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I force university students to play it every year at camp and it actually goes pretty well!
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# ? Jun 13, 2024 04:15 |
I finally set up clone hero with my drums and 360 guitar but until last week the only thing I kept my 360 plugged in for was Rock Band 3, the greatest game (especially with customs).
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# ? Oct 28, 2023 16:33 |
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Stupid questions: I remembered that I have my disk copy of MGS4 on PS3 and the MGS HD collection for PS3 purchased on my PSN account. So... 1) If I pickup a stock PS3 can I still log on to my PSN account an download purchased games? 2) If I were to pick up a console with CFW installed can I DL purchased games from PSN? Would I risk banning my account and losing the account I use with my PS5?
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# ? Nov 10, 2023 15:36 |
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drhankmccoyphd posted:Stupid questions: I remembered that I have my disk copy of MGS4 on PS3 and the MGS HD collection for PS3 purchased on my PSN account. So... 1) Yes. The option is somewhere in the account settings under the PSN section. 2) If you install the right CFW it comes with a safety feature that will disable PSN logins until you deactivate the stuff that can trigger a ban. I would still personally not risk losing an account with a lot of purchases that I currently use on a PS5 though. You can softmod all fat, most slim, and maybe some of the super slim models yourself, so don't pay out the rear end for a pre-modded system unless you're really unable to computer hard enough to do it yourself. (I don't recommend getting a super slim because last I checked they can't use actual CFW and the mods available to those models are way more limited.)
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# ? Nov 10, 2023 21:52 |
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I wouldn’t trifle with connecting to PSN at all on an actively used account associated with newer systems. No one seems to have ever confirmed how/what triggers a ban and Sony is still doing it AFAIK. If you install CFW then you can just use something like NoPayStation to get the installer PKGs straight from Sony’s CDN and the licenses should be associated with your account anyways.
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# ? Nov 10, 2023 22:07 |
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If you're going to cfw just download the games from nps/pkg yeah. You own them anyway and then you don't have to even consider the hypothetical ban
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# ? Nov 10, 2023 22:26 |
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emSparkly posted:1) Yes. The option is somewhere in the account settings under the PSN section. Thanks! Is softmodding as easy as going to a link in the console browser like on the Vita back in the day? If so could I jump back and forth between stock and cfw? I have a line on a trade for a cfw slim just unsure if I should bother reflashing it to stock.
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# ? Nov 10, 2023 22:55 |
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drhankmccoyphd posted:Thanks! Is softmodding as easy as going to a link in the console browser like on the Vita back in the day? If so could I jump back and forth between stock and cfw? I have a line on a trade for a cfw slim just unsure if I should bother reflashing it to stock. These days yes, there's a site you go to and it takes care of everything. I don't know if the actual ps3xploit site is up right now, but you can always find a mirror or host it yourself if you know how. This guy makes really easy to follow tutorials on modding the PS3 and getting stuff installed on it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=suM4dUAYUPE
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# ? Nov 11, 2023 01:02 |
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RIP to my PS3 superslim, went to boot it and discovered that it will now only output video at 480p, with flashing static all over the screen. I’ve barely even used it, guess I should’ve unplugged it while it was sitting idle.
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# ? Dec 13, 2023 22:41 |
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Synthetic Hermit posted:Compared to the original Xbox, I've always had somewhat of a grudge against the 360, right from the beginning: Late, but I ripped slipknots the gray chapter to the drive and listened to it repeatedly while playing black flag?
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# ? Dec 26, 2023 06:07 |
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l33tfuzzbox posted:Late, but I ripped slipknots the gray chapter to the drive and listened to it repeatedly while playing black flag? 360 still has a media player in the dashboard, but since the hard drive is optional, in-game custom soundtracks became less common (though apparently some games still used them). When using the dashboard player, the music doesn't pause with the game, doesn't change tracks when you restart/change levels, doesn't turn off on menu screens, doesn't integrate with in-game radio stations, etc. On the other hand though, it does allow you to listen to custom music with any game.
