October 22nd 2009 11:12 pm PT

I got in but… I’m unable to locate last.fm. Anyone else?

How come we can’t look at other twitter member’s pages and follow? lame

Last.fm is the only thing I find good in this update.

It states that I am participating in the preview program on the Connect Site, but nothing happens when I sign onto XboxLive from my console…any answers?

If it says “participating” that means nothing.

Says im in on Connect. I guess Ill just wait for the update to hit me.

so last.fm its only gonna be available in usa and uk? no noews for other countries

2 hours into ODST Vidmaster Endure achievment, 2 rounds left and I get disconnected for some shitty update!

I got in the update too!

Shakey Mic: you signed up for it, dude.

Same here connects reflects I’m Particapating in the first wave but no update on the 360

Sweet! I’m in and just got the update! Thanks Major!

Awesome, I’m in.

Nice I’m in! Thanks again Major.

What would the Microsoft connect site say if I got in? It says participating (Which it always says after you sign up for one of these things), but when I click on it it says

“Welcome to the Xbox LIVE Update Preview!

Welcome to the Xbox LIVE Update Preview. There are several new products we would like you to test, including Zune video, Twitter, Last.fm and Facebook.”

Among other things, does that indicate that I got in? or would it say something else. It hasn’t shown up on my 360 yet, and from past experience I never get the emails, so I am just curious at this point what my status is.

I love it! Only one problem, when you make a tweet it doesn’t count the characters you are using. That is a real problem, Major.

me and the wife both just got in…..thanks major and xbox team!!!!

I’m bored with the update already, the thing I wanted the most is not in the Aussie version of the preview, LastFM.

I’m in, but only thing I can use is Zune marketplace. I guess that means this account is STILL a child account.

Sweet, downloading the update now.

@Shakey Mic,
You signed up yet you thought it was shitty. Derp.

ABOUT CONNECT: if you click on Xbox LIVE Update, and it shows this: http://yfrog.com/5gfall2009updatep you’re in and should be able to download the update. ANYTHING ELSE means you’re not selected just yet.

can anyone confirm if/when australian users are getting in or when notification can be expected?

Awesome, I got in but the wife is watching Gray’s Anatomy, so I can’t play around with it… :-/

got in thank you

Best way to check is to clear your cache and then restart the system. I had to do that for every preview. I’m enjoying Last.fm

@Twilight Now

If thats the case then yay i’m in, I just haven’t received the update yet.

I found that if you clear your cache then put in a game that needs and update and you are supposed to get the update it should work. Thats what I had to do to get the update.

If the game says “system update” on the Update message when the game starts up and disconnects then this is the preview update your getting otherwise it’s a regular old title update.

@Twilight Now – I have that, but still can’t get the update. I will try again in a little while.

I got the update before mass effect started

damn right i was in the first wave!!

weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!! =)

If you are in the Preview Program, hit the private Preview Program Forums on the Xbox.com forums and folks can help answer your questions over there!

sweet. love the new update. Now i really don’t need to get off the couch, FACEBOOK, TWITTER, NETFLIX, ZUNE, LAST FM, GAMES, MOVIES, TV SHOWS. O wait major i don’t see a PIZZA app ????????? what gives )

I got in but no download yet guess I have to wait a little while

No Last.fm in Europe? wtf?

Just downloaded the update! I have Last.fm, but haven’t signed into it to try it out yet. Tried FB and Twitter. I agree about the need for character count. What I really want to see is Halo Waypoint – where is that on the Dashboard? Thanks for the early preview!

shane86: US and UK only. :/

I got the screenshot shown for Microsoft Connect, but I haven’t gotten an update or an e-mail…any ideas?

Yeah thats another way to check to see if you are in the preview program, if you go to the xbox forums and can get into any of the forums “Xbox LIVE Update Preview” (not “Xbox LIVE Update Preview1″) then your in the preview program, I’m in just haven’t gotten the update yet, I tried clearing cache to no avail, so now I am just waiting patiently watching TV, I’ll try again in a few hours after all the thursday night shows have passed.

Got in but can’t find Facebook and Twitter :/

Same Here,I have all of that but no update as of yet…..

oops, guess I waited too long, I can’t even sign up anymore.

Apocalypse1309, Grey’s Anatomy?! That’s painful!! I pray it’ll never be available on Zune Marketplace. You hearing me Major?

Connect says I’m in, but I’m at work… will have to wait until this evening.

I’m in but can’t test it. Must be 18 or older to use facebook, twitter, and last.fm. Ahhh I’ll be 18 in a few months.

Hm…I’m looking at the intro to the program and it says you need a Gold Subscription….but I only have silver….do you think the Preview will allow me to participate in the stuff still?

I posted this in the Xbox forums for the update but not sure if I can post that URL (even though if you were not selected you can’t access it.) this is what it says:

I have had this happen to me on the updates before. I have gotten into the preview but for whatever reason the update just wont kick over. Here are my Steps to do this!

1) Go to the System setting in the My Xbox section and select memory.

2) Highlight the hard drive (DO NOT SELECT IT!) You should see the “Y” button show up below select “Y”

3) Highlight and select Clear Cache

4) Put a game into your console you know has had updates for it. (halo 3 is one, I used LIPS) Almost every single game has had some sort of update.

5) You should get the “Disconnected from Xbox Live” Message show up and then the Box prompting for an update.

If you see this Carefully read it, It should say something a long the lines of “There is a System update for your console……. etc” It needs to say “System Update” for this to work. If it says a “Title Update” your either not in the update preview (Yet) or my guess is Microsoft just hasn’t had a chance to add your console info into their database. The Fact you have access to these forums means your in!

I have had to do this for each update. Something gets weird or something but the game pings LIVE to make sure it has all the updates it causes your console to see that not only does it not have that update it does not have the correct dashboard update hence it finally downloading the update!

Hmm. dont think I got in the program yet. I hope I didn’t type in my console data wrong. >.>

@NYGFan992 It just said that Gold members have preference. Silver users I understand will have access to Last.Fm for a bit.

They know if your Silver or Gold. IF you were accepted they chose you for a reason follow my instructions above to get the update.

Why would you guys do something as stupid as make FB and Twitter for adult accounts only?

thank you majornelson!!! im updating right now!!!!!!!!!

@ NYGFan992: You’ll need a Gold subscription to use the features once it goes public. But for now with the preview program, both Gold and Silver members can participate, with priority given to Gold members who applied.

Connect says I’m in.

Just got it updating know how long does it take

I received my update when I turned on my Xbox at around 6:30 PM PST. Last.FM is cooler than I thought. When does Halo Waypoint get uploaded into the preview?

After applying the update, I do enjoy the new features. The only issue I am having currently is every so often an error pops up in LastFM saying it cannot reach lastFm even though I am listening to music, radios and able to browse. Thats it so far….great update….love the tweeting and facebook(even though I am using an USB keyboard)

@Reluctant Hero According to Major’s twitter Next week sometime!

So silver accounts in the USA will get access to last.fm and paying customers in Canada DON’T!?!?!?!

I remember microsoft saying that last.fm was going to be worldwide and now i get this damn update and there’s nothing of use in it.

This just sucks, thanks for nothing MS.

yep, no last.fm in canada, booo, that was the only thing I was looking forward to.

I got in but I keep getting “Can’t Contact Last.fm.”

Sweet just got the update. VERY AWESOME!

Thank you for the update

i didn’t get in

Disappointing that Aussies get shafted yet again by Xbox Live!
No Last.fm, we have no Netflix (They should really take advantage of the idea that everyone is connected on the Internet and launch it world-wide), Only old crappy movies in the Zune Store, we already get shafted on Demo’s and Arcade games and significantly higher prices, despite our dollar being almost on parity to the US dollar currently.

Woo-hoo. Downloading the update now.

Really like the update so far

Cool stuff Major…haaving fun playing with this.

For everyone having the Last.FM popup issue. Mike, from the LastFM team posted in the private Last.FM forums (forums.xbox.com, sign in with the email address you used to sign up for the program and scroll to the bottom to find the forums), that this is a server issue on Last.FM’s side and they are working on it.

So, anybody lose their HDD with this update? You know, because this was supposedly gonna kill eBay HDDs from China.

Woo Hoo!I’m in! lol Enjoying every bit of it…Just wish that there was a browser & LAST.FM ingame lol

no last FM in Canada well i got 6 months left in xbox live nice to know ya

Well, I’m in but it’s on my red ringing xbox. anyway to transfer it to my new elite?

I’m in on this, but I can’t for the life of me find anything to do with Last.fm… is it because I’m down under?

Anyone know?

I got in, but I KNEW only americans would get most features in the update

This update made me fall in love all over again with my 360.

Cheers to the 360, the greatest console of all-time!

Tripp McNeilly: no, you registered with the console id and serial number of that dead console.
Ghost of Kirin: US and UK only.

ugh, i got the update, but the stupid thing is since im still a “minor” i cant access facebook & twitter, even though im WELL OVER THE AGE to be able to use it, they really need a teen setting then i could use this stuff

LastFM isn’t in Canada (and since im a minor i cant use facebook & twitter (even though im over 15)) looks like the only thing i got is the video market place and i was really excited for this update to

@Stickybean There must be an iPhone app for that…

What I want to know is how come there was never a disclaimer saying that “Child” accounts are unable to access about ninety percent of the new features at the time of signup?

I waited this ENTIRE time just for Microsoft to tell me that 17 is too young of an age to utilize the Twitter, Facebook, and Last.fm functions. I was already upset at the fact that I’m unable to use the marketplace on xbox.com, and now this happens.

How come I’m able to drive to another city where I’m a full time student at a university and back, but Microsoft deems 17 as too young of an age to use social networking sites on their platform?

Well, I guess I’m stuck to using the Zune marketplace. Too bad I’ll never use it considering I don’t like multimedia tied down with DRM.

no email but got the update

this is BS….on my connect page it says “welcome to the xbox live preview program”,but an hour later and still no update,what the hell is wrong,can somebody help me out??

I’m in. Cool update, but a huge disapointment: no last.FM here, only for u.s and u.k. It was the thing I wanted the most to try :/

Havent gotten anything yet. Guess im not cool enough for microsoft.:(

So much for going to bed!!
Updating now.
So much cool stuff is happening today (Friday) all I need are those 3D glasses I ordered off eBay for today to be the best day ever.

Last.fm is working but I keep getting “can’t contact” messages. Still happy I got in. Today was a good day. No work, Angels win, and an Xbox update!

connect says im in but no update(SMH)

yea it say’s im in but I haven’t gotten an update or anything? Why Microsoft GODS! I even own stock in your company and own your zune hd and windows 7 ultimate and this is how you repay me!!! GRRR

yea i’m getting the same with Last.fm says “can’t contact Last.fm. Check your network or try again later.” but it’s working just fine.

Had to update when I went to watch a movie on Netflix earlier.
Last.fm gives me an error when starting it, but I can still play stations. Am I supposed to be able to view my song history? What about view my friends? (I still have a friend’s library in my recently played stations, it would be nice to listen to others and view their recent play history though).

