THE BORE

General => Video Game Bored => Topic started by: mojovonio on October 29, 2008, 11:14:54 AM

Title: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: mojovonio on October 29, 2008, 11:14:54 AM: http://www.viddler.com/explore/joystiq/videos/272/ (http://www.viddler.com/explore/joystiq/videos/272/)

:bow
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: Sho Nuff on October 29, 2008, 11:17:02 AM: I can't wait to install a butt ton of games

Awesome Xbox, Xbox is Awesome
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: Hitler Stole My Potato on October 29, 2008, 11:25:41 AM: I like how fast everything seems to be. The constant loading and menu lag right now is a little too much.
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: Sho Nuff on October 29, 2008, 11:34:21 AM: Game list propagation has been horrendous for as long as I can remember.
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: TakingBackSunday on October 29, 2008, 11:34:35 AM: vid isn't working
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: Don Flamenco on October 29, 2008, 11:38:15 AM: I hope the game installs really do make a difference. Fable 2's loading is starting to get on my nerves.
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: Hitler Stole My Potato on October 29, 2008, 11:40:07 AM: Quote from: Sho Nuff on October 29, 2008, 11:34:21 AM
Game list propagation has been horrendous for as long as I can remember.

I think it got a lot worse when they got rid of the XBLA area and just lumped all the games into one place. Having to wait for all the crap to load up before I can access the thing I want is just bad design.
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: AdmiralViscen on October 29, 2008, 11:46:16 AM: That overview video is really hit and miss for me. Wish I'd gone right to the party system video before the site went down :(
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: Don Flamenco on October 29, 2008, 11:49:34 AM: Quote from: mojovonio on October 29, 2008, 11:42:39 AM
Quote from: Kranz Fafka on October 29, 2008, 11:38:15 AM
I hope the game installs really do make a difference. Fable 2's loading is starting to get on my nerves.

Apparently, it doesn't.

Quote
I began installing Fable II at 10:14pm and it finished by 10:25pm. I'm not sure that the game loaded any faster—maybe you could catch it with a stopwatch, but I couldn’t with casual observation.
But I did notice that Fable’s auto-guidance system reacted more quickly to my directional changes. Pop-ins may have been a little improved as well, though I was able to duplicate a few problems I experienced with the disc in.

The biggest benefit was that the DVD didn’t spin nonstop. In fact, it didn’t spin at all. Since my test 360 has gone through two optical drives already, I was happy to have the option to lessen the wear and tear on my 360.

Well, at least it solves the disc noise. good jon ms

sucks about the loading though.
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: Hitler Stole My Potato on October 29, 2008, 11:50:42 AM: Quote
The biggest benefit was that the DVD didn’t spin nonstop. In fact, it didn’t spin at all.

:american

This alone will sell me on the 120GB HD. A quiet 360. Praise Jebeeus.
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: AdmiralViscen on October 29, 2008, 11:51:50 AM: :bow Party system :bow2

http://www.joystiq.com/2008/10/29/video-tour-new-xbox-experience-exposed-page-3/#party-system
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: maxy on October 29, 2008, 11:52:18 AM: My most anticipated features

1.Installs
2.

(http://i34.tinypic.com/14x1kxu.jpg)
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: Kestastrophe on October 29, 2008, 11:57:07 AM: Netflix is my most awaited feature. Plus this was announced today: http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/10/29/hd-netflix-streaming-comes-to-xbox-360-first/ (http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/10/29/hd-netflix-streaming-comes-to-xbox-360-first/)

:hyper Netflix will make HD Streams available. :hyper
Blu-ray am cry
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: Don Flamenco on October 29, 2008, 12:01:50 PM: How is 16:10 going to work? I'm assuming that's just for the dash and not games.
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: MCD on October 29, 2008, 12:09:01 PM: ...just for the dash? why bother then lol

it's for both.
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: maxy on October 29, 2008, 12:10:36 PM: Quote from: Kranz Fafka on October 29, 2008, 12:01:50 PM
How is 16:10 going to work? I'm assuming that's just for the dash and not games.

It is for the both,there will be small letterboxing i think.
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: Mrbob on October 29, 2008, 12:30:21 PM: Awesome news about 16:10 support. I don't use my PC monitor anymore for playing 360 games, but it is good for those who do.

Update looks slick too. Might make me go buy one of those horrendously overpriced 120GB hard drives...fuck.

Oh and!

spoiler (click to show/hide)
home
[close]

spoiler (click to show/hide)
is shit
[close]
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: archie4208 on October 29, 2008, 12:53:19 PM: I still find it funny NXE was announced more than a year after Home and is coming out first.
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: cool breeze on October 29, 2008, 12:59:38 PM: I've been watching these Joystiq videos nad it does look really good. Next time Dell has one of those crazy deals on the Elite, I will probably order it. What is the newest model you should be looking forward to again? falcon or valhalla or something like that?
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: cool breeze on October 29, 2008, 01:05:00 PM: this party system is awesome
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: drew on October 29, 2008, 01:14:45 PM: I really don't like the new friends list.
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: T234 on October 29, 2008, 01:28:41 PM: I refuse to buy a Jasper 360 because it will turn orange and start hollering about 23 years and singing rocky top.
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: TakingBackSunday on October 29, 2008, 01:30:09 PM: I accidentally bought a 16:10 TV :-\

but this is good then
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: bork on October 29, 2008, 01:44:07 PM: I am curious what will happen to old themes and gamer pictures. Completely gone now?
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: cool breeze on October 29, 2008, 01:51:44 PM: Don't know about themes, but I heard the gamer pics could be used on tshirts.
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: cool breeze on October 29, 2008, 01:52:29 PM: Quote from: Drewsy on October 29, 2008, 01:14:45 PM
I really don't like the new friends list.

