Rumor: 360 dashboard update to support game installs, 'motion sensor devices' [update]
by Ludwig Kietzmann 
{ May 14th 2008 at 8:30AM }
You'll find the "incomplete" list of unconfirmed features after the break, though we'll draw your attention to two in particular. "Calibration options for motion sensor devices." That certainly brings to mind the numerous Newtonian rumors of a Microsoft waggle wand we've encountered over the last few weeks. As for allowing games to "store installation data on Storage Device for faster loading?" We'll go make a sandwich while you guys discuss.
Update: Microsoft says: "We don't comment on rumors or speculation, but what we can tell you is we've never seen this list before."
Xbox LIVE
- Option to delay sign-in to Xbox LIVE upon booting console (to allow user to set Online Status).
- Option to promote Child Account from Family Settings.
- Disallow Child Accounts (over 18) to override Family Settings by launching Privacy Settings through a title.
- Option in Family Settings for Child Accounts to enable child-oriented/non-mature advertisements.
- Introduce a group chat (4) for Private Chat and conferences through Video Chat.
- Support to indicate media being watched to gamercard status (video content from Marketplace only).
- Extend height for Bio field in Personal Profile, easier navigation through text.
- More fields present in Personal Profile -- recent achievements, interests, games, movies, links, custom section.
- Compact Personal Profile for new fields (navigating to field will open it up).
- Mandatory option to delete duplicate titles from gamercard (excludes Games for Windows - LIVE). User disconnected from Xbox LIVE when booting any title until action complete.
- Option to remove payment information from gamertag.
- New payment methods for international users.
- Download History on Account Management better organized -- games, genre, type, download date, miscellaneous.
- Long descriptions of items on Marketplace can be scrolled using right stick.
- Better organization of free content on Marketplace.
- Option to 'ping' when testing connection.
- Allow re-connection to Xbox LIVE if Ethernet cable is re-inserted whilst powered on.
- New strip colours available to developers, staff gamercards.
- New corner icon available to ambassadors.
- Re-introduce Messages button for Inside Xbox updates only.
- Option to store up to 10 messages permanently on server (excludes invites, status messages).
- Increase character limit for text messages between friends only.
- Option to disable invites from non-friends or all players.
- Option to disable invites from titles not on gamercard (excludes demos).
- Option to have smaller items moved up in Active Downloads.
- Automatically re-connect to Xbox LIVE if disconnected unexpectedly (set intervals).
- Option to download gamer picture (if available) from a gamercard being viewed.
- Display random tips to replace static text on Xbox LIVE and Games blades.
- New button on Marketplace for optional dashboard features -- uses Storage Device memory.
- Option to donate Microsoft Points to anybody with a Windows Live ID.
- Option to purchase Membership for charities (includes benefits).
- Integrate file-sharing for selected titles on Xbox LIVE and Games for Windows - LIVE.
- Disable notifications to friends of user repeatedly signing into service (set period).
- Option to see 'snippet' of text message in notification.
- Windows Live Mail integration - includes support for Xbox LIVE Vision.
Marketplace
- Option to display gamer picture or standard picture as display picture in Windows Live Messenger.
- Support for headset, Xbox LIVE Vision in Windows Live Messenger.
- Support for limited 'winks' that display on dashboard interface. Option to disable 'winks' and 'nudges' added.
- Notifications separate from Windows Live Messenger to Xbox 360 notifications.
- Disable multiple languages from being used in any Xbox LIVE editable fields.
Games
- Option to delete titles from gamercard with 0 gamerscore and 0 achievements (excludes some titles that will be re-added to launch another title).
- Organize My Games at the Games Library section better (includes disc-based titles) -- sort by genre, platform (Games for Windows - LIVE), percentage completion.
- Support to display friends leaderboards for disc-based titles.
- Show dates of an achievement unlocked when comparing.
- Preload Games Library upon dashboard bootup for faster access.
- Game updates now shown as items in Memory, increased amount of updates on Storage Device
- Option to delete game updates, removed 'cheat code' as no longer needed.
