Summary
Xboxhas revealed new details about the November 2024 console update for Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S, which rolls out a number of improvements to the user experience over the coming weeks. The newXboxconsole update brings a slew of features to the console’s dashboard, while existing features like search functionality have been improved even further.
Last month,Xbox Insiders received the version 2410.241003-2200 update, which improves the console’s ability to detect updates for apps and games. The update also improved download and installation speeds for games and apps on Xbox consoles. After nearly a month, Xbox has outlined November’s major console update for all Xbox gamers, along with details on an improved user interface for the Xbox app on PC.
The November 2024 console update lets all Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S gamers become friends with some or follow them, along with many other features. Gamers can manage their friends and followers on Xbox consoles by pressing the Xbox button and going to the People tab in the Xbox guide. From this tab, gamers can view their friends list, accept or decline new friend requests, or search for someone and send a friend request. In addition, the search experience on Xbox consoles and the Xbox app on Windows has been improved to enhance accuracy and deliver more useful results. The updated search feature is now powered by AI, which will handle typos, shortcuts, and synonyms for search entries.
Xbox November 2024 Console Update Will Roll Out With New Features
The Xbox App on Windows will be updated with a new Home experience that was previously in testing for Xbox Insiders in October. The app’s UI will include a “Jump” feature in Compact Mode, allowing users to quickly access the games they recently played without needing to browse through the app.Xbox Game Pass gamesand Microsoft Store content will be consolidated into “one convenient place,” according to Xbox. The update should give PC gamers easier access to the latest games, news, recommendations, and deals offered in the Xbox app.
More personalization options will be added in the Xbox console update as well, including custom images and customizable gamerpics. Users may create their gamerpics using achievement art or screenshots fromfan-favorite games on Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S. In addition, Xbox gamers can zoom and crop images while setting a home background.
A series of updates and improvements are being rolled out to theXbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2, Xbox Wireless Controller, Xbox Adaptive Controller, and Xbox Accessories app as well. The Xbox Accessories app now has a thumbstick calibration tool for the Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2, along with trigger calibration for both the Xbox Wireless Controller and the aforementioned Series 2 controller. Moreover, Xbox Adaptive Controller users have the option to map joysticks to buttons or keyboard inputs and mouse cursor movement, along with a hat switch feature for an alternative stick.
Xbox Series X
Microsoft’s ninth-generation console, the Xbox Series X is a powerful machine that can support 4K resolution and 60 fps, depending on the game. Released alongside the Xbox Series S, the Series X has a Custom AMD Zen 2 CPU, a Custom RDNA 2 GPU, and 16 GB of RAM.
