Le OFFICIAL XBox360 Thread!!!(UPDATED 9/13/06)

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first, i'd like to thank Dark][Child, whom without i'd have had to type all this myself for this thread!

okay, in order to get rid of a lot of the repetitive stickies, and organize the info a little better, we're merging them all into ONE THREAD!! and this just happens to be it.

here's a quick table of contents, that i'll update with links as i add the sections...

Xbox 360 Info and Specs

Xbox 360 FAQ

Trailers, News, Important Additions

Backwards Compatibility List

Talk About Quality Control...

Links

 

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XBOX 360 Specifications

Custom IBM Power-PC Based CPU

Three symmetrical cores running at 3.2 GHz each

Two hardware threads per core; six hardware threads total

VMX-128 vector unit per core; three total 128 VMX-128 registers per hardware thread
1 MB L2 cache

CPU Game Math Performance

9 billion dot product operations per second

Custom ATI Graphics Processor

500MHz processor

10 MB of embedded DRAM

48-way parallel floating-point dynamically scheduled shader pipelines

Unified shader architecture

Polygon Performance

500 million triangles per second

Pixel Fill Rate

16 gigasamples per second fill rate using 4x MSAA

Shader Performance

48 billion shader operations per second

Memory

512 MB of GDDR3 RAM

700 MHz of DDR

Unified memory architecture

Memory Bandwidth

22.4 GB/s memory interface bus bandwidth

256 GB/s memory bandwidth to EDRAM

21.6 GB/s front-side bus

Overall System Floating Point Performance

1 teraflop

Storage

Detachable and upgradeable 20GB hard drive

12x dual-layer DVD-ROM

Memory Unit support starting at 64 MB

I/O

Support for up to four wireless game controllers

Three USB 2.0 ports

Two memory unit slots

Optimized for Online

Instant, out-of-the-box access to Xbox Live features with broadband service, including Xbox Live Marketplace for downloadable content, gamer profile for digital identity, and voice chat to talk to friends while playing games, watching movies, or listening to music

Built-in Ethernet port

Wi-Fi ready: 802.11a, 802.11b, and 802.11g

Video camera ready

Digital Media Support

Support for DVD-Video, DVD-ROM, DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW, CD-DA, CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, WMA CD, MP3 CD, JPEG Photo CD

Ability to stream media from portable music devices, digital cameras and Windows XP-based PCs Ability to rip music to the Xbox 360 hard drive

Custom playlists in every game

Built-in Media Center Extender for Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005

Interactive, full-screen 3-D visualizers

High-Definition Game Support

All games supported at 16:9, 720p, and 1080i, anti-aliasing

Standard-definition and high-definition video output supported

Audio

Multi-channel surround sound output

Supports 48KHz 16-bit audio

320 independent decompression channels

32-bit audio processing

Over 256 audio channels

System Orientation

Stands vertically or horizontally

Customizable Face Plates

Interchangeable to personalize the console

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Controller



Xbox 360 controllerThe Xbox 360 has the ability to support four wireless controllers. Additionally it can support three wired controllers through the use of its USB ports (two in front, one in back). The wired controller cords are nine feet in length and are breakaway similar to those used with the Xbox.

The controller for the Xbox 360 is a similar yet improved version of the Type-S gamepad for the original Xbox. The Xbox 360 controller adds the new feature of the Xbox guide button, which has the appearance of the Xbox 360 emblem and is surrounded by a ring of light. Pressing the Xbox guide button will bring the Xbox 360 out of sleep mode or instantly bring up the "Xbox Guide". The ring of light lights up to designate what controller "port" the gamepad is currently using and which console (if more than one) the controller is connected to. The black and white buttons have been redesigned as shoulder buttons, now refered to as bumper buttons, located above the left and right triggers. The rear of the controller has been redesigned to include a new port where the player can connect a headset. The new port replaces the two non-standard USB connectors on the front of the Xbox controller.

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XBOX360 accessories

Remote


Power your Xbox 360 system on or off without leaving the couch.

The Xbox Guide Button allows for easy navigation of the Xbox Gamer Guide.

The Xbox 360 Universal Media Remote includes control buttons for your music, pictures, and more.

The Xbox 360 supports progressive-scan for DVD playback functionality, including a control for opening and closing the tray.

The remote supports universal TV and console functionality, including volume and mute buttons and up-and-down channel changing.