- Support for more titles to display banner when accessing guide in-game.
- Option to re-introduce awarded gamer pictures from titles that do not have their own re-introduce feature (requires saved game).
- Disable gamer pictures from being awarded from trials.
- Support for titles to store installation data on Storage Device for faster loading.
- Synchronization to achievements offline/online that were deleted and then re-added from developers.
Media
- Option to hold LT and RT for rewinding/fast-forwarding video content.
- Option to delete individual music tracks from storage device.
- Option to rip music CD at different quality.
- Copy non-protected files (pictures, music, videos) from USB storage devices, CDs and computers to proprietary storage devices.
- Support for menu, top-menu features on video content downloaded from Marketplace.
- Section added for audio delivered through feeds (podcasts). Option to stream, download to Storage Device.
- Support added for video titles/description to gamercard status.
Dashboard/Miscellaneous
- Option to navigate quickly out of several menus back to respective blade home (applies to Games, Media, System).
- New blade trim styles added.
- Introduce expanded Inside Xbox as a portal to news, weather, entertainment, help and community features.
- New sounds for various functions (notifications, blades, navigation).
- Calibration options for display/sound.
- Calibration options for motion sensor devices.
- New effects for Xbox LIVE Vision and dashboard background.
- Disable changing of Theme when on Memory to prevent 'hanging'.
- Preload recent, limited items upon dashboard bootup on Memory.
- Faster loading of Themes section on guide.
- Option to see what items will not work offline due to DRM license changing from
- Option to automatically associate new DRM to items downloaded for free.
- Indicate 'charging' status on guide when Play & Charge kit is connected.
- Option to change text colours on guide to better contrast some backgrounds.
- Language improvements.
- Word censor updated for fields.
- Privacy Settings/Family Settings updated for new features.
- Voice, picture messages can be read at Xbox.com (Gold accounts). [*]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)
Chase @ May 14th 2008 8:37AM
That is a neat list of updates, but without clan support, I barely care.
NATO_Duke @ May 14th 2008 10:01AM
Yeah I agree, they really need to add the clan support already.
I like this list, but I don't know why people with a 20 gig hd would ever want to install games. This option won't be receiving much praise, unless they open the lame hd system up to allow us to add bigger ones or they lower the price of the large drive substantially. All I see happening in the interim is a lot of people bitching about how they can't fit anything on their drives.
Brym @ May 14th 2008 10:18AM
There is a workaround to get limited "clan support" already. Just create a dummy sliver account with the name of your clan. Have everyone in the clan send a friend request to that account. Then, when you want to see your clan members, just view the friends of that account.
mike @ May 14th 2008 1:51PM
wtf clan support? Ok thats missing, not great, but this is single handidly the best update there ever was for xbox live.
-4 player multiprivate chat
-Remove 0 gamerscore games like those garbage old demos
-increse text sie limit for msging
- + more amazing features listed above.
This is by far the best update yet. It actually seems almost too good to be true. The only things missing after this would be clan support, download speed shown while downloading and maybe another couple little things, all of which will come by fall lets hope
luckycharms711 @ May 14th 2008 4:04PM
nato you will not be downloading whole games to the hardrive just maybe one gig of info so that their will be faster load times. I am sure you can eventually delete that off of your hardrive if you are done with the game to save space, and if you choose to play it again you just have to wait for the game to download to the drive or choose not to and wait for the longer load time.
Chase @ May 14th 2008 4:35PM
Yeah Brym, I already do that for CheapAssGamer. I'd rather have something more straightforward, though.
Scump @ May 14th 2008 8:38AM
I really rather hoped for a 16:10 aspect ratio support update... aw
Nate @ May 14th 2008 8:44AM
I doubt you'll ever see that. Too few people play consoles on monitors, it would just confuse your average joe...
capt_carl @ May 14th 2008 9:36AM
Agreed. 13xx by 768 just doesn't cut it. 1680x1050 pls.
