Official Xbox 360 thread 3.1
01-09-07 | 09:57 AM
#427
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From: You might catch me in Atlanta, looking like a boss
Originally Posted by Save Ferris
relax guys its a myth.
Every disk Ive left in my 360 has no 'rings' on it.
If yours does it, its broken.
Every disk Ive left in my 360 has no 'rings' on it.
If yours does it, its broken.
01-10-07 | 08:24 AM
#428
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I haven't bothered checking lately, so I was wondering if there is a fix, or ever going to be one, for error messages received continually upon startup? (The single red light variety specifically.)
01-10-07 | 08:25 AM
#430
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I got the update - not sure what it did though. It would be nice to get some info as to what the updates actually do.
01-10-07 | 09:33 AM
#432
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Here's what the January update fixed.
January 2006 System Update for Xbox 360
This free Xbox 360™ update is great news! We've been listening to what the community has been telling us, so we're happy to announce that this update will improve your gaming experience.
Here are some of the changes in this update:
* Improvements to the Xbox Guide.
* Option to retain your saved games when you delete a profile.
* Increased accuracy of "last time played."
* Network configuration improvements for Xbox Live® members in the Netherlands.
* More detailed messaging for unreadable disk or region errors.
This free Xbox 360™ update is great news! We've been listening to what the community has been telling us, so we're happy to announce that this update will improve your gaming experience.
Here are some of the changes in this update:
* Improvements to the Xbox Guide.
* Option to retain your saved games when you delete a profile.
* Increased accuracy of "last time played."
* Network configuration improvements for Xbox Live® members in the Netherlands.
* More detailed messaging for unreadable disk or region errors.
01-10-07 | 09:35 AM
#433
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So that explains the dashboard update message when I logged in yesterday.
The GoW update only came when you tried to launch GoW.
I was wondering what the other update was as I hadn't read anything about one coming. Thanks for that post, Shagrath.
The GoW update only came when you tried to launch GoW.
I was wondering what the other update was as I hadn't read anything about one coming. Thanks for that post, Shagrath.
01-10-07 | 10:07 AM
#435
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Originally Posted by Michael Corvin
Looks like there is a date in place for Castlevania: SOTN for the marketplace. According to Kotaku
I've never played it so I have a question. I love the original Castlevania & Castlevania: IV(and enjoyed II & III). Other than those four, the only other title I've played in the franchise was Circle of the Moon on the GBA which I wasn't a a big fan of(and Castlevania 64, but we will ignore that one). On to the question, is SOTN more like the original titles on the NES/SNES or the recent GBA/DS titles?
Sub-question, what other GBA/DS titles in the series would you recommend based on the paragraph above?
I've never played it so I have a question. I love the original Castlevania & Castlevania: IV(and enjoyed II & III). Other than those four, the only other title I've played in the franchise was Circle of the Moon on the GBA which I wasn't a a big fan of(and Castlevania 64, but we will ignore that one). On to the question, is SOTN more like the original titles on the NES/SNES or the recent GBA/DS titles?
Sub-question, what other GBA/DS titles in the series would you recommend based on the paragraph above?
I just started Portrait of Ruin so I can't really comment yet.
Also, this is more an all consoles note but ah well:
Wii Rules Japan in 2006
Nintendo takes top honors in next generation race.
by Anoop Gantayat
January 9, 2007 - Despite promises of a million systems at Japanese retail by the end of 2006, Japanese publisher Enterbrain reports today that Sony has managed to sell just 466,716 PS3 units to Japan. This figure covers the period from the Japanese launch on 11/11 to the end of the year.
In comparison, Enterbrain reports that Nintendo managed to sell 989,118 Wii units from the 12/2 launch to the end of the year, with the number quickly jumping over the million mark for a total of 1,135,671 units by 1/7.
The firm didn't provide 2006 results for the Xbox 360, but did list the system as having sold a total of 290,467 units total from its 12/10/2005 launch to the end of 2006. In particular, spurred by the release of Blue Dragon, Microsoft managed to sell 99,798 360 units in December 2006 alone -- the highest month ever for the system (yes, that includes the launch).
Portable gaming has been Japan's big star over the past couple of years. Enterbrain reports total Japanese DS and DS Lite sales from 2004 until the end of 2006 as 13,950,000 units. The PSP, while nowhere near the DS, has managed a respectible 4,510,000 units since its launch.
In the case of the Wii, IGN has had trouble finding a system since launch, making today's reports of a million plus Wiis sold to Japanese consumers all the more impressive.
The PS3, on the other hand, has been readily available since the New Year began. We were able to find a used 60 gig unit today at a major retail for $50 less than the new selling price. This would suggest that the lack of sales is due to more than just supply constraints.
Nintendo takes top honors in next generation race.
by Anoop Gantayat
January 9, 2007 - Despite promises of a million systems at Japanese retail by the end of 2006, Japanese publisher Enterbrain reports today that Sony has managed to sell just 466,716 PS3 units to Japan. This figure covers the period from the Japanese launch on 11/11 to the end of the year.
In comparison, Enterbrain reports that Nintendo managed to sell 989,118 Wii units from the 12/2 launch to the end of the year, with the number quickly jumping over the million mark for a total of 1,135,671 units by 1/7.
The firm didn't provide 2006 results for the Xbox 360, but did list the system as having sold a total of 290,467 units total from its 12/10/2005 launch to the end of 2006. In particular, spurred by the release of Blue Dragon, Microsoft managed to sell 99,798 360 units in December 2006 alone -- the highest month ever for the system (yes, that includes the launch).
Portable gaming has been Japan's big star over the past couple of years. Enterbrain reports total Japanese DS and DS Lite sales from 2004 until the end of 2006 as 13,950,000 units. The PSP, while nowhere near the DS, has managed a respectible 4,510,000 units since its launch.
In the case of the Wii, IGN has had trouble finding a system since launch, making today's reports of a million plus Wiis sold to Japanese consumers all the more impressive.
The PS3, on the other hand, has been readily available since the New Year began. We were able to find a used 60 gig unit today at a major retail for $50 less than the new selling price. This would suggest that the lack of sales is due to more than just supply constraints.
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01-10-07 | 10:50 AM
#436
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Thanks for the Castlevania feedback Rich. I wonder how they will do a demo of the game. First level or two? I'm definitely interested. Sounds like I should revisit the franchise on the DS.
01-10-07 | 11:15 AM
#438
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So with all of the Apple hype, I have a question regarding the 360. As far I know, you can stream certain video types using WMP11 without needing Media Centre. If you have WMC, there are hacks that allow you to stream pretty much all video types (like xvid, etc). Is there a way to stream xvid, etc without having WMC?
01-10-07 | 11:20 AM
#439
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Originally Posted by movieking
So with all of the Apple hype, I have a question regarding the 360. As far I know, you can stream certain video types using WMP11 without needing Media Centre. If you have WMC, there are hacks that allow you to stream pretty much all video types (like xvid, etc). Is there a way to stream xvid, etc without having WMC?
01-10-07 | 11:23 AM
#440
DVD Talk Hero
I recommend TVersity as well, works well and transcodes most things I've thrown at it pretty well. A bit testy at times tho.
01-10-07 | 12:09 PM
#441
Originally Posted by RichC2
I recommend TVersity as well, works well and transcodes most things I've thrown at it pretty well. A bit testy at times tho.
01-10-07 | 12:18 PM
#442
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Originally Posted by xmiyux
Is it difficult to setup? When i installed MP11 suddenly i stopped being able to stream things from my computer running XP and following some of the directions to share my media library so far hasn't worked. A simpler solution and being able to stream more things would be awesome.
01-10-07 | 12:24 PM
#444
Originally Posted by edstein
With your 360 running, go into MP11 under the sharing tab and you should see the 360 there as an option to allow sharing. I have WMC and can access my music, pictures and, video either way. Another nice benefit with WMC is I can also stream XM radio from my online account.
I'm not 100% sure my 360 was turned on when i worked through those options so i will run through them again when i get home this evening and am downloading the Gears maps.
01-10-07 | 12:39 PM
#445
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Originally Posted by edstein
With your 360 running, go into MP11 under the sharing tab and you should see the 360 there as an option to allow sharing. I have WMC and can access my music, pictures and, video either way. Another nice benefit with WMC is I can also stream XM radio from my online account.
01-10-07 | 01:21 PM
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Originally Posted by movieking
TVersity sounds interesting. Where can I get it? I did a quick search, but I am at work and most sites are getting blocked because they are blogs.
Chris
01-10-07 | 02:48 PM
#448
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I will also give a kudos to TVersity, I have used it since the day I recieved my 360 for xmas and it does exactly what I want it to. Streams my mp3s and my Divx and Xvids.
01-10-07 | 03:02 PM
#449
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Originally Posted by sracer
With TVersity uPnP server I can stream all sorts of video types (including MPEG, XVid, Divx, etc.) to my 360 without the need for WMC OR Media Center... just WinXP.
If you are playing a movie or song can you stop and play it from the xbox 360?
01-10-07 | 03:27 PM
#450
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Originally Posted by Baron Of Hell
So if I understand correcty the media is on your PC. The Xbox 360 can read the media from your pc and display it by connecting to TVersity. At no time is the media on the xbox itself. Is all that correct?
If you are playing a movie or song can you stop and play it from the xbox 360?
If you are playing a movie or song can you stop and play it from the xbox 360?
You can do Music and Pictures with Windows Media Connect.
You can do Music, Pictures, and Videos (in .wmv format) in Windows Media Player 11.
You can do Music, Pictures, and Videos (in .mpeg, .wmv, .avi) in TVersity. (This works by transcoding the .avi into a .wmv on the fly and streaming the .wmv to your X360, it requires a little PC horsepower, so be warned.)
You still need Windows Media Center Edition to use the full Xbox360 Media Center (Extender) though.