Nice update thanks major. cant wait until the full release in november

its 12:27 in new york,connect page says im in but no update,i will not go 2 sleep until i have it

The connect site says I’m in so I’ll just wait for it. I’m going to have an awesome B-Day today!!!!

And I wanted to be able to play the MSN videos fullscreen. And pause/rewind.
Is there any sample free Zune content? The Guild isn’t streamable.

If people have received an email, but haven’t updated yet. Try to go to your Network Settings and Test Xbox Live Connection. That’s how It updated for me, when I signed up.

@JoJoStarFire:i tried it and it didnt work…..anymore suggestions????

I am not sure if I am in or not. On the connect site it says I am participating. When I click on the Windows Update thing it shows the screen someone posted that says “Welcome to the Xbox LIVE Update Preview!” and it shows me stuff they want me to try etc. Yet I can’t find the forums on xbox.com to confirm I’m in. I also haven’t gotten the update at all on the system. So I don’t know if I’m “in” or not. Can someone confirm?

I got in on the first wave, yes!! Awesome!

I’m in.

Thanks.

Well, this is a rather confusing one. Like everyone says, connect site seems to indicate that I’m in but everything else doesn’t.

This is Awesome, nice update!

facebook news feed is painfully sluggish and slow

@Twilight Now: Last FM is not available in all regions.

@MAJOR:Last.Fm “can’t contact last.fm” errors over and over…it works but that keeps poping up. ANNOYING! lol

Awww… connect taunts me with “acceptance” but no update and I don’t have access to the private forum yet. Maybe next wave.

Australian users: No Last.fm and NetFlix can be attributed to licensing issues for Australia. It’s not really Microsoft’s fault.

Though I do agree that we’re forgotten sometimes. Maybe due to the fact that we’re a relatively small market.

@Twilight Now, thanks, mate, I appreciate the reply! Too bad I can’t get a taste of Last.fm, still, I won’t complain about having access to this first wave of this new Update Preview.

I am beginning to think I am not in. I am not getting any update and I can’t seem to find or access the private forums. So I guess no update for me. =(

The thing I don’t understand… is why then would they say “Welcome to the Preview” on the connect page and say “here are a few things we would like you to try” and also let me access the feedback forum and see all that? Why would they TAUNT me like this? =(

The same goes for me, Mewtwo.

Absolutely loving last.fm. The only problem I’ve seen so far is it comes up with an error message that says “Can’t contact Last.fm. Check your network, or try again later” all the while playing the music and never being disconnected or interrupted? I guess that is one of the preview bugs. Also, can you sync your Zune Pass and Tag to the Zune Marketplace?

still waiting on that update…damn you microsoft connect!!!!

This looks awesome!!!!

I got in and I love it.

Same problem here. Oh well hopefully it will be there tomorrow morning.

Yay got in, just waiting for my console to get update… maybe it takes longer to get update over here in UK

Sweet, I just got home from work (2 am est.) to find out that I got in, can’t wait to play around with it

Got in, thanks! It’s pretty awesome, I’m impressed with Facebook!

funk you microsoft for telling me i got in and didnt get the update…..you need to get ur shit together

If you haven’t gotten the update on your console yet, don’t worry!

The first wave of updates was released tonight and more waves will be released over the next couple days.

@Tatsu24:i understand that man,but i mean why would they notify me that i got in and didnt get the update,notify me when i do get it,hopefully the nex wave

@Mr FuZzYbOtToMz you may have incorrectly entered your console id.

I in…now I need gold. lol

stupid 48 hour code doesn’t work on twitter.

@Mr FuZzYbOtToMz: I totally get what you’re saying. The notice that you got was to let you know that you were accepted into the preview program. We roll out the actual updates in waves and the first wave went out tonight. Major tweeted earlier that the acceptance emails were a bit behind because they were focusing on getting the actual update itself pushed out to you guys. I bet you see your update really soon! BTW – I’m %100 GamerChix

wow ur a really smart gamerchix and you make alot of sense,thanx,ur probley rite,i hope the nex wave is early tomorrow

Yes! I’m in ~
Thx~

I’m in! Yay! Had the email about 4:30 this morning!

I tried to rent a HD movie thru Zune and i got no sound at all. Is it forcing 5.1 sorround or something ?

I want my money back :/

no Last fm here in France ! such a shame. Facebook: on 360 we can’t post on friends’walls? such a shame too!

I got the update to =P i’m in school now i will test it later

MS u should look into this… when i stream HD movies i cant hear sound through the build in speakers in the tv ( 47″ inch LG tv). But with external 2.1 speakers i got sound. After i tried to stream HD 1080p with the internal speakers then there where no sound on the dashboard aswell.

I was part of the first Xbox Update Preview Program & loved it. so today after signing up a few says ago I First I waited most of the day for the email with the good news, but the whole day went by and nothing happened, was a little down but okay cause I will get the update eventually, and at 2:00AM after watching some late night shows on TV I turned on my 360 and its asked for an update, I thought wait I didn’t get in hurmm must be a standard update for everyone even if they don’t get in, so it installed etc etc. then I noticed it had logged me out, I thought that’s strange normal updates usually stay signed in, so I signed in everything was okay, then moved up past MY XBOX and saw ZUNE MARKETPLACE BETA , OMG!!

Thank You Microsoft

I’ll test every single corner of the Preview for you

how do i clear my cache? ive got the emailjust waiting for the update.

I got the email and the page with facebook, twitter and the rest on it but no update hmm

@ Twilight Now: This update is only blocking unauthorized memory units, not HDDs. So for anyone who just got this update and is using those Datel Max Memory units (or any other non-MS ones), have you had any problems with it yet?

I got in…..but no update yet! Beginning to think I’d done a typo on my gamertag.. Help? Any? Major?

update received as I switched on my 360 this morning.

cheers

Just one question so far – where is the in game Facebook integration (uploading screenshots, achievements etc) that was talked about previously?

Thanks Major for letting us get in early to try it out i love it so far but why does Canada always get short changed on the features no Last.FM or MSNBC/news what gives i watch MSNBC on my local cable but i can’t get it on my xbox smh. Still no tv shows in the zune marketplace update hell i can’t even buy a zune hd up here

Canada is not on a different planet i can literally see America from my house grrrrrr

sigh…

+1 for microsoft fail

No last.fm for 99.9% of the world, good job!

Thanks Xbox team for selecting me!

I have several thinks i have to say….
1. Ty major that i got in the first wave i really appreciate
2. I really didt find nothing cool to the facebook feature i was looking for the option to upload a screenshot of any game for example FIFA 10 or a video and i didnt find and it looks that you can upload screenshots.
3. Twitter i love it is so cool….
4. Last.FM you should make these option worldwide no just UK and US only…
5. I think that i will need to buy the messenger kit tomorrow or next week…

Cheers…

I’m not in yet. Hopefully I’m in wave 2.

I got the mail but I still cant get the update, tried everything i can think of.

What the hell!? no last.fm in europe? I thought I saw a lot of region flags when they announced this thing!

This is stupid.

Last.fm not in France, thank you
it’s uncool to misleading advertising on the French site Xbox

i signed into the connect site and it says that im participating. does that mean im in? i turned on my xbox and no update. hmmmmm

I have the update is rubbish you have to be 18. Or you cant do anything! Im 17 have facebook, twitter and last.fm but my xbox says no. This is silly! lower the age to 16 or something like you did with messenger on xbox.

got my email at 4.40 this morning

I got the update earlier tonight and everything seems to be working well so far, other than that annoying “can’t contact” popup with last.fm every time the song changes, but I’m sure that will be worked out with them soon.

What an awful update, got it this morning and can’t use anything that I want to try out. Why do you have to be a gold member to access all these features? I don’t want to buy gold, as I prefer single player games to multiplayer, and so have no need to subscribe as a gold member.

Next time you do an Xbox update, bring out some good features everyone can use, eh?

Or buy gold because we pay for our service unlike you so we deserve more

Awesome. Twitter is rather frivolous, but I’m sure those who are more into social networking will enjoy it a lot more than I am. It’s still nice to be able to quickly look through updates when I’m on the 360. My favourite feature is easily Last.fm, I use it all the time on my computer and it’s great that it was able to read all my favourite tracks and stations, etc. Only complaint is that we need to be able to listen to it while playing games.

I’m in.

Now i gotta transfer my profile from Max Memory Unit to my HDD before updating.

I have been acepted but no UPDATE Grrrrrrrrr

Why is almost everything America only??? I was mostly looking forward to Last.fm, but that’s only in the UK and USA… Why, if the websites all over the world?

No e-mail for me… Anyway I think Last.fm worldwide support will be added on future waves.

I had the e-mail 4.19am bst (gmt +1) 7 hours ago
but still no update

ok so i got the update and it installed fine, i downloaded the zune stuff and facebook and after about 5 minutes i got white dots on the screen rebooted now i got e74 and this box is out of warranty. I’ve been in all the preview programs and this was the first time i had an issue, I will probably go buy a arcade jasper model today, but now i have a hard drive from my elite with the update on it and im going to have a new arcade that i cant put it on. Is there a way i can register my new console? This is sad.

Got in. But sadly only Last.fm in UK and US (damm you m$) and just because im not 18 no Twitter and Facebook. Crap update for me.

is there anyone that can help me out please

I got an email and the page aswell still no update:(

“No e-mail for me… Anyway I think Last.fm worldwide support will be added on future waves.”

I don’t think it will: http://www.last.fm/xbox/help

I would imagine that this is because Last.fm Radio is only available for free in the US and the UK (well, and Germany, but maybe this is an English-only app?).

I’m glad I was in the first wave. I love the new features so far as well.

Major could you help with the no download thing as i double checked my ifo so it should ave arrived by now!.

i got in excellent, this is a great dashboard, facebook is done really well and last.fm rocks, all i need now is sky player on monday to complete my ultimate xbox experience!

man this sux, like there is real info on who got it? and who doesnt? just tell me no damm, wtf is this man, still no email, but i got it saying Participating and i only heard from one dude on gods green earth with it saying invited, i dont understand but in about 15 minutes im buying a wii! lmfao na man i need help with this man!! plzzzzzzzz

@Mr FuZzYbOtToMz: That’s how it worked for me last time… well all we can do is play the waiting game

This is just garbage. Way to forget about most of the world MS.

THERE ARE XBOX 360s INSTALLED IN OTHER COUNTRIES THAN THE USA (& the UK)!!!!

They definitely said last.fm was worldwide and now it’s only for US/UK….
UK gets sky player, USA gets news.

Canada gets twitter/facebook? Come on, those sites are garbage.

LAST.FM FOR ALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

well i got the email early this morning saying i was in(4.30am BST)…but the actual 360 hasn’t updated yet(1.30pm)

Worldwide Last.fm is coming in early 2010 I think. That’s what I heard on Joystiq anyway.

Anyway, I’m in! =D Just waiting for my crappy British internet to receive the update.

