New xbox 360 dashboard details

Some of the actual articles have been removed but least we get an idea of what the new xbox 360 dashboard update well bring.

background downloads

boot to dash

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Looking forward to the boot to dash feature as I like to go into dashnoard before firing up a game and the background downloading will be a nice feature.

Good to see boot to dash, such a simple feature but one I will welcome

I will always use boot to dash I think, I like to check if there is any new stuff to DL or friends online.

Interesting to note that article 919421 (how to work with your active downloads list) says that the update was scheduled for 23rd May 2006! Well they've missed that

Hopefully this isnt gonna be the new street fighter 2

aye i always eject the tray so i can see the dash 1st, that way i can see what m8s play and maybe play a diff game to what i was planning!

boot to dash and the background downloads are massive features, should have been in from the start

da_mic_1530 said:

boot to dash and the background downloads are massive features, should have been in from the start

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True at least they are making the changes thou to make it better!

What do you mean boot to dash? It does that anyway?

I presume its a dash setting that always boots to the dash even if a game disc is in the drive. Currently if a disc is present at boot it goes straight into the game.

Kalsius said:

I presume its a dash setting that always boots to the dash even if a game disc is in the drive. Currently if a disc is present at boot it goes straight into the game.

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Ya Rly.

Very handy feature, I have to turn the system on with the eject button everytime at the moment.

sounds cool, but if im connected up to live then i always just take the disc out first but meh saves a little hassle

Kalsius said:

I presume its a dash setting that always boots to the dash even if a game disc is in the drive. Currently if a disc is present at boot it goes straight into the game.

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Yup highly annoying i find it, soon as i put a game in..it boots straight into the game lol.

Good features though, im looking forward to this when they finally release it. Background downloading is the one im most looking forward to.

I hope they fix the 60Hz VGA issue with games such as Top Spin etc.

Anybody know when this will be due now?

Will it be in marketplace or a required update you recon?

Almost certain it will be required.

There will be hidden security updates included in it I would imagine, so they will want everyone who can connect to Live to have to get the update.

Nismo said:

Almost certain it will be required.

There will be hidden security updates included in it I would imagine, so they will want everyone who can connect to Live to have to get the update.

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Quite apart from people all using the same version of software, fixing bugs and improving the customer experience....Next they'll be installing a feature to allow the NSA to track all our voice comms I suppose...............

Only joshing

I like the system so far, really really sleek, one system so its relatively easy to keep it bug free and secure.

This console shows a awful lot of potential.

Loving King Kong at the moment!

The dash is lovely, when my mates came over to see the 360 when I first got it, I the dash is what impressed everyone the most.

It will definitely be handy to boot to the dash. But the active download is the thing I am most looking forward to - at last I can play games while downloading stuff. I can finally get around to downloading stuff I never got around to before because it tied up the console. I hope there is some kind of download stack - although I doubt it