I may be Getting an Xbox

**Damien** · 19-08-2004, 09:38

Yes, indeed i might!

But Have some questions:

1. I know about the ÃƒÆ’Ã†â€™ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã…Â¡ÃƒÆ’Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£99 price drop, but will there be anymore special edtions?

2. I know that there are diffreant bios versions with the xbox, is there any diffrence is speed of loading or anything with the newer bios? Should I make sure i get a newly bulit one instead of a old one that has been in stock for ages? What code are the newer ones?

3. Recommend good games

4. I cannot attach my xbox to the phone line due to the make up of my house. I allready have a wireless network, so can i attach a wireless bridge to the xbox? is that all i would need to do? Do i need to set it up? any possible problems? etc etc

5. on a 500k broadband connection, will LIVE be fast? Would a 1mmb help things?

TigaSefi · 19-08-2004, 10:11

To question 4, there a wireless card u can stick onto the x box and route the games through the router.

dilli-theclaw · 19-08-2004, 10:15

I saw some stuff about a proce drop this morning....

I have a gamecube (Which I love even if just for zelda metroid and sonic)

I can't decide weather to get a ps2 or an xbox.

I've got no interest in on-line playing (I can use my pc/laptop for that)

Apart from the odd game which I'm interested in (galactica for one) What I'd like to know is which to get for my son to use as well (I'm looking for really kiddy games - teletubbies - tweenies kind of thing)

Which would be best for that

TigaSefi · 19-08-2004, 10:18

Xbox and ps2 got some grotesquely violent games but I'd lean to X Box.

ntl7 · 19-08-2004, 10:28

What do the newer XBox's have that the first ones didn't? e.g. built in IR reciver?(just a guess)

**Damien** · 19-08-2004, 10:29

I WISH THEY HAD A bulit in receiver! WHy do i have to use that crappy little add on?

ntl7 · 19-08-2004, 10:34

Don't forget that there should be a on/off button on the remote control as well and more buttons on the remote so you don't have to keep using display button!

SMHarman · 19-08-2004, 10:50

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Originally Posted by TigaSefi

To question 4, there a wireless card u can stick onto the x box and route the games through the router.

Have a look at your router mfr, Linksys make this specific product.

http://www.linksys.com/products/prod...id=38&prid=558

Neil · 19-08-2004, 11:28

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Originally Posted by Damien

Yes, indeed i might!

But Have some questions:

1. I know about the ÃƒÆ’Ã†â€™ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã…Â¡ÃƒÆ’Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£99 price drop, but will there be anymore special edtions?

Quite possibly, although Microsoft have not announced anything.

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Originally Posted by Damien

2. I know that there are diffreant bios versions with the xbox, is there any diffrence is speed of loading or anything with the newer bios? Should I make sure i get a newly bulit one instead of a old one that has been in stock for ages? What code are the newer ones?

There's really no difference-the machines all do the same thing(s)

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Originally Posted by Damien

3. Recommend good games

What sort of genre of games do you like?

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Originally Posted by Damien

4. I cannot attach my xbox to the phone line due to the make up of my house. I allready have a wireless network, so can i attach a wireless bridge to the xbox? is that all i would need to do? Do i need to set it up? any possible problems? etc etc

All you need is a wireless ethernet bridge.

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Originally Posted by Damien

5. on a 500k broadband connection, will LIVE be fast? Would a 1mmb help things?

1MB would be better as the upload is increased-that would be better suited for Live, just make sure that you get a router that is Live compatible.

DrAwesome · 19-08-2004, 12:36

Its the first i have heard about a price drop as the cheapest xbox new atm is from Amazon ÃƒÆ’Ã†â€™ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã…Â¡ÃƒÆ’Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£119.98 post free

Guess i will hold onto my cash till the price drops even further.

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Originally Posted by Damien

2. I know that there are diffreant bios versions with the xbox, is there any diffrence is speed of loading or anything with the newer bios? Should I make sure i get a newly bulit one instead of a old one that has been in stock for ages? What code are the newer ones?

1.4 or 1.5 board revision, i think (nodoubt someone will correct me if im wrong)

The date is usually stamped on the bottom of the xbox when it was made.

DrA was really waiting to see if there was going to be a doom pack bundle release

SOSAGES · 19-08-2004, 13:22

xbox is good but get it chipped and get ur self xbmc on it

**Damien** · 19-08-2004, 13:28

if itss chipped i get kicked off live dont i?

Doom Pack release would be cool, is DOOM 3 gonna be live enabled?

DrAwesome · 19-08-2004, 13:32

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Originally Posted by Damien

if itss chipped i get kicked off live dont i?

I believe you can switch it off for going onto live

(again if this info is incorrect someone will correct it)

**Damien** · 19-08-2004, 13:40

screw it, thats not any real benfits to gain from chipping to be worth the warrantry damage and the possibelity of not being able to use live

MatTman · 19-08-2004, 15:21

the only real differences bewteen the newer boxes and the old are the DVD drives, the OLD philips drives are dodgy and Slower than there Newer Samsung counterparts.

you can Purchase the Samsung drives (off of EBAY)and install them into your Xbox without any hassle.