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« on: April 15, 2004, 02:02:00 PM »
maybe but i heard that it was comin out like April 26th cause thats when the new MSN Messenger comes out!

but u maybe right!!
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« Reply #1 on: April 15, 2004, 03:04:00 PM »
Live is up, and it's the same.

I would imagine playing on a modded Xbox, modchip off is still fine, but won't know till it comes out.
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« Reply #2 on: April 15, 2004, 03:58:00 PM »
I read that LIVE 3.0 wont be coming out till August, along with Rainbow 6 Black Arrow.
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« Reply #3 on: April 15, 2004, 05:17:00 PM »
I dont really care if it came out today because None of the games Iplay are going to support it anyways
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GIR6K

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« Reply #4 on: April 16, 2004, 12:58:00 PM »
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-The following is a repost from last month.-

With all of the questions around regarding Tsunami, it is worth reposting. Please review it and please note
I can NOT answer any questions about Tsunami. This includes (and is not limited to) questions like: when will it release, what games will or won't work with, what the dash will look like, will it release (insert date here.)

The only thing I know is that it will be a free update for Xbox Live members (like all the ones in the past.)

In case you missed it...I can say NOTHING more then what is below. Don't post questions about the next release, as I will have to ignore them.

Feel free to continue the discussion on the original thread here: view post 6370592 but I can't and won't respond to any MNQ's about Tsunami. Remember, unless you hear it from me..it's most likely not true, so don't get caught up in the "I heard..." gossip.

Edit: Many members have asked "Where is the update? I thought it was coming in March." Obviously, it's not coming in March, but I am hopeful that it is coming soon. It's also VERY important to understand point 5 below. New games need to support the features. Current titles will NOT automatically have new features; it does not work like that. In addition, I do not know what new games will support any or all of the new features.
When we do ship, there are very few new things you'll notice right away. One thing I will say is the basic design of the dashboard is NOT changing.


<<THE BELOW IS A REPOST FROM LAST MONTH>>

Ok, so here is the deal.

I just got OFFICIAL approval to share this information with you guys. Here are some details about out upcoming updates to the Xbox Live service.

I need to clear on a couple of things up before you read on.

1) This is not the complete list of features. There are a couple of more that are not on this list that I can't confirm/deny/comment on. Don't ask me what they are, or to confirm rumors that you may have read or heard about...I can't do that.

2) We don't call updates to the service "Xbox Live (insert number here)" In other words; we don't say "Xbox Live 3.0." For the sake of everyone, don't use numbers...they'll confuse people and they really don't make sense the way we do updates.

3) We DO use codenames to refer to a collection of features. This next update to the service is called 'Tsunami.'
(Trivia: The code name for the original (big) Xbox controller was called "Duke", while the code name for the Xbox, was...well "Xbox.")

4) We are shipping these updates SOON...that is about as specific as the developers will let me get...when I know the exact date, I'll post it here in the forums. My choices was waiting for a while and give you a date, or give you information with out hard date..I decided you guys wanted to know whats up as soon as possible

5) When we DO ship "Tsunami" all of the features won't be available in games that shipped already (for the most part.) In other words, there is work that game developers have to do to make these new features available in a game, so you'll only see these new features on upcoming releases. When we do an update like this, the older titles don't have the "hooks" in them to connect to our service to use these new features.

6) Not all games will use all of the new features. It's up to the publisher to decide what they want to use in a game and where and when that game will be released.

7) Please don't post any questions about the feature list below. Posts like "Will it allow me to do this..." or "Be sure you allow (insert request here)!!!!" I can't answer any of these types of questions; I have not had time to play w/ the new features yet or and I have no idea how titles will implement them.

8) The decision to make a feature available in a specific country is up to the game publisher as they decide what features to use and what country they release in Xbox Live leaves that into the hands of our great game developers. (see point 6 above)

9) No whining.


Now that we got that out of the way, a drum roll please...............

As good as Xbox live is right now, it is just getting better. The next major upgrade to Xbox live is code named “Tsunami,” and it will be coming to you at some point in the not-too-distant future. Now I've got some detailed insight just for you!

TEAMS
What It Is: Developer support for integrating team/clan functionality into their titles.
What It Means to You: It’s all tightly integrated into the service with built-in support for messaging, stats, competitions, storage, and presence.
Just Imagine: A kind of automated clan communication set up that notifies the entire team of matches, strategy, and even competitions.

