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Firmware update boosts download perf Xbox One by 80%
Interesting, own an Xbox one and are you tired of the slow download performance ? Well, Microsoft rolls out a new firmware update which will solve that and can increase download perf by up-to 80%
Microsoft has rolled out firmware update 10.0.14393.2152 that can significantly pump up download speeds for users with high-end internet connections. The software actually updates the wireless controller's firmware to improve download speeds.The update helps fast internet speeds the most: if you have a 100Mbps connection or higher, you can see a huge boost of up to 80% faster speeds. Gamers with connections less than 100Mbps, aka the majority of the entire Xbox LIVE framework, will only have their speeds boosted by up to 40%. The update is available now, and to download it go to Settings->System->Updates to manually trigger the installation.
Microsoft explains more about the update and its performance enhancements and general improvements :
We’ve made several optimizations to game and app downloads on Xbox One:
- Customers with high-speed connections (greater than 100Mbps) should experience up to 80% faster download speeds.
- Customers with connections less than 100Mbps should experience more consistent performance that is up to 40% faster than before.
- Additional optimizations have also made background downloads more resilient to intermittent connectivity issues.
Download speeds will be influenced by network contention within the home and at the ISP level. Download speeds will also be impacted when games are running on the console as system resources are prioritized for gameplay over background downloads. For more information, visit Troubleshoot slow game or app downloads on Xbox One.
Wireless controller
- Firmware update to improve performance.
- Background Music
- General performance improvements for added reliability and consistent experiences across steaming music apps.
- Miscellaneous
- General stability and performance improvements.
The update notes say that anyone with a connection that’s less than 100Mbps should experience more consistent performance that is up to 40% faster than before – which could mean the difference of a few hours when downloading full titles like Gears of War 4 or Forza Horizon 3.
While we all love flashy UI improvements slow download speeds have plagued the system since launch day, so it’s nice to see some work done in this area.
Now if only we could make some sort of plastic cartridge that had games completely installed on them and didn’t need any sort of day one patch.
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#5371976 Posted on: 12/16/2016 08:14 PM
The download speeds on my Xbox One have never been that great. Even with this new update my speeds are exactly how they were previously. Here are a couple of speedtests I did today, testing both 2.4GHz and 5GHz band connected to my Asus RT-AC68U.
And then here is a speedtest from my desktop connected on wireless with an Asus PCE-AC68
My Xbox One sits on my computer desk so both devices are exactly the same distance away from the router (about 15-20 feet)
The download speeds on my Xbox One have never been that great. Even with this new update my speeds are exactly how they were previously. Here are a couple of speedtests I did today, testing both 2.4GHz and 5GHz band connected to my Asus RT-AC68U.
And then here is a speedtest from my desktop connected on wireless with an Asus PCE-AC68
My Xbox One sits on my computer desk so both devices are exactly the same distance away from the router (about 15-20 feet)
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#5372010 Posted on: 12/16/2016 09:09 PM
The download speeds on my Xbox One have never been that great. Even with this new update my speeds are exactly how they were previously. Here are a couple of speedtests I did today, testing both 2.4GHz and 5GHz band connected to my Asus RT-AC68U.
And then here is a speedtest from my desktop connected on wireless with an Asus PCE-AC68
My Xbox One sits on my computer desk so both devices are exactly the same distance away from the router (about 15-20 feet)Use beta.speedtest.net (the regular speedtest.net uses Flash and won't work on the Xbox One, the beta doesn't) in Edge on your Xbox One and select the same server you do on your desktop.
The Detailed Network Statistic test uses the Microsoft server in Redmond no matter where you are located (even over here in Europe), so it might have rather abysmal values if you live far away from that server.
With this update, our Xbox One S in the living room via 802.11ac now reaches roughly the same speedtest values as our wired desktops and WLAN laptops do after this update, before it was about half of that and there was trouble streaming NHL.tv in consistent full quality which now seems to be possible (knocking on wood here). I just downloaded some Xbox Live Gold games for the month and it reached my ISP's full download speed of roughly 250Mbit/s whereas before it reached 30Mbit/s tops. My router is an ASUS RT-AC88U with Merlin Firmware v380.63_2, by the way.
Definitely an improvement for us, it's all good now.
The download speeds on my Xbox One have never been that great. Even with this new update my speeds are exactly how they were previously. Here are a couple of speedtests I did today, testing both 2.4GHz and 5GHz band connected to my Asus RT-AC68U.
And then here is a speedtest from my desktop connected on wireless with an Asus PCE-AC68
My Xbox One sits on my computer desk so both devices are exactly the same distance away from the router (about 15-20 feet)Use beta.speedtest.net (the regular speedtest.net uses Flash and won't work on the Xbox One, the beta doesn't) in Edge on your Xbox One and select the same server you do on your desktop.
The Detailed Network Statistic test uses the Microsoft server in Redmond no matter where you are located (even over here in Europe), so it might have rather abysmal values if you live far away from that server.
With this update, our Xbox One S in the living room via 802.11ac now reaches roughly the same speedtest values as our wired desktops and WLAN laptops do after this update, before it was about half of that and there was trouble streaming NHL.tv in consistent full quality which now seems to be possible (knocking on wood here). I just downloaded some Xbox Live Gold games for the month and it reached my ISP's full download speed of roughly 250Mbit/s whereas before it reached 30Mbit/s tops. My router is an ASUS RT-AC88U with Merlin Firmware v380.63_2, by the way.
Definitely an improvement for us, it's all good now.
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#5372022 Posted on: 12/16/2016 09:19 PM
I have never really had any download issues on the XB1, but i am only on 14 meg so it might only be for people sitting with high bandwidth's and who were not getting them.
And of course i am cabled because i found it just gives the best possible stable connection.
I have never really had any download issues on the XB1, but i am only on 14 meg so it might only be for people sitting with high bandwidth's and who were not getting them.
And of course i am cabled because i found it just gives the best possible stable connection.
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#5372093 Posted on: 12/17/2016 12:59 AM
Had somewhat slower than expecting when downloading games before I bought a Nighthawk X4S, but since then 60-80mbps downloads. That speed is nothing to complain about, but the next game I buy speed at 100 or more would be nice.
Had somewhat slower than expecting when downloading games before I bought a Nighthawk X4S, but since then 60-80mbps downloads. That speed is nothing to complain about, but the next game I buy speed at 100 or more would be nice.
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This is good, we have a xbox 1 and I did notice download speeds being really slow most of the time, Thank you for the info sir ( gotta go check for updates). Nz