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Alright, let's be fair to these guys. We have only been able to get gamerscore though for just under 4 years now. But 1540 since the start, what do you do play like 10 minutes a day and say you are good to go and turn the system off :) Thx for the direct link to your gamercard, love the country rank of 1,227,915. Sorry could not resist.

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Trevor, you've played a total of 17 games in two and a half years? And that's including Yaris?

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That may be right actually, 17 games, but I often don't log in. Most of my gaming is Guitar Hero or Halo type games with my nephew and niece, and we're almost always offline.

I also game a lot on my iPhone, and a little on my PC, GameCube, Genesis, and PS3. But yeah, I'm pretty much a non-gamer compared to all of you.

Sadly, I buy a heck of a lot more than what I play. I have a shelf of perhaps 100 unplayed console games, that part of me thinks I'll get to someday.

Edit to add: And yeah, I had to spend a few minutes on Yaris to see just how bad it was.

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Maybe you can help. I followed the guidelines on how to do this. For this first two or three days, all video games and all from my recommendations list. And ever since then, it's been random crap that I would never want, nothing on my recommendation list. Have you been able to keep it going?

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I still get random crap in my Gold Box but for the most part all the quick picks have been all BD and VG related.

I just went through my account and selected "do not use for recommendations" for everything but BD and game related stuff.

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I recommend formatting the HD to HFS+. This format is the only format ironically that the XBOX recognizes with files over 4gigs. If you are a Windows only person, like myself, MacDrive will help you do the job.

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I thought I had done all that, but I've been getting hammocks and other weird unrelated shit most of the time. I think mines just messed up, seeing as how sometimes when I do get videogames, they're ones I already have (and have set to use for recommendations). Maybe I'll go back through my thousand item list, sheesh, and double-check.

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Ok, I picked up a wireless adapter today. Had some Best Buy gift cards and they price-matched WalMarts online price of $76.96....not bad, not great either...but it was instant gratification. Now, another problem I have.

I have a Linksys WRT-54G on my main floor in the back of the house. The XBOX with the wireless is on the second floor. I was able to get the 360 to connect to my network, but it was only at 1 RED bar. I tried streaming some video from my PC and it was choppy and basically unwatchable....to the point where it would not even play at times.

Any suggestions to fix this? Do I need like a middle man to help boost the signal? Would a better wireless router work? I could reposition my current router, which would take some work since I would have to re-run all my wires going to it. It currently sits next to my computer, kind of behind my monitor. I have a hutch on my computer desk and I could put it on top of the hutch, would that help possibly? I may need some longer Cat-5 cable since I have a few things wired to it currently.

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Just noticed a good change to the NXE. Every time I want to play something off Netflix (which is a lot for my little boy who loves the PBS stuff), I've had a blue screen asking me to select from "Play Now" and "Download Again", idiotically. Today, finally, it actually just launched into Netflix. Don't know if it was a stealth update or a fluke.

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Fluke. When I first started using netflix like that it worked that way, now it downloads something almost every time :( It's much better on my LG 390, but the quality on the 360 is better.

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Depending on which version your WRT54G is, you could flash a 3rd party firmware (I use DD-WRT firmware on mine). Then you can increase the signal power. Make sure you know what you're doing though, because you don't want to brick your router.

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I started looking at that. I'm on V5 for the WRT-54G. I think the only thing I could really take advantage of is the TRANSMIT POWER, but I am afraid to brick my router and having to reset everything also.

My first option is to move my router from behind my monitor to on top of my hutch.

I have a second option of moving my router closer to my downstairs TV, but then I would need a wireless card in my PC, and not sure if I would want my main PC wireless. Plus, my main PC sits in a cabinet (open to the rear and I usually leave the front open when operational.

My setup is this: Router/Modem/PC all close to each other. Long 50FT ethernet cable from router to my 360 downstairs. PS3 nxt to my 360 downstairs is wireless. 360 upstairs is wireless and suffering.

Proposed setup would be to move my router next to my 360/PS3 downstairs. I would then run the 50ft ether from router to modem. Then the 360/PS3 would be hardwired from router. Now the PC would either have to be wireless or I would have to get a switch or something using that 50FT cable...not sure how that would work also, since that is the main connection.


***EDIT***
Anyone use one of those range booster antenna's? I see DLINK (ANT24-0700)makes one and they are rather cheap on EBAY.
I guess I will know more later after I move my router a bit higher. I'm probably moving it like 3 feet higher...not sure if that should make a dramtic difference, might be less interference though.

***EDIT 2***
Anyone use a WD MyBook with their 360? If I cannot get wireless to work, I may just use an external drive to copy files to so my wife can watch her shows on it. I know my 60GB USB drive did not work (It was the old PS3 HDD that I put in the WD PAssport case).

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I have a range booster antenna, and my connection is much stronger. My wireless router is on the upper floor of my house, and my xbox is essetially 2 floors lower and I've been running smoothly since plugging in the booster on the lower floor.

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That's what I use, formatted hfs+, works great.

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Major says the first round of preview emails will go out sometime after 3pm Pacific. That's 2.67ish (:mad:) - 3 hours at the earliest.

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Goddamn you've got some killer math skills.

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I accounted for the delay in people actually reading my post, thankyouverymuch.

I updated my post to be more accurate at the time of posting.

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Can you format HFS+ via Windows Vista or do you need a 3rd party software? I'll look more when I get home...just curious.

Thanks.

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This is pretty cool:

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Kick-ass Forza 3 Collector's Edition

Nothing revolutionary about what's included(exclusive cars, keychain, USB drive), but the presentation makes up for it.

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I probably won't get in because I haven't turned my Xbox on for a month except to get the serial number to sign up. :lol:

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you should try splosion man.

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I plan to.. soon, I've just been distracted lately.

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Preview emails won't be going out until tomorrow afternoon* now.

* Math(s) intentionally left out to avoid an international incident.

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I haven't gotten an eMail but the Connect page says I'm in.

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Link?

Nevermind: http://connect.microsoft.com

:banana:

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Mine says the same thing.

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I love how they do this simply to reduce load on the servers on 8/11 and make it seem all elite.

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Exactly and by setting it up this way the people who are most interested and vocal on the forums will be the ones to get in early when it is an easier download.

Genius really - but if it does benefit us. :shrug:

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Oh, I'm not complaining. Especially since I'm so 1337.

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I thought i was as well until i started playing SFIV this afternoon. Man my old-school 2D fighting chops are rusty.

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Rats I didn't get in, oh well I knew I should have said I had netflix.

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I'm in! I received the email.

Did anyone else checked mhg83 video? That guys is connecting to Xbox Live using a 3G connection and his friend list loaded ultra fast! I'm connected by cable modem in a 16 mbps down connection and it takes hours to load my friend list! :eek:

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I also got the in email

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email received, but no change on the dashboard. I hope it comes soon.

What happens if you're playing a game when the update hits? Or does it only check when you sign in?

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In the past I've been signed out of a game to apply an update.

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Update is being applied!

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I got the email as well. Better check and see if I can download it.

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Really?
I saw Major's message in Twitter and signed in but nothing. :(

And yeah, now I'm signing in and signing out every couple of minutes, sorry about that. :p

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I started up 'Splosion Man and it kicked over.

It's a little faster from what I can tell and I'm a big fan of the way the achievements are listed now. Other than that, it's about the same so far.