The old one is still there in the pop up blades.
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: drohne on October 29, 2008, 03:41:44 PM: it looks like a hot mess

avatars are the fucking pits

saying 'nxe' is probably worse than saying 'gcn' -- a dashboard is not an experience

but installations are going to be awesome -- no drive noise and perhaps less texture pop-in for games that stream? yes pls
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: Don Flamenco on October 29, 2008, 03:55:53 PM: So I own a 1440x900 monitor, but don't know a whole lot about scaling. What will look better-- running upscaled at 1440x900 or at the game's native 1280x720?
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on October 29, 2008, 04:37:10 PM: 20 GB HDD ;_;
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: demi on October 29, 2008, 04:38:13 PM: I'd use the HDD feature to run the one game I was focused on at the time (example being Fallout 3 for now)
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on October 29, 2008, 04:39:33 PM: Quote from: demi on October 29, 2008, 04:38:13 PM
I'd use the HDD feature to run the one game I was focused on at the time (example being Fallout 3 for now)

yeah, I suppose I can just do installs on an as-needed basis
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: cool breeze on October 29, 2008, 09:43:22 PM: http://gamevideos.1up.com/video/id/22359

14 minute walkthrough of it.
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: drew on October 29, 2008, 09:45:18 PM: .
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: pilonv1 on October 29, 2008, 09:48:35 PM: From the fallout thread in case people missed it.

http://gameinformer.com/News/Story/200810/N08.1029.1019.33076.htm?Page=2

Quote
Fallout 3
I was originally pretty happy with how quickly the game loaded up, and while 48 seconds doesn’t exactly set any land-speed records, it beats some of the other loading times out there. After waiting 8 minutes and 37 seconds for the 5.9 GBs worth of files to install, I gave it another shot. The second time around, times were cut to an even better 25 seconds from the dashboard menu to the action. I also timed the loading times for transitioning between inside and outside game environments. Before installing the game, these transitions took about 20 seconds; afterward, it was halved. If you’re planning on spending a serious amount of time with the game, that time savings is going to stack up over time.

Anything with streaming or constant access to the disc is going to benefit
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: cool breeze on October 29, 2008, 10:02:13 PM: I want Netflix now. How much is it for a year subscription?
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: MCD on October 29, 2008, 11:13:59 PM: Quote from: Kranz Fafka on October 29, 2008, 03:55:53 PM
So I own a 1440x900 monitor, but don't know a whole lot about scaling. What will look better-- running upscaled at 1440x900 or at the game's native 1280x720?
upscaled since it won't be stretched (maintaining aspect ratio) unless you hate letterboxing.

plus, lcds are better at their native resolution or so i heard.
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: maxy on October 30, 2008, 05:19:21 AM: Video walkthrough at giant bomb

http://www.giantbomb.com/quick-tour-new-xbox-experience/17-88/

Jeff is awesome, :lol at the Fallout 3 part.
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: demi on October 30, 2008, 06:57:28 AM: nxe looks so hot... cant wait
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: dark1x on October 30, 2008, 10:06:53 AM: Quote from: mojovonio on October 29, 2008, 01:43:39 PM
So install to hard drive doesn't cut down on load times at all, well, maybe a little. I'll do it because its quieter and I won't get DRMs, but otherwise, what's the point?
From what I understand, the older 360 games will benefit most. It seems to vary depending on how game data was organized and how well optimized the title originally was. Something like PGR3, for instance, should hopefully benefit greatly. My first trial will have to be Sonic 06. Seriously. The game blows, but it will be a great test for the system.
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: Ganhyun on October 30, 2008, 10:55:51 AM: Quote from: T234 on October 29, 2008, 01:28:41 PM
I refuse to buy a Jasper 360 because it will turn orange and start hollering about 23 years and singing rocky top.

:lol :lol
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: Ganhyun on October 30, 2008, 11:00:22 AM: More links to the NXE.

