Congratulations, you’ve got a next generation console. It’s hard to believe that more than a year after the launch of the Xbox Series X/S, it’s still too hard to find one, But you did it. Or someone who really loves you and gifted it to you for the holidays. How good are any of them! Anyhow, now that you’ve got a new Xbox, you may be wondering what to do with it, or perhaps you just want some helpful tips to get you up and running so you can start playing great games such as hello infinity as soon as possible. Kotakuis here to help!
Make sure you have a free Xbox account
While you can create an account on the console, using your phone or PC is faster, easier, and gives you an easy way to save your password, so you can log in more efficiently in the future. Creating a Free Xbox Account Will let you access the Xbox Store and save your purchases, so you can play all your games on other devices just by signing in with your Xbox account.
Download the Xbox App to Your Phone
Once you have an Xbox account, Download Free Xbox App, This will make setting up the console much easier. While you can set up the Xbox Series X/S console without a phone, using the app streamlines the whole process of logging in and setting up things like language, location, and Internet settings. Plus, after you’ve got it all set up, the app can be used to message friends, send invitations, chat at parties, and more.
Check if your controller is up to date
I know, weird stuff that controllers can be updated, but take a moment to check through the settings menu. from there “Tools and Connections”, where you will be able to update any accessories connected to your console. Controllers can update wirelessly or via USB.
set auto login through your controller
If you rely on everyone in your household or live alone, this option is great and saves time! Go to the Account Settings section of your new Xbox and look for “Sign-in, security & passkey”. from there you can Link your currently active controller to your Xbox account, Now whenever you use that controller, your Xbox will automatically be logged in with your account. Just remember that only one account can be associated with a controller, and once you’ve enabled it, anyone using that controller to turn on the console will be able to access your account.
Calibrate Your TV and Xbox
Your new Xbox is powerful and can pump out some great imagery, but graphics will look even better if you make sure both the TV and Xbox are properly calibrated. Thank God, The Xbox Series X/S has easy-to-use devices To edit and correct your photo located in the video options of the general settings menu.
A tool here will tell you whether your TV supports High Dynamic Range (HDR) color, faster refresh rates like 120 Hz, or Variable Refresh Rate (VRR) technology. If your TV supports some of these features, this same menu will let you quickly toggle them and some others. Make sure you take some time to set everything up properly. If you have a fancy TV that supports all the bells and whistles, it would be a shame not to take advantage of it. Once you experience a game running at 120Hz with HDR, you won’t want to go back.
Get Game Pass Ultimate
While you can enjoy Xbox without Microsoft’s Game Pass service, we highly recommend that you give it a shot. Game Pass is easily the best deal in gaming right now, and will give you a great list of great games to check out, many of which can be downloaded and installed in minutes. In particular, all Microsoft-published games, such as hello infinity And forza horizon 5Come free with Game Pass all. game pass ultimate The tier also gives you Xbox Live Gold, so you can play games like gta online And Battlefield 2042 Online as well as through the Games With Gold program also gives you free games every month. Ultimate also includes free PC games and cloud streaming. It is worth the upgrade.
Oh, Download the Game Pass App Too
I know, the two apps for Xbox sounds strange, but if you have any interest in playing a lot of games via Game Pass, get app, It’s easy to browse the Game Pass library through your phone, and you can start downloading and installing games through the app, which is handy when you’re at work or school and hearing about some awesome new games just added to the service, Start downloading it through the app, and it’ll wait for you when you get home.
start downloading some really cool games
Dive time. a great way to start Peruse our list of the best Game Pass games To see some of the greatest fun the service has to offer. Some of the top recommendations include halo infinity, forza horizon 5, control, hollow knight, And Outside world. But there are many more. And if you like to be scared, we have ideas Great Game Pass Horror Games Very.
Customize your dashboard and organize all those games
As you start downloading more games, your Xbox dashboard will start to get cluttered. A great way to fight this entropy is: Create some new dashboard sections, Simply press the controller’s “two squares” button (it’s called the “view” button, by the way…weird) and you’ll get a “customize home” screen. Here you can change the color, theme and background of your dashboard and console. More importantly, you can add and remove main screen content sections. For example, you can create a section called “Backlog” and paste all the games you want to play there. Or you can organize by style. Or whatever suits you. Even games that you haven’t installed yet can be assigned to these sections.
Consider buying a better controller and headset
I think the new Xbox controller is fantastic. but if you want something a bit hardcore, you can always upgrade elite controller, a better, more advanced piece of controller hardware. It gets useful pedals at the rear, as well as better sticks and rubber grips. I personally haven’t made the jump to an Elite controller—it’s too expensive—but many people who do are concerned about them.
However, I can personally recommend Outstanding Official Xbox Headset, It’s easy to use, sounds great, and can sync to your Xbox and a different device at the same time. This allows me to talk to people online through Discord on my phone, while listening to game audio from the Xbox. You can also use the knob on the side of the headset to easily and quickly adjust the balance while playing.
do it all before this give to someone
If you’re reading this before anyone buys a new Xbox, or you already have one and are getting ready to wrap it up, pause! Before you give the shiny new console to its intended recipient, I highly recommend installing it ahead of time. That way, they can open it, plug it in, and start playing right away!
A new console is a great gift, but an even better gift is a new console full of games that are already set up and ready to play.
Once you’ve fully hooked up your Xbox, installed some fun new games, updated your controller, and got your TV settings sorted out, it’s time to stop reading this article. and play some video games. Well, unless you want to dig around the comments first, as I guess some readers might have some additional tips and tricks. Either way, enjoy your new Xbox!
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