Some people have claimed that clearing the cache has helped them. So I guess it's worth a try, if you have the slowness.

^ They really need to allow control over that. I'd like to target game patches I don't need anymore. Also, I'd like to see what all is in the cache anyway.

Well pre-current-slowness, the Guide button to the "old school" menu was the quickest way to see the Friend's List. But now even that is slow.


So what is the cache clear method again? I'll only lose updates that will re-download without totally clearing my system right?

Duh, Windows 95.

Check here.

Punk. I googled that and got the same old results. wasn't there some newer method?

This.

The NXE looks great and it's an excellent idea, but most of the time I'm avoiding some of its features because of the slowness.

I hate that just checking in the Marketplace to see if a theme or something might be (gasp) free can take over 30 seconds of green circles to see. That was never the case before NXE.

There fixing it, the general slowness of accessing your friends list and having the guide menu pop up is being addressed through a series of updates. Additionally, the friends sorting list, Achievement views, and matchmaking support are getting "revamped."

http://www.destructoid.com/e3-09-xbo...s-134370.phtml

Same here, it's a pain in the ass. It loads up everything (the pictures, info, etc) before it downloads the "download list". I wouldn't put it past MS that they did that on purpose, so while your waiting for the list to pop up you can browse the pictures

The Microsoft Natal tech is interesting.

http://tech.yahoo.com/news/pcworld/2...tealstheshow_1

There is a promo video up on Live now.

Edit: Guess I missed the E3 event thread....

Definitely good news. The NXE just feels like it could have used another 6 months in the cooker.

The Fun Cooker?

No, the H-I-T-L-E-R

I still prefer the BITeNuker for this situation. Even if it is offensive to the Franco-Dutch (well, more pornographic than offensive, damn sensitive franco-dutch.)

Well, as a matter of fact, we should have a free theme tomorrow, per Major Nelson. Hope it's a new Premium Theme. I'm so friggin' sick of Night, hate the half-images all my old themes have been reduced to and I refuse to pay $3 for a goddamn theme.

I kinda dig the 1v100 theme.

Cache clearing didn't help so I had to delete the Iron Man save and I deleted the HD install just for shits and giggles.

Here it is : A free Perfect Dark Premium Theme (Gold Members Only)

^
Thanks, added it to my dl queue

The Perfect Dark theme is nice. So is the 1v100 one.

Microsoft is pulling the plug on Xbox Originals

Xbox Originals, the overpriced, but extremely useful (if you have a large enough hard drive) service that allows original Xbox titles to be downloaded and played on an Xbox 360, is on life support. As reported by IGN, Microsoft has "finished its portfolio" of games, so to speak.

After one additional unannounced Xbox game becomes an Original, the service will not be updated further. Perhaps this has to do with the newly-announced "Games on Demand" service, which provides full retail Xbox 360 titles for download?

http://www.destructoid.com/e3-09-mic...s-134699.phtml

You would think it would be integrated into Games On Demand. Hopefully they retool those old games to support achievements. It would be super-great if they did that for the discs we still have.

Maybe let me download the image for free if I have the disc in my drive and then only let me play it with the disc in the drive. Maybe that makes too much sense.

Props coming to Avatars.

In his letter to the community yesterday, Xbox LIVE's Marc Whitten (Notwen) outlined some of the new things we're bringing to the Xbox LIVE service later this year. One of the new features we have is called props which will allow you to add cool new items for your avatar to interact with. If you are attending E3 this year, you have a very special opportunity to get the very first prop: An 2009 E3 Trophy cup that will commemorate your attendance to this years show.

http://majornelson.com/archive/2009/...atar-prop.aspx

Halo 2?