Reddit user OomaThurman has discovered how to unlock the “Very High” streaming option from Xbox One to Windows 10 PCs or tablets.
You’ll need to head to C:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.XboxApp_~~~~~~\LocalState and then edit the “userconsoledata” file inside.
Once there, change “IsInternalPreview” from “false” to “true” (use Notepad; it’s easiest), and voila!
Digital Foundry approves of the “Very High” mode.
They say the mode “works just fine,” adding that “bandwidth utilization across the network increases significantly, to the point where throughput hits a consistent 18mbps.”
“The new preset appears to transmit full 1080p imagery – something that isn’t achieved on the lower quality options, which scale up from lower resolution streams,” Digital Foundry continued. “Despite the increase in bandwidth, there’s no further impact to performance – but based on our tests, the streaming functionality still needs a fair amount of work.
“There’s a high degree of inconsistency in performance that sees native 60fps games play at around 40fps via Windows 10 streaming, while 30fps titles suffer from obvious frame-pacing issues. The frustrating aspect is that there are occasional, completely clean moments of 60fps gameplay on games like Forza 5 – the tech is clearly capable of better consistency, and we hope to see this aspect substantially improved in a future update.”
Have at it!
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