April 1st from GameStop.

It's practically the only game I've ever pre-ordered since I know this one is going to be huge and everyone's going to want a copy. (I was a fool for not pre-ordering Guitar Hero III, I had trouble finding it when it came out.) I've played GTA III, Vice City, San Andreas, Liberty City Stories... All for the PS2. Loved each and every single one.

Now that I have a 360 though, I'd love to see what awesomeness Rockstar has in store for us. And if they have some nice, challenging single player achievements, I'm going to be busy with it for a good long while. I can't wait. I've never been this eager for a game's release. And that's saying a lot. :)

Thanks for all the insight. I posted this last night when I was really tired and maybe a bit edgy.

Today I haven't seen this happen, but yes, I am using the black version of the wireless controller. I attempted to see if maybe the 360 itself may have been messing up, and connected a spare wired controller that a friend brought over today. No such fluctuation happened at all.

Unfortunately I don't have another spare wireless controller to see if maybe it's the controller, but as long as it doesn't cause any harm to the 360's operation I'll deal with it.

My 360 stands upright as well (Vertically) so the quadrant readout on my controller SHOULD match the readout on the 360. I understand what's being said about the possible confusion of mismatch, but since mine stands vertically, I don't think that's the case. It's good to see I'm not the only one who has this problem.

One more question: I really have only one friend who sometimes comes over and plays with me, but in the case where I have four people at once on the same 360 (Full ring lit up) will this quadrant fluctuation affect the other players' controllers? Or will it just cease to happen?

Sorry for being a pain in the behind, just never seen this before. Kind of funny now that I think of it.

Edit: Spelling errors corrected.

To the previous posters... I have two near-new routers, and i have read reviews that they both run flawlessly for xbox live (i've tried both, neither work)

to starbound: how do I check the WPA stuff? I thought I knew a fair bit about tech but that just went over my head..haha

mitch_watt

Your routers should have some way to change their configuration (usually via a browser web page like interface) to your likings. Usually all you have to do is type in http://192.168.0.1/ (The "gateway" IP for your LAN) into your browser, and a router admin page will come up. From here depending on your router you can check your wireless settings. Encryption (Such as WPA2) is the way wireless networks secure themselves, based on the method. Most routers nowadays support WEP (An older standard, less secure.) and the WPA (Wi-fi Protected Access) system.

If you didn't know about the different types of wireless encryption, then it may be very likely you are running a wireless network with no encryption at all (Which isn't safe, someone could park a car outside your house with a laptop and leech off your bandwidth if your antenna strength is strong enough for that.)

If you have a newer router, use the above mentioned method for checking it, however also check to see that it is not broadcasting an 802.11n draft signal. 802.11n is a newer wireless standard that is still under a draft - meaning it's not fully ratified yet. Some devices will support the draft, others will not. The wireless adapter for the 360 is not certified for the N draft signal, but I have heard people argue that it will work fine under an N signal network because of backwards compatability with the current 802.11g and b networks out there.

If you need more help with routers or wireless networks, I would recommend going on over to the PC Hardware Discussion forums here and ask any questions you might have there. If you're having trouble figuring out how to configure the router (if the web interface doesn't work for you.) check the website of the manufacturer of your router - they may have a how-to on configuration. Also don't forget any documentation that came with your routers.

On a final note, something interesting when I was trying to connect my 360 the same way: The damned thing wouldn't connect to the wireless network at all, even though the router was on, but... If I turned on the PC where it was connected, it wouldn't have a problem connecting. Something to try if all else fails.

Hope this helps you. Good luck!

dude then i have no clue call microsoft, or try resetting your connection with your wireless controller, push and hold down the little button on the controler ontop/near the battery pack at the same time as pushing down the little button one the console.Aidan00000

Oh, I'm an idiot... >_< I forgot to mention, yes I did try re-acquainting the controller and 360 with each other and the same thing happened when both recognized each other - quadrant 1 on the controller was lit, but quadrant 2 was lit on the 360.

I'll call them if it turns out to be a very serious problem, but currently it doesn't affect the way anything works, it's just freaking me out a bit, making me slightly paranoid is all. Does anyone else have any idea what it could be?

So i just bought my Xbox Elite pack yesterday, with a wireless USB adapter (and a 40" Samsung F8 Full HDTV)....