McCartier @ May 14th 2008 9:42AM
yes, 16:10 plz
DaveC @ May 14th 2008 8:38AM
Rumour alert.
Danieru @ May 14th 2008 8:40AM
Me want store games on hard drive. Me like fast access. Why Microsoft no have this already me no understand.
jynxycat @ May 14th 2008 8:41AM
Yah, cause those 20gb HDs are great for loading games to.
zero2dash @ May 14th 2008 9:51AM
Yeah absolutely, especially when byte size limitations + the lame partition scheme they used nets you a whole 13 gigs of space which is eaten up rather quickly.
*hugs my Premium model, gives evil eye to Elite 100gig HD owners*
4MyFriends @ May 14th 2008 10:02AM
It's a shame Microsoft hasn't released a higher storage HD yet...
Memo @ May 14th 2008 10:32AM
Where did you get that girl picture?
zero2dash @ May 14th 2008 11:58AM
It's *really* a shame you can't do a DIY HD upgrade more easily, and it's *even MORE* a shame that you can't use a damn external USB HD.
I know Microsoft's out to make money, but their 360 HD costs are ludicrous.
And yes, I've wondered myself where that jynxycat picture came from. =)
Tiptup300 @ May 14th 2008 3:29PM
Memo, this is the internet, they aren't that rare.
Nate @ May 14th 2008 8:42AM
Mm.... sandwiches... Well, maybe the PS3 won't be the only console getting install options. One thing I could see that helping with on the 360 is helping with games that require multiple disks. You'd just have to swap disks at install time to put stuff on the hard drive and have one "play" disk.
xFenixKnightx @ May 14th 2008 8:44AM
Take THAT PSN!
/flameshield!!
Nate @ May 14th 2008 8:45AM
I can't tell if you're trying to insult Live or PSN...
xFenixKnightx @ May 14th 2008 8:56AM
Let me make it more clear Nate.
PSN BLOWS!!! Have a nice time trying to catch up. This is such a great list.
Ninjakamster (PSN: Chin-Poh) @ May 14th 2008 8:58AM
If PSN was also $50 a year, then I'd complain but its basically for free so I can't.
But I bet a lot of us want a paid service for higher quality.
Emophia @ May 14th 2008 9:10AM
Don't be such an idiot flames.I don't see how this relates to PSN at all... There's nothing that notable besides Harddrive instals, group chats (PSN already has) and Child account promoting.Not to mention it's all rumor too.Why are you sucha flame bating fool Fenix?It's people like you that are just as bad as the fanboys, if not worse.
xFenixKnightx @ May 14th 2008 9:21AM
Emo
I hardly ever flame or troll so be quiet. Sorry for stating the obvious buddy I have both PS360 so I have a chance to compare them everyday and plain and simple there is none. Calm the fudge down. Man, and here I was thinking that this was a 360 story and thread.
Emophia @ May 14th 2008 9:28AM
Dude, I don;'t give a fuck how much you troll or flame.But I hate it when people bait for flames and attention. I know Live is better then PSN.But this update doesn't seperate them further at all. If it does, I'll be glad to hear any reasons that you so obviously didn't give.Your statement was pointless, it seems like you're just trying to get attention.And Emo, witty, original, like you're not the millionth person to shorten my name to that.
Snap Count @ May 14th 2008 9:35AM
Emophia...If you hate when people bait for flames, don't throw gasoline on the fire
xFenixKnightx @ May 14th 2008 9:42AM
"Arrghhhhhh me mad, me get all upset over nothing"
-Emophia
Everything is gonna be ok buddy I can hear the waaaaambulance coming round the corner.
Vincent060 @ May 14th 2008 10:01AM
I find it funny that Fenix is acting like he didn't do anything, even though he was the first one to mention the PSN, and even said "PSN BLOWS!!!" in his comment. I think you need to relax and THINK before you type. All your doing is making yourself look like a jackass, or more accurately, a Xbox fanboy.
