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The Xbox is a [History of video games (Sixth generation era)] [video game console] produced by [Microsoft Corporation]. It was Microsoft's first foray into the gaming console market, and competed directly with [Sony]'s [PlayStation 2], and the [Nintendo] [GameCube]. It was first released on [November 15], [2001] in [North America]; [February 22], [2002] in [Japan]; and on [March 14], [2002] in [Europe]. The [Australia]n launch came on [April 26] of the same year. It is the predecessor to Microsoft's [Xbox 360] console. The Xbox was Microsoft's first product that ventured into the console arena, after having collaborated with [Sega] in porting [Windows CE] to the [Dreamcast] console. Notable [launch title]s for the console included [Halo: Combat Evolved], [Amped: Freestyle Snowboarding], [Dead or Alive 3], [Project Gotham Racing], and [Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee]. History Development The Xbox was initially developed within Microsoft by a small team which included game developer [Seamus Blackley]. Microsoft repeatedly delayed the console, which finally emerged at the end of 1999 following interviews of [Bill Gates]. Gates said that a gaming/multimedia device was essential for multimedia convergence in the new times of [digital] entertainment. On [March 10], [2000] the "X-box Project" was officially confirmed by Microsoft with a [press release].

According to the book [Smartbomb], by Heather Chaplin and Aaron Ruby, the remarkable success of the upstart [Sony] [PlayStation] worried Microsoft in late 1990s. The growing video game market seemed to threaten the [personal computer] market which Microsoft had dominated and relied upon for most of its revenues. Additionally, a venture into the gaming console market would also diversify Microsoft's product line, which up to that time had been heavily concentrated into software.

According to Dean Takahashi's book, Opening the Xbox, the Xbox was originally going to be called "DirectX-box", to show the extensive use of [DirectX] within the console's technology. "Xbox" was the final name decided by marketing, but the console still retains some hints towards DirectX, most notably the "X"-shaped logo, which DirectX is famous for, along with the "X" shape on the top of the system.

As time progressed, Microsoft's [J Allard] was responsible for the hardware and system software development. [Ed Fries] was responsible for all game development on the platform. [Mitch Koch] was responsible for sales and marketing and all three reported to [Robbie Bach]. This team was also primarily responsible for Microsoft's follow-up product, the [Xbox 360].

The system has been discontinued as of [November 13], [2006].

Price history {|class="wikitable"| width=50% valign=top|Europe (prices include tax)

[Euro]499 (Launch Price ([Finland]) ([March 14] [2002])
€479 (Launch Price ([Republic of Ireland]) ([March 14] [2002]),
€299 (Launch Price (Rest of [Europe]) and Ireland [April 2] [2002])
€249 ([August 30] [2002])
€199 ([April 10] [2003])
€149 ([August 27] [2004])
€99 (Ireland; [Christmas] 2005 promotional price)
€99 ([Spain], January 2006 promotional price)
€99 ([Italy], [2006])
€79 ([The Netherlands], March 2006)

United Kingdom

[Pound sterling]299.99 ([March 14] [2002], Launch Price)
£199.99 (2003)
£139.99 ([August 27] [2004])
£129.99 (2005)
£104.99 (Christmas 2005)
£99.99 (2006)
£49.99 (Christmas 2006)
£39.99 (January 2007)

| width=50% valign=top|North America

[United States dollar]299 ([November 15] [2001], Launch Price) ([Canadian dollar]449)
US$199 ([May 15] [2002]) (C$299)
US$179 ([May 14] [2003]) (C$249)
US$149 ([March 29] [2004]) (C$199)

Oceania

[Australian dollar]699 ([April 26] [2002], Launch Price)

: (Quickly dropped to AU$399 after 6 weeks to compete with launch of Nintendo GameCube)

AU$239 (2004)
AU$209 (2005)
AU$188 (2006 Q2)
AU$100 (2007)

[New Zealand dollar]499 ([October 3], [2002], Launch Price)
NZ$399 (2003)
NZ$349 (2004)
NZ$299 (2004 Q2)
NZ$249 (2004 Q4) (2005)

Japan

[Japanese yen]34,800 ([February 2] [2002], Launch Price)
¥24,800 ([May 22] [2002])
¥16,800 ([November 20] [2003])

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Of note is the high European launch price. As with many games consoles (for example, the contemporary PlayStation 2), the Xbox was launched with a price in GBP equal to its US price in USD (in this case, $/£299), and this price then converted using the GBP-Euro exchange rate for the rest of Europe. Ignoring the GBP-USD exchange rate in this way creates a near 100% mark-up for Europe.

With a price-dropped PlayStation 2 and a comparatively inexpensive GameCube as competition, many users were naturally reluctant to invest in the console. Microsoft countered with a £100 price drop (and its equivalent in the rest of Europe) on [April 26] [2002], just a month and 12 days after its initial launch in the UK. To avoid frustrating early adopters, they offered any two current games and an extra controller for free to any purchaser who could provide a sales receipt showing the original higher price.

By [September 15] [2005], Microsoft reported a four billion dollar loss in selling the Xbox gaming system.

