Xbox Live Fall 2012 Dashboard Public Beta - Signup Now
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PixyJunket
Member
These are fun. I think I've been in each one except the last one (wasn't on my 360 much at the time).
That's weird, I went to connect site and signed in and they have section for product keys on the left.
Thanks.
Running the registration app on 360 now, it says: "The program is expected to last for a period of approximately 3 months or until the Fall 2012 release cycle is completed. Consoles registered via this process typically take 1-2 business days to be registered to receive pre-release updates. Even once registered a pre-release update may not be available yet."
That's quite a lengthy beta period compared to past betas. Weren't they usually like 2-3 weeks?
Try this link, not sure if it will work: https://connect.microsoft.com/XboxLIVEUpdate/ProductKeys
All the links they sent me in the email were broken, but I managed to find the right page through clicking through the connect site.
But all regged in. We'll see how it goes.
Yea man, live it up while you can.
OldJadedGamer
Banned
Got the email, the code, the download, and the update. All set now for the first roll out.
Daydream Sequence
Banned
Same. Just got my product registration key.
Family Fry
Member
Just on redeem code on your xbox 360 dash.
Hit guide button hit LB few times til you see Redeem Code and enter it there.
Or whack it into above link.
Hit guide button hit LB few times til you see Redeem Code and enter it there.
Or whack it into above link.
Deadly Cyclone
Pride of Iowa State
Yeah, get the key, enter on Xbox, run the app it downloads. Done.
RukusProvider
Banned
Nooooooo! Curse you customer meetings!
I have two questions:
1) The Xbox is shared by another user. Obviously this updates the entire console - how will it effect him? Will he still be able to log on to older machines?
Which links in to my next one
2) my profile is on a USB stick. I often go between two or three different machines. If I do the update, am I forced to play on that console until September? I know I can register up to three consoles, but putting them all in the beta isn't my call - and if I did, it'd go back to question one on how it would effect the users.
I've already signed up and redeemed, but haven't downloaded the app yet.
1) The Xbox is shared by another user. Obviously this updates the entire console - how will it effect him? Will he still be able to log on to older machines?
Which links in to my next one
2) my profile is on a USB stick. I often go between two or three different machines. If I do the update, am I forced to play on that console until September? I know I can register up to three consoles, but putting them all in the beta isn't my call - and if I did, it'd go back to question one on how it would effect the users.
I've already signed up and redeemed, but haven't downloaded the app yet.
MaximumFlipFlop
Banned
Awesome! Thanks for this. Console is registered and the Activation app is downloaded. Can't wait to test out the new features.
MightyHedgehog
Member
Update is live. X360 IE is better than the PS3 browser, anyway. Pins are best thing about update so far.
CrazedArabMan
Member
Wow, didn't realize we would get the update this quick, nice!
Timan
Developer
Neuromancer
Member
Disregard
Wow that was fast. I never got a chance to input the code on my console last night, hopefully it's not too late when I get home today.
How's the speed of the dashboard? Performance improvements was supposed to be one of the features.
BruiserBear
Banned
Oh shit! I thought this might be coming soon, but not this fast. Nice Friday surprise.
This workday needs to end NAO.
BruiserBear
Banned
Not sure what to think of "My Pins". "Favorites" seems more to the point.
edit: Damn, and I just noticed "Games" isn't where they showed it at E3. That sucks. I was so happy to see they had moved it at E3, and now it's right back to it's nonsensical location. :/
Its IE9ah well good enough I guess.
Is def, the best console browser in terms of speed.
Hopefully it gets updated to IE10 when Windows 8 officially launches, or whenever the next dashboard update is released.
So the disc tray option got even smaller and the ads got bigger, I'm buying a PS4 next generation. Fuck this shit.
InaudibleWhispa
Member
BruiserBear
Banned
MightyHedgehog
Member
Not enough feigned outrage for me.
Seriously, this update makes navigating the most used/visited parts of the interface MUCH easier so far. All you need to do is press up or down once or twice for the major destinations. 99% of the ads are direct links to purchase, download, or enter promotions directly dealing with marketplace items. Also, games marketplace is much better laid out, too. Speed is better, so far...overall, a big step up from pre-update.
BruiserBear
Banned
Just called my wife and had her check for me. Updating now.
Part of me wonders if they hit the switch a little early by accident, so I wanted to make sure I got it before it was taken down.
Part of me wonders if they hit the switch a little early by accident, so I wanted to make sure I got it before it was taken down.
MightyHedgehog
Member
Needs Flash support to evolve into more convenient SeXbox, though.
I just updated (UK). I like it. IE is really good, although I doubt I'll ever use it as I don't really need a browser on a console. It's an optional app anyway. I like the My Pins thing and will definitely use that. The tiles layout looks better IMO and there are some other minor GUI changes - everything looks bigger and some things are better laid out. The only thing that looks out of place is the TV tab as it's still only 2 tiles high and the tiles haven't been made bigger. The recommendations thing is a good idea, but it's recommending games I already have so thumbs down for that.
The people who whine about ads will be no doubt using this as an excuse to whine again, but it adds more functionality and improves certain things, so overall I thing it's a good update and obviously it's still a beta.
The people who whine about ads will be no doubt using this as an excuse to whine again, but it adds more functionality and improves certain things, so overall I thing it's a good update and obviously it's still a beta.
Timan
Developer
You can set it to load mobile sites which is nice.
Really impressed with this compared to the ps3 one. Just realized no tabs tho, which sucks.
(neogaf mobile needs to add san-serif fonts to the css file)