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Lifestyle => Sports & Entertainment => Topic started by: Al Bundy on July 03, 2007, 11:24:31 PM
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Man i'm fucking heated. I just got Forza 2 and the pelican intercooler and now the DVD drive has stopped working. Oh well, I still got my old xbox and street fighter so I guess i'll be alright till that bitch comes back.
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yea im on my 2nd 360 right now
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still ony my second hand first
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still on my 1st
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Still on my first. 16 months and doing fine. Freezes only on EA games. Cheap fucks must press their DVDs in some lousy factory. ;)
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Man i'm fucking heated. I just got Forza 2 and the pelican intercooler and now the DVD drive has stopped working. Oh well, I still got my old xbox and street fighter so I guess i'll be alright till that bitch comes back.
that sucks man! have fun with street fighter 8) (btw street fighter rules)
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Man. My 360 hasn't been fixed yet it's been over 7 months. These idiots were suppose to send a box for me to put it in and the box hasn't come yet. It's been like 2 months and they said they're gonna send another one, and it's still hasn't come yet. Fuck Microsoft.
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PS3 boys, PS3.
I'm not buying one for at least another year though, so I think I'm going to buy a cheap regular xbox off my dad's friend, any recommendations for games, I'm determined though to find Circus Maximus thats the funnest game Ive ever played for a console.
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why would we get a ps3? it has less games than the xbox and by 08 it will for sure have less games than the box. maybe in 09 i will think about it.
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ps3 need a price drop
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ps3 need a price drop
and more games, preferably games that haven't been released on other platforms six months earlier
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If my box doesn't come today. I'm calling those motherfuckers and getting my refund.
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My launch 360 is still alive and kicking, but it looks like Microsoft is finally doing something for all their bullshit.
Open Letter From Peter Moore
To our Xbox Community:
You've spoken, and we’ve heard you. Good service and a good customer experience are areas of the business that we care deeply about. And frankly, we've not been doing a good enough job.
Some of you have expressed frustration with the customer experiences you have had with Xbox 360; frustration with having to return your console for service after receiving the general hardware error message on the console.
The majority of customers who own Xbox 360 consoles have had a terrific experience from their first day, and continue to, day in and day out. But when anyone questions the reliability of our product, or our commitment to our customers, it's something I take very seriously.
We have been following this issue closely, and with on-going testing have identified several factors that can cause a general hardware failure indicated by three flashing red lights on the console. To address this issue, and as part of our ongoing work, we have already made certain improvements to the console.
We are also implementing some important policy changes intended to keep you in the game, worry-free.
As of today, all Xbox 360 consoles are covered by an enhanced warranty program to address specifically the general hardware failures indicated by the three flashing red lights on the console. This applies to new and previously-sold consoles. While we will still have a general one year console warranty (two years in some countries), we are announcing today a three-year warranty that covers any console that displays a three flashing red lights error message. If a customer has an issue indicated by the three flashing red lights, Microsoft will repair the console free of charge—including shipping—for three years from the console’s purchase date. We will also retroactively reimburse any of you who paid for repairs related to problems indicated by this error message in the past. In doing so, Microsoft stands behind its products and takes responsibility to ensure that every Xbox 360 console owner continues to have a fantastic gaming experience.
If we have let any of you down in the experience you have had with your Xbox 360, we sincerely apologize. We are taking responsibility and are making these changes to ensure that every Xbox 360 owner continues to have a great experience.
This will take a few days to roll out globally, and I appreciate your continued patience as we launch this program. I've posted an FAQ that should address some additional questions, and we'll update it over the next few days.
I want to thank you, on behalf of all us at Microsoft, for your loyalty.
http://www.xbox.com/en-US/support/petermooreletter.htm
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^^^I appreciate the news but I don't think that will help me at all. My 360 can't read any disks, it has nothing to do with red flashlighting.
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why would we get a ps3? it has less games than the xbox and by 08 it will for sure have less games than the box. maybe in 09 i will think about it.
lol well i dont own either but i think the reason to buy a ps3 over a 360 is that the ps3 works.
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I called them today and they said there were some RARE problems with their computers and thats why they haven't been able to fix my shit. They're gonna sned the box this week and refund the $140 I payed for because of their screw up :D
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^^^I appreciate the news but I don't think that will help me at all. My 360 can't read any disks, it has nothing to do with red flashlighting.
