her to a party or send a message. Notifications also received an update, as they can now be disabled or enabled when the user is invited to a multiplayer game or party. Simply go into the Party & Games/Invitations setting found in the General settings.
The updated app now allows you to manually add games to your collection that have a link in the Start Menu. You also now have the ability to compare your achievement status with a friend who is playing the same game. The “My Games” section has been updated with a new grid view that sorts the games alphabetically. The list of games that have been automatically discovered has also been updated.
“Now you will see an animated display alternately showing you how many friends have played each game along with the four most recent players,” Hryb reports. “The display will then switch to show a second tile with your last played date, Gamerscore and Achievements percentage complete. If you click on the game, it will take you to the Game Hub, where you can see a list of all of your friends who have played the game sorted by most recently played along with their online status.”
The Xbox app made its public debut weeks ago as part of the Windows 10 rollout. It reminded us of Facebook a bit, only this service plays host to Windows 10 and Xbox gamers. Like Facebook, users can update their status and “like” whatever shows up in the news feed. The app’s biggest feature, however, is streaming games from the Xbox One to the Xbox app. Thankfully, that service is free.
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