This tag should only be used if the question is about the Xbox 360 operating system or hardware, or a game feature truly unique to the Xbox 360.
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Xbox live updates fails over and over
I keep trying to download the latest Xbox Live Update and it keeps failing.
I have done a test connection and when it gets the part where it tests the Xbox Live it says there is an update. I try to ...
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What endorsements benefit the tank's jet engine gun in Monday Night Combat?
When using a custom class you can choose various endorsements and I wanted to know which effect the tank's gun. I'm mainly wondering about the rate of fire and critical shot, but a list of those that ...
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How do I associate my Xbox 360 copy of Mass Effect 3 with my EA/Origin account?
Mass Effect 3 on Xbox logs into Origin every time I start the game up, but I never actually gave it my Origin credentials, and (understandably) it does not seem to be associated with my Origin ...
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How do you view previous Inside Xbox (or any old feed) in the 360's new 'metro' UI?
In the NXE I could view hints and tips from old Inside Xbox episodes from a history channel.
I can't find this in the new Metro UI - I can view the most recent stories only, but that only ever covers ...
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Is it possible to get simpler maps in Skyrim?
I don't know about everyone else, but I find the new 3d maps in Skyrim to be difficult to navigate, especially since you can't rotate all around the map or zoom all the way out. Is it possible to ...
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Can't go to jail in Markarth
I've killed a jailer in Markarth. Well I went werewolf and slaughtered everybody in the Minra mines or however you pronounce it. Much later in the game I killed a whole caravan of Imperial Eleves, ...
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Is there a limit to the number of XBox 360's you can connect using system link?
I'm inviting some people round for a Halo night and I'm going to ask them to bring their own TVs/XBox 360s is there a limit to the number of XBox 360s you can connect using system link? I have a ...
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Portal Achievement Issue - Xbox 360
My account on Xbox live says that I haven't gotten the "Vanilla Crazy Cake" Achievement but I actually have completed the achievement and when I load up Portal and look at the achievements in the game ...
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Can the Xbox 360 Play & Charge Kit cable charge regular Ni-MH batteries in the controller?
I use regular rechargeable Ni-MH AA batteries in my Xbox360 controllers, which I charge in a regular AA battery charger. Since the Xbox 360 Play & Charge Kit batteries are just Ni-MH batteries, ...
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Wired controller blinking while Xbox is off
The home-button of my wired Xbox controller is blinking, even though my Xbox 360 is turned off. I've searched around a bit and found out the blinking of wireless controllers is a sign that the battery ...
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Expat Xbox gaming
I've just recently moved to then Netherlands from the U.S.. The only device that's really given me trouble so far is our Xbox 360 slim. The power supply is 110-only and the converter I bought for it ...
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Install game on flash drive and save to hard drive
I have an Xbox 360 Arcade, with a 20GB hard drive, and it's pretty full.
I scratched my Assassins Creed game disc, but it still works and now I want to install it.
I can't erase stuff on the hard ...
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Is there a fix for the bugged playthrough 2 in Borderlands 2?
I finished playthrough 2 quests with my friends all out of order and it seems that my playthrough somehow got forever stuck on playthrough 2. I have no story missions left and if I accept new side ...
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Why won't my xbox360 download any compatibility emulators?
I have the latest dash, but when I insert an original xbox disk (confirmed on wiki to be compatible) I just get an error to install additional software without any option or instruction as to what ...
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What's the original DVD drive type for my 360 model?
So a couple years ago my DVD drive on my 360 broke. Out of warranty and lacking cash I decided to find someone on craigslist to fix it. They did, for super cheap, however they replaced my drive with a ...
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How can I get an existing DA:O character image uploaded to the BioWare site?
I have an existing DA:O character that I created without logging into the BioWare site. After logging in the charcter data was uploaded but did not include the character images.
A web search has ...
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What are all the events that cause a Game Beacon to notify you/other players?
As of the Dashboard update that came out during the week of December 5th, you can set Beacons on up to 5 games that let another user know that even if you're not playing it, you like playing a ...
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Exchanging disc drives (Xbox 360)
I have two Xbox 360s, one with red ring and one with a jammed disk drive.
The jammed DVDdrive is a BenQ; the other is a Toshiba.
I switched them out, putting the Toshiba in the system the BenQ was ...
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Avoiding suicide bullets in Deathsmiles
How can I avoid the massive amounts of suicide bullets in the Gorge level in Deathsmiles? I've tried going there using level 1 routes only but I cannot make it through without dying multiple times.
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Soul Cairn: Constant Health Drain
I've been training restoration just outside the Soul Cairn portal inside the Volikhar Balcony and I reloaded my save to continue training and now my character is experiencing constant health ...
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Is there a difference in the way the old Xbox360 reads discs and the new model?
I have an original Xbox360 model and my friend has the new model(the one packaged with the Kinect). When trying to play two games, blue dragon and fallout 3, the game works fine on his xbox, but on my ...
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Classic XBox Games on a 360
When you run a classic XBox game on a 360, does the 360 automatically take advantage of its GPU to run the game at a higher resolution than the original, if you're on an HDTV? In other words, if I ...
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Will games from the UK work on consoles from Portugal?
I am planning on going out to Portugal soon and I am wondering if I should bring out some Xbox 360 games for a friend that stays there, as the games cost a lot more there than they do here. So,
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New Xbox 360 controller, how to identify it in stores?
The new Xbox 360 controller is starting to become available in local stores, at least I think so.
Is there any way I can identify the new controller, either by looks or a serial number or something?
