From: owner-NGamers-digest@lists.xmission.com (NGamers-digest) To: ngamers-digest@lists.xmission.com Subject: NGamers-digest V1 #1782 Reply-To: NGamers-digest Sender: owner-NGamers-digest@lists.xmission.com Errors-To: owner-NGamers-digest@lists.xmission.com Precedence: bulk NGamers-digest Tuesday, December 11 2001 Volume 01 : Number 1782 [NG] No GC crashes yet Re: [NG] IGNinsider Re: [NG] No GC crashes yet Re: [NG] IGNinsider Re: [NG] No GC crashes yet Re: [NG] No GC crashes yet Re: [NG] No GC crashes yet Re: [NG] IGNinsider Re: [NG] No GC crashes yet Re: [NG] No GC crashes yet Re: [NG] RS2 Re: [NG] No GC crashes yet ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2001 09:52:39 -0600 From: Rick Sharer Subject: [NG] No GC crashes yet Just an FYI update...I've been playing SSB:M and Pikmin all last week and all weekend and I've had no crashes or lockups yet. And Monday I went and rented SW:RL and I'm halfway through that and have had no crashes nor lockups either. Just now, I did find this on the net: ====================================================== Hey guys. I was just at a demo that some people were running here at my university of an Xbox. It was a little tournament of Halo/DoA3/Gotham for prizes and such. But here is my gripe: the box crashed twice during the two hour presentation. This, of course, resulted in hoots and hollers from the students here as most of them wouldn't touch something that wasn't Open Source. So, I've been telling everyone for the past few months how Xbox is gonna take over the world with its uber-coolness. The store kiosks that I have played have not crashed... but this was just a unit rented from Blockbuster. My question is, for those of you out there who own one already, how many times and under what circumstances has your box crashed? I'm getting one for Christmas and now I'm a bit apprehensive... - ---- Zachary G. Hiwiller Information Systems / Economics Class of 2005 Carnegie Mellon University (412)268-2300 zgh@andrew.cmu.edu zhiwiller@yahoo.com ========================================================= So guys, be cautious, I'll predict it gets worse... RS _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com [ To quit the NGamers mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ NGamers" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2001 10:15:34 -0600 From: "Eric C" Subject: Re: [NG] IGNinsider >From: "Dexter S." >Reply-To: NGamers@lists.xmission.com >To: NGamers@lists.xmission.com >Subject: Re: [NG] IGNinsider >Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2001 01:11:48 -0800 > > > >Well, they have to stay alive. I've also noticed they are cutting back on >the >specials and the exclusives, and have been coasting mostly on their early >review privilege and ripping public domain news materials from Reuters that >I've already read several hours prior to them posting it. > >But recently, with personal issues, school and a trying to reach my career >goals, I'm having less and less time with games. > >So sites like IGN are growing less relevant to me. But you know, one thing >they can't take away from us are the memories. > >I still remember my routine from four years ago. IGN64 was a staple of my >life, I'd visit it in school during my Information Technology classes. I'd >talk about the latest rumours with my friends. I would log on everyday to >check the news, it went so far there was a time where I demanded to be >home by >6:30pm PST to catch the IGN64 update. It was freaky in retrospect, but >that >was me four years ago, and I wouldn't want to do it any differently, the >memories were just too good. and with Peer and Matt around, it was the >best >damn Nintendo site on the internet (outside of the old Nintendojo of course >) >:) > >Anyways, I got finals the next two days >Economics and some accounting thingy. > >Wish me luck :P > >Dex > It's so true. I hardly even knew what the internet was until I found out I could use it in the school media center during lunch. I found IGN64 through N-Links (or something like that) on Nintendo's site. That became my favorite. And, yes, Peer and Matt were terrific. IGN64 was now the number 1 source of info for Nintendo news. I've actually considered Insider for some of their stuff, mainly Hyrule Times, but I'm just not so sure if it's really worth it. And good luck, Dex. For me, it's Japanese Culture and German today, then Greek Culture tomorrow. Then, three hour bus ride home and finally back to my Gamecube. :-) - -Satoshi _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp [ To quit the NGamers mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ NGamers" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2001 10:24:18 -0600 From: "Eric C" Subject: Re: [NG] No GC crashes yet >From: Rick Sharer >Reply-To: NGamers@lists.xmission.com >To: NGamers@lists.xmission.com >Subject: [NG] No GC crashes yet >Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2001 09:52:39 -0600 > >Just an FYI update...I've been playing SSB:M and Pikmin all last week and >all >weekend and I've had no crashes or lockups yet. And Monday I went and >rented >SW:RL and I'm halfway through that and have had no crashes nor lockups >either. > I've heard that it's worst on Battle of Hoth, or at least that's what's been reported. I haven't played that level too extensively, but I haven't had any problems, and really hope I don't. Oh, and I thought this was kind of funny, though it