Xbox 360 [nVidia] ceased production of the Xbox's GPU in August 2005, which marked the end of Xbox production and the quick release of the [Xbox 360] on [November 22], [2005].

When equipped with a removable hard drive add-on, the Xbox 360 supports [List of Xbox games compatible with Xbox 360] through emulation. Emulation adds support for anti-aliasing as well as upscaling of the still standard definition image. These emulators are periodically updated to add compatibility for older games and are available for free through Xbox Live or as a file download to be burned to a CD/DVD from the Xbox web site. As the architectures are entirely different between Xbox and Xbox 360, software emulation is the only viable option for compatibility without including processors from the original Xbox.

Hardware and accessories Hardware Xbox was the first console to incorporate a [hard disk drive], used primarily for storing game saves compressed in [ZIP (file format)] archives and content downloaded from Xbox Live. This eliminated the need for separate [memory cards] (although some older consoles, such as the [TurboCD], [Sega CD] and [Sega Saturn] had featured built-in battery backup memory prior to this). Most of the games also use the hard drive as a disk cache, for faster game loading times. Some games support "custom soundtracks", another unusual feature allowed by the hard drive. An Xbox owner can rip music from [Red Book (audio CD standard)] to the hard drive and play their custom soundtrack, in addition to the original soundtrack of Xbox games that support the feature.

Although the Xbox is based on commodity PC hardware and runs a stripped-down version of the [Windows 2000] [kernel (computers)] using [Application programming interface]s based largely on [DirectX] 8.1, it incorporates changes optimized for gaming and multimedia uses as well as restrictions designed to prevent uses not approved by Microsoft. The Xbox does not use [Windows CE] due to Microsoft internal politics at the time, as well as limited support in Windows CE for DirectX.

The Xbox itself is much, much larger and heavier than its contemporaries. This is largely due to a bulky tray-loading [DVD-ROM] drive and the standard-size 3.5 inch hard drive. Because of this, the Xbox has found itself a target of mild derision, as gamers poke fun at it for things like a warning in the Xbox manual that a falling Xbox "could cause serious injury" to a small child or pet. However, the Xbox has also pioneered safety features, such as breakaway cables for the controllers to prevent the console from being yanked from the shelf.

The original game controller design, which was particularly large, was similarly often criticized since it was ill-suited to those with small hands and caused cramping in the hands of some users. In response to these criticisms, a smaller controller was introduced for the Japanese Xbox launch. This Japanese controller (which was briefly imported by even mainstream video game store chains, such as [GameStop]) was subsequently released in other markets as the "Xbox Controller S", and currently all Xbox consoles come with a "[Controller S]", while the original controller (known as Controller "0", "The Duke", or "The Hamburger") was quietly discontinued.

Several internal hardware revisions have been made in an ongoing battle to discourage [modding] (hackers continually updated [modchip] designs in attempt to defeat them), to cut manufacturing costs, and to provide a more reliable DVD-ROM drive (some of the early units' drives gave Disc Reading Errors due to the unreliable Thomson DVD-ROM drives used). Later generation of Xbox units that used the Thomson TGM-600 DVD-ROM drives and the Philips VAD6011 DVD-ROM drives were still vulnerable to failure that rendered the consoles either unable to read newer discs or caused them to halt the console with an error code usually indicating a PIO/DMA identification failure, respectively. These units would not be covered under the extended warranty.

In [2002], Microsoft and [nVidia] entered arbitration over a dispute on the pricing of nVidia's chips for the Xbox.{{cite web ]|publisher = [EE Times] --> nVidia's filing with the [United States Securities and Exchange Commission] indicated that Microsoft was seeking a US$13 million discount on shipments for nVidia's fiscal year 2002. Additionally, Microsoft alleged violations of the agreement the two companies entered, sought reduced chipset pricing, and sought to ensure that nVidia fulfil Microsoft's chipset orders without limits on quantity. The matter was settled on [February 6], [2003], and no terms of the settlement were released.

Technical specifications

[Central processing unit]: 32-bit 733 [Hertz] Coppermine-based [Mobile Celeron] in [Micro-PGA2] package. 180 [nanometre] process.

[Streaming SIMD Extensions] [floating point] [SIMD]. 4 [single precision] floating point numbers per clock cycle.
[MMX] [integer] SIMD.
133 MHz 64-bit [Gunning Transceiver Logic] [front side bus] to GPU.
32 [kilobyte] L1 [CPU cache]. 128 KB on-die L2 "[Advanced Transfer Cache]".

[Shared memory] subsystem

64 [megabyte] [DDR SDRAM] at 200 MHz; 6.4 [gigabyte]/s
Supplied by [Hynix] or [Samsung Group] depending on manufacture date and location.

[Graphics processing unit] (GPU) and system [chipset]: 233 MHz "NV2A" [Application-specific integrated circuit]. Co-developed by Microsoft and [nVidia].

4 [pixel pipeline]s with 2 [texture mapping unit] each
932 [megapixel]s/second (233 MHz x 4 pipelines), 1,864 [Texel (graphics)]/second (932 MP x 2 texture units) (peak)

115 million [vertex (geometry)]/second, 125 million [Particle system]s/second (peak)
Peak triangle performance: 29,125,000 32-pixel triangles/sec raw or w. 2 textures and lit.

