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CrunchinJelly
formerly cjelly
higherARC05
Banned
I had a problem where everytime i used the internet explorer it would stop and a message appears saying to make sure i had a storage device connected and that it had enough space then it would boot back to dashboard.
But my hdd is a 250gb and 100gb still free.
It's fixed though as I just deleted the app and redownloaded it and now it runs.
Just in case anyone has the same issues just delete the app from hdd and redownload the internet explorer.
But my hdd is a 250gb and 100gb still free.
It's fixed though as I just deleted the app and redownloaded it and now it runs.
Just in case anyone has the same issues just delete the app from hdd and redownload the internet explorer.
CrunchinJelly
formerly cjelly
TV & Video hasn't been combined in the UK dash. Weird.
we need to bug them to see if they do it.
Canada also hasn't merged the two yet. I hope they do!
Never understood neogafs issue with this. If you are moving through the tabs with the bumpers you pass by the video tab so quickly, who cares.
Besides, most of the games are either in the tray (default option) or in the quicklaunch
Diablohead
Member
Finally got around to trying the browser out and it works rather well, it's smooth and loads rather quick, just a shame twitch.tv needs flash to run 
It's more of a preference for me than an actual issue. These are game consoles first and media hubs second, so IMO the games tab should come before the TV & Movie tab. I understand the logic of the current layout, but I don't agree with it.
BruiserBear
Banned
It's a gaming console first and foremost. It's not unreasonable to expect the games tab to be closer to the startup screen.
To you (and me) it is, but since MS has metrics which suggest that gaming is not the most common use of the system (video/media is) then I guess they are catering to the majority.
In a perfect scenario, the order of the tabs would be user configurable.
PixyJunket
Member
What? That was my "go to" tab.They got rid of quickplay
I also miss the achievement scores in the "My Games" list. Blech.
That's actually exactly why they'd put video before gaming. Of course the consumer is going to use it for gaming... By putting video before games, they're forcing you to glance at/pass by what they have.
Microsoft puts a lot of thought into these sorts of things. I remember on an earlier dashboard you would use the triggers to scroll past a few main categories quickly, but it would always stop on the Games Marketplace (I think it was), even if it was the very next category.
Pretty sneaky stuff, but every little bit helps (them).
CrunchinJelly
formerly cjelly
'Xbox 360 videogame and entertainment system from Microsoft' is the official PR name. So, yeah, not just games.
Are you sure?They got rid of quickplay
They just changed the name from "quickplay" to "recent"
Maybe he meant the Quicklaunch "Quickplay" on the guide menu. It's no longer there, but if you select Recent there, it takes you to a menu where you can flip to All and access the Quicklaunch menu as it's always been.
Sorry I thought that "Quickplay" in guide menu looked like this Recent option which is present now.
So what was there in quickplay menu ?
Forgive me for my short memory.
It is the same as before. Just a different name.
PixyJunket
Member
OldJadedGamer
Banned
These things haven't been straight game consoles for years from Nintendo naming their system an "Entertainment System" to Sony trying to register and classify the PS2 as a computer with Federal Governments around the world.
BruiserBear
Banned
They fixed that about a week ago.
Sure, they can call it whatever they want, and they do have lots of capabilities these days.
But, what makes Microsoft more money? The games or the tv/movie features? It's the games, so my point still stands. It's a game console first, so the games tab should be as conveniently located as possible.
RedAssedApe
Banned
IE pin still breaking for me.
me too
Try deleating the app and redownloading it. Worked for me.
Ninja Moomin
Banned
Can you share these metrics with us?
I can believe Xbox owners spend more time in total consuming video-based media and TV than gaming... I resolutely do not believe that on average they spend more time on their xbox watching video than playing games.
BruiserBear
Banned
Microsoft reported something themselves on this a few months ago if I remember correctly. They basically said Xbox users spend more time using media apps on their Xbox than they do gaming these days.
But, I contend that it's easier to spend that kind of time when a movie on Netflix is 2 hours. So if someone is using Hulu and Netflix as their sources for TV viewing these days, it's not that weird that they might spend more HOURS on those apps than they do on games, BUT I still think people think "videogames" when they think of an Xbox, and the games portion of the Xbox business is certainly creating more revenue for Microsoft.
