Xbox One lacks proper storage management; MS says it is 'automatic'
Now the first reviews of the Xbox One have come in and they have confirmed that the console will not allow owners to view just how much useable storage space is available on the hard drive. Eurogamer's review of the console states:
"With Forza 5 and Ryse installed to the hard drive, in addition to a number of other review titles, our concern now is all about storage management. Here's where things get a little strange. As far as we can tell, there is no storage overview to tell you how much hard drive space remains or allow you to delete items in one centralized location. There also appears to be no direct access to save games, either - these and game DVR upload clips appear to be synced with the cloud. It's interesting that in what is the most ambitious console operating system ever produced, the user seems more remote than ever from content."
It's a feature that's available on the Xbox 360, as shown above, and Sony's PlayStation 4 also has a way to view how much free space is left on its 500GB hard drive.
Neowin contacted Microsoft to ask why the Xbox One lacks a traditional storage viewing or management features. We received a response from a Microsoft spokesperson:
"Xbox One was designed to make storage management automatic. For saved games, settings, and other information that Xbox One customers save to the cloud, space is virtually unlimited. On the internal hard drive in each Xbox One, games and apps can be uninstalled or reinstalled instantly with the click of the Xbox One menu button. Saved games and settings information is retrieved from the cloud for any game as its being reinstalled. By being smart about how storage is managed, Xbox One keeps everyone playing, watching, and sharing their entertainment content rather than worry about limitations. You can also see how much storage any app uses by pressing the menu button on that app."
The bottom line is that people who get their console on Friday will not have a direct way to know if that long awaited game they are installing on their hard drive will be able to fit alongside all the other games and content they have already saved. Considering that some Xbox One launch titles have large install footprints, up to 43GB in one case, that could be a big problem in the near future.
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TywinPosted:
I'm sure there will be a patch to fix it.
I save all my things to the same HDD in the first place so this won't effect me.
I save all my things to the same HDD in the first place so this won't effect me.
KatsumiPosted:
OhmTed- They will make external storage available in the future, not really a worry in my eyes.
i think they will to to be honest
I could also see them doing something like this, i would actually be surprised if they didn't.
DJMarkyMarkPosted:
I can't see this being a huge deal within the first few months of release.
I'm sure that they will have external storage within the year.
I'm sure that they will have external storage within the year.
OhmPosted:
Ted- They will make external storage available in the future, not really a worry in my eyes.
i think they will to to be honest
USNPosted:
This annoys me a little bit because its an attempt from Microsoft to stop save game modding but not too big of a deal
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