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Spring Dashboard Update finally here

Posted May 8, 2007 at 10:29PM EST by QJ Staff

Listed in: Xbox 360 Tags: Dashboard, Major Nelson

For those who've been waiting and hoping for the Spring Dashboard Update, it's finally here! Major Nelson has announced that the update is going live on Xbox Live. The next time players sign in, they will be prompted to receive the update.

The Major has some reminders like the prompt will appear when you sign in and not while in the middle of the game. Also, the update will go live simultaneously worldwide. Logging out and back in will not make the prompt for the update appear (better wait for your next session or log out for a few minutes). The update is particularly known for the integration of LIVE Messenger feature on the Dashboard. Other features include:

New achievement pop-up with name and score value
New Marketplace blade places content all in one place
Friends playing now feature at Xbox LIVE Arcade
Console can be set to turn off after downloads to save energy.

He also gave a quick tip about setting your Xbox 360 to turn off after the update. You can have it to queue along with your downloads and switch the console to low power (turn it off during download). The power light will blink slowly and stop when downloads finish - and the console turns off.

Editor's note: The link that leads to Major Nelson' site doesn't work at the moment. Try accessing the page again in a few minutes; hopefully, the site will be up by then.

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Do you also have your drive firmware patched? Is this what has caused the problem. Ive just tried it again now and its still doing the exact same thing, even when I unplug the cable that connects me to live. After the update installed, the console turned itself off, and just came back on itself with three red lights (the top right one is not lighting up). Im a little worried now to say the least (hence the google search and ending up here). Anyone know what I can do?

# n jnjnj — Guest 2007-05-09 01:00

That's what you get for cheating MS

Patched firmware = Losers

# oh nooo — Guest 2007-05-09 01:02

my xbox is not working!

# working fine — Guest 2007-05-09 01:13

mines working fine

dont know what firmware my drive is but i done the update and its working fine

# WTF!?! — Guest 2007-05-09 01:18

i updated and it works fine but when i try to log into messenger it says im using a child account...but i turned 18 a few weeks ago ....any suggestions???:S

# Bull Sh*t — Guest 2007-05-09 01:25

get the fu*k out of here sony fanboys - i have a **cough*flashed *cough** X360 + mine hasn't bricked.

if u actually do have a X360 - whats u'r gamertag?

# ! — Guest 2007-05-09 01:28

i have a Hitachi/LG drive + it hasn't bricked my console - i updated after 360mods.com said the update was safe. my back-up's play fine.

# . — lmxloco 2007-05-09 01:33

I don't know if I have the firmware updated. If it doesn't do it automatically, then no, I don't. As far as consoles are concerned I leave it be except to play games and download trailers/demos.

And I'm sorry for the typo I had above...I meant to say that there was *NO* demo of Forza2. I hope I didn't get anyones hopes up.

# msn — Guest 2007-05-09 01:36

this really sucks, im 15 and can't use msn. THIS SUCKS, any may around this?

# stoopid msn — Guest 2007-05-09 01:40

damn msn is failing to sign in for me, every time, it shows me log in to the account (on other msn accounts) just refuses to boot up my buddy list etc, so what im wondering is if theres a limit of friends set by m$ for use on the 360? i mean i know i have just under 400 on my list which is a bit excessive in itself but at the same time, i cant figure out how to get it into my other account (with only 10 ppl on it)

oh and obviously no brick here, but then no modded firmware either lol

# NO MORE MEDIA STREAMING — Guest 2007-05-09 01:45

It seems that Tversity will no longer work after the update and that you need to use MS buy MS software to stream your media files to the console now.

Very Dissapointed MS

# gamer tag — Guest 2007-05-09 01:53

Like im going to put it online after I have said my console is modded. I do not own any Sony consoles, and I love my xbox. I have not said a bad word against it other that I have this problem. While its not a launch console, it has 27th March 2006 on the sticker on the back of the console as the manufacturing date. I dont know what drive that means I have. I had it patched around August last year so my firmware will not be anywhere near the latest I should not think. I do not know why you are being so abusive GOPAL892005. Im only asking for help on what to do now, not dissing Microsoft or the 360.

# Question — Guest 2007-05-09 02:07

Is it still possible to log in with different region-accounts? Like I live in germany and want an UK or US download that is not on the german marketplace

# OH *****~! — Guest 2007-05-09 02:16

MY 360 JUST BRICKED~!

BUT THIS CAN'T BE POSSIBLE MICROSOFT CAN'T POSSIBLY BE WRONG, THEY'RE NEVER WRONG SONY BRICKED MY CONSOLE THE PS3 SUCKS SO BAD IT BRICKED ME~! BUT MY FAVORITE MONOPOLY MICROSOFT WILL SURELY HELP ME OMG!

# NOOOOOO!!!!!!!! ! — Guest 2007-05-09 02:45

my xbox won't reed GOW it just spins up and wont spin down what do i do WHAT DO I DO????? HELP!

# all i get is — Guest 2007-05-09 03:12

when it finaly spins down it says one of 2 things "Play DVD" or "unplayible disc"

when i click it it says "to play this disk. put it in an xbox 360 console" help what do i do where do i post? HELP!!!!

