Full Feature List for Xbox Update 08

[Heathen]

This was posted by Kotaku

Xbox LIVE updates

· Option to delay sign-in to Xbox LIVE upon booting console (to allow user to set Online Status).

· Option to promote Child Account from Family Settings.

· Disallow Child Accounts over 18 to override Family Settings by launching Privacy Settings through a title.

· Option in Family Settings for Child Accounts to enable child-oriented/non-mature advertisements.

· Introduce a group chat (4) for Private Chat and conferences through Video Chat.

· Support to indicate media being watched to gamercard status (video content from Marketplace only).

· Extend height for Bio field in Personal Profile, easier navigation through text.

· More fields present in Personal Profile - recent achievements, interests, games, movies, links, custom section.

· Compact Personal Profile for new fields (navigating to field will open it up).

· 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.

· Option to remove payment information from gamertag.

· New payment methods for international users.

· Download History on Account Management better organized - games, genre, type, download date, miscellaneous.

· Long descriptions of items on Marketplace can be scrolled using right stick.

· Better organization of free content on Marketplace.

· Option to 'ping' when testing connection.

· Allow re-connection to Xbox LIVE if Ethernet cable is re-inserted whilst powered on.

· New strip colors available to developers, staff gamercards.

· New corner icon available to ambassadors.

· Re-introduce Messages button for Inside Xbox updates only.

· Option to store up to 10 messages permanently on server (excludes invites, status messages).

· Increase character limit for text messages between friends only.

· Option to disable invites from non-friends or all players.

· Option to disable invites from titles not on gamercard (excludes demos).

· Option to have smaller items moved up in Active Downloads.

· Automatically re-connect to Xbox LIVE if disconnected unexpectedly (set intervals).

· Option to download gamer picture (if available) from a gamercard being viewed.

· Display random tips to replace static text on Xbox LIVE and Games blades.

· New button on Marketplace for optional dashboard features - uses Storage Device memory.

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

· Option to purchase Membership for charities (includes benefits).

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

· Disable notifications to friends of user repeatedly signing into service (set period).

· Option to see 'snippet' of text message in notification.

· Windows Live Mail integration - includes support for Xbox LIVE Vision.

· Web feeds integration - text, images, audio. Includes support for specific item codes on Marketplace.

· Option to display gamer picture or standard picture as display picture in Windows Live Messenger.

· Support for headset, Xbox LIVE Vision in Windows Live Messenger.

· Support for limited 'winks' that display on dashboard interface. Option to disable 'winks' and 'nudges' added.

· Notifications separate from Windows Live Messenger to Xbox 360 notifications.

· Disable multiple languages from being used in any Xbox LIVE editable fields.


Games

· Option to delete titles from gamercard with 0 gamerscore and 0 achievements (excludes some titles that will be re-added to launch another title).

· Organize My Games at the Games Library section better (includes disc-based titles) - sort by genre, platform (Games for Windows - LIVE), percentage completion.

· Support to display friends leaderboards for disc-based titles.

· Show dates of an achievement unlocked when comparing.

· Preload Games Library upon dashboard bootup for faster access.

· Game updates now shown as items in Memory, increased amount of updates on Storage Device.

· Option to delete game updates, removed 'cheat code' as no longer needed.

· Support for more titles to display banner when accessing guide in-game.

· Option to re-introduce awarded gamer pictures from titles that do not have their own re-introduce feature (requires saved game).

· Disable gamer pictures from being awarded from trials.

· Support for titles to store installation data on Storage Device for faster loading.

· Synchronization to achievements offline/online that were deleted and then re-added from developers.


Media

· Option to hold LT and RT for rewinding/fast-forwarding video content.

· Option to delete individual music tracks from storage device.

· Option to rip music CD at different quality.

· Copy non-protected files (pictures, music, videos) from USB storage devices, CDs and computers to proprietary storage devices.

· Support for menu, top-menu features on video content downloaded from Marketplace.

· Section added for audio delivered through feeds (podcasts). Option to stream, download to Storage Device.

· Support added for video titles/description to gamercard status.


Dashboard/Miscellaneous

· Option to navigate quickly out of several menus back to respective blade home (applies to Games, Media, System).

· New blade trim **** added.

· Introduce expanded Inside Xbox as a portal to news, weather, entertainment, help and community features.

· New sounds for various functions (notifications, blades, navigation).

· Calibration options for display/sound.

· Calibration options for motion sensor devices.

· New effects for Xbox LIVE Vision and dashboard background.

· Disable changing of Theme when on Memory to prevent 'hanging'.

· Preload recent, limited items upon dashboard bootup on Memory.

· Faster loading of Themes section on guide.

· Option to see what items will not work offline due to DRM license changing from Memory.

· Option to automatically associate new DRM to items downloaded for free.

· Indicate 'charging' status on guide when Play & Charge kit is connected.

· Option to change text colors on guide to better contrast some backgrounds.

· Language improvements.

· Word censor updated for fields.

· Privacy Settings/Family Settings updated for new features.


• Voice, picture messages can be read at Xbox.com (Gold accounts).




Lots of things here got me excited :pervert:

[ultama121]

Woah... :fap:

Edit: Wait... is it just me or is there nothing on there that says: 16:10 support. D:

[leorimolo]

I'm in love :eek:


SO many great features, like this is like xbox 360 v2 They finally made the jump from gaming console to entertainment center

-xbox live vision support on MSN, private chatting
-Copy music from music devices USB keys to hdd

[ExAm]

Woah... :fap:

Edit: Wait... is it just me or is there nothing on there that says: 16:10 support. D:
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF

[Hunter]

When does this update come out?

[Timo]

Don't forget 1680x1050 support ^____^


e: I'm going to be so gutted if they don't have it, it's like the only update I'm looking forward too v_V

[Evil_Monkey]

Don't forget 1680x1050 support ^____^


e: I'm going to be so gutted if they don't have it, it's like the only update I'm looking forward too v_V
Me too, I hate not being able to run it in its native resolution.

[NullZero]

Looking good :D

[Abdurahman]

So, what, now can we transfer things from the 360 to the usb stick or what?

[Heathen]

Sometime in November.

[Terry]

This new release will be pretty neat. Funnily enough though, I'm looking foward more to the increased speed and organisation. :P

Also, there's a new detailed video on avatar creation at Major Nelson's (http://www.majornelson.com).

[Needles]

I wish Windows LIVE was getting these newer features...

[p0lar_bear]

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

· Support for titles to store installation data on Storage Device for faster loading.

· Copy non-protected files (pictures, music, videos) from USB storage devices, CDs and computers to proprietary storage devices.

shit yes son


I wish Windows LIVE was getting these newer features...

Pretty much anything in the XBox LIVE list I would imagine also affects Windows LIVE users. Everything else is for the console's dashboard software, and remember that G4WL is getting a facelift of its own soon.

[Terin]

I remember there was a fake(ish?) update posted a while ago, and the copying stuffz from a USB drive was on there. I'm glad that made a comeback, though.

[LinkandKvel]

Too bad this list is a lie. Has been proven wrong on Major Nelson's blog. Think about it. The 4 person group chat on the list contradicts the 6-8 person group chat that they already officially announced.

[n00b1n8R]

No it doesn't.

You can obviously have 4 people in a chat if you have 6. :downs:

[FluffyDucky™]

It's all the same shit, estimates, rounded etc.