Official Xbox 360 Dashboard Update (NXE) Sticky

Im downloading it...hopefully its worth it

First!:)

I just came here for the obligatory funny animal picture.

I am not dissapointed.

i like the update although i had to wait 6 grueling minutes for it to download :) and if u have a nerfilx account try it on the 360 the quality is awesome

I hate it.  Dear Microsoft: if I wanted a Wii, I'd play the one I already have.

That said, I love the sweet sound of silence from the DVD drive now that Fallout 3 is installed.  It's just a shame that we can't get the new tech improvements without a heap of flashy garbage being sent along with it. 

It's pretty slick.

How do you guys get those sigs. I can't find it on mygamercard.netSnowboarder99

under theme it's under NXE

http://kotaku.com/5093115/nxe-experiencing-new-errors

apparently there are some problems with the market place.

anything else going on? 

Not too bad, not too good there are problems like any firmware update mostly from the fact i've grown used to the past 3 years of blades and regular old menus, from xbox live being congested today from so many millions downloading the update to the fact that avatars while having clothes and other stuff over Mii's dont have the facial options that Mii's do...Menus load quicker though and install to hard drive is AWESome, and being able to remove 0 point games you never intend on playing from your list is great too.

P.S: nearly all xbox live errors and marketplace ones can be linked directly to the fact millions are downloading the update right now and thats causing congestion give it time and it will clear up.

8 party chat works like a dream. No more push to talk in Halo. the only problem is that is messes up the gameplay in Gears for when your in death cam. You can communicate with your teamates.

8 party chat works like a dream. No more push to talk in Halo. the only problem is that is messes up the gameplay in Gears for when your in death cam. You can communicate with your teamates.

too_much_eslim

This is the best part of the update imo.  I'm already making good use of the party chat.  Nice move MS 

I hate it. Dear Microsoft: if I wanted a Wii, I'd play the one I already have.

That said, I love the sweet sound of silence from the DVD drive now that Fallout 3 is installed. It's just a shame that we can't get the new tech improvements without a heap of flashy garbage being sent along with it.

lowe0

how is it like the Wii....cuz of tha avs?

Nice finally a sticky.

Yeah im far more impressed with NXE then i though I would be.

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8 party chat works like a dream. No more push to talk in Halo. the only problem is that is messes up the gameplay in Gears for when your in death cam. You can communicate with your teamates.

Snowboarder99

This is the best part of the update imo. I'm already making good use of the party chat. Nice move MS

YES!

Teuf to the rescue.

Man, the NXE threads were popping up like crazy.

I will be brief, but I like the layout, but I feel effeciency was dropped in favor of aesthetics.

I had no doubts that NXE would be nothing less than spectacular.

Guess I'll post my story in here as well:

When I first heard about the NXE bricking older consoles I decided to get out my launch 360 which had been put away after freezing a few times on me and I purchased a new 360 for the HDMI port and the latest chipset. It loaded up just fine but when the video started it froze. I restarted the 360 and it just sat there doing nothing, the controller wouldn't connect and nothing would appear on the screen, so I clicked it off again and then turned it back on to find it flashing the RROD at me. I was rather surprised and picked up the phone and gave Microsoft a call.

They took care of everything for me and they are covering all costs for the repair/replacement of the console. I would be annoyed over my 360 dieing during this but I have my backup 360 so I could really care less at this point since I keep on playing Far Cry 2, Fallout 3, and Left 4 Dead with no issues. Despite the problems involved with this Microsoft did a great job taking my request and getting me the info I needed. I give Microsoft props for handling my issue so well and not giving me any trouble for what happened. Also they said it would be 3-4 weeks from when I ship off my 360 that I'll have it back in my hands, so I'll keep everyone up to date of what is going on how well this is being handled.

Also for anyone who doubts this, check my posting history and you'll see I'm a 360 supporter and have been for a long time, this is the first time I'm having major issues with my 360 and I'm rather pleased with how it was handled.

I think NX3 is great. I had no problems installing it. It took me about 25 mins to get use to the new format. Overall it's great.

It looks nice, and I installed Bad Company, but have yet to try it out on thd HDD. I only have room for one game at this time.

Oh, and I am sooo glad the disc auto-start can be turned off now. 

It's pretty sweet. It's smooth and slick, but I sorta miss the old dashboard. I think it was easier to navigate in(Maybe because this is new to me.) I also like the 8-party chat and I also messed around with my avatar :P

I'm satisfied. Though, the change wasn't needed but nice to have.

