Xbox live update.

[Slow-V6]

Anyone else download the new Update? The new ESPN app is very cool. Will be picking up the Kinect tomorrow as well.

[Tru2Chevy]

Cool, how is the new look? I saw that there was supposed to be a new color scheme and all new fonts.

What game(s) are you planning on getting with Kinect?

- Justin

[BigAls87Z28]

I was expecting so much more? I got the email for my little brothers xbox, and It actually looks like it took a step back, at least in UI look.
Oh well

[FoodStampsz]

Sucks I can't read the font

[Slow-V6]

Cool, how is the new look? I saw that there was supposed to be a new color scheme and all new fonts.

What game(s) are you planning on getting with Kinect?

- Justin


That animal game for my daughter since we cant have pets in our apartment, and maybe that racing game as well. I hear that Gears of War 3 will be on Kinect as well..

The new scheme is cool but just like every other update it takes a little to get use to. I am so happy with the ESPN as I can now watch my sports in another room were we do not have cable with my 360

[coolmanvette75]

the update is pure garbage. the overall design is a step back, everything is waaaay to bright, and the party chat sounds like everyone is on speakerphone.

[NastyEllEssWon]

yeah its pretty bright. i dont like it. i wish they gave you a color palette to wash out that bright white big x menu. at least its locking up Jtagged hacked xboxes and making them useless online and off :mrgreen:

[Tru2Chevy]

at least its locking up Jtagged hacked xboxes and making them useless online and off :mrgreen:

srsly? Ugh....I was looking into doing this for mine. Guess I'll have to explore other routes.

- Justin

[BigAls87Z28]

wtf is a jtag?

[Tru2Chevy]

wtf is a jtag?

http://www.free60.org/JTAG_Hack

Basically allows you to run custom code on your 360. Install any size HDD you want, run Linux on it, etc.

- Justin

[Z28 Heritage]

Yea the Update sucks. I miss the old blade design:|

[crazyl]

New update blows. I agree its a step back to the first 360 dash board. Very slow and extra ten a year for an ESPN app that most people do not want! Go reserve the kinectimals at gamestop. You get a tiger plush!

[Slow-V6]

New update blows. I agree its a step back to the first 360 dash board. Very slow and extra ten a year for an ESPN app that most people do not want! Go reserve the kinectimals at gamestop. You get a tiger plush!

Well I like the ESPN app. I dropped my sports package off my Dish network. For me 10.00 a year is better then 10.00 a month to get all the ESPN channels.. As far as the dashboard goes I dont like it as well. The 1st Dashboard was the best. I am getting use to it however and pretty soon I wont even notice it.

Thanks for the headsup on Kinectimals!

[Knipps]

How often do you guys really use the dashboard? I put the disc in and boot right to that.
:shrug: people don't like new things...

[Slow-V6]

How often do you guys really use the dashboard? I put the disc in and boot right to that.
:shrug: people don't like new things...

I use the dashboard alot. Our xbox is on for 6 hrs a day. all of my daughters Cartoons are on the Netflix, and when I get home from work now I watch the ESPN updates on the ESPN app. My wife listens to that Last Fm app when she does crap around the house and we also play games on it. She also chats with her Family in Utah and when the Kinect comes out tomorrow my wife will probably spend all day talking with her 6 brothers and sisters..

[FoodStampsz]

ya im gonna need a first hand account how the kinect is and if its worth me buying.

[BigRocsFirebird]

wait i didn't look into this stuff but i see an extra 10 a year.. is that for the gold membership. cause i could care less for espn

[BigAls87Z28]

WTF?! I usually get my brother a gold membership for a year, but now its another 10 bucks for that? Crazy talk...

[BigRocsFirebird]

if it is i'm gonna be pissed.. yes i know its only 10$ but still, i'll never use it.

[NastyEllEssWon]

WTF?! I usually get my brother a gold membership for a year, but now its another 10 bucks for that? Crazy talk...




you can always sell your xbox and get yourself a ps3 with free psn and have the worst internet experience the current gen consoles have to offer

[Knipps]

OR you can still find them for $40 :D

[crazyl]

Btw psn is fifty right now for the plus which is optional but with in the next year, two at max you will have to pay. But your right psn blows so I really don't mind paying for xbox.

[Z28 Heritage]

I like PSN way more then XLive. You don't get as many little kids on PSN as you do with Live.

[NastyEllEssWon]

I like PSN way more then XLive. You don't get as many little kids on PSN as you do with Live.



lol you dont know that. the voice quality of the live audio is horrible on ps3 and no one ever uses mics, so you have no clue who you're playing with. if you have a problem with kids on xbox just mute em :nod:

[Slow-V6]

Been playing around with the new Kinect for the past 2hrs. I must say its pretty nice. Makes everything simple were you dont need to use a controller for anything. My daughter absolutly loves it and her Kinectimals game. She named her cub, Piggy for some reason.

[Slow-V6]

Just noticed that they updated the Netflix as well. You can now add movies to your DVD list on the xbox as well as doing a search for movies.. Very cool. The Kinect Video chat and messaging is very cool as well. No need to have a headset anymore to comunicate while playing games or sending messages.

[Tru2Chevy]

I have been waiting forever for them to update the Netflix app. It was always a pain to have to pull out my ipod or my laptop and add a movie to my instant queue so I could watch it on the xbox.

- Justin

[Slow-V6]

I have been waiting forever for them to update the Netflix app. It was always a pain to have to pull out my ipod or my laptop and add a movie to my instant queue so I could watch it on the xbox.

- Justin

Um you could always add Instant queue movies on the Xbox..

[Tru2Chevy]

Um you could always add Instant queue movies on the Xbox..

Only recommended stuff - no searching.

- Justin

[Slow-V6]

Only recommended stuff - no searching.

- Justin

There was a new release section, Action, Drama, comedy, TV, Documentary, Sci Fi, Kids, Adventure, and then there was a section for recommended stuff. There was no search section.. You saw a movie that you wanted to watch and either hit play or add.

[Tru2Chevy]

There was a new release section, Action, Drama, comedy, TV, Documentary, Sci Fi, Kids, Adventure, and then there was a section for recommended stuff. There was no search section.. You saw a movie that you wanted to watch and either hit play or add.

I know how it worked, I've been using it since it was released up until recently when I got RROD'ed. My point is, you couldn't search to add a movie or TV show before, now you can. There are thousands more titles available for instant view than the recommendations they show under each genre and I have oddball tastes in movie watching :D

- Justin

[BigRocsFirebird]

http://i518.photobucket.com/albums/u350/RockyV911/xboxkinect.jpg

wasn't as bad as i thought.

bought the 250gb bundle with kinect. with tax and a game it came up to 486$

now i have 4 xbox's idk what to do with them ahah i need to get more games though