does have a ton of idiots. http://www.petitiononline.com/rsquad/petition.html Worse than that stupid Resident Evil on all systems petition. - -Satoshi _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp [ To quit the NGamers mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ NGamers" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2001 08:29:14 -0800 From: "Matt MA" Subject: Re: [NG] IGNinsider > I still remember my routine from four years ago. IGN64 was a staple = of my Yes, back then I looked forward to the IGN64.com update every evening. It = really was an excellent site. For those old timers, remember when it was = actually called N64.com? But Nintendo threatened lawsuit so they changed = it. matt ma [ To quit the NGamers mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ NGamers" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2001 08:35:06 -0800 From: "Matt MA" Subject: Re: [NG] No GC crashes yet >I've heard that it's worst on Battle of Hoth, or at least that's what's = been=20 My friend reports that Rogue Leader has outright crashed on him during = gameplay. He also reports a few bugs such as this one: Get hit while on the trench run, and the camera angle will zoom out to 3rd = person so you can see your ship crash and burn. Your two wingmen follow = you straight down into the trench, only they don't crash - they just drop, = stop, then get up and keep going. Sounds like sloppy QA and programming. matt ma [ To quit the NGamers mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ NGamers" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2001 11:02:28 -0600 From: "Eric C" Subject: Re: [NG] No GC crashes yet >From: "Eric C" >Reply-To: NGamers@lists.xmission.com >To: NGamers@lists.xmission.com >Subject: Re: [NG] No GC crashes yet >Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2001 10:24:18 -0600 > > >I've heard that it's worst on Battle of Hoth, or at least that's what's >been >reported. I haven't played that level too extensively, but I haven't had >any problems, and really hope I don't. Oh, and I thought this was kind of >funny, though it does have a ton of idiots. > >http://www.petitiononline.com/rsquad/petition.html > >Worse than that stupid Resident Evil on all systems petition. >-Satoshi > Well, it's too late now, but I take it back. It was funny when there were a bunch of MS/Nintendo fanboys, but now that I've read more of the comments, the Nintendo fanboys have overrun it with some completely digusting commentary. Though, maybe at least read post #72. That one was hilarious. - -Satoshi _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp [ To quit the NGamers mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ NGamers" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2001 12:49:54 -0500 From: "Dave" Subject: Re: [NG] No GC crashes yet This is a multi-part message in MIME format. - ------=_NextPart_000_0007_01C18242.548A80A0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Rick Sharer=20 To: NGamers@lists.xmission.com=20 Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2001 10:52 AM Subject: [NG] No GC crashes yet Just an FYI update...I've been playing SSB:M and Pikmin all last week = and all weekend and I've had no crashes or lockups yet. And Monday I went and = rented SW:RL and I'm halfway through that and have had no crashes nor lockups = either. Just now, I did find this on the net: = =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D Hey guys. I was just at a demo that some people were running here at my = university of an Xbox. It was a little tournament of Halo/DoA3/Gotham for prizes and such. But here is my gripe: the box crashed twice during the two hour presentation. This, of course, resulted in hoots and hollers from the students here as most of them wouldn't touch something that wasn't Open Source. So, I've been telling everyone for the past few months how Xbox is = gonna take over the world with its uber-coolness. The store kiosks that I = have played have not crashed... but this was just a unit rented from Blockbuster. My question is, for those of you out there who own one already, how = many times and under what circumstances has your box crashed? I'm getting = one for Christmas and now I'm a bit apprehensive... ---- Zachary G. Hiwiller Information Systems / Economics Class of 2005 Carnegie Mellon University (412)268-2300 zgh@andrew.cmu.edu zhiwiller@yahoo.com = =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D So guys, be cautious, I'll predict it gets worse... RS - -------------------------------------------------------------------------= - ----- It was a rental unit though, and I'm to assume rented games. And anybody = worth their salt (WTF does that mean?) knows what kind of misuse rented = game consoles and games go through. I mean, I don't rent disc based = games anymore since I usually get a disc that's so scratched up it won't = play or crashes during play. So I can dismiss the report from Zachary G. = Hiwiller very easily.=20 ** Sanrio ** "Microsoft Windows 9X'. A thirty-two bit extension and graphical shell = to a sixteen-bit patch to an eight-bit operating system originally coded = for a four-bit microprocessor which was written by a two-bit company = that can't stand one bit of competition."=20 Sanrio@velocity.net Drhodes_74@hotmail.com AIM: Midnight Sanrio - ------=_NextPart_000_0007_01C18242.548A80A0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
 
