XBOX360 owner clubhouse, come on in ;)

[HookeyStreet]

Basically, this is a place to talk about anything 360 related (ie good/bad games, problems etc)

I will start things off -

SYSTEM (Core, Premium or Elite):

Premium (with Samsung MS-28 DVD-ROM with Xtreme firmware ;) )

PERIPHERALS/ACCESSORIES:

Wireless controller, wired controller, HD cable (but no HDTV lol), S-Video cable (for superb picture quality on CRT TV), Play n Charge kit, headset, 20GB HDD

LIVE GAMER TAG:
NA :cry:

GAMES OWNED:

Too many to list lol

CURRENTLY PLAYING:

FlatOut - Ultimate Carnage
Forza Motorsport 2
Colin McRae Dirt
Vampire Rain
Blue Dragon
BioShock

CURRENT FAVOURITE GAME:

The Darkness

MOST ANTICIPATED GAME(S)

Halo 3
GTA IV
Army Of Two
Resident Evil 5
Kane & Lynch: Dead Men
Alan Wake


CURRENT MEMBERS:

1) HookeyStreet
2) Wile E
3) cjoyce1980
4) Taz100420
5) choppy
6) SlipSlice
7) savillm
8) freaksavior
9) Azn Tr14dZ
10) kieran_fletch
11) TSX420J
13) watts289
14) drade
15) Snipe343
16) bassmasta
17) 15th Warlock
18) JC316
19) joinmeindeath417
20) amd64skater
21) Batou1986
22) rhythmeister
23) Murasame
24) CDdude55
25) g30rg1e
26) CrAsHnBuRnXp
27) computer
28) KennyT772
29) RaZrShRp
30) Joshmcmillan
31) Cold Storm
32) effmaster
33) Xaser04
34) snuif09
35) Dangle
36) philbrown23
37) Water Drop
38) PrudentPrincess
39) Nitro-Max
40) Creatre
41) DrPepper
42) DanishDevil

Please post, then pm me when you would like to join (so I dont overlook you :) )

[HookeyStreet]

What! No 360 owners on TPU? :(

[Wile E]

Can I join? You might not like me, I'm also a part of the PS3 club. lol

[cjoyce1980]

SYSTEM (Core, Premium or Elite):

Premium (had it since launch and is still going strong :rockout:)

LIVE GAMER TAG:

see my sig

GAMES OWNED:

Burnout
Condemned
DOA4
FIFA07
FNR3
GoW
GRAW
NFS:Carbon
Splinter Cell:DA

CURRENTLY PLAYING:

Splinter Call:DA

CURRENT FAVOURITE GAME:

GoW (online co-op is awesome)
Burnout (so much fun on xboxlive)

MOST ANTICIPATED GAME(S)

FIFA08
Halo 3
GTA IV
Resident Evil 5
StrangleHold
Sega Rally Revo
Kane & Lynch: Dead Men

[HookeyStreet]

Can I join? You might not like me, I'm also a part of the PS3 club. lol

Of course you can join :)

Just no PS3 talk :mad: (LOL, only joking m8 :roll: )

[Wile E]

Of course you can join :)

Just no PS3 talk :mad: (LOL, only joking m8 :roll: )
lol

The replacement has arrived. Wooot!!!

SYTEM:
Elite

Gamer Tag:
Wile E Pyote

Games Owned:
GoW
CoD3
DOA4
Pocket Bike Racer lol
NFS:Most Wanted
Geometry Wars Retro Evolved (arcade game)
Rayman: Raving Rabbids
Halo 3

Currently Playing:
Halo 3

Current Favorite:
Halo 3
Geometry Wars Retro Evolved

Most Anticipated:
Nothin, atm.

Peripherals/Accessories: (Adding a category :D )
HD-DVD add on
Wired Controller x2
DVD Remote (comes with HD add on)
Play and Charge kit

[HookeyStreet]

lol

How about if I'm still awaiting my replacement for my bricked 360? lol. I'll guive the details of what it was. lol

SYTEM:
Premium
My RMA is thru Best Buy. We bought the console in November, and the factory warranty was only 90 days, so we bought the 2yr Best Buy warranty. Best Buy sends you a gift card upon receipt of the system, so hopefully this will become an Elite.


You do realise that you should get a full refund of your 'paid for' extended warranty because Micro$haft have extended the warranty on ALL 360's to 3 years anyway (at no extra cost) ;)

PS: nice addition of 'Peripherals/Accessories:', I will add this section now ;)

[Dippyskoodlez]

I've got a 360 controller.


Does that count? :D

[HookeyStreet]

I've got a 360 controller.


Does that count? :D

ermmmmmmmm......no! :roll:

[Taz100420]

I have one I just fixed

SYSTEM
Core

GAMER TAG
none yet

GAMES OWNED
Burnout
NFS:Carbon
Tiger Woods 06
Rainbow Six: Vegas
Splinter Cell Double Agent
PGR 3
Getting Soon: NCAA 08 (Oh yea this games off the chain!)

CURRENTLY PLAYING
All of them!

CURRENT FAV.
NCAA 08
Tiger Woods 06

MOST ANTICIPATED
Whatever looks good

[HookeyStreet]

I have one I just fixed

SYSTEM
Core

GAMER TAG
none yet

GAMES OWNED
Burnout
NFS:Carbon
Tiger Woods 06
Rainbow Six: Vegas
Splinter Cell Double Agent
PGR 3
Getting Soon: NCAA 08 (Oh yea this games off the chain!)

CURRENTLY PLAYING
All of them!

CURRENT FAV.
NCAA 08
Tiger Woods 06

MOST ANTICIPATED
Whatever looks good

Welcome aboard Taz :D

[Taz100420]

You do realise that you should get a full refund of your 'paid for' extended warranty because Micro$haft have extended the warranty on ALL 360's to 3 years anyway (at no extra cost) ;)


Nice to know AFTER I opened mine up AFTER the warrenty was up......:shadedshu

[HookeyStreet]

Nice to know AFTER I opened mine up AFTER the warrenty was up......:shadedshu

I had a dead 360 returned to me this week, fully working again, out of the orginal warranty :) But my system died today (well keeps randomly freezing) so it looks like I will be phoning MS again tomorrow lol.....oh well at least I still have one to play while the other is being fixed :)

[Taz100420]

I had a dead 360 returned to me this week, fully working again, out of the orginal warranty :) But my system died today (well keeps randomly freezing) so it looks like I will be phoning MS again tomorrow lol.....oh well at least I still have one to play while the other is being fixed :)

Sometimes mine has a error starting up with a game in the tray, the dirty disc error. Open and shut the tray and works great from there but a bit loud....

[choppy]

can i join tooo?! :)

System - Premium

Peripherals - wireless & wired controller, HD-AV cable (with HDTV), headset, 20gb HDD

Live Gamer Tag - HupliBupli

Games Owned - Halo Triple Pack, Crackdown, Gears of War, Pro Evo 6

Currently Playing - Crackdown

Currently P*ssed Off With - Crackdown Time Trials

Most Anticipated Game - Halo 3

[SlipSlice]

I will join im gettin one sometime this week for sure, but i don't know what day. hopefully tommorow would be nice. Um, on question, what is the possibility i will get a fried one right out of the box? Because that would really blow! I know they have 3 year warranty's but still that another drive to get another one or the wait for a fixed one.

[Wile E]

I will join im gettin one sometime this week for sure, but i don't know what day. hopefully tommorow would be nice. Um, on question, what is the possibility i will get a fried one right out of the box? Because that would really blow! I know they have 3 year warranty's but still that another drive to get another one or the wait for a fixed one.I haven't heard about too many DOAs.

It's usually heat that kills them, and unused 360s don't produce heat. lol

[SlipSlice]

I haven't heard about too many DOAs.

It's usually heat that kills them, and unused 360s don't produce heat. lol



so do u think i should buy the cooler they have for sale for them?

[Wile E]

so do u think i should buy the cooler they have for sale for them?Not the one that plugs into the main power port. It's known to kill them. Don't know about the usb powered ones tho.

[SlipSlice]

i dunno either all i know is if something happens to it ill just get another one i guess.
:rockout:

[Wile E]

i dunno either all i know is if something happens to it ill just get another one i guess.
:rockout:Yeah, that's where I'm at right now. It's about all you can do.

[Taz100420]

I know you guys pry dont wanna do it, but I took mine apart and put a fan on the CPU heatsink and changed both heatsink thermal greases. Now the 360 only gets warm instead of burning hot like it did. I have burn marks on the plastic and metal where it got hot.

[SlipSlice]

I know you guys pry dont wanna do it, but I took mine apart and put a fan on the CPU heatsink and changed both heatsink thermal greases. Now the 360 only gets warm instead of burning hot like it did. I have burn marks on the plastic and metal where it got hot.

damn why didn't microsoft sense that it was getting a little hot when they were testing them, u would think that they would put another fan or something on them

[HookeyStreet]

can i join tooo?! :)

System - Premium

Peripherals - wireless & wired controller, HD-AV cable (with HDTV), headset, 20gb HDD

Live Gamer Tag - HupliBupli

Games Owned - Halo Triple Pack, Crackdown, Gears of War, Pro Evo 6

Currently Playing - Crackdown

Currently P*ssed Off With - Crackdown Time Trials

Most Anticipated Game - Halo 3

Youve been added m8, welcome :)

[HookeyStreet]

I will join im gettin one sometime this week for sure, but i don't know what day. hopefully tommorow would be nice. Um, on question, what is the possibility i will get a fried one right out of the box? Because that would really blow! I know they have 3 year warranty's but still that another drive to get another one or the wait for a fixed one.

Im sure you will be fine m8. IF it was DOA, you could just take it back to the store and take another.....if it dies a few months down the line then M$ will sort it....dont worry m8....go grab one :)

Ive added you anyway m8 :)

[HookeyStreet]

I know you guys pry dont wanna do it, but I took mine apart and put a fan on the CPU heatsink and changed both heatsink thermal greases. Now the 360 only gets warm instead of burning hot like it did. I have burn marks on the plastic and metal where it got hot.

Good idea m8. MS should have thought about this to start with, bunch of idiots lol :)

[choppy]

does anybody own colin mcrae: dirt? id just like to know, in the final retail version, do you have a co-driver giving directions (as this is integral to rallying and gives that more reaistic feel) and does that american voice over everything?? cos his voice is really annoying and kinda defeats the 'colin mcrae' theme you know what i mean? shud have just named it dirt..

[HookeyStreet]

does anybody own colin mcrae: dirt? id just like to know, in the final retail version, do you have a co-driver giving directions (as this is integral to rallying and gives that more reaistic feel) and does that american voice over everything?? cos his voice is really annoying and kinda defeats the 'colin mcrae' theme you know what i mean? shud have just named it dirt..

Yep, you have a co-driver navigating you (English accent if I remember rightly) :)

Great game btw! :D

[spy2520]

i had an elite, somebody stole it. oh well, i still got the black wireless controller, no use for it however. i swear lojack should be an option for these things.

[spy2520]

does anybody own colin mcrae: dirt? id just like to know, in the final retail version, do you have a co-driver giving directions (as this is integral to rallying and gives that more reaistic feel) and does that american voice over everything?? cos his voice is really annoying and kinda defeats the 'colin mcrae' theme you know what i mean? shud have just named it dirt..

i think one of the best parts is the co-driver. really helps out navigation once you get the hang of it. DiRT was by far my favorite game, and it was also one of the most fun to play online in terms of racing.

[HookeyStreet]

i had an elite, somebody stole it. oh well, i still got the black wireless controller, no use for it however. i swear lojack should be an option for these things.

No way m8, sorry to hear that. Were you burgled? Are you insured so you can claim on it?

[choppy]

yeah been playing the demo and reminded me of the good old ps1 days with cm2, beats forza for miles

[savillm]

i got a xbox 360 i got it last night anyone want me gamer tag?

[HookeyStreet]

i got a xbox 360 i got it last night anyone want me gamer tag?

I will add you now Mark m8.

[savillm]

I will add you now Mark m8.

nice my tag is Savy UK

[savillm]

here we go with my info

SYSTEM: Premium

PERIPHERALS/ACCESSORIES: Wireless controller, wired controller, HD cable Play and Charge kit, headset, 20GB HDD


LIVE GAMER TAG: Savy UK

GAMES OWNED: COH 2 PGR 3 GRAW TIGER WOODS 07

CURRENTLY PLAYING: PGR 3/TIGER WOODS

CURRENT FAVOURITE GAME: PGR 3

MOST ANTICIPATED GAME(S): Halo 3 GTA IV


im going to be getting Forza Motorsport 2 soon

[spy2520]

No way m8, sorry to hear that. Were you burgled? Are you insured so you can claim on it?

hell yeah i was burglarized and hell yeah i insured the piss out of that thing lol

only had it for a month, insurance policy is a month old.

[HookeyStreet]

hell yeah i was burglarized and hell yeah i insured the piss out of that thing lol

only had it for a month, insurance policy is a month old.

Nice 1 m8 ;)

I rememeber when I was burgled, they stole my f*cking Jap import PS2 (I had it a few months before UK release) bloody thing cost me £350 aswell :( I did get it back in the end.....I found it in a 2nd hand shop and the Police kindly got it for me lol :)

[freaksavior]

ooo, i wanna join.

http://www.techpowerup.com/gallery/569.html

there is mine

[HookeyStreet]

ooo, i wanna join.

http://www.techpowerup.com/gallery/569.html

there is mine

Your in m8 :) Nice 360 btw m8 :)

[savillm]

so is it better for the xbox to be standing on its side or to be lyeing down?

[HookeyStreet]

so is it better for the xbox to be standing on its side or to be lyeing down?

Keep it flat m8, its better for your discs ;)

[Taz100420]

Good idea m8. MS should have thought about this to start with, bunch of idiots lol :)

Plus I found if you have it tilted in the upwards position, the thermal grease runs down off the heatsinks onto the PCB and leaves the sinks near dry. I always run it on the bottom side down now. Plus I have another mod in mind for cooling. Using the side where no HDD is and mount a fan blowing in and try to mount the DVD rom externally so I can cool the video heatsink

[spy2520]

i think the worst part about my situation is that i'm in no rush to buy another one. and my 13 months of live gold membership just started. gamertag is spy2520

[freaksavior]

just to update my 360 specs,

Modded firmware
and
freaksavior is my gamer tag but i am never signed in because of the hack.

the pics are a bit old there about 6 months old and the only other mods i've done are added a fan like Taz100420 and added as5 to everthing and it makes soo much difference. I took my Nyko intercooler off after i did the mods.


SYSTEM (Core, Premium or Elite):

Premium (with Samsung MS-25 DVD-ROM)

PERIPHERALS/ACCESSORIES:

Wireless controller x2,1 wired controller, HD cable, headset, 20GB HDD

LIVE GAMER TAG:
frekasavior

GAMES OWNED:

Madden 06
Burnout Revenge
halo 3
Lost planet
Fear
G.R.A.W 1 and 2
GH 2 and 3
Assassins creed
Bioshcok
Blacksite Area 51
Beautiful Katarmi
time shift
GOW
Dirt

CURRENTLY PLAYING:

Non

CURRENT FAVORITE GAME:

burnout revenge

MOST ANTICIPATED GAME(S)

Halo 3

[choppy]

im so effed of with my 360 now i could smash it up! been on them crackdown time trials playing on psychotic, managed to kill 20/21 and the russian boss was giving me trouble. came back to it today and the freaking game would not load up just stuck at the loading screeen which revolves around the city..in the end i had to delete my saved game then it worked so now i have to do the whole game again :banghead:

[HookeyStreet]

im so effed of with my 360 now i could smash it up! been on them crackdown time trials playing on psychotic, managed to kill 20/21 and the russian boss was giving me trouble. came back to it today and the freaking game would not load up just stuck at the loading screeen which revolves around the city..in the end i had to delete my saved game then it worked so now i have to do the whole game again :banghead:

So your save file had become corrupt for some reason :confused:

If you continue to get HDD problems, you may want to clear the cache:

Go to the system blade and then select memory.

Press Y on the HD symbol and then press X,X,Left Bumper, Right Bumper, X,X. Once you do this a messsage will appear saying: Do you want to perform maintenance on your Xbox 360 storage devices?

Performing this function will also clear any software updates.

;)

[choppy]

yeah thats what i would not understand, how the file messed up? cos i went through the process of switching off/on going back into the game for about an hour cos i didnt wana lose that game, dunno what it was. ive just bought that 360 in may so i hope it was just a hiccup for now..

[HookeyStreet]

yeah thats what i would not understand, how the file messed up? cos i went through the process of switching off/on going back into the game for about an hour cos i didnt wana lose that game, dunno what it was. ive just bought that 360 in may so i hope it was just a hiccup for now..

It may be a one of glitch m8 (fingers crossed) Ive never heard of it happening before and I think the 360 HDD are pretty reliable.....only time will tell :( If it happens again, you should do the 'clear cache' thing that I told you about ;)

[savillm]

i got Forza Motorsport 2 today and im loving it!!!!!!!!!

[HookeyStreet]

i got Forza Motorsport 2 today and im loving it!!!!!!!!!

Its one of the best racing games Ive ever played :D

[Wile E]

Its one of the best racing games Ive ever played :DYay for stuffing big engines into little cars!!!! RB powa, FTW!!!!!!

[freaksavior]

Is anybody going to get the orange box for 360? I will prolly get it for pc.

[HookeyStreet]

Is anybody going to get the orange box for 360? I will prolly get it for pc.

I will m8 :)

[SlipSlice]

I'm joining now! I got my 360 a couple of days ago, along with Forza 2, which is a gr8 game.

[HookeyStreet]

I'm joining now! I got my 360 a couple of days ago, along with Forza 2, which is a gr8 game.

Cool, great news :D

[Azn Tr14dZ]

SYSTEM (Core, Premium or Elite):

Premium

PERIPHERALS/ACCESSORIES:

Wireless Controller, Headset (of course), Play and Charge Kit, Vision Cam

GAMES CURRENTLY PLAYING:


NBA 2K7
NFS: Most Wanted
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas
Gears of War
Halo 2


CURRENT FAVORITE GAME:

NBA 2K7

MOST ANTICIPATED GAME(S)

Halo 3
GTA IV
Resident Evil 5
BioShock

[SlipSlice]

SYSTEM (Core, Premium or Elite):

Premium

PERIPHERALS/ACCESSORIES:

Wireless controller, live headset
LIVE GAMER TAG:
S1iP07

GAMES OWNED:

Forza 2 Motorsport (just got 360)

CURRENTLY PLAYING:

Forza 2 Motosport

CURRENT FAVOURITE GAME:

Forza 2 Motorsport

MOST ANTICIPATED GAME(S)

GTA4
Halo 3

CURRENT MEMBERS:

1) HookeyStreet
2) Wile E
3) cjoyce1980
4) Taz100420
5) choppy
6) SlipSlice
7) savillm
8) freaksavior

[HookeyStreet]

SYSTEM (Core, Premium or Elite):

Premium

PERIPHERALS/ACCESSORIES:

Wireless Controller, Headset (of course), Play and Charge Kit

LIVE GAMER TAG:
II AzN PiN0Y II

GAMES CURRENTLY PLAYING:


NBA 2K7
NFS: Most Wanted
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas
Gears of War
Halo 2


CURRENT FAVORITE GAME:

NBA 2K7

MOST ANTICIPATED GAME(S)

Halo 3
GTA IV
Resident Evil 5
BioShock

Welcome aboard Azn Tr14dZ :D

[HookeyStreet]

Ive banged together a little 360 clubhouse sig if anyone wants it:

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/HookeyStreet/XBOX360Membersml.jpg

[freaksavior]

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=179292
http://www.xbox-scene.com/xbox1data/sep/EElyZEZFFAYCVzSDpq.php
http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/48351

360 Pro with hdmi!!! wow, i think i'm going to buy another 360 now :D

[HookeyStreet]

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=179292
http://www.xbox-scene.com/xbox1data/sep/EElyZEZFFAYCVzSDpq.php
http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/48351

360 Pro with hdmi!!! wow, i think i'm going to buy another 360 now :D

Nice find m8, I thought the HDMI port was only going to be available on the XBOX360 Elite consoles :eek:

Its still no good to me because I dont have an HD TV :cry: But then again, I only want a new XBOX360 when the 65nm 'Falcon' CPU is used in them ;)

[Wile E]

Is that an old school Starscream avatar, hookey?

[Azn Tr14dZ]

Nice find m8, I thought the HDMI port was only going to be available on the XBOX360 Elite consoles :eek:

Its still no good to me because I dont have an HD TV :cry: But then again, I only want a new XBOX360 when the 65nm 'Falcon' CPU is used in them ;)

Yeah that would be nice, but still. They all play the same games and stuff.

[HookeyStreet]

Is that an old school Starscream avatar, hookey?

It is oldskool m8, but its Megatron, not Starscream :roll:

[freaksavior]

Nice find m8, I thought the HDMI port was only going to be available on the XBOX360 Elite consoles :eek:

Its still no good to me because I dont have an HD TV :cry: But then again, I only want a new XBOX360 when the 65nm 'Falcon' CPU is used in them ;)

hmm 65nm, well i am now considering getting a another console so i can play all my backups on one and live and other crap like that on the other one.

[Wile E]

It is oldskool m8, but its Megatron, not Starscream :roll:Dolt!!! lol. It's been so long, I completetly forgot what he looked like. self :slap:

[HookeyStreet]

Yeah that would be nice, but still. They all play the same games and stuff.

I like the sound of the Falcon 65nm CPU because it should actually run faster and cooler (which should/may improve game performance) and also bring the price of the 360 down even more (which is a bonus for potential 360 owners) :D

[HookeyStreet]

hmm 65nm, well i am now considering getting a another console so i can play all my backups on one and live and other crap like that on the other one.

It could be a good idea to wait......but then again, we dont know when the 'Falcon' systems will be available (if ever!) :(

[HookeyStreet]

Dolt!!! lol. It's been so long, I completetly forgot what he looked like. self :slap:

LOL :roll:

[freaksavior]

It could be a good idea to wait......but then again, we dont know when the 'Falcon' systems will be available (if ever!) :(

I like the sound of the Falcon 65nm CPU because it should actually run faster and cooler (which should/may improve game performance) and also bring the price of the 360 down even more (which is a bonus for potential 360 owners) :D



hmm, i see your point

[HookeyStreet]

hmm, i see your point

If you want one system to be standard and another flashed, maybe you should just pickup a cheap 2nd hand Core system and just use your current HDD & wireless pad for both ;)

[freaksavior]

Four letters bro HDMI

if i buy another, i am getting hdmi so i can hook it up to my hdtv.

Will the 360 even support a hdmi to dvi cable? My tv had DVI and not hdmi

[Azn Tr14dZ]

Four letters bro HDMI

if i buy another, i am getting hdmi so i can hook it up to my hdtv.

Will the 360 even support a hdmi to dvi cable? My tv had DVI and not hdmi

Yup. If you have an HDMI to DVI converter, it should do the trick. They're both digital, so you won't lose anything in terms of picture quality, but you won't have Audio, only Video. That's what the Optical Cables are for!

I might actually pick up a VGA cable for now, for 1080p!

[Wile E]

I ran my premium with the VGA cable on my HD. Works perfectly.

[SlipSlice]

A quick question.
Right now i have just the regular RCA hookup i guess u would say, being that for picture i have only the yellow-tipped and grey plug, and for audio the solid white one.. And when i got to my 360 settings its says its running 480p i believe. I can deal with this quality until i get an HDTV, but is there any converter than will give me better quality like AZN is talkin about, because i don't wanna wait until i get the money for a new TV, that could take a while.. Remember i only have the vid, and audio port, (2) only.
:(
thanks for any help.

[Wile E]

A quick question.
Right now i have just the regular RCA hookup i guess u would say, being that for picture i have only the yellow-tipped and grey plug, and for audio the solid white one.. And when i got to my 360 settings its says its running 480p i believe. I can deal with this quality until i get an HDTV, but is there any converter than will give me better quality like AZN is talkin about, because i don't wanna wait until i get the money for a new TV, that could take a while.. Remember i only have the vid, and audio port, (2) only.
:(
thanks for any help.You can buy the VGA cable, and hook it up to your computer monitor

[HookeyStreet]

A quick question.
Right now i have just the regular RCA hookup i guess u would say, being that for picture i have only the yellow-tipped and grey plug, and for audio the solid white one.. And when i got to my 360 settings its says its running 480p i believe. I can deal with this quality until i get an HDTV, but is there any converter than will give me better quality like AZN is talkin about, because i don't wanna wait until i get the money for a new TV, that could take a while.. Remember i only have the vid, and audio port, (2) only.
:(
thanks for any help.

Like Wile E said, you could get a VGA cable and plug it into your monitor, but then you will have to find a way to get sound :(

Im using an S-Video cable at the moment on my Sony Wega 32" CRT TV and the picture is great (Ive had a few friends with HDTV's come round to my house and they are amazed at how good it actually looks)

For now, if your TV supports it, grab an S-Video cable (like this one: http://cgi.ebay.com/New-S-Video-AV-Cable-For-Microsoft-Xbox-360_W0QQitemZ230159628919QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item2 30159628919), you will see a big improvement over what your using now (composite...which is terrible :( )

[Wile E]

Like Wile E said, you could get a VGA cable and plug it into your monitor, but then you will have to find a way to get sound :(

Im using an S-Video cable at the moment on my Sony Wega 32" CRT TV and the picture is great (Ive had a few friends with HDTV's come round to my house and they are amazed at how good it actually looks)

For now, if your TV supports it, grab an S-Video cable (like this one: http://cgi.ebay.com/New-S-Video-AV-Cable-For-Microsoft-Xbox-360_W0QQitemZ230159628919QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item2 30159628919), you will see a big improvement over what your using now (composite...which is terrible :( )There's audio outputs on the vga. Just hook em up to a reciever, or a set of powered speakers.

[spy2520]

i tell you, HDMI is the shit. i love it. i think it makes even regular DVDs look pretty damn good.

i cant wait to get another Elite. and the price just dropped.

[HookeyStreet]

There's audio outputs on the vga. Just hook em up to a reciever, or a set of powered speakers.

Yeah thats what I meant. The VGA comes with Left & Right phono jacks but if your monitor doesnt have audio inputs your screwed :( (unless, obviously, you have all your audio equipment next to your PC, unlike myself)

[HookeyStreet]

i tell you, HDMI is the shit. i love it. i think it makes even regular DVDs look pretty damn good.

i cant wait to get another Elite. and the price just dropped.

Do you use XBOX LIVE a lot (ie downloadable content etc), if not you dont really need the 120GB HDD, why not save some cash and get the new Premium system that comes with an HDMI port ;) (or do you like the Elite because its black?)

[spy2520]

definitely because its black lol. but i download alot of the HD trailers and game videos and shit like that so its kinda worth it to have the extra space. 20gb just seems pitiful to me.

you know once you go black you never go back....

[Wile E]

Yeah thats what I meant. The VGA comes with Left & Right phono jacks but if your monitor doesnt have audio inputs your screwed :( (unless, obviously, you have all your audio equipment next to your PC, unlike myself)Just buy a cheapo set of computer speakers, then use a mini-jack to rca converter cable.

[HookeyStreet]

Just buy a cheapo set of computer speakers, then use a mini-jack to rca converter cable.

Good idea :)

[HookeyStreet]

you know once you go black you never go back....

LMAO :roll:

[KieranD]

Can I join and put a cool xbox 360 clubhouse member pic as my sig

SYSTEM: Premium

PERIPHERALS/ACCESSORIES: Wireless controller x2, Play and Charge kit, Vision Camera, headset, 20GB HDD, Gears of Wars Stickers on my 360 if that counts!

LIVE GAMER TAG: KieranFletch

GAMES OWNED: COD 3, PGR 3, Rainbow 6 Vegas, Forza 2, Smackdown vs Raw 07, Halo2,

CURRENTLY PLAYING: Smackdown vs Raw 07

CURRENT FAVOURITE GAME: Rainbow 6 Las Vegas

MOST ANTICIPATED GAME(S): Bioshock (damn it looks way better than GTA 4)/ PGA tour 08 to use Camera on to make myself in game


A solution to many peoples problems would be to buy a VGA cable but why not just get a Premium with the HDMI i mean the money you save from Elite can get you more games.

I might make Soundwave my pic or even Devestator lol

[HookeyStreet]

Can I join and put a cool xbox 360 clubhouse member pic as my sig

SYSTEM: Premium

PERIPHERALS/ACCESSORIES: Wireless controller x2, Play and Charge kit, Vision Camera, headset, 20GB HDD, Gears of Wars Stickers on my 360 if that counts!

LIVE GAMER TAG: KieranFletch

GAMES OWNED: COD 3, PGR 3, Rainbow 6 Vegas, Forza 2, Smackdown vs Raw 07, Halo2,

CURRENTLY PLAYING: Smackdown vs Raw 07

CURRENT FAVOURITE GAME: Rainbow 6 Las Vegas

MOST ANTICIPATED GAME(S): Bioshock (damn it looks way better than GTA 4)/ PGA tour 08 to use Camera on to make myself in game


A solution to many peoples problems would be to buy a VGA cable but why not just get a Premium with the HDMI i mean the money you save from Elite can get you more games.

I might make Soundwave my pic or even Devestator lol

Cool, I will add you as a member now m8 :)

[Taz100420]

Hey Hookey, I "borrowed" your sig.....

[savillm]

im thinking of getting one of these are they any good?



http://www.pcworld.co.uk/martprd/store/pcw_page.jsp?BV_SessionID=@@@@0351804194.118743121 4@@@@&BV_EngineID=ccekaddlkgejddjcflgceggdhhmdgmk.0&page=Product&fm=null&sm=null&tm=null&sku=492231&category_oid=-30361

[Wile E]

im thinking of getting one of these are they any good?



http://www.pcworld.co.uk/martprd/store/pcw_page.jsp?BV_SessionID=@@@@0351804194.118743121 4@@@@&BV_EngineID=ccekaddlkgejddjcflgceggdhhmdgmk.0&page=Product&fm=null&sm=null&tm=null&sku=492231&category_oid=-30361

I'd pass on it. There have been claims that it actually kills 360s faster, because it robs power directly from the psu. Not worth the risk, imho.

[HookeyStreet]

im thinking of getting one of these are they any good?



http://www.pcworld.co.uk/martprd/store/pcw_page.jsp?BV_SessionID=@@@@0351804194.118743121 4@@@@&BV_EngineID=ccekaddlkgejddjcflgceggdhhmdgmk.0&page=Product&fm=null&sm=null&tm=null&sku=492231&category_oid=-30361

I agree with Wile E, those things kill your system, not protect it :(

Dont worry about extra cooling Mark, is it dies, it dies, get MS to fix it for free.

TBH, an 'old' 360 dying (3 red lights) is the best thing that can happen to it....because when it comes back, its better then it was when it was new (ie new heatsink design put in etc etc)

[savillm]

ok thx for the advise ill keep well clear from that thing lol

[HookeyStreet]

Hey Hookey, I "borrowed" your sig.....

Cool, help yourself ;)

[KieranD]

they should have made a cooling product that isnt powered by usb or the actual psu, they should have an external conector that way there is not any power being taken from 360 uting strain on it and that way you can have as powerfull a fan u could need. either that or get it killed by leaving it in a small area and over heat or if i left it on in my tv stand that closes up and heats up badly i could send it away and get brand new cooling.

[HookeyStreet]

they should have made a cooling product that isnt powered by usb or the actual psu, they should have an external conector that way there is not any power being taken from 360 uting strain on it and that way you can have as powerfull a fan u could need. either that or get it killed by leaving it in a small area and over heat or if i left it on in my tv stand that closes up and heats up badly i could send it away and get brand new cooling.

Yeah, these add-on coolers should come with their own mains adapter, that would be :rockout:

[TSX420J]

SYSTEM (Core, Premium or Elite):

Premium--------Traded out for a Premium with HDMI

MANUFACTURE DATE

2006-09-07 (date order is the same as on the 360) ---------- New one is 2007-07-01

PURCHASED ON

12/06 ----------- 8/07

PERIPHERALS/ACCESSORIES:

2 Play n charge kit's (one white, one black)

Black elite control

LIVE GAMER TAG:

Mikimba420

GAMES OWNED:

GOW
G.R.A.W.
BF2MC
Oblivion
Halo 3
Assassins Creed
COD 4 MW

CURRENTLY PLAYING:

Assassins Creed and COD 4 MW

CURRENT FAVOURITE GAME:

COD 4 MW

MOST ANTICIPATED GAME(S)

COD 4 Modern Warfare ----------- Finally came out. I have it, love it.
Mercenaries 2
Devil May Cry 4
Resident Evil 5
Too Human
Mass Effect----------- Came out, haven't played it yet.
Frontlines FOW
Assassins Creed------------ Finally came out. I have it, love it.
Black Site Area 51------------Came out, played demo, I think it sucks.
Battlefield Bad Company
Clive Barkers Jericho----------- Demo not too interesting
Timeshift------------ Played demo, felt mediocre
HL2 Orange Box------------- Havent played yet but looks like fun.
Golden Axe

The list goes on and on and on..

[HookeyStreet]

SYSTEM (Core, Premium or Elite):

Premium

PERIPHERALS/ACCESSORIES:

Play n charge kit

LIVE GAMER TAG:

Mikimba420

GAMES OWNED:

GOW
G.R.A.W.
BF2MC
Oblivion

CURRENTLY PLAYING:

None

CURRENT FAVOURITE GAME:

None

MOST ANTICIPATED GAME(S)

COD 4 Modern Warfare
Mercenaries 2
Devil May Cry 4
Resident Evil 5
Too Human
Mass Effect
Frontlines FOW
Assassins Creed
Black Site Area 51
Battlefield Bad Company
Clive Barkers Jericho
Timeshift
HL2 Orange Box
Golden Axe

The list goes on and on and on..

lo m8, youve been added ;)

[freaksavior]

SYSTEM (Core, Premium or Elite):

Premium

PERIPHERALS/ACCESSORIES:

Play n charge kit

LIVE GAMER TAG:

Mikimba420

GAMES OWNED:

GOW
G.R.A.W.
BF2MC
Oblivion

CURRENTLY PLAYING:

None

CURRENT FAVOURITE GAME:

None

MOST ANTICIPATED GAME(S)

COD 4 Modern Warfare
Mercenaries 2
Devil May Cry 4
Resident Evil 5
Too Human
Mass Effect
Frontlines FOW
Assassins Creed
Black Site Area 51
Battlefield Bad Company
Clive Barkers Jericho
Timeshift
HL2 Orange Box
Golden Axe

The list goes on and on and on..

My brother in law is working on black site area 51. He works at midway game studio in austin TX :rockout:

[TSX420J]

lo m8, youve been added ;)

Thanks!!



My brother in law is working on black site area 51. He works at midway game studio in austin TX :rockout:

Tight, I wish my brother in law worked at a game studio.. :rockout:
The demo is hawt, I cant wait for the game to come out. I really
liked the first one, so I hope this one doesn't disappoint.

[TSX420J]

Could we add date of purchase or the date of manufacture? Also can we add any problems with the system?

Manufacture Date : 2006-09-07 (date order is the same as on the 360)

Purchased on 12/06

Problems:

Every time I startup the 360, log on and do my first private chat, it logs me off after three to five minute into the chat.
It doesn't matter matter if I was signed on for a minute or a hour, on the first chat it always logs me off live. After
that, I sign on again not powering down, start another chat and it works the way it should.

Does anyone else's do that?



---------------------
2006-09-07

Is that on July or Sept?

[HookeyStreet]

My brother in law is working on black site area 51. He works at midway game studio in austin TX :rockout:

Sweet! That game looks the bollox :rockout:

[HookeyStreet]

Could we add date of purchase or the date of manufacture? Also can we add any problems with the system?

Manufacture Date : 2006-09-07 (date order is the same as on the 360)

Purchased on 12/06

Problems:

Every time I startup the 360, log on and do my first private chat, it logs me off after three to five minute into the chat.
It doesn't matter matter if I was signed on for a minute or a hour, on the first chat it always logs me off live. After
that, I sign on again not powering down, start another chat and it works the way it should.

Does anyone else's do that?



---------------------
2006-09-07

Is that on July or Sept?

I will add the details now m8 ;)

BTW, about your problem, I cant really help because Im not on LIVE....hopefully some of the other guys on here will know what to do ;)

[freaksavior]

i didn't really care for area 51 myself but he says this one is going to be hopefully better than the first.

[HookeyStreet]

i didn't really care for area 51 myself but he says this one is going to be hopefully better than the first.

It looks amazing from what Ive seen of it :D (the new one I mean, not the old Area 51, which was a bit of a flop :( )

[savillm]

Could we add date of purchase or the date of manufacture? Also can we add any problems with the system?

Manufacture Date : 2006-09-07 (date order is the same as on the 360)

Purchased on 12/06

Problems:

Every time I startup the 360, log on and do my first private chat, it logs me off after three to five minute into the chat.
It doesn't matter matter if I was signed on for a minute or a hour, on the first chat it always logs me off live. After
that, I sign on again not powering down, start another chat and it works the way it should.

Does anyone else's do that?



---------------------
2006-09-07

Is that on July or Sept?


thats strange mine dont do that

[watts289]

System

Premium

Games owned

GoW
COD3
GRAW
NFS:Carbon
Saints Row


Live Gamertag

Gunny5446


Peripherals

2 wireless controlers 20gb Hard Drive play n charge kit and standard live headset

[TSX420J]

thats strange mine dont do that

Yeah, I've been trying to figure out if it is my ISP or my 360. I think it is the 360. I'll
wait till they bring out the 65nm processor with HDMI and make a complaint. I bought a
extended warranty from best buy. The salesman told me that they do in store replacement
when I bought the warranty. I wish they'd let me pay the difference for the elite.

[HookeyStreet]

System

Premium

Games owned

GoW
COD3
GRAW
NFS:Carbon
Saints Row


Live Gamertag

Gunny5446


Peripherals

2 wireless controlers 20gb Hard Drive play n charge kit and standard live headset

lo m8, youve been added to the list :)

[savillm]

Yeah, I've been trying to figure out if it is my ISP or my 360. I think it is the 360. I'll
wait till they bring out the 65nm processor with HDMI and make a complaint. I bought a
extended warranty from best buy. The salesman told me that they do in store replacement
when I bought the warranty. I wish they'd let me pay the difference for the elite.

lol that would be well good

[Wile E]

Yeah, I've been trying to figure out if it is my ISP or my 360. I think it is the 360. I'll
wait till they bring out the 65nm processor with HDMI and make a complaint. I bought a
extended warranty from best buy. The salesman told me that they do in store replacement
when I bought the warranty. I wish they'd let me pay the difference for the elite.If you call their hotline for a return, they send you a shipping label, then you mail it out. When they receive it, they send you a Best Buy gift card. Takes a while tho.

[drade]

Hello everyone, Ive had my xbox 360 since day one, its the first gen 360, runs great other then I have to run inter coolers on it so it doesn't overheat, so I ordered 3 things, new case (clear), rear blue fans 57% more effective, 7% quieter, and a add on fan that'll cool the gpu and make airflow way better and its also blue. Just got bioshock, amazing game

Premium xbox 360
Gears of ware and superman faceplate's
Clear case
Blue fans
GPU fan
2 guitar hero controllers
2 wireless controllers
linksys wireless adapter
xbox live (coldcashew)
bioschock, graw 2, oblivion, pgr3, and forza motor sports 2
New power supply
Wireless turtle beach headphones

[Snipe343]

System - elite(my first one was a prem. it died then i bought another prem. It died so i bought elite when it first came out and its the most stable one ive had mainly because it hasnt died yet
Peripherals - 2 wireless controller, HDMI for HDTV, wireless headset, 120gb HDD

Live Gamer Tag - Snipe343

Games Owned - Halo, halo 2 , Crackdown, Gears of War, madden 07, guitar hero 2,
umm like 5 more i cant think of them
Currently Playing - Gears of War

Most Anticipated Game - Halo 3,Guitar hero 3, Assasins Creed(also looking forward for the Gears Of War for PC)

[HookeyStreet]

System - elite(my first one was a prem. it died then i bought another prem. It died so i bought elite when it first came out and its the most stable one ive had mainly because it hasnt died yet
Peripherals - 2 wireless controller, HDMI for HDTV, wireless headset, 120gb HDD

Live Gamer Tag - Snipe343

Games Owned - Halo, halo 2 , Crackdown, Gears of War, madden 07, guitar hero 2,
umm like 5 more i cant think of them
Currently Playing - Gears of War

Most Anticipated Game - Halo 3,Guitar hero 3, Assasins Creed(also looking forward for the Gears Of War for PC)

added :)

[spootity]

you guys wana know something funny, i owned a broken xbox once, and it would play games with the red ring of death flashing :-D, all i had to do was smash the living shit out of it for like 2 days, and after that it worked fine, and has been going strong since, and also i found that its best to set it up on the hard drive, ahhh well i was in the clubhouse for 3 days lol.

[bassmasta]

i'll join the club!

game tag: cornecopia

fav game: none

worst game: GOW

[HookeyStreet]

i'll join the club!

game tag: cornecopia

fav game: none

worst game: GOW

Your added m8.....but GOW as worst game! :eek: That game f*cking :rockout:

[bassmasta]

well, i just haven't found any good console games since socom 2, and the 360 was actually an aniversary gift

[freaksavior]

well, i just haven't found any good console games since socom 2, and the 360 was actually an aniversary gift

ha ha, nice. Play fear if you haven't for the pc. it's fun!

i got it and i'm laughing through the whole thing!

[bassmasta]

:) i loved fear on the pc, but i don't think it would make a good console game. the best way to play fear is with the sound turned all the way up, swapping your rear speakers for you front ones, and then playing on a 3200 dpi mouse with the game sensitivity turned all the way up.:) it freaks the crap out of you

[freaksavior]

http://www.consolesource.com/ecomm/catalog/XCM-HDMI-DVI-Crossover-Selector-p-2652.html

this could be VERY usefull. and it's cheap!!

[v-zero]

Add me:

SYSTEM:

Premium with a Sammy Flashed drive.
Core with a Hitachi flashed drive.

PERIPHERALS/ACCESSORIES:

Wireless controllers (8), wired controller (1), HD cable (but no HDTV lol), 20GB HDD (2), Couple of headsets.

LIVE GAMER TAG:
N/A

GAMES OWNED:

Loads and loads.

CURRENTLY PLAYING:

PGR2
Halo 2 (replaying on Legendary for preparation).
BioShock

CURRENT FAVOURITE GAME:

Bioshock

MOST ANTICIPATED GAME:

Halo 3

[Wile E]

Wooot!!!!! Proud owner of a new elite. Yay!!!! I lost all my arcade games tho. Is there a way to recover them? Can I e-mail someone, or something like that?

[freaksavior]

while e, you should be able to migrate you xbl account to the new elite and re-download them all.

[Wile E]

while e, you should be able to migrate you xbl account to the new elite and re-download them all.I migrated the account, but it won't let me download the full versions, only the trials.

[freaksavior]

Thats f*cked up

[Wile E]

Thats f*cked upTell me about it. I'm pretty pissed. Geometry Wars is one of my favorite ganes, and now I gotta buy it a second time because MS's craptacular cooling made my original 360 brick?

[freaksavior]

call them! and bitch about it till they either hang up on you or give you ms points to re download it! i called them once and bitched SOO much they ALMOST gave me free xbl for a year. Damn i was so close

[freaksavior]

Well, i got it hookey! the dreaded ring of death :cry:

So i'm so fed up with the 360! i feel like throwing it, buying a new one, and leaving it alone.

[freaksavior]

update me hookey

Modded firmware
and
freaksavior is my gamer tag but i am never signed in because my wireless bridge is being gay.


SYSTEM (Core, Premium or Elite):

Premium (with Samsung MS-25 DVD-ROM flashed with ixtreme 1.2c)


PERIPHERALS/ACCESSORIES:

Wireless controller x2, 1 wired controller, HD cable, headset, 20GB HDD, nyko intercooler

LIVE GAMER TAG:
Frekasavior

GAMES OWNED:

Lost Planet
GR V6
Stuntman Ignition
Bioshock
Madden 06
Burnout Revenge
halo 3
Lost planet
Fear
DiRT
G.R.A.W 1 and 2

CURRENTLY PLAYING:

Stuntman
GOW
Biosock

CURRENT FAVORITE GAME:

Biochock
burnout revenge
Stuntman

MOST ANTICIPATED GAME(S)

Halo 3

[Wile E]

Well, i got it hookey! the dreaded ring of death :cry:

So i'm so fed up with the 360! i feel like throwing it, buying a new one, and leaving it alone.You should just get the Elite. You wouldn't believe how much heat comes out of this thing, way more than my premium. That tells me the heatsinks are doing their job.

[freaksavior]

You should just get the Elite. You wouldn't believe how much heat comes out of this thing, way more than my premium. That tells me the heatsinks are doing their job.

thats what i want but idk if it can be modded. i would mod the firmware anyway i think.

I've wanted 2 systems for a while, i would use one for modded fw to play backup games and one to play xbl.

[HookeyStreet]

thats what i want but idk if it can be modded. i would mod the firmware anyway i think.

I've wanted 2 systems for a while, i would use one for modded fw to play backup games and one to play xbl.

The Elite comes with the new Hitachi 79FL or Hitachi 79FK drive, which can be 'done' but it requires the soldering of a 'pass-key' :eek:

Also, some Elite's come with the unflashable BenQ drive ;)

[freaksavior]

i wonder what the new pro with hdmi has then?!

[Taz100420]

Hey freak, I have to get another lens for my dvd-drive again! I think the heat is killing them. I wanna mount the drive externally but I have to extend some wires and get a longer SATA cable too.

[HookeyStreet]

Well Im pissed off now, my new replacement 360 has the new Hitachi 79 drive in it :(

[Wile E]

Well Im pissed off now, my new replacement 360 has the new Hitachi 79 drive in it :(Eh, don't worry about it. It's only a matter of time before it's cracked properly.

[HookeyStreet]

Eh, don't worry about it. It's only a matter of time before it's cracked properly.

I hope so m8 :) I cant be doing with the whole 'pass-key' business :cry:

[freaksavior]

Hey freak, I have to get another lens for my dvd-drive again! I think the heat is killing them. I wanna mount the drive externally but I have to extend some wires and get a longer SATA cable too.

how can i help?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=320154071407&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT&ih=011

i listed it m8

lets hope i get the $$ so i can get a new one. then i hope i can get one with a flashable drive. i got like 10 backups now i want to play

[freaksavior]

sold it for $100, now looking to get a new one :)

:cry: my beatifull half life case :cry:

[Taz100420]

sold it for $100, now looking to get a new one :)

:cry: my beatifull half life case :cry:

That sux man all that work just for it to crap out on ya.
Im thinking on buyin me an elite and using the one I have for some outrageous modding done to the case for cooling.

But I have to buy a new lens off ebay. Like I said I think the heat from the vid heatsink is killing them as it sits right on top of it.

[HookeyStreet]

sold it for $100, now looking to get a new one :)

:cry: my beatifull half life case :cry:

Cool, nice 1 :) Just remember not to case mod your next one ;) Are you gong to find a 2nd hand one or new (as the new ones will probably have the new drives :( )

[freaksavior]

already bought one mfd of longer than last november :D

so i'm gonna mod the bitch when i get it.

Any advice on removing that stick so microshit cant tell?

[HookeyStreet]

already bought one mfd of longer than last november :D

so i'm gonna mod the bitch when i get it.

Any advice on removing that stick so microshit cant tell?

TBH, from the ones that I know have been returned, they dont really care about the security stickers being tampered with (which is strange I know)

But if you want to remove it with minimal damage, just warm it up with an hairdryer, then feel it off slowly with a stanley/craft knife ;)

[freaksavior]

hmm, ok. i gotta make a backup copy of my 360 hdd before i ship it off so do you know if it will work in vista and when the ports are set to raid?

[freaksavior]

ok, i got it. Used my dads computer since he doesn't have raid. THe 360 image of the hdd is 18.6gb :O

Friday i should get my new drive. I'm hoping it's a hatichi as they are easier to flash.........right?

plus i have that thing to switch it to mode b

[HookeyStreet]

ok, i got it. Used my dads computer since he doesn't have raid. THe 360 image of the hdd is 18.6gb :O

Friday i should get my new drive. I'm hoping it's a hatichi as they are easier to flash.........right?

plus i have that thing to switch it to mode b

Cool, the Hitachis are somewhat easier to do ;) Good luck m8, but Im sure you will be fine :D

Right, Im off to play 'Stranglehold' :rockout:

[freaksavior]

2 most active members of this club.

Freaksavior
Hookey Street

i'm getting ancy waiting for my 360 to come in, lol . it hasn't even shipped. When i get my job at Best buy i'm buying an elite!

there is so many things i want to buy when i get my job it's crazy!

[HookeyStreet]

2 most active members of this club.

Freaksavior
Hookey Street

i'm getting ancy waiting for my 360 to come in, lol . it hasn't even shipped. When i get my job at Best buy i'm buying an elite!

there is so many things i want to buy when i get my job it's crazy!

Beware of the Elites, they ALL have (well 99% of them) the unflashable (without a pass-key soldered chip) Hitachi 79 drives :(

And tbh, the Elite is a bit of a rip off! It doesnt have the 65nm Falcon CPU like it was meant to have :( I know it has an HDMI port, but so do the standard systems now and the 120GB HDD's can be purchased seperately anyway ;)

Why not just buy a black replacemetn case for your standard 360 and pretend you have an Elite lol :roll:

PS: Good news for me. I managed to swap that Hitachi 79 system with a m8 for a system with an Hitachi 59dj :rockout:

[freaksavior]

ARG!!! i'm so confused!!! i got my 360 in, it's a sammy and idk what to do. lol, i don't want to pay someone but i don't want to break it.

hookey, could you find out if your friend has used a ich8 chipset to flash?

[freaksavior]

http://www.simpsonstrivia.com.ar/simpsons-photos/wallpapers/duff-man.jpg

OH YEAH!!!!!! I got my xbox flashed hookey! ms-25 with ixtreme 1.2c (xbl compatible :D )

http://youtube.com/watch?v=XNQRDv17lyY

[15th Warlock]

Sign me in :)

Just got an Elite at Best Buy, got the Nyko Intercooler EX (not planning on OCing my system yet :p), another black wireless controller, Guitar Hero II and the DVD remote control (I told the wife we would use the 360 mainly for watching movies :p LOL)

Just waiting for the 25th!!!! :rockout::rockout:

EDIT: My Gamertag is "Warlock 15th" btw :D

[15th Warlock]

Ok, I just read this whole thread and would like to know how can I flash my Elite, and will this void the warranty?

[HookeyStreet]

Sign me in :)

Just got an Elite at Best Buy, got the Nyko Intercooler EX (not planning on OCing my system yet :p), another black wireless controller, Guitar Hero II and the DVD remote control (I told the wife we would use the 360 mainly for watching movies :p LOL)

Just waiting for the 25th!!!! :rockout::rockout:

EDIT: My Gamertag is "Warlock 15th" btw :D


A word of warning m8, the external coolers cause more harm then good because they 'piggyback' off your systems power supply. TBH I wouldnt use it ;) (and you have an Elite system which means you wont have any cooling problems because these issues were sorted with the Elite)

PS: the Elites can be flashed but as you will probably have the Hitachi 79 drive, you will need to solder a 'pass-key' chip onto it to enable 'Mode B' (which allows you to flash the firmware)......this will obviously void your warranty :(

PPS: welcome to the clubhouse m8 :)

[15th Warlock]

A word of warning m8, the external coolers cause more harm then good because they 'piggyback' off your systems power supply. TBH I wouldnt use it ;) (and you have an Elite system which means you wont have any cooling problems because these issues were sorted with the Elite)

PS: the Elites can be flashed but as you will probably have the Hitachi 79 drive, you will need to solder a 'pass-key' chip onto it to enable 'Mode B' (which allows you to flash the firmware)......this will obviously void your warranty :(

PPS: welcome to the clubhouse m8 :)

Thanks for your response Hookey :)

By piggyback you mean it may interfere with the electric flow to my 360? As far as I know MS only glued the CPU and GPU with epoxy to the mobo in the Elite models to keep them from breaking the BGA contact, but unfortunately the cooler is the same as in the Premium and Core systems, has that changed lately?

I got the new Intercooler EX (it's the black one, not the white one), it is supposed to be designed for the Elite, as the box says it has metallic electric connectors for improved electric flow to the console, but I cannot tell if Nyko is just making claims out of thin air. What I can tell you is that it pumps way more hot air than the stock cooler, but it's noisy though :( Do you think extended use will kill my 360?

One more thing Hookey, how can I tell which drive my 360 has? I'm sorry for all this questions, but I'm a noob when it comes to my 360 :o

Thanks for adding me to the club! :rockout: :toast: :rockout:

[JC316]

I am in again. Just picked up a premium XBox 360 today. Complete with Gears of war, Saints row, Halo 2, and Table tennis.

[HookeyStreet]

Thanks for your response Hookey :)

By piggyback you mean it may interfere with the electric flow to my 360? As far as I know MS only glued the CPU and GPU with epoxy to the mobo in the Elite models to keep them from breaking the BGA contact, but unfortunately the cooler is the same as in the Premium and Core systems, has that changed lately?

I got the new Intercooler EX (it's the black one, not the white one), it is supposed to be designed for the Elite, as the box says it has metallic electric connectors for improved electric flow to the console, but I cannot tell if Nyko is just making claims out of thin air. What I can tell you is that it pumps way more hot air than the stock cooler, but it's noisy though :( Do you think extended use will kill my 360?

One more thing Hookey, how can I tell which drive my 360 has? I'm sorry for all this questions, but I'm a noob when it comes to my 360 :o

Thanks for adding me to the club! :rockout: :toast: :rockout:

MS have changed the heatsink design also in the Elite models ;)

The NYKO cooler obviously says its made for the Elite (ie its black lol) But I wouldnt trust it tbh m8, Ive seen too many stories about them actually making matters worse :( All I would use is an 'officially licensed' MicroSoft model, but those dont exist lol

If you eject your draw, you will find one of 2 styles of drive, one which is 'solid' and the other one that has 'rectangular' holes at the front portion of the tray. If its solid, its a Samsung drive, if its the other style, its an Hitachi. You have an Elite, so Im guessing you have the brand new Hitachi 79 drive, but the only true way to tell is to open your console up Im afraid (and read the label on the drive)

[HookeyStreet]

I am in again. Just picked up a premium XBox 360 today. Complete with Gears of war, Saints row, Halo 2, and Table tennis.

Cool, welcome back :)

[freaksavior]

i have a intercooler and it helps a lot but i'm skeptical of using it for extended periods of time as of all the reports of it frying boxes, but where my xbox is its kind of a necessity. So i may look into buying another cooler or something that will help it.

Got any ideas?

edit: maybe this would work http://us.st11.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/yhst-15623121986395_1964_1876062 ;)

edit #2: http://www.gamestop.com/product.asp?product%5Fid=802686 look at that? hmm....

[HookeyStreet]

That Pelican cooler is just a renamed Cooler King, which is still no good ;(

[JC316]

Hmm, how hot are yall's systems running? I put a temp probe by the back of my 360 and the air coming out is 90*F. Really not all THAT hot, but I still have to wonder that if the ambient is 32*C, what are the chips running at?

The again, my PC ambient is 28*C, and the chip runs 45*C full load...

I will say that the premium has MUCH better fans than my old core did. I swear that I could fart harder than those fans blew, at least I can FEEL the air with this system.

BTW, this was during a 4 hour marathon of Gears of war, whileist hiding from the realatives.

[JC316]

Hmm, just found an interesting article that shows the temps while using stock cooling and the Pelican fan stand and the Nyko Intercooler.

http://console.hardocp.com/article.html?art=MTA5MiwxLCxoY29uc29sZQ==

62*C on the CPU stock is unacceptable IMO. Rather than use one of the more dangerous coolers, I am thinking of wiring some of my spare LED PC fans to an AC/DC power brick that I can plug in independently of the 360. It would probably do better anyway.

[freaksavior]

That Pelican cooler is just a renamed Cooler King, which is still no good ;(

so its not good either...hmm. what would you suggest?

[HookeyStreet]

so its not good either...hmm. what would you suggest?

Ive got one of those cooler Kings sat here infront of me (its a m8s, I borrowed it to try it) Its ok if you want to connect your 360 to a monitor via VGA and the cooler is quite quiet also.......its just I dont like the idea of the unit being powered off your USBs on the 360 :eek:

[JC316]

I don't like the looks of ANY of the aftermarket coolers, so I made my own. It's kinda ghetto, but since I am the only one that sees my xbox, I don't care.

I took 2 80mm fans that I had lying around, a 4 pin molex splitter and a 12v AC/DC converter. All spare parts that I had.

I hot glued the two fans together, wired the AC DC to the molex, then split off to my two fans. I hot glued all of the stray wires down so it looked better.

The two 80MM fans wedge perfectly in between the AV cable and the power cable so I didn't have to attach them in any way.

I used a temperature probe and tried with and without the fan.

Stock cooling gave off 96.5*F temps, the cooler dropped that to 85*F. Thats an 11.5*F drop with very little effort. The room temp was 78*F.

I am going to wire in a rocker switch so I can leave it plugged in and flick it on when playing.

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n10/JC316_2006/100_7961.jpg
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n10/JC316_2006/100_7964.jpg
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n10/JC316_2006/100_7966.jpg

[HookeyStreet]

I don't like the looks of ANY of the aftermarket coolers, so I made my own. It's kinda ghetto, but since I am the only one that sees my xbox, I don't care.

I took 2 80mm fans that I had lying around, a 4 pin molex splitter and a 12v AC/DC converter. All spare parts that I had.

I hot glued the two fans together, wired the AC DC to the molex, then split off to my two fans. I hot glued all of the stray wires down so it looked better.

The two 80MM fans wedge perfectly in between the AV cable and the power cable so I didn't have to attach them in any way.

I used a temperature probe and tried with and without the fan.

Stock cooling gave off 96.5*F temps, the cooler dropped that to 85*F. Thats an 11.5*F drop with very little effort. The room temp was 78*F.

I am going to wire in a rocker switch so I can leave it plugged in and flick it on when playing.

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n10/JC316_2006/100_7961.jpg
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n10/JC316_2006/100_7964.jpg
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n10/JC316_2006/100_7966.jpg

Awesome "Ghetto Mod" m8. Youve basically done what all these companies that produce the external coolers should have done....'make the cooling fans have their own power supply' :D

[JC316]

Awesome "Ghetto Mod" m8. Youve basically done what all these companies that produce the external coolers should have done....'make the cooling fans have their own power supply' :D

My thoughts exactly. Screw running it off from the 360's supply. The beauty is how easy it was too, I could build one for under 15 bucks. I could probably make it look better too, this was my "Prototype".

I can actually FEEL the air being sucked in the side of xbox now too.

[HookeyStreet]

My thoughts exactly. Screw running it off from the 360's supply. The beauty is how easy it was too, I could build one for under 15 bucks. I could probably make it look better too, this was my "Prototype".

I can actually FEEL the air being sucked in the side of xbox now too.

nice :) Ive got a Talismoon Whisper Fan, that I removed from my console. How could I mount this and supply power to it, a bit like what youve done?

[freaksavior]

i've got lots of fans laying around.....i think. and i know i got some power supply things also. i just may do that!

[JC316]

nice :) Ive got a Talismoon Whisper Fan, that I removed from my console. How could I mount this and supply power to it, a bit like what youve done?

A hot glue gun is your friend if you cant wedge it somehow. You just find yourself an AC/DC adapter that outputs 12VDC (go to any thrift store and you can find one), hack the end off from it, strip the wires off, attach it to your fan, tape it up and you are gold.

[HookeyStreet]

A hot glue gun is your friend if you cant wedge it somehow. You just find yourself an AC/DC adapter that outputs 12VDC (go to any thrift store and you can find one), hack the end off from it, strip the wires off, attach it to your fan, tape it up and you are gold.

Sweet, I think I will give it a go :rockout:

[JC316]

Sweet, I think I will give it a go :rockout:

It's WELL worth it. I have peace of mind as well as using some of those damn fans that I couldn't get rid of. I wired my switch in, so now I have less hassle.

[freaksavior]

i modded my intercooler last night. i gave it an external psu instead of using the 360s. it's REALLY loud though.

@JC316 is the 2 80mm fans loud?

[HookeyStreet]

i modded my intercooler last night. i gave it an external psu instead of using the 360s. it's REALLY loud though.

@JC316 is the 2 80mm fans loud?

Its probably loud because the fans are now running at FULL power lol :roll:

[freaksavior]

actually, a dumb thing i figured out! the wires were hitting the fans :banghead:
so its actually not to bad.

although, i'm still curious as to which would be better, 2 x 80mm or the intercooler

[HookeyStreet]

actually, a dumb thing i figured out! the wires were hitting the fans :banghead:
so its actually not to bad.

although, i'm still curious as to which would be better, 2 x 80mm or the intercooler

I would say 2x 80cm fans ;) What size are the intercooler fans (it has 3 of them doesnt it?)

[freaksavior]

3 x 40mm http://lib.store.yahoo.net/lib/cooldrives/fanmetalicaseries2.jpg

[joinmeindeath417]

SYSTEM (Core, Premium or Elite):

Elite (made 6-02-2007) (traded in my premium at eb games for full refund and got the elite for 50 dollars :-D)
PERIPHERALS/ACCESSORIES:

2 wireless controllers 2 charger packs, 1 wired, 1 headset, HDMI input, surround sound 7.1 system :-D (47 inch plasma tv),120gb HDD

LIVE GAMER TAG:
N3V3AHSXS1N

GAMES OWNED:

FAR CRY PREDATOR
CALL OF DUTY 2
CALL OF DUTY 3
CALL OF DUTY 4 (BETA AND PRE OWNED)
THE DARKNESS
BATTLEFIELD 2
TWO WORLDS
PERFECT DARK ZERO
LOST PLANET
PREY
QUAKE 4
G.W.A.R
TONY HAWK PROJECT 8
RIDGE RACER
DEAD RISING
MEDAL OF HONOR AIRBORNE
GEARS OF WAR
RAINBOW SIX VEGAS
F.E.A.R
SHADOW RUN
BIOSHOCK
CONDEMNED
AND SOME OTHERS I CANT REMEMBER (IM AT WORK)




CURRENTLY PLAYING:

CALL OF DUTY 4 BETA ( I PLAY ONE GAME AT A TIME)

CURRENT FAVOURITE GAME:

The Darkness

MOST ANTICIPATED GAME(S)

Halo 3
Army Of Two
Resident Evil 5
Kane & Lynch: Dead Men
Call of Duty 4
Blacksite: Area 51
Half Life 2: Orange Box
Time Shift
Jericho
Dark Sector
Unreal 3
Turok
Battlefield :bad company
Left 4 Dead

[JC316]

actually, a dumb thing i figured out! the wires were hitting the fans :banghead:
so its actually not to bad.

although, i'm still curious as to which would be better, 2 x 80mm or the intercooler

It really all depends on how fast the intercooler fans spin. My fans are pulling 35CFM each. Nowhere NEAR the 70CFM that my thermaltake fan pulls.

[HookeyStreet]

SYSTEM (Core, Premium or Elite):

Elite (made 6-02-2007) (traded in my premium at eb games for full refund and got the elite for 50 dollars :-D)
PERIPHERALS/ACCESSORIES:

2 wireless controllers 2 charger packs, 1 wired, 1 headset, HDMI input, surround sound 7.1 system :-D (47 inch plasma tv),120gb HDD

LIVE GAMER TAG:
N3V3AHSXS1N

GAMES OWNED:

FAR CRY PREDATOR
CALL OF DUTY 2
CALL OF DUTY 3
CALL OF DUTY 4 (BETA AND PRE OWNED)
THE DARKNESS
BATTLEFIELD 2
TWO WORLDS
PERFECT DARK ZERO
LOST PLANET
PREY
QUAKE 4
G.W.A.R
TONY HAWK PROJECT 8
RIDGE RACER
DEAD RISING
MEDAL OF HONOR AIRBORNE
GEARS OF WAR
RAINBOW SIX VEGAS
F.E.A.R
SHADOW RUN
BIOSHOCK
CONDEMNED
AND SOME OTHERS I CANT REMEMBER (IM AT WORK)




CURRENTLY PLAYING:

CALL OF DUTY 4 BETA ( I PLAY ONE GAME AT A TIME)

CURRENT FAVOURITE GAME:

The Darkness

MOST ANTICIPATED GAME(S)

Halo 3
Army Of Two
Resident Evil 5
Kane & Lynch: Dead Men
Call of Duty 4
Blacksite: Area 51
Half Life 2: Orange Box
Time Shift
Jericho
Dark Sector
Unreal 3
Turok
Battlefield :bad company
Left 4 Dead

Welcome aboard m8 :)

[freaksavior]

hmm, well as i said i got a couple 80mm laying around so idk which would be better. the intercooler helps fow shaw, so idk if i wanna hack up 2 good fans.

[amd64skater]

SYSTEM
Premium


PERIPHERALS/ACCESSORIES:

50" WS samsung dlp 1080p HDMI input, 5.1 digital suroundsound optical input, headset, 20GB HDD, soon to get play n charge kit

LIVE GAMER TAG:
FINALxRUSH

GAMES OWNED:

Madden 08
Prey

CURRENTLY PLAYING:

Both But i also play conker live and reloaded and halo 2

MOST ANTICIPATED GAME(S)

GTA IV
Halo 3
Star Wars Force unleashed

[Azn Tr14dZ]

Aww, my Xbox 360 broke! Half the time, it shows 3 Red Lights. If not, then it freezes. I called MS last week and they sent me a pre-paid shipping box, so once I ship my 360, it'll take 4 weeks...aww. Stick to PC for now, or maybe play some good ol' GCube or PS2.

[joinmeindeath417]

Welcome aboard m8 :)

thanks as you can see i have a pretty vast collection of games :D and plan on getting many more

[15th Warlock]

Aww, my Xbox 360 broke! Half the time, it shows 3 Red Lights. If not, then it freezes. I called MS last week and they sent me a pre-paid shipping box, so once I ship my 360, it'll take 4 weeks...aww. Stick to PC for now, or maybe play some good ol' GCube or PS2.

No!!! and it's less than 10 days for Halo 3 launch, how will you survive???? :cry:

[freaksavior]

hey hookey, i made a sig for the clubhouse. i'll upload it in a min after i finish it up :)

http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l294/freaksavior/clubhouse.jpg

http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l294/freaksavior/clubhouse2.jpg

http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l294/freaksavior/clubhouse3redo.jpg

http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l294/freaksavior/pwn.jpg

whats your thoughts tips on them?

[HookeyStreet]

hey hookey, i made a sig for the clubhouse. i'll upload it in a min after i finish it up :)

http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l294/freaksavior/clubhouse.jpg

http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l294/freaksavior/clubhouse2.jpg

http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l294/freaksavior/clubhouse3redo.jpg

http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l294/freaksavior/pwn.jpg

Nice one, Ive got a nice XBOX360 font if you want it ;)

[freaksavior]

thanks for the font. i have an idea for another one so i may make it later today.

[effmaster]

add me add me lol

Halo 3 special edition xbox 360

no games but Halo 3 is preordered

[joinmeindeath417]

add me add me lol

Halo 3 special edition xbox 360

no games but Halo 3 is preordered

ha man you can play hexen HD its freeon your console with a butload of demos!

[HookeyStreet]

ha man you can play hexen HD its freeon your console with a butload of demos!

Im now going to play HALO 3 :rockout:

[amd64skater]

I just bought my xbox 360 last friday. last night i just went to use my wired headset and i have no sound at all no one can hear me i think and i cant hear anyone. i have tried the trouble shoot and everything. has anyone had the same issue as me and how do i go about getting this fixed or replaced hopfully under warranty?

[joinmeindeath417]

I just bought my xbox 360 last friday. last night i just went to use my wired headset and i have no sound at all no one can hear me i think and i cant hear anyone. i have tried the trouble shoot and everything. has anyone had the same issue as me and how do i go about getting this fixed or replaced hopfully under warranty?

take it back to where you got it they have like a 30 day return policy im sure they can just switch it out for you,unless you have the settings so it goes through the tv speakers by accident in the xbox 360 setup blade.

[effmaster]

I just bought my xbox 360 last friday. last night i just went to use my wired headset and i have no sound at all no one can hear me i think and i cant hear anyone. i have tried the trouble shoot and everything. has anyone had the same issue as me and how do i go about getting this fixed or replaced hopfully under warranty?

Arent the 360's included headphones supposed to be a little on the crappy side:rolleyes:

LOL I think you just have to buy a new one. Try a third part headphones next time their supposed to be of higher quality and supposed to last alot longer

[amd64skater]

take it back to where you got it they have like a 30 day return policy im sure they can just switch it out for you,unless you have the settings so it goes through the tv speakers by accident in the xbox 360 setup blade.

ok i just got a new one today they traded it in when i went to go use this one. it still doesnt work am i doing something wrong or is something not working right

[JC316]

You know what? I just realized that I didn't fill out the specs properly.

System

Premium

PERIPHERALS/ACCESSORIES:

Head Set, extra controller, Nyko battery packs, 20GB HDD, HD Cables, Media remote, and Custom fans.

