Ganepark32 Posted December 15, 2008 Posted December 15, 2008 @ BeerMonkey - What's Last Remnant like? Kinda looking for an RPG to mop up some of my time and with this sitting at £19.99 in Gamestation I'm very tempted.
Shorty Posted December 15, 2008 Posted December 15, 2008 My xbox has stopped reading disks... started with GoW2 a couple of days ago, now Fallout 3 and a DVD aren't working. They seem to work in about 1/10 attempts. This happened to anyone else? Will MS replace it if it's in warranty? it's out of its standard warranty, do you think i could force RRoD then it might get fixed? edit: its really weird :/ it doesnt work on one dvd and one game so far, but everything else i've tested works. makes a strange grunting whirr when I put these couple of discs in and then just acts as though nothing's in there.
Aimless Posted December 15, 2008 Posted December 15, 2008 edit: its really weird :/ it doesnt work on one dvd and one game so far, but everything else i've tested works. makes a strange grunting whirr when I put these couple of discs in and then just acts as though nothing's in there. Perhaps those two disks are dual-layered and the others you've tried aren't? If a DVD drive is on its way out then then the larger capacity disks will be the first to sound the alarms. You could always give Microsoft a ring and see if they'll sort you out. And if not, make like a good Hitchhiker and know where your towel is; it's time to euthanise.
Shorty Posted December 15, 2008 Posted December 15, 2008 Perhaps those two disks are dual-layered and the others you've tried aren't? If a DVD drive is on its way out then then the larger capacity disks will be the first to sound the alarms. You could always give Microsoft a ring and see if they'll sort you out. And if not, make like a good Hitchhiker and know where your towel is; it's time to euthanise. Ah I thought you were on to something there, but it turns out Scrubs and Smallville are both dual layered, one works and not the other. Weird thing is that it decides in an instant which games/dvds it will play and which it will not. I don't think I'll ring them, heard bad things :/ might have to find the ol' towel. Bit worried however that if I go the RRoD route, they might replace the mobo and send it back with the same faulty dvd drive -_-
Aimless Posted December 15, 2008 Posted December 15, 2008 Well, you could always head down to Zavvi, buy an Arcade for under £100 and then 'return' it. Could be problematic if they don't want to give you a refund, though.
Shorty Posted December 15, 2008 Posted December 15, 2008 they might not fall for it since I have a black elite repair charge with MS is £48 online. Ah heck I might just do that, if I'm lucky I'll get it back around Christmas. edit: make that £55 ¬_¬ sneaky VAT
Aimless Posted December 15, 2008 Posted December 15, 2008 That's the price you pay for being different. Racist!
Shorty Posted December 15, 2008 Posted December 15, 2008 GAH. MS won't accept my card. I've been through this a dozen times, they don't accept my card through the xbox, through the website market place, through anything... they don't accept my g/f's card or even my parents' cards either >.< FINE. Time to make my 360 more 'comfortable', if you know what I mean.
CooInTheZoo Posted December 16, 2008 Posted December 16, 2008 As some of you know, I'm on my 3rd 360. The last few weeks, any DVD I whip in makes the console rattle like a badass. Is this common? Like, LOUD rattling constantly? I figure its something to do with either the fan or the disk tray itself, the noises seem to stop for a few seconds if I slap the side of the console. And I take it its not covered under any warranty...
LegoMan1031 Posted December 16, 2008 Posted December 16, 2008 GAH. MS won't accept my card. I've been through this a dozen times, they don't accept my card through the xbox, through the website market place, through anything... they don't accept my g/f's card or even my parents' cards either >.< FINE. Time to make my 360 more 'comfortable', if you know what I mean. You don't have much look with ur cards when it comes to the 360 do u? <Thinks back to the whole B&K incident>
Ganepark32 Posted December 16, 2008 Posted December 16, 2008 @ CooInTheZoo - Sounds like a problem with the disc drive. I had a similar problem before my console died on me. Luckily it was RRoD so it was free repair. But if that's the only problem with your's then I don;t know about repairs. When did you get it? I could well still be covered by warranty.
S.C.G Posted December 16, 2008 Posted December 16, 2008 Even if it isn't RROD, just tell them it is, if it needs fixing it needs fixing, you shouldn't have to foot the bill for repairs after shelling out on the console.
