Xbox Dashboard beta rolls out, isn't that exciting yet

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We're receiving reports that Microsoft is updating opted-in Xboxes with the new Dashboard preview ... and it doesn't do much at the moment. The most noticeable addition is a new "Xbox Beta" channel, containing three new titles: "Xbox Beta Program - Preview LIVE Update," which isn't clickable, "New Features" and "Help and Tips."

The "New Features" tab, according to tipsters, notes that test subjects will be divided into two groups: those who receive the update online (and will receive their free Halo: Reach later), and those who will receive the update via disc. Microsoft also told users that it is "finalizing the logistics to distribute the discs now."

http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/07/xbox-dashboard-beta-rolls-out-isnt-that-exciting-yet/#comments

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ChaosClayPosted:

Mr_Doctor
steelers i am in the disc update group :D
how can you tell, ive gotten the update but i dont know which im in yet


it tells you on the connect.microsft.com

SUCKonMY_FALCONPosted:

Dose this mean jtag wont be able to go online again?

PortlandPosted:

I applied to be a beta tester and all they let me test was my current dashboard. What do i mean by this? On April 4, 2011 i was console banned from XBL, i dont know what for but... I guess that was MS telling me NO your not going to be a tester :(

Have fun to those who do get to test!

CToWnMoDzPosted:

steelers i am in the disc update group :D

Me too :)

VillainPosted:

steelers i am in the disc update group :D
how can you tell, ive gotten the update but i dont know which im in yet

MoscoPosted:

We tested the new Beta Dashboard 2.0.13141.0 and can confirm that all games that are NOT AP2.5 patched fail to boot to a black screen (Previous LT+ Non-AP2.5 symptoms) there is still a lot more testing on really old games (Pre Fifa 09) so we will keep you posted.

So (as suspected) AP2.5 will be activated across the board once the new dash is released, and also as suspected, LT+ has shown to still work by protecting the system from a flag and bypassing the AP2.5 check. (Naturally we expect the AP2.5 checks to get harder and deeper so this is just the beginning)

C4E has confirmed that there WILL be a public method to rip your own AP2.5 data from titles thanks to all the new AP2.5 Table information that was discovered a few weeks back.
C4E also looks forward to receiving the new Halo Reach XGD3 disc

A fun summer ahead for sure.


..Also standby for a number of HUGE releases by C4E, Team Jungle & Team Xecuter very shortly.

Source:Team Xecuter

steelersPosted:

i am in the disc update group :D

iPatoboPosted:

xT0XiiCxBaBooNx i hope this dosent do anything to jtags...


It will knock them back offline come release until they update to the new dashboard/kernel.

And hopefully it does not patch the method of Jtags connecting to Live and passing server checks.

ChaosClayPosted:

Flipper I currently see this on my dashboard so I'm happy to see that I'm one of the lucky few to test out the new Dashboard.


yeah i doo to :D

OasisPosted:

'Opt-in' for those that don't know, means that people that wanted to, signed up for this Beta (and usually other Microsoft updates).

I was going to do this until I learnt that you couldn't go online for ages, until the update went public.


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