Rumored 360's LIVE - Spring Update !!!

[sweetvar26]

Here is a leaked list of the 360's Spring update !

Xbox LIVE
1. Option to delay sign-in to Xbox LIVE upon booting console (to allow user to set Online Status).
2. Option to promote Child Account from Family Settings.
3. Disallow Child Accounts (over 1 to override Family Settings by launching Privacy Settings through a title.
4. Option in Family Settings for Child Accounts to enable child-oriented/non-mature advertisements.
5. Introduce a group chat (4) for Private Chat and conferences through Video Chat.
6. Support to indicate media being watched to gamercard status (video content from Marketplace only).
7. Extend height for Bio field in Personal Profile, easier navigation through text.
8. More fields present in Personal Profile - recent achievements, interests, games, movies, links, custom section.
9. Compact Personal Profile for new fields (navigating to field will open it up).
10. Mandatory option to delete duplicate titles from gamercard (excludes Games for Windows - LIVE). User disconnected from Xbox LIVE when booting any title until action complete.
11. Option to remove payment information from gamertag.
12. New payment methods for international users.
13. Download History on Account Management better organized - games, genre, type, download date, miscellaneous.
14. Long descriptions of items on Marketplace can be scrolled using right stick.
15. Better organization of free content on Marketplace.
16. Option to 'ping' when testing connection.
17. Allow re-connection to Xbox LIVE if Ethernet cable is re-inserted whilst powered on.
18. New strip colors available to developers, staff gamercards.
19. New corner icon available to ambassadors.
20. Re-introduce Messages button for Inside Xbox updates only.
21. Option to store up to 10 messages permanently on server (excludes invites, status messages).
22. Increase character limit for text messages between friends only.
23. Option to disable invites from non-friends or all players.
24. Option to disable invites from titles not on gamercard (excludes demos).
25. Option to have smaller items moved up in Active Downloads.
26. Automatically re-connect to Xbox LIVE if disconnected unexpectedly (set intervals).
27. Option to download gamer picture (if available) from a gamercard being viewed.
28. Display random tips to replace static text on Xbox LIVE and Games blades.
29. New button on Marketplace for optional dashboard features - uses Storage Device memory.
30. Option to donate Microsoft Points to anybody with a Windows Live ID.
31. Option to purchase Membership for charities (includes benefits).
32. Integrate file-sharing for selected titles on Xbox LIVE and Games for Windows - LIVE.
33. Disable notifications to friends of user repeatedly signing into service (set period).
34. Option to see 'snippet' of text message in notification.
35. Windows Live Mail integration - includes support for Xbox LIVE Vision.
36. Web feeds integration - text, images, audio. Includes support for specific item codes on Marketplace.
37. Option to display gamer picture or standard picture as display picture in Windows Live Messenger.
38. Support for headset, Xbox LIVE Vision in Windows Live Messenger.
39. Support for limited 'winks' that display on dashboard interface. Option to disable 'winks' and 'nudges' added.
40. Notifications separate from Windows Live Messenger to Xbox 360 notifications.
41. Disable multiple languages from being used in any Xbox LIVE editable fields.

Games
1. Option to delete titles from gamercard with 0 gamerscore and 0 achievements (excludes some titles that will be re-added to launch another title).
2. Organize My Games at the Games Library section better (includes disc-based titles) - sort by genre, platform (Games for Windows - LIVE), percentage completion.
3. Support to display friends leaderboards for disc-based titles.
4. Show dates of an achievement unlocked when comparing.
5. Preload Games Library upon dashboard bootup for faster access.
6. Game updates now shown as items in Memory, increased amount of updates on Storage Device.
7. Option to delete game updates, removed 'cheat code' as no longer needed.
8. Support for more titles to display banner when accessing guide in-game.
9. Option to re-introduce awarded gamer pictures from titles that do not have their own re-introduce feature (requires saved game).
10. Disable gamer pictures from being awarded from trials.
11. Support for titles to store installation data on Storage Device for faster loading.
12. Synchronization to achievements offline/online that were deleted and then re-added from developers.

Media
1. Option to hold LT and RT for rewinding/fast-forwarding video content.
2. Option to delete individual music tracks from storage device.
3. Option to rip music CD at different quality.
4. Copy non-protected files (pictures, music, videos) from USB storage devices, CDs and computers to proprietary storage devices.
5. Support for menu, top-menu features on video content downloaded from Marketplace.
6. Section added for audio delivered through feeds (podcasts). Option to stream, download to Storage Device.
7. Support added for video titles/description to gamercard status.

Dashboard/Miscellaneous
1. Option to navigate quickly out of several menus back to respective blade home (applies to Games, Media, System).
2. New blade trim styles added.
3. Introduce expanded Inside Xbox as a portal to news, weather, entertainment, help and community features.
4. New sounds for various functions (notifications, blades, navigation).
5. Calibration options for display/sound.
6. Calibration options for motion sensor devices.
7. New effects for Xbox LIVE Vision and dashboard background.
8. Disable changing of Theme when on Memory to prevent 'hanging'.
9. Preload recent, limited items upon dashboard bootup on Memory.
10. Faster loading of Themes section on guide.
11. Option to see what items will not work offline due to DRM license changing from Memory.
12. Option to automatically associate new DRM to items downloaded for free.
13. Indicate 'charging' status on guide when Play & Charge kit is connected.
14. Option to change text colors on guide to better contrast some backgrounds.
16. Language improvements.
18. Word censor updated for fields.
19. Privacy Settings/Family Settings updated for new features.
20. Voice, picture messages can be read at Xbox.com (Gold accounts).

http://kotaku.com/5008939/rumored-xb...-game-installs

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=294945

If that is true, its a one damn good update !

