biobob
join:2003-09-04
Bayside, NY
| No bots
One thing I hope doesn't get carried over is the use of bots. I mean the legitimate type of bots that are used to fill game spaces.
If you remember Star Wars: Battlefront on the PS2 had the ability to connect to the PC hosts and play them. Well it took forever to find servers sometimes that had bots turned off.
I'm not sure if I am making sense here, but it makes sense to me  |
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mobbo
join:2005-04-13
Denton, TX
 ·Verizon FIOS
| It's over...
Finally I can destroy at Halo 2 with my keyboard/mouse. This was the only thing holding me back from buying a 360. I grew up on console but then Doom II, Quake, Counter-Strike, etc... lost my touch. In my opinion, console gamers will be at a HUGE disadvantage against us keyboard/mouse guys. |
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peter_m
Premium
join:2005-07-13
Canada, QC | Point of entry for hacking, no?
Windows Live Messenger on the X-Box... wonder how long it will take for the X-box to start getting infected by crap... |
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cableties
Premium
join:2005-01-27
·Verizon FIOS
| reply to biobob
Re: No bots
I hope not. I doubt that MS will allow bots as MS runs the LIVE servers.
And this update just makes it more cluttered. I'd rather have the feature to chat as a group (all friends talking or queuing).
The controller looks like a cheap render. I would not want this.
A bluetooth keyboard, I can deal with.
Why does this seem like the evolution to a console is devolving back to a screen, CPU and mouse/keyboard?
I want cartridges back!!!  |
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cbrigante2
Cubs 20??
Premium
join:2002-11-22
North Aurora, IL | reply to peter_m
Re: Point of entry for hacking, no?
That actually has me thinking about IM spam being a potential issue with this. |
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CPM
join:2001-08-24
Miami, FL
| Give us a real update.
Just drop the keyboard, we have a microphone. Why not just have free VOIP calls within gold members.
The keyboard is the most outdated part of any computer.
I don't need IMs for xbox 360, what we need is 100% compatibility of old xbox games to run on xbox 360.
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atnozm
Premium
join:2006-02-03
Schenectady, NY | Not an industry first
Actually IIRC, the Dreamcast had a game which allowed Dreamcast users to play against PC users online. Some kind of racing game. However, this was via dialup on the Dreamcast not broadband. |
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RideRed
Vista needs a popup blocker for Vista
Premium
join:2005-06-18
USA
| Control the cheaters
PC gaming is wrought with cheaters and even on Live it's a problem though not nearly as bad.
My concern is opening the door for rampant cheating on Live. I don't PC game that much anymore because of the cheating and/or having to run so much punkbuster type crap it wasn't worth the effort.
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chemaupr
join:2005-06-06
Alexandria, VA | reply to CPM
Re: Give us a real update.
You can chat with any GOLD Member on your Friend list or that you have recently played. What exactly are you looking for here. Placing the call on your 360? |
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amungus
Premium
join:2004-11-26
America
clubs:
| What, no Dvorak?
So you can do Qwerty, but no Dvorak 
...halfway kidding...
It'd be nice if you could use a keyboard, but why not just make a special board that had just the needed keys? Why use a full size keyboard just to game instead of a specific device that was meant to game with? ...I saw a special 'gamer' keyboard awhile back, but can't remember the brand... |
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MysticGogeta
The Robot Devil
Premium
join:2005-03-14
League City, TX
clubs:
 ·Comcast
| reply to RideRed
Re: Control the cheaters
If you played xbox live you would understand how incrediably hard it is to cheat. Case and point it scans your xbox when you sign on checking for 3rd party hardware and software hacks and instantly bans you if they detect it. This is why I really enojoyed xbox live.
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RideRed
Vista needs a popup blocker for Vista
Premium
join:2005-06-18
USA
1 edit | ...hence "though not nearly as bad." It's not XBOX gamers who will/could ruin Live. It's cheating PC gamers. |
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BuckarooB
Beware Lectroids from PlanetX
Premium
join:2001-10-27
Cloverdale, VA
clubs:
 ·Ntelos
| not new..
"This is in addition to Microsoft's new push to allow PC gamers and console gamers to play online together (an industry first) via broadband connections. "
huh? PeeCee's and PS2's were able to play together back when FFXI was released... this isn't new.
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MxxCon
join:1999-11-19
Brooklyn, NY
clubs: | Better video support to fight off AppleTV
the new update will also enable Windows Media Connect or Media Center streaming MPEG-4 up to 8Mbps, H.264 up to 15Mbps, and PlaysForSure WMV videos
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Jeffrey
too dark too early
Premium
join:2002-12-24
Dix Hills,NY
clubs:
·Optimum Online
·Verizon FIOS
 ·Vonage
·magicjack.com
| reply to mobbo
Re: It's over...
said by mobbo  :Finally I can destroy at Halo 2 with my keyboard/mouse. This was the only thing holding me back from buying a 360. I grew up on console but then Doom II, Quake, Counter-Strike, etc... lost my touch. In my opinion, console gamers will be at a HUGE disadvantage against us keyboard/mouse guys. This is what I'm worring about too. I'm an avid Rainbow Six: Vegas player, and I'm already having a tough time being some of the elite-ranked players on that game. I can hold my own, but I'm clearly not in the top 25% yet.
That being said, once they introduce the keyboard, etc. it's the end of the road.
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ominae
join:2003-05-11
Columbus, OH | reply to BuckarooB
Re: not new..
true, and when it released on xbox 360 all three could play together. |
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TechieZero
Tools Are Using Me
Premium
join:2002-01-25
Wesley Chapel, FL
| reply to mobbo
Re: It's over...
You are not going to be happy with the offical keyboard being offered. It is the size of normal controller with the space between the "horns" filled in with a keyboard with really small keys.
I am not sure if they will ever support a mouse as well. |
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Enlightener
join:2006-01-28
Cedar Park, TX
·AT&T U-Verse
| reply to MxxCon
Re: Better video support to fight off AppleTV
That's the piece I'm more interested in. I wonder if they will, or ever will, include xvid support.
I sure would be a very happy camper if I could pull other file contents off of my media server without resorting to on the fly transcoding tricks. |
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nklb
Premium
join:2000-11-17
Ann Arbor, MI
clubs:
| QWERTY only?
Just out of curiosity does the Xbox360 support alternative keyboard layouts such as Dvorak? I personally use this layout and the hard-wired dvorak keyboards are pricy so it is much simpler to software map the proper keys (Linux, Mac, and Windows all support this natively)
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CPM
join:2001-08-24
Miami, FL
1 edit | reply to chemaupr
Re: Give us a real update.
Exactly my point.Their is no reason to have IM's on box 360. Give us a real update like 100% compatibly of original xbox games. |
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