Xbox 360 Dashboard Update Released

TeamXbox report "Today, the Xbox team released an update for the Xbox 360 dashboard. This free update, is now available over Xbox Live. Your console will be updated the next time you sign in to Xbox Live".

Some of the items the update addresses include:

* Improvements to the Xbox Guide.

* Option to retain your saved games when you delete a profile.

*Increased accuracy of "last time played."

* Network configuration improvements for Xbox Live members in the Netherlands.

News Source: TeamXbox.com


More detailed messaging for unreadable disk or region errors.

Not listed in the 'improvements', but it looks like Microsoft also tightened the security as they blocked the Kiosk Disc (a DVD with demo games sent to shops to run in their Kiosk/Demo Xbox 360 and that was found to be signed to also boot from recordable media) from booting so we can no longer experiment with the unsigned data (like music, videos, bf, swf, ... files) on that disc. Several people have confirmed today on x-s forums that you'll get an "unrecognized disc" error when inserting the disc in an updated Xbox 360.

* Kiosk Disk is no longer working.

They closed the hole before it was really open! :-(

im sure i read that you were suppose to be able to download stuff in the background with this update but i carn`t see how maybe they took it out ?

carn`t see why as its a much much needed feature!

any 1 else been able to do this ?

I got my 360 yesterday and never even got a chance to try the Kaos disc

kaos disc. heh.

i cant see any difference at all in this update. 'improvements to the guide' ?? really??? please someone point out 1 actual change.

Originally Posted by kornkid88

kaos disc. heh.

i cant see any difference at all in this update. 'improvements to the guide' ?? really??? please someone point out 1 actual change.

Let the sony, uh er microsoft, firmware, uh dash, updates begin!!

not sure if its quite microsofts style to act as sony did with the PSP firmwares, although it is seemingly easier this time round as 99% of 360 owners will be on Live.

didn't some one mention something about a type of download manager in this update?? because i tried afew downloads today and there is no difference.

(although i have noticed that when your downloading larger demo's/videos the download will continue when you 'cancel' it)

Originally Posted by kornkid88

(although i have noticed that when your downloading larger demo's/videos the download will continue when you 'cancel' it)

For me since ive opened the box ive been always able to "resume" a cancelled or lost (timed out) download

yup although you only get the option to 'cancel' a download, when you 'download again' the progress bar shoots right up from 0% (if youve left Live connected obviously) as if it has still been downloading.