Comments on: Living in Fear http://forge.ironrealms.com/2007/09/07/living-in-fear/ A blog on virtual worlds, games, and digital content, from Matt Mihaly Tue, 06 Jan 2009 01:27:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.3 by: Aaron http://forge.ironrealms.com/2007/09/07/living-in-fear/#comment-31432 Thu, 13 Sep 2007 17:16:02 +0000 http://forge.ironrealms.com/2007/09/07/living-in-fear/#comment-31432 Good luck. I didn't use to worry about mine dying, but I have since it started demonstrating a complete inability to play <a href="http://www.2kgames.com/thedarkness/" rel="nofollow">particular</a> <a href="http://strangleholdgame.com/" rel="nofollow">games</a> without freezing. I bought mine back in March. It's always frozen on me occasionally, but I've never been able to get through the demo for either of those games because a freeze is absolutely certain with them. Now I worry that <i>Halo 3</i> or <i>Mass Effect</i> will be one of "those games". I plan on replacing it with an Elite as soon as I can afford to. Hopefully, that doesn't mean next year. If the Elite has troubles, I'll just stick to PC games. Good luck.

I didn’t use to worry about mine dying, but I have since it started demonstrating a complete inability to play particular games without freezing. I bought mine back in March. It’s always frozen on me occasionally, but I’ve never been able to get through the demo for either of those games because a freeze is absolutely certain with them.

Now I worry that Halo 3 or Mass Effect will be one of “those games”. I plan on replacing it with an Elite as soon as I can afford to. Hopefully, that doesn’t mean next year. If the Elite has troubles, I’ll just stick to PC games.

]]> by: Drachius/Felemar http://forge.ironrealms.com/2007/09/07/living-in-fear/#comment-31076 Mon, 10 Sep 2007 21:20:10 +0000 http://forge.ironrealms.com/2007/09/07/living-in-fear/#comment-31076 The towel trick is a very, very temporary trick at best. That being said, only four bricks? There's two people on a site I play with, one has 5 bricks the other has 7. It's a bit ridiculous that Microsoft had clung to the "2% failure rate" crap as long as they did. That being said, look me up on Live if you play Halo 3 Matt. Gamertag: MWC DemonHunter The towel trick is a very, very temporary trick at best. That being said, only four bricks? There’s two people on a site I play with, one has 5 bricks the other has 7. It’s a bit ridiculous that Microsoft had clung to the “2% failure rate” crap as long as they did. That being said, look me up on Live if you play Halo 3 Matt.

Gamertag: MWC DemonHunter

]]> by: Pentharian http://forge.ironrealms.com/2007/09/07/living-in-fear/#comment-30982 Mon, 10 Sep 2007 03:06:05 +0000 http://forge.ironrealms.com/2007/09/07/living-in-fear/#comment-30982 I've actually seen a temporary remedy for RROD: wrapping it in moist hot towels for a while. I'm not sure how long it keeps the RROD away after it's happened, but some sites have whole forums of people proclaiming that it's kept them sane until they finished their current game and were willing to send it in. I’ve actually seen a temporary remedy for RROD: wrapping it in moist hot towels for a while. I’m not sure how long it keeps the RROD away after it’s happened, but some sites have whole forums of people proclaiming that it’s kept them sane until they finished their current game and were willing to send it in.

]]> by: Jetamo http://forge.ironrealms.com/2007/09/07/living-in-fear/#comment-30817 Sat, 08 Sep 2007 16:02:47 +0000 http://forge.ironrealms.com/2007/09/07/living-in-fear/#comment-30817 Poor Matt. It's all Microsith's master plan though - Each and every Xbox 360 has a time bomb. After so many hours of play, this "Red Ring of Death" appears. And it's also how many hours after the Warrantry Magic effect has worn out. IT'S ALL A CONSPIRACY MAN! *dons the tin foil hat." Poor Matt. It’s all Microsith’s master plan though - Each and every Xbox 360 has a time bomb. After so many hours of play, this “Red Ring of Death” appears. And it’s also how many hours after the Warrantry Magic effect has worn out. IT’S ALL A CONSPIRACY MAN!

*dons the tin foil hat.”

]]> by: Martha Mihaly http://forge.ironrealms.com/2007/09/07/living-in-fear/#comment-30796 Sat, 08 Sep 2007 11:12:09 +0000 http://forge.ironrealms.com/2007/09/07/living-in-fear/#comment-30796 I'm praying for you Matt, for your sanity that is! I’m praying for you Matt, for your sanity that is!

]]> by: Leigh http://forge.ironrealms.com/2007/09/07/living-in-fear/#comment-30721 Fri, 07 Sep 2007 20:01:26 +0000 http://forge.ironrealms.com/2007/09/07/living-in-fear/#comment-30721 I'll pray. Though, the peace of mind I've got with a relatively far more reliable and RROD-safe 360 Elite is worth the additional $100 or whatnot it costs to buy it, I think -- maybe Chris should get one a'them? Also, when not using, turn off and unplug. Seems the RROD is related to a heatsink issue and isn't as likely if the machine doesn't get too hot. Good luck! I’ll pray. Though, the peace of mind I’ve got with a relatively far more reliable and RROD-safe 360 Elite is worth the additional $100 or whatnot it costs to buy it, I think — maybe Chris should get one a’them?

Also, when not using, turn off and unplug. Seems the RROD is related to a heatsink issue and isn’t as likely if the machine doesn’t get too hot.

Good luck!

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