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I don't remember my Live ID
I have an old xbox360 and my account is there. I want to download my account on the new black Xbox360. The thing is, I don't remember the email associated with that gamertag.
How can I get it?
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What happens if I turn off my console while it is saving data?
All console games warn players at the beginning of any game:
Please do not turn off your console when you see the saving
icon/indicator.
What if I turn it off or there occurs a power outage ...
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How important are correct date and time settings on the Xbox 360?
Due to power consumption concerns, we can't keep the power strip to which our Xbox 360 is connected switched on continuously. As a result, when we turn it on later, the date and time settings are ...
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Does Gladius work with the XBox360?
Gladius is one of those great turn-based strategy games that I like to go back to once in a while. But now that my old PS2 is packed away, it's not so easy. If I pick up a copy for the original ...
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Could I use a 1/2TB USB 2/3 external HDD with an XBox 360?
I'm considering getting an XBox 360 (plus Kinect). I need storage for other devices as well (movies, PC games, whatever an Ouya might need), so I'm considering getting a big external HDD. Can I store ...
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Can I hook a 3.5mm jack to the USB ports on the Xbox 360 to receive sound?
Would it be possible, with some type of wiring, to hook a 3.5mm jack to the USB ports on the Xbox and receive in-game sound?
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Logging on to Wifi using Xbox 360 Slim
I recently bought my first Xbox 360 Slim. When connecting to Internet, my ISP redirects me to a web page which asks me for a User ID/ Password. I get access when I enter that info.
Now when I try to ...
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Xbox 360 power supply has red light at start of day
The adapter has a red light when we turn the power on at the mains. When it's not connected to the Xbox, it will be orange until we plug it in.
Since this happens at the start, it's not an ...
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How do I recover lost achievements?
A few weeks ago my cousin recovered his Gamertag on my Xbox 360 because we were playing Xplosion Man at my place and he wanted to get the achievements. Some time after, he started playing Red Dead ...
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Why does my squad get split up when joining a game?
I thought the whole point of forming a squad before you joined a game was so that you wouldn't get put on a server where your squad got split up. Multiple times on xbox I've formed a squad with 3 or ...
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How to melee attack in Mass Effect for Xbox 360?
I've run out of grenades against the colonists and cannot figure out how to melee attack.
I was instructed to use non-lethal force (either grenades with the Anti-Thorian Gas mod or melee attack).
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How can I create my own Xbox 360 theme?
Not 100% sure if this belongs well enough on gaming, but how can I create my own theme for Xbox 360? Is it relatively straightforward with the use of software (either on the Xbox itself, my PC or a ...
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Will installing a game on Xbox allow me to bypass a location at which the disc becomes unreadable?
I purchased "Batman: Arkham City" 7 days ago, and I was playing and it began saying "Disc Unreadable".
I proceeded to inspect the disc and noticed a sort of blur in the disc so it doesn't look the ...
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Does the Xbox 360 support 3D though Component Cables?
I've read in various places that the Xbox 360 only supports 3D through 2D-to-3D conversion technologies such as LG's 2D-to-3D conversion (not meant to be an advertisement, I swear).
I notice the back ...
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Xbox 360 4 GB Game Compatibility
Is it true that some games will not play on a Xbox 360 4 GB? In particular, I'm wondering about Modern Warfare 2. Since I "know" about computers, my relatives want console recommendations, as if I ...
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How do you make a melee attack?
How do you melee attack (swing your hand wielding the weapon) in Dead Space? I know curb stomp is RB next to fallen enemy.
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Metal Gear Solid 3 HD: Didn't get Fire camo?
I'm just playing through the awesome new HD collection on the 360. I've currently not killed anyone, including bosses, and I just (finally) beat The Fury... except even though I Stamina killed him, I ...
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Is it possible to prevent the connection attempt to EA online when starting the game?
Whenever I start Mass Effect from the Xbox 360 dashboard it takes 15-30 seconds trying to connect to the EA servers. However, if I disconnect my ethernet cable it loads instantly.
I am not interested ...
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How can I get games to stop pausing automatically when the controller turns off?
I'm playing through Fable III as a good guy, so I need to amass a ton of cash. I own everything there is to own in Albion - now it's time to wait for those income payments to roll in. When my Xbox ...
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How do I change melee weapon in Saints Row 3?
I upgraded my baseball bat to level 2, and now if I want to switch to the stun gun or the Penetrator, how do I do it? Seems like a silly question but I cannot do it!
I thought I should add more ...
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Why do I need the Season Ticket for loading a Career Mode save state?
I've experienced this now for the third time since I bought the game:
Every time I want to continue any Career Mode game this screen appears. It's in German, but it's telling that my Career Mode ...
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Left 4 Dead local co-op for 4 players
Does the original Left 4 Dead support local co-op for 4 players? Not using XBox Live but physically sitting in the same room looking at the same tv.
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What causes Templars to try to knock down the ziplines?
Is it random? Does your presence/alertness bar have any impact on whether Templars will try to dismantle the zipline?
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How to change the XBox 360 setting to configure it for USA?
I have upgraded my XBox last week with the new updates. I am in USA, and for some reason it thinks that I am in India and showing me the Gold Membership purchase in Rupees.
I am looking for some ...
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What is the Xbox Companion setting for?
With the new (December 2011) Xbox 360 Dashboard update, comes a new setting that is unexplained.
Under Settings > System > Console Settings, is a setting for Xbox Companion to Available or ...
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My gamer profile does not have permission to access member content but I have family settings off
Hope this isn't a stupid question but I get a notification that my gamer profile does not have permission to access member content and that I should check family settings, but I have that disabled. I ...