485,416 triangles per frame at 60fps
970,833 triangles per frame at 30fps

4 textures per pass, [texture compression], [FSAA] (NV [Quincunx], [supersampling], [Multisample anti-aliasing])
[bilinear filtering], [trilinear filtering], and [anisotropic filtering] [texture filtering]
Similar to the [GeForce 3 Series] and [GeForce 4 Series] PC GPUs.

Storage media

2x – 5x (2.6 MB/s – 6.6 MB/s) [Constant Angular Velocity] [DVD]
8 or 10 [gigabyte], 3.5 in, 5,400 [Revolutions per minute] [hard disk]. [Disk formatting] to 8 GB. [FATX] [file system].
Optional 8 MB memory card for saved game file transfer.

Audio processor: nVidia "MCPX" (a.k.a. [SoundStorm] "NVAPU")

64 3D sound channels (up to 256 [Stereophonic sound] voices)
[Head-related transfer function] [Sensaura] 3D enhancement
[Musical Instrument Digital Interface] DLS2 Support
[Monaural], [Stereophonic sound], [Dolby Surround], [Dolby Digital], and [Digital Theater System] (DVD movies only) audio output options

Integrated 10/[Fast Ethernet#100BASE-TX] wired [ethernet]
DVD movie playback
A/V outputs: [composite video], [S-Video], [component video], [SCART], Optical Digital [TOSLINK], and [RCA connector]
Resolutions: [480i], [576i], [480p], [720p] and [1080i]
Controller ports: 4 proprietary [Universal Serial Bus] ports
Weight: 3.86 [kilogram] (8.5 [Pound (mass)])
Dimensions: 320 × 100 × 260 [millimetre] (12.5 × 4 × 10.5 [inch])

Official accessories Audio/video connectors

Standard AV cable: Provides [composite video] and [monaural] or [stereophonic sound] to TVs equipped with [RCA jack] inputs. Comes with the system. European systems come with a RCA jack to [SCART] converter block in addition to the cable.
RF Adapter: Provides a combined audio and video signal on an [RF connector].
Advanced AV Pack: Provides [S-Video] and [TOSLINK] audio in addition to the RCA composite video and stereo audio of the Standard AV Cable.
High Definition AV Pack: Intended for HDTVs, it provides a [YUV] [component video] signal over three RCA connectors. Also provides analog RCA and digital TOSLINK audio outputs.
Advanced SCART cable: The European equivalent to the Advanced AV Pack, providing a full RGB video SCART connection in place of [S-Video], RCA composite and stereo audio connections (composite video and stereo are still provided by the cable, through the SCART connector, in addition to the RGB signal), while retaining the TOSLINK audio connector. As Europe had no [HDTV] standard when the Xbox was release, no High Definition cable was provided in those markets.

Numerous unofficial third-party cables and breakout boxes exist that provide combinations of outputs not found in these official video packages; however, with the exception of a few component-to-VGA converters and custom-built VGA boxes, the four official video packages represent all of the Xbox's possible outputs. This output selectivity is made possible by the Xbox's SCART-like AVIP port.

Networking

Ethernet (Xbox Live) cable: A [Category 5 cable] cable for connecting the Xbox to a broadband modem or router.
Xbox Wireless Adapter: a wireless bridge which converts data running through an Ethernet cable to a wireless ([IEEE 802.11]) signal to connect to a wireless LAN. While the official Wireless Adapter guarantees compatibility with the Xbox, almost any wireless bridge can be used.
Xbox Live Starter Kit: A subscription and installation pack for the [Xbox Live] service, as well as a headset (with monaural earpiece and microphone) that connects to a control box that plugs into the top expansion slot of a controller. The headset can in fact be replaced with most standard earpiece-and-microphone headsets; headset specialist [Plantronics] produces various officially-licensed headsets, including a special-edition headset for [Halo 2].
[System Link] cable: A [Category 5 cable] [Ethernet crossover cable] for connecting together two consoles or a Cat 5 straight through cable used in conjunction with an Ethernet hub for connecting up to four consoles, for up to 16 total players. This functionality is similar to [Sega]'s [DirectLink] for [Sega Saturn].

Multimedia

Xbox Windows Media Center Extender: A software kit released by Microsoft which allows Xbox to act as a [Windows Media Center Extender] to stream content from a [Windows XP Media Center Edition] computer. It can also be used for DVD playback.
DVD Playback Kit: Required in order to play DVD movies, the kit includes an [infrared] [remote control] and receiver. DVD playback was not included as a standard feature of the Xbox due to licensing issues with the [DVD] format that would have added extra cost to the console's base price. By selling a DVD remote separately, Microsoft was able to bundle the cost of the DVD licensing fee with it. Although there is nothing to prevent the Xbox from acting as a [progressive scan] DVD player, Microsoft chose not to enable this feature in the Xbox DVD kit in order to avoid royalty payments to the [patent]-holder of progressive scan DVD playback. The DVD Playback kit only plays DVDs from the local region. The DVD Playback kit will also allow the Xbox to play [Video CD] movies. By default, the Xbox can only play Xbox games and audio CDs.
[Xbox Music Mixer]: A utility software bundled with a [microphone] that connects to an adapter that plugs into the top expansion slot of a controller. It provides a music player with 2D/3D visualizations as well as basic [karaoke] functions. It also allows users to transfer pictures in [JPEG] format (to create slide shows) as well as audio in [MP3] or [Windows Media Audio] format (for karaoke or a custom game soundtrack) from a [Windows XP] or [Windows Vista] machine running the Xbox Music Mixer PC Tool.

