XR-132: Service Access Limitations *

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Version 1.0, 3/1/2020

Titles which exceed title and user based limits when calling Xbox Live services or do not adhere to Xbox Live service retry policies may be subjected to rate limiting, causing services to not function correctly. Failure to adhere to the specified limits may block a title from release, and in-production issues with released titles may result in Xbox Live services suspension up to and including title removal.

Certification Test Cases

Test Cases

132-01 Service Access Limitations

Tools Needed:

  • For Xbox One XDK-based titles, Fiddler Classic or xbtrace.exe (from the XDK)
  • For Windows 10, Xbox Series X|S or any GDK-based titles, Fiddler Classic
  • Xbox Live Trace Analyzer to parse the output files from xbtrace.exe and/or Fiddler

Test Steps

Using Fiddler Classic:

  1. Prior to launching the title, start Fiddler Classic and ensure it is configured to capture network traffic from the console or Windows 10 PC (wherever the title in question is running from).
  2. With Fiddler Classic running and capturing network traffic, launch the title and proceed to move through all areas, including, but not limited to, the following:
  • Create a game save, reboot the console and load the game save
  • Change rich presence states in quick succession (if possible)
  • Unlock and view achievements
  • Post to all leaderboards and view all leaderboards using all filters
  • View in-game Friends List (including a friend with presence blocked) and move between pages rapidly
  • Earn and view a Hero Stat
  • Match-make into all online modes, including being unable to find an available session (if possible) and generate voice traffic
  • Create, save and share a game clip
  • Access the in-game store (if applicable)
  1. Once testing has concluded, save the Fiddler capture to a local directory.
  2. In the GDK/XDK command prompt, run xboxlivetraceanalyzer -data filepath -outputdir filepath
  3. Open the output directory from step 4 and open the 'index' file (select 'Allow blocked content' if prompted).

132-02 Game Event Limitations

Test Steps

  1. Install the title and with the title running, proceed to navigate through all areas of the title, including, but not limited to, the following:
  • Create a game save, reboot the console and load the game save
  • Change rich presence states in quick succession (if possible)
  • Unlock and view achievements
  • Post to all leaderboards and view all leaderboards using all filters
  • View in-game Friends List (including a friend with presence blocked) and move between pages rapidly
  • Earn and view a Hero Stat
  • Match-make into all online modes, including being unable to find an available session (if possible) and generate voice traffic
  • Create, save and share a game clip
  • Access the in-game store (if applicable)
  1. During test, observe the title to see if the Game Event Limitations system toast appears.

                  Screenshot that shows the title of the Game Event Limitations system toast.

Expected Result
Games must not trigger the Game Event Limitations system toast.

Pass Examples

  1. The title does not trigger the Game Event Limitations system toast.

Fail Examples

  1. The title triggers the Game Event Limitations system toast.