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Rick = Sharer=20
To: NGamers@lists.xmission.com =
Sent: Tuesday, December 11, = 2001 10:52=20 AM
Subject: [NG] No GC crashes = yet

Just an FYI update...I've been playing SSB:M and Pikmin = all=20 last week and all
weekend and I've had no crashes or lockups = yet.  And=20 Monday I went and rented
SW:RL and I'm halfway through that and = have had no=20 crashes nor lockups either.

Just now, I did find this on the=20 = net:

=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D
Hey=20 guys.

I was just at a demo that some people were running here = at my=20 university
of an Xbox. It was a little tournament of = Halo/DoA3/Gotham for=20 prizes
and such. But here is my gripe: the box crashed twice during = the=20 two
hour presentation. This, of course, resulted in hoots and = hollers=20 from
the students here as most of them wouldn't touch something = that=20 wasn't
Open Source.

So, I've been telling everyone for the = past few=20 months how Xbox is gonna
take over the world with its = uber-coolness. The=20 store kiosks that I have
played have not crashed... but this was = just a=20 unit rented from
Blockbuster.

My question is, for those of = you out=20 there who own one already, how many
times and under what = circumstances has=20 your box crashed? I'm getting one
for Christmas and now I'm a bit=20 apprehensive...

----
Zachary G. Hiwiller
Information = Systems /=20 Economics
Class of 2005
Carnegie Mellon=20 University
(412)268-2300
zgh@andrew.cmu.edu
zhiwiller@yahoo.com
=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D

So=20 guys, be cautious, I'll predict it gets worse...

RS

 
It was a rental unit though, = and I'm to=20 assume rented games. And anybody worth their salt (WTF does that mean?) = knows=20 what kind of misuse rented game consoles and games go through. I mean, I = don't=20 rent disc based games anymore since I usually get a disc that's so = scratched up=20 it won't play or crashes during play. So I can dismiss the report from = Zachary=20 G. Hiwiller very easily.
 
** Sanrio **
 
 "Microsoft Windows 9X'. A thirty-two bit extension and = graphical=20 shell to a sixteen-bit patch to an eight-bit operating system originally = coded=20 for a four-bit microprocessor which was written by a two-bit company = that can't=20 stand one bit of competition."
 Sanrio@velocity.net
 Drhodes_74@hotmail.com
&nbs= p;AIM:=20 Midnight Sanrio
- ------=_NextPart_000_0007_01C18242.548A80A0-- [ To quit the NGamers mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ NGamers" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2001 12:51:01 -0500 From: "Dave" Subject: Re: [NG] IGNinsider This is a multi-part message in MIME format. - ------=_NextPart_000_0014_01C18242.7CADC560 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Eric C=20 To: NGamers@lists.xmission.com=20 Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2001 11:15 AM Subject: Re: [NG] IGNinsider And good luck, Dex. For me, it's Japanese Culture and German today, = then=20 Greek Culture tomorrow. Then, three hour bus ride home and finally = back to=20 my Gamecube. :-) -Satoshi - -------------------------------------------------------------------------= - ----- What kind of bus? ** Sanrio ** "I am the king of... no pants!." -- Penny Arcade http://www.penny-arcade.com/view.php3?date=3D2001-06-06=20 Sanrio@velocity.net Drhodes_74@hotmail.com AIM: Midnight Sanrio - ------=_NextPart_000_0014_01C18242.7CADC560 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
 
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Eric=20 C
To: NGamers@lists.xmission.com =
Sent: Tuesday, December 11, = 2001 11:15=20 AM
Subject: Re: [NG] = IGNinsider



And good luck, Dex.  For me, it's Japanese = Culture=20 and German today, then
Greek Culture tomorrow.  Then, three = hour bus=20 ride home and finally back to
my Gamecube. :-)
-Satoshi

 
What kind of = bus?
 
