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Topic: Xbox green screening
started by: C_Puppy

Posted by C_Puppy on Oct. 28 2001,15:49

I have heard rumors that the Xbox has been greenscreening in stores...... I also know that they pushed back the initial release date a week or two--- may be conicidance.
and those kiosks can get pretty damn hot-- has anyone here heard anything?

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Posted by ASCIIMan on Oct. 28 2001,18:21

Ummm... yeah.

The original pressing of the demo cds had the wrong video libraries (from a prerelease revision of the hardware), causing the demo (same hardware as shipping) XBoxen to crash.

They sent out a newer pressing of the demo cds which corrected the problem, no more crashing XBoxen

Posted by incubus on Oct. 28 2001,22:25

The fact that it green-screens makes me laugh my ass off.

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Posted by chmod on Oct. 28 2001,22:36

No matter how hard they try, Microsoft can't escape the reputation it's created for itself.

HA.

Posted by solid on Oct. 28 2001,22:37

Somebody enlighten me on what greenscreening is...?

Posted by The_Stomper on Oct. 29 2001,01:45

I assume greenscreening is the XBox equivalent of the BSOD (Blue Screen Of Death) of normal 'Doze.

Posted by ic0n0 on Oct. 29 2001,02:28

Yeah same thing

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Posted by Rhydant on Oct. 29 2001,04:08

sucks for MS, doesnt it?

Posted by Dark Knight Bob on Oct. 29 2001,09:44

haha serves the fuckers right. dont see why they thought XP is a marketable product right now either. die fuckers DIE!

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Posted by veilside on Oct. 29 2001,14:40

rofl.
::walks over to good ol' ps2.::
well, time to play the metal gear solid 2 demo for the 40th time

Posted by ASCIIMan on Oct. 29 2001,16:43

I don't know about you guys, but the GameCube is gonna 0wn me...

Mmmmm... Tasty Nintendo goodness!

Anyways, looking forward to the following (the three reasons why I WILL buy a GameCube):

Star Wars Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader
Pikmin

*and*

SUPER MONKEY BALL!!!

This message has been edited by ASCIIMan on October 30, 2001 at 11:44 AM

Posted by chmod on Oct. 29 2001,18:01

I briefly saw/played an XBox in a mall store, and truthfully I wasn't blown away. The graphics were pretty ordinary, and the controller was exactly the type that I dislike. That, coupled with my hatred of all things MicroShaft, has made me vow to stay away from it.
But give me a PS2 and Gran Turismo 3, and I'll forget what an XBox is altogether.

Posted by veilside on Oct. 29 2001,21:48

quote:
the controller was exactly the type that I dislike.

you mean the overly-huge-fat-piece-of-shit type?

Posted by Dark Knight Bob on Oct. 29 2001,21:52

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gran turismo 3, metal gear solid, GTA 3, sky odessey

EAT MY GAMEPLAY XBOX!

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Posted by askheaves on Nov. 02 2001,15:27

I've got my XBox preordered, and have for months. I can't wait for it to get here too... i'm not sure where to put that huge friggin brick though.

I love my PS2, and I love GTA3 on it, and I'm gonna love Metal Gear Solid 2 as well. I want to have the option when new games come out to be able to play them, not be barred because of my hatred for a company. I hate Sony with a passion, but I still have a PS2. Besides, XBox = built in Broadband adapter (I think... haven't checked in a while).

And I can't wait to play Dead or Alive 3: Donkey Punch edition in less than 2 weeks :-D

Posted by Dark Knight Bob on Nov. 02 2001,23:09

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Originally posted by askheaves:
I've got my XBox preordered, and have for months

nuff said... dust devils roll by while microsoft decide on which century to release the x box

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Posted by Greasemonk on Nov. 07 2001,10:18

Sony will have an adapter. If the Dreamcast almost did and X-Box will you bet they will have one for the PS2. How else are people going to play Final Fantasy XI?? The X-Box controller is almost the exact same thing as one of the motion sensor controllers for PC. I dont really want an X-Box(already have a computer), my roommate prepurchased a Gamecube. Plus I bet you will have to eventually upgrade the X-Box like a computer(or the N64) to play games that will be coming out in the future.

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