Dashboard Updates

_Chris_ · March 30th, 2007, 14:13

What are people wanting from the dashboard over the next year and beyond?

I personally would love to see more for music, at least being able to see what song/artist people on your friends list are listening to... maybe with the possiblilty to stream it... maybe not song by song...like send a request to a friend whos listening to music, if said friend accepts, then it links you to them and you can hear whatever music is coming from their 360. im sure it could be done.

Any thoughts?

Sir SpankalotUK · March 30th, 2007, 14:55

rss feeds reader, podcast support, hotmail reader (since you tie your passport to your live account this seems an oversight to me), web browser maybe (will come into its own once hd tv's are the norm, would also allow you to use links in the rss reader), group chat?? duno if I would use it, clan support. Video lobbies, for the "I owned you arse" dances that would be done.

Most importantly I would like to be able to browse the recent players list and invite to game with just 1 click like you do on the friends rather than have to access their gamer profile and invite that way, seems a bit retarded in its current form.

Streaming music is all very well but would require a large amount of bandwidth.

dont know why microsoft doesnt partner with knoppix or suse to release a live cd version of linux and have the console make a partition on the drive for permanent data and settings, plenty of people would buy it/download it.

Curry · March 30th, 2007, 14:56

It should definitely get more features for interaction online and more regular shortcuts and the like. I'm personally highly interested to find out what we'll be seeing in the spring update

OneManClan · March 30th, 2007, 15:23

Personally, I would like to see what the heck is in my disc tray like EVERY OTHER CONSOLE OUT THERE since the Dreamcast! (ridiculous).

I would like to better integration of the links for Marketplace and maybe some basic animation for music/video links (maybe short previews play when you highlight a movie) and a way to 'search" for songs or artists by entering specific letter(s).

Support for an external hard drive like the PS3 currently supports for demos/movies/music use instead of buying that overpriced new 120g hard drive that will be out soon.

The ability to adjust the speed of the DVD read speed so it doesn't sound like a jet plane is taking off ALL THE TIME while I play a 360 game (original Xbox games sound fine btw).

Improve the DVD playback. Trust me, its FULL of "jaggies" and needs to be cleaned up.

Rant over. Other then the above stuff, I like my 360.

PaulWillocks · March 30th, 2007, 15:26

I want to see a gamerscore world and local leaderboard section.

screamidge · March 30th, 2007, 15:54

i want to be able to play any video streamed from my 360 then i can play new episodes of south park prison break 24 etc..

UKJAY · March 30th, 2007, 15:54

I want Pop3 email support...

by the way...DVD playback via VGA cable on a HD TV looks absolutely fine.

but some new way to meet people other than UNO would be good...

OneManClan · March 30th, 2007, 17:44

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Originally Posted by welljasona

I want Pop3 email support...

by the way...DVD playback via VGA cable on a HD TV looks absolutely fine.

but some new way to meet people other than UNO would be good...

Yeah I know. But my TV only has HDMI and Component inputs...Wish I had VGA.

nofear360 · March 30th, 2007, 18:14

Divx support!! PERIOD

trj156 · March 30th, 2007, 18:26

i would like "last game played" to show if someone was on the dashboard or playing a demo, it does it on xbox.com but not from the guide. and definitely take arcade trials out of the "played games" section.

max2663 · March 30th, 2007, 18:51

i want exciting new stuff and visual changes now and again could be nice

oh and time must have seconds and roll upwards really cooly

UKJAY · March 30th, 2007, 19:07

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Originally Posted by OneManClan

Yeah I know. But my TV only has HDMI and Component inputs...Wish I had VGA.

Oh - component ! yeah DVD on that looks the same way that standard tv does on a HD TV screen. The only way I can describe it is that it looks the way over-stretched, over compressed JPEG images do on a PC where all the edges are blocky...

Thryon · March 30th, 2007, 20:29

Maybe the addition of favorites. I would like to be able to flag music, picture, videos as favorites for quick retrieval.

Also improve the media blade. When I click on videos, it can take a minute to bring up my list of 20 videos. This only affects non-US accounts, and with the same console, when I logon with my US account, it is very fast. Must be related to their marketplace.

Chris · March 30th, 2007, 21:00

Web Browser foreverrrrr!

max2663 · March 30th, 2007, 21:11

what so just because something says u.s.a. you get better connection

makes sense why on pgr3 on live i can be in the same car as an american next to me but he is faster than moi

_Chris_ · March 30th, 2007, 21:12

No, The American marketplace is just completely different to the rest of the worlds marketplace... As is a lot of the X-Box live service

Thryon · March 30th, 2007, 23:55

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Originally Posted by _Chris_

No, The American marketplace is just completely different to the rest of the worlds marketplace... As is a lot of the X-Box live service

Very true. I can take a short video tonight with my account, and then my american account and you can see the difference in both visual and response. It is mind boggling

knickersnot · March 31st, 2007, 00:13

Dont care if you call me a tosser but i got one gripe. pissed off.

Why the hell can all my mates play 360 games on a modded 360???????

Not one update has removed them or banned them......

I pay good money for games when i can download and play them for the price of a vertabim like all my mates. £1.50 or $3.00

i pay £25 to £30 for games form play-asia.com and it pisses me off to see them never be banned.....

2 months i give them and if still no ban.... I AM JOINING THE FUC@ING PIRATES.....

am i right or wrong...

please tell me.................................

ooops spoke my mind a bit too much....

UKJAY · March 31st, 2007, 01:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by knickersnot

Dont care if you call me a tosser but i got one gripe. pissed off.

Why the hell can all my mates play 360 games on a modded 360???????

Not one update has removed them or banned them......

I pay good money for games when i can download and play them for the price of a vertabim like all my mates. £1.50 or $3.00

i pay £25 to £30 for games form play-asia.com and it pisses me off to see them never be banned.....

2 months i give them and if still no ban.... I AM JOINING THE FUC@ING PIRATES.....

am i right or wrong...

please tell me.................................

ooops spoke my mind a bit too much....

Dont worry about it...I can be called a Pedo and comments saying I get fucked by my Father & Uncle regularly seem quite acceptable - just don't post a link to a missing body cos that is tasteless....

the list · April 1st, 2007, 00:00

I would like a dreamcast emulator so that the 360 recognises all of my old discs and I would like to be able to play gameboy carts through an adaptor for the memory card slot.

Oh and it should fetch me my slippers

UKJAY · April 1st, 2007, 01:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by the list

I would like a dreamcast emulator so that the 360 recognises all of my old discs and I would like to be able to play gameboy carts through an adaptor for the memory card slot.

Oh and it should fetch me my slippers

the gameboy carts idea

But now that the size limit on XBLA is a whole lot bigger - hopefully SEGA will release some Dreamcast titles on arcade? - Sonic Adventure with enhanced graphics here we come.....yay yay

xMMx ToMBSToNe · April 1st, 2007, 02:03

how about the same thing we have been asking for every other dashboard update. Group voice chat.

UKJAY · April 1st, 2007, 02:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by xMMx ToMBSToNe

how about the same thing we have been asking for every other dashboard update. Group voice chat.

yeah with group vid chat...kinda UNO without the cards....lol

Tucky · April 1st, 2007, 15:45

when is the update being released or dont we know yet? Group Voice chat would be class.

nofear360 · April 1st, 2007, 19:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tucky

when is the update being released or dont we know yet? Group Voice chat would be class.

Late spring

View Poll Results: What do you hope for the dashboards future?
The dashboard should become more and more interactive with better features.	41	87.23%
The dashboard should stay pretty much as it is, demos, friends and such.. Not much else.	4	8.51%
I dont care, i barely use the dashboard	2	4.26%
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