** Sanrio **
 
"I am the king of... no = pants!." -- Penny=20 Arcade
 http://w= ww.penny-arcade.com/view.php3?date=3D2001-06-06=20
 Sanrio@velocity.net
 Drhodes_74@hotmail.com
&nbs= p;AIM:=20 Midnight Sanrio
- ------=_NextPart_000_0014_01C18242.7CADC560-- [ To quit the NGamers mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ NGamers" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2001 11:53:45 -0600 From: "Geoff Taylor" Subject: Re: [NG] No GC crashes yet SSX Tricky on GC crashed on me last night. I've put countless hours of time into the game and have had no other crashes with SSX or any other GC game since the launch day. Geoff Taylor - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eric C" To: Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2001 11:02 AM Subject: Re: [NG] No GC crashes yet > >From: "Eric C" > >Reply-To: NGamers@lists.xmission.com > >To: NGamers@lists.xmission.com > >Subject: Re: [NG] No GC crashes yet > >Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2001 10:24:18 -0600 > > > > > >I've heard that it's worst on Battle of Hoth, or at least that's what's > >been > >reported. I haven't played that level too extensively, but I haven't had > >any problems, and really hope I don't. Oh, and I thought this was kind of > >funny, though it does have a ton of idiots. > > > >http://www.petitiononline.com/rsquad/petition.html > > > >Worse than that stupid Resident Evil on all systems petition. > >-Satoshi > > > Well, it's too late now, but I take it back. It was funny when there were a > bunch of MS/Nintendo fanboys, but now that I've read more of the comments, > the Nintendo fanboys have overrun it with some completely digusting > commentary. Though, maybe at least read post #72. That one was hilarious. > -Satoshi > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp > > > [ To quit the NGamers mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] > [ NGamers" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] > [ To quit the NGamers mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ NGamers" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2001 11:59:00 -0600 From: Thraxen Subject: Re: [NG] No GC crashes yet > Just an FYI update...I've been playing SSB:M and Pikmin all last week and all > weekend and I've had no crashes or lockups yet. And Monday I went and rented > SW:RL and I'm halfway through that and have had no crashes nor lockups either. > > Just now, I did find this on the net: Good ole Rick, you never give up. BTW, my XBOX has never crashed either. So what's your point? > So, I've been telling everyone for the past few months how Xbox is gonna > take over the world with its uber-coolness. The store kiosks that I have > played have not crashed... but this was just a unit rented from > Blockbuster. A rental unit? *snicker* 'nuff said.... Stryder [ To quit the NGamers mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ NGamers" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2001 13:02:26 -0500 From: "Dave" Subject: Re: [NG] RS2 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. - ------=_NextPart_000_0021_01C18244.15495900 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Matt MA=20 To: NGamers@lists.xmission.com=20 Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2001 11:35 AM Subject: Re: [NG] No GC crashes yet >I've heard that it's worst on Battle of Hoth, or at least that's = what's been=20 My friend reports that Rogue Leader has outright crashed on him during = gameplay. He also reports a few bugs such as this one: Get hit while on the trench run, and the camera angle will zoom out to = 3rd person so you can see your ship crash and burn. Your two wingmen = follow you straight down into the trench, only they don't crash - they = just drop, stop, then get up and keep going. Sounds like sloppy QA and = programming. matt ma - -------------------------------------------------------------------------= - ----- I like how your wingmen can (after you die) pass through solid objects = in the trench. That was nice.=20 What I don't like is that instant death you get if you leave the trench = for any reason. Kinda stupid, I had three Ties on my arse and I wanted = to loop around (before I realized that hitting the brakes is what you = have to do) and get behind them, but oh no, that's a bad idea. I guess = I'm used to the open ended (do it however you want, but just get it = done) style of gameplay in Grand Theft Auto 3. I also didn't like how in = the X-Wing Cockpit there's no screen that shows the simple crosshairs = and Tie Fighter icon like in the movies and how your Targeting Computer = (in the trench) doesn't have that Distance Gauge like in Episode IV; = that would have been a cool bonus to the game.=20 Those are really my only complaints so far, but I've only played the = demo at EB a few times so I can't really make a valid decision on how = bad those things are.=20 A friend of mine who has the Gamecube had RS2 but returned it because he = said it was too hard and couldn't get past the Trench Run, this is the = same guy who feels Tick Tock Clock in Super Mario 64 is a cakewalk, so I = wonder, am I just really good? Is the demo easier than the full version? = Or does my friend just suck at shooters? ** Sanrio ** "I am the king of... no pants!." -- Penny Arcade http://www.penny-arcade.com/view.php3?date=3D2001-06-06=20 Sanrio@velocity.net Drhodes_74@hotmail.com AIM: Midnight Sanrio - ------=_NextPart_000_0021_01C18244.15495900 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
 
