Mogsi

Did anybody else register to get this early ?

I've just got my email stating that I will be able to download it on 1st Nov or earlier.

So, anyone else or am I 'speshial'?

Neanderthal

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Didn't know you could sign up, however I'm in no rush to Mii my 360

Mogsi

I'm not sure how publicised it was to be honest, I stumbled across it on Xbox Lives Major Nelson last weekend......

chrisowe

By the time I saw it, it was full.

Mogsi

Well I got the dashboard this morning and I have to say I'm pleasantly surprised. Install is very quick, less than 2mins and it's done. Initial thoughts are it's a lot cleaner and easiser/faster to navigate than the old dashboard, it also looks and feels more professional.

The avatar creation is a bit tedious, and you have no choice, you have to create one! It's clearly a blatant rip from the wii, although the 360 does it so much better.

I copied a game to the HDD ( PGR ) and can't say I noticed much difference in load times, the fact that the console played the game quietly made up for it though.

I'll have a proper mess this evening.

StickyMicky

i thought you could select a non avatar version ?

Flaps

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What does this mean for the old Gamercard? Does the gamerpic and rating still play a part? Also if you have downloaded a previous theme do you just lose it?

DJ Dunk

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You'll still keep your gamercard and any themes are still compatible with the NXE.

Mogsi

Although you have to create a character/avatar you can still use your old gamerpics. Your gamercard/points are still there.

New Xbox Experience on Flickr - Photo Sharing! ( Not mine but a good example )

Old themes work, but I would expect plenty more new themes to arrive to suit the new format.

Gamercard with NXE Avatar:

bugeyeandy

It's on the torrents

New Xbox Experience NXE Full Preview : Games > XBox 360 - Mininova

You can't use Xbox live with that preview version though, can you with yours Mogsi?

Mogsi

Yes I can. It's the full final version that I have, just lucky enough to get it early.

Mogsi

Tried this earlier, it only works for games.......

Flaps

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18478? How long have you had your 360?

I can't see the point in the star system. The percentages are way out, it says something like 66% of mine liked or didn't rate (which never goes up) and I keep getting negative reviews for foul language and I never use my headset! I was hoping they would drop this prior to the update

Mogsi

Since launch day so it's not that big, especially compared to the likes of messiah, dj bry and gutgouger on here.

bob269

Erm, why would you want to copy a movie to the hdd then watch it? if you have the movie then simply watch it?

Watch dvds from the dvd drive, or watch divx from a memory stick or dvd/cd. Theres nothing wrong with the mm capabilities.

Boro

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Anyone transferred Forza2 across to HDD yet? If so, is it any quicker loading up the garage.

StickyMicky

can you get rid of the avatar from the screen compleatly and just have the gamercard instead?

Mogsi

Nope....

Neanderthal

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How much space does a game take? 4/8Gb?

Mogsi

Here is a list that I blagged from another site:

Assassin's Creed 6.7GB
Battlefield: Bad Company 6.5GB
Battlestations, Midway: 5.5GB
Blazing Angels: 3.4GB
Bully: Scholarship Edition 3.4GB
Burnout Paradise: 3.4GB
Burnout Revenge: 4.4GB
Call Of Duty 2: 6.0GB
Call of Duty 3: 5.8GB
Call Of Duty 4: 6.7GB
C&C, Tiberium Wars: 6.6GB
Club, The 5.2GB
Colin Mcrae, Dirt: 6.4GB
Condemned: 5.4GB
Condemned 2: 6.8GB
Crackdown: Installation of this game isn't supported
Dead Rising 6.6GB
Fable II 6.8GB
Fable II LE Bonus Disc: 3.4GB
Fallout 3 5.9GB
FIFA 09 6.0GB
Fight Night Round 3: 3.4GB
Flatout Ultimate Carnage 4.9GB
Forza 2: 5.3GB
Full Auto: 3.4GB
Gears of War 6.5GB
Ghost Recon Advance Warfighter: 5.2GB
Ghost Recon Advance Warfighter 2: 6.8GB
GTA IV: 6.8GB
Guitar Hero 4: 3.4GB
Halo 3 6.3GB
Hitman, Blood Money: 5.8GB
Kameo: 5.9GB
King Kong: 6.5GB
LOTR, Battle For Middle Earth: 4.4GB
Lost Planet: 6.8GB
Lost Via Domus 4.2GB
Mass Effect 6.8GB
Mercenaries 2 6.7GB
Midnight Club: LA 6.0GB
NFS, Most Wanted: 6.8GB
NHL09: 5.7GB
Oblivion 6.7GB
Perfect Dark 0: 4.9GB
PGR3: 6.2GB
PGR4 6.0GB
Pro Evolution Soccer 6 3.4GB
Rainbow Six Vegas: 6.7GB
Rock Band 4.8GB
Saints Row: 6.8GB
Saints Row 2 6.8GB
Scene it: 6.8GB
SEGA Rally 4.2GB
Shadowrun: 4.3GB
Splinter Cell, Conviction: 6.8GB
Star Trek Legacy: 5.7GB
Stranglehold: 6.7GB
Stuntman Ignition 5.8GB
Table Tenis: 3.4GB
The Darkness: 6.8GB
The Orange Box 4.7GB
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09 6.0GB
Tomb Raider, Anniversary: 6.4GB
Tomb Raider, Legend: 6.7GB
Viva Pinata: 5.0GB

DJ Dunk

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But you still need to put the disk in for the games to work, if you applied the same principle to DVD's it would defeat the object.