Controllers and removable storage The Xbox controller features two [analog stick]s, a directional pad, two analog triggers, a Back button, a Start button, two accessory slots and six 4-bit analog action buttons (A/Green, B/Red, X/Blue, Y/Yellow, Black, and White).

Standard Xbox controller: Originally the normal Xbox controller for all territories except Japan, this has since been quietly discontinued and replaced in Xbox packs by the Controller S. The Duke controller has been criticized for being relatively large and bulky compared to other video game controllers (it was awarded "Blunder of the Year" by [Game Informer] in 2001).Games of 2001. [Game Informer] (January 2002, pg. 48). The black and white buttons are located above the A, B, X, and Y buttons, and the Back/Start buttons are located between and below the d-pad and right analog stick. Also, the standard face buttons (A, B, X, and Y) were oriented in an oblong parallelogram rather than a uniform diamond, which was very unusual compared to other standard controllers.
Controller S: A smaller, lighter Xbox controller. Once the standard Xbox controller in Japan (codenamed "Akebono"),Ninja Beach Party. [Official Xbox Magazine] (October 2002, issue 11, pg. 44). it was released in other territories by popular demand, and eventually replaced the standard controller in the retail pack for the Xbox console. The white and black buttons are located below the A, B, X, and Y buttons, and the Back/Start buttons are similarly placed below the left analog stick. This controller has received its share of criticism as well, especially with regards to placement of the black/white and back/start buttons.

An 8 MB removable [solid state disk] [memory card] can be plugged into the controllers, onto which game saves (zip archives in reality) can either be copied from the hard drive when in the Xbox dashboard's memory manager or saved during a game. Note that some recent games (e.g., [Ninja Gaiden (2004 video game)] and [Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball]) do not support this accessory as a cheat prevention measure and that some games may work differently with this. This system has been defeated by the Xbox hacking community, who have developed tools to modify savegames to work in a different console, though some unique technical information concerning the recipient Xbox must be known. It is also possible to save an Xbox Live account on a memory unit, making it possible to share it with another Xbox owner, assuming both have access to Xbox Live.

Games proved to be a great success for the game industry and [Microsoft Game Studios].The Xbox launched in North America on [November 15], [2001]. The greatest success of the Xbox's [launch title]s was [Halo: Combat Evolved] which was critically well received Halo: Combat Evolved at [Game Rankings] and was the best-selling Xbox game of the year for 4 years running. Halo still remains one of the console's standout titles, and its sequel, [Halo 2], became the Xbox's best-selling title. It had a long reign as the most played game on the [Xbox Live] service, until [November 13], [2006], when the Xbox 360 title [Gears of War] claimed the top spot. Other successful launch titles included [NFL Fever 2002], [Project Gotham Racing] and [Dead or Alive 3]. However, the failure of several first-party games (including [Fuzion Frenzy] and [Azurik: Rise of Perathia]) damaged the initial public reputation of the Xbox.Although the console enjoyed strong third party support from its inception, many early Xbox games did not take full advantage of its powerful hardware, with few additional features or graphical improvements to distinguish them from the PS2 version, thus negating one of the Xbox's main selling points. Lastly, Sony countered the Xbox for a short time by temporarily securing PlayStation 2 exclusives for highly anticipated games such as the [Grand Theft Auto (series)] and [Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance] (although they were later ported to the Xbox and are no longer exclusive), and the still exclusive [Gran Turismo series].

In 2002 and 2003, several releases helped the Xbox to gain momentum and distinguish itself from the PS2. The [Xbox Live] online service was launched in late 2002 alongside pilot titles [MotoGP (video game)], [MechAssault] and [Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon]. Several best-selling and critically acclaimed titles for the Xbox were published, such as [Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell], [Ninja Gaiden (2004 video game)] and [LucasArts]' [Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic]. [Take-Two Interactive]'s exclusivity deal with [Sony Computer Entertainment] was amended to allow [Grand Theft Auto III], [Grand Theft Auto: Vice City] and its [Grand Theft Auto (series)] to be published on the Xbox. In addition, many other publishers got into the trend of releasing the Xbox version alongside the PS2 version, instead of delaying it for months.

In 2004, [Halo 2] set records as the highest-grossing release in entertainment history making over $125 million in its first day, as well as being a successful [killer app] for the online service. That year, Microsoft and [Electronic Arts] reached a deal that would see the latter's popular titles enabled on [Xbox Live].

