If you're totally clueless in regards to all the "New Xbox Experience" talk, confused to no end and just want some of your basic questions answered, then TechRadar's "everything you need to know" article is just for you.
Have New Xbox Experience n00b questions like "what is it?", "why is this happening?", "what's an Avatar" or (our favorite) "what if I don't want the new dashboard?" Then their helpful guide can help and give you easy to digest answers. We'll even give you a freebie: Even if you don't want the new dashboard, you're out of luck, because it's one of those mandatory Live updates. Then again, why wouldn't you want it and all of its hotness?
Reader Comments (Page 3 of 3)
9-11-2008 @ 6:36PM
DBoyFlex said...
I am stoked for this update. I am tired of the dash after 3 years. navigating the marketplace blows. Anything new and fancy with improved functionality is welcome here. Avatars could be cool, a fun way to horse around with friends.
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9-11-2008 @ 6:47PM
EdgeZephyr said...
Unlike most people (apparently), I'm quite the fan of the blades UI. (Maybe it's just the Castle Crashers theme I'm using) That said, I love the loading games to hdd feature, but hate pretty much everything else. The rows of screens look more clunky than blades were.
Last, don't even get me started on the avatars. If i wanted cutsey happy fun-time hour, I'd use a Wii. I'll be happy if there's an option to completely skip avatars and use gamerpics instead, but i'm skeptical that'll happen.
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9-11-2008 @ 7:43PM
kcocgibkcusuoy said...
@EdgeZephyr:
Avatars are NOT mandatory.
The blades aren't terrible, but this new UI isn't that far off from what we've got now; instead now, the blades move in four directions (U+D+L+R) instead of two (L+R) but don't slide across the entire screen.
9-11-2008 @ 7:50PM
SPARTAN 294 said...
I am 99.99 percent positive if you dont like the avatars you are not being forced to make one. FIRST POST EVER ON THE WEBSITE !!!!!
9-11-2008 @ 7:02PM
Truckondo said...
I guess wanting to know when the update will go live slipped the minds of TechRadar. I don't expect to hit soon anyway.
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9-11-2008 @ 8:16PM
Max said...
What I want to know is if you can turn off viewing of other peoples avatars? I mean its kinda a pointless to turn yours off just to see your floating gamerpic next to a party full of avatars...
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9-12-2008 @ 2:58AM
Author X said...
Blech.
Some of us already got sick of gratuitous 3D effects and folder-stacking back when Vista started doing it, let alone Apple's "album view" (which is actually slightly less obnoxious than Vista or the new "experience") and now this.
It may be because I've only had my 360 for a few months, and I'd be sick of the dashboard looking at it for 3 years, but I really wish they'd give the option to keep the dashboard. It may have screamed "Xbox 360!" but at least it had more personality than a floating slideshow (just like Vista, just because you have the power to render all this stuff seemlessly in the background, doesn't mean you should)
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9-12-2008 @ 4:17AM
Whocares said...
I think people need to stop bitching about something they have yet to use. Try it and bitch about it later. It's people like you who are scared of change and dont let technology move forward. Personally, I love my 360 but im tired of the blades. They got old and boring fast. Im looking forward to the new dashboard. Avatars are whatever but Im willing to give them a try.
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9-12-2008 @ 8:33AM
Kyle said...
I don't understand why you wouldn't want it.
you don't want more features?
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9-12-2008 @ 10:46AM
Phocas said...
Exactly, just goes to show you stupid closed minded people will bitch about anything. It doesn't matter that they haven't even used it yet. Unplug from live if you don't want any new features.
9-12-2008 @ 10:23AM
Jonah Falcon said...
The Update lands on Sept. 26.
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9-12-2008 @ 10:57AM
shadowedge77 said...
I'd like to know what will happen to the theme's i've downloaded and/or bought. If it doesn't use them i've wasted money on not being able to use them at all.
I like some of the features of the new dashboard, but I don't like the look or "feel" of it.
Since I'll have to upgrade to it, it better be faster than the current slow-ass dashboard.
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9-12-2008 @ 4:03PM
RedSonRising said...
you should read any of the other articles about the New Experience.. you CAN use your old themes and gamerpics with the new fall update..
my big question now is whether or not we'll be able to control the transparency of that giant grey blob covering half my themes.. if not theres no reason to buy or even change themes cause 60% isnt visible..
once im used to the updated dash im positive i wont need that distracting grey space to keep my focus on the menus..
9-12-2008 @ 3:58PM
RedSonRising said...
if you dont like the new dashboard use the "Guide".. the live button pulls up the new guide and it looks like an upgraded blade system.. its supposed to do almost everything you can do from the dashboard..
im glad theyre keeping the custom gamerpic a friends only option.. if you're not my friend you dont see the real me and i dont see you (any part of you)..
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9-12-2008 @ 3:59PM
typeusername said...
I don't really think the old one appeared "KILL-CRAZY TEENAGE BOYS".
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9-15-2008 @ 7:07PM
Vassillios said...
Yeah... no one has been able to awnser my question: will the new dashboard run at 1080p?
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