Live Gamer Tag
JLC316

Games Owned
Gears of War
Halo 2
Saints row
Table Tennis
Arcade Unleashed

Currently Playing
See above list

Current Favorite
Gears of War

Most anticipated

Halo 3
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
Resident Evil 5

[amd64skater]

ok i fixed it my dumba** somehow put it on mute dont know how but i did so now i got it working. thanks for the help with the dashboard help i didnt even know about the personal settings. lol

[amd64skater]

take it back to where you got it they have like a 30 day return policy im sure they can just switch it out for you,unless you have the settings so it goes through the tv speakers by accident in the xbox 360 setup blade.

thanks about the setup blade i didnt even see that lol

[Azn Tr14dZ]

Wow...4 more weeks until my 360 gets back here, I sent it back on Wednesday...aww.

Anyways, of course I'm gonna get Halo 3, but also NBA 2K8 and GTA IV when it comes out.

[Wile E]

My friend brought NHL 08 over the other day. The new shot system is amazing. It's on my "to buy" list.

Also, does anyone here have experience with Xbox Connect? I'm sorry, but I just refuse to pay to play others online.

[HookeyStreet]

Wow...4 more weeks until my 360 gets back here, I sent it back on Wednesday...aww.

Anyways, of course I'm gonna get Halo 3, but also NBA 2K8 and GTA IV when it comes out.

You must be gutted m8 :( Ive been playing Halo 3 and it :rockout:

[Azn Tr14dZ]

You guys get a 4 week head-start on me, but I'll still own you all on Xbox Live! :laugh: I played Halo 3 back in May, when it was during the Beta, and man was I owning....whoo!

Btw, what's your guys' max level on Halo 2? Mine was Lvl 43 on Team Slayer, 36 on Double Team, and 35 on Team Snipers...Pro!

[freaksavior]

halo 3 is umm, AWESOME!!!!!!!!! i think i almost beat it. lol

[JC316]

Glad to hear all of the good feedback. Good things to those that wait though. I am currently playing through Halo 1 and if I have time, Halo 2.

[effmaster]

My friend brought NHL 08 over the other day. The new shot system is amazing. It's on my "to buy" list.

Also, does anyone here have experience with Xbox Connect? I'm sorry, but I just refuse to pay to play others online.

just an FYI !!!!

Its Xbox live not xbox connect

Also while I havent gotten on to xbox live yet I will come september 25,26,and 27th.


So those will be good days for you to try out xbox live Wile.E

Since Best Buy will be sponsoring xbox live multiplayer for free to everyojne those three days (and not just for Halo 3 either I mean every single Xbox Live enabled game out there)

[Azn Tr14dZ]

Glad to hear all of the good feedback. Good things to those that wait though. I am currently playing through Halo 1 and if I have time, Halo 2.

Nice idea...since my 360 is getting repaired right now I might have to bust out my Xbox (original) and replay Halo 1 and Halo 2.

[JC316]

Nice idea...since my 360 is getting repaired right now I might have to bust out my Xbox (original) and replay Halo 1 and Halo 2.

Hehe, i am play Halo 1 on PC at 1600x1200 with a keyboard and mouse. I am glad that I can use the xbox controller just as well as I can a mouse, otherwise, i might be screwed.

[Azn Tr14dZ]

Hehe, i am play Halo 1 on PC at 1600x1200 with a keyboard and mouse. I am glad that I can use the xbox controller just as well as I can a mouse, otherwise, i might be screwed.

Wow, I forgot I don't got Halo 1, only Halo 2....aww.

[i_am_mustang_man]

can't wait for halo 3
can't wait!!!

[JC316]

I actually forgot how much fun the original Halo was. I am tearing it a new ass on Heroic though, I am using so much more strategy now.

[HookeyStreet]

Im glad your all getting ready for Halo 3 (and some are playing it already ;) ) Dont believe the idiots that slate it, its awesome and if your a fan of the last 2 (like me), your going to f*cking love this part!!!

[freaksavior]

like that ceartain ship that crashes? right hookey?! ;)

[HookeyStreet]

like that ceartain ship that crashes? right hookey?! ;)

You took the words right out of my mouth m8! How awesome was that, I knew THEY would be in this one aswell :rockout:

[JC316]

Uh oh....THEY?!?! You guys suck major monkey ass, I want that game so bad, but I will be working all week.

[HookeyStreet]

Uh oh....THEY?!?! You guys suck major monkey ass, I want that game so bad, but I will be working all week.

lol, oh f*ck it, Ive got to tell you what we are talking about....our 'code' sucked anyway :)

THEY = The Flood :eek: (but I bet you guessed that already m8)

A 'Flood' ship crash lands and all hell breaks loose :rockout:

Im off to play it again......its soooooooo good :D

[JC316]

lol, oh f*ck it, Ive got to tell you what we are talking about....our 'code' sucked anyway :)

THEY = The Flood :eek: (but I bet you guessed that already m8)

A 'Flood' ship crash lands and all hell breaks loose :rockout:

Im off to play it again......its soooooooo good :D

Yep, when you say "They" I automaticly assumed that the flood are coming hooray hooray.

[freaksavior]

ha ha, yeah, after i destroyed the gun, and the flood ship crashed i was praising God it wasn't over.

[Azn Tr14dZ]

Please, please NO NO NO SPOILERS! :mad:

Even tho I already know how the ending is :laugh:

[effmaster]

ha ha, yeah, after i destroyed the gun, and the flood ship crashed i was praising God it wasn't over.

Seriously guys no offense but STFU:slap: if you wanna talk about the game then talk about it through PM's don't tell all of us about what happens your spoiling the whole game for us.

[Wile E]

just an FYI !!!!

Its Xbox live not xbox connect

Also while I havent gotten on to xbox live yet I will come september 25,26,and 27th.


So those will be good days for you to try out xbox live Wile.E

Since Best Buy will be sponsoring xbox live multiplayer for free to everyojne those three days (and not just for Halo 3 either I mean every single Xbox Live enabled game out there)No, I know what Xbox live is, but I was talking about something entirely different. I flat out refuse to pay, so that I can play online against other people.

I'm talking about Xbox Connect, and was wondering if anybody else tried it. http://www.xbconnect.com/

It runs on your computer, and tricks your xbox into thinking your pc is another Xbox, setup for lan play. Then it connects you to another person with it on the net, trying to play the same game as you.

[HookeyStreet]

Seriously guys no offense but STFU:slap: if you wanna talk about the game then talk about it through PM's don't tell all of us about what happens your spoiling the whole game for us.

LOL, how is talking about 1 scene spoiling the entire game! :confused:

But I wont mention another thing about it because I dont want to spoil anything else for you ;)

[effmaster]

LOL, how is talking about 1 scene spoiling the entire game! :confused:

But I wont mention another thing about it because I dont want to spoil anything else for you ;)
The fact that the flood make it to Earth is a big enough spoiler as it is already.


And thank you for not spoiling anything else:respect::respect::respect:

[freaksavior]

hookey gave it away! not me, and since he said it i just added to it! but ok, i'll stop.

[HookeyStreet]

The fact that the flood make it to Earth is a big enough spoiler as it is already.


And thank you for not spoiling anything else:respect::respect::respect:

I didnt say the flood made it to earth lol :roll:

And I promise not to spoil it anymore for you m8 :)

[effmaster]

I didnt say the flood made it to earth lol :roll:

And I promise not to spoil it anymore for you m8 :)

OH GAWD your killing me


(Takes sedatives till Halo 3 comes out)

[effmaster]

OH GAWD your killing me


(Takes sedatives till Halo 3 comes out)

Just 2 more days

[JC316]

Quick question for those that have Halo 3, does it have split screen co-op like the last two did?

[HookeyStreet]

Quick question for those that have Halo 3, does it have split screen co-op like the last two did?

Yep ;)

[HookeyStreet]

OH GAWD your killing me




LOL, I probably shouldnt mention the Scarab Tank's then should I? :roll:

Right, thats it! No more Halo 3 talk, I dont want anyone to have an heart attack :)

[JC316]

Yep ;)

Sweet, thanks alot. :toast:

[freaksavior]

i beat it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

[JC316]

*cough* Scumbag *cough*

[joinmeindeath417]

My friend brought NHL 08 over the other day. The new shot system is amazing. It's on my "to buy" list.

Also, does anyone here have experience with Xbox Connect? I'm sorry, but I just refuse to pay to play others online.

its a joke the only game you should use xbox connect for is halo 1 so you can play online..seriously....it lags like crap you cant just join a game (cause it emulates a system link between your xbox's and noone really pays for it) but trust me man xbox live is worth 50 dollars a year..its seriously the smoothest online gameplay i've ever played...i hardly get lag and you can only join servers that have good connection with you so no pingers!

[Azn Tr14dZ]

Xbox Live is really worth $50 a year, I've had it for 4 years, and I'll gladly keep paying for it...it's really amazing.

[Wile E]

I understand your feelings on Xbox live. I played some Halo2, GoW, GRAW, and some others on XBL when my woman had her 30day trial of gold.

It was good, but I'm not paying $50/yr for it. Still not worth it to me.

[Azn Tr14dZ]

I understand your feelings on Xbox live. I played some Halo2, GoW, GRAW, and some others on XBL when my woman had her 30day trial of gold.

It was good, but I'm not paying $50/yr for it. Still not worth it to me.

Get a bunch of trials...that's what I used to do because I had about 4 XBL accounts back then, 1 that I payed for, and 3 living on free trials.

But back up a bit, back to Halo 3.

I have about 4 weeks until my Xbox 360 comes back from the repair shop. Should I get Halo 3 now (as in within the next week) and stare at it for 4 weeks, or should I get it when my Xbox 360 gets back so I don't die looking at the box?

[joinmeindeath417]

get it now just to be sure to have it ;)

[effmaster]

Too late to buy it now its now best to wait unless you already preordered it. I had my special edition preordered but because they have so many preorders in my area they told me that they would only be able to give me the regular edition. So you know what Im gonna start scrounging come Thursday when most of the dust has settled down.:laugh::laugh::laugh:

Maybe then there will be more Halo 3 special editions available for a limited time.:laugh::laugh::laugh:

I really was hoping to get it tonight at midnight but it still means alot to actually get so