http://sarcasticgamer.com/wp/index.php/2008/10/new-xbox-experience-video-walkthrough-part-1.html
http://sarcasticgamer.com/wp/index.php/2008/10/new-xbox-experience-video-walkthrough-part-2.html
http://sarcasticgamer.com/wp/index.php/2008/10/part-3-new-xbox-experience-video-walkthrough-netflix.html
http://sarcasticgamer.com/wp/index.php/2008/10/part-4-new-xbox-experience-video-walkthrough.html
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: dark1x on October 30, 2008, 11:13:34 AM: Quote from: mojovonio on October 30, 2008, 10:12:25 AM
Do you think it'll help with the UE3 texture load issues?
Seems very possible.
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: MCD on October 30, 2008, 12:52:26 PM: i has 120 gigs hdd :)
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: MCD on October 31, 2008, 11:33:57 AM: Quote from: mojovonio on October 30, 2008, 09:18:53 AM
Now, if you install a game. Will it run off the HDD by default, or do you have to go to the game list and choose run off HDD every time?
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=13443012&postcount=331
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: maxy on October 31, 2008, 04:03:27 PM: There is an option in NXE to disable autoplay upon inserting disc,very cool.
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: Ganhyun on October 31, 2008, 04:40:18 PM: Quote from: maxy on October 31, 2008, 04:03:27 PM
There is an option in NXE to disable autoplay upon inserting disc,very cool.
Very Nice.
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: Robo on October 31, 2008, 04:42:28 PM: NXE is the bestest thing ever to happen to videogames. God is truly on America's side.
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: demi on October 31, 2008, 06:50:59 PM: apparently the official dash has been leaked on the internet... not that previous version but the one that just came out to people. Anyone have a link?
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: demi on October 31, 2008, 06:56:05 PM: Here it is

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=AVHUHD0S

Someone want to take the risk? I dont think you will get banned for it.
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: Vizzys on October 31, 2008, 07:06:41 PM: Quote from: demi on October 31, 2008, 06:56:05 PM
Here it is

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=AVHUHD0S

Someone want to take the risk? I dont think you will get banned for it.

i could do it on my second xbox which isnt going on xbox live anytime soon to test
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: demi on October 31, 2008, 07:30:00 PM: I think it will be fine, you just get locked out of Live until the 19th.
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: Vizzys on October 31, 2008, 07:33:28 PM: yeah i dunno im not gonna try it on my live x360, I have patience
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: The Sceneman on October 31, 2008, 09:46:31 PM: Quote from: mojovonio on October 29, 2008, 01:43:39 PM
So install to hard drive doesn't cut down on load times at all, well, maybe a little. I'll do it because its quieter and I won't get DRMs, but otherwise, what's the point?

ummm, sounds like you got it right there! :P
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: cool breeze on November 01, 2008, 12:24:32 AM: http://multiplayerblog.mtv.com/2008/10/31/nxe-loading-time-comparison/
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: maxy on November 01, 2008, 02:00:47 AM: I have it,it works perfectly.Tested Mass Effect,load times are quicker,pop-up loads quicker,framerate is more stable when you rotate camera quickly or run(tested on citadel).But the most amazing thing is that 360 is quiet.
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: Tabasco on November 01, 2008, 03:33:09 AM: so how do you install that one demi? usb key? burn a cd?
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: demi on November 01, 2008, 03:35:45 AM: USB works
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: Tabasco on November 01, 2008, 03:58:56 AM: yeah thx dude. i'm so tempted. if it wasn't for gears coop i'd do it in a heartbeat.
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: Tieno on November 01, 2008, 04:06:34 AM: Same here, gears horde is keeping me straight. Very tempting.
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: drohne on November 01, 2008, 04:39:33 AM: i'm not playing gears until i finish mirror's edge. i would go ahead and install this if nxe wasn't even shitter than oxe. i was downloading some demos this morning and for the first time i actually appreciated those awful candycolored 'blades' and missed them in prolepsis
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: Hitler Stole My Potato on November 01, 2008, 01:10:09 PM: Quote from: maxy on November 01, 2008, 02:00:47 AM
I have it,it works perfectly.Tested Mass Effect,load times are quicker,pop-up loads quicker,framerate is more stable when you rotate camera quickly or run(tested on citadel).But the most amazing thing is that 360 is quiet.

:rock
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: MrAngryFace on November 01, 2008, 01:27:29 PM: The new features are neat, but I realllly dont like the new interface. Its some bizzare bastard child of the ps3 and wii approaches.
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: cool breeze on November 01, 2008, 02:22:07 PM: I'm not a fan of the style either, or the ugly avatar designs, but it looks fast and no longer clunky like the current dash is, so that's a big plus.
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: pilonv1 on November 01, 2008, 07:29:18 PM: unlike the ps3 though there's plenty of games to keep you out of the dashboard
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: cool breeze on November 01, 2008, 07:33:43 PM: with shitty avatars and durrrr home, you'd think that Microsoft and Sony were trying to prevent you from playing games.
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: drohne on November 01, 2008, 08:12:01 PM: games are totally oxe. get with the times. nxe is all about conducting group chats with your avatar pals. the drying up of exclusive games on the xbox side is actually part of a careful strategy
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: demi on November 01, 2008, 08:14:20 PM: Group chat should be useful. If Robby and I are chatting, and a friend logs on, I can just have them jump in instead of having to flip flop between "channels"
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: drohne on November 01, 2008, 08:22:14 PM: i'm just hoping they put some good bodyhair options on the avatar marketplace
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: demi on November 01, 2008, 08:24:02 PM: Avatars are kid-friendly :wag
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: TakingBackSunday on November 02, 2008, 10:13:34 AM: lol