Windows XP Media Center Edition Button and Media Center Edition functionality are featured.

A, B, X, and Y buttons are included for basic control of your Xbox 360 system, even without a controller.

Numbered and backlight keypad gives you full functionality, even in the dark.

Headset


Boom microphone can be adjusted for optimal sound quality.

In-line volume control and mute switch let users adjust the headset volume or switch mute on and off easily.

Noise-canceling microphone improves game response to voice commands, and provides crisp and clear voice communication.

Lightweight, over-the-head design enables comfortable use.

The headset plugs directly into either the Xbox 360 Controller or Xbox Wireless Controller for easy use.

 

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FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)

this FAQ is a work in progress, i'll need everyone's help to come up with more questions, and to answer some of these in a little more detail if necessary. thanks!

Q: Is the Xbox360 backwards compatible?

A: Kind of. The Xbox360 was supposedly compatible with the top 200 best selling Xbox games at launch, with downloadable patches to be released as they get more games working. For a list of currently compatible Xbox games, you can check:

http://www.gaiaonline.com/guilds/viewtopic.php?page=1&t=2054774#45654329

OR

http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/backwardcompatibilitygameslist.htm

Q: How much does it cost?

A: courtesy of timman 54!

the $300 package includes

-Xbox 360 console
-Xbox 360 Controller
-Xbox 360 Standard AV Cable

the $400 package includes

-Xbox 360 console
-Xbox 360 Hard Drive (20 GB)
-Xbox 360 Wireless Controller
-Xbox 360 Headset
-Xbox 360 Component HD-AV Cable
-Xbox Live Silver membership
-A bonus Media Remote (limited time)

Q: If a game is released on both Xbox and Xbox360, which version should I get?

A: Well, common sense steers you in the right direction - Xbox360 version of course. Little to no load times, enhanced graphics, better gameplay, better online play, custom soundtrack regardless of game.

Q: Will original Xbox games work on the Xbox360 Live?

A: Yes, original Xbox games with Xbox Live features will work on the Xbox360 Live system.

Q: How do I put my gamer card online? (like in my sig)

A: There are several sites that provide this service now, but the most reliable that I've found is www.mygamercard.net.

 

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**reserved** (because we have nothing for this...yet!)  

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BACKWARDS COMPATIBILITY LIST
(updated 4/06/2006)

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The list of compatible games is as follows:


