Xbox adds new Gamerpic features

Key conclusions

• A new Xbox update for alpha testers adds more customization options for the game map.
• Image size requirements for background images and game images have been reduced.
• It is not yet clear when these improvements will be released to all players.

Microsoft released a new one Xbox an update for alpha testers that improves the ability to customize game images and background images for players. Going forward, players will have even more control over how they present themselves on Xbox consoles.

Xbox Backgrounds and Gamers have long been a staple of the console's profile, allowing players to choose images to display next to their Gamertag. Players can either choose their own image, take a photo of their Xbox avatar, or choose one of the pre-made options to represent themselves on the Xbox Network. This feature is critical to customizing a person's profile, and Microsoft periodically updates the backgrounds and game art features with better resolution and more customization tools, even remaking some of the old school Xbox 360 game images for the new consoles.

Microsoft has released a new Xbox Update Preview for Alpha Ring, adding various features for testers before making them available to all Xbox players. In this new update, Xbox has improved the process of selecting and editing custom images for Home backgrounds and game images. In addition to adding better instructions for using the various Xbox backgrounds and gameplay options, Microsoft has lowered the image size requirements for background images and gameplay. According to Xbox head of engineering Eden Marie, this update aims to allow players to create in-game art directly from screenshots and achievement images, regardless of the image's original resolution. This new Xbox gaming feature is expected to be available to all players in the coming months.

In addition to these additional options for game software, the latest version of the Xbox Update Preview contains various other improvements to improve the user experience. The update includes the ability to receive Shop notifications for specific deals and a user-driven self-calibration tool for controller triggers in addition to the joystick re-calibration tool launched earlier this year, as well as various updates to correctly display local languages ​​on the console. These changes are currently limited to alpha testers in the Xbox Insider program, with a full rollout expected in the near future.

In addition to this update to the gamerpic feature, Xbox recently released three new iterations of its Xbox Series X/S consoles, offering a discless option, more memory, and a new Galaxy Black special edition system. Fans are also hoping for more news regarding the next Xbox console, with rumors of a special AI chip with built-in support for Microsoft's Copilot AI assistant, better graphics, and even the possibility that the upcoming Xbox console will be a portable device.

Xbox Update Preview Release Notes

Store – Notifications

We've added a new option to the Store's deal notifications, including deals that are just for you. You can enable or disable deal notifications by opening the Store, selecting your profile and toggling on 'Deals'. You can also adjust your device's notification options by visiting Settings > Settings > Notifications, select Xbox Notifications, then select Store.

Xbox Wireless Controller – Trigger Calibration

For users in the US who have replaced the PCB on their own Xbox Wireless Controller and Xbox Elite Series 2 Wireless Controller, or for users in all regions who have experienced minor trigger issues, we now offer a controller trigger self-calibration tool with a user manual in addition to the joystick recalibration tool we launched earlier this year. You can find both options in the Xbox Accessories app.

Custom images

We've made the process of selecting and editing custom images for Home backgrounds and gamerpics more consistent, provided better instructions for using various options, and lowered the image size requirements for gamerpics.

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Various updates to correctly display local languages ​​on the console.