I have perfect wireless every where in my house (can get full strength on all my laptops from anywhere in the house), but my Xbox won't recognize the wireless signal. I have the USB wireless adapter conntected (the light is on, and its coming up as recognized on my dash)

Does anyone know why i can't access the wireless? My settings are set to public, my friends bring their laptops over regularly and can connect straight up, I don't know what the issue is wiht my xbox though

Any help would be great

mitch_watt

Venturing a small guess, but by chance, is your wireless network capable of WPA2 encryption, and if so, are you using it instead of standard WPA? For some odd reason I tried WPA2 one time with the wireless adapter and the option was greyed out, even though I had set the access point to use WPA2 encryption.

I looked online and it says that 2 flashing red lights can ether mean

Aidan00000

That's the problem - it's not an RRoD. The lights aren't red, and the two aren't lit at the same time. Either quadrant 1 will be lit up like normal, as the controller indicates, or it will suddenly light up number 2 and forget about number 1, but the controller still reads itself as connected to number 1.

While it seems there's nothing physically wrong with the console (The lights are green.) it happens without warning and without explanation.

Hi,

Today I was recently playing Devil May Cry 4 on my 360, and everything was going fine. All of a sudden, I see something extremely weird happen: The quadrant of the ring of light on the 360 fluctuates between quadrant 1 and 2. It seems to happen at random, and I'm not sure why. This only started happening today.

Why is this strange? Well, the controller itself will still read itself as connected to quadrant 1, but quadrant 2 on the 360 will be lit, which can't be possible since what that's saying is that no controller is connected on quadrant 1, but there is one on quadrant 2, yet there is only one controller connected and it's reading that it's connected on quadrant 1. The controller will still play normally, even if the rings of light are mismatched in this fashion, but it's a bit unnerving to see this. I can't help but think this may be the first sign of a future RRoD.

What I can't figure out is sometimes it will go back to normal, at random, then back again. I have not changed nor modified anything as far as my setup goes, with the exception of the recent firmware update for the 360 that I obtained over Xbox Live. However when I got this update I didn't seem to have this problem afterwards up until now.

My setup is an Xbox 360 Elite (2007 holiday bundle version) and a standard wireless controller. I use a wireless connection to connect to Xbox Live. Could someone help me understand what this means, or if it is in any way related to the recent firmware update, and if it is a cause for concern?

Thanks so much for any replies!

It can be fixed:lol: and this is known for a long time by now. All users have this. Only at the forums tab that is. But not at their profile. Don't worry about it.;) Just leave and ignore it and use it for a good laugh.:PRasengan_X

Are you sure?

It's concerning because a few people have told me that they don't have this problem - that the date reads correctly on the forum index and everywhere they leave their mark. :|

Hi!

I don't know if this is the right place for this sort of post, but I've been having a problem with my account that seems to ONLY affect me. It happened about a month back and never fixed itself and I'm afraid if I post one day it may affect something on the server.

The problem is, is that dates for me seem to have been reset and LOCKED to Dec 31, 1969 7:00 pm ET. For instance, on the forums index, my profile summary will read:

Last online: Dec 31, 1969 7:00 pm ET

I had a look at the GameSpot bugs thread, and there's a bug that similarly describes this problem, however, the difference is, I have not been inactive for a long period of time. The same problem also occurs whenever I post a comment on a news article, it'll show up as that same date, but after a few minutes it'll switch to the current date.

Is it something that can be fixed, or something I should just leave alone and not worry about? Thanks!

Are we all hardcore gamers or are there some casual gamers out there RealKilla_789

Depends on your definition of hardcore, my definition is: Someone who plays games to their extreme, they have to unlock everything, do everything, beat everyone. They won't settle for anything less than total and utter domination of all aspects of a game.

I'm not one who does that unless I take genuine pleasure in doing so, i.e. a game is legitimately just THAT fun. Achievements mean nothing to me, and I don't really play multiplayer because of all the egos and a connectivity problem I have with Live. I still use a Live silver account, and have an Xbox 360 Elite, but does that make me hardcore? I don't think so, and I dispute anyone who's labeled me as such.

I think the only instance where I've attempted to complete everything was in Portal, in The Orange Box. That game is just too fun for words, I'd recommend it to anyone.