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# ? Dec 28, 2023 01:32 |
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So I just pulled apart my super slim to clean and repaste it, but after putting it back together everything works except the disc drive. Is there some sensor in the super slim that might make it think the door isn't closed because everything's properly connected inside, it's just not spinning up drives at all. It's so quiet running games off the drive though now holy poo poo my PC is louder.
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# ? Dec 29, 2023 16:56 |
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My PS3 retro fighters defender (bluetooth edition) should be here today. I've had a hard time finding a decent PS3 controller that supports all of the sixaxis / pressure sensitive button stuff since the Dualshock 3 was terrible and mine are all broken now. I'm hoping this one works out. I've heard pretty good things, so we will see how it goes. On the 360 front I've been trying to get the games that are not playable on newer consoles and my PGR 3 copy also gets here today, so I'm going to have a real dilemma about what I mess around with first.
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# ? Jan 17, 2024 19:58 |
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Substandard posted:My PS3 retro fighters defender (bluetooth edition) should be here today. I'm hoping this one works out. I've heard pretty good things, so we will see how it goes. Keep us posted. Finding more reliable controller options is something I and likely others here want to know more about.
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# ? Jan 17, 2024 20:00 |
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I still have 2 working DS3s, had to clean one to prevent random button presses and the other one is due for the same treatment.
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# ? Jan 20, 2024 02:40 |
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I unfortunately don't have a working DS3 controller anymore to compare it to, but the Retro Fighters defender (bluetooth edition) is pretty good. sixaxis works, it has rumble, pressure sensitive buttons work. The analog sticks are slightly closer together than a real DS3, which may annoy some people but I found it OK for my hands. The face buttons likewise are slightly closer together / smaller than DS4 buttons. You can turn the system on with the home button after the initial pairing. It seems to work fine with PS1 / PS2 games on the PS3 as well. I haven't messed around with the "turbo" functionality or anything yet, so I cant speak to that. The things I really like about it are the things that are not similar to a real DS3 (which I am on the record of thinking is one of the worst controllers). It has concave sticks instead of the original convex raised design of the DS3 thumbstick. They are switch sized, so they are a little smaller than a DS4, but it's easier to keep your hands on them I think. I also like the trigger design much better and the D-pad seems quite good in my initial test. It feels kind of cheap / light compared to a DS4, but functionally I have no real complaints so far. I wouldn't buy one for PS4 use because I like the DS4, but I do think it's better than the stock PS3 controller.
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# ? Jan 20, 2024 16:15 |
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My wife wants to buy me a modded 360 for valentines. Where/who should I buy from? Anything to look for? Trying to spend like $150
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# ? Feb 3, 2024 18:23 |
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"The red ring symbolizes our never ending love."
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# ? Feb 3, 2024 18:44 |
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imagine the sweet romance of poetry. of you and your betrothed sitting in diffeent rooms yelling slurs at each other through xbox microphones
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# ? Feb 3, 2024 18:50 |
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The Automator posted:My wife wants to buy me a modded 360 for valentines. Where/who should I buy from? Anything to look for? Trying to spend like $150 If you get a fat you need to get a Jasper chip set. It's the first one that wasn't prone to red rings. I know I have a MW2 360 that used it, and there is a list of all the models, that used the newer chipset. In general it is probably easier to avoid fat 360s though Substandard fucked around with this message at 19:37 on Feb 3, 2024 |
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Speaking of, if one mods a 360 (idk what mods it has) can one restore the Blades dash and still play all games?
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# ? Feb 3, 2024 19:35 |
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Substandard posted:If you get a fat you need to get a Jasper chip set. It's the first one that wasn't prone to red rings. I know I have a MW2 360 that used it, and there is a list of all the models, that used the newer chipset. Yeah, I’ve got a first model still, no hdmi port. It’s gonna die at some point, so I want a new one and might as well get it modded.
