Sneaky look at the Dash update - Page 4

Daz · 09-05-2007, 11:06

Looks good so far, not seen anyone complain.

Hope it doesn't brick mine, I'm really looking forward to Double Dragon!

Desmo · 09-05-2007, 11:21

What's all this bricking talk? Can an update brick a console or have you guys got yours chipped or firmware flashed?

leowyatt · 09-05-2007, 11:25

Well mine is as vanilla as it was the day I got it. I have heard of updates killing consoles, I'm sure MB will attest to this. His died when it updated playing GRAW2. Just found this digg article.

Daz · 09-05-2007, 11:26

An update shouldn't brick consoles, but there was one particular update that saw the web flooded with people who applied the update then lost their consoles to the red ring of death. My guess is they altered some status code handling (either added or removed some) and the new firmware was 'panicing' for some reason when it read one. Almost like an unhandled exception in a regular app.

Though I'm no expert, so what the **** do I know

Iirc, that was last springs update, and the 'fall' one wasn't as bad, so hopefully this one will be the same.

[edit]Heh, Major Nelson's blog has been killed

petemc · 09-05-2007, 12:09

It seems that if you sneeze you can brick the 360

No-one saying they've been bricked on Eurogamer yet.

Daz · 09-05-2007, 12:10

Only moaning I can see so far is people with child accounts not being able to use messenger. Shame

Desmo · 09-05-2007, 12:14

Ah right. Just gathering some useful knowledge for when the time comes

Daz · 09-05-2007, 12:15

http://www.hotukdeals.com/forums/showthread.php?t=66900

petemc · 09-05-2007, 12:18

*Applies update* *Bricks ones self*

Edit: It lives! *Goes to get Double Dragon as a reward*

Daz · 09-05-2007, 12:25

\o/

What's the speed like? Lots of people saying the dash is running a lot snappier.

09-05-2007, 11:06	#31
Daz The Stig Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Swad! Posts: 10,713	Looks good so far, not seen anyone complain. Hope it doesn't brick mine, I'm really looking forward to Double Dragon! __________________ apt-get moo

09-05-2007, 11:21	#32
Desmo The Last Airbender Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pigmopad Posts: 11,915	What's all this bricking talk? Can an update brick a console or have you guys got yours chipped or firmware flashed? __________________

09-05-2007, 11:25	#33
leowyatt Chef extraordinaire Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Infinite Loop Posts: 11,143	Well mine is as vanilla as it was the day I got it. I have heard of updates killing consoles, I'm sure MB will attest to this. His died when it updated playing GRAW2. Just found this digg article. __________________ "Dr Sheldon Cooper FTW!"

09-05-2007, 11:26	#34
Daz The Stig Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Swad! Posts: 10,713	An update shouldn't brick consoles, but there was one particular update that saw the web flooded with people who applied the update then lost their consoles to the red ring of death. My guess is they altered some status code handling (either added or removed some) and the new firmware was 'panicing' for some reason when it read one. Almost like an unhandled exception in a regular app. Though I'm no expert, so what the **** do I know Iirc, that was last springs update, and the 'fall' one wasn't as bad, so hopefully this one will be the same. [edit]Heh, Major Nelson's blog has been killed __________________ apt-get moo

09-05-2007, 12:09	#35
petemc Moonshine Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Nr Liverpewl Posts: 4,371	It seems that if you sneeze you can brick the 360 No-one saying they've been bricked on Eurogamer yet. __________________ Thats no hamster, its a space station!

09-05-2007, 12:10	#36
Daz The Stig Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Swad! Posts: 10,713	Only moaning I can see so far is people with child accounts not being able to use messenger. Shame __________________ apt-get moo

09-05-2007, 12:14	#37
Desmo The Last Airbender Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pigmopad Posts: 11,915	Ah right. Just gathering some useful knowledge for when the time comes __________________

09-05-2007, 12:15	#38
Daz The Stig Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Swad! Posts: 10,713	http://www.hotukdeals.com/forums/showthread.php?t=66900 __________________ apt-get moo

09-05-2007, 12:18	#39
petemc Moonshine Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Nr Liverpewl Posts: 4,371	Applies update Bricks ones self Edit: It lives! Goes to get Double Dragon as a reward __________________ Thats no hamster, its a space station! Last edited by petemc; 09-05-2007 at 12:24.

09-05-2007, 12:25	#40
Daz The Stig Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Swad! Posts: 10,713	\o/ What's the speed like? Lots of people saying the dash is running a lot snappier. __________________ apt-get moo