Beta 0.21.34
What already works in Orbita, what's being tested and what's coming.
Work out of the box, no setup.
Plugged into the console with a USB cable.
Up to 4 controllers for local multiplayer games.
When a game asks for text, a keyboard shows up to type with the controller.
The controller rumbles along with the game.
Dead zone, sensitivity, button remapping and axis inversion.
Pick the stick (left or right) and set the dead zone's minimum and maximum limits.
Game audio and voice chat through the headset plugged into the controller.
720p picture, decoded on the console itself.
Game sound in stereo through the console output.
Pick the quality or let the app adapt to your connection.
Play on the closest or lowest-latency server.
If the connection drops, the app tries to get you back into the game.
fps, latency and packet loss while you play.
1080p output for TVs that do not accept 720p (the game stays 720p, upscaled by the Xbox). Turn it on in settings; if it hangs at startup, hold LB+RB.
Play without a network cable.
Covers, background art and rows: Jump back in, Popular, Recently added and All games.
Back to the menu while keeping the session open, so you can resume instantly.
Find a game by name.
Save the games you play the most.
Genres, Leaving soon and Play with friends.
Play free titles without needing a subscription.
Play the games you already bought from the cloud.
Show how long until the game starts.
Translated app menus.
Switch accounts without signing in again.
The Xbox button in the middle of the controller opens the settings straight from the menu.
Sections: Account (beta key, version and what's new), Network (Wi-Fi only shows without a cable), Video and Sound (720p, 1080p soon, and volume 100/150/200/250%) and Controllers.
Next to the logo: cable, Wi-Fi or no connection.
Sign in from your phone at microsoft.com/link; the login is saved on the USB stick.
Options right in the app, no need to reach the console button.
The app downloads new versions by itself, on the beta and stable channels.
Beta testers send logs to help fix problems.
If the screen dims from inactivity or the xCloud session drops, the app returns to the menu with a notice instead of freezing.
With a cable, Wi-Fi stays off to save processing. A button in the settings will turn Wi-Fi on right away, for example after unplugging the cable with the app open.
With the cable plugged in and online, the app uses the cable and turns Wi-Fi off completely, saving processing.
Today the key can be blocked when the console or connection changes. The idea is to combine several signals and accumulate suspicion points before blocking, with a warning on the console and the site.
Open and close it from Aurora without restarting the console.
A nice screen while the app starts.
Including typing the beta key with the controller.
Reset your tester-area password without asking the admin.
New Settings menu and a clearer xCloud queue.
When xCloud ends the session, the app returns to the menu right away and explains why.
Sound volume adjustable from the USB stick.
Login works with USB sticks that cannot be written to, and hangs are now reported automatically.
Fixes the red screen at startup on some consoles and makes the network cable much more stable.
Built-in Wi-Fi on Xbox 360 S/E, sharper video and much faster decoding.