September 23rd 2009 7:00 am PT

Well thanks for the info, but since the forced update on all 5 of my consoles, I cannot get on to xbox live …. Screen claims its a router thing, never had a problem before ….

Great, just got this update nad now I cannot connect to Xbox Live. What in darnation did they break.

Same here…
Problem seems to be quite prominent, with threads popping up all over the forums…

updated and xbox live is no longer working…good update

Thanks for letting us know, Major.

yep same here as well

all friends have same problem now.
What idiot didn’t test the update properly.
So much for playing Zombie Apocalypse today.

ditto

updated and Xbox Live not working, too.

sweepestake on long long it will take to get fixed?

So how are they going to fix it if we cannot connect to get a fix? Are we all pooched?

I love Xbox Live, really. What I don’t love are the broken system updates that periodically get dropped on everyone.

I can’t connect anymore either. I was in the middle of Firefight in ODST and it disconnected me and asked me to update. That’s not cool.

Can’t get on LIVE either… Just went to the store to buy Halo ODST, got back home excited to pop it in and play on LIVE, it’s down!? Not cool….

It can partially connect; as indicated by the ‘Test Connection’ screen. So now we have to wait for them to do serverside adjustments or add another update…

WTF can’t connect after update, someone needs to get fired!!!!!!!!!

Yeah, just before I’d finished downloading Zombie Apocalypse it died. Awesome job, awesome timing.

Well they claim to know about it on a post in the forums,
will more than likely take a day for them to sort it as usual.

Good job Microsoft you really screwed it up this time

So I guess I will wait till I turn on my console

Same issue. Just got the update and now can’t connect up to Xbox Live.

At least it’s not just me then! Glad I got some ODST co-op time in last night while Live was working! Imagine the uproar if the update had dropped yesterday and stopped everyone playing one of M$’s biggest games of the autumn!!

I cannot connect to Live either. But I did get a patch for Left 4 Dead after failing to connect to Live.

Same problem for me as well. Everything was fine now I cannot connect to Xbox Live, not cool man.

How do you plan on restoring the fudgeup, since we will need a new update from xbl to sort, but if it wont let us connect, how the fudge u gonna revert ???
force us to buy a microsoft memory stick to update via usb?
and chage £20/$40 for it.
Wouldn’t surprise me if you do.

Updated and can’t connect to Live.
This page says Live is down http://support.xbox.com/support/en/us/xbox/xboxstatus.aspx

Same here. its a bit lame blaming my connection though. iv been messing around with my modem for about 20 minutes before looking on the internet.

same …

I had the same problem and got can’t connect to live, then I tried to turn off the xbox and then on and then I could connect.

The day after the new Halo game comes out is probably not a good time to start messing around with stuff.

I just retested my connection and now im back online

yup. back up ere now.

OK it’s working again for me now.

I don’t know if this is connected but my saved game from Halo ODST has disappeared since last night. I was loading ODST when I got the system update.

Nice job breaking Live.

working for me now seemingly

Try again people, I just connected to Live successfully. Looks like it’s up and running

we need netflix to scandinavia!!

HAHA! Srry had to laugh, I’ve been playing gears now for the last hour w/ out any problems because I haven’t been prompted yet for the update. Thank god though cuz I’d hate to be without live even for like 10 seconds, kidding, I’m gonna go push the update to my console now that the smoke seems to have been cleared. BTW I wasn’t laughing at you guys, I was laughing with you! J/K, In all honesty that really sux though that it went down but am glad I didn’t get prompted for it, I’d hate to lose 1500 xp in gears cuz of the update. That stuff takes forever to earn as it is!

I really hate how Live just kicks you off just for an update! I was actually having some fun playing GH5 with some others who all were on expert drums on hyperspeed while lonely ol’ me was on guitar. Now I don’t feel like playing anymore! >:(

And to add to that, the update does nothing except change numbers in system settings! Redo this update process Microsoft! Make it so when we sign off we’ll get it when we sign back in!

Live is working for me, downloading demos as we speak

Do you guys realize what time this update came out here in the States? Would you rather have them push it out during peak usage times? I’m sure they would much rather deal with a few cranky insomniacs (or off-peak users for those in the UK) than thousands more.

No new features except removal of LIVE connectivity. LOL.

Live is working fine now

Well I lost connection during a co-op campaign on ODST, took me to the menu though. Went to the dashboard and then was greeted with an update. Had no problem signing back on to live either. Weird thing though, my friend didn’t get the update.

Maybe this update supports the upcoming new wireless adapter

Refer to:
http://www.joystiq.com/2009/09/21/microsoft-confirms-xbox-360-802-11n-adapter/
http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=it&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mondoxbox.com%2Fnews%2F18643%2Fil-nuovo-adattatore-wi-fi-confermato-da-gears-of-war-2.html

Major, can you give us more information about this new adapter? When does it arrive and how much will it be?

OMG you people are so pathetic, there is outside, jobs, chores, real friends etc. Find something to do other then game, it is a maximum of 24hours.

Oh great. Broken update! Smart move, Microsoft.

So, in like 20 MINUTES they fixed the problem, but some of you people still had to complain like it was the end of the world.
Seriously, stop. complaining.

Playing ODST last night and it kept disconnecting. Maybe just my internet. Hope all is resolved soon.

Big deal, Live is down. Go outside, take a walk or something.

Love the new features, thanks!

Love the new features, thanks!

Dang wish I would’ve looked here before I got up and fiddled with my modem and xbox and unhooked the dang thing and hooked it up directly to the modem. I was like 30 minutes before I was ready to sleep last night and got on to watch netflix to get me tired and got the update and couldn’t get back on. So of course I was wide awake after doing all that. Oh well at least its working now.

Nice, waiting for the Facebook thingy

@Wiizpig, it’s in our nature to expect a ‘great’ service when a premium is paid for; such as an Xbox Live service. So of course people “will” complain. Having said that, though – and I’m in agreeance with you – it isn’t the end of the world, however.

So, Major, if I don’t want facebook/twitter/etc on my 360, how will I disable it?

Major-any news on the SKY TV thing and when its coming to the UK?

DavidGX: pretty sure you will have to input your facebook/twitter/last.fm details on the console for any of the stuff to actually work. If you don’t do any of that, then you’re good.

“So, Major, if I don’t want facebook/twitter/etc on my 360, how will I disable it?”

It will more than likely be like the Messenger part. If you don’t use it, don’t sign in to it.

When does Facebook etc hit? November?

When does Facebook etc hit? November?

Whens the new Preview Program rolling out>

You guys cant do anything right. Over priced games. Crappy updates that should have been out a year ago are breaking xboxs?

Working fine for me and friend. we both updated today, and then played OSDT. No probs

So it doesn’t even fix the problem that was introduced with the new dash, that if you play Yosumin Live on a console other than the one you bought it on, that it zeros your ENTIRE gamerscore, freaking you out. However if you log out and back in it fixes the problem.

i dont have any problems…even after install everything was okay this was a xbox live issue and not the update

HDMI 1.3?

so does anyone know when the Brutal Legend demo will be available since I didn’t pre-order from Gamestop

cant wait for those enhancements to come!

@ wolfzero01: I got pre-order access to the Brutal Legend demo, and the code card says “you now have exclusive 1-week early access to the Brutal Legend demo”. So since the pre-order demo access went live on 9/17, the demo should be going public tomorrow. It’s pretty fun too! The gameplay is a bit simplistic (just basic combos and some vehicle driving), but Tim’s writing and Jack’s improv more than make up for it. Unfortunately there’s no multiplayer in it though – I was hoping to get a taste of that since I’ve been hearing good things about it. This game also has without a doubt the coolest main game menu I’ve ever seen! (done with real-life video)

My console accepted the ‘update’ and all systems are good.

Im currently updating my music-tags on LAST.FM in preparation of the launch on Xbox. So instead of using my PC I will use my 360 with my my surround sound system to stream my fave music. I can’t wait.

there is multiplayer on Brutal Legend, did you not complete the demo?, there is a trailer at the end that shows multiplayer.

Man, This is a ridiculous amount of wining. I just came here to see what the update was and there is nothing but complaining. Go outside for a minute or read a book. Xbox Live is a premium service and gives us enough for the rare mishap. Its not the end of the world. And yes this is my first post.

MACPH1ST0 thanks for the info, I’ve been looking forward to trying it out

I was wondering what the update was for. NO issues with mine. Xbox Live always up and running!

@GriffGB
Funny you should say that…. My FaceBook friends are starting ‘MySpace’ my area with apps – I visit FaceBook far than I’d like to admit, but I stumbled upon something that might interest you. Log into your FaceBook account, then go to Account>Application Settings. Then choose SHOW: Allowed to Post (dropdown menu) and scroll to the VERY bottom. I did not change any of my settings, but I think if you want to, you can disable it. I hope we can some how divide the gamers and the non-gamers.

@mik29: Yes I know there’s multiplayer in the final version of Brutal Legend. I was referring to how there isn’t any part of it playable in the demo. The gameplay in the demo is single-player only.

updating last night. 5 minutes after in the middle of Ultimate Alliance 2 it froze up. 5 minutes after that 3 RRoD…Hopefully I’m still under warranty. Lame!

“Major-any news on the SKY TV thing and when its coming to the UK?”

An article in October’s Sky Movies magazine says October.

If the article is accurate then I’d assume that the other services are likely to launch at the same time.

i have reason to believe this update is connected to the ODST leak

This update fixed an issue for me (I’m the only one I know of with this issue). My game library section was stuck to an old 2006 list and nothing new that I played would show up in the recently played list. After the update, the recently played list works as expected now. Thank you! I think an engineer fixed a rare null pointer exception.

I’ve been on the phone with Xbox Live now for about 2hrs. I still can’t get on Xbox Live. I don’t know what they did or what’s going on with my Xbox. I could connect to live just fine before this crappy update.

Anyone still having a problem? If so how’d you fix it?

For me, once the update has started it’ll give me the error message “Update Failed Can’t download the update, open System Settings and select Network Settings, Test Xbox LIVE Connection ” So i do that and everything will look fine and when it gets to test the Xbox Live Connection the bar will go about half way then the same update will pop up, fail….. and repeat the process. I have no idea what to do.

Okay, after being on the phone with Xbox Live for 3.5hrs (of which 1.5hrs was speaking with reps)they had me format my hard drive and that seemed to get the update to work. Of course I lost my stages on different games and had to start over I’m just happy it’s online now. The interesting part was the last guy I spoke with said that my gamertag was active in the system but not reaching their server, wtf is that all about?

Do we REALLY need either Facebook OR Twitter available via XBL?! Both aren’t only just trendy(they’ll fall out of popularity as fast as they appeared), and not really somethign the average gamer or XBL/360 user will have much if any use for.Alot of us have ben asking for a BROWSER for a long time that would be far, far more useful and make alot more sense.Someone could even access Facebook/Twitter through the browser if for whatever strange reason they may have.

Seriously, though. Would you really want a browser on your console? Think of all the extra junk and temporary internet files that will start clogging up your HDD and you’ll need to defrag the disk to keep your loading times for games up.

In general, no thanks …

Although I feel the same about Facebook / Twitter. A nice add-on for some users, but not for me (I can’t be bothered with them on PC either )