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  • darkmorgado 3 Oct 2010 23:44:15 22,557 posts
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    I've just received my download for the new dashboard.

    Initial thoughts: I like the new chime on startup :-)

    Anyone else got this yet?

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  • darkmorgado 3 Oct 2010 23:48:02 22,557 posts
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    Oh bugger. They just slapped me with an NDA.

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  • Merlinho 3 Oct 2010 23:49:00 5,910 posts
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    Ha.
  • darkmorgado 3 Oct 2010 23:54:15 22,557 posts
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    How annoying.

    "REMINDER: The XBox 360 Preview programs are confidential. Please don't disclose, share, or discuss beta program materials, except as allowed in the Xbox 360 Program Agreement. Specifically, please:

    DO NOT Blog about the beta materials
    DO NOT Post pictures, screenshots, or video clips of the beta materials
    DO NOT Discuss the beta materials in discussion forums, emails or podcasts
    DO NOT Talk with the media or press about the beta materials. This includes bloggers, newspaper reporters and televeision reporters.

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  • lucky_jim 3 Oct 2010 23:55:00 4,896 posts
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    I was just about to say, "shush, you're not meant to talk about it" but it looks like they beat me to it.

    Imagine it's like Fight Club, if that makes it more fun.

    Edit- my update actually appeared a few days ago. I like it so far, I think I'll leave it at that though.
  • darkmorgado 3 Oct 2010 23:55:16 22,557 posts
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    Lol. You in the beta as well then?

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  • Pirotic Moderator 4 Oct 2010 00:09:17 20,637 posts
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    Its quite tacky. The new basic white theme is cheap and nasty, I get they are trying to go for a more family friendly look with soft colours and a bigger more basic layout but its just not very well executed at all, looks quite unprofessional tbh.

    Oh well, can't complain really as functionality wise it's still the same old. Look forward to trying the new voice codec when it's released
  • Syrette 4 Oct 2010 00:13:34 38,357 posts
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    To be perfectly honest, I'm not fussed about dashboards, desktops, XMBs and the like - as long as they're functional and easy to navigate.

    I spend very little time using them, if they don't affect gameplay then they might as well be all pink with basic comic sans text for all I care.

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  • DFawkes 4 Oct 2010 00:31:10 19,279 posts
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    NOT Comic Sans. I'd eat my 360 if that were to happen.

    I won't post that I quite like it though. NDA, you see, I can't express the opinion I really like the new colour scheme, so I won't.

    Kirby is the man! Even if he wasn't, he'd just ingest and become one.

  • darkmorgado 4 Oct 2010 00:31:53 22,557 posts
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    @DFawkes

    But you'd be ok with dingbats, yes?

    ;-)

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  • lucky_jim 4 Oct 2010 00:36:53 4,896 posts
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    I like all the awesomely cool magic stuff that we're not allowed to tell anyone about.

    Edit: I should add a ;-) before anyone takes me seriously.
  • DFawkes 4 Oct 2010 00:36:59 19,279 posts
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    darkmorgado wrote:
    @DFawkes

    But you'd be ok with dingbats, yes?

    ;-)
    Oh yeah, dingbats is king! It'd make playing 360 a fun codebreaking experience.

    Kirby is the man! Even if he wasn't, he'd just ingest and become one.

  • darkmorgado 4 Oct 2010 00:41:22 22,557 posts
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    I'd like a binary option as well. Nothing says hardcore like reading menus in binary :-D

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  • darkmorgado 4 Oct 2010 00:42:03 22,557 posts
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    I like how they have added an option to launch a nuclear weapon. Better we have it than some idiot president :-D

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  • DFawkes 4 Oct 2010 00:44:31 19,279 posts
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    Auto launch at anyone who rage quits, cheats, exploits, uses the word noob, constantly team kills or looks at me funny.

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  • darkmorgado 4 Oct 2010 00:46:04 22,557 posts
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    DFawkes wrote:
    Auto launch at anyone who rage quits, cheats, exploits, uses the word noob, constantly team kills or looks at me funny.
    Just auto-launch at the American midwest. Instantly, LIVE improves.

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  • ronuds 4 Oct 2010 17:13:27 20,511 posts
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    What's this about new chimes?

    Can you talk about that?
  • darkmorgado 4 Oct 2010 17:18:51 22,557 posts
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    @ronuds

    Probably not, but it's hardly world-changing.

    The start-up noise when you switch on the console has changed from the deep, bassy noise to something a bit more musical. I prefer it, to be honest.

    Though I still think that the orchestral warmup on PS3, and the classic "SEEEEE-GAAAAA" are the top of the list when it comes to console startups.

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  • richarddavies 4 Oct 2010 17:20:47 2,567 posts
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    I use Sky player alot and that's changed a bit too. Though im not going to say how as I don't want to be sexually assaulted by Major Nelson.
  • darkmorgado 4 Oct 2010 17:25:52 22,557 posts
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    I've downloaded the new audio and video stuff. Not looked at it yet though so not entirely sure what it is (and would definitely have reservations over going into that much detail).

    Anyone else annoyed that we don't get free Kinect units? The US Beta testers did.

    /grumble grumble second-class citizens grumble grumble

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  • Gambit1977 4 Oct 2010 17:26:13 7,839 posts
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    If I was to look at the beta, and I was to have an opinion, I'd say the new grey slider things are a tad sterile.

    But I don't ;) so I can't, in fact, they're probably bright orange!
  • ResidentKnievel 4 Oct 2010 17:27:22 5,391 posts
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    Party chat with 16 people is a pretty cool new feature.






    If it's in there, that is.

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  • darkmorgado 4 Oct 2010 17:31:23 22,557 posts
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    @ResidentKnieval

    Party chat has been disabled for the beta. They claim it's to do with compatibility issues with the new audio codec (that's not confidential btw, they've publicly stated that), but I personally reckon its to stop you chatting about things over headset.

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  • darkmorgado 4 Oct 2010 17:32:58 22,557 posts
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    @Gambit1977

    It certainly looks, overall, more... sterile. They were probably going more for a "clean" look, similar to something like Apple. But it just seems a bit... empty around the edges. That's just the default background though.

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  • ronuds 4 Oct 2010 17:41:46 20,511 posts
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    darkmorgado wrote:
    @ronuds

    Probably not, but it's hardly world-changing.

    The start-up noise when you switch on the console has changed from the deep, bassy noise to something a bit more musical. I prefer it, to be honest.

    Though I still think that the orchestral warmup on PS3, and the classic "SEEEEE-GAAAAA" are the top of the list when it comes to console startups.
    Ohhh, I thought you meant, like with the Slims, that we were getting new chimes - for when you press the on/off or ejects buttons.
  • darkmorgado 4 Oct 2010 17:51:03 22,557 posts
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    No no, the start-up logo sound.

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  • darkmorgado 5 Oct 2010 13:14:49 22,557 posts
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    Grrr. There's too much stuff that requires a sensor. What's the point in asking people to beta test if they can't test half the content?

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  • lucky_jim 5 Oct 2010 13:17:21 4,896 posts
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    I think it's just to iron out bugs and things. When my first update came through I was really struggling to access marketplace content, it updated again the next day and it was all fixed.
  • darkmorgado 5 Oct 2010 13:20:33 22,557 posts
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    I have a secret hope that they will reward beta-testers with a free unit at the time of launch.

    /hopes

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