The Xbox 360 Compendium, Version 2.0
#453
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Originally Posted by BrentLumkin
I'm new to this, so don't kill me for this basic question:
Can you voice chat with someone online, while playing two different games?
Can you voice chat with someone online, while playing two different games?
Just kidding.

Yes, you can chat with someone else while doing anything on the 360 (listening to music, watching a movie, playing a game, etc.).
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Is anyone else having random disconnects from Live?
I'm not sure if it's the service or my wireless bridge (though I'm thinking it's the bridge). It seems like when it's downloading something it's fine but if I'm just online while playing a single player game or something, it'll disconnect randomly.
I've tried changing the channel on my router but it seems like the airport express that i also have on the network isn't losing it's wireless connection so I don't think it's interference.
I'm not sure if it's the service or my wireless bridge (though I'm thinking it's the bridge). It seems like when it's downloading something it's fine but if I'm just online while playing a single player game or something, it'll disconnect randomly.
I've tried changing the channel on my router but it seems like the airport express that i also have on the network isn't losing it's wireless connection so I don't think it's interference.
#455
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Originally Posted by flashburn
DIE!!!!!
Just kidding.
Yes, you can chat with someone else while doing anything on the 360 (listening to music, watching a movie, playing a game, etc.).
Just kidding.

Yes, you can chat with someone else while doing anything on the 360 (listening to music, watching a movie, playing a game, etc.).
Thanks.
How exactly do you do it? Can you only pick from friends that you have added, or is there some sort of lobby or something (other than when you can do that in a game)?
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Originally Posted by Flay
Cool stuff.
I hope the Texas hold Em game has an option of using real marketplace points to wager.
I hope the Texas hold Em game has an option of using real marketplace points to wager.
Even in states that would allow it, you'd have the concern of children playing it.
I can see it now...
NEWSFLASH-
Jack Thompson, Florida attorney and anti gaming advocate, was found in his apartment Sunday night. He had apparently shit in his pants when he found out children are gambling on Xbox Live.
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Well this may have been answered already, but can you do anything else on the 360 while a download is in process? Seems like anything else I do backs me out of the download and then I have to resume it...
#458
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Originally Posted by BrentLumkin
Thanks.
How exactly do you do it? Can you only pick from friends that you have added, or is there some sort of lobby or something (other than when you can do that in a game)?
How exactly do you do it? Can you only pick from friends that you have added, or is there some sort of lobby or something (other than when you can do that in a game)?
#459
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Originally Posted by sniper308
Well this may have been answered already, but can you do anything else on the 360 while a download is in process? Seems like anything else I do backs me out of the download and then I have to resume it...
#460
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i agree with everyone fight night looked amazing, game was slow at first but after playing the demo its pretty fun even though punches seem usually pretty week.
#461
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FInally played FN3 demo today. I thought it played pretty good. It was not THAT slow. I hate how the one boxer kept running away though. I kept having to chase him. Still fun, seems like FN2 with better graphics though.
#462
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Ok... So... If someone is thinking of buying later, instead of sooner.
Most I'll lose is the "free remote with premium", right? I mean, all the downloadable stuff that is free now isn't just for early adopters and will be pulled in the next few months, right?
Most I'll lose is the "free remote with premium", right? I mean, all the downloadable stuff that is free now isn't just for early adopters and will be pulled in the next few months, right?
#464
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Originally Posted by flashburn
Nope, you are forced to wait. I really hope they change this soon, it seems a bit rediculous.
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Originally Posted by Michael Corvin
I agree. It keeps me from downloading more. It is quite the waste of time.
Thanks for the info guys.
I agree, they need to change that. I don't have that much time to mess with the 360 anyway and would like to be able to DL while playing some games. I know I could just start a DL and let it sit overnight but I've been a little nervous of leaving it unattended for a long time even though I've had no heat issues (guess I could enable the option to shutoff the 360 after 6 hours of inactivity or whatever it is),
#466
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Yeah, I wish you could do more while it's D/L. I usually just switch back to TV and wait...no big deal. As for FN03. It's 4 rounds. It's a fun demo. I think it will be pretty good. I'll probably get it, but we'll see. I had FN02 and I enjoyed it, but it got repetitive.
#467
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Originally Posted by Y2K Falcon
Ok... So... If someone is thinking of buying later, instead of sooner.
Most I'll lose is the "free remote with premium", right? I mean, all the downloadable stuff that is free now isn't just for early adopters and will be pulled in the next few months, right?
Most I'll lose is the "free remote with premium", right? I mean, all the downloadable stuff that is free now isn't just for early adopters and will be pulled in the next few months, right?
#468
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Y2K and I were talking about this yesterday.
I liked all of the family controls for Live, but I'd like to see a daily time limit put into the system. This would be great for families that want to limit their child's time on the system. You set the time limit, 1hr, 2hr, etc and once it's up, you have to wait until the next day. I bet that's a feature they could easily add.
I liked all of the family controls for Live, but I'd like to see a daily time limit put into the system. This would be great for families that want to limit their child's time on the system. You set the time limit, 1hr, 2hr, etc and once it's up, you have to wait until the next day. I bet that's a feature they could easily add.
#469
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Originally Posted by sracer
I wouldn't assume that all currently available (free) downloadable content will continue to be available.
#471
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Originally Posted by Cardiff Giant
Is anyone else having random disconnects from Live?
I'm not sure if it's the service or my wireless bridge (though I'm thinking it's the bridge). It seems like when it's downloading something it's fine but if I'm just online while playing a single player game or something, it'll disconnect randomly.
I've tried changing the channel on my router but it seems like the airport express that i also have on the network isn't losing it's wireless connection so I don't think it's interference.
I'm not sure if it's the service or my wireless bridge (though I'm thinking it's the bridge). It seems like when it's downloading something it's fine but if I'm just online while playing a single player game or something, it'll disconnect randomly.
I've tried changing the channel on my router but it seems like the airport express that i also have on the network isn't losing it's wireless connection so I don't think it's interference.
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I was playing a multiplayer game of PD Zero last night and got booted, so it's not just single player. The same thing used to happen to me on Forza on the original XBox but I didn't put two and two together until now. I'm using a D-Link DI-524 router and I'm using a D-Link DWL-810+ wireless ethernet bridge. I used a wired connection at my old Apartment and never had an issue so maybe the D-Link's wireless just sucks.
I changed the channel from 8 to 11 and that didn't work so now I changed it to 1. We'll see if that helps at all. As I said, as far as I can tell, my Airport express, which is also connected as a wireless client for airtunes, stays ok so I can't be sure if it's a config problem with the bridge or what. My airport express has a static IP address and the Bridge does too (but the IP address in the config menu for the actual 360 is being set by my router's DHCP server. Maybe I should give the xbox a static IP?)
i guess worse comes to worse I could get a wicked long ethernet cord but that would be a pain in the ass.
I changed the channel from 8 to 11 and that didn't work so now I changed it to 1. We'll see if that helps at all. As I said, as far as I can tell, my Airport express, which is also connected as a wireless client for airtunes, stays ok so I can't be sure if it's a config problem with the bridge or what. My airport express has a static IP address and the Bridge does too (but the IP address in the config menu for the actual 360 is being set by my router's DHCP server. Maybe I should give the xbox a static IP?)
i guess worse comes to worse I could get a wicked long ethernet cord but that would be a pain in the ass.
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Originally Posted by BigDave
Is there a COD2 demo to download? I thought there was only trailers available for that one.
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i switched the IP address on the xbox to a static one and either that or changing the channel seems to have fixed it. I've been online now for about 30 minutes and no drops.
Edit-Damn spoke to soon, I downloaded the Madden demo, and then launched it and I was disconnected and then it immediately reconnected.
Edit-Damn spoke to soon, I downloaded the Madden demo, and then launched it and I was disconnected and then it immediately reconnected.
Last edited by Cardiff Giant11; 01-06-06 at 05:30 PM.



