Title: xbox 360 red ringed question time yooo
Post by: PirateClock on September 23, 2009, 05:26:03 AM
Post by: PirateClock on September 23, 2009, 05:26:03 AM
considering there are like 5 people online i'm just going to post this here and move it once i got the answers i require!
So anyhow my xbox red ringed (again) and im pretty sure my warranty has expired..in which case it's cheaper to just buy a new one. Butttt does anyone have any experience recovering their accounts on a new xbox? And where the fuck can you check what your password was, i logged into that fucker like 3 years ago. Also what about my harddrive? I mean when i buy a new one im probably going for an Elite.. but does that mean i have to pay for all dlc again or how does that work? Or do i have to switch harddrives when i play games with dlc content or something. Save games i don't care for much considering i was planning to play most games over from start regardless.
So anyhow my xbox red ringed (again) and im pretty sure my warranty has expired..in which case it's cheaper to just buy a new one. Butttt does anyone have any experience recovering their accounts on a new xbox? And where the fuck can you check what your password was, i logged into that fucker like 3 years ago. Also what about my harddrive? I mean when i buy a new one im probably going for an Elite.. but does that mean i have to pay for all dlc again or how does that work? Or do i have to switch harddrives when i play games with dlc content or something. Save games i don't care for much considering i was planning to play most games over from start regardless.
Title: xbox 360 red ringed question time yooo
Post by: RabidClock on September 23, 2009, 05:58:06 AM
Post by: RabidClock on September 23, 2009, 05:58:06 AM
Quote from: Jefferson Twilight;1670678considering there are like 5 people online i'm just going to post this here and move it once i got the answers i require!
So anyhow my xbox red ringed (again) and im pretty sure my warranty has expired..in which case it's cheaper to just buy a new one. Butttt does anyone have any experience recovering their accounts on a new xbox? And where the fuck can you check what your password was, i logged into that fucker like 3 years ago. Also what about my harddrive? I mean when i buy a new one im probably going for an Elite.. but does that mean i have to pay for all dlc again or how does that work? Or do i have to switch harddrives when i play games with dlc content or something. Save games i don't care for much considering i was planning to play most games over from start regardless.
I got a red ring one time.
I'm not going anywhere with this, I'm just saying I got one once. I also got ringworm when I was a kid.
Title: xbox 360 red ringed question time yooo
Post by: F U Clock on September 23, 2009, 06:53:46 AM
Post by: F U Clock on September 23, 2009, 06:53:46 AM
DLC is stored both on your hard drive AND on the actual console, in the form of a license. So while your hard drive might have the whole game on it, without the license you can only play the game.
You can call their customer support, but the last time I did the lady told me there wasn't a way to switch licenses between consoles. Luckily, I kept digging after she told me that and found a way to. I don't have time to look up exactly where it is, but you should be able to find Microsoft's site for it by searching for license switching or something. Basically you're allowed to do it like once per year, and the web site transfers the license to your new console. It's a bitchin' good time.
You can call their customer support, but the last time I did the lady told me there wasn't a way to switch licenses between consoles. Luckily, I kept digging after she told me that and found a way to. I don't have time to look up exactly where it is, but you should be able to find Microsoft's site for it by searching for license switching or something. Basically you're allowed to do it like once per year, and the web site transfers the license to your new console. It's a bitchin' good time.
Title: xbox 360 red ringed question time yooo
Post by: PirateClock on September 23, 2009, 06:58:52 AM
Post by: PirateClock on September 23, 2009, 06:58:52 AM
Quote from: Eff Yoo Clawk;1670703DLC is stored both on your hard drive AND on the actual console, in the form of a license. So while your hard drive might have the whole game on it, without the license you can only play the game.
You can call their customer support, but the last time I did the lady told me there wasn't a way to switch licenses between consoles. Luckily, I kept digging after she told me that and found a way to. I don't have time to look up exactly where it is, but you should be able to find Microsoft's site for it by searching for license switching or something. Basically you're allowed to do it like once per year, and the web site transfers the license to your new console. It's a bitchin' good time.
http://www.xbox.com/en-US/support/systemuse/xbox360/licensemigration/faq.htm
i think this is what you are talking about! Cool beans.
