Microsoft is making it easier to tell if Xbox One X assets are installed

Microsoft has unveiled a new update on its way to members of the Xbox Insider Programme, adding both new functionality and fixes to the Xbox One operating organization. With the Xbox One Ten release around the corner, today's new Alpha band build introduces a feature to simplify the procedure of installing 4K assets on the console. A range of fixes is also existence deployed, affecting Political party chat, Dolby Atmos, 4K video playback and other applications.

The biggest addition to today's preview build is a new feature within "My Games & Apps," making it easier for users to check that Xbox One X assets are installed. To offering improved resolutions and textures for Xbox 1 X Enhanced games, dedicated updates are existence released by developers – and this new feature streamlines the procedure of ensuring they're prepare for utilise.

Post-obit this build, by hovering over an Xbox Ane X Enhanced title, details surrounding assets can be institute by pressing the "Menu" button and selecting "Manage." Aslope details about installed DLC, "Xbox 1 10 Avails: Installed" will be displayed to point a game is ready for the console.

This is a significant improvement over the existing implementation on Xbox One, which fails to deliver a user-friendly option of checking installed updates. Those on production builds can bank check assets are installed by pressing LB, RB, and Menu simultaneously, however, the information displayed is hard to decipher at a glance.

Those eligible to download Alpha ring updates volition see the download bachelor on their console from v p.m. ET on November 5. The update will also bring fixes to diverse system features, including Political party conversation, 4K video, Cortana and My Games & Apps. For a look at the full listing of tweaks, make certain to take a look at Microsoft's full changelog.

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