COMPETITIONS
What It Is: Easily build different types of competitions into titles that
can be created and administered by the publisher and/or users.
What It Means to You: It’s all tightly integrated with the rest of
the service and makes playing in and creating competitions a total breeze.
Just Imagine: Creating your own tournament and having Xbox Live do all of the work for you…you just create, invite, and play.

MSN® ALERTS AND MESSENGER INTEGRATION
What It Is: Invitation and Presence-based alerts and a new Xbox/MSN Messenger tab with user contextual information.
What It Means to You: Allows existing Xbox Live users to engage more with their Xbox Live community by extending the Xbox Live messaging and presence systems beyond the console.
Just Imagine: You’re at work when you get an alert that one of your buddies has just logged onto Xbox Live and has sent an invite to your PC to take him on in a game. Talk about inspiration for getting home early!

TITLE MANAGED ONLINE STORAGE
What It Is: Provides user profile data storage along with a simple way for titles to dynamically manage game influencing data on the fly.
What It Means to You: Create and share mottos, emblems, and custom content along with titles; create and update maps, rosters, and other environment data.
Just Imagine: Creating a custom logo for your squad and playing on maps that you’ve just created!



The Fine Print so I don't get in trouble:
Not all games will support all or even some of the features in the "Tsunami" release; it is up to each game developer to implement. Please check all game packaging information to see if it supports the features you are looking for.



I dunno if anyone else knew about what was actually getting updated.
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GameDTX

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« Reply #5 on: April 16, 2004, 01:28:00 PM »
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It is also reported that the anticipated MSN messenger integration will not be included in the upcoming update, but that it will take place at a later date.


w00t w00t! it says it will take place at a later date, but wow msn messenger in xbox live, omg that is gonna own hehehe i cant wait, too bad it wont be integrated into 3.0  sad.gif
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heinrich

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« Reply #6 on: April 16, 2004, 01:37:00 PM »
is this a question?
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GIR6K

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« Reply #7 on: April 16, 2004, 03:04:00 PM »
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is this a question?



yeah it kind of is.
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« Reply #8 on: April 16, 2004, 04:13:00 PM »
- Xbox Live service outages aren't uncommon, but tend to last for such short periods, few people ever notice them. That won't be the case at 6am PST Wednesday, April 21, when MS's online service shuts down for approximately 24 hours as new features are added. The upgrades will serve as the groundwork for this year's Xbox Live Tsunami features, also known as Xbox Live 3.0. However, clans and many other goodies promised as part of Tsunami may not be immediately available after April 21.


MS and the Xbox Live team are not even hinting at what the additions will be, but stated MSN Messenger functionality will not be among the upgrades.

We'll have more info on the Xbox Live upgrades once it's available. Until then, play as much Live as possible before the outage.
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« Reply #9 on: April 16, 2004, 05:33:00 PM »
QUOTE (GIR6K @ Apr 16 2004, 07:34 PM)
yeah it kind of is.

No one here knows what is getting updated on the Xbox. We all have to wait till it comes out.
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« Reply #10 on: April 16, 2004, 05:51:00 PM »
well just to be safe im gong to wait to see if people have been having ne trouble after the Live 3.0 d/l with there mod
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« Reply #11 on: April 17, 2004, 02:17:00 AM »
Watch out for X2 4984 BIOSes soon, with Live blocking updated to cope with Live 3.0.

And the bugfixed version 4985 two days later, of course! laugh.gif
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« Reply #12 on: April 17, 2004, 03:30:00 AM »
do u know for sure about the new bios or are you just kidding and wasting our time
which i highly think u are

xecuter said they wouldn't make more x2 bioses.
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GameDTX

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« Reply #13 on: April 17, 2004, 04:33:00 AM »
QUOTE (GameDTX @ Apr 16 2004, 10:28 PM)

w00t w00t! it says it will take place at a later date, but wow msn messenger in xbox live, omg that is gonna own hehehe i cant wait, too bad it wont be integrated into 3.0  sad.gif

they merged my topic...  dry.gif  so it dosent make sence..  dry.gif
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GIR6K

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« Reply #14 on: April 17, 2004, 08:56:00 AM »
Didn't  I post something about this yestarday?
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