Xbox 360 1080p update is now out for download

[Injury]

Wait... HD-DVD doesn't require a special drive, or the 360 already has it?

 

[Queasy]

Originally posted by: Injury
Wait... HD-DVD doesn't require a special drive, or the 360 already has it?

The HD-DVD drive is coming out on Nov. 7th.

 

[Raduque]

Originally posted by: Eug

Originally posted by: ScottSwingleComputers

Originally posted by: Eug

Originally posted by: ScottSwingleComputers
I think its great how they made the console upgradeable like this. Now the question is, did they fix any of the bugs?

According to the post before yours, yes.

I should have specified. The turning tiself into a spaceheater and not working anymore bug.

Never experienced that bug.

Me either. Perhaps Microsoft just doesn't like ScottSwingle and sent him a bad console?

 

[Hammerhead]

Improved support for extended all black scenes in WMV content

RACIST!

 

[tw1164]

Originally posted by: Hammerhead

Improved support for extended all black scenes in WMV content

RACIST!

LOL

 

[Looney]

Originally posted by: NFS4

Added support for low-speed and full-speed USB keyboards.

Hmmmmmmmmmmm

What does that mean? i've been using a USB keyboard with my 360 for ages now.

 

[ViviTheMage]

interesting how they can just add a feature like that...HD-DVD that is.

 

[Looney]

Originally posted by: ViviTheMage
interesting how they can just add a feature like that...HD-DVD that is.

Don't know what you mean. The Toshiba A1 HD-DVD player is more or less a computer. It uses a typical IDE drive, has an Intel P4 in it, and boots up in a version of Linux.

 

[Looney]

*sigh* no NTFS support for external storage.

 

[KrillBee]

Originally posted by: Queasy

Originally posted by: PricklyPete

Originally posted by: DonVito

Originally posted by: UpgradeFailure
will it up-convert normal DVD's over component?

IIRC it will only upconvert over VGA.

I think that is what it currently does (up to the selected resolution for the VGA output), but it actually will upconvert over component with this update. I could be wrong though...I'll see if I can find where I read that.

It doesn't upconvert over component beyond 480p. Has to do with laws/regulations involving from whatever DVD standards committee. They won't allow upconverting over an analog signal/component cables. VGA cables are exempt from that though.

well thats really silly.
I wonder why that is?

 

[Queasy]

Originally posted by: KrillBee

Originally posted by: Queasy

Originally posted by: PricklyPete

Originally posted by: DonVito

Originally posted by: UpgradeFailure
will it up-convert normal DVD's over component?

IIRC it will only upconvert over VGA.

I think that is what it currently does (up to the selected resolution for the VGA output), but it actually will upconvert over component with this update. I could be wrong though...I'll see if I can find where I read that.

It doesn't upconvert over component beyond 480p. Has to do with laws/regulations involving from whatever DVD standards committee. They won't allow upconverting over an analog signal/component cables. VGA cables are exempt from that though.

well thats really silly.
I wonder why that is?

Arrrrrrr.....Piracy me matey. Piracy.

 

[Q]

*clap* for MS

 

[Spineshank]

Ive been hearing stories of peoples units being bricked by this update.

 

[Jack Ryan]

I have the sceptre 42 inch grand naga. Xbox is hooked up via component. The 1080p setting looks all messed up. Anyone know if this TV only does 1080p via hdmi or vga? The TV says 1080p, so it recognized the change but it is all messed up (picture on the left side of the screen)

 

[KrillBee]

Originally posted by: Queasy

Arrrrrrr.....Piracy me matey. Piracy.

lol, like this will stop piracy.

But now at least I understand how their flawed logic is being derived

Originally posted by: Jack Ryan
I have the sceptre 42 inch grand naga. Xbox is hooked up via component. The 1080p setting looks all messed up. Anyone know if this TV only does 1080p via hdmi or vga? The TV says 1080p, so it recognized the change but it is all messed up (picture on the left side of the screen)

umm, the xbox360 doesnt support hdmi (or at least not yet)

 

[Jack Ryan]

Originally posted by: KrillBee

Originally posted by: Queasy

Arrrrrrr.....Piracy me matey. Piracy.

lol, like this will stop piracy.

