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28. September 2009 @ 19:30 |
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Thought you guys should appreciate the facepalm worthiness of this, even though it's not really to do with gaming as such, anywho, this guy andy420 wants to code a game;
Originally posted by 1134x:
What languages do you code in?
Originally posted by andy420:
english i use and i wanna make like a real badass game whats the best?
Originally posted by 1134x:
buahahahahaha
Ahh dear...
One of my mate's dads is friends with a guy on the team that wrote Windows 7, so he's gunna see if he can get a license slipped my way :P (gotta love these friend of a friend thingies)
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Oh, and i did a deal with the devil and got a 360 at the weekend. One morning i'm gunna come downstairs and find the living room wrecked 'cos the PS3 and the 360 got into a brawl during the night...
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28. September 2009 @ 20:14 |
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Nope, it's a RROD vs YLOD face off :P
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28. September 2009 @ 20:19 |
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im sure the RROD is dead now with the jasperunits, same with the PS3 and the 65nm 80GB units.
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28. September 2009 @ 20:31 |
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It was relatively rare with falcon to get BSODs, I can't really speak for YLODs as I haven't studied them, but they also seem heat-related.
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28. September 2009 @ 20:38 |
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bsods?
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28. September 2009 @ 20:42 |
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Haha, whoops! I meant RRODs. Still, there was an awesome shot of an xbox 360 stand, presumably with a PC meant to be running a video on the screen instead of the actual xbox gameplay, with a BSOD on it somewhere. I can't find it though... :(
I actually caught one of these at stansted on my way out earlier this month (not this specific one, but this is what it looked like)
http://www.stevestreeting.com/wp-content...irport_bsod.jpg
trouble is, it was one of those ones that blinks for an instant then the PC restarts. A BIOS, XP splash logo and auto-login later, the screen went blank "listen for announcements" for a moment and then all the details came back - either someone was very quick spotting it or that's a neat auto-startup config.
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28. September 2009 @ 21:24 |
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YLODs only affect under 0.5% or something... Point is, it's a very small fraction.
That's not to say, however, that the PS3 is so much better than the 360 in that respect - it still gets knackered BluRay drives etc :P
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28. September 2009 @ 23:11 |
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Yeah true but I have a friend on his fourth 360 and only his first PS3. Needless to say he's in love with his PS3. He's practically given up on Xbox 360 at this point in favor of his PS3 and PC. Likewise I have another friend still on his first original release 360 and it works just fine. I've think I've fixed 3 RRODs now using the X Clamp method. This is a permanent fix and has a fairly high success rate. Some 80% of red ringed Xboxes can be repaired with a small retention bracket kit. When the solder on the LGA socket remelts, the chip is pushed down onto the board better and the bracket makes sure it stays.
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29. September 2009 @ 03:34 |
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Originally posted by Shokz:
YLODs only affect under 0.5% or something... Point is, it's a very small fraction.
It was a lot more than that when I last looked. Granted, nowhere near the original RROD level for 360s, but still, a good few percent I think.
Generally, all the replacement 360s from RMA are first gen consoles that have had bodge repairs, which is why you either have your first console, or you've had loads, the replacement ones are crap. By the way, the solder didn't melt inside them, it's just heat expansion :P
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29. September 2009 @ 10:58 |
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YLODs are simply the PS3's massive heatsink packing with dust and thus not cooling BOTH the CPU and GPU enough. You keep a clean house and it shouldn't really get you. Some people reckon it's the thermal paste but there's enough pressure between the Heatsink and the CPU/GPU for it not to be an actual factor.
It says in the book not use the PS3 in particularly dusty environments but people do and blame Sony for not fixing them. Not all cases are down to this but if you look at it from Sony's point of view it justifies the very few people who actually are getting ripped off here.
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29. September 2009 @ 11:22 |
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All of my electronics get blasted with the air compressor from time-to-time so dust buildup has never really been an issue for me. I have had a red ringed Xbox though a few years ago and since then have never bought another console. I'm seriously tempted with the PS3 slim though...
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29. September 2009 @ 11:41 |
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The PS3 has about double the good exclusives the 360 has, maybe more, and cheap ass Blu-Ray :D Who could want more?
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29. September 2009 @ 11:42 |
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Sorry what? Not starting a console war here, I'm no xbox fan despite owning one, but the level of exclusives on the 360 always seemed much higher to me.
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29. September 2009 @ 12:24 |
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The 360 has more and better exclusives, but I don't want to buy a broken product. It's as simple as that. 360s are cheap crap that are sold defective.
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29. September 2009 @ 12:28 |
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That they may be, but to be honest, that and the price I apdi isn't enough to counteract the downside of not having at least a console, but this is primarily due to my love of Guitar Hero/Rock Band, which undeniably the PS3 is the poorer console for (for no real reason). The PS3 is likely to be an ebay job when Gran Turismo 5 comes out (as ebay PS3s are less a lottery than ebay 360s), and the Wii price drop has already rendered one of those more tempting :S - So much to buy!
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29. September 2009 @ 12:53 |
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List me the good 360 exclusives - both retail and XBLA - out and upcoming :)
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29. September 2009 @ 12:55 |
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That's entirely subjective - you look at the list and tell me what is "good".
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29. September 2009 @ 13:02 |
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A mate of mine has deemed PS3 best and he has done something along these lines, selling the one before before moving on:
Wii > PS3 > 360 > PC > PS3
He got rid of the PC cause he couldn't be arsed to fiddle with it. So from the perspective of someone who has owned and played all the current gen consoles I think PS3 wins!
NOW STOP ARGUING!!! :P (your not particularly arguing but shhhhhhhh)
EDIT: I came straight from IM so I accidentally used some EVIL! text speak :-(
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29. September 2009 @ 13:04 |
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This isn't the console forums, so we'll call it a day here - but suffice to say I don't own a PS3 because my 360 cost £105, versus the PS3 only having just dropped to £250 from £299.
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29. September 2009 @ 13:20 |
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29. September 2009 @ 13:24 |
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There's a rumour L4D 2 isn't coming to PS3 not sure whether to believe it or not but it's still a massive bummer for PS3 only owners...
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29. September 2009 @ 13:26 |
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Left 4 Dead is pretty dump on a console anyway. Not that it matters for any of us as we all know it's much better on PC, as are almost all games.
Nice list Jeff, there's going to be a Fable 3? Forza 3 I'm keen to try along with PGR4.
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29. September 2009 @ 14:28 |
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29. September 2009 @ 15:15 |
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@ Estuansis - Actually, most people think that the PC version of Gears of War was better than the 360 version (and, indeed, it did contain more content and had more polished graphics). But i've only ever played the PC version (aside from a brief session online on the 360 one) and so can't really comment.
And Shaff kinda beat me to the punch with the list of PS3 exclusives - couldn't be bothered to write it all out on my iPod and i've only just got on the PC. But, i see one glaring omission; The Last Guardian. Gunna be awesome.
Ah well, i can still get the good PSN titles down :) (just as an aside; Rez HD on XBLA <3)
WipEout HD
WipEout HD Fury
Pixeljunk Monsters
Pixeljunk Eden
Pixeljunk Shooter
Flower
flOw
Fat Princess
Crash Commando
Pain (slightly boring if you ask me, but quite a few like it)
Lumines Supernova
The Last Guy
Echochrome
SuperStardust HD
Shatter
BurnZombieBurn
Quite a few others i don't feel make the grade (ie, not really worth their asking price).
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29. September 2009 @ 15:25 |
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Are you all finished yet?
The petty arguing gets very boring very quickly.
I could put something funny here but I cant be arsed. Now GO AWAY!
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