Xbox Insider Launch Notes – Alpha (2311.231018-2200)

Hey Xbox Insiders! We’ve got a brand new Xbox Replace Preview coming to the Alpha ring. It’s vital we word that some updates made in these preview OS builds embrace background enhancements that guarantee a top quality and secure construct for Xbox consoles.

We proceed to submit these launch notes, even when the noticeable modifications to the UI are minimal, so that you’re conscious when updates are coming to your machine. Particulars will be discovered under!

System Replace Particulars:

• OS model launched: XB_FLT_2311ZN25398.2821.231018-2200
• Obtainable: 2 p.m. PT – October 20, 2023
• Obligatory: 3 a.m. PT – October 21, 2023

New Options and Experiences

We’ve got thrilling information! Alpha customers can anticipate one thing new coming to their Xbox Replace Preview.

Notifications – Retailer

With immediately’s replace, we’re including a brand new want record notification kind for “Want record merchandise Free Play Days”, so you may be notified when video games in your want record can be found to play throughout Xbox Free Play Days. You possibly can alter if and the way you will note these notifications by navigating to Settings > Preferences > Notifications >Xbox notifications > Retailer.

Fixes Applied

Because of the arduous work of Xbox engineers, we’re completely happy to announce the next fixes have been carried out for this construct:

Apps

• Fixes to deal with a problem the place some apps might shut unexpectedly shortly after launch or wouldn’t launch as anticipated (error 0x80070005).

My Video games & Apps

• Mounted a problem the place some customers have been unable to put in video games as anticipated from the sport administration web page.

System

• Varied updates to correctly replicate native languages throughout the console.
  • Word: Customers taking part in Preview may even see “odd” textual content throughout the console, for extra info go right here.

Identified Points

We perceive some points have been listed in earlier Xbox Insider Launch Notes. This stuff aren’t being ignored, however it’s going to take Xbox engineers extra time to discover a resolution.

Audio

• We’ve got acquired reviews of customers experiencing intermittent points with audio throughout the dashboard, video games, and apps. You probably have skilled points, ensure you will have the newest firmware updates to your TV and different gear. In case you’re not sure, you might must contact the producer for help.
  • Word: In case you proceed to expertise points after making use of the newest firmware updates, please submit suggestions through Report a Downside instantly with the “Reproduce with superior diagnostics” possibility, then choose the class “Console experiences” and “Console Audio Output Points”. Remember to embrace as a lot info as potential:
    • When did the problem begin?
    • Did you lose audio simply within the sport/app or system audio as nicely?
    • Does altering the audio format resolve the problem? If sure, what was the format earlier than and after?
    • Does rebooting resolve the problem?
    • What does your setup embrace? Tools, format, and many others.
    • And any extra info you possibly can present to breed the issue.

Keyboard Button Mapping for Xbox Controllers

• In case you change your keyboard language settings whereas the Xbox Equipment app is open, the change will likely be mirrored after quitting the app or rebooting your console.

Networking

• We’re investigating reviews of a problem the place the console might not hook up with their community as anticipated on boot. In case you expertise this, make sure to report the problem through Report a Downside as quickly as you’re ready.

Ensure that to make use of Report an issue to maintain us knowledgeable of your subject. We might not be capable to reply to everybody, however the knowledge we’ll collect is essential to discovering a decision.

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