But now at least I understand how their flawed logic is being derived

Originally posted by: Jack Ryan
I have the sceptre 42 inch grand naga. Xbox is hooked up via component. The 1080p setting looks all messed up. Anyone know if this TV only does 1080p via hdmi or vga? The TV says 1080p, so it recognized the change but it is all messed up (picture on the left side of the screen)

umm, the xbox360 doesnt support hdmi (or at least not yet)

When did I say it did?

 

[KrillBee]

Originally posted by: Jack Ryan

Originally posted by: KrillBee

Originally posted by: Queasy

Arrrrrrr.....Piracy me matey. Piracy.

lol, like this will stop piracy.

But now at least I understand how their flawed logic is being derived

Originally posted by: Jack Ryan
I have the sceptre 42 inch grand naga. Xbox is hooked up via component. The 1080p setting looks all messed up. Anyone know if this TV only does 1080p via hdmi or vga? The TV says 1080p, so it recognized the change but it is all messed up (picture on the left side of the screen)

umm, the xbox360 doesnt support hdmi (or at least not yet)

When did I say it did?

sorry, i read the post wrong. lol

 

[NFS4]

Saints Row is finally patched as well:

Released a little more than two months ago, THQ and Volition have taken their sweet time in producing a patch for Saints Row. Not the kind of patch that delivers new content, though, but fixes glitches that should have been worked out during the game's Quality Assurance testing. Still, they're here, and gamers interested in online thuggery should be happy.

Many of the issues are aimed at multiplayer, an expected area for tweaking and patching. The concern mostly stems from the single-player experience, a much more controlled environment for developers. The update's available on Xbox Live now, according to Volition, and alters the following:

# General Enabled 4xAA (anti-aliasing) for 480i standard-def and 480p resolutions (was 2xAA).
# Enabled 4x anti-aliasing during initial player creation screen.
# Added player options to enable v-sync during cutscenes and/or gameplay, with warning that it will affect framerate.
# Fixed widescreen formatting issues in certain resolutions.
# Fixed issue where button icons would sometimes not appear during tagging activity.
# Fixed problem where camera could rapidly rotate around player when exiting vehicle.
# Added dialog reminding player to save before final mission in the game.
# Fixed rare crash bugs due to variants and fast shader constants.
# DLC - Car dealership now skips paint selection for car if the car has no color data.
# Fixed issue when signing out of a gamer profile on The Wheel Woman unlock screen.
# Added missing audio tracks to music stores, including "Pickin' Boogers"
# Added long sideburns and four other missing hairstyles to Shear Intensity salons

Multiplayer
# Improvements to the way the game handles packet loss and bandwidth management between players. This addresses issues commonly cited as "lag", and general synchronization problems between the players' clients (vehicles/players warping around, etc).
# Various bandwidth optimizations.
# Fixed connection issues with gang servers (done server-side, update not required).
# The system for rating a player's quality-of-service has been improved, and made less conservative. This means you'll see many more matches with 10-12 player limits.
# Fixed "clothes stealing" exploit. Stolen clothes will be deleted, legit clothes will be unharmed.
# Various changes to Matchmaking phase, to get players in the game faster.
# Team-based, non-Gang games are now required to have even teams. Gang matches still allowed to be off-by-one to allow easier matchmaking, since single people cannot be matched-in.
# Fixed issue that could cause the Blinged Out Ride vehicle to get stuck inside the garage when the driver disconnects.
# Fixed crash that could happen during server migration.
# Fixed rank reporting errors in Leaderboards for Team Gang Brawl and Team Big Ass Chains.
# Fixed problem where end of games stats display could be improperly sorted.
# Fixed issue in server migration where statistics would not be properly updated for the newly elected server.
# Fixed issue where incorrect server was elected for game size.
# Fixed issue where car could get stuck in a chop shop or get pushed out of the level and destroyed.
# Added caching to pimp hat and multiplayer chains to reduce delay when they are loaded.
# Fixed problem where PC could become bald after importing from single- player savegame.
# Fixed problem where multiplayer garages had problems with client vehicles colliding at the entrance with an invisible mesh mover.
# Item sync improvements.
# Fixed problem that could prevent twelve people from getting into a match due to not having enough security associations
# Points stored in Big Ass Chains are now being reset between games.
# Fixed issue where gang stats retrieval could fail and not be retried.
# Addressed "standby" hack where a player would temporarily disconnect their network connection to move around without others seeing them.
# The proper number of custom vehicle choices now appears for the Hustlin multiplayer level.
# Gang sizes limited to 100 members.
# Fixed cases where gangs match but not all players get into the game.
# Only servers with sufficient bandwidth are selected to host a match.
# Fixed bug where multiplayer garages had problems with client vehicles colliding against unseen geometry.
# Big Ass Chains points scored stats are now reset between games.
# Fixed bug where player would have pipebombs in inventory but would not be able to throw them.
# Fixed problem in Protect Tha Pimp where a player would respawn at the beginning of a round in
# observer mode.
# DLC - Always display name of level server has selected, even if client does not have that level downloaded.

