Xbox Series X Dashboard is set to get the 4K treatment
The Xbox Series X Dashboard will finally match your TV
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What you need to know
TheXbox Series Xis an absolute beast of a console, capable of powering thebest Xbox gamesat 4K, and even atup to 120 FPS in some games. However, one curious omission from the Xbox Series X has been 4K support for its UI, a holdover from the aging and less-capable Xbox One series consoles. It looks like this is about to change, thanks to the Xbox Insider Program.
Up until now, the Xbox Series X Dashboard, Guide, and other menus have all been rendered at 1080p, causing them to appear fuzzy and soft on larger 4K displays. Today, members of the Alpha Branch in the Xbox Insider Program can download and testbuild 2109.210813-2200, which finally includes 4K support in the Xbox Series X Dashboard and other UI elements on supported displays.
Unless you’re a member of the Xbox Insider Program and willing to accept the risks involved with testing software updates early, this won’t apply to you immediately. However, the Xbox Insider Program does provide insights into what’s planned for the Xbox Series X|S software experience in the future, and it seems 4K support for the Xbox Series X UI experience is on the way. Hopefully, players won’t have to waittoolong before they get to see this for themselves (usually, these features aren’t more than a few weeks or months away).
The more affordable (but still capable)Xbox Series Sis not mentioned as gaining 4K support for the Xbox Dashboard, but this is understandable. The Xbox Series S is absolutely a current-gen gaming console, but it targets a maximum of 1440p for its games, instead, so 4K support in the UI isn’t really necessary.
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