Dashboard update not as bad as I thought!

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Dashboard update not as bad as I thought!
Topic Started: Tuesday Jul 15 2008, 07:20 PM (268 Views)
Demaar	Tuesday Jul 15 2008, 07:20 PM Post #1
Sometimes I think I was born backwards Posts: 9,567 Group: Moderators Member #195 Joined: August 24, 2005 XBL Gamer Tag EssThree	Some are! Woot for HDD installs! Damn shame about the interface update. Looks like arse. Hopefully the modified guide window is going to be a solid alternative... Posted Image Posted Image Posted Image Posted Image Posted Image
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nspa	Wednesday Jul 16 2008, 01:27 AM Post #2
Outer Heavenin' Posts: 1,320 Group: Members Member #905 Joined: September 22, 2006 XBL Gamer Tag nightso	With the new HDD installing service, it might mean that MS will start selling games remotely... but it will probably be at AU prices (you know, $90+).
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hijak	Wednesday Jul 16 2008, 02:54 AM Post #3
MGS Fanboy Posts: 998 Group: Members Member #3 Joined: February 10, 2005	the interface is nice.... but it seems like a downgrade from the blades.... But my god, those avatars have mii all over them, and seeing the press conf, its just nintendo+sony mashed together. hmmmmm



Demaar	Wednesday Jul 16 2008, 04:47 AM Post #4
Sometimes I think I was born backwards Posts: 9,567 Group: Moderators Member #195 Joined: August 24, 2005 XBL Gamer Tag EssThree	I think they end up being more ugly than Miis because they're less abstract. Really, this part of the announcement was the low point of the whole conference. They should have mentioned the actual GOOD stuff about the update like the optional HDD installs and stuff instead of this avatar garbage...
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Demaar	Thursday Jul 17 2008, 09:08 PM Post #5
Sometimes I think I was born backwards Posts: 9,567 Group: Moderators Member #195 Joined: August 24, 2005 XBL Gamer Tag EssThree	Watched a video demo of the dashboard update. Skip to the very end to see the new guide window. It's like all the awesome stuff about the blades compacted into a window form. The guide is God damned awesome. Everything else is a piece of shit and I wish updating was optional.
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Acerlyte	Friday Jul 18 2008, 01:08 AM Post #6
It's SuperCalaFreakinAwesome! Posts: 1,256 Group: Members Member #177 Joined: August 16, 2005 PSN ID Acerlyte	Yeah the new guide is awesome over the old one. As you say, pretty much a small blade-system that kicks the pants out of the old guide for usability. Not so sure about the rest of the dashboard, seems cleaner and definately flashier but i'm not sure about how much better it will be to get to what you want fast. Also, with the introduction of the Miis... I mean avatar duded thingys, what happens to the old gamer pictures? Some people actually bought gamerpics and from what I saw they are cut out entirely. This also seems to be the way for the old dashboard themes too since the blade system is a goner. I know they weren't really worth the money but now it seems you can't even use them anymore. Edited by Acerlyte, Friday Jul 18 2008, 01:08 AM.
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Demaar	Friday Jul 18 2008, 01:17 AM Post #7
Sometimes I think I was born backwards Posts: 9,567 Group: Moderators Member #195 Joined: August 24, 2005 XBL Gamer Tag EssThree	Old themes and gamer pics are now useless... or rather, that's what most people are thinking/expecting. The interface seems way clunkier in my opinion. It acts like the cross media bar but without any of its benefits. In order to see things right at the start of it you have to scroll to the start of it. The concept is fricken awesome to be honest, but the execution is woeful. I could have done a better job organising it...
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Ingram	Friday Jul 18 2008, 02:01 AM Post #8
WHY SO SERIOUS! Posts: 8,784 Group: Administrators Member #1 Joined: February 9, 2005 XBL Gamer Tag Master Ingram	Simple. Disconnect your xbox from the network :)



Demaar	Friday Jul 18 2008, 02:16 AM Post #9
Sometimes I think I was born backwards Posts: 9,567 Group: Moderators Member #195 Joined: August 24, 2005 XBL Gamer Tag EssThree	and never ever be able to play online or download DLC. That'll go real well with Rock Band 2 :P
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Demaar	Saturday Jul 26 2008, 02:26 PM Post #10
Sometimes I think I was born backwards Posts: 9,567 Group: Moderators Member #195 Joined: August 24, 2005 XBL Gamer Tag EssThree	Listened to the latest Major Nelson podcast. Looks like avatars will be completely optional. If you want to use your gamer pics instead, you can use your gamer pics. The themes will also work as wall papers now, too. So that's those two concerns down. I still think it looks kinda clunky in execution, but there's always the hot new guide window...
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