Post by: dfunked on October 09, 2003, 09:41:00 PM
Here below are a list of the current suggestions we've received. Just to keep this thread tidier, I've deleted the posts and put them here.
BO-XLINK SUGGESTIONS
- Message friends while hosting a room.
- Browse other areas while still hosting a room, then having an alert when someone has joined your room.
- More details on the user list screen
- Filter games list in rooms mode
- Creating "WGN Rooms Mode"
- Compulsory setting of status in WGN Mode
- On-screen keyboard as well as preset chat text
- Allowing a TV mode setting for people with widescreen TV's (16:9 and 4:3)
X-LINK SUGGESTIONS
- Better chat system, possibly integrating the IRC chat room into XLink itself
- User details when clicking on a user that shows profile details / location / profile pic etc
- Browse other areas while still hosting a room and be alerted when someone joins your room
- Creating "WGN Rooms Mode"
- Compulsory setting of status in WGN Mode
- In-built help for newbies
- Allowing rooms to have custom descriptions
Thanks for the suggestions guys, we do appreciate it. Not everything you request is always possible and currently TD is spending some of his time away from XLink working on Factions so you'll have to be patient
Thanks,
XLink Crew.
Post by: xbender on October 10, 2003, 02:07:00 AM
SUGGESTION: Integration with XBMC / XBMP
So u can use xbmc as dashboard and when the box starts up, u will automatically login to xlink (configurable in config.xml)
xbender
Post by: CeREaL on October 16, 2003, 05:26:00 AM
Suggestion - Its a big change that i doubt will happen but maybe you can setup the skin or something to look like irc! so the list of people in a room are on the side and you can chat in the same window that way people will see when someone said something and not miss the vibration of the conrtoller
Application - Xlink Messenger
Suggestion - For the advanced settings maybe you can make a easy to use optimization panel for internet connections! different ways to make your latency lower so when 1 person lags it isnt horrible enough to crash the game.. if there is a way to do that.. because everyone who uses xbox for online has broadband and i dont think it should crash almost everygame you play unless your hosting....
OR
Make some kind of tutorial or guide(ANYONE PLEASE) on how to optimize your connection for xbox! i got super fast cable and i cant even play halo or anything anymore without it having technical difficulties or laggins so much that it takes 20 seconds to quit out after you pressed the button....
Application - Xlink Messenger
Suggestion - A way to save the settings you edit because everytime you have to login again everythings back to default and you have to edit the boot process and stuff like that again.. its not hard to edit everything again but its a pain in the ass after a while...
Post by: squanto on October 30, 2003, 05:49:00 PM
Post by: MastaChef on November 01, 2003, 07:33:00 AM
Suugestion:More alerts of incoming messages... like what it does when u recieve the first message from someone just every time (blinking taskbar and sound).
also a universal messanger so u can message someone no matter what mode they are in
Post by: CeREaL on November 01, 2003, 09:19:00 AM
suggestion: i dunno if its been said yet but how about some kind of pm service where you can pm people in the room for challenges or when there are too much people talking... and if you can get the chat window on the same screen as the userlist so that way when the controller vibrates people dont miss it and not see messages this way people will always see messages when they join the room...
Post by: taz1975uk on November 18, 2003, 12:56:00 AM
Suggestion: Be able to add your own status message in messenger mode. that will be visable to all others.
The main reason I want this is so that people can advertise the fact that they want a ladder match by changing the status.
so I would be happy with a simple addition to the list.
something like "Looking for a Ladder Match"
Post by: trigger_ on November 19, 2003, 04:39:00 AM
SUGGESTION: Ability to filter games in the list to only show the ones I want/own
APPLICATION: Bo-XLink
SUGGESTION: for the game locations path, for the default setting to be F:Games rather than F:Unknown
APPLICATION: XLink
SUGGESTION: To be able to run Xlink on a wireless laptop
Post by: chelrob on November 19, 2003, 10:45:00 PM
Application XLINK: Support for wireless game adapters on xbox.
Post by: flat235 on November 20, 2003, 01:19:00 AM
| QUOTE |
| Application XLINK: Support for wireless game adapters on xbox. |
Already done.. check out WET11 in advanced config..
The G drive is a good idea though - thx..
TD
Post by: chelrob on November 20, 2003, 11:07:00 AM
Post by: trigger_ on November 24, 2003, 05:29:00 AM
| QUOTE |
| APPLICATION: Bo-XLink SUGGESTION: for the game locations path, for the default setting to be F:Games rather than F:Unknown |
Edit:
SUGGESTION: for the game locations path, for the default setting to be F:Games/<Full name of game> rather than F:/Unknown eg
F:/Games/CrimsonSkies
F:/Games/RainboxSix3
F:/Games/TopSpin
etc. etc.
NOTE: other slash or course!
