(rumour) Fall update list (inc Xvid)

[ChrisF]

RUMORED FALL UPDATE FEATURES FOR XBOX 360

* Compatibility with 3rd party wireless controllers
* Compatibility with messenger pad
* Xbox Live Vision firmware upgrade, sharper image filtering
* Many more Vision Cam settings
* New screensaver settings - when away from Xbox 360, screensaver will play for optional time, before screen goes dark
* New Xbox Live Arcade blade - where you can download, play and learn about Xbox Live Arcade
* Brand new "web based adver-games" flash games which aren't downloaded, but are playable bite sized games, accessed via new Xbox Live Arcade Blade
* New Screensaver option in Themes and Gamer Pics option in Marketplace blade
* New functionality with Messenger, works with chatpad
* New XNA Game Launcher for those that have the program, new options
* New language, time and date settings
* New "advertising opportunities" in gameplay
* Xvid support
* New "favourites" option via Xbox Live Arcade, can rate according to preference
* IPTV Functionality - support for TiVo like PVR options. Will be able to record TV direct. Options include source by channel, director, actor and distributor
* Filter friends list, will be able to filter friends via games
* New clan support - will be able to launch clan games direct from dashboard, can "fold" friends into new clan category in friends list
* Better translations in settings and other options for Japanese, German and Spanish languages
* New quick option to delete via X Button in memory viewer.
* Option for having downloadable In-game content not inform when completed download
* Option for having video content not inform when completed download
* Faster settings for viewing unfinished video content downloads
* New option in Games tab - beta and others, will be launcher for MMO and multiplayer betas
* New option in Marketplace Games tab, search by letter, can be inputted via text pad or console
* Smarter game settings - you can be messaged via publishers about new in-game content for your games
* Picture in picture functionality for DVD Drive and some other updated settings
* Improved USB Keyboard settings
* Improved voice chat settings in game and from dashboard
* Faster response times to Redeem Code settings
* Option to play a Redeemed Code game straight after redeeming code
* Console will now recognise low hard disk space, will inform you immediately if can't download current item, will automatically download next available that is able.
* Increased space size for gamerpics and dashboard themes
* Themes can now be animated
* Themes may now have sound effects
* Better slideshow capabilitiesm new options added. New sound effects and integration with Hard Drive/ PC music capable.
* New estimated timer for downloads, informing how long download will expect to take

[Spatial]

If that's true:

"Gargh, Microsoft I don't need any more blades!"

and

"Gargh! If you're messing around with video notifications where's the option to turn off online notifications in game and keep the system messages still active (i.e. achievements)?"

Not really too much in there that appeals to me tbh. Clan support makes no mention of group chat so it's a little bit of a disappointment if that's not there.

And if the list isn't true then disregard most of what I just said

[EvilBoris]

There are some screenshots of the clan support in the blade here


Cattle Battle is going to support clans but Halo 3 isn't...

[bootmonster]

hd xvid i hope, wooo!!!

[Daragon]

There are some screenshots of the clan support in the blade here


Cattle Battle is going to support clans but Halo 3 isn't...

Funniest thing I've read all the day. WTF is cattle battle and why does Halo 3 not support clans????????????????????????????????

First Space Giraffe and now Cattle Battle - STOP MAKING ARCADE TITLES FOR 5 YEAR OLDS!!!!

[Malc]

we should all start a clan and everyone join in? Now that the feature can be saved on our dashboard as clan members?

[bootmonster]

http://www.cattle-battle.com/

The offending article.....

[randombs]

is xvid still murky waters? last time i visited the xvid site it didn't even have the codec available for legal reasons.

but then our philips dvd recorder plays divx and xvid and i'd think a company like philips wouldn't get into stuff like that if it was a possible legal minefield, so then i was wondering if the lack of xvid support so far was purely down to it being a rival format to ms's own codecs?

i'm still skeptical, but if it turns out true that would be fantastic as my xbox struggles a lot with the hd stuff

but i'm liking the marketplace 'searching by letter' idea. sounds logical anyway, as the amount of content starts increasing

[Finsbury Girl]

I'd love to see video chat with a pc user via messenger

can't be that hard surely?

[ne0star]

More on the TV option
http://on10.net/Blogs/tina/you-heard-it-people-carbon-is-real/

[Kotatsu Neko]

Funniest thing I've read all the day. WTF is cattle battle and why does Halo 3 not support clans????????????????????????????????

First Space Giraffe and now Cattle Battle - STOP MAKING ARCADE TITLES FOR 5 YEAR OLDS!!!!

What on earth is with that attack on Space Giraffe?!! Have you even played it? It's a super hardcore tempest game with LSD fueled trippy visuals. Does that sound like it's for 5 year olds?

[Spatial]

He's got a thing against Giraffes. It's well documented on here.


Boo!

[Kotatsu Neko]

is xvid still murky waters? last time i visited the xvid site it didn't even have the codec available for legal reasons.

but then our philips dvd recorder plays divx and xvid and i'd think a company like philips wouldn't get into stuff like that if it was a possible legal minefield, so then i was wondering if the lack of xvid support so far was purely down to it being a rival format to ms's own codecs?

i'm still skeptical, but if it turns out true that would be fantastic as my xbox struggles a lot with the hd stuff

but i'm liking the marketplace 'searching by letter' idea. sounds logical anyway, as the amount of content starts increasing

DIVX is entirely legal as a codec, but there are some issues in the US with XVID apparently.

MS' problem with them both is simply that they are used primarily for pirated software, which to be fair, is true. But then, they support MP3 and that's the primary codec for pirated music...

[egparadigm]

* New Xbox Live Arcade blade - where you can download, play and learn about Xbox Live Arcade

Oh god - not another one! I actually like the marketplace blade, but there's already one which is ostensibly for Live Arcade...

[ChrisF]

Not related to the Fall Update, but Microsoft have added DivX and XVid codecs to their Media Center Extenders so it looks like Microsoft aren't shying away them any longer... I'd say its definately a possibility on the 360 now.