New Dashboard preview is open

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http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/images/icons/cagposticons/iconxbox360.gif Xbox new dashboard preview program basically sign up and ur in
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I am happy to announce that we’re doing an Xbox 360 System Update Preview program for our next release, and the opportunity to sign up is now available (http://mjr.mn/csMPKf). The Preview Program will give you the chance to check out ESPN on Xbox LIVE, Zune music, Netflix search, the new Xbox LIVE dashboard, and new updates to Zune video and Family Settings on your Xbox 360*. Much like we did last year (http://majornelson.com/archive/2009/07/20/xbox-360-system-update-preview-program.aspx), you’ll need to visit the Microsoft Connect site from this link (http://mjr.mn/csMPKf) and sign in with your Windows LIVE ID that is connected to your Xbox LIVE Gamertag. Once you complete the survey that is presented to you, the Connect site will notify you immediately if you’ve been accepted. A couple of points before you head off to register (http://mjr.mn/csMPKf):


We’re looking for multiple thousands of participants, so your chances of making it in are good.
This is not for Kinect. You will not be receiving a Kinect sensor if you are chosen to participate.
This opportunity is open to all Xbox LIVE Members in regions where Xbox LIVE is available.
To avoid any problems, read the survey carefully and double check all the information your provide.
While both Xbox LIVE Gold and Silver members can sign up, Priority will be given to Gold members in the selection process.

I’ll be sure to updated this post if the program fills up.

Sign up for the Xbox LIVE Update Preview Program (http://mjr.mn/csMPKf)

Good luck!




ONE DOWNSIDE YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO BE IN PARTIES WITH UR FRIENDS UNLESS THEY ALL HAVE THE NEW DASHBOARD PREVIEW U CANNOT GO BACK TO THE OLD DASHBOARD ONCE U GET THE NEW ONE

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This is what I got right after hitting submit.

Welcome to the Xbox LIVE Update Preview!
Thank you for your interest in participating. We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted into the program. The program will officially start within the next two weeks. Until then, please be patient and check back on this site often for the latest updates.
Thank you,
Xbox LIVE Beta Administrators


You have successfully applied to Xbox LIVE Update Preview and your status is Active.
Go to Xbox LIVE Update Preview (https://connect.microsoft.com/XboxLIVEUpdate/program6401).

[RoXer]

doin it

[Kalyx triaD]

Beta testers will not be able to chat with regular users due to differences in the voice-chat quality.

[RoXer]

did it

[RoXer]

I hate talking to people anyway

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i haven't been in a party in a long time. pretty sure i can go 6 more weeks.

[Requiem]

Is the voice chat better? Not gonna try this, but makes me look forward to the official update once it's out if it really did improve the voice-chat quality.

[Kalyx triaD]

Yeah, voice chat has been reportedly improved.

[Kane Knight]

i haven't been in a party in a long time. pretty sure i can go 6 more weeks.

I've been in parties every night thanks to MNC.

[D Mac]

Thank you for your interest in participating. We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted into the program. The program will officially start within the next two weeks. Until then, please be patient and check back on this site often for the latest updates.

Thank you,
Xbox LIVE Beta Administrators

[Drakul]

Thank you for your interest in participating. We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted into the program. The program will officially start within the next two weeks. Until then, please be patient and check back on this site often for the latest updates.

Thank you,
Xbox LIVE Beta Administrators

Just got the same reply.

[Kalyx triaD]

Pfft, basically an open beta.

[Funky Fly]

Accepted. All youse SSF4 players better get in on this.

[Kalyx triaD]

I'm good.

[Funky Fly]

You wanna play rn?

[Kalyx triaD]

Might hit up Reach, and if anything I've been missing Soulcalibur 4.

[Funky Fly]

Way too out of practice for SoulCalibur. :'(

[Kalyx triaD]

I'll always love that fucking game. It was the first fighter where I joined a local scene.

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update is out

[RoXer]

My ISP does not support espn3 content

:|:|:|:|:|:|

[RoXer]

My unlocked award clothes don't load in the new avatar marketplace

[RoXer]

Actually, everyones unlocked stuff is just a plain blue shirt

[RoXer]

Oh it will be updated when Kinect comes out.

Ok

[Kalyx triaD]

My ISP does not support espn3 content

:|:|:|:|:|:|

You have Disney?

[RoXer]

Quest.

Wouldn't Disney SUPPORT ESPN seeing as how they're owned by ABC?

[Kalyx triaD]

idk

[FearedSanctity]

Doesn't help you obv, but I know Comcast and Cox support ESPN3

[Drakul]

Installed the updated. I'm not sure why they don't want us talking about it publicly. It's just a new look. It's not like it's a huge jump like it was going from the blades to NXE or anything.