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# ? Feb 3, 2024 21:29 |
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Hey guys, was gonna ask this in the xbox thread but with the lols going round at the moment i didnt want people thinking i was doing a bit. Anyway i was thinking about getting one of the newer 360s, i think they were called E or something, not the slim one but the one that looks like a xbox one? And i had some questions, its to replace my very loud og 360 arcade system, this is one with no hdmi and it has, i think 13gb hdd and no wifi. I know the newer one as hdmi but it has wifi too right? Would this still have a problem connecting to my newer router? (Current one just wouldnt connect, but ps3 does fine which makes me think its the cable) also can i transfer the contents of the 13gb hdd to the newer one with that transfer cable or do i need something else cos the system design is different? I havent been able to update the old 360 for like 9 years at this point either. But with the store and poo poo shutting down, are they still allowing gaming updates and the like?
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# ? Feb 6, 2024 11:16 |
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Vikar Jerome posted:Hey guys, was gonna ask this in the xbox thread but with the lols going round at the moment i didnt want people thinking i was doing a bit. https://support.xbox.com/en-US/help/xbox-360/store/xbox-360-marketplace-update Short version is the X360 storefront is dying, not the backend API for the X360 network. That means game and OS updates still work, you just can't buy new games. Interestingly, if you buy anything compatible in the more modern Xboxes (Or just online in the Xbox app) that'll run on an X360/Xbox Original that was in the marketplace, it'll be visible and downloadable there even after the storefront's shut down. You can indeed also transfer your Xbox HDD to the Model E with the transfer cable (One end plugs into the detached HDD, the other goes in a USB port on the new Xbox) and it does have built-in wifi. Alternatively you can also just backup everything to the Cloud and download on the new one after the fact.
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Vikar Jerome posted:Hey guys, was gonna ask this in the xbox thread but with the lols going round at the moment i didnt want people thinking i was doing a bit. The later 360s do work with a modern router but only on 2.4ghz, so you'll need to enable that band in the network settings. My 360 S is connected that way. Else it should work just fine on a wired connection.
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# ? Feb 6, 2024 13:29 |
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I got a 360 Wireless Racing Wheel, but in the likes of Dirt 2 and PGR4 I'm oversteering like crazy and the wheel is spinning itself and buzzing near-constantly. I want to know if my wheel is broken, or if the wheel just isn't good. Can anyone speak to whether this is normal?
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# ? Feb 10, 2024 23:00 |
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If it’s the one I’m thinking of the buzzing isn’t normal but the wheel being overly sensitive is. That thing was real bad, but very cool.
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# ? Feb 11, 2024 02:06 |
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Is Xbox 360 the worst quality console ever made? I struggle to think of friends who didn't have problems with the thing. Just flipped one of my systems (just to test a disk).....and it gave me the E68 error. So I removed the HD and it booted. However....it refused to read any disk (open tray) I fed it. My other system has been three red rings for several years. Just shoddily designed machines. Idk.....maybe I can swap disc drives or something......
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# ? May 5, 2024 18:16 |
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the black case late models are fine. ps2s and ps3s got more solid after redesigns too. the 360, besides microsoft design failures, also suffered from coming out right when lead free solder regulations hit. I think a lot of the rrod stuff was because engineers in general hadn't really come to terms with silver solder. there's a similar thing in early 90s consoles when they started using surface mount capacitors and they were all junk. there isn't a single functional turboduo that hasn't been recapped
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# ? May 5, 2024 18:55 |
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The biggest issue with the 360 is still the controller and it really sucks that devs are still designing around it's faults even now.
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# ? May 5, 2024 20:14 |
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Hel posted:The biggest issue with the 360 is still the controller and it really sucks that devs are still designing around it's faults even now. What's wrong with the X360 controller?
