Re: Official Xbox 360 Thread - The NXE is coming, the NXE is coming...
 

the only people out of warranty are those who got the launch systems. It's 3 years on the RROD.

Re: Official Xbox 360 Thread - The NXE is coming, the NXE is coming...
 

Before they extended the warranty, wasn't it like some $140 or so?

Re: Official Xbox 360 Thread - The NXE is coming, the NXE is coming...
 

Stupid question, I know I've done it once but can't find it again...where did they hide the ability to change themes on the NXE? For the life of me I can't find it.

Re: Official Xbox 360 Thread - The NXE is coming, the NXE is coming...
 

It's under the "My Xbox" tab. Same area where you change your avatar.

Re: Video Card Problem
 

My launch unit had the checkerboard pattern. Turned it off/on once or twice to the same pattern before it eventually RROD'd.

Re: Official Xbox 360 Thread - The NXE is coming, the NXE is coming...
 

I have a question about gamertag recovery. I just got a 360 and wanted to recover my gamertag from my OG xbox (which I don't own anymore). I deleted the info from my old xbox before selling it back to gamestop. This was a couple of years ago. I couldn't get it to recover (it says it can't confirm billing info) so in the meantime I made a new live account but would prefer my old gamertag. I have called 1-800-4MY-XBOX and talked to a csr who confirmed my name, address, phone number, and gamertag but just told me that it should recover provided I entered the info right in the 360. I am pretty sure I have all the correct info but it still won't work. He said he couldn't help me beyond that. Is there a way to talk to someone at Microsoft to get this back or is it lost forever? I have googled and not really come up with anything that helped. In the meantime my new gamertag is linked to the same email address I used when signing up for xbox live originally. Is that going to be a problem? Thanks for any help you can offer.

Re: Official Xbox 360 Thread - The NXE is coming, the NXE is coming...
 

Can you log into xbox.com with your old gamertag or setup an account there with it?

Re: Official Xbox 360 Thread - The NXE is coming, the NXE is coming...
 

Just a heads-up for anyone that may be interested.

skate.2 demo releasing tomorrow!

Sports game of the year 2K9!

Re: Official Xbox 360 Thread - The NXE is coming, the NXE is coming...
 

I will try that again when I get home. Pretty sure I attempted to do so but I can't confirm it now because I'm at work. Would I have used my email account or my old gamertag to do so? I may have messed up by associating my new live account with the same email address as the old one was. Also I may have missed this because the csr gave me the impression that it could only be recovered through the dashboard. Thanks for the suggestion.

Re: Official Xbox 360 Thread - The NXE is coming, the NXE is coming...
 

I'll check it out, but I hated the last one, so unless it plays completely different, I'll probably hate this one too.

Re: Official Xbox 360 Thread - The NXE is coming, the NXE is coming...
 

Back on the OG Xbox there was no Silver or Gold membership levels. Since you only deleted the GamerTAG and didn't call MS to cancel it should have remained active. What kind of billing were you on and what was the payment situation? Perhaps your CC on file had expired and the account may have been locked and required updated billing info. If the account was just dormant for an extended period of time it could have just been deleted that way as well.

Re: Official Xbox 360 Thread - The NXE is coming, the NXE is coming...
 

Controls are pretty much the same. Move with the left stick and control the board with the right. I loved the inventiveness and intuitiveness of the last one. It blows the Tony Hawk series right out of the water!

Re: Official Xbox 360 Thread - The NXE is coming, the NXE is coming...
 

Hmmmm . . . thinking about this again. Maybe the GamerTAG has to currently exist on an OG Xbox for it to "Recover GamerTAG". Now I remember when I got my 360 in 12/06 there was a tab for "Gamertag migration" or something similar. Am I mis-remembering this?

Re: Official Xbox 360 Thread - The NXE is coming, the NXE is coming...
 

a couple more accessory questions

how well does rechargeable xbox battery/charger/cradle work? is it worthwhile.. as opposed to just having some extra AA laying around.. of using standard rechargeable AA?

also.. any recommendations on wireless headsets? not really looking for a 200$ pair.. dont need the greatest.. but would be nice to get a set that i can use with my work voip client too.. and i prefer the over the ears kind(preferably with some noise cancelling on the speakers/mic or both... not the ones that look like a bluetooth headset.. not a fan of those.

Re: Official Xbox 360 Thread - The NXE is coming, the NXE is coming...
 

I use Sanyo Eneloop rechargables and think they are great. Especially nice since I can use the batteries in other devices.

Whatever you decide I would definately get some sort of rechargable set-up. Have heard good things about the Play N Charge, I just personally prefer the Eneloops.

Re: Official Xbox 360 Thread - The NXE is coming, the NXE is coming...
 