[ex nihilo7]

Good news for 360 owners. I do wonder how #3 will be abused by smart young kids.

[zzzyz36]

6. Calibration options for motion sensor devices.

hmm

[EncoreEncore]

I think we will have to wait and see if that leak is true.......all sounds just to good to be true.

[YoungMullah88]

once i saw the video of banjo(balancing, flying, steering) i already knew MS definitely has a motion sensing controller on the way(well with the rumors also)

[Phantasmn]

once i saw the video of banjo(balancing, flying, steering) i already knew MS definitely has a motion sensing controller on the way(well with the rumors also)

Old quotes come to mind...
"We'll give them HDMI when they need it"
"We don't need 1080p"
"We don't need motion control"

They provided 1080p upscaling via the first fall update.
They provided HDMI via the redesigning of the console.
And now motion control will come. At least they're consistent.

Overall, there's a lot of great stuff in the update. Hopefully the majority of it turns out to be true. Looks like there's a lot of memory management updates for a few things on the Blade . Now my games won't come to a halt when I try to read a message (I'm looking at you COD4 and GTA IV)!

[RBJTech]

32. Integrate file-sharing for selected titles on Xbox LIVE and Games for Windows - LIVE.

Hmmm - UT3 mods anyone ?

The update looks impressive ...

[Carsonal]

30. Option to donate Microsoft Points to anybody with a Windows Live ID.



That'd be good enough as a birthday present lol.

[THUGGEDOUT]

They provided 1080p upscaling via the first fall update.

Did they? My TV is 1080i, will it it still work?

Damn I was watching Buffy the other day through the 360 and didn't notice a change...

[EncoreEncore]

Did they? My TV is 1080i, will it it still work?

Damn I was watching Buffy the other day through the 360 and didn't notice a change...

You would need a TV that's capable of 1080p for the 360 to upscale it to 1080p.....but the 360 upscales everything to what ever res you have available, that's the good thing about having a dedicated scaler chip, i run everything at 1080p and it looks fantastic.

[THUGGEDOUT]

You would need a TV that's capable of 1080p for the 360 to upscale it to 1080p.....but the 360 upscales everything to what ever res you have available, that's the good thing about having a dedicated scaler chip, i run everything at 1080p and it looks fantastic.

Okay so if I go home tonight and pop in a DVD it will upscale it to 1080i automatically?

[EncoreEncore]

If you have a only HD component 360 you will get DVDs at 480p.

If your have a VGA cable you can go to 720p/1080i/1080p(You TV must be 1080p capable to use 1080p) with DVDs.

If you have a HDMI 360 then you again can get 720p/1080i/1080p for DVDs.

Just remember though that its not really on a par with real HD movies.

[THUGGEDOUT]

If you have a only HD component 360 you will get DVDs at 480p.

If your have a VGA cable you can go to 720p/1080i/1080p(You TV must be 1080p capable to use 1080p) with DVDs.

If you have a HDMI 360 then you again can get 720p/1080i/1080p for DVDs.

Just remember though that its not really on a par with real HD movies.

I see, I run it through HDMI and I will check it out when I get home. Yeah there still is considerable difference with the HD movies, which by the way are going for £5 at Play.com!

[Rareware]

Old quotes come to mind...
"We'll give them HDMI when they need it"
"We don't need 1080p"
"We don't need motion control"

They provided 1080p upscaling via the first fall update.
They provided HDMI via the redesigning of the console.
And now motion control will come. At least they're consistent.

At least they listen to their fan base and give them what they want.

That's a lot better than saying, "here, take it whether you want it or not".

[EncoreEncore]

I see, I run it through HDMI and I will check it out when I get home. Yeah there still is considerable difference with the HD movies, which by the way are going for £5 at Play.com!

Even though i have a PS3 i have steered well away from the whole HD movies format, until i can get movies at reasonable prices the standard DVD up scaled will do me...

[Scotracer]

Group chat = win

Oh and donation of MS points for the win too (yep, I'm skint ^_^).

[YoungMullah88]

Group chat = win

Oh and donation of MS points for the win too (yep, I'm skint ^_^).

i cant believe this feature is not on the 360 right now, seeing as how its about community you would have thought they'd add that from the getgo

[UkHardcore]

I thought the Spring update got cancelled due to the Fall update being so late?

i cant believe this feature is not on the 360 right now, seeing as how its about community you would have thought they'd add that from the getgo

Nothing for you to worry about!

[carocat]

I couldn't believe it when I saw this over on Kotaku earlier. If this is real it will be by far the best update so far and I'm actually quite excited about it. So many things on there that I've wanted since the 360 came out.

[UkHardcore]

If that list is true, still cannot belive the 360 cannot fast forward or rewind music What a joke!

[Rareware]

i cant believe this feature is not on the 360 right now, seeing as how its about community you would have thought they'd add that from the getgo

And explain why you think that..ooops, I already know. I just saw who posted this.

[YoungMullah88]

And explain why you think that..ooops, I already know. I just saw who posted this.

with a console that all you hear about is its community features, why else wouldnt that be there...what, they didnt think 2 or more ppl chatting was relevant?

me posting it has nothing to do with what i posted

[Rareware]

me posting it has nothing to do with what i posted

You may not think so, but most of us around here do.

It is good entertainment though. It helps us get through the day. D

[EncoreEncore]

with a console that all you here about is its community features, why else wouldnt that be there...what, they didnt think 2 or more ppl chatting was relevant?

me posting it has nothing to do with what i posted

I know, its almost tantamount to having no ingame chat or messaging....... i mean who would have a system like that......Eh.

[Rareware]

I know, its almost tantamount to having no ingame chat or messaging....... i mean who would have a system like that......Eh.

QFT and + rep just because it made me laugh.