Title: xbox 360 red ringed question time yooo
Post by: BunnyClock on September 23, 2009, 07:04:31 AM
Post by: BunnyClock on September 23, 2009, 07:04:31 AM
I think if you delete dlc you purchased that you can re download it at any time you want without having to pay or something
Title: xbox 360 red ringed question time yooo
Post by: heineken on September 24, 2009, 03:32:17 PM
Post by: heineken on September 24, 2009, 03:32:17 PM
I'm going to take the opportunity here to ask why the elite is a better choice than the arcade (besides that it looks bitchin in black).
I know there's a harddisk in there, but for what do you use it? To store videos and mp3's in or something? Or is there actual practical use to it?
I was considering buying an xbox so I might as well ask here.
I know there's a harddisk in there, but for what do you use it? To store videos and mp3's in or something? Or is there actual practical use to it?
I was considering buying an xbox so I might as well ask here.
Title: xbox 360 red ringed question time yooo
Post by: DWARFINATORclock on September 24, 2009, 04:01:01 PM
Post by: DWARFINATORclock on September 24, 2009, 04:01:01 PM
Quote from: bunnyclock;1670707I think if you delete dlc you purchased that you can re download it at any time you want without having to pay or something
I'm BunnyClock and I don't read stuff people post in threads.
Title: xbox 360 red ringed question time yooo
Post by: DWARFINATORclock on September 24, 2009, 04:03:03 PM
Post by: DWARFINATORclock on September 24, 2009, 04:03:03 PM
Quote from: FootballClock;1671438I'm going to take the opportunity here to ask why the elite is a better choice than the arcade (besides that it looks bitchin in black).
I know there's a harddisk in there, but for what do you use it? To store videos and mp3's in or something? Or is there actual practical use to it?
I was considering buying an xbox so I might as well ask here.
Yes you actually use the HD. I'm currently using 30 GB of my 360's 60GB HD. You use it for updates for games/xbox, DLC, savegames, demos.
Title: xbox 360 red ringed question time yooo
Post by: heineken on September 24, 2009, 04:31:32 PM
Post by: heineken on September 24, 2009, 04:31:32 PM
Quote from: Primogenitor;1671456Yes you actually use the HD. I'm currently using 30 GB of my 360's 60GB HD. You use it for updates for games/xbox, DLC, savegames, demos.
So if you need it, how do you do that on the arcade?
Title: xbox 360 red ringed question time yooo
Post by: DWARFINATORclock on September 24, 2009, 04:36:29 PM
Post by: DWARFINATORclock on September 24, 2009, 04:36:29 PM
Quote from: FootballClock;1671467how do you do that on the arcade?
You don't.
Title: xbox 360 red ringed question time yooo
Post by: screwdriver_clock on September 24, 2009, 04:45:15 PM
Post by: screwdriver_clock on September 24, 2009, 04:45:15 PM
Quote from: Primogenitor;1671473You don't.
You do with like.. 256mb of internal memory I think it is. That or 512mb.
Title: xbox 360 red ringed question time yooo
Post by: DWARFINATORclock on September 24, 2009, 05:07:59 PM
Post by: DWARFINATORclock on September 24, 2009, 05:07:59 PM
Quote from: Matt;1671476You do with like.. 256mb of internal memory I think it is. That or 512mb.
Good luck finding tiny DLC!
Title: xbox 360 red ringed question time yooo
Post by: Marlin Clock on September 24, 2009, 05:31:09 PM
Post by: Marlin Clock on September 24, 2009, 05:31:09 PM
If you want to play arcade games, get the arcade. If you want to play AAA titles, I would get the new PS3 Slim or the old 80 gig, depending on if backwards compatibility matters to you or not. Seriously, the Elite has the same HD space as the Slim, but at this point in the game they get almost all the same games and with the Elite you have to pay 50$ a year for XBLGold for the same service you get in the PSN.
Let the fact that I own a PS3 color that argument biased.
Let the fact that I own a PS3 color that argument biased.
Title: xbox 360 red ringed question time yooo
Post by: DWARFINATORclock on September 24, 2009, 05:52:15 PM
Post by: DWARFINATORclock on September 24, 2009, 05:52:15 PM
Quote from: Marlin Brando;1671489If you want to play arcade games, get the arcade. If you want to play AAA titles, I would get the new PS3 Slim or the old 80 gig, depending on if backwards compatibility matters to you or not. Seriously, the Elite has the same HD space as the Slim, but at this point in the game they get almost all the same games and with the Elite you have to pay 50$ a year for XBLGold for the same service you get in the PSN.
Let the fact that I own a PS3 color that argument biased.
No one wants to play PS3, the 360 has better games.
Title: xbox 360 red ringed question time yooo
Post by: Thor on September 24, 2009, 06:14:55 PM
Post by: Thor on September 24, 2009, 06:14:55 PM
I'm considering getting a new console. Xbox or playstation
Xbox has better games, but the failure rate is terrible. What to do.
Eh, I'll just buy a new gaming PC
Xbox has better games, but the failure rate is terrible. What to do.
Eh, I'll just buy a new gaming PC
Title: xbox 360 red ringed question time yooo
Post by: DWARFINATORclock on September 24, 2009, 06:27:13 PM
Post by: DWARFINATORclock on September 24, 2009, 06:27:13 PM
Quote from: Thor;1671507I'm considering getting a new console. Xbox or playstation
Xbox has better games, but the failure rate is terrible. What to do.
Eh, I'll just buy a new gaming PC
My xbox has never broken.
Title: xbox 360 red ringed question time yooo
Post by: Thor on September 24, 2009, 06:37:16 PM
Post by: Thor on September 24, 2009, 06:37:16 PM
Quote from: Primogenitor;1671510My xbox has never broken.
I usually play for a LONG time when I sit down to play a game, and that's a source of a bit of my fear. I don't know if you spend hours in a row playing a game from start to finish
Title: xbox 360 red ringed question time yooo
Post by: DWARFINATORclock on September 24, 2009, 06:57:12 PM
Post by: DWARFINATORclock on September 24, 2009, 06:57:12 PM
Quote from: Thor;1671514I usually play for a LONG time when I sit down to play a game, and that's a source of a bit of my fear. I don't know if you spend hours in a row playing a game from start to finish
I do actually. When I get a new game I usually play it non stop till I beat it.
Title: xbox 360 red ringed question time yooo
Post by: F U Clock on September 24, 2009, 07:40:37 PM
Post by: F U Clock on September 24, 2009, 07:40:37 PM
Xbox's have over a 50% failure rate, which is fucking terrible.
I like my 360 (which has RRoD'd on me, as well as my friend Aaron's, my brother's, oh, Hell, everyone I know who has a box), but I also like my PS3. I think the libraries match pretty well, and for every good 360 exclusive I say there's an equally good PS3 exclusive (MGS4, Uncharted, Ratchet + Clank, Killzone 2, Resistence, LBP, etc.).
I like my 360 (which has RRoD'd on me, as well as my friend Aaron's, my brother's, oh, Hell, everyone I know who has a box), but I also like my PS3. I think the libraries match pretty well, and for every good 360 exclusive I say there's an equally good PS3 exclusive (MGS4, Uncharted, Ratchet + Clank, Killzone 2, Resistence, LBP, etc.).
Title: xbox 360 red ringed question time yooo
Post by: Marlin Clock on September 24, 2009, 07:45:14 PM
Post by: Marlin Clock on September 24, 2009, 07:45:14 PM
Quote from: Primogenitor;1671501No one wants to play PS3, the 360 has better games.The PS3 gets almost every game that the Xbox gets and visa-versa, so Idno what the hell you mean by that.
Title: xbox 360 red ringed question time yooo
Post by: DWARFINATORclock on September 24, 2009, 08:04:32 PM
Post by: DWARFINATORclock on September 24, 2009, 08:04:32 PM
Quote from: Marlin Brando;1671534The PS3 gets almost every game that the Xbox gets and visa-versa, so Idno what the hell you mean by that.
It doesn't matter what I say because you obviously can't read. Have fun playing Crackdown and Mass Effect on your PS3.
Title: xbox 360 red ringed question time yooo
Post by: peyoteclock on September 24, 2009, 08:29:59 PM
Post by: peyoteclock on September 24, 2009, 08:29:59 PM
Quote from: Jefferson Twilight;1670678considering there are like 5 people online i'm just going to post this here and move it once i got the answers i require!
So anyhow my xbox red ringed (again) and im pretty sure my warranty has expired..in which case it's cheaper to just buy a new one. Butttt does anyone have any experience recovering their accounts on a new xbox? And where the fuck can you check what your password was, i logged into that fucker like 3 years ago. Also what about my harddrive? I mean when i buy a new one im probably going for an Elite.. but does that mean i have to pay for all dlc again or how does that work? Or do i have to switch harddrives when i play games with dlc content or something. Save games i don't care for much considering i was planning to play most games over from start regardless.
you can transfer shit from one hd to another, but really just lie to MS and send your xbox in and get a new one for free thats what i did.