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# ? May 5, 2024 21:08 |
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Neddy Seagoon posted:What's wrong with the X360 controller? The Dpad and bumpers are pretty bad, imprecise and with bad responses, so because the controller became the de facto standard a lot of games are designed around not using those for primary actions even when it would be way better. For example, 2d platformers forcing you to use the left stick for movement when dpad would be better or every shooter having your basic attack on the triggers instead of the more index finger friendly bumpers. It was very clear when games were designed for ps3 first because they didn't do that as much, but later generations gave up on that, unless they are copying dark souls.
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# ? May 5, 2024 21:37 |
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The 360 bumpers are nice microswitches underneath yet still feel squishy and like they’re going to break. Genuinely impressive engineering accomplishment. The battery wart on the back also makes it pretty restrictive to hold but that got fixed with the Xbone controller, but the battery holders are also pretty unreliable. I have 4 360 controllers and 2 battery holders that either have good enough contacts or whose latch hasn’t failed.
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# ? May 5, 2024 22:24 |
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the 360 controller where the dpad rotated between being up and being in was really good. I still have one of those but it needs new analog stick toppers
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# ? May 5, 2024 23:07 |
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The Voice of Labor posted:the black case late models are fine. ps2s and ps3s got more solid after redesigns too. the 360, besides microsoft design failures, also suffered from coming out right when lead free solder regulations hit. I think a lot of the rrod stuff was because engineers in general hadn't really come to terms with silver solder. there's a similar thing in early 90s consoles when they started using surface mount capacitors and they were all junk. there isn't a single functional turboduo that hasn't been recapped Yeah.....I never had a remodeled black 360. But I've now had three regular 360s crap out on me. Only other system I can recall going boom on me was the original Playstation. Stopped reading discs after like ten years or so. Welp.....maybe I have one working console of parts between the two I currently have.
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# ? May 6, 2024 02:51 |
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btw 360 dvd drives are keyed to the console. they could easily be reflashed but microsoft started encasing the chips in adhesive to prevent people from being able to do that
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# ? May 6, 2024 03:02 |
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The Voice of Labor posted:btw 360 dvd drives are keyed to the console. they could easily be reflashed but microsoft started encasing the chips in adhesive to prevent people from being able to do that So on top of making their system ultra brittle.....they also made them difficult to replace parts on. Brilliant.
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# ? May 6, 2024 03:07 |
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RestingB1tchFace posted:So on top of making their system ultra brittle.....they also made them difficult to replace parts on. Brilliant. Microsoft is kinda still like this, I've said multiple times in the retrogame thread that I have a burning hatred for Microsoft's console hardware because every single one has some dumb as gently caress decision that only makes sense in terms of control or raw cost cutting. Like the Xbox Series consoles using regular M.2 NVMe drives but burying them so deep you need to tear down the entire system to get to them to push their storage expansion cards. It's one of those things that only looks worse when the last 3 Playstation consoles have all had easily user upgradable storage. Also the X-Clamp. gently caress the X-Clamp all my homies hate the X-Clamp.
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# ? May 6, 2024 03:36 |
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Obviously there was the RROD, but the DVD drive on the 360 was also missing some kind of alignment tabs that would cause it to gouge the gently caress out of any disc if the console was not perfectly level in all dimensions. I lost a few games that way before working out that the shelf on the TV cabinet had a slight tilt due to being cantilevered. There's also some other awfulness like the Kinect being a custom not-USB connector and the wifi chip being on a slightly different custom not-USB connector. You can't use lots of computer resolutions over HDMI, only VGA. You can't use the optical audio port on the console if you're using the analog video output. You can boot without a DVD drive entirely, although I think the Ring of Light shows an error code. ~Coxy fucked around with this message at 14:05 on May 6, 2024 |
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# ? Jun 13, 2024 04:15 |
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The fat models having the issue with scratching the discs if it was vertical is very funny for a console design that's clearly meant to be vertical with how they put the hard drive on. I think that lessened as time went on but also the S and E were both clearly more designed to be horizontal so they just weren't set up to fail. Also wifi not even being a thing until the S because gently caress you buy this dongle that's designed around being attached to this specific USB port on the back.
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