XBOX 360

slparry · Post by **slparry** » Tue Apr 22, 2014 7:50 pm

My Xbox 360 has died with the 3 rings of death, tried a couple of web fixes which work for an hour or so then fail again, Microsoft's website's quoting 60 odd quid or so to repair it, has anyone used them ? Any idea how long they take?

popsky · Post by **popsky** » Tue Apr 22, 2014 9:02 pm

I just bought the cheapest arcade model I could and swapped over the hard drive Steve.

M8s who've had the official repair say about 2-4 weeks turn around,

Boxered · Post by **Boxered** » Tue Apr 22, 2014 10:22 pm

Steve, try these guys, based in Southport and they have a good reputation.

http://www.clickrepairs.net/cart/index. ... y&cat_id=4

Steve.

Bikerhoss · Post by **Bikerhoss** » Thu Apr 24, 2014 8:08 am

Microsoft arranged a courier to uplift mine in less than 48 hours and I had a new console inside a week later.
Same thing happened again within weeks so I sold it for a PS3, Still got the same console years later without a single issue

slparry · Post by **slparry** » Thu Apr 24, 2014 8:47 am

Bikerhoss wrote:Microsoft arranged a courier to uplift mine in less than 48 hours and I had a new console inside a week later.
Same thing happened again within weeks so I sold it for a PS3, Still got the same console years later without a single issue

Nice to hear, I'll have to pack it up and get it sorted

ned1 · Post by **ned1** » Thu Apr 24, 2014 6:53 pm

Never having had one of the above boxes. what do big (old) boys do with them ?
and no I am not beening a gruppy old man just woundered

popsky · Post by **popsky** » Thu Apr 24, 2014 7:15 pm

ned1 wrote:Never having had one of the above boxes. what do big (old) boys do with them ?

Ahem well the same as small (young) boys only slower and with less dexterity

Herb · Post by **Herb** » Thu Apr 24, 2014 8:11 pm

My lad is into gaming. I don't really get it myself, although I probably still have my Spectrum in my parents loft.

I also have upstairs one of the earliest gaming machines.

Any one remember these?

http://www.pong-story.com/vmolympic.htm

Bikerhoss · Post by **Bikerhoss** » Fri Apr 25, 2014 6:38 am

popsky wrote:Ahem well the same as small (young) boys only slower and with less dexterity

And occasionally with much anger at getting beaten by said young boys

slparry · Post by **slparry** » Fri Apr 25, 2014 6:54 am

ned1 wrote:Never having had one of the above boxes. what do big (old) boys do with them ?
and no I am not beening a gruppy old man just woundered

Run around in virtual worlds killing other virtual inhabitants or race virtual vehicles around virtual tracks against others globally. Oh and stream movies from Netflix through it too

ned1 · Post by **ned1** » Fri Apr 25, 2014 8:58 am

I have played a shooting game on my pc before.
So why not use the pc !!

popsky · Post by **popsky** » Fri Apr 25, 2014 3:14 pm

ned1 wrote:I have played a shooting game on my pc before.
So why not use the pc !!

I used to play Call of Duty on the PC, but there are too many variables as in how much you've spent on the rig, with a console it's just how good the TV is and how much input lag it gives you, and I prefer to use a game pad as opposed to keyboard & mouse.

ned1 · Post by **ned1** » Fri Apr 25, 2014 3:24 pm

Hi Phil,
I can understand that if you play a lot.