Title: xbox 360 red ringed question time yooo
Post by: Marlin Clock on September 24, 2009, 09:41:01 PM
Post by: Marlin Clock on September 24, 2009, 09:41:01 PM
Quote from: Primogenitor;1671539It doesn't matter what I say because you obviously can't read. Have fun playing Crackdown and Mass Effect on your PS3.Have fun playing mediocre exclusive games and paying extra for a service we get free :D
Title: xbox 360 red ringed question time yooo
Post by: Marlin Clock on September 24, 2009, 09:53:16 PM
Post by: Marlin Clock on September 24, 2009, 09:53:16 PM
Quote from: Freedom Master;1671558gears of war is mediocre yeahNice that you have thievery as a pro. Not that I wouldn't expect that from you.
also it comes out to the price of a game per year and the quality of the online experience is much better than playstation.
you can also get your xbox modded and get free games. no such mod exists for ps3
Title: xbox 360 red ringed question time yooo
Post by: Thor on September 24, 2009, 09:57:12 PM
Post by: Thor on September 24, 2009, 09:57:12 PM
Console wars itt
Worse than religious debates.
Worse than religious debates.
Title: xbox 360 red ringed question time yooo
Post by: F U Clock on September 24, 2009, 10:02:07 PM
Post by: F U Clock on September 24, 2009, 10:02:07 PM
Quote from: Freedom Master;1671558gears of war is mediocre yeah
also it comes out to the price of a game per year and the quality of the online experience is much better than playstation.
you can also get your xbox modded and get free games. no such mod exists for ps3
I own both, so I'm not taking sides here, buuut yeah Gears of War is pretty mediocre, and I notice no quality difference between Playstation and 360.
Title: xbox 360 red ringed question time yooo
Post by: Silly Putty Clock on September 24, 2009, 10:09:17 PM
Post by: Silly Putty Clock on September 24, 2009, 10:09:17 PM
Quote from: Thor;1671566Console wars itt
Worse than religious debates.
Yeah, I'm just gonna stay out of this one and watch from the sidelines. Care to run some commentary with me?
Title: xbox 360 red ringed question time yooo
Post by: WiiClock on September 24, 2009, 10:10:45 PM
Post by: WiiClock on September 24, 2009, 10:10:45 PM
buy a wii lol
Title: xbox 360 red ringed question time yooo
Post by: Thor on September 24, 2009, 10:23:10 PM
Post by: Thor on September 24, 2009, 10:23:10 PM
Quote from: Chaotic Silly Putty;1671571Yeah, I'm just gonna stay out of this one and watch from the sidelines. Care to run some commentary with me?Oh we don't need to make fun of these guys. They're doing a good enough job of that themselves! Dohohohohoho
Title: xbox 360 red ringed question time yooo
Post by: Loki Clock on September 25, 2009, 12:27:23 AM
Post by: Loki Clock on September 25, 2009, 12:27:23 AM
Quote from: Thor;1671566Console wars itt
Worse than religious debates.
And with all the same posters.
Title: xbox 360 red ringed question time yooo
Post by: DrClock on September 25, 2009, 02:46:10 AM
Post by: DrClock on September 25, 2009, 02:46:10 AM
buying a ps3 means you can't wait for the juicy climax of the xbox and you blow your load at the first sign of 1080p and horrible gameplay.
Title: xbox 360 red ringed question time yooo
Post by: DigitalLemonClock on September 25, 2009, 02:59:35 AM
Post by: DigitalLemonClock on September 25, 2009, 02:59:35 AM
games are for faggots
Title: xbox 360 red ringed question time yooo
Post by: SilverClock on September 25, 2009, 03:21:57 AM
Post by: SilverClock on September 25, 2009, 03:21:57 AM
You can redownload any content you have previously purchased off Xbox Live for no charge. Thought for arcade games you will have to be signed on to Xbox Live if you want to play them. This is because all arcade games are saved to that one certain console so anytime you switched consoles any older games will need to be connected to the internet to play. Any games bought with the new console will not require an internet connection.
Get an elite and just transfer all your information to your new harddrive. That's what I did last time my xbox redringed. You can get a free harddrive cable from Microsoft for free to transfer your crap.
http://www.xbox.com/en-US/support/systemuse/xbox360/console/datamigration.htm
Get an elite and just transfer all your information to your new harddrive. That's what I did last time my xbox redringed. You can get a free harddrive cable from Microsoft for free to transfer your crap.
http://www.xbox.com/en-US/support/systemuse/xbox360/console/datamigration.htm
Title: xbox 360 red ringed question time yooo
Post by: SilverClock on September 25, 2009, 03:42:15 AM
Post by: SilverClock on September 25, 2009, 03:42:15 AM
I would also like to add as a owner of both a PS3 and a 360. The 360 is superior. Yeah, PSN is free, but they charge you for every single thing possible to make up for it. Pay for a PSN arcade title, pay again to use characters in the game, pay some more for more levels. Bah!