I noticed since the update that the Alan Wake premium theme has the black zone in the bottom showing like "stairs" in the black levels, and the ALAN WAKE text in the middle is almost faded in the bottom part, can anyone with the same theme confirm if the same happen to him?
Even if you go into the change theme option, you can see the preview fine, but when you accept the theme it appears screwed
Even if you go into the change theme option, you can see the preview fine, but when you accept the theme it appears screwed
Kydd BlaZe
Member
Xbox Companion also seems to have been officially renamed to Xbox SmartGlass. Been using my iPhone as a remote to scroll through my Netflix queue.
HawksWinStanley
Member
This.
I bought my Xbox to play games but during the week I usually only have time to catch up on tv shows or watch increments of movies. I don't always have time to sit down and really accomplish anything in a game with the limited time I have. Sure on weekends I'll get a chance to just zone out for a few hours a day and play but with constant interruptions and other things that need my attention it's a lot easier to pause a tv show than it is to listen to my random teammates online telling me what an asshole I am for just standing still in the middle of a match while I tend to whatever the hell I had to do.
I did a quick search and was unable to find a good source, but it appears what I said was slighly incorrect. The latest info I could find was that Xbox Live users were using non-gaming services over Live more than multiplayer gaming, but not necessarily gaming in general.
Regardless, MS believes that a large percentage of their userbase wants to (and does) use MS and 3rd party services on their Xbox for things other than gaming, so they have tuned the dashboard to make those services easier to access. Does it make accessing gaming a bit less easy? I guess, but not enough for me to care much one way or the other. And this is coming from someone who doesn't live in US so I don't have access to some of the US-only services (ESPN, Hulu, etc).
anyone else having problems downloading this update?
its been sitting here at like 15% forever. i stopped and restarted a few times it goes to about the same spot and just sits there...
edit: looks like im not alone. i see a post about it on the xbox forum (finally got in there). this is taking for fucking ever.
its been sitting here at like 15% forever. i stopped and restarted a few times it goes to about the same spot and just sits there...
edit: looks like im not alone. i see a post about it on the xbox forum (finally got in there). this is taking for fucking ever.
People are still complaining about where the tabs are located? I've never understood why the tab locations are such a problem for people, who cares if it takes 1-2 extra clicks. Ever use a ps3? That's clicks everywhere to get into anything
If you are that in a hurry to play the game, just don't ever turn your Xbox off. Just leave the game running forever and when you want to play, no clicks cause its already running. (if that sounds crazy, so does arguing over tab placement).
If you are that in a hurry to play the game, just don't ever turn your Xbox off. Just leave the game running forever and when you want to play, no clicks cause its already running. (if that sounds crazy, so does arguing over tab placement).
BruiserBear
Banned
I know, right? It's like people actually think something can be improved.
I say just keep everything exactly like it is right now, because after all, what's a few more clicks?
got the update, took over an hour.
havent gotten a prompt for security features. now everything i try to download is taking FOREVER.
im downloading 1 song from the rock band store and it just took 5+ minutes on a 25MB connection... wtf. oops it just started over...
yeah took over 20 minutes to download one RB song. ugh.
havent gotten a prompt for security features. now everything i try to download is taking FOREVER.
im downloading 1 song from the rock band store and it just took 5+ minutes on a 25MB connection... wtf. oops it just started over...
yeah took over 20 minutes to download one RB song. ugh.
rangersfan414
Member
I wish they would have these updates at like 4am and not kick me off live while i'm playing with friends at 7pm lol.
Gorki247
Member
200 changes big and small, apparently. http://forums.xbox.com/xbox_forums/live_update_fall_2012/f/2611/t/308256.aspx and more to come
I noticed since the update that the Alan Wake premium theme has the black zone in the bottom showing like "stairs" in the black levels, and the ALAN WAKE text in the middle is almost faded in the bottom part, can anyone with the same theme confirm if the same happen to him?
Even if you go into the change theme option, you can see the preview fine, but when you accept the theme it appears screwed
Did a bit of research into this, it seems like it's normal and parte of the update, the bottom of the themes is covered in a gray fog, what bs.