A few weeks ago, my XBox 360 decided to call it a day and give me the red ring of death. Fortunately for the Internet, there are numerous postings on how to change the X-Clamps which are thought to be the cause of GPU related issues (error code 0102 and 0103 from memory).
After numerous trips to get different parts (3 trips in total) she was only running for a new minutes before locking up (but no more RRoD). A few more tweaks and it has been running fine since.
I ordered some better fans which have just arrived today, put my 360 back together and hopefully it'll be good from now on. It does sound like a vacuum cleaner when turned on, but aslong as it stays cool enough and withstands long Bioshock, Blue Dragon, Eternal Sonata, Halo 3, GH3, Rock Band and GTA IV sessions, then I'll be a happy boy.
No longer Darts champion
A while ago, I bought a magnetic darts set for work, and it has turned out to be quite a hit among some of us in the office. We have a mini competition to see who can get the highest darts score from 3 darts, from a line laid out with sticky tape on the carpet. There is even a leaderboard on the whiteboard in the cubicle were I sit.
After several weeks at the top (with a score of 134 and then 140), I have now been beaten. I have to gather 6 more points to beat the now high score of 145. I think it will take sometime for this score to be beaten...
After several weeks at the top (with a score of 134 and then 140), I have now been beaten. I have to gather 6 more points to beat the now high score of 145. I think it will take sometime for this score to be beaten...
Guitar Hero Junkie
I came across this game at a Harvey Norman store.. picking up the plastic guitar and rocking out to one of the songs. Immediately, I was hooked!
Since that day, I've played all of the current GH titles, and even a non legit hacked version (the song selection was good (quite a bit of metal) but the guitar mappings weren't on time and a bit shit). I can play Expert and do relatively well, although I'm not good enough to get 5 stars on every song.
GH1 was fun but without hammer ons and pull offs, made hitting 5 stars a very hard task.
GH2 (played on PS2 and 360 :) ) is a lot more challenging in the later stages, with Hangar 18, Freebird and Institutionalized causing headaches for me.
GH Encore (the 80s version) didn't have a lot of good songs in my opinion. I have one song to finish (Play With Me) on Expert which at the moment is way too hard at the end and I fail.
With GH3 and Rock Band (with Drums!) coming up later this year, I definitely am gonna get my rhythm game fix. Especially looking forward to GH3 and DragonForce - Through the Fire and Flames ... that one is gonna make my fingers bleed....
Since that day, I've played all of the current GH titles, and even a non legit hacked version (the song selection was good (quite a bit of metal) but the guitar mappings weren't on time and a bit shit). I can play Expert and do relatively well, although I'm not good enough to get 5 stars on every song.
GH1 was fun but without hammer ons and pull offs, made hitting 5 stars a very hard task.
GH2 (played on PS2 and 360 :) ) is a lot more challenging in the later stages, with Hangar 18, Freebird and Institutionalized causing headaches for me.
GH Encore (the 80s version) didn't have a lot of good songs in my opinion. I have one song to finish (Play With Me) on Expert which at the moment is way too hard at the end and I fail.
With GH3 and Rock Band (with Drums!) coming up later this year, I definitely am gonna get my rhythm game fix. Especially looking forward to GH3 and DragonForce - Through the Fire and Flames ... that one is gonna make my fingers bleed....
Cats... I hate them
I'll be the first to admit that I'm no cat lover. They are annoying little shits who only want you when they are hungry, the kill wildlife and their owners fucking leave them out at night and don't give a shit what they get up to. I often make a joke of speeding up whenever I see a cat on the road, but honestly I wouldn't do it only cos it'd do damage to my car.
There is a new cat in our area who is making all kinds of noises at night, waking me up. And to top it all off, it's all over my car in the wee hours of the morning. I'd really love to find out whose cat it is, so I could give them a piece of my mind but unfortunately, that info is not known.
There is a new cat in our area who is making all kinds of noises at night, waking me up. And to top it all off, it's all over my car in the wee hours of the morning. I'd really love to find out whose cat it is, so I could give them a piece of my mind but unfortunately, that info is not known.
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