Official Xbox360 Discussion/News Thread.

[Demenour]

R2600 + 1 Game...Sega Tennis? Anyway....you originally said you wanted to spend R3000. Well if possible and save up another R800..

R3800 will net you a Xbox Pro console + 60GB Drive + 2 Games

This might sound stupid... but just how important is the hard drive for a xbox and could I not get it aftermarket?

and what's your advice on getting the xbox chipped to play game copies?

 

[DarKWateR]

This might sound stupid... but just how important is the hard drive for a xbox and could I not get it aftermarket?

and what's your advice on getting the xbox chipped to play game copies?

I'm a LEGAL guy...I love the smell of a fresh new game. I don't support chipping and copies...and obviously it's bye bye warranty when you do so and might even get you banned on xbox live.

The HDD is NOT a necessity but handy for DLC, movies, etc. I personally don't have a HDD and I'm 100% fine.

 

[Demenour]

I'm a LEGAL guy...I love the smell of a fresh new game. I don't support chipping and copies...and obviously it's bye bye warranty when you do so and might even get you banned on xbox live.

The HDD is NOT a necessity but handy for DLC, movies, etc. I personally don't have a HDD and I'm 100% fine.

Ok I'll just try to find out what DLC is. thanks once again man , much appreciated. I think I'll be picking up my unit today... I'm so excited!!!!

But would you think R2600 is a fair price?

 

[DarKWateR]

Ok I'll just try to find out what DLC is. thanks once again man , much appreciated. I think I'll be picking up my unit today... I'm so excited!!!!

But would you think R2600 is a fair price?

DLC = downloadable content

R2600 for a new arcade unit seems to be the norm since they range between R2400-R2600. Enjoy the unit

 

[maestro_za]

R2500 is the norm for an Arcade these days.

I just sold a brand new 60GB Pro on Bid Or Buy for R3k. Unlucky guy

 

[DarKWateR]

R2500 is the norm for an Arcade these days.

I just sold a brand new 60GB Pro on Bid Or Buy for R3k. Unlucky guy

Nice

 

[ainsin]

My friend has been trying to convince me for the past few weeks to buy myself a Xbox360, but I'm having a few concerns.

He has had 3 RRoD in the past year. He does use the console a lot, and he has told me that the new models of the xbox pretty much eliminate the problem. Is it true? If it is, what models should I be looking for? I am thinking of getting an arcade & i'll decide on getting a hdd in the future.

The other problem is that I've been reading reports that say that microsoft is coming out with a new console in a year and a bit. It almost seems like a waste to buy a console now, when something better is on the horizon.

 

[Mephisto_Helix]

Most units that have an HDMI port are 'safer' ..... and obviously the more ventilated you keep it and the more careful you are with it, the much less chance of RRoD you're going to have (if any).

 

[AmeerAbrahams]

i need help wit my inernet thing....my console says DNS FAILED....why is this i have tryd everything web sites has told me to try i even called telkom but thety cannot help me.....what is the problem and how do i fix this i need to get on line!!!! PLEASE HELP PLEASE HELP PLEASE!!!!!!!

PLEASE SOMEONE HELP ME!!!!

my xbox console says DSN failed.... my isp is telkom premium combo adsl router 2+ wireless so i hook the ethernet cable from xbox to this router and it says dns failed.......i have contacted telkom but they cannot help me wi this.....so what do i do? please help!!!!

 

[ToxicBunny]

If DNS Failed.. then your xbox can't get through to the DNS servers its looking for, or has been told to look for.

Is your home network setup to use DHCP or are you manually giving it the IP Addresses?

 

[Syphonx]

yeah, make sure your ip and dns settings are set to automatic.

 

[ToxicBunny]

Well it can't be that urgent anymore.........

 

[Mephisto_Helix]

Rush in, use tons of !!!!!! and disappear ....... yep, very pressing issue for trolls.

 

[AmeerAbrahams]

yes everything is on auto

 

[ToxicBunny]

Ok, and you are based where?...

Who is your ISP?.. how is your HOME lan setup?... also on auto?.. getting its IP and DNS from the ADSL router?

 

[AmeerAbrahams]

my isp is telkom....my home lan setup only the person who did it and god knows hw it is setup.....im like realy uneducated when it cums to these things like computers and stuff

 

[AmeerAbrahams]

yes it is geeting ip and dns from router

 

[I am Penguin]

If DNS Failed.. then your xbox can't get through to the DNS servers its looking for, or has been told to look for.

Is your home network setup to use DHCP or are you manually giving it the IP Addresses?

I sometimes have the same problem from the PS3, connection failing or no IP address? Who does the DNS lookup? The PS3/Xbox or the Router which is set to get a DNS auto from ISP?

 

[AmeerAbrahams]

thats a good question.....someone answer that

 

[Mephisto_Helix]

What mode is your router set in? I know Bridged and Semi-Bridged don't work. I also remember being told that it can depend on what ethernet cable you have.