Word! Or something.

http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3154783

 

[Queasy]

Originally posted by: Jack Ryan
I have the sceptre 42 inch grand naga. Xbox is hooked up via component. The 1080p setting looks all messed up. Anyone know if this TV only does 1080p via hdmi or vga? The TV says 1080p, so it recognized the change but it is all messed up (picture on the left side of the screen)

There aren't very many TVs that do 1080p over component.

 

[Queasy]

Originally posted by: KrillBee

Originally posted by: Queasy

Arrrrrrr.....Piracy me matey. Piracy.

lol, like this will stop piracy.

But now at least I understand how their flawed logic is being derived

Yep. Just remember that this is the DVD consortium/MPAA rules....not MS.

 

[Flashram]

Originally posted by: Queasy

Originally posted by: PricklyPete

Originally posted by: DonVito

Originally posted by: UpgradeFailure
will it up-convert normal DVD's over component?

IIRC it will only upconvert over VGA.

I think that is what it currently does (up to the selected resolution for the VGA output), but it actually will upconvert over component with this update. I could be wrong though...I'll see if I can find where I read that.

It doesn't upconvert over component beyond 480p. Has to do with laws/regulations involving from whatever DVD standards committee. They won't allow upconverting over an analog signal/component cables. VGA cables are exempt from that though.

The HD drive will do 1080i over component, but not 1080p.

 

[Queasy]

Originally posted by: Flashram

Originally posted by: Queasy

Originally posted by: PricklyPete

Originally posted by: DonVito

Originally posted by: UpgradeFailure
will it up-convert normal DVD's over component?

IIRC it will only upconvert over VGA.

I think that is what it currently does (up to the selected resolution for the VGA output), but it actually will upconvert over component with this update. I could be wrong though...I'll see if I can find where I read that.

It doesn't upconvert over component beyond 480p. Has to do with laws/regulations involving from whatever DVD standards committee. They won't allow upconverting over an analog signal/component cables. VGA cables are exempt from that though.

The HD drive will do 1080i over component, but not 1080p.

Yep...also DVD consortium/MPAA rules.

 

[UpgradeFailure]

Why can the HD-DVD player upconvert normal DVDs over component, but just the 360 can't? I mean, rules-wise.

 

[PhattyB]

They forgot one of those updates on the list

# Fixed DVD driver back to unhackable status (for now)

 

[JackBurton]

Originally posted by: Queasy

Originally posted by: Flashram

Originally posted by: Queasy

Originally posted by: PricklyPete

Originally posted by: DonVito

Originally posted by: UpgradeFailure
will it up-convert normal DVD's over component?

IIRC it will only upconvert over VGA.

I think that is what it currently does (up to the selected resolution for the VGA output), but it actually will upconvert over component with this update. I could be wrong though...I'll see if I can find where I read that.

It doesn't upconvert over component beyond 480p. Has to do with laws/regulations involving from whatever DVD standards committee. They won't allow upconverting over an analog signal/component cables. VGA cables are exempt from that though.

The HD drive will do 1080i over component, but not 1080p.

Yep...also DVD consortium/MPAA rules.

Are you sure about that man? So the only way to get 1080p is through HDMI?