Everything looks much tidier now, though. Wish I could change the whiteness of the home menu.

[RoXer]

Yeah that's my only big complaint too

[Drakul]

They could probably sell us "Home Menu Themes" and people would buy them.

[D Mac]

My ISP does not support espn3 content

:|:|:|:|:|:|

Me neither, as far as sports on demand and shit. All I can get is espn.com content.

[Funky Fly]

Kinda dig the new look, but then I was never a fan of the blue/green NXE.

It's clean, but customization would be great. 2 months without my Earthworm Jim suit and breakdancing? FUCK :mad:

Maybe we should make a private social group to talk about this ish, since we could get the site into some shit for this.

[D Mac]

Yeah I'm sure Microsoft is watching closely. :roll:

[Funky Fly]

You never know. I only mention this because when there was an MMA ppv stream thread here, we were the only people dumb enough to have an openly viewable thread about illegal MMA ppv streams showing up on google when you searched "mma stream"

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just got a 2nd update. dunno what for yet

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oh god

now i know how to navigate the dashboard!

[Gonzo]

I can't get ESPN3 stuff either. Time Warner is currently in a dispute with the ESPN network over how they want to package the ESPN channels, versus how ESPN wants them to package their channels. I'm sure ESPN wants to be on its own package, while Time Warner does not.

I hate all this jockeying between networks and the cable companies. It's a bunch of bullshit. In the end, only the consumer loses.

[Funky Fly]

btw, has anyone noticed that you STILL CAN'T PREVIEW THE GOD DAMNED THEMES?

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sure you can

www.youtube.com

[Funky Fly]

Shouldn't have to do that. Especially since 360 is the only console without a browser.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Well, boycott buying themes then. They probably can't be arsed since people will buy themes anyways.

[Funky Fly]

Don't really buy themes. I get the free ones like the Perfect Dark E3 one, the Halo ones, ones included in games and the ones that end up being accidentally free whenever xbox.com botches shit.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Good call. Yeah, just kept the Perfect Dark one since it happened.

[Funky Fly]

I'd actually be willing to buy if I could see what I'm getting. As it stands, I've bought one for SF4, SSF4, Gears 2 and Fable 2. Luckily all have been decent.

[Funky Fly]

Also why do they still make the old style themes? Makes no sense.

[Verbose Minch]

Anybody having trouble downloading things from the market place since the beta came in?

[D Mac]

Yeah sometimes. I go to download and the little pop up screen comes up then goes away immediately.

[Funky Fly]

Yup, same. I'm more pissed about not yet having my 1200 msp from the summer of arcade tho.

[Verbose Minch]

Okay, thank god. I was worried my internet was somehow fucked or something.

[D Mac]

You CAN edit your avatar BTW.

[Funky Fly]

You can't put DLC or awards stuff on. The newer stuff like Reach works, but most of it does not.

[Drakul]

I've come across a pretty big problem with this update. When do we give feed back?

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Submit it to me via PM, and I will put it on the Major's desk first thing in the morning.

[Emperor Smeat]

According to Microsoft these are the biggest things that are being updated or included into the new dashboard.

* Improved voice quality – the audio codec is being updated to improve Xbox LIVE Party chat audio quality. So grab your friends and jump into a multiplayer game, catch a big sports event, watch a movie or do all three.

* Improved experience for changing your Gamertag – choosing a new Gamertag? If the Gamertag you're looking for is already taken, your Avatar will spin a wheel and we will provide five other Gamertag suggestions at a time for you to choose from.

* Streamlined in-dashboard virtual keyboard – we've taken the existing QWERTY keyboard in-dash and made it easier to use for scenarios that involve repeated text entry, for example when signing up for LIVE within the dashboard.

* Improved Xbox LIVE Marketplace UI and browse experience – the Games Marketplace has been re-organized to provide streamlined access to the games and content you want, reducing the number of steps it takes to get to a download.

* Avatar changes – we've made your Avatars slightly more proportional so you can better play Kinect games

* Easier to get on a wireless network – trying to connect to a wireless network? With the next update, you'll see a list of all the wireless networks within range when you go into network settings. From there, you'll be able to select a new network or further configure the network you're connected to.

* Ability to sign-out other controllers in the sign-in UI – we're adding the ability to sign-out profiles on other controllers in the sign-in UI within the Guide. This is especially useful when playing games like Rock Band.

* New browse experience for 100% completed games – you spent a lot of time and effort earning those Achievements, so instead of only being able to view your first dozen completed games, we're giving you a new and better way to browse all of them.

http://kotaku.com/5659379/8-features-of-the-new-xbox-360-fall-update

[Funky Fly]

Motherfucker. Did you see what they did to the Earthworm Jim suit? It's all proportional now. Looks awful. :'(