Xbox Live was released in [2004 in video gaming] to much critical acclaim.The Xbox has an online [multiplayer] gaming service called [Xbox Live]. Originally, it was planned to use the MSN Gaming Zone for Xbox games that was supposed to support online multiplayer gaming, allowing both users of Windows and Xbox play together; however this never happened because MSN Gaming Zone was not accurate enough for the Xbox. Arcade games similar to those games offered on [MSN Games] are playable on the Xbox 360 through [Xbox Live Arcade]. The ability to connect to Windows computers in a game that uses Xbox Live (which is not possible using Xbox Live) is also being incorporated by the release of [Games for Windows - Live].

On [November 15], [2002], Microsoft launched its Xbox Live online gaming service, allowing subscribers to play online Xbox games with (or against) other subscribers all around the world and download new content for their games to the system's [hard drive]. This online service works exclusively with a [broadband] Internet connection. Approximately 250,000 subscribers had signed up within two months of Xbox Live's launch. In July 2004, Microsoft announced that Xbox Live had reached one million subscribers, and a year later, in July 2005, that membership had reached two million. An Xbox Live Gold subscription (which affords the user the most features of any membership) currently costs US$50 a year (roughly US$4 a month). Recently, competitive leagues have been created, namely playing [Halo 2]. Leagues include prizes and sponsorships.

Xbox modding The popularity of the Xbox inspired efforts to circumvent the built-in hardware and software security mechanisms, a practice informally known as [modding]. The Xbox BIOS was dumped a few months after release, and hacked so it would skip digital signature checks and media flags, allowing unsigned code, Xbox game backups, etc to be run. This is due to flaws in the Xbox's security. Modding an Xbox in any manner will void its warranty, as it may require disassembly of the console. Having a modified Xbox will also disallow it from accessing Xbox Live as it contravenes the Xbox Live [Terms of Use], unless using a softmod with a multiboot and Shadow C configuration such as Ndure.

Four main methods exist of modding the Xbox:

[Modchip]: Installing a modchip inside the Xbox that bypasses the original BIOS, with a hacked BIOS to circumvent the security mechanisms.
[Thin small-outline package] Flashing: Re-flashing the onboard BIOS chip with a hacked BIOS to circumvent the security mechanisms. The Xbox BIOS is contained on a commodity [EEPROM] (the 'TSOP'), which can be made writable by the Xbox by bridging points on the motherboard. Flashing is usually carried out by using a specially crafted gamesave (see 'Game save exploit', below) to flash the onboard TSOP, but the TSOP can also be desoldered and rewritten in a standard EEPROM programmer. This method only works on 1.0 to 1.5 Xboxes, as later versions replace the commodity TSOP with an LPC ROM contained within a proprietary chip.
[Softmod]s: Installing additional software files to the Xbox hard drive, which exploit programming errors in the Dashboard to gain control of the system, and overwrite the in-memory copy of the BIOS. Soft modification is known to be safe for Xbox Live if the user enables multibooting with the Microsoft dashboard and an original game disc is used.

Game save exploit: Using select official game releases to load game saves that exploit buffer overflows in the save game handling.{{cite web |url = http://www.news.com/2100-1043-994794.html

|title = Hacker cracks Xbox challenge |accessdate = 2007-07-18 |author = Becker, David |date = [2003-03-31] |publisher = News.com --> When these special game saves are loaded, they access an interface with scripts for installing the necessary softmod files. Disassembly of the Xbox is not required when installing most game save exploits.

[Hot swap]: Using a computer to change the data on the hard drive. This requires having the Xbox unlock the hard drive when it is turned on, then swapping the hard drive into a running computer. From there it can be accessed by a special LiveCD. The user installs the softmod files directly to the Xbox hard drive. This technique has been used extensively to harbor cheating on many online games. Disassembly is required to install this softmod.

Beyond gaming, a modded Xbox can be used as a media center with the [Xbox Media Center].

There are also distributions of Linux developed specifically for the Xbox, including those based on Gentoo, Debian (see also [Xebian]), Damn Small Linux, and Dyne:bolic.

Alternative operating systems: [Xbox Linux] is a project that ported [Linux] to the Xbox. [FreeBSD] has also been ported to Xbox.

UK advertising controversy In 2002 the [Independent Television Commission] (ITC) banned a television advertisement for the Xbox in the [United Kingdom] after responses from certain members of the public deemed it distasteful. It depicted a mother giving birth to a child who was fired like a projectile through the hospital window and who flew through the air. As he flew he aged rapidly before landing in a ready-dug grave. The advert ended with the slogan "Life is short. Play more." Complaints came from recent mothers including one whose child was [stillbirth].

References External links Official sites

Official Xbox/Xbox 360 Website
Xbox at [GameSpot]
Xbox at [IGN]

Other sites

PCvsConsole Shows some specs and the cpu gflops

Information Reference: Wikipedia.org

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Questions and Answers

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A) some games wont work an a 360 but to get it to work get xbox live and get the update then you will b ok dusty was here

X Box Live on X Box 360 - DNS problem?

Q) I have an X Box 360 and want to connect to X Box Live. I've connected the cable to my PC and enabled sharing. The X Box says the wire is 'connected' and the IP has been 'found' BUT then it cant find the DNS. I've tried manually inputting the DNS but when I go to find the code on my computer there isnt one there! It's blank. So, how do I either find the DNS number or make my X Box connect to X Box Live without it?