CooInTheZoo Posted December 16, 2008 Posted December 16, 2008 The last two consoles had RRoD, and were repaired free. This one was sent... I dunno, February time? And I always thought you didn't get a renewed warranty for each console replacement? Either way, I think I'll call after Crimbo and lie about it having the red rings, the worst they can do is TRY to charge me, right? EDIT: ARGH!! Every time I try to sign into the Xbox website it tries to make me create a new account. Whats going on?!
S.C.G Posted December 16, 2008 Posted December 16, 2008 The last two consoles had RRoD, and were repaired free. This one was sent... I dunno, February time? And I always thought you didn't get a renewed warranty for each console replacement? Either way, I think I'll call after Crimbo and lie about it having the red rings, the worst they can do is TRY to charge me, right? As long as you say that it's definitely the three red lights and that the console won't even properly turn on then they will ask no further questions, also mention that it's the third time it's happened and how dissapointed you are and you may even get a free game or something as well for your trouble, maybe not though but hey worth a try.
Shorty Posted December 16, 2008 Posted December 16, 2008 I just sent my 360 back today with disk drive problems. I couldn't make it RRoD even by wrapping it in towels, paying £55 for this. On the site it asks "do you have 3 red lights?" with a yes/no box, and underneath it says if they dont get the red lights when they try it, they'll send your xbox back unfixed and charge you for shipment.
S.C.G Posted December 16, 2008 Posted December 16, 2008 I just sent my 360 back today with disk drive problems. I couldn't make it RRoD even by wrapping it in towels, paying £55 for this. On the site it asks "do you have 3 red lights?" with a yes/no box, and underneath it says if they dont get the red lights when they try it, they'll send your xbox back unfixed and charge you for shipment. If you do it over the phone this never happens.
Ganepark32 Posted December 16, 2008 Posted December 16, 2008 @ CooInTheZoo - If it was a console replacement sent in February, you'll have an extended warranty on that console which should at least cover you for a year so you should be able to get it repaired for free, especially if your previous consoles have had RRoDs. And like SCG says, just mention it's the third time one of their consoles have failed on you and kick up a little hell and you'll get definitely get it repaired for free and get something other out of it, probably only a 1 month free Xbox Live gold card.
BeerMonkey Posted December 16, 2008 Posted December 16, 2008 @ BeerMonkey - What's Last Remnant like? Kinda looking for an RPG to mop up some of my time and with this sitting at £19.99 in Gamestation I'm very tempted. yea its defo worth a buy if you like rpgs like lost oddessey, blue dragon and eternal sonata just remember to install the game to the hard drive as it makes it run ALOT smoother LR is the last time i buy a rpg on launch...i paid £35 for it and 2 weeks later i saw it for £19.99 gah o well
Shorty Posted December 17, 2008 Posted December 17, 2008 You don't have much look with ur cards when it comes to the 360 do u? <Thinks back to the whole B&K incident> Weirdest part is, they never accepted my payment for the repair, kept getting an error about "order failed at payment gateway or something". Yet I went back an hour later to try again, using someone else's card, and before I did I spotted "your repair has been processed, please print off your label and send it to us". So it's on its way, and I've been charged they need to make up their minds.
Girgo Posted December 17, 2008 Posted December 17, 2008 There's a free arcade game Dash of Destruction on XBLM. Too bad the game sucks...I managed to get all the achievements in 10 minutes.
S.C.G Posted December 17, 2008 Posted December 17, 2008 There's a free arcade game Dash of Destruction on XBLM. Too bad the game sucks...I managed to get all the achievements in 10 minutes. Free AND easy achievements? I'm in.
BeerMonkey Posted December 17, 2008 Posted December 17, 2008 meh sounds like waste of time then if its shite. Good for you number collectors thou
S.C.G Posted December 17, 2008 Posted December 17, 2008 meh sounds like waste of time then if its shite. Good for you number collectors thou I downloaded and completed it in about 15 mins... it's not shite, I enjoyed it just that I won't be going back to it. Seriously though anyone who has about 15 mins to spare should download it, it's a great laugh and it has T-rex's! that eat trucks! and stuff... >>
Cube Posted December 17, 2008 Posted December 17, 2008 It's actually pretty decent. Although I don't think I'll play it again.
Hero-of-Time Posted December 18, 2008 Posted December 18, 2008 Star Ocean: Last Hope trailer. http://www.gametrailers.com/player/43770.html
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