quarta-feira, 14 de maio de 2008

Rumores sobre a próxima atualização do 360

O site Joystiq fez uma lista de próvaveis mudanças e melhorias da próxima atualização do Xbox 360. Para quem não se lembra, foram nessas atualizações que o console recebeu a opção da resolução 1080p e o suporte para o drive de HD DVD. Acho que vale comentar dois itens da lista: opções de calibração para acessórios com sensores de movimento e espaço para instalação para carregamentos mais rápidos. Se isso for mesmo verdade, o Xbox 360 poderá ter controles do mesmo tipo do Nintendo Wii e será obrigatório o uso do HDD (hard disk drive) para a instalação de parte dos jogos. Das três versões do Xbox 360, apenas duas possuem HD incluído: Pro (20 GB) e Elite (120 GB). Veja a lista em inglês:

Xbox LIVE
  • Option to delay sign-in to Xbox LIVE upon booting console (to allow user to set Online Status).
  • Option to promote Child Account from Family Settings.
  • Disallow Child Accounts (over 18) to override Family Settings by launching Privacy Settings through a title.
  • Option in Family Settings for Child Accounts to enable child-oriented/non-mature advertisements.
  • Introduce a group chat (4) for Private Chat and conferences through Video Chat.
  • Support to indicate media being watched to gamercard status (video content from Marketplace only).
  • Extend height for Bio field in Personal Profile, easier navigation through text.
  • More fields present in Personal Profile -- recent achievements, interests, games, movies, links, custom section.
  • Compact Personal Profile for new fields (navigating to field will open it up).
  • Mandatory option to delete duplicate titles from gamercard (excludes Games for Windows - LIVE). User disconnected from Xbox LIVE when booting any title until action complete.
  • Option to remove payment information from gamertag.
  • New payment methods for international users.
  • Download History on Account Management better organized -- games, genre, type, download date, miscellaneous.
  • Long descriptions of items on Marketplace can be scrolled using right stick.
  • Better organization of free content on Marketplace.
  • Option to 'ping' when testing connection.
  • Allow re-connection to Xbox LIVE if Ethernet cable is re-inserted whilst powered on.
  • New strip colours available to developers, staff gamercards.
  • New corner icon available to ambassadors.
  • Re-introduce Messages button for Inside Xbox updates only.
  • Option to store up to 10 messages permanently on server (excludes invites, status messages).
  • Increase character limit for text messages between friends only.
  • Option to disable invites from non-friends or all players.
  • Option to disable invites from titles not on gamercard (excludes demos).
  • Option to have smaller items moved up in Active Downloads.
  • Automatically re-connect to Xbox LIVE if disconnected unexpectedly (set intervals).
  • Option to download gamer picture (if available) from a gamercard being viewed.
  • Display random tips to replace static text on Xbox LIVE and Games blades.
  • New button on Marketplace for optional dashboard features -- uses Storage Device memory.
  • Option to donate Microsoft Points to anybody with a Windows Live ID.
  • Option to purchase Membership for charities (includes benefits).
  • Integrate file-sharing for selected titles on Xbox LIVE and Games for Windows - LIVE.
  • Disable notifications to friends of user repeatedly signing into service (set period).
  • Option to see 'snippet' of text message in notification.
  • Windows Live Mail integration - includes support for Xbox LIVE Vision.
Marketplace
  • Option to display gamer picture or standard picture as display picture in Windows Live Messenger.
  • Support for headset, Xbox LIVE Vision in Windows Live Messenger.
  • Support for limited 'winks' that display on dashboard interface. Option to disable 'winks' and 'nudges' added.
  • Notifications separate from Windows Live Messenger to Xbox 360 notifications.
  • Disable multiple languages from being used in any Xbox LIVE editable fields.
Games
  • Option to delete titles from gamercard with 0 gamerscore and 0 achievements (excludes some titles that will be re-added to launch another title).
  • Organize My Games at the Games Library section better (includes disc-based titles) -- sort by genre, platform (Games for Windows - LIVE), percentage completion.
  • Support to display friends leaderboards for disc-based titles.
  • Show dates of an achievement unlocked when comparing.
  • Preload Games Library upon dashboard bootup for faster access.
  • Game updates now shown as items in Memory, increased amount of updates on Storage Device
  • Option to delete game updates, removed 'cheat code' as no longer needed.
  • Support for more titles to display banner when accessing guide in-game.
  • Option to re-introduce awarded gamer pictures from titles that do not have their own re-introduce feature (requires saved game).
  • Disable gamer pictures from being awarded from trials.
  • Support for titles to store installation data on Storage Device for faster loading.
  • Synchronization to achievements offline/online that were deleted and then re-added from developers.
Media
  • Option to hold LT and RT for rewinding/fast-forwarding video content.
  • Option to delete individual music tracks from storage device.
  • Option to rip music CD at different quality.
  • Copy non-protected files (pictures, music, videos) from USB storage devices, CDs and computers to proprietary storage devices.
  • Support for menu, top-menu features on video content downloaded from Marketplace.
  • Section added for audio delivered through feeds (podcasts). Option to stream, download to Storage Device.
  • Support added for video titles/description to gamercard status.
Dashboard/Miscellaneous
  • Option to navigate quickly out of several menus back to respective blade home (applies to Games, Media, System).
  • New blade trim styles added.
  • Introduce expanded Inside Xbox as a portal to news, weather, entertainment, help and community features.
  • New sounds for various functions (notifications, blades, navigation).
  • Calibration options for display/sound.
  • Calibration options for motion sensor devices.
  • New effects for Xbox LIVE Vision and dashboard background.
  • Disable changing of Theme when on Memory to prevent 'hanging'.
  • Preload recent, limited items upon dashboard bootup on Memory.
  • Faster loading of Themes section on guide.
  • Option to see what items will not work offline due to DRM license changing from
  • Option to automatically associate new DRM to items downloaded for free.
  • Indicate 'charging' status on guide when Play & Charge kit is connected.
  • Option to change text colours on guide to better contrast some backgrounds.
  • Language improvements.
  • Word censor updated for fields.
  • Privacy Settings/Family Settings updated for new features.
  • Voice, picture messages can be read at Xbox.com (Gold accounts).

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