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sabin1981
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PostPosted: Wed, 15th Jun 2011 15:50    Post subject:
Aye, as cobALT already said; you can update your games just fine - but you have to do it manually via USB stick and remote sites, as you won't be given the option to update games unless signed into XBL. That's one of the VERY few advantages to the PS3; game updates are separate from PSN sign-in.
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PostPosted: Wed, 15th Jun 2011 16:44    Post subject:
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sabin1981
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PostPosted: Wed, 15th Jun 2011 17:02    Post subject:
Guess what they're most likely already working on fixing? Crying or Very sad
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PostPosted: Wed, 15th Jun 2011 20:39    Post subject:
Well, that's what I call a professional approach. Very Happy The guy selling the 360 called me and said that not only he'll deliver the drive key, but also update the LT+1.1 to 1.9 for free. Very Happy
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sabin1981
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PostPosted: Wed, 15th Jun 2011 20:42    Post subject:
Damn.. that is good service Very Happy In which case mate, I'd ask him to update to the latest Live dashboard first - then install LT1.9. At least then you won't have to deal with that later (installing the dashboard wipes the drive firmware back to stock, which means YOU - or someone else - are going to have to flash again)
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PostPosted: Wed, 15th Jun 2011 21:53    Post subject:
E-mailed the guy, waiting for response, thanks sabin!
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PostPosted: Thu, 16th Jun 2011 15:18    Post subject:
I bought a new x360 slim for 135 GBP (625 PLN) few days ago because my jtag died and I won't flash it because most of recent games are crap , these games dont deserve verbs so I am gonna collect some money and buy 4-5 solid titles per year
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PostPosted: Thu, 16th Jun 2011 16:35    Post subject: Re: [HARDWARE] To be or not to be...
Neon wrote:
a consolefag Crying or Very sad

So I was wondering if I should finally buy a 360 or PS3. Obviously I don't want it for playing online or anything of the sorts, I just want to play the games which will not see the light of day on the PC.

Now bear in mind that I know absolutely NOTHING about hacking/j-tagging(whatever that is)/flashing. I know nothing, zero, null.

I think I'd lean more towards the PS3, but from what I've seen in the ps3 thread the hacking seems somewhat stagnant? PS3 has more exclusives that I'd like to play (mainly Infamous and Uncharted series.) Of course if you can't play burned games anymore I'd get a 360.

Now, is it even advisable to buy a 360/PS3 now or better wait for XBOX720/PS4? The first one is supposedly going to be announced next year.


Seriously online on me ps3 is the bollocks, play it more now then what i do on my pc.
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PostPosted: Thu, 16th Jun 2011 18:04    Post subject:
wtf guys? he could've had a jtag and had

UNLIMITED POWEEERRRRRRRRR!!!!

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PostPosted: Thu, 16th Jun 2011 21:05    Post subject:
The guy replied, he'll update do the newest dashboard AND install the 1.9 LT. Epic customer service is epic. Very Happy
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sabin1981
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PostPosted: Thu, 16th Jun 2011 21:13    Post subject:
@killabyte

He couldn't mate, the machine was already updated to the November dashboard. No JTAG.

@Neon

Yeah, that's a friggin' great seller you have there.
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PostPosted: Thu, 16th Jun 2011 23:23    Post subject:
Hmm, in case I won't ever get used to a pad, is it worth buying XIM3? The videos are pretty amazing tbh.
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sabin1981
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PostPosted: Thu, 16th Jun 2011 23:40    Post subject:
For that cost? Probably not... it will never be a perfect mouse/keyboard implementation due to the fact that it's built off emulating analogue sticks.
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Vryder




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PostPosted: Fri, 17th Jun 2011 03:54    Post subject:
It's not perfect, but it works extremely well (I have it, works perfectly on CoD games Laughing). IMO, it's not worth it unless you plan on spending a lot of time playing FPS/TPS games on the 360. Also, the XIM3 can also be used with the ps3 via an adapter.
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PostPosted: Fri, 17th Jun 2011 10:52    Post subject:
Neon wrote:
Hmm, in case I won't ever get used to a pad, is it worth buying XIM3? The videos are pretty amazing tbh.


The games are designed for the controller, so imho a keyboard would actually play worse...
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PostPosted: Fri, 17th Jun 2011 20:28    Post subject:
Another quick question from a newbie, I'm going to burn the games before my x360 arrives (probably Tuesday), so I have a question regarding IMGburn.



Should I choose "Write image file to disc" or "write folders/files to disc"?
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sabin1981
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PostPosted: Fri, 17th Jun 2011 20:41    Post subject:
"Write Image File To Disk"

... but make absolutely sure you choose the .DVD file, not .ISO. In the future, if you make sure IMGBurn has .DVD as a filetype, you can simple double-click that and it will open and start burning for you.
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PostPosted: Fri, 17th Jun 2011 20:47    Post subject:
Thanks Smile

Also, am I supposed to use IMGburn at the lowest possible write speed? Or is 2.4x okay? According to the sticky topic in this section it's ok to burn it @ 2.4x, but someone here said that I should do it at the lowest possible- ie 1x.
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sabin1981
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PostPosted: Fri, 17th Jun 2011 21:01    Post subject:
2.4x is actually the lowest most consumer DVD9s burn at these days .. but yeah, recommended to burn at 2.4x. I've burned disks at 4x and 6x, but then... I'm impatient and dumb Laughing
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PostPosted: Fri, 17th Jun 2011 21:01    Post subject:
Neon wrote:
Thanks Smile