Title: xbox 360 red ringed question time yooo
Post by: PirateClock on September 25, 2009, 05:40:23 AM
Post by: PirateClock on September 25, 2009, 05:40:23 AM
Im not buying a ps3 cause i have 25 360 games and not a working 360 to play it on!
Also ill look into the data transfer thingy! The guy in the store told me there's also a way to let your computer think it's an external hd or something but im not qualified to do stuff like that. I can only press shiny button and plug in the proper cables as long as they are color coded.
Also ill look into the data transfer thingy! The guy in the store told me there's also a way to let your computer think it's an external hd or something but im not qualified to do stuff like that. I can only press shiny button and plug in the proper cables as long as they are color coded.
Title: xbox 360 red ringed question time yooo
Post by: PirateClock on September 25, 2009, 05:42:26 AM
Post by: PirateClock on September 25, 2009, 05:42:26 AM
Quote from: SilverClock;1671659You can redownload any content you have previously purchased off Xbox Live for no charge. Thought for arcade games you will have to be signed on to Xbox Live if you want to play them. This is because all arcade games are saved to that one certain console so anytime you switched consoles any older games will need to be connected to the internet to play. Any games bought with the new console will not require an internet connection.
Get an elite and just transfer all your information to your new harddrive. That's what I did last time my xbox redringed. You can get a free harddrive cable from Microsoft for free to transfer your crap.
http://www.xbox.com/en-US/support/systemuse/xbox360/console/datamigration.htm
Holy shit thankx!
Ok problem solved! Ill just buy an elite, order the free cable, transfer my shit, use the license tool online, done.
Neato, who knew this would be so easy. In a way this isn't such a bad scenario considering my old xbox is 4 years old (or more) and it's HD is full, no HDMI port and still the old dvddrive that's apparently shit.
Title: xbox 360 red ringed question time yooo
Post by: DWARFINATORclock on September 25, 2009, 06:01:45 AM
Post by: DWARFINATORclock on September 25, 2009, 06:01:45 AM
Quote from: Marlin Brando;1671557Have fun playing mediocre exclusive games and paying extra for a service we get free :DCrackdown and Mass Effect are not mediocre.
Title: xbox 360 red ringed question time yooo
Post by: F U Clock on September 25, 2009, 06:56:22 AM
Post by: F U Clock on September 25, 2009, 06:56:22 AM
Or you could just use that website and play them when you're not signed into Live.
Title: xbox 360 red ringed question time yooo
Post by: PirateClock on September 25, 2009, 07:00:51 AM
Post by: PirateClock on September 25, 2009, 07:00:51 AM
Quote from: Eff Yoo Clawk;1671685Or you could just use that website and play them when you're not signed into Live.
How will this get me my save games and dlc back?
Title: xbox 360 red ringed question time yooo
Post by: F U Clock on September 25, 2009, 05:30:22 PM
Post by: F U Clock on September 25, 2009, 05:30:22 PM
Quote from: Jefferson Twilight;1671689How will this get me my save games and dlc back?
If you have the harddrive that the DLC is on, all you do is use the site to transfer the license to your new console, and bam.
Title: xbox 360 red ringed question time yooo
Post by: SilverClock on September 25, 2009, 08:49:53 PM
Post by: SilverClock on September 25, 2009, 08:49:53 PM
You don't really need the license to re-download or use DLC on a new console. Once you re-download DLC you can use it no matter what. Licenses only really effect XBLA titles. If you dont have the proper title it will show up as a trial game until you sign into Xbox Live.
Word of caution: Microsoft gives a disclaimer that there may be some problems with using the transfer cable, but from first hand experience all my saved data was transferred successfully without incident. I really enjoy my new Xbox elite now.
Or I would if I didn't have a KICKAZZ gaming pc.
Word of caution: Microsoft gives a disclaimer that there may be some problems with using the transfer cable, but from first hand experience all my saved data was transferred successfully without incident. I really enjoy my new Xbox elite now.
Or I would if I didn't have a KICKAZZ gaming pc.