Time to buy an XBOX360? - Page 333

Creature · 29-06-2008, 23:45

Prey is ****e, simple as, especially online. Never played a game so laggy.

Haly · 29-06-2008, 23:47

I'd heard good things and bought it really cheap a while ago. But it seems pretty crap :/ Think it'll go back in the pile for a more desperate time.

Might brave Condemned instead, hoping in small daylight doses I can manage it

Daz · 30-06-2008, 09:56

Really getting into Lost Odyssey now. Only really broke from it to have a blast with Feeding Frenzy - my new console turned up so I swapped it out (great timing with the DRM tool!) and decided to go through FF as I have all the others. Gonna chuck it in with my old core, guy at work is having that off me

Haly · 30-06-2008, 11:33

Guessing you have an HDMI model now too? With the falcon chipset?
Mine's ever so slightly quieter but maybe it's just wishful thinking

I'm on the final disc of Lost Odyssey and there's soooooooo much to do. There was a bit of a lull for me on the third disc but some things kick off that really bring it back up to scratch in time for late disc 3/disc 4.

Daz · 30-06-2008, 11:41

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Originally Posted by Haly

Guessing you have an HDMI model now too? With the falcon chipset?

Yep, plugged into HDMI 2 so I get the pixel mapping. Had a play with the settings and it looks slightly sharper and brighter though that wasn't why I did it - tis just easier to cable!

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Originally Posted by Haly

Mine's ever so slightly quieter but maybe it's just wishful thinking

Yeah I was thinking the same. Fans are slightly quieter, disc drive is still a noisy ****!

Haly · 30-06-2008, 11:43

Pixel mapping? Am I missing out on something useful?

Daz · 30-06-2008, 11:47

I read that on my Sammy it'll only do 1:1 mapping on HDMI2 - meaning I can only run the 360 at the TV's native res (1360x768) over that and VGA, the other HDMI's will cap me at 720p (1280x720). Though I never actually tried either of the other ports - HDMI 1 is the vision box and HDMI3 is on the side

Haly · 30-06-2008, 11:51

Just had a look and mine's on HDMI2 as well so I think I might have realised it when I first set it up anyway

I know I remember fiddling around with all the settings till I was happy. It's my only HDMI device so it's scary the difference in quality between that and the Virgin box.

Daz · 30-06-2008, 11:53

It's scarier knocking the 360 back to SD. Had to do it to change the refresh rate setting (else Feeding Frenzy wouldn't play) - man it's bad :S

Haly · 30-06-2008, 11:54

I don't want to think back to those days *shudders*
The 3 months stuck with my SDTV and no VGA connection were long enough!

29-06-2008, 23:45	#3321
Creature Crispy Coated Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Gloucestershire Posts: 2,087	Prey is ****e, simple as, especially online. Never played a game so laggy. __________________

29-06-2008, 23:47	#3322
Haly Do you want to hide in my box? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 14,941	I'd heard good things and bought it really cheap a while ago. But it seems pretty crap :/ Think it'll go back in the pile for a more desperate time. Might brave Condemned instead, hoping in small daylight doses I can manage it __________________ Halycopter

30-06-2008, 09:56	#3323
Daz The Stig Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Swad! Posts: 10,713	Really getting into Lost Odyssey now. Only really broke from it to have a blast with Feeding Frenzy - my new console turned up so I swapped it out (great timing with the DRM tool!) and decided to go through FF as I have all the others. Gonna chuck it in with my old core, guy at work is having that off me __________________ apt-get moo

30-06-2008, 11:33	#3324
Haly Do you want to hide in my box? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 14,941	Guessing you have an HDMI model now too? With the falcon chipset? Mine's ever so slightly quieter but maybe it's just wishful thinking I'm on the final disc of Lost Odyssey and there's soooooooo much to do. There was a bit of a lull for me on the third disc but some things kick off that really bring it back up to scratch in time for late disc 3/disc 4. __________________ Halycopter

30-06-2008, 11:43	#3326
Haly Do you want to hide in my box? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 14,941	Pixel mapping? Am I missing out on something useful? __________________ Halycopter

30-06-2008, 11:47	#3327
Daz The Stig Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Swad! Posts: 10,713	I read that on my Sammy it'll only do 1:1 mapping on HDMI2 - meaning I can only run the 360 at the TV's native res (1360x768) over that and VGA, the other HDMI's will cap me at 720p (1280x720). Though I never actually tried either of the other ports - HDMI 1 is the vision box and HDMI3 is on the side __________________ apt-get moo

30-06-2008, 11:51	#3328
Haly Do you want to hide in my box? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 14,941	Just had a look and mine's on HDMI2 as well so I think I might have realised it when I first set it up anyway I know I remember fiddling around with all the settings till I was happy. It's my only HDMI device so it's scary the difference in quality between that and the Virgin box. __________________ Halycopter

30-06-2008, 11:53	#3329
Daz The Stig Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Swad! Posts: 10,713	It's scarier knocking the 360 back to SD. Had to do it to change the refresh rate setting (else Feeding Frenzy wouldn't play) - man it's bad :S __________________ apt-get moo

30-06-2008, 11:54	#3330
Haly Do you want to hide in my box? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 14,941	I don't want to think back to those days shudders The 3 months stuck with my SDTV and no VGA connection were long enough! __________________ Halycopter