A) Not ideal I know but putting ethernet cable directly into the 360 should allow you to play Xbox live. No network however will be set up

x box or x box 360?

Q) How does the x box 360 differ from the x box? Is the difference in cost worth it?

A) It depends how much you are willing to spend. I dont care about graphics its game content that I am interested in. OK the graphics might be so realistic but if the game content is crappy then the game is not worth buying. Compare the graphics from Pong with the game content of some of them 360 games and you will probably find that Pongs graphics wins. Long Live Pong!!!

X box 360 BANNED.????

Q) IS it true that if you even open your X 360 you will be banned from X box live? How is this even possable?? I know people who have had the red ring of death and opened it up to fix it, suddenly there banned from x box live? This was reported in the Gaurdian [newspaper] also a thursday a few weeks ago. it didn't say that they had been modded just opened to be fixed. I'm not saying its true because they cant exactly ban comps from the internet or using pirate windows its just cause it happened its strange, but Microsoft can do some scary things!!. Running 90+% of all computers

A) Microsoft only bans people who have modified their 360s. Opening it will void the warranty, but will not ban you from Live unless you change something about the system with a software or hardware modification.

X box 360 help!!!!?

Q) when i use my x box 360 after so long the screen just goes black OR lines apear on the screen and at both time my x box freezes and will not respond unless i turn if off and back on again ????? anu ideas ??? also where can i find the free xbox phone number to see if it can be sorted that way ???

A) If youre in the UK the number to call is 0800-587-1102.

connect original X-Box to internet?

Q) I have an X-Box. I have a main PC, a laptop, and a wireless router all connected to the internet. The X-Box has no USB connection but does have a port for an ethernet cable. How can I connect the X-Box by wireless to the internet? Can I do it with what I got or do I need to buy more bits?

A) You need a wireless console adaptor that plugs into the ethernet port of the X-box this will then allow your x-box to connect to the internet by wireless. To be honest though the only thing you will gain by connecting to the internet with an unmodified box is access to play x-box live games on-line even then you have to pay a sub and buy the headset.

X-Box question?

Q) I have just inherited an x-box [not 360] and was wondering if someone could tell me how to use x box live. I have ntl broadband , all the correct cables, it just wont seem to go !

A) go to their web site (xbox.com/connect) and there is useful stuff there

x box 360 need help?

Q) i recently had to restore my computer (pc) to its factory settings and i now cant connect to on on x box .this happened when i first got the x box and i downloaded a patch which fixed i have just downloaded the same patch and it is still coming up no or little connectivity.any surrgestions on how to solve this if you can help please do

A) do u mean media center

x box 360 need help?

Q) i recently had to restore my computer (pc) to its factory settings and i now cant connect to on on x box .this happened when i first got the x box and i downloaded a patch which fixed i have just downloaded the same patch and it is still coming up no or little connectivity.any surrgestions on how to solve this if you can help please do

A) often this limited connectivity is either router based or dhcp based where you have an IP clash. I'M assuming that your using a router.

x box 360 problem?

Q) when i try to use 2 wireless control pads on the x box 360 one of the control pads works fine but the second ones X button in the middle of the control pad keeps flashing green (it had new batterys in it) and i would not work at all and i dono why can anyone help me ????

A) Take it back to the store from whence you purchased it and get it exchanged or refunded.

X-box 360 cannot even connect?

Q) I buy an x-box 360 from this guy I know right? He never gave me the original ethernet cable the x-box came with. Anyhow I have cable DSL, And I plugged that etternet cable that was connected to my computer into my X-box. So I am connected from the modem to my x-box. And my stupid x-box won't even detect a connection. It just says "Disconnected" I tried doing all the troubleshooting guides from x-box none works. And there tech support people are dumb. They just kept telling me to do what I already did. Anything I could do? I have bought 3 different ethernet cables and none worked. Should I send my x-box in for tech support? One last question, Do I have to have a router for a wired connection? It should work anyways from the modem to the x-box right? Well thanks alot for your time guys. Hope I get this fixed /=

A) Have you tried re-setting your modem? Just unplug it then plug it back in when you try to connect. You need to do this if you dont have a router or two seperate IP's.

Can x-box live still be played on the original x-box?

Q) Well, I just want to play live on my old x-box and my ethernet cable broke and I have not played for 3 years. Now that x-box 360 has come out I was wondering if x-box live still is good for the original x-box. And if so where can i but another internet connection cable for the original x-box, i looked everywhere. Well, I just want to play live on my old x-box and my ethernet cable broke and I have not played for 3 years. Now that x-box 360 has come out I was wondering if x-box live still is good for the original x-box. And if so where can i but another internet connection cable for the original x-box, i looked everywhere. A specific link would be nice...or a store or model number...lol

A) Yea its still good on your old xbox, I think you might have to reload you account and stuff like that. as far as a new connection cable, its just a regular old ethernet cord so any should do

X-Box Live for the orginal X-Box?

Q) I'm probably going to be purchasing an X-Box 360 sometime later this year (in 5 or 6 months), however, there are a few games for my original X-Box that I would like to play on X-Box Live until I can scrape together enough cash. How active is the Live community for games on the original X-Box? Also, will I be able to use my same account once I move over and start playing 360 games?