I bought the Nyko rechargeable packs since it was cheaper and came with 2 battery packs and they've been working fine for over a year. Maybe the standard Microsoft ones last longer.

Re: Official Xbox 360 Thread - The NXE is coming, the NXE is coming...
 

I just use rechargeable AAs. When I pull these 2 out, I put them on the charger and take whatever I last put on there.

Re: Official Xbox 360 Thread - The NXE is coming, the NXE is coming...
 

I use the standard Microsoft recharge kit and it's awesome. I hate dealing with finding batteries, and I always end up not having any around when I need them. The rechargeable packs have been a godsend for me.

Re: Official Xbox 360 Thread - The NXE is coming, the NXE is coming...
 

Please don't buy these overpriced recharging kits that only work on one device. Get rechargeable AA batteries that will work in every type of device, guitar controllers, wii remotes, xbox 360 controllers, etc. It's just not worth it to spend more on a recharging kit that only works for one device.

Re: Official Xbox 360 Thread - The NXE is coming, the NXE is coming...
 

I have energizer rechargables for my Guitar Hero controllers and Wii remotes. For some reason I always lose a few of them, or don't have charged ones ready to go when I need them. I kind of like having the pack ready to go and just snapping them on as needed.

Re: Official Xbox 360 Thread - The NXE is coming, the NXE is coming...
 

I agree with this. I have the recharge battery station and two batteries. I leave one on there until I need it and swap them. I use rechargeable AA batteries in all my Wiimotes, wireless drums and two guitars(and I'm sure something else). Having the packs for the most played system is great.

Re: Official Xbox 360 Thread - The NXE is coming, the NXE is coming...
 

I started using Eneloop rechargable AAs for the Wiimotes and 360 and other various stuff and they are awesome. Fairly cheap and will hold a charge for months even if you don't use the controller.

Re: Official Xbox 360 Thread - The NXE is coming, the NXE is coming...
 

Just a heads up. The skate 2 Demo was released this morning. I adored the first game and am downloading the demo now.

Re: Official Xbox 360 Thread - The NXE is coming, the NXE is coming...
 

A gave it a spin shortly after I woke up today, and it's just as awesome as the first one! Adding handplants, footplants, and a way to get off the board made a good thing even better. I'm glad they didn't seem to fuck with the formula too much.

Can't wait for the full version on the 21st.

Re: I just bought a 360 out of spite!
 

Yes, I did just buy an xbox 360 with the sole purpose of returning it to Walmart next week in hopes it will end up back with Microsoft for "repair". I never thought it would come to this, but sadly it has.

Here's my story : When I got the RRoD in mid-December, I called and had a coffin sent to my house. I didn't think at the time about needing to be there when the console was returned. I shipped it off the next day. Then I read about the signature requirement for the console return. I called MS. The CSR told me it would not be a problem to ship it to my office and took my info. A couple of weeks later, the console was repaired. Sure enough those idiots shipped it to my HOUSE. I called them and told them I wanted a delivery intercept (which can only be done by the shipper, not the receiver). They took the info and said it would be no problem. Of course, they didn't call UPS and the package arrived at my house instead of my office and was sent back to the Las Vegas shipping center.
Here's where it gets interesting: I call UPS and tell them I want it sent to my office. I give them the address. The woman says it'll arrive in two days. I ask her why since my office is only 15 minutes from my house. She says she doesn't know but she'll look into it. This morning I check the tracking information and I find my 360 is now in SALT LAKE CITY! I call up UPS to ask what the fuck? They inform me that ha-ha the CSR accidentally transposed two digits in the zip code and it's on it's way to someplace called Lovelock, NV. To make it worse, they claim that #1: They can't reroute the package until it gets to Lovelock and that #2 : Even then, they can't expedite the shipping because it has a Ground Shipping label on it. I ask for a manager and he reiterates the same thing. I'm dumbfounded that a shipping company is so inept that they can't even correcting their mistakes by rerouting from SLC during the departure scan or by expediting shipping. It's beyond comprehension. Basically, I have to wait until tomorrow for the console to arrive in Lovelock for them to turn it around and ship by Ground back to Vegas (Hopefully) to get it by Tuesday if I'm lucky.

Now I have a PS3 and I don't mind playing games on it. But now I was so furious that logic left the scene. I checked and rechecked the Wal-Mart return policy. 90 days with receipt. I taped my receipt to the box and bought me a new Arcade model. Once my 360 returns, back this one goes. I plan to give some story to make sure it gets returned to Microsoft for repairs. I just don't think I want to go another weekend without it under these circumstances. If MS has to eat a new console in the process, so be it!

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Whew, that felt good to get off my chest