XBOX Manager: managing console settings - XBOX Game Development Documentation

Use this tab to view and change the values of settings for the currently selected console by using the Settings tab of XBOX Manager. Settings are grouped by category, and the categories can be collapsed or expanded to make it easier to find the settings that you want. You can change the settings of the console by editing the settings in this tab.

If you’ve enabled XBOX Device Portal on your console, the 1706 Dev Preview 1 (or later) build of XBOX Manager recognizes that and replaces the Settings tab with an entirely new version that’s provided by XBOX Device Portal on the console. Also, XBOX Manager adds an Automation tab that hosts the XBOX Device Portal UI for unattended scripts (and for XBOX One X Development Kits, front panel scripts). If you set a username and password for XBOX Device Portal on your console, XBOX Manager prompts you for credentials when you connect to the console.

Frequently used settings

To change the Device Name (aka Hostname), go to Device Information/Device Name. A console reboot will be required for the change to take effect. To change the Sandbox, go to Device Information/Sandbox. A console reboot will be required for the change to take effect. To change Console Modes, go to Debug/Console Modes. The possible modes are discussed in detail in Using console modes to test your game . A console reboot will be required for the change to take effect.

Settings available with XBOX Device Portal enabled (Default)

The Settings tab has specific categories when XBOX Device Portal is enabled as shown in the following table.

Settings category	Features of each category
Device information	Console information, including OS version, Device ID, and Console ID. The About category provides a Copy button to copy and paste the console information.
Audio	Audio settings, such as Optical audio mode and HDMI audio mode.
Debug	Debugging settings, such as Profiling mode and Debug memory mode.
Display	Display settings, such as Resolution and Color depth.
Game Streaming	Console settings related to game streaming. Note that some actions like enabling a user for remote connect cannot be done from this settings screen.
Localization	Localization settings, such as Geographic region.
Network	Network settings, such as Wireless radio settings.
Power	Power settings, such as Power mode and Timeout.
Preference	Preferences, such as Default home experience.
Storage	Storage settings, such as Default storage device and data-caching settings for XBOX Series X Dev Kits.
System update	System update policy setting.
Unattended script	Unattended settings to restrict or enable unattended script execution.
User	Default user and default user controller pairing.
Visual Studio	Controls Visual Studio pairings.

See also data-caching. The XBOX Device Portal Settings tab, with enabled settings, is shown in the following screenshot.

Settings available with XBOX Device Portal disabled

The Settings tab has specific categories when XBOX Device Portal is disabled as shown in the following table.

Settings category	Features of each category
Common settings	Common settings, such as the access key for the console.
About	Console information, including OS version, Device ID, and Console ID. The About category provides a Copy button to copy and paste the console information.
Audio	Audio settings, such as Optical audio mode and HDMI audio mode.
Debugging	Debugging settings, such as Profiling mode and Debug memory mode.
Display	Display settings, such as Resolution and Color depth.
Network	Network settings, such as Host name and Network type.
Power	Power settings, such as Power mode and Timeout.
System	System settings, such as Time zone, Sandbox ID, and Geographic region.
User	Default user and default user controller pairing.

Importing and exporting settings

When XBOX Device Portal is enabled, the Settings tab includes Import and Export buttons so that you can transfer all settings from one console to another.

​Frequently used settings

​Settings available with XBOX Device Portal enabled (Default)

​Settings available with XBOX Device Portal disabled

​Importing and exporting settings

​See also

Frequently used settings

Settings available with XBOX Device Portal enabled (Default)

Settings available with XBOX Device Portal disabled

Importing and exporting settings

See also