Post by: Rohaq on November 24, 2003, 06:01:00 AM
Post by: Rohaq on November 24, 2003, 01:02:00 PM
How do I start Xlink in safe mode, and what does it disable?
Post by: fireflier on November 25, 2003, 05:28:00 AM
Post by: taz1975uk on November 25, 2003, 05:35:00 AM
| QUOTE (fireflier @ Nov 25 2003, 03:28 PM) |
| Dunno if this is possible or even if this is already possible, but would be nice if you could drop out of a game and go right back to boxlink screen, rather than rebooting to dash. |
You can do this,
but it would mean that you replace your usual dasboard for bo-xlink.
so that everytime you boot up your xbox, it would load bo-xlink.
You could update your dash ini file so that bo-xlink is the first item on the menu.
Post by: jz28 on November 25, 2003, 08:32:00 AM
| QUOTE (boxorox @ Nov 25 2003, 01:27 PM) | ||
This would be an excellent feature. |
its just too bad becuase its controlled by the bios.
if there is a disc in the drive, resetting reloads the disc.
if you play of hd, resetting sends you back to dash.
I have said this before, only way around it is to have another key combo that loads another xbe file, thus a "in game loader", which would, of course, take you from what you are doing, to load another app up instead.
Post by: jz28 on November 25, 2003, 08:33:00 AM
| QUOTE (taz1975uk @ Nov 25 2003, 10:35 AM) | ||
You can do this, but it would mean that you replace your usual dasboard for bo-xlink. so that everytime you boot up your xbox, it would load bo-xlink. You could update your dash ini file so that bo-xlink is the first item on the menu. |
i would not recommend this. you would lose ftp ability in your dash, and the exit button wouldnt really help you much
Post by: jz28 on November 25, 2003, 08:35:00 AM
| QUOTE (BerserkWarwolf @ Nov 25 2003, 07:06 AM) |
| Application XLINK: Ability to use more normal ports, as I am unable to solve the port error. I've tried EVERYTHING, and still can't use xlink, and lots of friends of mine, have the same problem. |
k, use normal ports? like 21?
anyway, with kai, you wont have to forward your ports anymore, as you could tell with the news on the xlink homepage: www.xboxlink.co.uk.
Post by: koldfuzion on November 25, 2003, 02:14:00 PM
this might not be a perfect answer, but its the one i use.
X-Select 0.6
lets me pull the left-trigger and select bo-xlink from a "quick-menu" without having to load a dashboard.. Its very lightweight and supports multiple dashboards, quick-load apps, password protection etc.
Post by: Numpty on November 25, 2003, 04:11:00 PM
!
Post by: boxorox on November 25, 2003, 05:15:00 PM
| QUOTE (Numpty @ Nov 25 2003, 07:11 PM) |
| "But Kai will use a totally new approach regarding interclient communication over UDP - and will negate router issues completely." I'm unsure how to interpret this sentence.. Are you guys still using UDP packets? If so.. that doesn't really negate router issues completely.. My router drops UDP packets ! |
Well, I was fantasizing about booting to Bo-xlink from within a game(without rebooting the xbox). That discussion led to koldfuzion's point, that X-select will allow you to boot an XBE without waiting for your dash to load.
This is good. It will allow quicker transition from game to Bo-xlink.
Post by: Rohaq on November 26, 2003, 08:13:00 AM
Post by: Rohaq on November 26, 2003, 01:59:00 PM
Post by: dfunked on November 26, 2003, 08:06:00 PM
Currently it loads up the IRC channel through a web-client or through your own IRC client...
Post by: king228 on November 26, 2003, 09:11:00 PM
APPLICATION: XLink
SUGGESTION: i think u should make a server room/ special room to check stuff like stats. and other stuff for the FACTION game something like a solo chat server or program. could make it close till faction comes out but just have it there so it'll be set and ready to go.
Post by: donrogelio on November 26, 2003, 11:21:00 PM
Suggestion:
Ping filter that allows a hoast to kick players automatically from there room if the player's ping is higher then what a hoast sets.
Somthan that would kick them if they spiked for more then 20 seconds or somthing so when your playing and some one enters the room, the game already in progress doesnt stall because of this persons high ping.
It would make it easier to weed out laggy players.
Post by: trigger_ on November 27, 2003, 02:30:00 AM
| QUOTE |
| well, just a reply to all the reboot to bo-xlink posts. this might not be a perfect answer, but its the one i use. X-Select 0.6 lets me pull the left-trigger and select bo-xlink from a "quick-menu" without having to load a dashboard.. Its very lightweight and supports multiple dashboards, quick-load apps, password protection etc. |
| QUOTE |
| Koldfusion: You're right. It's not a perfect solution but it is a very good one. Thanks for the tip. |
Hmmm...interesting...will give this a try tonight!