ViagraFiend @ May 14th 2008 10:04AM
I normally enjoy reading Fenix comments, but yeah, Emophia is right. PSN shouldnt have been brought up. Fenix-Dont get mad, you were asking for it.
xFenixKnightx @ May 14th 2008 10:13AM
Fine fine, its squashed. I know, I shouldnt have mentioned PSN =/ Sorry.
But one last thing, PSN still blows!
:P
Lighten up peeps. Its humpday, which means its almost Friday, which means BEEEEEEERRRR!!! lulz
Vidikron (FU) @ May 14th 2008 10:27AM
Yeah, it's a nice list. But some of that stuff is Live catchign up to PSN... namely the stuff in the media section.
el serpiente @ May 14th 2008 10:34AM
I think one of his kids hijacked his account.
j.howlett @ May 14th 2008 10:40AM
did you really just complain about this being a 360 story and thread?
xFenixKnightx @ May 14th 2008 10:46AM
El Serpiente
Coming from you and your comment (if you call those comments) history that is very insulting. 90% of your posts are spam. Everybody knows it too. Heres a reply from fellow Jstiq poster (Zues.:God) to you from the Gears Story yesterday...
"Seriously, does anyone like this El Serpiente guy? Acts like a total prick to everyone who isn't in the process of ejaculating over the PS3 or something related."
http://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/13/gears-of-war-2-assault-screens-plus-weapon-specific-execution/
el serpiente @ May 14th 2008 11:40AM
Wow, fenix, testy testy. What's the matter, get a RROD this morning? No one show up to your Gears or War cosplay party last night?
I'm not the one who is so insecure about xbox live that I need to run around the thread bellowing it's superiority like it's my 2nd job.
And, really, you're gonna quote Zeus of all people? You're a clown. Quit flapping your lips until you have something intelligent to say.
xFenixKnightx @ May 14th 2008 11:59AM
"Quit flapping your lips until you have something intelligent to say."
Dude, take your own advice. El spammer is your name from now on.
:D
Stuka @ May 14th 2008 8:45AM
Chats with more than two people (finally) would be fantastic. About 10 times a day I wish I could talk with more than one of my XBL buddies at a time.
GreatOneNot @ May 14th 2008 8:45AM
You do know the Live Camera is a motion sensing device.
NATO_Duke @ May 14th 2008 9:56AM
I'm sorry man, but reading your comment made me think of this. Watch it: http://www.videosift.com/video/Robot-Chicken-Its-The-Law-Asshole
Deric Lee @ May 14th 2008 8:46AM
Wow, this is an incredibly long list of features, I would be happy if they managed a quarter of those in one update.
I'm sorry, but this has to be pure BS, that's all great stuff, but I don't believe that they would do that much in one update.
The True Gamer @ May 14th 2008 9:27AM
You've obviously never seen the list of previous updates then, have you? There is easily 100+ items in each of the previous ones.
tmacairjordan87 @ May 14th 2008 1:02PM
It's the result of only updating twice a year instead of every other week like PSN.
Erwos @ May 14th 2008 8:46AM
If it's too good to be true... it's not. And this list, while slightly more believable than the average list, just seems too good to be true.
ScottG13 @ May 14th 2008 8:47AM
That's a lot of stuff. How did that "rumor list" end up lining up last time?
Ninjakamster (PSN: Chin-Poh) @ May 14th 2008 8:49AM
So its trying to become the PS3 then? : )
xFenixKnightx @ May 14th 2008 9:02AM
Sarcasm, right? RIGHT?!! Dude, lets just out it this way. It was already Like this...
LIVE>>>>>>>>>>PSN
now
LIVE>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>PSN
Matt B @ May 14th 2008 9:26AM
No, it's completing its quest to be a PSWii60.
Ninjakamster (PSN: Chin-Poh) @ May 14th 2008 5:47PM
I was joking, what with it rumored to get motion sensing and HDD installs.
Came the fuck down 360 fanboys, your just as assholic and rabid as PS3 ones, now I can see without a doubt!
: )
JJ Rooster @ May 14th 2008 8:49AM
Sad PSN users are still waiting for an in-game XMB.