Also, am I supposed to use IMGburn at the lowest possible write speed? Or is 2.4x okay? According to the sticky topic in this section it's ok to burn it @ 2.4x, but someone here said that I should do it at the lowest possible- ie 1x.
Nobody burns at 2.4x anymore. Iv always been burning at 4x without problems. Good burner + verbatim = veeery unlikely to go wrong Smile And btw, if you download a release without .dvd (or its missing for some reason) you can burn the iso without the .dvd file with Xbox 360 Game Burner. The file only contains layerbreak setting.
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PostPosted: Sat, 18th Jun 2011 00:48    Post subject:
Thanks a lot guys!

Ah, the smell when you open your DVD marker Laughing I can't remember the last time I burned anything, I mostly store everything on external drive.

Already burned Mortal Kombat, Red Dead Redemption, Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare, LA Noire.

Downloading The Darkness as we speak, I think Sabin recommended it, and after watching a few gameplay videos it seems like a blast. Very Happy

Any other suggestions?
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PostPosted: Sat, 18th Jun 2011 00:50    Post subject:
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sabin1981
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PostPosted: Sat, 18th Jun 2011 00:58    Post subject:
Forza 3, Alan Wake, Brütal Legend, Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2, Condemned 2, Crackdown, Crackdown 2, Dead Rising, Blue Dragon, Castlevania LoS, Fable II, Lost Odyssey, Nier, The Last Remnant (already on PC), Shadow Complex (if you're going on Live), Ace Combat 6, Dante's Inferno, Soul Calibur 4.

Very Happy


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PostPosted: Sat, 18th Jun 2011 00:58    Post subject:
@ garus

You mean the first one or the second one?

@sabin

Wow, thanks! Very Happy


EDIT:

Ah, Condemned 2! I remember I wanted to play it on the PC, but it was never released. Crying or Very sad

Is Alan Wake really worth a download though?


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sabin1981
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PostPosted: Sat, 18th Jun 2011 00:59    Post subject:
Both, though the first is better than the second.

~edit~

Leo would say no, but then... guess which one of us two has a 360 and has played it? Wink Yes, AW is great and definitely worth playing.

Moar;

Battlestations: Midway/Pacific
Battlefield Bad Company 1 (imo better campaign that the sequel)
Bayonetta
Bionic Commando (if you've not played the PC version)
Blazing Angels 1/2
Bully: Scholarship Edition (a lot better than the broken PC version)
Deadly Premonition
Devil May Cry Series (ehh.. I didn't like them, but lots do)
Final Fantasy XIII (..... *shrugs* the story is good)
Gears of Bore, uhh, I mean War. (you may like them.. may not)
Heroes over Europe
Magna Carta II
Midnight Club LA
Resonance of Fate
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PostPosted: Sat, 18th Jun 2011 01:13    Post subject:
Thanks Sabin! I'll definitely check them out. Very Happy


Also, is it worth re-trying Saints Row 2 for the billionth time, this time on the 360? The game is abysmal on the PC.
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PostPosted: Sat, 18th Jun 2011 01:26    Post subject:
@ Neon



You must be one desperate %&§)" Laughing
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PostPosted: Sat, 18th Jun 2011 02:21    Post subject:
Neon wrote:

Also, is it worth re-trying Saints Row 2 for the billionth time, this time on the 360? The game is abysmal on the PC.

If by "abysmal" you mean shit port, at least that's how I remember it at the time I tried it, then yes; x360 version is better. Just played it on the x360 last month and enjoyed it a lot more. Though it has no auto lock like GTA4/RDR so it's pretty unfriendly to tps gamepad newbies. You might want to play other game before that, in order to get used to the gamepad.

Also Crackdown 1 is great while Crackdown 2 is the laziest/worst sequel ever made. Finished Crackdown 1 twice. Did not finished Crackdown 2.
And yes AW is worth it; you should not to listen to PC fanboys with sour grapes in their mouth talking about console exclusive.

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Any other suggestions?

Vanquish;
NIER;
Tale of Vesperia;
PGR4;
Kameo;
Too Human;
Majin and the Forsaken Kingdom;
Ninja Gaiden II;
Splatterhouse;
Enslaved;
Death to Rights;
Conan;
Viking;
Dantes Inferno;
Castlevania Lords of Shadow;
Army of Two;
Wet;
Shadow Complex(XBLA - give the trial a shot first, it's worth it though);
Dead Rising 1;
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PostPosted: Sat, 18th Jun 2011 02:37    Post subject:
I have my derpbox for over a year now..but Im not familiar with all games..

Im interested to try Lost Odyssey and FFXIII , Im not huge jRPG fan..played only few games long time ago ( PS1 ) but I would like to return to them..to try them again.

What do you guys think about these games ? I watched and read many reviews , but I always prefer " what gamers said " ... Smile
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PostPosted: Sat, 18th Jun 2011 03:34    Post subject:
@Neon
Play Alan Wake at whatever cost [i.e the cost of Verbatim Wink ]
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