Spring 2007 Update Coming Wednesday May 9 0200PT Options

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Spring 2007 Update Coming Wednesday May 9 0200PT Posted by XanTium | May 8 21:45 EST | News Category: Xbox360

From majornelson.com (FYI: MS owned blog): [QUOTE] Ok, we're getting closer. I just learned that the May '07 dashboard release is set to be released just a few hours from now. To be more specific, the LIVE Operations team expects to start rolling out the update after 0200 PT tomorrow morning. [/QUOTE] Remember, like I said yesterday, I highly suggest people with modified Hitachi-LG drives do NOT update their console yet or first flash back the original dvd firmware for now. If you got a flashed Toshiba-Samsung with the new Xtreme v5.3 you can give it a shot - but at your own risk of course ;) More Info And here's the official press release for the Spring 2007 Update: [QUOTE] Beginning May 9th, Xbox LIVE, the most interactive gaming and social network available, is once again expanding with the arrival of Windows Live Messenger on Xbox 360. This new feature, available as part of the Xbox 360 Spring Update, will connect people across Xbox 360 consoles, Windows PCs and Windows Mobile devices. Xbox LIVE members will be able to socialize with people on their unified friends list, including their contacts from the more than 260 million Windows Live Messengers across the world. With Instant Messenger, Xbox LIVE members will have the ability to: * Chat via instant messenger with up to 20 contacts in a single conversation, and have up to six different conversations at the same time with people on PCs, mobile phones and other Xbox 360 consoles. * Instant message while playing games, listening to music or watching movies or TV shows downloaded from Xbox LIVE Marketplace. * View at a glance if friends on Windows Live Messenger have gamertags and add them to a unified friends list. * Utilize the virtual keyboard on the Xbox 360 to text chat or connect a USB keyboard to the console. Launching later this summer, the Xbox 360 text-input device accessory will connect directly to the controller to support instant messaging. In addition to the availability of Instant Messenger on Xbox LIVE, the Xbox 360 Spring Update will bring with it hundreds of other features and enhancements to the console. Here are just a few: * On-screen pop-ups that immediately display the name and gamerscore value of a just accomplished Achievement, allowing gamers to see their progress without leaving or pausing the game. * An even safer way to communicate through Xbox LIVE with enhanced family settings that enable different default settings for video chat and voice chat. * A new, standalone Xbox LIVE Marketplace blade houses all Xbox LIVE Marketplace content in one easy to navigate space. * Xbox LIVE Arcade enhancements that showcase what games friends are playing directly from the friends list. Boasting about high scores, comparing progress and checking out leaderboards are all easier now as well. * Faster access to free, trial version of Xbox LIVE Arcade games through an improved Auto Downloads feature. * The ability to fast-forward, pause and rewind video as it is being downloaded on Xbox LIVE Marketplace. * Owners can now set their consoles to turn off after downloading content from Xbox LIVE Marketplace to help save energy, and download speeds have been increased. [/QUOTE]

[sosotiit]

Plse keep the discussion in this thread but report how the update goes for you in
The Almost Official Hitachi And Samsung Firmware, Post your spring 2007 update results
in the following format:

Your Drive:
Spoofed as (if used):
Firmware Your Using:
Backed up Game's you've tried (Tested working before the update):
Any problems:

No discussion or question in that thread about is my drive OK? all discussion must stay here.

We will keep a summary in the second post of that thread in the following format

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Backup working / not working reported so far with the MS Spring 2007 udate (may 7th, 11:00 AM):

Hitachi.............no report................firmware working.............Firmware Not working
v46..............2.1, 2.3S, 1.6S........................none............................none
v47..............2.1, 2.3S, 1.6S........................none............................none
v59..............2.1, 2.3S, 1.6S........................none............................none
v78..............2.1, 2.3S, 1.6S........................none............................none
Samsung............no report................firmware working.............Firmware Not working
ms25..............5.3, 5.2, 5.1-........................none............................none
ms28..............5.3, 5.2, 5.1-........................none............................none

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This post has been edited by sosotiit: May 9 2007, 03:11 AM

[badbrains]

Scary....hope 5.3 works fine if ,M$ added FW detection on this update.

[360_Hax]

Looks like this site is going to be busy tomorrow.

[komodothesly]

Definatly... im sure majority of us will be checking to see if the 5.3 fw update did its duties

[47_M450N_47]

Owners can now set their consoles to turn off after downloading content from Xbox LIVE Marketplace to help save energy, and download speeds have been increased.

Is this the low power downloads thing I heard about a while back or does it just turn the system off when the download is finished, and not actually download in low power mode? I would assume the former but hope for the latter.

[edwinmcdunlap]

Ah, good news.. Hopefully it won't be delayed again.

[bigmac_375]

yayayaya a date!! no bannings now microsoft...

[D3solator]

Please someone tell me that there are gonna be new VGA resolutions.....

[NS360]

Plse keep the discussion in this thread but report how the update goes for you in
The Almost Official Hitachi And Samsung Firmware, Post your spring 2007 update results

Just to add to what sosotiit said i'm away when the update come live so wont beable to post my results till 4pm uk time.

Dont post anything other then the results. If you do have a problem please include in your results post any other details which may help us and stick to the format.

Thanks NS360

This post has been edited by NS360: May 9 2007, 03:13 AM

[FrostyTheSnowman]

Teh ban hammer is coming... I can feel it...

[DaShiZNiT]

teh sky is falling
teh sky is falling


ok I just had to say it, well looks like a late night for me

[dre74]

So who here with the Hitachi-LG drive is going to test the waters to see if its save for the rest of us? 1..2..3 not it

[FoxRacR17]

I hope they add some new vga resolutions, thats all i really care about, i dont need no freakin MSN messenger, i just want to set my 16:10 monitor to its native resolution of 1680 x 1050

[D3solator]

I hope they add some new vga resolutions, thats all i really care about, i dont need no freakin MSN messenger, i just want to set my 16:10 monitor to its native resolution of 1680 x 1050

Yup same here, I swear I saw an article on here that said those resolutions will be supported in the spring update, but i cant find it anymore, and now im losing hope because none of the update change lists have it.