Major will you be able to give us people that got the email and the updated connect page some informaton where our update is please

I like LastFM but all of the new features need much more functionality stat

It says Im in and I never got the update. I somehow must of typed something in wrong. Dammit. Anyway to edit it?

@ metallicorphan, same here mate, but if you go on Aceybongos Twitter page he say’s ”If you received an email saying you’re in the LIVE Preview but haven’t had an update, please be patient – it’ll roll out over the day”. So we should get it by the end of the day, hopefully!!!

Dazza thanks for the information

I got into the preview program. zing!

Xbox Live Update Preview | Status: Participating this is my message i get from your connect dashboard.. So does this mean i am in.. becaus ei havent got a update yet on my xbox maybe i will have to wait or something but still trying to figure this out.. I did a cache and restart what rell said and right now i am doing a account recovery to see if it shows up if it doesnt this most mean i am the in the next wave when that hits tommarrow or monday dont know if you guys work doing the business hours.. or the preview team who is doing this..

I got my update last night

I am really enjoying Last FM.
Keep up the good work team Microsoft.

what an update!

Mine updated last night too, UK here. Last.fm would be better if we could browse the rest of the dash while listening.

thanks Dazza for the info

@N3WB13 R0N.. Same thing here.. Says I am in the preview but no update yet.. You have to figure that they are prolly sending out ton’s of preview updates.. So I would imagine it will hit in the next day or so.. Just gotta wait it out..

any moderators or major please?

So Major or anyone were are radio parties? I saw screenshots that there would be. Am I missing something? Thanks

i think they fixed the last fm problem…i havent gotten an error msg like i did last night so i guess that means they fixed it!!!

goodmorning guyz,got the email yesterday ans still no update,time to play the waiting game,waitin on majors twitt

Thanks for the update Major! Got in last night!

Got the update. Facebook is good. Twitter is twitter. I don’t mess with it that much. I will have to sign up for a last.fm account later to check that out. I don’t have a fast enough connection to stream video but I am upgrading soon.

All in all it looks good. For those talking about “missing” features give it some time. There is always the chance the stuff will receive upgrades and add what is missing once things get going. Participate in the Connect program and give MS your thoughts.

why is new york three hours behind cali,do i got to wait much longer

Halo Waypoint was out from preview?

Case I can’t find it.

Okay I can see the Welcome to the Xbox LIVE Update Preview! page
but I can’t see the forums on xbox.com
does that mean i’m not in ?

@XandiztxU:MAJOR TWEETED THAT ITLL BE AVALIBLE NEXT WEEK

OK MAJOR JUST TWEETED THAT WAVE 2 WILL HIT LATER TODAY,WHICH MEAN 9PM EAST COAST TIME,WOW I GOT A LONG DAY

so 9pm East coast time is about 4-5am BST..which means it would be a whole 24 hrs after i had got the email saying i was in…good job you tweeted that or i would of spent all my day checking

to all canada people if you feel you got shafted then go after your goverment not microsoft microsoft wants you to have the abilities like the usa does but the only problem is with our goverment its hard to get epsoids of tvshows and anime because the governet wont allow us to download them on our xbox because some law or what not i hurd.. Last.FM if we dont get it then its our goverments falts why we didnt get it so go complain to them.. stop going after bush and go after your goverment and compain you can you know this is a free country!! LOL

I think the major talking points on this update (last.fm, twitter, facebook) are pretty useless applications. Granted, they’re definately a way to sell more chatpads.
.
What of substance is in this update? How about things that actually enhance my experience while using my console for, you know, playing games?

… For example: Let us set a default storage device so that my Arcade unit (with my dead pro’s hard drive) will stop prompting me to select a storage device all the time. If I’ve got a 60GB HDD, and the arcade unit’s internal memory – which do you think I want to use?

@Metallicorphan….sorry got mixed up with the points of the compass..should be about 2am ish in the morning for me

Just waiting for the Update on LIVE. I got the connect site notice, but no email. Thxs again Major!

no one knows who i can talk to about switching the serial info for a new xbox since the update e74 my old one?

@JOEYDDR:U CANT

can someone other than they guy yelling at me answer? major or a mod would be good.

Sweet!

@Joeyddr:srry but im not yelling,if u register your old console then the update will be sent to your old xbox,u can not make that switch

right but i was greeted with an nice e74 msg afterwards and a console out of warranty and a new arcade system im picking up today that i want to use the 120 gig drive on and i can’t cause the update is on it and will update a box not registered.

i got the email saying im in ect but no update yet dose that mean im in wave one or

I never got an email from anyone notifying me that I was accepted in Phase 1 however my Microsoft Connect account states Xbox Live Update Preview | Status: Participating, this makes no sense.

@Joeyddr:EXACTLY RITE MY FRIEND

@Joeyddr:lol i dont know letz see what happens,check when the next wave hits which is in like five hours hopefully

Got in, no Last.FM in Canada it seems (???) Just wanted to feedback the typo on the Feature questions part of the preview information. Under “How do I get Facebook, Twitter or last.fm setup?” Right beneath it – Twritter

Updating now…..approx. 8 minutes remaining….we’ll see how it goes

ok so last night at 4:26am i get an email saying im in at should receive the update and also on the connect site it says im in too but still no update on my console? im confused now will i get the update or not? But thanks again Major for doing another preview program!

Well that really sucks then cause i know have a useless HD and another sweet thing is i just transferred licences to this machine also yaaayyy another year wait.

@jameo, and JoSH
They said it could take up to a couple of hours after you sign in on you 360 to get the update.

Nothin yet….Though the site says i’m in…..Gonna play the waiting game….

im in! its pretty good. though would be nicer if more of the stuff was available straight from dash without having to go into each app.

mine was up and running at 8am BST (7am GMT)

Pretty Lame so far…

Facebook:

Can’t view videos of others on FB… I can only post text comments. No way to post my achievements onto it (even though there’s already an inofficial app that delivers this). I would love to see at least a “weekly update”-function like Uncharted 2 delivers it on Twitter.
No way to take screenshots out of games and post them.

Oh and of course only that Zune thingy on the german dashboard… who needs a Zune anyway?

@MajorNelson

Any news for the people who have the updated live page but no email and no access to the forum page was it just a fluke that it says they have access or maybe they just are not in wave 1. Can you post a link to the private forum?

One thing about these updates… when is that Avatar Award thing coming into play

Post Correction

@MajorNelson
Any news for the people who have the updated connect page but no email and no access to the forum page was it just a fluke that it says they have access or maybe they just are not in wave 1. Can you post a link to the private forum?

ive been accepted by email just waiting for the update, i cant wait to check out these new features.

Okay. So, the xboxlive update screen says I’ve been accepted. Major said to go to the xboxlive forums and enter the private preview forum if we had any questions. I’ve tried all the “clear the cache” tricks…and I tried going to the forums. I still don’t see the private preview forum option (am I just not looking in the right place?) and I still haven’t gotten the update…so what do I do?

If you want to try and force the update got to network settings and do a network test. once the test is almost complteted it will try to connect and then say there is an update available (if the update is ready for you)…

@SimplySara:play the waiting game with us and wait for the next wave

I guess I’ll play the waiting game. Knowing my luck I’ll get the update while I am playing Mass Effect. Yes I know its an old game but I never had time to play it before so Its new to me.

I got in on the first wave

Thanks Major……………

Wave 2 of the Xbox Preview Program is scheduled to go out later today (PT)

from major nelson twitter

hope i get in

hey what time is it in the west coast?

From the Time of your post it would have been 9:16AM.

Hey I was just wondering Major but are we ever going to get the option to use Facebook and Last.FM on the child accounts soon? I mean so far I just got the update only to be able to use Zune Marketplace and the Movie Party feature…Even then the usage of them will be very low…

NO Last.FM for Taiwan

When I log into connect.microsoft I see this message: Welcome to the Xbox LIVE Update Preview. There are several new products we would like you to test, including Zune video, Twitter, Last.fm and Facebook. Yet I have no update…..I’ve seen that message on connect since yesterday afternoon….I got the last preview and never got an email or access to the forums…..anyone know what’s going on?

i got email at 4:03 this morning… still no update.. whats going on??

Got the email, can see the updated Connect site, but cannot access the new forum and haven’t seen the update.

Guess I’ll just have to play Forza 3 instead!

I have the email saying im in etc. but havn’t had the update how can i check to see if i put in the correct info ? im pretty positive i did as i checked the console id and serial a few times but the email adress and gamertag im not too sure about. The email that is paired with my gamertag is differant from my connect email.

Major can you confirm my details etc

gamertag is munkynutz84

I am sure that (as has been the case with past update previews) the switch for updates are rolling. You may not get the update as soon as someone else but if you were accepted give it time. play some online games, read a book and pass the time.

As long as you have the correct gamertag it shouldn’t matter…..Microsoft Reps say they send it straight to the gamertag you signed up with

Yes i am the same as a lot of people here, mostly from the UK, got the email last night about being in the preview program, but the update has not been pushed to my console still.

I was in the last preview program and Got my email a week before wave 1 went out now this time no email at all what gives M$, You don’t call write or message me or give me what I want, I think this relationship is over :tear:

So I got in Major, but how come I cant use facebook or last.fm.. I am 17 and still on a child account..but anyway the update is pretty cool from what i can get

Looking forward to this update Patiently waiting…

No last.fm in Canada….no surprise here….still disappointing though

Who all sees this message on connect.microsoft……Welcome to the Xbox LIVE Update Preview. There are several new products we would like you to test, including Zune video, Twitter, Last.fm and Facebook.

Never got a email but I got the update last night

Got my email and welcome message in connect.microsoft, but still no update :\ Waiting very patiently ^_^

From: msftconn@microsoft.com
Sent: 23 October 2009 03:54:13

thats when i got mine saying im in and still havnt got my update

Got my email about 11 hours after downloading the update Love this update though it rocks. Wish I could use last.fm so I can’t wait for that to come to Canada and I know I will be buying a lot of TV shows.. so glad that’s finally in Canada and the 1080p streaming works magically! Truely a gift from the Titans.

Microsoft says if you have a new console etc the update will go straight to your gamertag……I’ve had the message on connect since yesterday afternoon……The Xbox console I signed up on is now dead and I now have an elite so I called Microsoft to tell them I see the page and have a new console and they said it will be sent to my gamertag

Pretty much the same as most people have already stated. Got in, except yet to see any update. I’m guessing possibly that they didn’t have enough time to add all the Console ID’s that were accepted in Wave 1. Which always seem to be the case with every preview program. Can’t really complain this time considering it was started a day early.

However, It’s ALWAYS been the same in the last 2 previews, everything isn’t on par for everyone. A good amount of people (not everyone) either get the update first, or the email/forum access first. Not at the same time. I got the email I was accepted in the last Preview Program nearly a week after I already had the update lol.

I only hope that the rest of Wave 1 that didn’t receive the update yet… are done today along with Wave 2 and not skipped over.

IMO Last.FM is the coolest thing on this update so far. The Facebook and twitter thing is cool as well but now I need a keyboard for my xbox >< haha.

