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GhostOverride
07-05-2013, 07:20
Some news for the next XBox 360 live beta....
Microsoft will begin sign-ups shortly for the Xbox 360 Public Beta, which will include updates to the system, with one of them hopefully being a reduction in boot-up time for the system. There's no specificity to what updates the beta will add beyond improving overall performance and the ability to conduct transaction in local currency. Microsoft announced at E3 it was retiring Microsoft Points this year (http://www.joystiq.com/2013/06/12/banked-microsoft-points-on-xbox-one-conversion/).

"Unlike our previous beta programs, sign up is now accessed directly through your Xbox 360 console to streamline the experience," wrote Microsoft's Larry "Major Nelson" Hryb on his site (http://majornelson.com/2013/07/05/2013-xbox-live-update-for-xbox-360-public-beta-now-available/). "Space is limited, so once the spots are filled the beta will be closed to the public."

To sign up, look for the Xbox Beta Program on the home hub of the Xbox dashboard. There will be a non-disclosure agreement to sign and more information should be accessible at the Beta FAQ (http://support-preview.xbox.com/xbox-360/system-updates/xbox-360-beta-faq) (not working as of this posting).

KanTANKerUss
07-07-2013, 09:39
It's all grey same Colo as backround...can't read it...lol...ill go to the site...

BigFreeze99
07-07-2013, 15:01
It's all grey same Colo as backround...can't read it...lol...ill go to the site...

Tank... the Xbox 360 is having 'beta' testing.... It was on the dashboard the other day. Click and you are signed up.

NwG_SnakeEyes
07-07-2013, 15:12
I signed up yesterday. Hopefully we will see some cool changes

NwG_SnakeEyes
07-07-2013, 15:24
Well now I have a beta tab on my dashboard. Must have already been added. Anybody else that signed up seeing this?

BilgeRatBilly
07-07-2013, 17:20
Well now I have a beta tab on my dashboard. Must have already been added. Anybody else that signed up seeing this?

Is there any difference other than the tab?

Sent from my van down by the river with my new S4

NwG_SnakeEyes
07-07-2013, 22:13
Is there any difference other than the tab?

Sent from my van down by the river with my new S4

Not yet. Just a tab. Says that they are rolling out changes as they are available. It talks about a new update and it gives you a website forum to make comments. That's all I see for now.

BigFreeze99
07-08-2013, 06:01
Not yet. Just a tab. Says that they are rolling out changes as they are available. It talks about a new update and it gives you a website forum to make comments. That's all I see for now.
What I saw when I signed up was minor changes... a couple of new apps and an upgrade to the IE..... The last time I did the beta the whole dashboard layout changed. So what you see now may be all we get...

NwG_SnakeEyes
07-08-2013, 11:01
What I saw when I signed up was minor changes... a couple of new apps and an upgrade to the IE..... The last time I did the beta the whole dashboard layout changed. So what you see now may be all we get...

Maybe. I noticed those as well now and see that I am at the current dashboard version. I don't see a need for the beta then if that is all the changes

GhostOverride
07-08-2013, 21:51
A big part of the new update from what I heard was to enhance performance with the 360, don't think there will be too many noticeable changes to the interface