[UPDATE] For some reason, Microsoft has pulled the Offline Update Support. The links to not currently work. We’ve contacted Microsoft for comment and will update as soon as we know. Just like the PS4, you will be able to update you shiny new Xbox One with the Day One update offline as well. Just wanted to know since the MS servers will probably be busy on Friday. Can the Day One Patch be downloaded onto USB and then plugged into XB1 to add patch.
Just how big is this patch? 50 gigabytes.
You'll need a total of 112 GB of free space on your PS4's hard-drive according to Activision, however the final size of the installation is just 55 GB. While the footprint is the same on Xbox One, Activision makes no mention of needing 112 GB of free space for Microsoft's console.
This means that anyone with a physical version of the game will need to download a file nearly the size of the digital version (55 GB) despite having a disc. Which is kind of crazy.
It's not as big a deal as it would have been a few years ago. Internet speeds have come a long ways, for one thing. For another, this is a game that requires a solid internet connection to play in the first place. You won't do very well in Black Ops 4 multiplayer with a lousy ping.
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Still, 50 GB is a freakishly large day-one update.
Black Ops 4 launches without a single-player campaign (a first for the series) this Friday, October 12th on PC, PS4 and Xbox One.
Even without a solo mode, it's exciting to have battle royale come to the series in Blackout. You can read my impressions from the beta here.
If you're getting a physical version of the game, you'll need to download a truly massive day-one patch before you can jump into multiplayer, Blackout or Zombies.
Just how big is this patch? 50 gigabytes.
You'll need a total of 112 GB of free space on your PS4's hard-drive according to Activision, however the final size of the installation is just 55 GB. While the footprint is the same on Xbox One, Activision makes no mention of needing 112 GB of free space for Microsoft's console.
This means that anyone with a physical version of the game will need to download a file nearly the size of the digital version (55 GB) despite having a disc. Which is kind of crazy.
It's not as big a deal as it would have been a few years ago. Internet speeds have come a long ways, for one thing. For another, this is a game that requires a solid internet connection to play in the first place. You won't do very well in Black Ops 4 multiplayer with a lousy ping.
Still, 50 GB is a freakishly large day-one update.
Black Ops 4 launches without a single-player campaign (a first for the series) this Friday, October 12th on PC, PS4 and Xbox One.
Even without a solo mode, it's exciting to have battle royale come to the series in Blackout. You can read my impressions from the beta here.
Update: Microsoft has now removed the download links to the support page for the 'Day One' Xbox One update. According to a statement from Microsoft sent to XboxOneDaily, 'The site was not an alternative way to take the Day One update and customers still need to connect to Xbox Live for the update. Because of the complexity of this customer support process we’ve actually removed the page and we will work with customers directly to make sure they have a smooth experience.'
Original Story: As we have previously reported, anyone who buys the Xbox One on launch day will have to install a 'Day One' patch to enable all of the features. However, it's also likely that there will be lots of people downloading that 'Day One' patch from Microsoft's servers at the same time, and as a result there could be delays in obtaining the update.
Microsoft has now offered a way for Xbox One owners to download the 'Day One' patch ahead the launch. A Microsoft support page has the details on what Microsoft is calling its 'emergency offline update', in case owners are unable to connect their new consoles to Xbox Live.
The process has three steps. In very basic terms, the first step is to find out which version of the Xbox One OS is installed on your console. The second step is to download the 'Day One' update to a PC (download links are available on the support page) and place that update on a USB flash drive that has 2GB of free storage and has been formatted to NTFS. Finally, the third step is to connect the flash drive to one of the Xbox One's USB ports and follow the steps to install the update.
This is welcome news for anyone who knows they will be getting an Xbox One on launch day and we highly recommend those people to take advantage of this opportunity.
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Source: Microsoft via Joystiq | Image via Microsoft