Strange, seems it’s working in reverse for most in comparison to my own experience. I got the update through XBOX Live first, and then the email hours later.

Ok Major put in You can confirm your acceptance in the first wave by signing in to the Connect Site, where you’ll also find more details on the program and links to the private preview forums on Xbox.com…….ok I’ve been confirmed but yet no email like last time but I did have the update, no access to forums, like last time but yet I still have no update….Microsoft and Xbox really need to fix these problems…….I see the message, I want my update

time to make a preview for the french community

So sad I can’t have acces to Last.FM but I do like the Facebook thing…

@bones37101
Just chill out with all these posts. If you have been accepted you will have the update soon.

Evening all.
I have the same issue as a lot of other people on here. An email @ 04:24 am (UK time) saying your in and Connect site saying the same with more details about contents of the update, yet no update.
My son also has the email and connect site message and No Update.
I think we need confirmation with what this email means, is it just your in the program and will be in one of the waves release or are you suppose to be in wave one and Microsoft are just taking there time with the UK release, i say UK release as it does seem to be more UK residents having this issue.
Hopefully Major or a moderator will at some point view this blog and assist?

Nice, got 3 red lights on my xbox

The email basically says what the connect site says

I got my update last night about 9:30 pm cst, and I still have not received an e-mail from them. :/

Just noticed this little note left on CONNECT when I logged in to view the status of my participation : —- “IMPORTANT: We have already begun the process of rolling out the updates to your console. If you do not receive it right away, don’t worry, you will get it soon. If you do not receive the update by Tuesday, let us know. In the meantime, please do not submit feedback about not yet receiving the update.” —-

I guess apparently people have been using the feedback forms on there to complain they didn’t get the update yet lol.

Not sure if anyone saw this all I believe it was just updated on Connect so just be patient. So no need to worry unless you do not have it by Tuesday.

IMPORTANT: We have already begun the process of rolling out the updates to your console. If you do not receive it right away, don’t worry, you will get it soon. If you do not receive the update by Tuesday, let us know. In the meantime, please do not submit feedback about not yet receiving the update.

You beat me by a few seconds Siku. LOL

I got in, did my first Tweet on Xbox 360, have not tryed Last.fm or Facebook yet.

This is all I see at the log in page

Xbox LIVE Update
Processing…
New items: no new items
Programs
Xbox Live Update Preview | Status: Participating

Nevermind last post, I see it now lol

Still haven’t got mine. Any way of checking what details I entered, just incase they were entered incorrectly?

i saw the connect page and im alittle releaved,atleast the let us know whats going on,now back to the waiting game

SECVOND WAVE STARTED ONE HOUR AGO

@DarkChnuBis:show some proof or dub urself a liar

Weird, I got the update this morning but never received an email nor does my Connect status show me as being in. Not complaining, just odd. I think out of all the new features last.fm is going to be my favorite, already found new music after only playing about for ten minutes or so.

Is Last.fm only locked for the preview or also in the definitive update ?

this a joke man… 15 hours since i got bloody email and still no update… just a big bloody let down, hate you microsoft

Thx major
I got it too I’ll try it when i get home, it sad that i waont be able to listen last.fm (i’m in Canada)

Im in, whats the point hearting tracks in Last.fm when you cant view your library of tracks because you need to subscribe for £3 a month for that feature…..

This is starting to upset me now, I’m a big fan of my xbox and excited to try the preview, but i got my email at 4.30 this morning and almost 16 hours later i still don’t have my update Even my connect page is updated, how long am i going to have to wait ?

@L0RD

Sorry to hear I feel your pain my friend

Thanks Major i got in, i have now proudly tested 3 of the dashboard updates

@LORD, If you are accepted it could take up till Tuesday to get your update. Sorry, but there’s no need to get upset. Just be lucky you were accepted to a program that really did not have to do if they did not want to. Patience.

@aDrAngedOstRich thanks it hurts even more when @Swift Shadow UK has got his update I WANT MINE! please

@SugarRy, i guess its just i didn’t get to do the NXE preview, and really want to try out Facebook and Twitter features

@LORD, I understand because I want to try them as well. Just dont let it get you upset. I am in the same boat as you. I am selected but having to wait as well. Its better to wait then knowing that I will not get to participate at all.

@SugarRy yeah i guess so, im going to go cheer myself up a bit of Splosion Man i think Hope you get yours soon

Major already said that the emails are being sent out separately from the update, so just be patient and watch for when he says the update waves are being pushed. I got the update last night and still haven’t even gotten the email yet. If you haven’t already gotten the update by now, then you’ll probably be a part of the 2nd wave later today (per Major’s tweet earlier today).
Also if you can’t find the preview program forums, go to forums.xbox.com and make sure you’re logged into your account, and then you should see the preview program forums aaaaalllll the way at the bottom of the forums list.

my god the forums take long to load everything…

I’ve received the mail!!! But no update yet. I have to wait new waves, as stated in the mail. “Over the next few weeks” they say. I hope to be in for the weekend, lol. I’ve plenty of time to try it.

This is part of the mail:

“You have been selected to participate in the Xbox LIVE Update Preview. Welcome!

Over the next few weeks you will be given the opportunity to experience all the great new features which will be available soon on Xbox, but you get to see them before the rest of the world.”

16 hours since email and still nothing =/

Perhaps it’s a Uk issue, or perhaps we are in the second wave, it will be resolved don’t worry.

I didn’t get an email, but I got in!! Sweet!! This is awesome. Thank you MS.

major its 4:30 on the east coast,hurry up and send out the next wave

I’m already bummed, it’s limited to 18+, so my boys are excluded. I’m really getting annoyed at how as a parent I’m not allowed to make these calls for my family myself. I don’t need big brother MS making decisions for me or devaluing the xbox live accounts I’m forced to buy for each member of my family. And talk about being inconsistent, my kids can receive videos from friends, audio from friends, join xbox live games with friends, but can’t interact with facebook friends, that is just dumb, dumb, dumb.

And while I’m complaining, maybe it’s time to allow me to buy an xbox live subscription for each xbox I own, and not for each family member who wants to play online.

p.s I wish I could listen to my sirius radio subscription.

What if I have a console with multiple accounts (sister, girlfriend…) and I’m going to update?

Will they be able to still play on live or not? :O

people outside of US, stop signing up for things you can’t use, you’re ruining it for those of us who can! lol j/k

major just tweeted “the next wave will be in a few hours” wow so im on the east coast so that means ill get it probley at 11pm,screw you major

@ Shakey Mic
That “Shitty” update is something you SIGNED UP FOR. Don’t complain when you were one of the first ones to get it. Jesus you can’t please anyone around here.

I was playing COD4 last night and was 27 and 0 in a Hardcore TeamDeathmatch.. That never ever happens so i should have known i would get disconnected lmao.
Last.FM is AMAZING!!! The facebook app is… okay. You can’t use any apps or follow any links or anything of the sort.. kind of useless really although im sure things will get better in time. I like the twitter app. Zune Marketplace is cool… too bad i don’t have a Zune. Maybe i can find a cheap one on Ebay?

Next wave of preview program updates will go out in a few hours

The thing I am concerned about is I was playing ODST and my system froze. I’m thinking what if it was trying to sign me out and give me the update? Because I have the confirmation e-mail, the connect site tells me I’m in. Yet still no update. If it’s late or delayed ok no problem. But what if the freezing system somehow ruined the update for me?

@Mewtwo i was thinking that before :/

so if we got an email something like 18hrs ago and still haven’t got in,we have to wait until Tuesday,while other waves pass us by and get the update,before we can mention it to anyone?

@ Mr Fuzzybottom if I was Major Nelson I would bann you from this site and suspend your Live account for one month just for your comment. That was uncalled for.

@tMongoose: lol ur rite,but listen i come on this site everyday and i was jus kidding(not geting the preview yet is not a reason for me to get mad)relax dude

Funny thing is I still haven’t gotten an email despite getting the update and gaining access to the forums last night.

umm so no Last.fm for Canadian users? or can i just not find it anywhere in the update? what gives?

Even though i was accepted LAST NIGHT. Ive still yet to recieve the email or update.

On another note. When will games actually start using Avatar Awards? Only 1 game? Please make this standard.

It would seem Ireland will not get Last FM either – /sigh

@ Fuzzybottom, I come by here everyday also but only make comments when I feel the need. I also am waiting for the update but I have patience. While I have been doing while waiting is set up accounts for Facebook and Last.fm. Ihave got my Last.fm library all set up with the music I want. Have you done that yet?

no havent thought bout it,i doing it as we speak

I QUIT THE DAMN PROGRAM and I still got it. WTF!

For those unable to locate the preview forums on xbox.com here is the direct link.
http://forums.xbox.com/msgs/default.aspx?MessageID=33

I cant access it myself yet

On Xbox Connect it says I am in however I have yet to receive an email (which is to be expected according to Major Nelson earlier) or the update on the Xbox 360. I guess I’ll have to wait for a while longer.

itz 6pm in new york,hopefully the nex wave will be out by 8pm

No email, still says participating on connect site but i got update, favorite one is last.fm

okay question:this morning i got the email,and as said i still haven’t got the update but i could see the forums at the bottom of the main page of xbox.com,like the last preview…..but i still haven’t got the update,and now i can’t see the special forums anymore(and that link says access denied that Digitalcorporal provided)
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i could see the forums before..so have i been ‘reversed’ out of the preview programme?

@Metallicorphan, don’t worry those forums were part of the first preview program (the one with avatar marketplace) and i can no longer see them either.

My guess is that Microsoft removed them because they were serving no purpose other then people asking questions about why they didn’t have the update.

So I guess Major didn’t get anything changed after all. I STILL didn’t update my console. I’ve been reading that people have not been able to use their third-party memory cards. M$ really does suck!!

@swift shadow – ah,okay thanks for that

One word.. “patience”

stonecold-that word is all very well,but it doesn’t help when they send out an email nearly 20hrs ago and wave 2 is happening in a few hours..what were they expecting us to do when they sent out these emails?

@metallicorphan – I understand where you are coming from.. I lay in wait just like you but I am reading people getting upset over waiting for an update.. I am sure they are not just sitting back in an office somewhere eating chips laughing about how people are waiting.. All in do time.. I didn’t get an email but I did get the Xbox connect preview page saying I was in.. Ok, I’m in.. So its coming I just have to wait my turn..

I didnt have update at around 5pm GMT, i have got an email at 4am this morning, but atm im at a mates house so i will have to wait till tommorow morning to check. but u bloody have to be over 18 to use facebook when the real facebook u need to be 13 or 14?

Are the waves random, determined by certain elements like wanting people in certain regions, or in order of signup? just wondering because I just signed up a few days ago and would be near the end if it is order of signup.

Also on the connect login it says welcome to the preview etc. and to let them know if I don’t receive the download in a few days, but I haven’t gotten an email, an update, nor can I see the related forums.

So did anyone’s memory card stop working?