Oh and the intro after the update finished downloading was awesome :)

Downloading NXE was so fast, it opened with a colorful introduction, have a nice selection of customization, I deleted all the games with 0 gamerpoints, I installed Gears of War 2 onto the harddrive, joined a party, and it's pretty slick jumping into games.

I like how the party can join a game one minute and the next can view pictures together and watch movies in an instant.  It's like you're not in a virtual world so you don't need to walk around to places and meet up, you're there in NXE already.

I bet Sony is already taking notes and planning to borrow features from NXE and implement them in Home.

Downloading NXE was so fast, it opened with a colorful introduction, have a nice selection of customization, I deleted all the games with 0 gamerpoints, I installed Gears of War 2 onto the harddrive, joined a party, and it's pretty slick jumping into games.

I like how the party can join a game one minute and the next can view pictures together and watch movies in an instant.  It's like you're not in a virtual world so you don't need to walk around to places and meet up, you're there in NXE already.

I bet Sony is already taking notes and planning to borrow features from NXE and implement them in Home.

 

ReverseCycology

dont you still leave from the game to watch videos? 

8 party chat works like a dream. No more push to talk in Halo. the only problem is that is messes up the gameplay in Gears for when your in death cam. You can communicate with your teamates.

too_much_eslim

Hopefully Epic will take out the free roam cam like how they took made it where you can only look at your surviving teammates. 

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8 party chat works like a dream. No more push to talk in Halo. the only problem is that is messes up the gameplay in Gears for when your in death cam. You can communicate with your teamates.

istreakforfood

Hopefully Epic will take out the free roam cam like how they took made it where you can only look at your surviving teammates. 

or they can just ask microsoft to disable party chat while playing gears of war 2.

Guess I'll post my story in here as well:

When I first heard about the NXE bricking older consoles I decided to get out my launch 360 which had been put away after freezing a few times on me and I purchased a new 360 for the HDMI port and the latest chipset. It loaded up just fine but when the video started it froze. I restarted the 360 and it just sat there doing nothing, the controller wouldn't connect and nothing would appear on the screen, so I clicked it off again and then turned it back on to find it flashing the RROD at me. I was rather surprised and picked up the phone and gave Microsoft a call.

They took care of everything for me and they are covering all costs for the repair/replacement of the console. I would be annoyed over my 360 dieing during this but I have my backup 360 so I could really care less at this point since I keep on playing Far Cry 2, Fallout 3, and Left 4 Dead with no issues. Despite the problems involved with this Microsoft did a great job taking my request and getting me the info I needed. I give Microsoft props for handling my issue so well and not giving me any trouble for what happened. Also they said it would be 3-4 weeks from when I ship off my 360 that I'll have it back in my hands, so I'll keep everyone up to date of what is going on how well this is being handled.

Also for anyone who doubts this, check my posting history and you'll see I'm a 360 supporter and have been for a long time, this is the first time I'm having major issues with my 360 and I'm rather pleased with how it was handled.

kejigoto

Ouch, man that sucks.. I wonder how bad the update was to consoles... freezing, slow downs.. etc 

M$ Screwed up again? :o

It looks nice, and I installed Bad Company, but have yet to try it out on thd HDD. I only have room for one game at this time.

Oh, and I am sooo glad the disc auto-start can be turned off now.

Mordred19

Silence is golden. I just finished installing Banjo and the game started up and my launch unit was making no noise. It was amazing!

Banjo also runs without a hitch now, but I really want to buy a bigger HDD now, if only to make my most played games run in silence. 

I also enjoy the Avatars more than the Miis, but I wish you could change the color of your clothes. >_>

Has anyone noticed loading decreases? I tried Dead Rising and it's the same :( I'm installing Mass Effect now hopefully I will see improvements in that. At first I wasn't happy that MS wanted lose the blades for a new theme but I like it. I think it looks awesome.SOedipus

Fable2 loads a bit faster but nothing to write home about

The NXE is sick , heck the intro was more then enough.:PXxSTILL_BORNxX

[QUOTE="XxSTILL_BORNxX"]The NXE is sick , heck the intro was more then enough.:Pdesyple

you been talking to my gf

I have a feeling once word get around with these Avatars, XBL subscriptions will increase.  I'm planning to make a couple more of profiles for the neices and nephew.

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I hate it. Dear Microsoft: if I wanted a Wii, I'd play the one I already have.

chikenfriedrice

how is it like the Wii....cuz of tha avs?

I only hope they don't make me interact with that crap ever again. At least if you hit the guide button, you can get back to a sensible interface that doesn't waste time loading 3D models when all you need is a simple text listing of your friends and what they're playing.  

The Avatars are so lame...I want to disable them. >_>

Everything else seems to be great though.