Same thing happened to me. Call them up again and get a box. They WILL fix it.
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PS3 is a ripoff. It isn't as powerful as Xbox 360 (Xbox 360 version of Madden 08 will run in 60 FPS while the PS3 will be in 30 FPS), shitty online, and not many good games. Oh yeah, it's hella expensive.
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Man i'm fucking heated. I just got Forza 2 and the pelican intercooler and now the DVD drive has stopped working. Oh well, I still got my old xbox and street fighter so I guess i'll be alright till that bitch comes back.
that sucks man! have fun with street fighter 8) (btw street fighter rules)
Fuck yeah. Been playin SFIII for a couple of days
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^^^I appreciate the news but I don't think that will help me at all. My 360 can't read any disks, it has nothing to do with red flashlighting.
Same thing happened to me. Call them up again and get a box. They WILL fix it.
Their fixing it for free now because they couldn't send the fucking box for over 5 months. So I guess it's good news but I kind of wished I played my gears of war and Rainbow Six online during that while :-\
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^^^I appreciate the news but I don't think that will help me at all. My 360 can't read any disks, it has nothing to do with red flashlighting.
Same thing happened to me. Call them up again and get a box. They WILL fix it.
Their fixing it for free now because they couldn't send the fucking box for over 5 months. So I guess it's good news but I kind of wished I played my gears of war and Rainbow Six online during that while :-\
do you still have rainbow? cuz they came out with new maps
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^^^I appreciate the news but I don't think that will help me at all. My 360 can't read any disks, it has nothing to do with red flashlighting.
Same thing happened to me. Call them up again and get a box. They WILL fix it.
Their fixing it for free now because they couldn't send the fucking box for over 5 months. So I guess it's good news but I kind of wished I played my gears of war and Rainbow Six online during that while :-\
do you still have rainbow? cuz they came out with new maps
Yeah but I might not even download them for a while. I haven't had time to fully enjoy the original maps.
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My launch 360 is still alive and kicking
I spoke too soon, got the darkness popped it in and played for about 45 mins and the fucker gave me 2 red lights(overheating) so now i'm gonna have to wait until it gets hot enough to ruin some shit.
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My launch 360 is still alive and kicking
I spoke too soon, got the darkness popped it in and played for about 45 mins and the fucker gave me 2 red lights(overheating) so now i'm gonna have to wait until it gets hot enough to ruin some shit.
you might want to get a intercooler like the pelican one that hooks into the USB. shit is dope 8)
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My launch 360 is still alive and kicking
I spoke too soon, got the darkness popped it in and played for about 45 mins and the fucker gave me 2 red lights(overheating) so now i'm gonna have to wait until it gets hot enough to ruin some shit.
you might want to get a intercooler like the pelican one that hooks into the USB. shit is dope 8)
Why? Some Gamestop guy told me it's useless.
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you might want to get a intercooler like the pelican one that hooks into the USB. shit is dope 8)
I've been thinking about that but I heard if you use any 3rd party coolers it voids your warranty, but I don't know how that applies to this new one. I'm hoping that it will just break and give me a 3rd light so I can get it fixed free.
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you might want to get a intercooler like the pelican one that hooks into the USB. shit is dope 8)
I've been thinking about that but I heard if you use any 3rd party coolers it voids your warranty, but I don't know how that applies to this new one. I'm hoping that it will just break and give me a 3rd light so I can get it fixed free.
they will fix it for free. ring them up
btw they don't void your warranty. here's the one I got (it's a steal for 30 because it adds alot more than just some extra fans)
http://www.ebgames.com/product.asp?product%5Fid=802686
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My launch 360 is still alive and kicking
I spoke too soon, got the darkness popped it in and played for about 45 mins and the fucker gave me 2 red lights(overheating) so now i'm gonna have to wait until it gets hot enough to ruin some shit.
you might want to get a intercooler like the pelican one that hooks into the USB. shit is dope 8)
Why? Some Gamestop guy told me it's useless.