Hey Major, any word on when this Facebook Friend Linker thing goes live? My Windows Live contact list timed out, but I have those same contacts on Facebook and would love to be able to re-do that step.

got my update this morning 9am when i woke up (UK). Got facebook/Twitter BUT Last.fm isnt there and changed my settings correctly as far as i know.

If you can’t find Last.fm, look under Music Marketplace. You’ll have to download it to use it.

Odd that xbox requires you to be 18 and older for last.fm facebook and twitter but when actually going to those said sites you must only be 13 for last.fm, 14 for facebook, and there is no age restriction for twitter lol.

My HDTV died yesterday…I blames the update!! Not really my 360 wasn’t on then, it’s just a bad coincidence :@.

xxREAPERxx35 – maybe this will help: –
http://www.last.fm/xbox/help

@DigitalCorporal: They have yet to update that first question. Read my earlier comment.

WHATS UP MAN, IM IN BROOKLYN, NY NO UPDATE NO EMAIL, AND IM HOPING I GET IT WITH IN THE NEXT FEW HOURS CUZ IM BORED AS HELL WAITING MAN,,,,

@The Dukenator – well spotted mate

This is quite possibly the most useless update ever!

When the update became available I was hosting a game of Borderlands. It kicked me off of live and everyone out of my party. Quite rude, it could have waited until I was back in the dashboard to tell me about the update!

If it was an ODST firefight things would have been really ruined by this unnecessary disconnect. >:(

major just tweeted that the second wave will it laer 2nite,which means 12pm east coast time

So under programs it says I’m participating, does that mean Im in or…

Of all the things I got excited about this update, Last.FM is not availible for people if you live outside US and UK.
Thank you for letting people know the GeoFence only moments before the update comes out, you dissapointed a lot of people by not releasing this info sooner.

Mine showed up late last night, or was it early this morning! It seems to work fine, but while navigating in the XBOX preview tab (channel, pane, or whatever) it gets sluggish for a second or so.

So far, so good!!

HEY!! Am I the only silver person here?

Still waiting for my update, even if I don’t get in I know I will get it NOV.

I got the update but no email. No food found in the teeth of my spam filter either. Liking the update.

Facebook app is OK, and I can see me using that quite a bit. It would be so much better if the FB and Twitter updates were visible when you press the X button (the one in the middle of the controller). I’m sorry to ignite the “360 needs a browser” debate again, but the twitter app is crying out for it. Quite a few tweets have url’s in them, which you can’t see on the 360 – you have to go else where to view them.

The metal station on Last.fm rox my sox!

Awesome!

I got in, but its 8:02pm est and I still havent gotten an update

u guys will still get ur update there work as hard as they can give sometime

havent got mine yet
waiting for wave 2

Any word on how the update has impacted users with “unauthorized” Memory Units? Did MS disable Datel MU as they had threatened, or did they listen to the customer and reverse their position?

Here’s the link for the preview update forums: http://forums.xbox.com/default.aspx?ForumGroupID=79
If you’re having problems accessing them, make sure you’re logged into your xbox.com account first.

updating now just got it, i believe wave 2 has started (2:21 am UK Time)

No I have Silver too….but this update doesn’t really do anything unless you have gold…I thought like Facebook would work with Silver at least for the preview program…any way around this besides getting a gold subscription?

Finally got in, no email though. I have hotmail too :\

Oh @ Count. Datel and such do not work. Aftermarket hard drives DO work, thankfully.

did wave 2 hit…if it did i didnt get wet

na never mind…updaeing rite now!!!

Just got the update and now listening to Last.FM with it, appears to work pretty well.

My memory card survived the ordeal, so I guess it wasn’t merely a good fake after all!

jus got update here in detroit

Major just tweeted that a lot more people are getting in this wave, and that it should fully roll out over the next few hours. Patience, guys.

I have the update! Downloading it as we speak. @Mewtwo did you get in?

I signed up with the console ID that was in the license transfer page on Xbox.com thinking that it was the same one from the console and it looks like are 2 different numbers when I checked it after it came today from repair. Oh well like I said if I don’t get it then I can wait and dont have to worry about anything messing up.

I got the email but not the update as of yet,but im happy knowing im in atleast,just waiting for the update to hit me………

love last.fm…but not that big of an update

Eh, I was hoping that I could use last.fm in game. Oh well, it’s still a neat feature, along with the rest of the update, but I will say that none of what we have now is really that remarkable, to me, since I have most of that functionality, plus a better user interface, in my PC which is connected to the same rig as my xbox.

Connect claims my console i.d was wrong and wants me to update it but apparently I cannot because the signup is closed. I did get the email tonight that said i was selected.

Does this mean I’m Out of Luck Major?

yeah it wont let me fix my console id number

all this waiting for nothing

Just got the update! thanx major and microsoft! last fm is genius.

I got in thanks Major!

Oh look, my Console ID is incorrect (even after I confirmed it 5 times), and I can’t resubmit it.

Yay.

seriously, why is this so difficult

And now I have the email. Why must you add insult to injury?

Double check your CONSOLE ID next time guys.

Yeah I got in!

@Tyrant Dunn: I would think the console ID on the transfer license page would be the same one on the current console ~rolls eyes~
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They didn’t replace the console, they just fixed the disc drive

Oi, I just said that I confirmed it five times. I have it written down right here. I entered it properly.

Omg Major now im gonna spend all my money on zune! thanxs!

Ok, why are people getting so mad about this? I can understand disappointment, but mad?
I just got the E-Mail saying I’m in, and I can’t go home for at least another half hour. Big deal! Even now, I know I might have put the wrong system ID or serial number in the form, and if I did there is nothing I can do about it. I won’t be happy about it, but I have no one to blame but myself if that’s the case.
Also, people getting mad about not being in the first wave or the delay in getting the update at all is just dumb. Really, this has to be done manually. They need to enter the ID’s and serial’s MANUALLY! Sure they most likely have a list that can be copy and pasted, but the Live service needs to sync with that list. Then it needs to wait for that system to log in. You can bet they most likely have a program to balance the distribution of the update to help make sure only the allowed systems are getting the update. This is something that any company would do because if a system that’s not on the list tried to connect to live it’s blocked until the update is final.

Also, this is optional for MS to do at all! This takes a lot more technical power in the background then most people may realize. Most things like this are most likely put on a disk for company developers and testers to use, and they most likely have a NDA contract. There is no selective updates then. I have signed up for all 3 previews, here is my experience with them.
I never got in the first one. I got it the day before the release, but that’s all.
The second one I was selected for the first wave.
This one, I got in the seconds wave.
The fact is, I am in a rather generic aria, with a common setup. I am happy to be selected at all. Everyone around me has either cable for DSL Internet, and a lot have an XBox 360. That’s for at least a 10 mile radius.

Finally, this is a smaller update. I am sure there will be a number of little things put in, but for the most part this looks like there is not a lot being done. The Zune and Last.FM integration are the things I am interested in, and that’s half of the big stuff right there. The NXE preview and the last preview were much more interesting, and on the surface had a lot more to offer. Stop getting angry about something that in reality is smaller then previous things.

I don’t recall getting angry.

I got the update b im having problem w/ the last.fm it`s always showing error

holy crap i am, how could this of happened

when i signed up i used some weird (not console id) number from the upc. connect showed me where to get my console id. laptop in lap i copy the number straight from xbox. a simple e-mail would have got my attention.

Like I said earlier, if I don’t get in its NO BIG DEAL its coming next month anyway but it would be nice to be able to change wrong info when you have been accepted. What Microsoft does tend to confuse the shiit out of people A LOT. Emails no updates; Update no emails. Its quite understandable why people might get a “little” riled up. Some are more patient than others, you can’t blame them for wanting something they like. Some of the people who got it don’t really like it at all.

i just quit, i feel i dont even have the update and i can tell you whats wrong with it

nov 6 will be my five year mark and i think im finally gonna go silver. so much for loyalty on their part. 3 dozen points cards, 50 or so xbox games, arcade titles, hd-dvd player, hd-dvds, a second xbox after first finally said no more. oh and a zune original. getting friends interested in xbox.

atleast i can stream mkv with ps3 and continue to buy blu-ray movies unlike hd-dvd.

So when does halo waypoint show up?

@Tyrant Dunn

I think major said sometime next week.

ok for the people who messed up typing in there console ids heres how to change it. Go to the connect site,sign in, click on xbox live update. Then click on surveys, there will be a link that says resubmit/correct registered console id. Hope that helps.

Oh and read before you change it. You wont be able to sign in until you get the update

@Matu Flp Krawfe thanks! cant wait to try it out.

Thank you Major!

i got in… will update soon

Just got my update, Can’t wait to try out the Facebook and Last.fm features.

@Dunn – Thank you, I changed the ID to the correct one. I would think the Xbox site would have my correct ID on the license transfer page but I guess that was a no. Well again if I don’t get it I can wait. I just have to hear my sis telling me about it through xbox live party T_T

awesome. love it. i did the 14 months for $50. awesome! keep it coming Microsoft!!

@Eveoflight youre welcome

Congratulations!

You have been selected to participate in the Xbox LIVE Update Preview. Welcome

i got the message .. but i didn’t got the update .. why ?

@Devil Room I got the Update but no email. Something odd is going on.

I am loving it.. wish i could get the last fm.. but not in canada i assume???

I got the update last night, but just now finally got the email about an hour ago. So I imagine the rest of the people who got the update first probably are getting their email right about now too.

As soon as I corrected the Console ID I got my acceptance email. I’m going to let it take its course. I am staying awake the whole night since I have to go at 5 in the morning to sign up to get my cats free neutering

@II NeBulA II

No I still have not gotten in. This is annoying. I also checked the ID I entered and everything matches up to my console… so I have no idea.

Hey I just got an update on the Preview Update page on connect. It says there is a problem with my console ID. Yet when I double check what I submitted (by looking at past survey) and the ID on the console. It all matches. So I guess I wont be able to be in this preview because even though I am entering the correct Console ID they are saying there is a problem with it. Wow…

Mewtwo have you had your console repaired recently?

@Tyrant. Not recently. It is a replacement unit though. But that was awhile ago. I’d say a year or so ago. It’s been replaced twice. What I don’t understand is my console ID on the dash is EXACTLY what I put in on the forum. I can even check now and all the numbers match up. So why is it saying there is a problem?

@ Mewto – I got this message -
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We detected a problem with the Console ID you have submitted to us. Most likely this is caused by entering the wrong number for your Console ID when you signed up.

Please locate your console ID and resubmit it to us using this survey. We will try again to validate your Console ID. When we have validated your Console ID, this message will disappear. Check back in 3-4 business days, and this message will be removed if/when your Console ID was corrected.
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If you re-entered it, it should only give you one chance to change it.

Wait… this has nothing to do with registering a console on Xbox Live does it? I just checked and there are no consoles registered to my account. Even though this was a replacement by MS… But that still doesn’t make any sense since they are saying my console ID is in error. Not the serial number. And on the site to register there is no console ID required. So that can’t be it can it?

