Xbox360 dashboard update, finally here?

Andybtsn · 25 Nov 2011 at 23:28

Johnz0r said:
Beacons feature is really cool, lets you know when friends are online and that sort of thing. Really liking the dashboard, seems a lot snappier and responsive. Just what we need to get parties etc sorted quicker.

Shame the 'dash' within game (after pressing the globe) hasn't changed, still ugly as hell and so slow.

Alexrose1uk · 26 Nov 2011 at 16:34

One thing it'd be nice if they added would be a 'gamer calendar'.

Basically you could put down what day's you'd be available during specified time periods, and other friends on your list could see the information and it'd be collated on thier own calendar; so people could organise online sessions etc. Would be a lot easier than typing in and messaging everyone via pad and hoping they get it

I'm kinda surprised with the emphasis on friends, and parties, they haven't added something like this already, as you can get similar things on some guild/clan orientated websites, and even in WoW.

ic1male · 26 Nov 2011 at 16:36

Well the beacons can kind of do that. You could set a beacon for a game and in the notes just put "Friday 8pm" or something.

PiKe · 26 Nov 2011 at 17:24

With the emphasis on friends they have managed to butcher the social section pretty well and generally make everything harder to get to.

Beanieboybob · 26 Nov 2011 at 18:41

I can't wait for this update because I can finally watch TV again without my sisters claiming it as there own.

ElliottJames · 27 Nov 2011 at 11:39

Beanieboybob said:
I can't wait for this update because I can finally watch TV again without my sisters claiming it as there own.

Can't wait eIther

MouseMat2004 · 27 Nov 2011 at 15:42

Another good feature is that it tells you if you've logged in using other console, fine if you swap between two consoles but useful if someone has hacked your acct to buy points...

ElliottJames · 27 Nov 2011 at 16:21

MouseMat2004 said:
Another good feature is that it tells you if you've logged in using other console, fine if you swap between two consoles but useful if someone has hacked your acct to buy points...

I thought you can only be logged in on one console anyway?

numatic.nathan · 27 Nov 2011 at 16:45

It comes 6th December apparently

MouseMat2004 · 27 Nov 2011 at 18:08

ElliottJames said:
I thought you can only be logged in on one console anyway?

It's linked by the storage device, so I have a USB stick with my profile on it. Allows me to move between my upstairs hack and the main one without having to recover the gamertag each time.

theipodkid · 3 Dec 2011 at 16:27

I hate the new Dashboard, the only good thing about it is I can keep my profile on two xboxs. So now when I go to dad's house I don't have to recover it, then recover it when I get home again.

ElliottJames · 3 Dec 2011 at 17:05

But what about the new features such as Iplayer/4od catch up services.

ic1male · 3 Dec 2011 at 17:40

ElliottJames said:
But what about the new features such as Iplayer/4od catch up services.

None of that is available yet.

TheVoice · 3 Dec 2011 at 18:50

Once you get past the new layout, there's really not a lot of other changes to the dashboard itself. It's still a little bit too slow to transition between menus/screens and sound effects still get cut off at times. It's disappointing that they didn't use it as an opportunity to tone-down the swooshy effects and sounds a bit.

That said, it's not the final release so it can't really be judged fairly yet.

EDDS · 3 Dec 2011 at 18:57

I don't think it'll ever be super smooth on the 360 due to only having 4mb of RAM available.

edGfaCTor · 3 Dec 2011 at 19:08

EDDS said:
I don't think it'll ever be super smooth on the 360 due to only having 4mb of RAM available.

It has 32mb available for the dash not 4mb

ElliottJames · 4 Dec 2011 at 13:03

Only 2more days to go

ic1male · 4 Dec 2011 at 13:57

ElliottJames said:
Only 2more days to go

Crikey. That's soon come round. I've not left any feedback at all on the Connect pages. :eek:

Wizzfizz · 4 Dec 2011 at 14:18

Andybtsn said:
Shame the 'dash' within game (after pressing the globe) hasn't changed, still ugly as hell and so slow.

I've been wanting this to be changed for ages for the same reasons as you state. Can't believe they haven't yet done it..

EDDS · 4 Dec 2011 at 17:07

edGfaCTor said:
It has 32mb available for the dash not 4mb

Well unless they have increased it recently (and I can't see that happening because games would suffer), it has always been 4mb.