http://blogcritics.org/ A sinister cabal of superior bloggers on music, books, film, popular culture, politics, and technology - updated continuously. en Copyright 2005-2007 by the authors Thu, 1 May 2008 22:53:02 EDT http://backend.userland.com/rss Blogcritics.org custom software http://blogcritics.org/archives/2006/01/28/001237.php#comment-714954 Thanks, but when I wrote this, in January 2006, they had yet to add the option to turn auto-load off. 714954@blogcritics.org Thu, 1 May 2008 22:53:02 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2006/01/28/001237.php#comment-714938 hey, go to console settings and switch off auto load to game. it works better than getting a 40$ remote 714938@blogcritics.org Thu, 1 May 2008 22:06:02 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2006/01/28/001237.php#comment-681411 Wait, let me get this strait, you want to see the advertisements? 681411@blogcritics.org Wed, 19 Dec 2007 12:07:19 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2006/01/28/001237.php#comment-681400 I have silver and I do not get any of the advertisements on the xbox dashboard. My friend used to have silver, and even when he did have silver, he had the advertisements. Does anyone know how to get the advertisements? 681400@blogcritics.org Wed, 19 Dec 2007 11:42:44 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2006/01/28/001237.php#comment-581262 Yes, but this was written in January 2006, and at that time, turning auto load off was not an option. Thankfully Microsoft listens to suggestions. I can't wait for the May update, lots of nice stuff in it. 581262@blogcritics.org Fri, 20 Apr 2007 23:04:20 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2006/01/28/001237.php#comment-581172 If you didnt know already, go to the system blade, then console settings then startup, you can set it to go to dashboard or run a disc on startup. 581172@blogcritics.org Fri, 20 Apr 2007 19:10:27 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2006/01/28/001237.php#comment-508582 "This means you are paying to see advertisements first!" Um, no, that's really a perk, nothing more. The content is still free. You're paying for a unified online service for multi-player. 508582@blogcritics.org Thu, 11 Jan 2007 02:06:52 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2006/01/28/001237.php#comment-508227 Venomous Shadow - I wrote this article one year ago, in Jan. of 2006. Before they updated the Dash. They have fixed many of my complaints I outlined here. NFS Carbon does the same thing, you are only downloading a 100kb key, the stuff is on the disc for the "Collectors Edition" content. Sucks. 508227@blogcritics.org Wed, 10 Jan 2007 17:02:55 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2006/01/28/001237.php#comment-508199 Well.. I have been reading quite a bit about the marketplace recently.. and most of it seems to be quite disturbing. I would like to get two points out of the way right now though.. 1) There is an option in the System that you can choose that will stop the game from auto-loading. 2) Your media can be accessed from anywhere.. just click the middle button, and use that media player. It should override the game's music. Alright.. now onto the problems. Ever take a look at the size of the downloads you buy? You know, like the extensions for Oblivion. They are about 108kb. That is because you are not paying to download an extension. You are paying to download a key that unlocks the content that was already on your game when you purchased it! That is right, you are paying for what you have already purchased. My other complaint.. ADVERTISEMENTS! Gold users get access to new videos and such sooner than Silver. This means you are paying to see advertisements first! What next? They start charging you MS Points just to view the videos on top of membership? Keep that in mind next time you download a commercial. You are getting it because you pay them to let you watch it. Corrupt much? 508199@blogcritics.org Wed, 10 Jan 2007 16:25:00 EST