@Eveoflight. Yup. That is what it shows on my update page. Tells me there is a problem. I checked just again. The numbers ALL match up on my console. I have checked and re-checked and triple checked. I entered the correct Console ID and Serial Number. At least according to what it tells me on the Dash in System info.

I guess I am just not getting in. I don’t want to resubmit with the form because it only gives you one more chance and all I can do is put in the exact same numbers. On top of that if something goes wrong it says the console that was previously entered (My console since it’s correct) will be unable to access Live until the preview is out. So.. uh… yeah.. take the chance and lose my connection to Live for two weeks? No thanks..

This is disappointing…

@mewtwo that is so weird. If i find out anything ill post it here.

@Tyrant Dunn @EveofLight @Mewtwo
a friend of mine has the same problem w/ you. he’s got the eamil but no update yet. the connect asks him to resubmit the Console ID(he’s sure he input the correct ID). odd.

Sucks that Last.fm can’t be run background would of made an awesome update to live with ;3 now it kinda seems meaningless to use

Finally got in a few hours ago, love the new features.

finally got my update… eventhough it has been 28hours since i got email, oh well

Heej guys, this is weird, I also got the message that i entered the wrong Console ID but when i putted on the xbox console i still got the update :S:S

I can’t access the preview forums over at xbox.com. As far as I know no one can’t access it.

Thanks to those who gave me advise about Last.fm. I now have it and works ok so far

I am certain M$ said this update (including Last FM) was going to be a world wide release!!! Sine when does the world soley consist of the US and UK??

Well I got the email early yesterday morning confirming I’m in again but still nothing come through yet on my xbox? Its only 3 days till the UK gets an update to be able to use Sky player though (and yet no mention of it anywhere)?

Got the e-mail, but didn´t ge the update.

Its weird.. I’ve done two Xbox Live Preview Update Programs, each time I got the Email about 20 hours (give or take a few hours) AFTER being able to update to the Preview Update.

I’d actually like to receive my email WHEN I’m able to, not after.

OK – well I’ve tried out the new features and can safely say that this DOES NOT justify gold membership fees.

It was said that Microsoft wishes to focus on its ‘non-gaming’ features for this year’s Xmas marketing campaign – boy would that be a BIG mistake.

The new update is mildy interesting – but largely pointless.

Maybe the Americans are getting something more out of it – but for the rest of the world – the Xbox 360 is no longer the console of choice.

A sad day for Microsoft, Xbox and 360 owners in general.

Focus on core gaming and do it fast.

@mc2006 i got same thing, im just going to ignore it because i got update and all is fine, it must be a glitch

Hmmm I know someone too who got that same “incorrect console ID” message, even though he put in the correct ID. Sounds like someone goofed up!

@mc2006 Same here. I got the email and the update yesterday, and I’m sure I triple-checked both Serial Number and Console ID. Still I get this message. Must be a bug.

But so far, everything’s working fine. I’m just disappointed because Last.FM was supposed to be worldwide, and it was the only thing with Zune Video I was really excited about. As Last.FM is available here in France using their website, I don’t know why we wouldn’t be allowed to have it on Xbox Live.

The Facebook App is alright, but I don’t see me using it for something else than watching photos, and, still, using my computer is way easier. I hope we’ll get some king of integration between Facebook and Xbox 360 Friends inside the Dashboard, and not only in this App. I’m also looking forward to being able to share Achievements and other stuff. Things that really brings the Xbox 360 into the Facebook world, not just a basic Facebook Client App.

The Twitter App is fine too but again, nothing exceptional. I really don’t see why people would buy a Gold Account just for those two apps.

Zune Video and 1080p movie streaming sounds great. I would have liked to be able to try the service without having to rent a whole movie. Also, maybe everyone’s already aware of it, but it’s really sad to see how poor our Xbox Live is here in France (might be the same in whole Europe). No TV Series, only a few Movies, etc… Just have a look to the American one, there’s almost nothing in common.

Anyway, thanks for letting me in, and keep on the good work Microsoft.

I’ve got the incorrect console ID msg, no update yet either. Looking at my txt file, it has exactly the same console ID that my 360 shows. And I just cut and pasted it just as I have the last several previews, which have worked.

So I’m not sure what is going on.

sweet, i got in!
but no last.fm in canada? seriously?

TheJaxx5 – I recieved the same message : “incorrect Console ID”, even tough it´s the right ID, just checked for the third time.
I´ve sent a message to Microsoft via Connect, so i am looking forward to hear how i am going to get the update… Can´t wait much longer!

this update is soo awesome, i love Last.fm, i feel really bad saying that when loads of people can’t get it atm

My understanding is the updates coming out all the way up through Tuesday.

yeah got the same “ATTENTION: We detected a problem with the Console ID you have submitted to us. Most likely this is caused by entering the wrong number for your Console ID when you signed up.” message as well, but got the update on that xbox (triple checked it). Pretty happy with Zune, managed to watch Ghost Town streaming in HD with virtually no dramas.

I also got the wrong console ID message on MS connect… that was after recieving the update.

I also got the email, got the update, got the wrong console ID message on MS connect. Still no access to the Preview Forums though.

So I was hosting a game of Borderlands when bang! I got disconnected form Live and when I reconnected the update came up.

I really wish the 360 advised you before killing your session and spoiling the fun for everyone else… especially when you come across an awesome weapon, only to have the game die on you before it saves.

I’ll spend the next few days playing around with the new features.

douche #1 – LittleBlueAlien
douche #2 – I head I

Email and update received. Enjoying playing with the new features but can’t get to the preview forums. Get an access denied message even though it’s not my first login to the forum. Even tried the link on connect to resubmit your tag but that’s broken as well.

@CARNAGE RULES – Eh? What’s that supposed to mean?

Hey…. I checked my connect site, but it said I put in the wrong console ID, but late last night I received an e-mail saying I was accepted. But I checked and there is still no update for me. :[

The connect site says there’s a problem with my ID but I got the update hours ago, I don’t think it’s entirely accurate.

I just noticed they just added another Console ID to the License Transfer on Xbox.com to the one the console has now. I realized something was wrong when the games I purchased way back were asking me to buy the full trial. I don’t know how they kept the same serial number and changed the Console ID, but now I understand why my sign up for the program didn’t work. I think this goes for the people that had their system in repair.
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Haven’t checked for update yet, I will let it come when its time.

Well, I got the update last night, installed it this morning, and was much more excited before I got it than I am now that I have it. I appreciate the efforts, but this update seems to just be completely lackluster to me. Facebook is nice, but is missing a lot of functionality. Twitter is something I often use, but I like being able to actually receive updates as they come in. Adding a notification feature that allowed Twitter to be closed but still active would have been very nice.

A character limit should have been an obvious no-brainer.

Last.fm is nice for what it does, but I don’t have much desire to sit in front of my xbox and just watch music play. I would much rather have been able to stream the music while playing games and doing other things on the Xbox, much like it works when streaming from a PC.

I have absolutely no interest in Zune marketplace, as I refuse to purchase videos I can’t freely use.

I agree with the vast majority here that prohibiting Facebook and Twitter from child accounts is a bit overkill. There’s no valid reason for it whatsoever, especially considering the websites themselves allow as young as 13 or 14 to join and use the service. Why should Microsoft step in and interfere?

And as someone mentioned earlier, are we ever going to see Avatar Rewards? One of the biggest features spoken about in the last update, and still only one game to support it – Splosion Man, and that game has yet to receive the title update to even allow for them. I’m beginning to think Avatar Rewards are going to be swept under the rug, and forgotten by Microsoft. (BC, anyone?)

i got the email and the update, but can’t get in the preview section of the forum!

as for the avatar rewards, i didn’t think they were anything to do with this update? thought it was down to the games peeps to include them in the games now?

Avatar rewards really didn’t have much to do with this update, no. My point was that while the previous update pushed that feature as one of it’s top novelties, it has yet to see any use or even the ability to use it. All the while, yet another update gets released, and it starts looking as though Microsoft just lost interest or desire in continuing the Avatar Rewards feature.

I realise that it could be any number of things that has resulted in the absurd delay we have faced in regards to the feature, but there hasn’t even been so much as a statement regarding the delay.

Hey, Still no update users, whats your xbox revision?
(XENON, JASPER, FALCON, ETC…) or had repair?
I’m still no update, and my xbox revision is OPUS(Xenon Repair ver.)

@Sidereak Oasis – I too am waiting for my Splosion Man award, I bought the game cause it was funny and entertaining but also to see how the awards would work out and so far, it hasn’t worked out at all.

I’m in the preview program, but can’t find Halo Waypoint. Can anyone point me in that direction? Also, since updating my 360 has froze 3 times, but I am assuming this is because it is still in development.

Not sure why you’ve froze 3 times,i’ve had the update for a full day now and had no problems.

Got it and very happy with facebook and twitter integration. Fast and runs smoothly. Need to check out last.fm and the video streaming still.

Thanks to everyone at Microsoft for continually adding features to the 360. I’ve been enjoying last.fm all morning. Comparing the capability of the launch 360 I purchased, to the 360 I have have now is incredible.

Microsoft Support said you have to go back to the connect site and resubmit your console ID if you entered the wrong one to get the update, I got mine resubmitted this morning

@Bones

That is the problem though. Most of us have confirmed we entered the CORRECT Console ID. I sit here and I stare at the form over and over checking multiple times and the numbers all match up. I entered the correct information. So re-entering it is going to do me little good… and it’s going to possibly take the chance of locking out my console from Live and also not letting me try to re-enter the preview. It states very clearly that this is the last chance to enter your proper ID otherwise you wont be able to participate. Well… I DID ENTER THE PROPER ID MS… :Sighs:

im also having the console ID issue. debating whether or not to reenter and possibly get locked out. cant check my console for the update till 2moro so i might as well wait till then.
WHAT DO I DO!!!

I posted a bit of this to the forum while it was still up (and obviously still there from the last preview)but would like to feedback on a bug that should be patched before this goes live to the rest of the public. Twitter works fine, even with 2 Gold accounts. You can sign in to your accounts each, and everything is peachy. Facebook on the other hand does NOT like 2 gold accounts on the same console. You can not have two people signed into live and be able to pop in and out of Facebook. Example: I sign in to live, then Facebook, sign out of Facebook, other user signs into live, then Facebook, and it shows MY avatar/gamertag.(If you have auto-sign-in, it takes the other user into YOUR Facebook account (!!!)) They exit to dash and it returns to my dash. I have only gotten this to work for the second user by fully logging out the first gold account from Live, then, and only then does Facebook behave itself.
Me and the missus enjoy doing our gaming together, and we are aware of a few other gold-toting gaming couples. Maybe it’s time Mrs. Major Nelson gets a gold account too?

Loved last.fm more than I thought. Wish 360 would have a sleep timer other than auto off after 6 hours or whatever. Many of nights I went to sleep wanting to watch netflix or a movie but didn’t want to have to turn the system off myself or leave it on all night.

Can I get a HELL YEEEAAAHHHH!!!!

Got into the preview program yesterday. Awesome. Unless you have a chat pad for twitter and facebook your going to hate using analog stick to enter in text.
A great reason to buy a chatpad.

