Details on the Dashboard changes and improvements

I’m sure you all want to know what’s in store with the new Fall Dashboard update right?  Well at least those of you who weren’t accepted in the Preview Program.  Well there are details out about a few of the changes that I wanted to share. 

I’m excited about a few of them but there’s one that I don’t want to go unnoticed.  That particular one is being able to sign everyone out from one controller.  Pressing the Guide and then being to select who to sign out is gonna be pretty useful to me.

Well take a look at what you can expect next month below.

• Improved voice quality — the audio codec is being updated to improve Xbox LIVE Party chat audio quality. So grab your friends and jump into a multiplayer game, catch a big sports event, watch a movie or do all three.

• Improved experience for changing your Gamertag — choosing a new Gamertag? If the Gamertag you’re looking for is already taken, your Avatar will spin a wheel and we will provide five other Gamertag suggestions at a time for you to choose from.

• Streamlined in-dashboard virtual keyboard — we’ve taken the existing QWERTY keyboard in-dash and made it easier to use for scenarios that involve repeated text entry, for example when signing up for LIVE within the dashboard.

• Improved Xbox LIVE Marketplace UI and browse experience — the Games Marketplace has been re-organized to provide streamlined access to the games and content you want, reducing the number of steps it takes to get to a download.

• Avatar changes — we’ve made your Avatars slightly more proportional so you can better play Kinect games

• Easier to get on a wireless network — trying to connect to a wireless network? With the next update, you’ll see a list of all the wireless networks within range when you go into network settings. From there, you’ll be able to select a new network or further configure the network you’re connected to.

• Ability to sign-out other controllers in the sign-in UI — we’re adding the ability to sign-out profiles on other controllers in the sign-in UI within the Guide. This is especially useful when playing games like Rock Band.

• New browse experience for 100% completed games — you spent a lot of time and effort earning those Achievements, so instead of only being able to view your first dozen completed games, we’re giving you a new and better way to browse all of them.

Care to share the awesome sauce?

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5 Responses to “Details on the Dashboard changes and improvements”

  1. 1
    x352x pH Says:
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    niiiiiice


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    Dangerdoll Says:
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    That sounds really cool!


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    lawlhalla Says:
    Member has registered Member had enough luck to win Member is an international fan Has downloaded U360 content on Xbox Live Member is 200 contributor I gave, I am awesome. Look upon my Medal. 
    Went beyond 15,000 Gamerscore Guest appearance on show Member is a contributor of news & tips The Puzzler

    1 great addition !
    2 wtf, go do something useful MS
    3 dont care
    4 ok i gues, didnt have problems with it
    5 wtf, go do something useful MS
    6 ok i gues
    7 ok i gues
    8 wtf, go do something useful MS

    thats basically it.
    i’m underwhelmed.


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    Elite Effect Says:
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    Sounds like a pretty sweet update. :)


  5. 5
    brikz Says:

    I was really hoping there would be some kind of note adding or details to the friends list. Like what game you played when you added them. Personal details so you can remember who they are (where from, school, etcc…). and when you added them.

    I have a full friends list and want to delete some but it would be nice to know some of this info before i do, and help me with talking points when i play with them.

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