MaesterRowen

You're welcome!

We have a solution for resolving the long load time due to the TU scan that happens at boot. My boot times have gone from 15 seconds to 5 seconds. Whenever the next update comes out, you all will get to experience these improvements as well. Stay tuned.

This can also occur if you were using an old skin as well.

Personally, I am not sure how "Launch game through FTP" means "Launch Game from an FTP or Samba Server".......

I've already addressed this: http://www.realmodscene.com/index.php?/topic/4322-aurora-03b-released/?p=33693 Bottom line is that we are working on and discussing Aurora- Aurora has nothing to do with a plugin or LiNK- so lets try not to request messages and friends every single aurora update. We know you guys want them, but right now- its not a high priority. Sorry.

You don't need to change the skin to use custom background....... See Tips and Tricks #1 in the Aurora Support forum here.

Unfortunately, none of your suggestions are going to happen in Aurora.

Can you post a screenshot of this issue, ill be able to find it quicker when i go to fix it? Thanks for the report!

We are looking into it. EDIT: Fixed it- will be repaired in next update.

Freestyle Plugin is a plugin made for FS3 and it happened to also contain our LiNK code. The reason it was named Freestyle Plugin is because the plugin works so hand in hand with FS3 such that no other program can launch it unless it is configured perfectly to mimic Freestyle. If it wasn't for LiNK, we would have ditched support for Freestyle Plugin in the first build of Aurora; however, because we know a lot of people use and love LiNK, we went through the hassle of adding special embedded resources, imports and settings into Aurora just so Freestyle Plugin can continue to load and LiNK can continue to be used even when on Aurora. If we decide to make changes to LiNK, it will not be in Freestyle Plugin... it will be in a plugin that is meant to work with Aurora through and through with no ties to Freestyle Dash. That said, we have a lot we are doing and we have a lot to be done...making a Freestyle like plugin is a LOT of work, so I am glad we took the extra time to make it compatible with Aurora. This way fans of Aurora can still use LiNK. I will go on record right now and say that Freestyle Plugin and LiNK as you are currently using it will never be updated. If we decide to create something more specific to Aurora ( and we are always constantly working on stuff ), it will be a new plugin/application/dll completely. We love to get feed back and suggestions on what you would like to see and for us to implement. We have a massive list of things everyone's requested in both Aurora and for the LiNK service and are playing around with a bunch of those ideas. We understand that you want messages, you want friends, you want something that can replace Xbox Live; and maybe one day something like that will come around. Continue to leave us feedback and ideas improve Aurora, we love that!

It is not possible. Only 50 of the covers are preloaded, and its done while other processes or happening so I don't feel like its the reason everything is loading slower. I believe its the TUscan which I am investigating to see if i can resolve that issue and the issues it causes. You mentioned you don't have time to download TUs again, but your TUs are all still there, you just need to activate them before the next time you play a specific game. Only thing you really need to spend some time doing is downloading covers again... which you can just start and come back to in a couple hours when its all done. If it's really a turn-off for you, i recommend going back to 0.2b until our next release, disable the update notifications that I mentioned before and stay tuned

I think first and foremost, you need to understand that Aurora and Xbox Guide/LiNK are NOT the same thing. If you remove the freestyle plugin from your plugins directory, your HUD changes and Link will no longer work. So when you make suggestions for the next update- please keep in mind an update to Aurora will never change functionality found in Freestyle Plugin. Now that said- the implementation of messages, friends, and all the stuff you want in LiNK / FSP are not lacking because we don't know how to do it, its because of the current infrastructure in how LiNK is built and the memory restrictions in Xbox Guide. We are working on some new stuff that may or may not see the light of day- we are always playing around wtih things with the hopes to improve our projects. For now, LiNK and the Freestyle Plugin aren't going to change, so let's focus on improvements to Aurora and the fact that its a dashboard used to access our game libraries. We appreciate the input, thanks!

Also, if anyone else has this problem you can always manually download the files and install that way- our servers have been unstable the last few days so when it gets busy the downloads might fail.

Thanks- report back with your findings- there is a reason its going slow, we just need to figure it out.

Are you exagerrating the load time at all? From the moment you see the splash screen to the moment the splas hscreen goes away , I get an 12-15 seconds. Thats about as fast as its going to get. If you are truly taking 30 seconds or longer to get through the splash screen, then either your drives are slow and dying, or something has corrupted- and you amy want to try a new install of Aurora 0.3b to see if the speed is fixed.

You can modify your "settings.db" to disable the update notification. This is done by changing the "NotifyUpdateAvailable" entry in the "SystemSettings" table from 1 to 0. How many devices do you have hooked up ie, Usb0, Usb1, etc. How many XBLA games do you have in your /Content/ folder?

How many games do you have- and is it slow on the part that says "Scanning...." or the part where it shows its loading titles? Also is your Aurora installation on USB or internal HDD? If its slow on the part where it shows Scanning- that means its scanning for Title Updates and the only way to reduce that time is to disconnect some devices. Unfortunately, Title Updates have to be scanned and backed up befcore you can launch games- or they will get corrupt and break stuff ( ie, if a TU is copying and a game is launched, the TU copy will be interrupted resulting in a partial copy).