@Mewtwo – Not sure the console ID message is correct,i also received the message and i still got the update… try clearing the cache and then updating a game forcing it to give you the dashboard update, it worked for me.

I’ve tried to clear the cache and still nothing. Yet the console ID is correct despite the msg I have on MS Connect. Resubmitted in any case.

Guess I have to just sit here and wait. :/

The console ID thing on connect has to be broken. I just checked mine and it also says there is a problem with my ID, yet I got the update, then the email just fine. If you’re certain you entered the right numbers, I wouldn’t re-enter them. It looks like a problem with Connect itself.

Got the update this morning myself – within 20 minutes i was bored of it and turned it off.
Facebook and twitter seem ok but i have this on my laptop, PC and my Mobile device – difference is my mobile (or cell phone for my North American friends) actually alerts me to new messages, tweets etc but i dont see myself using them on my xbox so much.
No last FM in Ireland which was the one thing i was really looking forward to. I wish for once they had just stated that up front rather than hanging it over us and only advising on the locations of availability shortly before the preview was available.
Zune Marketplace is alright i guess. For fun i rented the new Fast and furious, worked exactly as advertised. What annoyed me though is rather than adding any new content, there seems to be nothing new and a few things missing on our already limited selection,Dark Knight for example and that was really the one i was going to jump on.

All in all – its ok i guess, Xbox really have to learn though to either work harder to include features in ALL enabled regions or else say so UP FRONT.

Heres to next week though and Halo Waypoint, the one new feature im likely to use being a massive halo universe fan.

Why is there so many problems with this update preview? I mean seriously… I know stuff happens but this is a bit on the side of ridiculous.

Still… lol… I guess we are inadvertently helping… helping by being locked out cause of bugs and or glitches… lol…

I updated to the CRAP update and yes ITS CONFIRMED: Third-party Memory cards don’t work. Most pointless, useless and slow update. Now it takes longer just to review your video content . What a great feature!!

Again, I quit the Preview when they reported the memory card MONOPOLIZATION update. They still sent it to me.

i got in today!! thanks major N!

I also got in! Thanks..

@Mewtwo…..My post was directed to the people who entered the WRONG CONSOLE ID or got a new one before the update went to preview status….if you KNOW you have entered the RIGHT one it’s up to you whether you re-enter….I’m just relaying what Xbox Live Support told me….

Where is Last.FM ??????

Got in, enjoying the new features quite a bit. Last.fm is pretty sweet, an while FB doesn’t have all the features as on the computer, it’s better to use than FB on Verizon Fios’ cable box. I even started using Twitter again too after a few months hiatus!

Am really enjoying the features, especially last.fm – however, as others have said, Twitter would be MUCH more useful if you could use it by pressing the Guide button mid-game. Having to run another application makes it no more convenient than popping open my laptop which takes 10-15 seconds to come out of hibernate and browsing to the web site. And I can do that while a 360 game is paused even, without exiting it. I hope that moving Twitter to the guide menu is under consideration. As for Facebook, it is handy to have it there but I’m just not a big facebook/myspace type of person. At least I can check up on my gf’s posts! And as for the Zune store, I really don’t see myself using that unless they have something I really want that isn’t available on other media, or if they put up something free. I prefer to own things on discs, though I will get something if it isn’t on DVD, just like I bought the Pac-Man cartoons off Video Marketplace since I can’t buy them elsewhere.

I got the email. But no update or forum. Says my I’d is wrong but as far as I know it says that to everyone.

@carnage Rules Theres no need for that

its a shame that only UK and US have Last.FM,as that is easily the best part of the update,i am loving that
-Twitter is alright(still learning)..and i don’t have a Facebook account..Zune Marketplace seems pretty good as well
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looking forward to halo waypoint and SKY Player coming next week

I resubmitted my console id just in case, still no update?

i have the e-mail?

wtf…

I find it funny that I’m in, I got my console update, I can sign into Xbox LIVE successfully, however … Microsoft Connect tells me that my Console ID is wrong. There’s a rule that kinda goes global here … if it ain’t broken, don’t mess with it!

@Slider2nl
Last.fm is only available in US and UK. Its not sure if all other countries will get it too.Unfortunately, last.fm is only available to the US and UK right now because of music licensing issues. Microsoft and Last.fm are working together to enable Last.fm in as many regions as possible.So we only can wait.

@majornelson the connect site sad my console id was wrong but when i got home from work i turned on my xbox and the update was there i dont know what to do if i resubment my id it says i wont be able to connect to xbox live i need help

I got the email 10/23 on 9:34pm and i just now had the chance to go online on xbox360 but i didn’t get the update. Anyone else have this problem????

I got the email yesterday saying i’m in but I also got the message on the connect site saying I put in the wrong console ID. I corrected it and this morning I got another email saying i’m in. Weird. Now I just have to wait till they fix my ID.

So far so good, but I really need to get GOLD now. Thanks Major

I would love to know who the idiot was that decided that we needed to launch the Zune app to access game videos that I download to my HDD? Moronic.

I say all applications are good, but I would LOVE integration with the guide button for following recent players, just like in the site. I would like to see a “Follow In Twitter” on the guide button, when you are checking their Gamercard. Please add these feature, befor Nov.

I love the facebook application, an awesome new way to network… but I also find it hard to network if I play on Xbox Live with someone and can’t add them as a facebook friend thru my console(The Guide Button). It says add friends from THE FACEBOOK SITE, but not to add them from you consoles friends list or recent player list. I would love to see this feature before the real update on NOV.

Any idea when Console ID problems will be fixed?

I got it and found it pointless.I want to listen to last FM while i play games instead ofplaying games…..
My desire for a PS3 is growing:P

@JoJoStarFire

I am getting the same thing even though when I load up the guide and friends blade it clearly shows them on facebook. I assume that not all the features with that are live yet. Hopefully it’s just some kinks that will get worked out soon.

Now all we need is a web browser of some sort, so we can views links.

Has anyone that is using the preview dashboard also using the Datel Memory Max memory card? I’m curious if this update does indeed render this device useless.

Sorry if this was already covered, but I was too lazy to go back and read the previous 473 comments just to find it.

Thanks

Wow, I got in, and after playing around with each of these new apps, I can safely say I won’t be using any of them in the future. So many limitation and so many missing features that should be really obvious, like Twitter integration into the guide button, and the ability to listen to Last.fm in-game. Not having those features makes these things updates rather useless.

Still waiting myself. I’ve only received the email the other day and no update. Noticed the page said there was an error with my Console ID even though its correct. Resubmitted yesterday.

No idea how long this is going to take but I hope its fixed soon.

@TheJaxx5: Yeah thats the exact same situation as I’m in. Hope we get in sometime soon?

@TheJaxx5 and KEV2009: I got the exact same problem. I have been in the two previous preview programs. My xbox was bought brand new and have never been repaired. My account switched to silver recently but i wouldnt think that would have anything to do with it.

Updated yesterday. I’ve seen some trailer in the Zune part but I can’t see nothing new here in Italy. Same movies, same prices, same quality, same speed (Talking about trailers).

Have tried Facebook too, a little disappointed here. You can’t check news by profile. There is a live podcast for the news but that’s it. If you into someone’s profile you can just see his info or photos. Very poor and unconfortable. :/

from the looks of it, it looks like every one who has entered the preview is being given the “incorrect console id” message, if they have the update or not.

hopefully someone will figure out that something is up with it sooner or later.

I’m in wave one but there is no Last fm for French members :’(

same issue as stated above.

Got the Email on Friday. No update and no access to the Preview Forums, And got the error on the Console ID. even though i know it’s correct. And I tried resubmitting.

well…finally, i got in on something new, whoohoo!!

ok, i downloaded the update, and facebooked and stuff, a little last fm too, but damn…this is a booring update, thanx MS you just made my gaming a little more boring…

@freshtex

Dude who cares? Your a gold user so now you can use these features from your Xbox. Since your Gold they are free why complain?

I got in. But there are some flaws in this update.
1. Some cannot locate Last.fm
A. You might have to sign into the Connect site and click on Xbox 360 Update on your dashboard. Make sure your Console ID and email address is all good.
2. Some have bought Movies but cannot watch it.
A. Go to Download History and download it again. This sometimes works. Or contact Microsoft for Support and ask for advice.
3. If you cannot locate Facebook, Or Twitter you might just have to wait either a couple of days of continue to sign in and out of live.
I hope these suggestions have helped if not send me a message on Live, Twitter, Facebook and I will try and help. (State the error code and what difficultly your having)

I like the new features, it makes it easier to get to Twitter and Facebook instead of turning the computer on. I really like Last.FM,I can hear all the hard to find stuff I use to listen to back in the 70s and 80s. With all the partying i did back then it brings back some memories. Some people think that 50 is old, well not to me. I feel like Im 30, like playing video game, listen to good and everything else that goes along with it. So Rockon !

I love last FM.

yo major…the facebook settings keep reseting for some reason.. :s

i didn’t get in on time …. Hopefully next time Can’t wait for the update on tuesday!!!!

I too received the email but have not yet received the update. Connect says I entered the wrong information which I know isn’t the case. It also won’t let me resubmit the info as the link to do so doesn’t work. Oh well, hopefully it gets sorted but if not no big deal. Last FM was all I was curious about anyway. Once I learned you couldn’t stream music while in game, it pretty much became worthless to me. If I want to listen to last FM I’ll just do so on my computer.

I’m also using the preview right now and i’ve got the same message through the connect website. Wrong console ID??? I entered it right i’m sure. I checked it like 10 times already. So major….Or Microsoft what’s going on here???? TELL US!!!

I got one question so lets all work together to make each other understand:

Where is last.fm?

When is it expected for everyone to get it?

I am somewhat aware that Canada will not be getting this service, which I am greatly dissipointed about, and pissed off at “Xbox”, but please just try and sum up this topic ffor everybody’s understanding.

For those complain the preview sucks or it’s boring…..why did you sign up for it in the 1st place??? There were videos all over the net about the features…..

People shouldn’t worry about that error message, it may be a precaution and a message to everyone in case. I received it too, and if you read careful it says if your system already updated don’t do re-enter it or you won’t be able to connect to Live until the release date of the preview.

Still no update. Error message on connect telling me wrong ID even though it’s not. Got e-mail like back on Thursday or Friday… Can’t access private forums on Xbox.com… Yeah…

I received the email on Friday and fixed the Console ID error even though it was correct and ALOT of other people having same issue but i still havn’t received the update. WHAT GIVES?!?!?. I would love to give my opinion on the update with Twitter and Facebook. I see from other posts that you can’t listen to Last.FM while playing games, I would love to hear the music while playing so adding an option to listening to music while playing should be a must and added to final update. Anyone else with the Console ID error got there update since fixing it???

Update is pretty cool…
I love the facebook stuff
It says only USA get News channel which is fine:)
But i cant find LastFM???? and it doesnt say thats only for USA
So it should be there,”but where?”

Plus it’s free to Air radio so there should not be any worries? LastFM give me give me give me…

I still have not received the update after I fixed the Console ID error, but I immediately received the email saying I got aqccepted right after the correction. Looks like I might have to wait till next month for the actual update. It doesn’t matter anyways; like I said before I can wait.

Can you check to see why I needed to resent my console id on the xbox live preview? I must of had the correct one from the start because I did get in and I got the update. Also I do not have access to the preview forums yet.

Email — shinji elite-systems.org
(you have my gamertag)

I also would like to know what’s up. Been on live preview before…. only 1 Xbox360 and am sure things were correct with info. Yet although email Fri says I got in, no updates, and there’s no way to verify on msoft connect what “console ID” it thinks is in the system. With the “warning” on resubmission that a “previous” ID would lose Live access (even though it’s a correct console) I can see potential for just plain killing my console’s Live access so don’t feel “good” about resubmission.
…And whats with the quote “invalid Console ID will prevent you from being accepted”..I got the ‘accepted’ email…:/

Invalid Console ID Error!!!!!!!!!!!!

Lets just hope today being a business day,they take care of this Major Nelson,can you pass this information to the right people

Thought I would share my experience to see if not receiving the update is based on sign up date. I signed up on the 18th and my brother signed up on the last day sign ups were open. We both got the acceptance email on the 23rd at around 3am but only I got the update (the following day). Both of us do not have access to the preview forums.

Regarding the message of an incorrect console ID, check what ID you entered by going to the Connect Xbox Live Preview site, click on ‘Surveys’ on the left, and click on the link under ‘Completed Surveys’.

Compare your console ID to the one you entered in the survey and ONLY if it is incorrect, change it. If it is correct, leave it. It is most probably an error in the system checking the console ID’s.

Hmm. thanks for the post about the completed surveys section (didn’t realize that).
The only thing I see is that while all the info is correct…. it shortened the consiole ID somewhat. First digit is a “0″ in the regular number and it doesn’t display that. Wonder if the survey drops that first “0″ and causes the issue as the system may be looking for the ’0′…just speculating.

So on the completed survey, your console ID isn’t 12 digits? On mine it is 12 digits and the leading 0 hasn’t been removed. If it is incorrect on the survey, resubmit your console ID.

When I resubmitted I took another look at my console ID and it is 12 digits

Both the Console ID and Serial number should be 12 digits, but remember that you should only resubmit IF the ID is incorrect. I don’t know what is going on with not receiving the update and having a correct ID listed but as it says on the Connect site, if you don’t receive it by Tuesday you should contact them so I am guessing the updates are still being pushed out. So if your ID is correct, I wouldn’t recommend resubmitting (even if you haven’t received the update) as you could just be in a queue waiting for it to be pushed to your console.

I’m having the same issue where they say I entered the “invalid” console ID. So I sent them the new same one and I’m hoping they will update me soon! I wonder whats going on???

Well I changed my concole ID since my last console froze up…..I had the email already….when I resubmitted I got no email and I still don’t have the update

Now i carnt sign into xbox live! I think its because i re-submitted my console ID! but it was the exact same so i carnt see how i could have got band, this is so frustrating now i carnt even play online and use the service i pay £40 per year for!

I’ just curious on why I still have no update after re-submitting my console ID on Saturday….is Microsoft this lazy??? Everytime I turn my console on I go to the XBL menu, no option to update, nothing…..MS needs to fix this problem……

the biggest problem here is that people are ignored, nobody is telling us wtf is going on !! Major Nelson : instead of using your time on twitter, could you please find out whats going on here ??

Support is no help whatsoever…..they need AMERICAN Reps, not overseas, when I have called I can’t understand half of the people I talk to……They are left out of the loop and are confused about this whole situation……I’m telling you right now, MS will probably get alot of complaints over this…..I might even call the Microsoft HQ just to get an answer

i feel like i have been waiting for ages. you would think somebody would be working 24/7.
most employees will just tell you to email e@xbox.com

(just a side note; i wish you could add content to the zunehd through the xbox360, no computer required)

oh and we want something that can connect to all microsoft services, not just one specific tier.

why must they make it so confusing, seems pretty obvious to me. apply the win7 concept to everything already, less clicks and just easy easy easy.

MS is acting like the users don’t matter and they take their time on everything someone complains about…..this is how they lose users and players…..

Ok, so I don’t know if anyone else had an issue, but this update seriously screwed up my 360 and my hard drive, and my xbox live account.

Basically my 360 encountered a problem while installing\applying the update and fried my hard drive.

After arguing with the tech support guy on the phone about how it should be the responsibility of the manufacturer to replace any items that were damage by said manufacturer by way of a faulty update. Anyway, they wouldn’t replace it so I managed to get a hold of a new one, perks of working at Gamestop.

Downside again, every time i try to recover my profile it gets to 5-10% then my system restarts and says that my profile wasn’t completely recovered and I should try again.

There is a flaw in this update, whether or not it was a crazy fluke that I received corrupted install data or something more is yet to be determined, but I’m refusing to give up until the problem is resolved.

The story goes on, but if you care to give it a read here’s the link to my post on the forums:

http://forums.xbox.com/29656766/ShowPost.aspx#29656766

Well after filling out the survey to resubmit MS said the message on connect would disappear…..well it’s gone and I still have no option for the update….my console is verified.
MS has no customer service skills whatsoever, everytime you tell them whats wrong and what your situation is they run you through hoops saying “Our XBL Resident Specialist is taking care of it, your problem is being escalated to the high points of MS Mgt”, yea the person is special alright, they don’t know what’s going on, I’ve heard that so many times I could puke…..I’m about to do away with XBox itself and get the PS3, at least they have good customer service skills…..
I’m sick of having to wait on everything when you have a problem with MS……They make promise after promise and nothing happens…..

Well now I have the same problem as you @bones37101 my console seems to be verified yet still no update, Major Nelson could you please tell us without the update what’s going on? Will get in touch with MS if I get no update by the end of tomorrow.

Just got off phone with xbox myself and they’re telling me basically ‘Nothing we can do, you will just have to wait until mid Nov. when the release is officially released, even though you are supposed to have it now.’

Wow….

Still no update after fixing the Console ID even though it was correct. I got the email friday. Atleast give us some sort of an answer like “Were Fixing the Issue”. SOMETHING!.

Well now the main Connect page looks like this for me…..
Xbox LIVE Update
Processing…
New items: no new items
Programs
Xbox Live Update Preview | Status: Participating ( quit )

I click the Xbox Live Update Home Link and this is what I see…..

Welcome to the Xbox LIVE Update Preview. There are several new products we would like you to test, including Zune video, Twitter, Last.fm and Facebook.

IMPORTANT: We have already begun the process of rolling out the updates to your console. If you do not receive it right away, don’t worry, you will get it soon. If you do not receive the update by Tuesday, let us know. In the meantime, please do not submit feedback about not yet receiving the update.

Ok it says let us know…..Give me a number to let you know so I won’t have to deal with India Reps who have no idea what they are doing let alone understand….let me talk to someone who SPEAKS ENGLISH and is associated with Microsoft itself…..

Major could you please give us an update on the status for the Console ID error. I resubmitted mine and it worked but still don’t have the update. I received the preview email. Even if you can’t give us an update I understand. I have been a member of Xbox Live for 7 years, yes I was a beta tester back in 2002. I have seen xbox live grow into a true contender, all I have to say is keep up the hard work because it is paying off.

@TheJaxx5

Trust me, Xbox Support has no idea what we’re talking about. We’ll hopefully get the update later tonight, tomorrow, or sometime soon.

I don’t get the Error about the Console ID on micrsoft connect anymore, But i still didn’t get the Update. Maybe tomorrow.

I got the update now.

facebook always freezes on me….

almost everytime….

My console got updated now as well. ID correction seems to have worked. Still feels odd to try to tweet on it tho

Nothing has been done on my end….guess MS is too lazy and likes to screw their users out of stuff they signed up for

@bones,Mine did the samething I did a test your xbox live connection in system settings and thats how I got mine,today……

I have tried clearing the cache, updating a game….logging on and off…..tested all connections and I got nothing……MS is just lazy I guess

I have been doing the Test Xbox Live Connection for a while now, still no update. Looks like I will be those who don’t get it even thought I got the email saying I’m accepted…oh well.

@EveofLight Same here. Though I haven’t tried the “Test Connection” as I don’t see what it will do other then re-sign in just like any game with an update. So… whatever. Looks like we just have to wait till the actual full version update comes. No beta testing for us it would seem…

So… how you like the boat? Not much room in here for all of us huh? Kinda cramped… ;p

MS says alot of crap that it doesn’t back up, “If you don’t have the update by Tuesday let us know”, ok I’VE LET SUPPORT KNOW CONSTANTLY EVERYDAY SINCE SATURDAY and all they can say is this matter is being investigated, give me a break, my console is already VERIFIED since I resubmitted it on SATURDAY and here it is TUESDAY and I sit on the computer on this site AND STILL HAVE NO UPDATE, yea I signed up for the preview just to post on the preview forums and to get dumb email……GIVE ME A BREAK AND GIVE ME MY UPDATE….
Hey Major, why don’t you get off your Xbox for a while and TAKE CARE OF THIS ISSUE, oh that’s right, you don’t care, you get paid to play game, do your Twitter and make videos for XBL

Christ, settle down. It’s an update that you’ll have in a week, I think you’ll live.

I don’t care if I’ll have it in a week and I am calm, I’m tired of MS saying oh you will get it today and all that crap, promises promises……I’m done with MS…..I’ve had plenty of problems with them in the past…..They say stuff and do another, that’s my whole point so telling me to settle down when I’m just explaining things is worthless

I’m not going to bother calling Microsoft on this matter, I bet if I call they wouldn’t even know how solve this matter so I will just leave it as is.

I’m not going to bother calling Microsoft on this matter, I bet if I call they wouldn’t even know how solve this matter so I will just leave it as is.

@bones,@eve,this is on the connect site,IMPORTANT: We have already begun the process of rolling out the updates to your console. If you do not receive it right away, don’t worry, you will get it soon. If you do not receive the update by Tuesday, let us know. In the meantime, please do not submit feedback about not yet receiving the update…..They should have atleast put an email address…For the ppl saying calm down its easy for you to say you have the update,Everybody was complaing when they didnt..Anyway Good luck,hope you get it soon…

@ideal rep….I know what the site says….it’s bad on Microsoft when they can’t get anything right, that’s my complaint

Not to mention their customer service skills suck majorly. My sister convinced me to call them since its already Wednesday and still no update. I spoke in a professional manner and I just wished they did as well, but no all I got was an attitude and a quick hang up. That’s Microsoft for you….taking “good” care of their customer’s needs. ಠ_ಠ

well i signed up, but then found out since im getting the MW2 console and moving my stuff from the elite harddrive to it, i will be kicked off live, so i backed out, and well today i turned it on and BAM was hit with the update. Will be calling to make sure i dont miss out with my group to play MP on MW2.

Still no update .. and still no words from msoft …

Here it is THURSDAY and still no update and no word from MS