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Matt MA=20
To: NGamers@lists.xmission.com =
Sent: Tuesday, December 11, = 2001 11:35=20 AM
Subject: Re: [NG] No GC crashes = yet

>I've heard that it's worst on Battle of Hoth, or at = least=20 that's what's been

My friend reports that Rogue Leader has = outright=20 crashed on him during gameplay. He also reports a few bugs such as = this=20 one:

Get hit while on the trench run, and the camera angle will = zoom=20 out to 3rd person so you can see your ship crash and burn. Your two = wingmen=20 follow you straight down into the trench, only they don't crash - they = just=20 drop, stop, then get up and keep going. Sounds like sloppy QA and=20 programming.

matt ma
 
I like how your wingmen can = (after you=20 die) pass through solid objects in the trench. That was nice. =
 
What I don't like is that = instant death=20 you get if you leave the trench for any reason. Kinda stupid, I had = three Ties=20 on my arse and I wanted to loop around (before I realized that hitting = the=20 brakes is what you have to do) and get behind them, but oh no, that's a = bad=20 idea. I guess I'm used to the open ended (do it however you want, but = just get=20 it done) style of gameplay in Grand Theft Auto 3. I also didn't like how = in the=20 X-Wing Cockpit there's no screen that shows the simple crosshairs and = Tie=20 Fighter icon like in the movies and how your Targeting Computer (in the = trench)=20 doesn't have that Distance Gauge like in Episode IV; that would have = been a cool=20 bonus to the game.
 
Those are really my only = complaints so=20 far, but I've only played the demo at EB a few times so I can't really = make a=20 valid decision on how bad those things are.
 
A friend of mine who has the = Gamecube had=20 RS2 but returned it because he said it was too hard and couldn't get = past the=20 Trench Run, this is the same guy who feels Tick Tock Clock in Super = Mario 64 is=20 a cakewalk, so I wonder, am I just really good? Is the demo easier than = the full=20 version? Or does my friend just suck at shooters?
 
** Sanrio **
 
"I am the king of... no = pants!." -- Penny=20 Arcade
 http://w= ww.penny-arcade.com/view.php3?date=3D2001-06-06=20
 Sanrio@velocity.net
 Drhodes_74@hotmail.com
&nbs= p;AIM:=20 Midnight Sanrio
- ------=_NextPart_000_0021_01C18244.15495900-- [ To quit the NGamers mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ NGamers" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2001 12:21:15 -0600 From: "Elliot Jefferson" Subject: Re: [NG] No GC crashes yet Enough already! Do you ever quit? You're turning this list into the newsgroups. Why couldn't you post something about Pikmin instead? That would be alot more informative instead of the immature and mindless bashing you've been doing lately. Elliot - ----Original Message Follows---- From: Rick Sharer Reply-To: NGamers@lists.xmission.com To: NGamers@lists.xmission.com Subject: [NG] No GC crashes yet Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2001 09:52:39 -0600 Just an FYI update...I've been playing SSB:M and Pikmin all last week and all weekend and I've had no crashes or lockups yet. And Monday I went and rented SW:RL and I'm halfway through that and have had no crashes nor lockups either. Just now, I did find this on the net: ====================================================== Hey guys. I was just at a demo that some people were running here at my university of an Xbox. It was a little tournament of Halo/DoA3/Gotham for prizes and such. But here is my gripe: the box crashed twice during the two hour presentation. This, of course, resulted in hoots and hollers from the students here as most of them wouldn't touch something that wasn't Open Source. So, I've been telling everyone for the past few months how Xbox is gonna take over the world with its uber-coolness. The store kiosks that I have played have not crashed... but this was just a unit rented from Blockbuster. My question is, for those of you out there who own one already, how many times and under what circumstances has your box crashed? I'm getting one for Christmas and now I'm a bit apprehensive... - ---- Zachary G. Hiwiller Information Systems / Economics Class of 2005 Carnegie Mellon University (412)268-2300 zgh@andrew.cmu.edu zhiwiller@yahoo.com ========================================================= So guys, be cautious, I'll predict it gets worse... RS _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com [ To quit the NGamers mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ NGamers" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp [ To quit the NGamers mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ NGamers" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ End of NGamers-digest V1 #1782 ****************************** [ To quit the NGamers-digest mailing list (big mistake), send the message ] [ "unsubscribe NGamers-digest" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ]