Xbox 360 Spring 2007 Dashboard Update


XBOX LIVE DASHBOARD SPRING 07' UPDATE VIDEO

By the way, just got the news! It is confirmed by Microsoft themselves through xbox.com . Check it out!

Beginning the week of May 7, users of Windows Live Messenger on Xbox 360 can text chat using the virtual keyboard accessible on Xbox 360, or by connecting a USB keyboard to the console. This summer Microsoft will launch a QWERTY text-input device, a new accessory that will connect directly into the Xbox 360 controller to support text and instant messaging.

Other New Features
Beyond Windows Live Messenger, the Spring Update for Xbox 360 includes hundreds of new features and enhancements including:

A richer Achievement notification pop-up will showcase the name of the unlocked Achievement and the gamerscore value without needing to leave the game to check the Achievements list.
Enhanced family settings features for Xbox Live communications enable different defaults for video chat and voice chat.
A new Xbox Live Marketplace blade lets Xbox Live members access the content they seek-whether it is game content or TV shows and movies (available in the United States)-from one place on Xbox Live.
Updates to Xbox Live Arcade allow owners to quickly see which Xbox Live Arcade games their friends are playing and join in the fun. Xbox Live members can also compare progress of leaderboard scores and Achievements directly with all friends on their friends list. Expanded "Tell a Friend" capabilities make it easier than ever to boast about Achievements and high scores.
Expanded "Tell a Friend" capabilities make it easier than ever to boast about Achievements and high scores.
A new option in Auto Downloads provides faster access to the entire collection of free, trial-version Xbox Live Arcade games.
New progressive download controls provide easy access to optimal viewing options by letting people fast-forward, rewind, pause and resume as their video is downloaded from Xbox Live Marketplace.
Extension of the background download functionality will allow owners to set their Xbox 360 console to turn off automatically after downloads are complete.
The Spring Update is free beginning the week of May 7 and will be easily accessible to every Xbox 360 owner through Xbox Live or on Xbox.com.
You may not even notice all the new features, but they are all designed to enhance your Xbox Live experience. Some of the other features in this upgrade include:

The name of game in tray is now displayed in the dashboard.
When the tray icon is highlighted, a list of achievements, game icon and gamerscore for that game is displayed.
Video trick modes are enabled for content that is being progressively downloaded from Video Marketplace.
Playback progress bar indicates download completion.
Improved skip forward, skip back functionality during video playback.
Switchable aspect ratio now available during video playback (Auto to Letterbox, Zoom, Stretch, Native).
Background downloads can occur after the console has been turned off-the console will automatically power down when background downloads complete (not enabled by default).
Earned Achievement notifications now show Achievement and Gamerscore details over the game without having to bring up the guide or leave the game.
Player and friends lists now quickly show session presence information for quick identification of users that are joinable.
Marketplace has now been raised to its own Dashboard blade to improve navigation.
Added Windows Live ID management functionality to Account Management.
Arcade Improvements

"Friends Playing Now" feature: Quickly find your friends in Arcade, see what they're playing and join in the fun. Friend information is displayed in multiple locations throughout Arcade.
Tell a friend: Send messages to your friends and boast about your latest achievements and earned high scores. Three new messages have been added to help you exalt your accomplishments.
Auto downloads: Have Arcade automatically all free and trial games directly to your collection. Build your collection quickly and easily through background downloads. A simple press of the X button will bring up the queue for review.
Expanded Arcade Leaderboard and Compare Achievements: Scroll through your entire friends leaderboard list (up to 100) and compare achievements.

This post has been edited by Kernkraft400: Apr 9 2007, 12:16 PM

Yeah man! Hopefully this is real,not fake. That is what we need!

This post has been edited by Kernkraft400: Apr 8 2007, 06:37 PM

Hopefully, the dashboard update will spice up our gaming life a little bit more

Hey later if got YM and Skype, you'll ask again why dont have MSN. HAHAHAHAHA!

I guess we wont feel comfortable when playing games with that controller. It doesnt look ergonomic. Well thats my opinion that is.

Yeah gnome. I feel you dawg.

Security updates huh? Maybe banning of modded consoles from XBL? Who knows?

Mzaidi, yeah both method works man.

But then again, up until now, we havent got any news on having web browsers on the 360, as what they have for PS3 and the Wii. Still a dissapointment for some of us, this update is just a minor-lift on the right track.

Does this means that we can chat with our MSN contacts through the comfort of our 360?

Yeah hopefully. But i dont think a web browser would be on this dashboard update. Maybe soon, but not this one, iam preety sure.

I see, now it is more logical , on why MS doesnt want to include a Web Browser on the dashboard update, well at least not yet.

Yeah i think my pc has the lowest spec as well. I think it is as it is as the default specs. Havent been upgrading.

Another 23 days till the update!

I have suspected it from day1 brother.

Btw, what do you guys think? I think maybe this update would include a XBOX LIVE banning of modded consoles as HALO3 beta is going to be released on the 16th.

Just an idea.

Why my pr0n got subs one? hahahahahahahaha!

Those with modded consoles out there, EMERGENCE DAY is coming! muahahahahaha

Edited: Samurai and munky watches gheyy pron together.


This post has been edited by Kernkraft400: May 2 2007, 02:06 AM

3 DAYS TO GO!

Does this means that those with modded is on the run again?