I'm pretty pumped for this. Enough to where I'm considering buying an extra HDD. Wasn't there supposed to be a 60 gig option?
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: demi on November 02, 2008, 10:21:20 AM: yes
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: TakingBackSunday on November 02, 2008, 10:32:07 AM: Hm, I haven't seen any at Best Buy or Gamestop.
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: Hitler Stole My Potato on November 02, 2008, 01:38:27 PM: Just bought a 120GB HD off Amazon. I'm officially ready for NXE. Let the install-athon begin!
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: Don Flamenco on November 02, 2008, 01:39:56 PM: can you install it without a modded console? can't think of any reason I'd need to go on live between now and 11/19. I hope it cuts down the initial loading time in crackdown.
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: archie4208 on November 02, 2008, 01:49:56 PM: You can install but you still need the disc in the drive to verify that you physically own the game.
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: MCD on November 02, 2008, 02:02:45 PM: some gaffers were saying crackdown can't be installed or some shit.

and pgr4 audio gets shitty when installed.
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: pilonv1 on November 02, 2008, 06:28:28 PM: My 120gb drive is coming this week. Cant wait to install some stuff :hyper
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: Don Flamenco on November 02, 2008, 07:10:27 PM: Quote from: MCD on November 02, 2008, 02:02:45 PM
some gaffers were saying crackdown can't be installed or some shit.

and pgr4 audio gets shitty when installed.

nice, the one disc based 360 game I currently own. :lol :(

how about Xbox 1 games?
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: pilonv1 on November 02, 2008, 07:44:51 PM: I'm pretty sure they arent installable :(

I was hoping to put in GTA:SA and see how it went installed
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: cool breeze on November 02, 2008, 07:47:05 PM: What is the best deal on a 60 or 120 gig hard drive?
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: TakingBackSunday on November 02, 2008, 10:47:19 PM: So did some of your peeps take advantage of the leak? Do you think they'll permaban your come the 19th?
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: archie4208 on November 02, 2008, 10:52:31 PM: According to Major Nelson there might be a second wave of invites. :o
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: Don Flamenco on November 02, 2008, 10:53:08 PM: I didn't install it, but there is no way they're permabanning people on the 19th. The dash is free, it doesn't require a mod to install, and most importantly, major nelson has said that they're aware of the leaked dash and said that people won't be able to get online with it until the 19th. That's the official word, so if they permaban people, that would be fucked beyond belief...like they were trying to trick users.
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: TakingBackSunday on November 02, 2008, 11:06:06 PM: Yeah, I figured as much. Well I went ahead and did it, pretty cool. Can't do much obviously, but at least its quiet and faster.

Wish I could fuck around with my avatar though
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: Don Flamenco on November 06, 2008, 06:07:08 PM: Decided to go ahead and install NXE. I also found NGII for cheap today, so I bought it and installed it.

It is fucking awesome, as the thread title says. Way easier to navigate, fast as hell. Only complaint is that it's too wordy. It's not just a "Games" or "My Xbox" tab, it's "Games - blah blah download new and exciting blah blah blah today!" or "My Xbox - Blah blah customize blah blah blah your xbox 360 etc. etc." This is just an aesthetic thing, but really quite tacky to have to look at descriptions every single time you are in the dash...as if you're going to forget what the "Music" tab does or something.

NGII installed in a few minutes. Loading times are definitely better. The game seems to run better after the latest update...but perhaps it's streaming faster off the HDD too. Also, forget about Jasper/Valhalla/Xbox Ultimate Super Edition, the air blowing out of the 360 after about 2 hours of play was barely warm. This thing is hardly putting out heat and I'm guessing RROD will get cut down even more (is it still a problem with Falcon's anyway?)

Another cool feature I didn't pick up on in coverage is that you can hop from game to game without having to go back to the dash, which is nice.

Only major complaint is that 1440x900 seems gimped. My monitor is 1440x900 native and I'm still getting black bars. I don't know if this has anything to do with using the VGA adapter, but it's pretty annoying since 1280x720 is stretched a little. Maybe the real release of NXE won't have this problem?
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: MCD on November 06, 2008, 06:16:42 PM: no, as i explained before, black bars are used to maintain aspect ratio.
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: Don Flamenco on November 06, 2008, 06:24:03 PM: oh, for some reason I thought someone had sad it got rid of black bars. whoops :)
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: MyNameIsMethodis on November 07, 2008, 12:12:54 AM: How do you installi t
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: MyNameIsMethodis on November 07, 2008, 12:31:12 AM: NVM got it. This dashboard is ace. Too bad it looks like shit because we can't go online with it and make avatars, otherwise it's awesome.
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: The Sceneman on November 07, 2008, 12:37:13 AM: so is there some sort of copy protection or some shit? I mean could I go out and rent some games and install them for as long as I need them?
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: Vizzys on November 07, 2008, 12:40:20 AM: Quote from: Scenester on November 07, 2008, 12:37:13 AM
so is there some sort of copy protection or some shit? I mean could I go out and rent some games and install them for as long as I need them?

you must insert the disc into the drive everytime you want to play from the hdd

so no renting wont help, and you shouldnt sell the games after install either ( i read one gaf someone installed nxe then sold off all his games :lol )
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: MyNameIsMethodis on November 07, 2008, 01:23:10 AM: Has anyone tried burning a copy of the game to see if it'll validate it from a DVD-R? :O
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: Don Flamenco on November 07, 2008, 02:01:18 AM: I haven't...I'm sure that would've been all over the internet in a minute if it were possible.

