Topic: October 17 Downtime for Xbox.com and Xbox Live (Read 2821 times)

Xbox-Scene · « **on:** October 12, 2006, 02:49:00 PM »

October 17 Downtime for Xbox.com and Xbox Live
Posted by XanTium | October 12 16:13 EST

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We've got some scheduled maintenance coming up and want to let everyone know that both the Xbox Live service and Xbox.com will be offline and unavailable starting at midnight Pacific Time on Tuesday October 17, 2006 for up to 24 hours. We know you've got some questions, so here are some answers:

* Q: Why? Why? Why?
* A: Because we're adding some cool stuff. And we have to take the service and website offline in order to do it. We're not doing it to make you mad ... really.

* Q: What kind of cool stuff?
* A: Secret cool stuff that we'll tell you about when we're back online October 18. Other stuff we'll be talking about later in the fall.

* Q: Is this a Dashboard update?
* A: Nope.

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MN-Mod-Man · « **Reply #1 on:** October 12, 2006, 02:04:00 PM »

Is it an anti firmware measure......... I HOPE.................NOT

oper8r00 · « **Reply #2 on:** October 12, 2006, 02:04:00 PM »

Cool, look forward to new features and updates

Que the "OMG IS MY 360 GONNA BE BLOCKED!?"

Runt · « **Reply #3 on:** October 12, 2006, 02:05:00 PM »

Firmware detection??

nectar12 · « **Reply #4 on:** October 12, 2006, 02:14:00 PM »

definetly not firmware related:

"Because we're adding some cool stuff"

banning hacked firmwares would be "not so cool".

postaldude25 · « **Reply #5 on:** October 12, 2006, 01:38:00 PM »

Q: Why? Why? Why?
* A: Because we're adding some Firmware detection stuff. And we have to take the service and website offline in order to do it. We are doing it to make you mad ... really!!!

Q: What kind of firmware detection?
* A: Secret cool stuff that we'll tell you about when or if you manage to get xbox live back online thatks to our consolle banns for hacked FW . Other penaltys we'll be talking about later in the fall.

* Q: Is this a Dashboard downgrade?
* A: Yes

its probebly all due to gears of war coming. or something really cool!!!!

47_M450N_47 · « **Reply #6 on:** October 12, 2006, 02:21:00 PM »

It wouldn't suprise me if MS adds something to detect firmware hacks. I'm just glad that I haven't flashed mine yet, I don't want to turn on my 360 on the 18th and have a message saying "you have been banned by the MS haxxor police."

iPwn · « **Reply #7 on:** October 12, 2006, 01:47:00 PM »

yeah no shit, i will keep my 360 off for that period and check here for the updates that are cool. And if its uncool (bans) then i'll remove the firmware

Landlocked · « **Reply #8 on:** October 12, 2006, 02:25:00 PM »

Is XBL going to credit our account for the lost day of access? Fair is fair, right?

Also, why can XBL send down firmware w/o asking us to accept the EULA? I have to accept THEIR terms to patch THEIR buggy version Windows...

AddNtoX · « **Reply #9 on:** October 12, 2006, 02:32:00 PM »

huge game release window coming up now would be the perfect time to nip the firmware problem in the bud, or at least slow it down so games sell to curb the thieving pirates schemes. Comes the day UBIsofts heavy hitting splinter cell ships to stores

This post has been edited by AddNtoX: Oct 12 2006, 09:35 PM

gehx · « **Reply #10 on:** October 12, 2006, 02:00:00 PM »

QUOTE(Landlocked @ Oct 12 2006, 03:56 PM)

Is XBL going to credit our account for the lost day of access? Fair is fair, right?
.......

LOL @ Landlocked....nice thought, but, yeah, they'll do that I'm sure

MeanMF · « **Reply #11 on:** October 12, 2006, 02:14:00 PM »

Who's the first one with a modded box who's going to sign into XBL after the update?

laurie · « **Reply #12 on:** October 12, 2006, 02:53:00 PM »

Shit. What options will firmware hacked drive users have regards playing new games. On or off line.
If the banning due to firmware means we wont be able to play new games because they require the dash update, MS will be effectively making every modded xbox worthless.
I bought a modded one and cant refresh because I only have a Mac.
What to do?

Rockaholica · « **Reply #13 on:** October 12, 2006, 02:56:00 PM »

@MeanMF looks like your gamerpic wants to volunteer

@laurie the question is even if you re-flash to original will it be detected as such

This post has been edited by Rockaholica: Oct 12 2006, 09:58 PM

Boydster · « **Reply #14 on:** October 12, 2006, 03:03:00 PM »

They're probably bundling a bunch of cool stuff along with the firmware detection. Since they can't force you to update, they just make it really appealing to persuade you to update.

This post has been edited by Boydster: Oct 12 2006, 10:03 PM

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