FAQ
Q. What’s the best way to gain more storage space for Xbox One games and apps?
A. By connecting an external hard drive (or two) to your Xbox One gaming console, you can store extra data. This allows you to receive more storage space than what’s available in the console alone. You can attach one or two hard drives to the gaming console. They must be USB 3.0 compatible, and they must have at least 256GB in storage capacity.
Q. What is the Kinect controller for Xbox?
A. The Kinect gaming controller uses motion sensing to provide input to the gaming console. It allows people to control the console without the need for a physical gaming controller. The player stands in the middle of the room and moves about; the Kinect hardware uses a webcam to monitor and interpret the person’s movements. Even though you can still buy Kinect, Microsoft has cancelled the Kinect program, and it will no longer manufacture the hardware.
Q. How do Xbox 360 and Xbox One family of consoles relate?
A. The Xbox 360 console is an older technology than the Xbox One family of consoles (which includes One, One S, and One X). If you own Xbox 360 games that you want to play on any Xbox One console, backward compatibility is available. Just insert the old Xbox 360 discs or download digital copies of the games again to your Xbox One console, and you can begin playing them. Any game scores and achievements you earned with Xbox 360 should translate to Xbox One as well. However, you cannot use Xbox 360 controllers or other physical accessories with your Xbox One console.
Q. What is Xbox Live?
A. Xbox Live is an online network that you can use to gain numerous extra features for gaming. Through Xbox Live, you can use your Xbox One console to connect to other users remotely, allowing to you play games against live opponents. Xbox Live also has streaming video, and apps available through which you can access all kinds of content. Xbox Live offers a free account, but you can gain more features with a subscription-based Xbox Live Gold account.