Re: Dashboard update

Anybody else just get a update? I can't see adverts or access my friends list now.

I came offline about 10 minutes ago and I never got an update?

I just got it, I was playing some Fifa and was signed out.

When I signed back in I was prompted to do a dashboard update.

whats it for?

Are you sure it wasn't just a Fifa update?

Nope not a Fifa update, it was a dashboard update.

I'm guessing it's a prep for the new dash that was revealed at e3.

I googled it and a few people have received it but can't find any other info.

I guess like always we all getting it at various times, just signed back in and no update yet.

I spoke to my friend, his dashboard version is 2.0.14719.0,

Mine is 2.0.15572.0. He said he clicked on Zune then was prompted to download it.

So now his dashboard is the same version as mine.

Expect the standard 'improving performance' statement (i.e. we broke something, didn't want to say that and this is our fix.. Hopefully) from major nelson any day then

I just had to update there. I went to customize my avatar and it prompted me to download the update.

The only difference I can see so far is that theyve removed the Sky twist...

Yeah, i didn't see any change. Just couldn't access my friends list for a while.

Reset the Xbox and I could.

Only things I can notice are:

-Removed that TV tab thing that only had Sky on it anyway

-There's now a "Avatar Store" on the social tab (instead of having to click your avatar and then avatar store)

-There's now a subcriptions and map packs area on the games marketplace under add-ons

just getting the update now and that subscription and map pack areas always been there

Has it? guess I never noticed lol

It's added a new option to system -> Console Setting -> Audio

The new setting is for Ratings collection background sound, to turn it on or off.

Anyone have any idea what this feature is?

I think they do it by serial numbers now. So now they know what consoles have it cos of people having limited edition consoles. Like Star Wars and gears of war consoles.

where has the facebook app gone? cant find it anywhere on the dash

Ive been logged into live for a good hour now and have not been prompted to accept a dashboard update.

Some small things that were updated.

Account Security option added – just a few old settings like Changing Password, removing your messenger password, changing LIVE IDs for your account, requiring password at sign-in and a Xbox LIVE pass code, just a move around of the UI.

Manage Exercise Info option added – this allows you to (optionally) tell Xbox the following: your height, weight, year of birth, and gender. Information for it says: “These attributes are used by Xbox and some Kinect games and apps to improve estimates of your exercise stats. Exercise stats include fitness scores from calorie burn, time played, physical intensity of movement, and feedback from physical activity.”

And an update to the text on the social tab that now has the text Avatar Store with a small icon beside it and a Sign In Or Out option. In regards to what Major Nelson said I can imagine it being for the new dashboard update as seen below.

Cool, more advertisements.

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Just what I was looking for in an update.

Not sure whats going on with mine, got 2 updates back to back..... I think the 2nd one is updating my Kinect.

Xboxlyons:

where has the facebook app gone? cant find it anywhere on the dash

App Marketplace \ Social, with Twitter

why do people have such a problem with adverts, do you just sit there on the dashboard hating them or do you actually go on your xbox t play games

Flaming Pingu:

why do people have such a problem with adverts, do you just sit there on the dashboard hating them or do you actually go on your xbox t play games

I have a problem with the display of adverts taking prominence over the features of the console.

Though that being said I find the short animated/video advertisements to be highly annoying. They remind me of the rubbish .gifs people insist on using as avatars on forums.

Discovered i cant access the indy games marketplace now, and in the arcade marketplace, i cant select genres. Informed support via twitter and got the usual can you clear cache and try again response. Which reminds me, i need to do that!

Didn't work lol.

Haven't received the update yet, so I guess it will be next week for me. :-(

These are the updates spotted by people so far:

Avatar store added to social on the dashboard

Updates to the avatar store

Edit your account security without going to the dashboard

Adds "Manage Exercise Info" to players Profile

Sky is removed from the dashboard (now only accessible through the apps menu)

Improvements and preparation for future Xbox live Enhancements

People are reporting that third party controllers from companies such as Datel will no longer work with this update.

Twitter support now want me to recover my Gamertag. Not waiting for that tonight, will try tommorrow.

voteDC:

People are reporting that third party controllers from companies such as Datel will no longer work with this update.

My bro's Mad Catz pad seems to be chugging along ok atm.

Seems to be those ones who have 'rapid-fire' options.

its not rapid fire controllers, its just Datel controllers

Thanks for the updated information Adam.

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Microsoft seem to have a mad on for Datel. I remember when they disabled the Datel third party memory cards.

I never go the update last night, starting to feel left out now :(

 

Lol.

I downloaded it then after it installed the screen went all bright coloured stripes and I thought it was going to red ring, but it restarted fine and has been since. Weird.

My machine hung for a good 10mins during the update....

The TV blade is now back for me

I got the update at about 4am this morning. Had been sat on the dash faffing around for a good while backing up game saves to a flash drive. Wasn't until I loaded up a game that the update interrupted and downloaded / installed. Took about a minute and a half all in.