It really isn't. Most of the time the Xbox 360's fail is because of the poor design inside of it. The heat can actually BEND the mobo and that's where problems start occuring. My first xbox 360's graphics card melted from overheating (and my xbox has GREAT air circulation). If your Xbox doesn't seem to get hot, then don't get the intercooler. But I would HELLA recommend the pelican one I posted above.
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My xbox 360 is back in business! I fucked with the DVD drive and it works once again 8)
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they will fix it for free. ring them up
btw they don't void your warranty. here's the one I got (it's a steal for 30 because it adds alot more than just some extra fans)
http://www.ebgames.com/product.asp?product%5Fid=802686
Thanks thats good to know about the warranty. All I could find locally was the Nyko cooler which is supposed to be shit. I'm gonna give MS a call tomorrow and see what the deal is.
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they will fix it for free. ring them up
btw they don't void your warranty. here's the one I got (it's a steal for 30 because it adds alot more than just some extra fans)
http://www.ebgames.com/product.asp?product%5Fid=802686
Thanks thats good to know about the warranty. All I could find locally was the Nyko cooler which is supposed to be shit. I'm gonna give MS a call tomorrow and see what the deal is.
Where did you go? I got mine at a EB Games
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wal-marts the only choice here, there aren't any straight gaming stores for about 60miles.
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wal-marts the only choice here, there aren't any straight gaming stores for about 60miles.
get it off the net and while you're at it get a fucking microphone k 8)
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Man.....
After being a PSX and PS2 owner, I decided to go for the 360 because of it's much cheaper price, and because at this point, the graphics and all else weren't looking that much different for me to spend more money...especially since I only play Sports games.
So I saved a few hundred...and I bought it used, luckily in my city and not the city 2.5 hours away where I planned to buy a used one at first. It performed ok, but it kept freezing on my NBA 2K7...so I said fuggit, I've had it for a week so let me take it back for another one.....and they give me another used one, which I take home....and this shit starts off with the ring of death!!! It won't even load the game up at all!! So I took it back, and said damn, I have an extra $40 now, so I guess I'll just buy a new one....and after four days, the shit STIIIIIIILL freezes ony my NBA 2K7!! I bought 2K7 brand new, and still had the receipt...so even though I know it was a perfect copy, I took it back, just in case. When I brought the new one back and played it, the shit STIIIIIIIIILL freezes!!!!! It doesn't do it every time I play, but it does it about once every four or five games I play, which is too much for a sports game. I have played full games, and then it'll freeze when it's loading back to the season screen, so I couldn't even save it.
I called Microsoft two weeks ago, and dude basically told me to try a DVD, and he said to call them back if it freezes on me again...and I was just like wow, you kept me on the phone 30 min to tell me to call you back if it freezes AGAIN...and of course it has. I just haven't felt like calling them back yet.
Overall, I have talked to many different people, with some answers being the same, and some being different. Overall, I hear that sports games like NBA, NHL, and MLB 2K7, along with a few others, tend to freeze a lot because the disc has to spin continuously, unlike games like "Gears of war". I talked to about six people who have 2K7, and five of them said theirs has froze on them....just not as much as it did for me.
So now I'm wondering.....should I try to save up 100 or so more to get a PS3 instead? I don't know how much I could get for a used 360, which will really be new if I send it back to Microsoft and then sell it...but man, it is a complete nuisance.
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The box finally came last Wednesday and I gave it to UPS the same day :raisetheroof:. How long will I have to wait? It's been 3 business days already!!
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Man.....
After being a PSX and PS2 owner, I decided to go for the 360 because of it's much cheaper price, and because at this point, the graphics and all else weren't looking that much different for me to spend more money...especially since I only play Sports games.
So I saved a few hundred...and I bought it used, luckily in my city and not the city 2.5 hours away where I planned to buy a used one at first. It performed ok, but it kept freezing on my NBA 2K7...so I said fuggit, I've had it for a week so let me take it back for another one.....and they give me another used one, which I take home....and this shit starts off with the ring of death!!! It won't even load the game up at all!! So I took it back, and said damn, I have an extra $40 now, so I guess I'll just buy a new one....and after four days, the shit STIIIIIIILL freezes ony my NBA 2K7!! I bought 2K7 brand new, and still had the receipt...so even though I know it was a perfect copy, I took it back, just in case. When I brought the new one back and played it, the shit STIIIIIIIIILL freezes!!!!! It doesn't do it every time I play, but it does it about once every four or five games I play, which is too much for a sports game. I have played full games, and then it'll freeze when it's loading back to the season screen, so I couldn't even save it.