Phoenix has released version 0.3b of Aurora, check it out: Aurora info and download

Aurora 0.3b Is Now Available! Hi All, As sneak previewed last month, we have a new update for Aurora. Below, We've outlined the additions, changes, deletions, and fixes. Take a look and please enjoy! File Manager - We've added a multi tab filemanager so you can do your basic file ops without having to leave Aurora. It also has inteligent file parsing to identify some of the files and folders that are usually hard to find: Trainer Loading - We've been working closely with the XYZ Project developers in making a framework for Trainers which will load with games, this framework makes it very easy for other developers to build new trainers which can be loaded directly with Aurora! Trainers can be saved in two locations: - They can be saved in the game folder (next to the default.xex or CON file) in a folder called "Trainers" - They can be saved in the aurora folder in a folder called "Trainers/<TITLEID>". For example "Aurora/Trainers/41508C3/trainer.xex" Check out the compatible trainers at XYZMods. Single File Language Packs - It is now possible to change languages without setting the consoles language in MS Dash. Additionally you can now add translations that are not supported by MS Dash as well. For additional languages and support, please post here. Changes Improved the way Aurora boots; opening the game list into a loaded coverflow Large game databases now work as intended Fixed cover view camera corruption when camera is in something other than the default state. Trailers no longer need to be downloaded, they're now streamed directly from xbox.com! (They can still be downloaded if you like your local copies) Added ability to launch games from FTP Added dash launch version information to debug.log output Added skinnable notification popup with color coded icons. Fixed the hide backups filter Added support for removing D3D Letterbox mode by changing setting manually in database Added more loading output during splash screen for clarity. Added ability to change games while in the game details window by pressing LT and RT. Updated Developer, Publisher and Genre subtitle scripts to display "Not Available" when no text is present Added focus memory when in certain scenes meaning your last focus won't jump around unpredictably Updated TU Management to support TUs for XNA Title Launcher Updated TU Manager to not always copy TU if it is already copied- decreasing game boot times with larger TUs Added processing status to status bar for clarity Supported Languages The following is a list of translations available in this release. If you have a language that is not already completed that you would like to translate for us, please contact Swizzy. English - Default Language German - Translated by Nachtgarm French - Translated by Nordsudteam Spanish - Translated by Gromber Italian - Translated by MatteIta Portuguese - Translated by SpkLeader Polish - Translated by Przemysław Kołodziejczyk Swedish - Translated by Swizzy Turkish - Translated by Bomlife Dutch - Translated by Mattie Simplified Chinese - Translated by Zesty Traditional Chinese - Translated by Zesty Future Updates We have a few more features on our planning to make Aurora even more complete and as always we keep checking the forums for all your requests and ideas, so keep them coming! Thanks: Thanks for helping us test our new dash replacement and look forward to bringing even more functionality in the future. Special thanks goes to SpkLeader, Swizzy, Trajik, cOz, Jpizzle, Blackwolf and Biohazard for their behind the scenes involvement and assistance in testing and preparing this package Support: Please post bugs in the support forum. Or check out #RealModScene on Efnet for support Current Versions: 0.3b r830 Binaries 0.3b r830 Skin 3.0b r801 Freestyle Plugin Downloads: Link: Aurora 0.3b.rar MD5: 96C5E1F6D9EB841FEBA926115176043B Note: This update is available via the Auto Updater in Aurora. For the update to succeed you must be on at least version 0.1a.1. You can find that download here. Donations: Some people have asked us if and where they could donate to us for all the work we have done. If you like what we do and want to buy us a virtual beer or something, feel free to use this button... Cheers, Phoenix

Please use Dash Launch to set your fan speed target temperatures. That's going to be better than doing anything you can do in F3

This has 2 tabs as well. They are viewable with the LB and RB buttons.

At this point in time, we plan for you to insert your DVD (it pops in the file manager) and then you can copy everything in the disc to your HDD or USB drive. We figure that will be good enough for DVD ripping and launching. I ran some tests on timing, and it works the same speed if not faster than the ripping in F3.

Hello everyone! Just wanted to provide everyone with a little preview of what we have been working on for version 0.3b of Aurora. The primary focus of this update is to provide more 'must-have' functionality to help push Aurora into the go-to dash replacement. Additions File Manager - This feature has been asked for by MANY, here it is! We completely designed and coded a file manager that feels natural to use on an Xbox 360. It handles all the standard functionality such as copy, paste, delete, rename, new directory, etc. One feature that makes this file manager stand out above other iterations is that it tries to help you identify what's what when browsing the internal hard drive; see the screenshot below for an example: Trainer Loading - We've been working closely with the XYZ Project developers in making a framework for Trainers which will load with games, this framework makes it very easy for other developers to build new trainers which can be loaded directly with Aurora! Single File Language Packs - We've seen several requests to add additional supported languages. Well... we've heard what you said... you'll now be able to share a translation without having to modify the skin, you'll be able to change your language in Aurora without having to return to the Xbox Dashboard, and you'll be able to use any language you want, even made up ones. (By the way- mad props to the first person that translates Aurora into 100% legitimate Klingon.) Changes Improved the way Aurora boots; opening the game list into a loaded coverflow Large game databases now work as intended Trailers no longer need to be downloaded, they're now streamed directly from xbox.com! (They can still be downloaded if you like your local copies) Fix misc. bugs and issues we found through out. Stay tuned for the upcoming release. As usual; thanks for helping us test and improve Aurora and we look forward to bringing more functionality in the future. Standard Note: The above list is our current target, most of which is nearly complete. If something is missing during the final release of Aurora 0.3b and was listed above- then something happened and it wasn't quite ready for release. Thanks!

If you press the Back button on the main screen of aurora it'll pull up the information screen. That will also show you what plugins/modules are loaded that Aurora is using- so you should be able to see that Freestyle Plugin is loaded there.

lol--- with appreciation like that i wouldn't be surprised if he never does it.