# . — lmxloco 2007-05-09 03:28

1-800-4MYXBOX

Call them, how the hell are we supposed to know what is wrong?

# I get that too pnychris... — Shatterdome 2007-05-09 03:36

and I havn't updated before...I just have to blow in my dvd drive, restart....

I think it's from too much dust in the disc drive, because it's visible on my machine

# ... — Guest 2007-05-09 03:38

Updated without any problems.

# thax Shatterdome for the reply — Guest 2007-05-09 04:26

that was the first thing i did no luck it worked fine >20hs ago as me and my friend finshed it for the first time i updated it with the disc in the drive and it rebooted it made horable sounds. now whene i boot with the disc in it

says "unplayble disc" otherwise "to play this disk. put it in an xbox 360 console"....

# upgrade ok — Guest 2007-05-09 04:28

just upgraded dashboard and everything seems ok. samsung drive flashed 5.2, backup booted. what is this jitter correction thing.

# upgrade ok — Guest 2007-05-09 04:43

f#ck off you F@gots

kiss my @ss yo H0m0s.

ps3 owns.

psp rocks

xbox sucks @ss and you all can suck my D1ck....

# yeah — Guest 2007-05-09 05:19

dont use your real age on those things.....moron

# to Zander — Guest 2007-05-09 06:26

I hope u die young...

# wrwd — Guest 2007-05-09 06:34

you may save up to 600 people on 360-msn

# ah... — AoxomamoxoA 2007-05-09 06:41

News posts like this are perfect for showing the intelligence level of sony users.

# no kiddin... — Guest 2007-05-09 09:44

sony users are retarded....

1st if u had a modded box, upgraded, and it crashed then good....***** cheaters.

2nd the update does not just brick the console so sony bi$ches need to stop saying that...

3rd they are just sayin this cuz they know they made the wrong choice and bought a ps3

# Red — Guest 2007-05-09 09:45

What do I do with a 3 ring console? I have never had it before?

# yeah and... — Guest 2007-05-09 09:47

Yeah and my comments to the n00b going under my name shows the intelligence of people who love monopolies~! ***** CAPITALISM~! X BOX AND MICROSOFT PWN J00Z I HEART SHINNY BRICK~!

# just upgraded — Guest 2007-05-09 10:30

Hey all i just got the latest ms firmware and installed it me stock 360 no problem, then installed it on my h-lg 0047 and fine again! then installed it on my ts 25 and no problems! yes i think i can say that there is no hack prevention!

# . — Jobo50 2007-05-09 11:39

real young.

# Nice update — Guest 2007-05-09 11:40

Not gonna be getting the MSN Messenger thing (I want to play games, not chat with the bothersome people on my Messenger list) but the Marketplace blade is pretty cool, and everything loads fast on the MP now

Joinable icon FTW!

Works fine on my Elite BTW, got the update when it was released at around 2:30 AM and everything is fine. Though the first time I turned it on after waking up today I couldn't get a picture (hooked up with the HDMI cable) but after going back to my cable TV input on my TV then back to the HDMI input it worked

# Actually — Guest 2007-05-09 11:43

Most people who mod their Xbox 360 do it to get around MS's restrictions, but yeah, anybody who modded it with the intention of cheating in games, good riddance

I will honestly seek out and cause physical harm to the first nerd who figures out how to mod Halo 3

# crappy ps3 fanboys — Jobo50 2007-05-09 17:18

i updated and there was no problem at all, the only reason i could see it bricking your console is if you own a ps3 and are dumb enough to unplug your 360 while its updating... which it says not to... hmm...

# bricking — Guest 2007-05-09 17:54

it is probaly because you guys are *****ing retarted and u moded your xbox

# MSN — Guest 2007-05-09 17:58

you can use it im 15 and i can use it

# wtf???????? — Guest 2007-05-09 23:44

im freakin 18 years old and it doesnt let u change from child account to adult account WTF IS ALL THAT ABOUT????????????

ANY WAY AROUND THIS?

# the 3 ring issue — Guest 2007-05-10 00:55

When u get 3 red rings that means that ur system is overheating. So shut it off for a couple of hours and keep ur 360 in a well ventilated area. NOT ON CARPET!!!!!!!!! ! and stand it upright, not on its side.

-B

# 3 RED LIGHT — Guest 2007-05-10 01:16

Sorry but when the system gives you 3 red lights it means that there is hardware failure here a link http://support.microsoft.com/kb/907534

2 red lights mean that it is overheating here a link

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/907533

# Yeah, there is — Guest 2007-05-10 14:36

DON'T MAKE A FU*KING CHILD ACCOUNT, chump. Seriously, who with half a brain tells these things their real age? My brother made that mistake and it only ever hurts your experience, while I am 15 and told it I was born in 1976 and have no problems

Moral of the story: DON'T TELL THE INTERNET YOUR REAL F*CKING AGE

# to iwanttogohome — Guest 2007-05-10 15:22

not all the time.. sometime it doesn't know what is wrong.. i've had both happen and it was becuase of static electricity...

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