I called Microsoft two weeks ago, and dude basically told me to try a DVD, and he said to call them back if it freezes on me again...and I was just like wow, you kept me on the phone 30 min to tell me to call you back if it freezes AGAIN...and of course it has. I just haven't felt like calling them back yet.
Overall, I have talked to many different people, with some answers being the same, and some being different. Overall, I hear that sports games like NBA, NHL, and MLB 2K7, along with a few others, tend to freeze a lot because the disc has to spin continuously, unlike games like "Gears of war". I talked to about six people who have 2K7, and five of them said theirs has froze on them....just not as much as it did for me.
So now I'm wondering.....should I try to save up 100 or so more to get a PS3 instead? I don't know how much I could get for a used 360, which will really be new if I send it back to Microsoft and then sell it...but man, it is a complete nuisance.
Microsoft has figured out most of the problems and will ship you back a perfectly working one. Give it a try.
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The box finally came last Wednesday and I gave it to UPS the same day :raisetheroof:. How long will I have to wait? It's been 3 business days already!!
Probably about a week.
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The box finally came last Wednesday and I gave it to UPS the same day :raisetheroof:. How long will I have to wait? It's been 3 business days already!!
Probably about a week.
Bro I just called them and they said they just received the xbox today and it will take 4-6 weeks for them to ship it out to me. WACK!!!!!11
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The box finally came last Wednesday and I gave it to UPS the same day :raisetheroof:. How long will I have to wait? It's been 3 business days already!!
Probably about a week.
Bro I just called them and they said they just received the xbox today and it will take 4-6 weeks for them to ship it out to me. WACK!!!!!11
What? that's some weird shit. Mine have always taken 3 days to get there. 1 day down time. 3 days to come back.
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The box finally came last Wednesday and I gave it to UPS the same day :raisetheroof:. How long will I have to wait? It's been 3 business days already!!
Probably about a week.
Bro I just called them and they said they just received the xbox today and it will take 4-6 weeks for them to ship it out to me. WACK!!!!!11
What? that's some weird shit. Mine have always taken 3 days to get there. 1 day down time. 3 days to come back.
They said they're hella busy with those 3 red flashes shitboxes. I was on hold for 30 minutes before I could finally talk to somebody about the info I just learned today.
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my friend just sent his in the other day and they told him 15-25 days. 4-6 weeks? now thats some bullshit. they also gave him 3 months of live gold for free
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my friend just sent his in the other day and they told him 15-25 days. 4-6 weeks? now thats some bullshit. they also gave him 3 months of live gold for free
WTF?! But they're fixing it for free so I'm not tripping and I didn't even have a warranty or the 3 flashy light homo shit.
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Ahhh damn......I sent mine in on Wednesday, but I'll be leaving to go back home in exactly two weeks...so if it's not here before I get back, that might become a problem...because I don't want them to hold it at the shipping center or whatever like that. I won't be back for three weeks after that.
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Ahhh damn......I sent mine in on Wednesday, but I'll be leaving to go back home in exactly two weeks...so if it's not here before I get back, that might become a problem...because I don't want them to hold it at the shipping center or whatever like that. I won't be back for three weeks after that.
get someone to sign it off for you
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thats why im going with a ps3
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I fucking gave up after my second 360 went to shit and bought a Wii.
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LMFAO that Wii might end up being seen as the king of this era in 10-20 years, with the technology of the 360 and PS3 being amazing and much better. Talk about David and Goliath.
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They've already done just that for the past 20 years with the Gameboy. The Gameboy has always been the inferior system, but has always ruled the market. It's not all about graphical capabilities, any company that focuses solely on that does not understand the gaming industry.
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on my 2nd 360. got the 2nd one around 6-9months ago (im not sure. it was originally my bro's, he sorted it out) and its working fine. not had a single problem
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what the fuck, your 3rd system? didn't this shit just come out?
I've had the same PS2 for like 5 years
I was thinkin of gettin a new system but I'll just wait haha
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2nd