A) Those are very very good questions. First thing you need to know is the X-Box server is still packed with fellow players, so don't worry ;). Also, and this is going to suck because I have went through this, too...The X-Box and X-Box 360 are on totally different servers, so you won't be able to keep your account, sorry man....... :(

X box 360 question?

Q) I'm thinking of upgrading now from an X box to an X box 360. There was one retail store that advertised that if you trade in your old X box that they put $80 dollars towards the price of a core 360 system. I know in the long run it's a better deal to get the premium system as you need the 20 gb hard drive anyway but it's a gift for my boyfriend and I simply cannot afford to buy the premium system at this time so I'm only intersted in the core system right now. My question is, is it worth it to trade in the X box or will I likely make considerably more selling it on eBay? I'd need to sell off all the old games anyway as they don't port to the 360 too, right? He doesn't play online.

A) There is some playability for some xbox games on the xbox 360, you'd have to get a complete listing from their webpage. I would trade in your xbox to be put toward the core system. You wouldn't be able to sell it for much on ebay. Last week there was a sale, but i couldn't get in, its over now though. They sold out in seventeen minutes. The games won't get you much so you might as well keep them.

x-box live help for x-box 360!?

Q) I don't know how to start x-box live for x-box 360 with my current setup. I have a wireless internet connection that plugs into the usb port with a static ip address. On my old connection, I had a cord that ran from the router to the back of my computer. All I had to do was to take the cord out of my computer and put it in the back of the x-box. Can anyone help me so I can start playing online?

A) Well if your saying you have a usb wireless piece for your 360 you have to have a wireless router compatible with the usb adapter. Go to http://www.xbox.com/en-US/support/connecttolive/xbox360/default.htm to learn about everything but if you have a wired cable take the one end into the router and plug the other end into the 360 then turn on the 360 and go the the xbox live part and click join live now and enter all the information you need. You have 2 member ships offers silver and gold silver is free and gold cost live 50 a year. there isn't a huge difference between the two though

X Box 360 OR Ps3?

Q) So today i bought a xbox 360, havent opened it yet becuase i have had it for mintutes. And well i got it for $400 and thats with tax & 1 year warranty, it was the X box 360 premium system which came with: -X BOX SYSTEM -20 Gb Hard drive -Wireless Controller -Headset -Faceplate -Ethernet Connectivety Cable -Component Hd-Av Cable -Xbox Silver Membership -Xbox Live 30 Day Trial. Yea so that cost me about $400 Then i got to thinking about getting a ps3 for $100 more...and thats with not getting a warranty on it and thats just the core ps3 console...which contains the following: Ps3 system 60 Gb hardrive and 1 wireless controller. I know the X box deal is about 2x better..but i need some of your thoughts. PLEASE NO BIASES opinions Also i will be running the x box 360 on a regular 5 year old tube standard definition television. And well i need to know if the 360 graphics are better then ps2 on reg tv..rate 1-10! On looks on reg TV!!

A) As a PS2 and Xbox 360 owner, who also had the "pleasure" of plaing the PS3 at a friend, I say you did a good decision choosing the Xbox 360. As for the graphics: Yes, they still lok great on a normal tube television. On a scale from 1 to 10 I'd say 7. If you do have a PC monitor, you can try to connect the Xbox 360 on the PC's monitor with the High Definition VGA cable accessory, and you will see how much crisper and detailed the graphics will be. The amount of graphics and special effects will be the same on all TVs. The only difference is the sharpness of the picture. So for example: On a standard TV you will see a blurry dot on the horizon, and on a HD TV you will see that it's a car for example. Regarding the Warranty: Your Xbox has a 3 year warranty covered by Microsoft for the red ring issue. You get a toll free support hotline you can call.

Can an X-Box be hooked up to a Macintosh Computer for X-Box Live?

Q) I got an X-Box for christmas and I have a Macintosh computer. In the X-Box manuals for hooking your x-box to live they refer to the computer you need as a PC. I wanted to knof if i could hook my X-Box to a macintosh for live. Please Help!!!

A) YES you can... I'm not going to explain how, so check out this webpage which explains step by step how to configure it through a mac http://slightlyremarkable.com/blog/2006/04/12/xbox-live-via-mac/

Can you sign in your x-box live account on ANY x box, mine is not working right nwo and i want to use my sis's

Q) I want to sign in my x-box live account on someone else x box, is that possible? My x box will not connect to x box live for some reason and i am trying to use my sisters x -box , will this work??? can i save my profile to a memory card then put it on her x box???

A) You could put ur gamertag in any xbox. Only if u have a memory card. Download ur gamertag into ur memory card and put it in ur sisters xbox. Trust me it works. I have like three or four gamertags on my xbox by doing this. Gud luck!

CAN YOU play X BOX GAMES ON the X BOX 360???????

Q) CAN YOU PLAY X BOX GAMES ON THE X BOX 360??????? I THINK I SAW MY COUSINS PLAY HALO 2 FOR X BOX BUT ON X BOX 360........

A) Yes and No. There are some games that can be played on the 360 because programmers took the time to write the software emu for that game, or it was easy to emu it from XBX to 360, such as that Barbie game. Just do a search for backward compatibility (BC) on xbox 360 to get a list of all the games that are playable on the 360. Halo and Halo 2 were 2 games that can be played on the 360 right out of the box without having to do an upgrade. MS isn't stupid. They know that Halo and Halo 2 are 2 of the most popular games on the XBX, so they included those 2 games on the BC right away.

x-box live question?

Q) im thinkin of getting and x-box 360 and x-box live online but when i play my ps2 online some of the ports act screwy like call of duty i cant connect with some people and on burnout but if i get x-box live do they take care of all of that stuff?

A) Yeah, Xbox Live is a great service. Find games and playing (and staying connected) is a lot easier wioth Xbox Live. I used to play online with my PS2 and yeah, it wasn't that great. So I guess with PS2 you got what you (didn't) pay for. Xbox Live is well worth the money.

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need help with playin an xbox game on an x box 360?

A) some games wont work an a 360 but to get it to work get xbox live and get the update then you will b ok dusty was here

X Box Live on X Box 360 - DNS problem?

A) Not ideal I know but putting ethernet cable directly into the 360 should allow you to play Xbox live. No network however will be set up

x box or x box 360?

Q) How does the x box 360 differ from the x box? Is the difference in cost worth it?

X box 360 BANNED.????

A) Microsoft only bans people who have modified their 360s. Opening it will void the warranty, but will not ban you from Live unless you change something about the system with a software or hardware modification.

X box 360 help!!!!?

Q) when i use my x box 360 after so long the screen just goes black OR lines apear on the screen and at both time my x box freezes and will not respond unless i turn if off and back on again ????? anu ideas ??? also where can i find the free xbox phone number to see if it can be sorted that way ???

A) If youre in the UK the number to call is 0800-587-1102.

connect original X-Box to internet?

Q) I have an X-Box. I have a main PC, a laptop, and a wireless router all connected to the internet. The X-Box has no USB connection but does have a port for an ethernet cable. How can I connect the X-Box by wireless to the internet? Can I do it with what I got or do I need to buy more bits?

X-Box question?

Q) I have just inherited an x-box [not 360] and was wondering if someone could tell me how to use x box live. I have ntl broadband , all the correct cables, it just wont seem to go !

A) go to their web site (xbox.com/connect) and there is useful stuff there

x box 360 need help?

A) do u mean media center

x box 360 need help?

A) often this limited connectivity is either router based or dhcp based where you have an IP clash. I'M assuming that your using a router.

x box 360 problem?

Q) when i try to use 2 wireless control pads on the x box 360 one of the control pads works fine but the second ones X button in the middle of the control pad keeps flashing green (it had new batterys in it) and i would not work at all and i dono why can anyone help me ????

A) Take it back to the store from whence you purchased it and get it exchanged or refunded.

X-box 360 cannot even connect?

A) Have you tried re-setting your modem? Just unplug it then plug it back in when you try to connect. You need to do this if you dont have a router or two seperate IP's.

Can x-box live still be played on the original x-box?

A) Yea its still good on your old xbox, I think you might have to reload you account and stuff like that. as far as a new connection cable, its just a regular old ethernet cord so any should do

X-Box Live for the orginal X-Box?

X box 360 question?

x-box live help for x-box 360!?

X Box 360 OR Ps3?

Can an X-Box be hooked up to a Macintosh Computer for X-Box Live?

Q) I got an X-Box for christmas and I have a Macintosh computer. In the X-Box manuals for hooking your x-box to live they refer to the computer you need as a PC. I wanted to knof if i could hook my X-Box to a macintosh for live. Please Help!!!

A) YES you can... I'm not going to explain how, so check out this webpage which explains step by step how to configure it through a mac http://slightlyremarkable.com/blog/2006/04/12/xbox-live-via-mac/

Can you sign in your x-box live account on ANY x box, mine is not working right nwo and i want to use my sis's

Q) I want to sign in my x-box live account on someone else x box, is that possible? My x box will not connect to x box live for some reason and i am trying to use my sisters x -box , will this work??? can i save my profile to a memory card then put it on her x box???

A) You could put ur gamertag in any xbox. Only if u have a memory card. Download ur gamertag into ur memory card and put it in ur sisters xbox. Trust me it works. I have like three or four gamertags on my xbox by doing this. Gud luck!

CAN YOU play X BOX GAMES ON the X BOX 360???????

Q) CAN YOU PLAY X BOX GAMES ON THE X BOX 360??????? I THINK I SAW MY COUSINS PLAY HALO 2 FOR X BOX BUT ON X BOX 360........

x-box live question?

Q) im thinkin of getting and x-box 360 and x-box live online but when i play my ps2 online some of the ports act screwy like call of duty i cant connect with some people and on burnout but if i get x-box live do they take care of all of that stuff?

A) Yeah, Xbox Live is a great service. Find games and playing (and staying connected) is a lot easier wioth Xbox Live. I used to play online with my PS2 and yeah, it wasn't that great. So I guess with PS2 you got what you (didn't) pay for. Xbox Live is well worth the money.

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