Love how cool the 360 stays now. I was never too worried about heat, but this thing runs incredibly cool. If I could just get rid of the quiet, but somewhat high pitched, sound of the fans, it would be perfect. Installs are amazing and I hope they remain standard.

:piss blu-ray 50gb discs :piss2
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: cool breeze on November 07, 2008, 02:18:11 AM: I'm thinking about installing it if only for the noise reduction. I had my 360, PC, PS3, and AC on all at the same time and the 360 was louder than all of them while just in the dash menu. I don't know if it was just in my head, but it even seems louder than before. I need to get a new 360, I just gotta wait until Dell has another good deal on an elite. Gears 2 online isn't work sacrificing for me, so I just gotta wait it out.
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: Hitler Stole My Potato on November 07, 2008, 10:26:22 AM: Got my 120GB yesterday in the mail and even without the NXE update I pretty happy with the performance of it. I don't know if these drives run at a higher speed or what but I've had several 20GB HDs from various 360s that I turned into Gamestop while I was under their warranty (for some reason when I turned my systems in there they wouldn't take the HD off of the replacement, so I was getting 20GBs HD for free) and this new 120GB runs exponentially faster than my old HD(s). I know a new HD should run better than one that's already fragmented all to hell but again it's a lot quicker than any of the previous ones I've had for the 360. All of the games under the game library tab loads within a couple of seconds and I can go from the title screen in Fallout 3 to loading up my current game save in the time it takes one of those loading screen slides to switch. It's pretty amazing what a difference it made.
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: archie4208 on November 07, 2008, 11:11:32 AM: Hey Hitler does your HDD make any noise when it's trying to access data? I got mine yesterday and it makes a pretty audible access noise when I'm trying to load anything from the HDD. Just wondering if I got a turkey or what.
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: Hitler Stole My Potato on November 07, 2008, 04:10:15 PM: I haven't heard anything out of the ordinary. Is it loud? Next time I'm on I'll turn down the volume and see if I can hear something.
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: archie4208 on November 07, 2008, 04:38:22 PM: It sounds like this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfyX3DJbQ9Y. It's not really loud or anything, but it bugs me and makes me thing I got a bad hard drive.
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: archie4208 on November 07, 2008, 08:14:42 PM: Second wave going out tonight. http://majornelson.com/archive/2008/11/07/nxe-preview-part-deux.aspx
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: demi on November 07, 2008, 08:17:56 PM: Nice, I think this time is my time to shine!
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: archie4208 on November 07, 2008, 08:24:19 PM: Get one yet demi? People at GAF are already getting theirs but I'm not getting SHIT.
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: demi on November 07, 2008, 08:25:15 PM: Already? Ah damn, lol maybe my time isnt now : (
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: MyNameIsMethodis on November 07, 2008, 09:18:31 PM: I forgot to sign up, sucks because I would've got accepted.
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: cool breeze on November 07, 2008, 09:26:02 PM: I didn't get in.
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: Hitler Stole My Potato on November 07, 2008, 10:19:49 PM: Quote from: archie4208 on November 07, 2008, 04:38:22 PM
It sounds like this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfyX3DJbQ9Y. It's not really loud or anything, but it bugs me and makes me thing I got a bad hard drive.

Don't want to be the bearer of bad news here but mine doesn't sound like that. It's new though, right? I'm sure you could get it replaced.
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: archie4208 on November 07, 2008, 10:46:04 PM: I figured as much, thanks for checking for me. I bought it off ebay so I could take advantage of the live.com cashback program (paid $100 total for it). I already contacted the seller so I guess we'll see what happens from here.
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: MyNameIsMethodis on November 07, 2008, 11:30:33 PM: i'm stupid, forgot you have to redownload all DLC, so I can't play any of my RB DLC until the 19th :lol
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: TakingBackSunday on November 08, 2008, 12:30:58 PM: Quote from: MyNameIsMud on November 07, 2008, 11:30:33 PM
i'm stupid, forgot you have to redownload all DLC, so I can't play any of my RB DLC until the 19th :lol

Yeah, I did the same thing. :lol

I got a brand spankin' new 360 for my red-ringed one, and I only did a few redownloads, but now I can't play YYZ on RB2 :'(
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: CHOW CHOW on November 08, 2008, 01:08:58 PM: I don't even care if loading or whatever graphical issues are improved by installing games. The reason I want this feature is so I don't have to hear the jet-engine that is my 360 while playing games. It's so, so loud. Mine also makes this constant buzzing noise. It's just brutal. NXE can't come soon enough.
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: MyNameIsMethodis on November 08, 2008, 01:52:00 PM: Quote from: BrandNew on November 08, 2008, 12:30:58 PM
Quote from: MyNameIsMud on November 07, 2008, 11:30:33 PM
i'm stupid, forgot you have to redownload all DLC, so I can't play any of my RB DLC until the 19th :lol

Yeah, I did the same thing. :lol

I got a brand spankin' new 360 for my red-ringed one, and I only did a few redownloads, but now I can't play YYZ on RB2 :'(

haha, I don't get access to any of my RB1 content OR my RB2 dlc...

which makes me just remember...since I just got a new HD do I have to Re-export my RB1 songs (which will suck because I don't have the game anymore) or will they show up once I'm online?
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: TakingBackSunday on November 08, 2008, 04:43:04 PM: Quote from: MyNameIsMud on November 08, 2008, 01:52:00 PM
Quote from: BrandNew on November 08, 2008, 12:30:58 PM
Quote from: MyNameIsMud on November 07, 2008, 11:30:33 PM
i'm stupid, forgot you have to redownload all DLC, so I can't play any of my RB DLC until the 19th :lol

Yeah, I did the same thing. :lol

I got a brand spankin' new 360 for my red-ringed one, and I only did a few redownloads, but now I can't play YYZ on RB2 :'(

haha, I don't get access to any of my RB1 content OR my RB2 dlc...

which makes me just remember...since I just got a new HD do I have to Re-export my RB1 songs (which will suck because I don't have the game anymore) or will they show up once I'm online?

Hmm...well, I'm in the same position as you, but on my list of shit I can redownload is the export code, so maybe once we redownload that it'll all work.
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: MyNameIsMethodis on November 08, 2008, 05:17:40 PM: Theres a list of stuff you can redownload? :O

Fuck console repairs and not being able to use DLC. Microsoft is distinguished mentally-challenged with copy protection.
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: TakingBackSunday on November 08, 2008, 05:21:17 PM: Yeah, if they repaired your console they should've given you a sheet detailing how to attain those licenses again. You just have to redownload them to gain access to all of that shit again.
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: demi on November 08, 2008, 05:22:52 PM: They do the licensing transfer at the factory themselves
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: TakingBackSunday on November 08, 2008, 05:34:07 PM: Really? They didn't do it for me...

I'm confused now.
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: MyNameIsMethodis on November 08, 2008, 08:43:53 PM: They didnt do it for me either, so demi must be full of shit
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: demi on November 08, 2008, 08:45:18 PM: I never lie. As you both are avid Xbox haters, I think we know who the liar is in this scenario.
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: MyNameIsMethodis on November 08, 2008, 08:46:28 PM: I don't own any other system than a Xbox though

Oh well, going to be a long wait until the 19th :( wish I didnt' do this now.
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: archie4208 on November 13, 2008, 08:44:08 PM: Hate to bump this, but a final wave is going out tonight. 10,000 invites.

http://majornelson.com/archive/2008/11/13/nxe-preview-third-and-final-wave.aspx
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: demi on November 13, 2008, 08:54:28 PM: WOO HERE WE GO

MY TIME
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: cool breeze on November 13, 2008, 08:55:10 PM: If they already sent out emails and I didn't get in, Microsoft sucks.
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: demi on November 13, 2008, 08:56:37 PM: i think they are just gonna add everyone else. i mean why not, everyone is getting in anyway.
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: archie4208 on November 13, 2008, 08:56:54 PM: I don't think they have yet. Major Nelson's twitter would have probably updated. Or maybe I'm trying to rationalize not getting in YET AGAIN.
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: MyNameIsMethodis on November 13, 2008, 09:13:25 PM: Installing NXE was a fucking mistake, damn do I miss my RB dlc.
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: archie4208 on November 13, 2008, 09:53:36 PM: Apparently if you sign into your account at connect.microsoft.com there will be a congratulations screen if you got in. I didn't. :'(
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: Eel O'Brian on November 13, 2008, 09:55:47 PM: so basically the day after Left 4 Dead releases XBL is gonna crash

terrific
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: demi on November 13, 2008, 09:58:47 PM: Yeah nothing here either

woo... my time
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: Vizzys on November 13, 2008, 09:59:03 PM: yeah I signed in and it looks like I did

it also says im still in the shadowrun beta :lol
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: MyNameIsMethodis on November 13, 2008, 10:01:56 PM: the shadowrun beta blew dick.
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: TakingBackSunday on November 13, 2008, 10:08:31 PM: Quote from: MyNameIsMud on November 13, 2008, 09:13:25 PM
Installing NXE was a fucking mistake, damn do I miss my RB dlc.

just wait till the 19th and download everything back
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: MyNameIsMethodis on November 13, 2008, 10:12:25 PM: Wow for real?! That is SO awesome!
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: TakingBackSunday on November 13, 2008, 10:15:18 PM: i sense sarcasm

dick
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: Don Flamenco on November 13, 2008, 10:19:52 PM: I hope by installing NXE early, we get to avoid what e-line there will be to download that shit...then again it was only 7.8mb.
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: bork on November 14, 2008, 06:33:12 AM: I just got a mail for this. Don't think I can download it until tomorrow though.

But doesn't this come out officially in just a few days? Kinda late to be sending out more NXE previews...
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: FatalT on November 14, 2008, 02:45:22 PM: I just finished downloading it. Yay!
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: MCD on November 14, 2008, 02:51:43 PM: I'm in! even though my profile at microsoft connect was mostly fake lol.

it downloaded the 8mb update now it's downloading another update, i reckon it's for avatars and other services.
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: cool breeze on November 14, 2008, 03:02:30 PM: damnit, I still haven't gotten in. I wanted to get this before Banjo.
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: FatalT on November 14, 2008, 03:11:32 PM: Anyone with this, I'd like to test out the party feature and see how it works.
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: Vizzys on November 14, 2008, 03:33:37 PM: i have it

its beautiful

gt is lovas
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: MCD on November 14, 2008, 03:41:35 PM: some thoughts:

since 2007 fall update, any xbox games you play will be listed in your achievement list, you can delete them now thankfully.

also, i noticed that new videos downloaded have background picture like the latest bayonetta trailer.
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: demi on November 14, 2008, 04:58:57 PM: :lol fucking kidding me, everyone gets in but me? thats funny on a sadistic level.
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: cool breeze on November 14, 2008, 05:07:10 PM: I'm with you demi, just no love from Microsoft.

fuck them for no new xbox dash and fuck sony for no killzone 2 beta and fuck nintendo
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: MCD on November 14, 2008, 05:24:30 PM: you guys need to viral more.
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: archie4208 on November 14, 2008, 05:38:14 PM: I didn't get jack shit either. No clue why MS couldn't in let everyone else who signed up.
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: Vizzys on November 14, 2008, 08:11:38 PM: in my limited time testing

installed gears, it was fast 10mins maybe est.
so quiet running from hdd, so quiet
less pop-in in gears
using party chat mutes the games chat, so you cant hear teammates or enemies at all while in party chat
dash is fast and better looking, not much more to say there
avatars are fun in that create a character way
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: demi on November 14, 2008, 08:13:56 PM: Quote
using party chat mutes the games chat, so you cant hear teammates or enemies at all while in party chat

thats wild homo. you mean in-game characters?
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: Vizzys on November 14, 2008, 08:14:57 PM: yeah like in gears you can see the mic icon to signify they are talking but you cant hear them at all in the lobby or during the game
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: cool breeze on November 14, 2008, 08:15:15 PM: Can you at least easily switch between party and game chat?
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: demi on November 14, 2008, 08:15:55 PM: well if you mean other PLAYERS then yeah it does that with regular private chat too. i am asking if it mutes the game period, like if i was playing co-op while in party chat with people.
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: Vizzys on November 14, 2008, 08:37:02 PM: the game isnt mute I meant the player communication yea

didnt mess with it too much, there were some options, dunno if you have to quit party chat to hear teammates or what
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: demi on November 14, 2008, 08:39:17 PM: Party Chat is just like Private Chat, you can only hear the people on that "channel"
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: MCD on November 14, 2008, 09:13:46 PM: one thing i like is how fast the marketplace now, the icons are bigger but they load faster than the older dash.

probably due to hdd cache or whatever.
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: FatalT on November 14, 2008, 11:50:24 PM: (http://avatar.xboxlive.com/avatar/FatalT/avatar-body.png)

:D
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: demi on November 15, 2008, 01:00:02 AM: "Avatars aren't so bad afterall..."

:rofl

I love how you can tell who's a fatty neckbeard now just by their avatar.

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=13632050&postcount=1276

Fatty fat fat
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: cool breeze on November 15, 2008, 01:26:08 AM: I have yet to see an avatar that isn't hideous (no offense to the people who they are based after).
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: MCD on November 15, 2008, 01:28:14 AM: it needs more options and a better pose.
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: bork on November 15, 2008, 06:55:05 AM: 1440 x 900 monitor support! :hyper

Black bars on the top and bottom of the screen. :-\

Still looks quite nice though.

Quote from: swaggaz on November 15, 2008, 01:26:08 AM
I have yet to see an avatar that isn't hideous (no offense to the people who they are based after).

Not enough options. It's pretty stupid anyway, just an attempt to get the Wii crowd interested. Whatever. I really do not like the new friends list; much easier to call up the old-style one with the guide button and scroll down faster.
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: archie4208 on November 15, 2008, 07:55:24 AM: Quote from: demi on November 15, 2008, 01:00:02 AM
"Avatars aren't so bad afterall..."

:rofl

I love how you can tell who's a fatty neckbeard now just by their avatar.

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=13632050&postcount=1276

Fatty fat fat
Does he turn you on?
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: FatalT on November 15, 2008, 08:02:52 AM: Quote from: archie4208 on November 15, 2008, 07:55:24 AM
Quote from: demi on November 15, 2008, 01:00:02 AM
"Avatars aren't so bad afterall..."

:rofl

I love how you can tell who's a fatty neckbeard now just by their avatar.

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=13632050&postcount=1276

Fatty fat fat
Does he turn you on?

(http://avatar.xboxlive.com/avatar/shigamado/avatar-body.png)

"Woof."
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: demi on November 15, 2008, 11:05:17 AM: Quote from: archie4208 on November 15, 2008, 07:55:24 AM
Quote from: demi on November 15, 2008, 01:00:02 AM
"Avatars aren't so bad afterall..."

:rofl

I love how you can tell who's a fatty neckbeard now just by their avatar.

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=13632050&postcount=1276

Fatty fat fat
Does he turn you on?

I'd have to see a pic.
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: Eel O'Brian on November 15, 2008, 11:25:43 AM: can someone check to see if there's 1366x768 support in the new options?
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: bork on November 15, 2008, 11:33:36 AM: Quote from: Eel O'Brian on November 15, 2008, 11:25:43 AM
can someone check to see if there's 1366x768 support in the new options?

