Removing NXE from a 360?

[jdc]

In short, I bought a brand new 360 Arcade and the new issue of OXM magazine. Needed to "update" my new console in order to be able to run the magazine demo disc, so I did. Instead of the preferred original "old" 360 dashboard setup, it gave me this horrible new NXE styled dashboard complete with "Mii". I don't like it, I want my old styled dash back. I don't have a HDD, just the memory unit as of yet. How do I go about erasing NXE while maintaining my saves and gamerscore?

[PapaStu]

I don't think you can get rid of NXE.

[skaar]

Like herpes, the awkward interface is here to stay. There's no going back.

[ProgrammingAce]

Once you have it, you can't get rid of it.

But there is a tip that microsoft keeps ignoring with the NXE that makes it much better. It wasn't designed to be the "dashboard" like the blades were. It's more of a mall with window displays letting you quickly browse what's new and exciting. If you actually want to get anything done on the console, you're supposed to hit the guide button and just use the menus in there. You're usually no more then 5 or so button presses from getting anywhere.

[erehwon]

It's sad you can't get rid of it. I like the old blades as well. My original xbox modded with XBMC uses a blade theme and I really like that.

[j_factor]

What happens if you simply remove the memory unit?

[ProgrammingAce]

What happens if you simply remove the memory unit?

The NXE is stored on the flash RAM inside the console, it's not stored on the memory unit.

[j_factor]

I was under the impression that the Arcade systems either came with a memory unit or had on-board memory, but not both.

[The 1 2 P]

I hated the NXE when I got my 360 a few months back too. But now I've become quite use to it. I still think avatars are stupid and yet I keep changing my avatars outfits as if I'm playing some sort of twisted barbie and ken dress up mini game.

[jdc]

Don't get me wrong...I can get used to it. I just don't like the Mii that's there to remind me that I'm no longer a 49 year old adult...I'm a 12 year old kid in their eyes. I can live with everything else about NXE. I tried to "kill" him and was left with an equally annoying black shadow Mii. It would be nice if we were given the option to remove this "kiddie" feature. How'd Nintendo feel about this kidnapping of their Miis? And yes, ProgrammingAce, I "found" the shortcut and agree that it's really handy.

[jdc]

Oh....I don't suppose that removing my memory unit and then resetting the console to factory spec under the "system" tab (like I could with my PS3) would work?

[NYLatenite]

Add me to the growing list of people who hate the NXE - it's not the avatars I mind, it's how everything in the dashboard now takes forever and a day to load - even during the same play session.

If only everything could be controlled by the guide button menu.

[maxlords]

I've hated NXE since the day they introduced it. The blade system was SO much easier to navigate. I actually use my PS3 more just cause I hate the blade system so much. And marketplace is so badly designed and hard to find stuff in that I've started only buying PS3 content instead.

[Sonicwolf]

I've hated NXE since the day they introduced it. The blade system was SO much easier to navigate. I actually use my PS3 more just cause I hate the NXE system so much. And marketplace is so badly designed and hard to find stuff in that I've started only buying PS3 content instead.

FTFY

I agree though. I hate the new XBOX 360 dashboard styling. I want to go back to the original style. It should be by choice.

[kedawa]

I'm sure MS will change it again soon enough.
It's shit like this that makes me leary of buying any new console.
I don't want to buy something that the manufacturer can arbitrarily modify after the fact.

[Red Warrior]

Add me to the growing list of people who hate the NXE - it's not the avatars I mind, it's how everything in the dashboard now takes forever and a day to load - even during the same play session.

I could be wrong about this, but I think the longer loading times are due to NXE being based on Vista technology... hence the extreme slowness. Can anyone confirm this?

[kedawa]

. I'm sure that's the reason.
Seriously, though, the NXE simply needs to access a lot more resources upfront, both local and online, in order to work smoothly. It's just plain old bloat.

[DKTheArcadeRat]

I personally PREFER the NXE Dash to the old "blades". It is plenty easy to navigate, you can definitely access almost everything you would need to, and if you can't, the guide button provides a simple solution. I don't mind the Avatars, they are actually cool in games that use them(1 vs 100, Kingdom for Keflings, UNO, etc.). I feel like there is a lot of extra nonsense, but it does its job of showing things that you normally might not look at. If given the choice, I would cast a vote for NXE.

[JunkTheMagicDragon]

wow. i'm surprised at all the nxe/avatar hate.

nxe is sharper-looking than the old blades, plus finding stuff in the game/video marketplaces are a bit easier (though ms does have a lot of room for improvement on those). and nxe's guide is more useful than the old one. as far as the avatar goes, you people act like ms just made avatars replace player-characters in every game. if you don't like teh avatar, you don't have to use it for anything. just pick one of the random ones and forget it.

[PapaStu]

Add me to the growing list of people who hate the NXE - it's not the avatars I mind, it's how everything in the dashboard now takes forever and a day to load - even during the same play session.

If only everything could be controlled by the guide button menu.

That was happening to me until very recently. Booting into the main menu and then waiting for my 35ish arcade games to load was horrible. Now i'd say over the last 2 weeks or so, that wait has gone away, by the time I can get there (a few seconds) i've already got access to my arcade games. I don't know what changed for me, but I love it now.