Lol Microsoft

Optimus Prime · Feb 13, 2008

http://consumerist.com/355519/microsoft-has-no-answer-for-their-broken-xbox-live-drm

For those that want the spark notes version.

Essentially, if you get the RROD and need a new 360 unit all of your XBox live games will have crippled functionality, and Microsoft has no current fix, no ETA of a fix, and can only speculate that they hope to have a fix "some time in 2008."

SailorAlea · Feb 13, 2008

I've actually had the exact same problem on my friend's 360. Some of his content he paid for remains unaccessible.

Some of it is accessible while still connected to XBL, some of it isn't.

sub · Feb 13, 2008

sucks .

DiebytheSword · Feb 13, 2008

My 360 hasn't failed yet, *crosses fingers*, and I hope it stays that way.

Adaptus · Feb 13, 2008

DiebytheSword said:
My 360 hasn't failed yet, *crosses fingers*, and I hope it stays that way.

+knock on wood+

Synth · Feb 13, 2008

This is why PC will always win.

Kaination · Feb 13, 2008

DiebytheSword said:
My 360 hasn't failed yet, *crosses fingers*, and I hope it stays that way.

I said that and whoop, 2 months later, red rings

You have 2 months as of now.

Barney · Feb 13, 2008

Synth said:
This is why PC will always win.

But game companies like to make games for consoles more because the hardware is stable. That is why consoles will always win.

Almighty_Gir · Feb 13, 2008

i think the xbox360 has proved that the hardware is not more stable...

Adaptus · Feb 13, 2008

I think he might be referring to more stable sales. They're a more stable platform for game releases because it's easier for a developer to make a game for one or two consoles rather than scale them to fit a wide variety of PC hardware.

Dzamija · Feb 13, 2008

Synth said:
This is why PC will always win.

Agreed completely. If you have a good PC, you can basically play any game that's also on the XBOX 360, and all good games from the 360 end up on PC anyway.

Microsoft just wasn't meant for hardware.

Adaptus · Feb 13, 2008

That depends entirely on your own tastes.

To me, a good game on 360 also includes Armored Core 4. This is the kind of game that's nearly impossible to play properly with a keyboard, because a controller with pressure-sensitive triggers and sticks give you many more options for nuance in input than a keyboard key does. The only thing PC has going for it is the mouse, and even then it's only really useful for RTS games and shooters.

There's just some games I wouldn't want to play on a PC. Some games are inherently superior on consoles.

Nuttzy · Feb 13, 2008

simple fix, delete the game or video, or w/e and redownload it. (or it will only be playable when you are connected to XBL)

the content you download originally is tied to your old 360 yes, but also your gamertag it remembers what you have paid for/downloaded and you never have to pay for it again, you just have to download it again (similar to steam) and the new DL will be tied to your new 360.

this is what i did both of the times i sent my 360 back in for repairs and so far, no problems.

sounds like perhaps the license isnt his problem, something else broken maybe?

Tsunami · Feb 13, 2008

nuttzy said:
simple fix, delete the game or video, or w/e and redownload it. (or it will only be playable when you are connected to XBL)

the content you download originally is tied to your old 360 yes, but also your gamertag it remembers what you have paid for/downloaded and you never have to pay for it again, you just have to download it again (similar to steam) and the new DL will be tied to your new 360.

this is what i did both of the times i sent my 360 back in for repairs and so far, no problems.

sounds like perhaps the license isnt his problem, something else broken maybe?

yup i had to do the same as you when i sent in my 360. was easily fixed

SailorAlea · Feb 14, 2008

nuttzy said:
simple fix, delete the game or video, or w/e and redownload it. (or it will only be playable when you are connected to XBL)

the content you download originally is tied to your old 360 yes, but also your gamertag it remembers what you have paid for/downloaded and you never have to pay for it again, you just have to download it again (similar to steam) and the new DL will be tied to your new 360.

this is what i did both of the times i sent my 360 back in for repairs and so far, no problems.

sounds like perhaps the license isnt his problem, something else broken maybe?

This doesn't work. I've tried it about 10 times with PuzzleQuest. Deleting it completely and redownloading it.

That's the first thing they suggest--and the first thing to fail.

Nuttzy · Feb 14, 2008

has worked for me on both occasions with all of my DLC, whether it be videos or games.

dont know what to tell you.

though the only game ive downloaded that actually had a license was castlevania, perhaps its game specific

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