Nope, just 1360x768.
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: Eel O'Brian on November 15, 2008, 11:36:12 AM: that's fine, i'm used to that, i have to set my PC at that res to keep the fonts from janking up

close enough

1280x720 looks fuzzy on certain games on my TV

thanks
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: CurseoftheGods on November 15, 2008, 06:05:52 PM: Quote from: FatalT on November 14, 2008, 11:50:24 PM
(http://avatar.xboxlive.com/avatar/FatalT/avatar-body.png)

:D

That looks nothing like you, though. :-\
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: bork on November 16, 2008, 01:22:09 AM: You can't really do anything to make it look just like yourself...not enough options! The Mii shit is so simple but this is trying to be more detailed, yet fails. They say that they are going to have more options and a wardrobe closet n' shit though. I will be too busy playing games to give a crap.
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: FatalT on November 16, 2008, 01:42:22 AM: Quote from: CurseoftheGods on November 15, 2008, 06:05:52 PM
Quote from: FatalT on November 14, 2008, 11:50:24 PM
(http://avatar.xboxlive.com/avatar/FatalT/avatar-body.png)

:D

That looks nothing like you, though. :-\

I couldn't find a decent hairstyle for me. Also, I'm too lazy to bother with eyes/noses/mouths. :(
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: cool breeze on November 16, 2008, 01:51:07 AM: I'm curious to see if it has more options than home, which wouldn't be hard to do considering how limited the home character creator is. Saints Row 2 is the new standard.

And I really wish I had the new xbox dash for Banjo. It's so damn loud right now.
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: bork on November 16, 2008, 01:53:03 AM: Wish I could do the install thing, but I still have a 20gb drive.
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: cool breeze on November 16, 2008, 01:58:15 AM: I have a launch 20 gig, but I'm thinking about taking advantage of the Target black friday deal and picking up a new 60 gig 360.
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: bork on November 16, 2008, 02:12:24 AM: The 60 gig 360 pack seems like a good deal. I could have gotten that to replace my older system a few weeks ago instead of the arcade unit I picked up, but then for just a little more, you can get an arcade pack and a 120gb HD.

In J-Land the 60gb HD is about $100 U.S. and the 120gb HD is $150.
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: MCD on November 16, 2008, 02:30:00 AM: Quote
In J-Land the 60gb HD is about $100 U.S. and the 120gb HD is $150.

same as the US.
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: FatalT on November 16, 2008, 02:33:32 AM: I'm glad I got the elite. 120 GB HDD is pure sex for installing games. :D
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: cool breeze on November 16, 2008, 05:10:46 AM: I would much rather have an Elite, but no good deals lately. I still haven't made up my mind to buy another 360 or not. I'm still holding out for a slimmer redesign or something in the future.
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: MCD on November 16, 2008, 10:26:18 PM: online or offline?

according to major nelson, live isn't stable for some now.
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: drew on November 16, 2008, 10:35:40 PM: thank god for the arcade sku

Quote from: CurseoftheGods on November 15, 2008, 06:05:52 PM
Quote from: FatalT on November 14, 2008, 11:50:24 PM
(http://avatar.xboxlive.com/avatar/FatalT/avatar-body.png)

:D

That looks nothing like you, though. :-\

the smooth baby's butt fresh outta moms virginia like skin on the face is pretty accurate IMO.
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: MCD on November 16, 2008, 10:40:13 PM: i had one system lock up so far with nxe, i think i was messing with the guide button.

i just hope it's mainly a live problem or there will be lots of shit on Wednesday.
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: Don Flamenco on November 16, 2008, 10:40:55 PM: lets take bets on how badly this fucks up the live system. better not be like last winter. that was the worst :-\
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: demi on November 16, 2008, 10:43:30 PM: Quote from: a slime appears on November 16, 2008, 10:37:40 PM
:lol

Well for what its worth; the HDD installation is pretty quick and the Netflix streaming is awesome. I'm on a dirty poor 27" SDTV so the quality of the Netflix streams look comparable to a DVD on my TV. I'm extremely happy with this new feature.

Man even fucking Rick got in the NXE

Fuck that noise
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: TakingBackSunday on November 16, 2008, 10:43:55 PM: That sucks too, cause I haven't been able to sign onto Live for two weeks
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: drew on November 16, 2008, 10:44:29 PM: Quote from: a slime appears on November 16, 2008, 10:37:40 PM
I'm on a dirty poor 27" SDTV

hey so am i

not for long tho
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: demi on November 16, 2008, 10:48:51 PM: Good
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: demi on November 16, 2008, 10:50:19 PM: Mmm. We have to play that again.
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: drew on November 16, 2008, 10:54:53 PM: send me an invite and we'll make it a 3 way

spoiler (click to show/hide)
:-*
[close]
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: chronovore on November 21, 2008, 10:50:43 AM: Has anyone downloaded one of the "Premium Themes"?

Are they like the Day and Night themes that came with NXE, adding additional per-item backdrops and stuff?
Title: Re: This video has cemented it for me. NXE is fucking awesome.
Post by: demi on November 21, 2008, 10:52:17 AM: Yes