# 4x4 EVO 2
# AirForce Delta Storm
# Aggressive Inline™
# Alias™
# Aliens versus Predator™ Extinction
# All-Star Baseball™ 2003 Updated
# All-Star Baseball™ 2005
# Amped®: Freestyle Snowboarding
# Amped® 2
# Aquaman: Battle of Atlantis
# Army Men®: Sarge's War™
# Atari® Anthology™
# ATV: Quad Power Racing 2™
# Bad Boys 2
# Big Mutha Truckers
# Baldur's Gate™: Dark Alliance™ II
# Barbarian
# Barbie™ Horse Adventures™ Wild Horse Rescue™
# Batman Begins™
# Battle Engine Aquila
# Battlestar Galactica™
# BLACK™
# BMX XXX™
# Brute Force™
# Buffy the Vampire Slayer™: Chaos Bleeds
# Burnout® 3: Takedown™
# Cabela's® Big Game Hunter™ 2005 Adventures
# Cabela’s® Dangerous Hunts™
# Cabela’s® Outdoor Adventures™ 06
# Cabela's® Deer Hunt™ 2005 Season
# Cabela's® Deer Hunt™ 2004 Season
# Call of Cthulhu®: Dark Corners of the Earth™ Updated
# Call of Duty™: Finest Hour™
# Casino
# Catwoman™
# Chicago Enforcer
# Circus Maximus
# Close Combat: First to Fight
# Colin McRae Rally 4
# Combat Elite: WWII Paratroopers™
# Commandos 2: Men of Courage™
# Conflict: Desert Storm
# Constantine™
# Counter-Strike™
# Crash Twinsanity™
# Crash Nitro Kart™2 Updated
# Crimson Skies®: High Road to Revenge™
# Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon™
# Dark Angel
# Darkwatch™
# Dead or Alive® 3
# Dead to Rights®
# Deathrow
# Digimon® Rumble Arena® 2 Updated
# Dinotopia2
# DOOM 3®
# Drake™
# Dreamfall: The Longest Journey
# Egg Mania™: Eggstreme Madness
# ESPN Major League Baseball
# ESPN MLS ExtraTime 2002
# Euro 2004
# F1 2001
# Fable®
# Fable®: The Lost Chapters™
# Fairly Odd Parents: Breakin' da Rules
# Fatal Frame™
# Fatal Frame™ II: Crimson Butterfly DIRECTOR'S CUT New
# FIFA Soccer 2003
# FIFA Soccer 2004
# FIFA STREET
# Fight Night 2004
# FlatOut™
# Ford Mustang
# Ford vs. Chevy Updated
# Forza Motorsport™
# Freaky Flyers
# Frogger Beyond™
# Futurama™
# Fuzion Frenzy®
# Gauntlet®: Seven Sorrows™
# Genma Onimusha
# Goblin Commander™: Unleash the Horde
# Grabbed by the Ghoulies™
# Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy
# Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
# Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas™
# Gravity Games Bike: Street. Vert. Dirt.
# Grooverider: Slot Car Thunder
# Half-Life® 2 Updated
# Halo®
# Halo® 2
# Halo® 2 Multiplayer Map Pack
# Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire™
# Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone™
# He-Man: Defender of Grayskull
# Hitman: Contracts™
# House of the Dead 3
# IHRA Drag Racing Sportsman Edition
# IHRA Professional Drag Racing 2005™
# IndyCar® Series 2005 New
# Intellivision Lives
# Jade Empire™3
# James Bond 007™: NightFire™
# Judge Dredd®: Dredd vs. Death™
# Jurassic Park: Operation Genesis
# Kabuki™ Warriors Updated
# Kelly Slater's Pro Surfer
# kill.switch
# LEGO® Star Wars®
# LEGO® Star Wars™ II: The Original Trilogy
# Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events™
# Links® 2004 New
# LOONS—The Fight for Fame
# Magatama Updated
# Manhunt
# Mat Hoffman's Pro BMX™ 2
# Max Payne
# Max Payne® 2
# Maximum Chase
# Medal of Honor European Assault™
# Medal of Honor™ Frontline
# Medal of Honor™ Rising Sun
# Mega Man® Anniversary Collection
# Metal Arms™: Glitch in the System
# MicroMachines
# Mike Tyson Heavyweight Boxing
# Minority Report
# MLB SlugFest 20-04
# Monster Garage™
# Mortal Kombat® Deception™ Updated
# MTV Music Generator™ 3
# MTX: Mototrax™ New
# Murakumo: Renegade Mech Pursuit
# MX vs. ATV Unleashed New
# MX World Tour™: Featuring Jamie Little
# Namco Museum™
# Namco Museum 50th Anniversary Arcade Collection
# NBA LIVE 2004
# Need For Speed™ Underground 2
# NFL Blitz 2002
# NFL Blitz 2003
# NFL Blitz 2004
# NHL® 2004
# NHL Hitz™ 2003
# Ninja Gaiden®
# Ninja Gaiden® Black
# Outlaw Golf 2
# Outlaw Tennis New
# Outlaw Volleyball
# Over the Hedge™
# Phantom Crash™
# Pinball Hall of Fame™
# Pitfall®: The Lost Expedition™
# Predator Concrete Jungle™
# Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time™
# Pro Evolution Soccer 5
# Pro Race Driver™
# Pump It Up™: Exceed
# Pure Pinball
# Puyo Pop Fever2
# Quantum Redshift®
# RalliSport Challenge
# Rayman Arena
# Raze's Hell™
# Red Dead Revolver
# Red Faction® II
# RedCard™ 2003
# Richard Burns Rally
# Robotech: Battlecry
# Rocky™ Legends
# Rogue Ops
# Rogue Trooper™
# Samurai Jack
# Samurai Warriors™
# Scooby Doo!™ Night of 100 Frights
# Scrapland
# SEGA GT™ 2002
# Serious Sam New
# Shadow The Hedgehog™
# Shamu's Deep Sea Adventures
# ShellShock: Nam '67™
# Shincho Mahjong
# Sid Meier's Pirates!®
# Silent Hill® 4: The Room
# Smashing Drive
# Sneakers™ 5 Updated
# Sniper Elite
# Soccer Slam
# Sonic Heroes™
# Sonic Mega Collection™ Plus
# Spawn® Armageddon
# Speed Kings™
# Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy™
# Spider-Man™
# Splat Magazine Renegade Paintball
# SpongeBob SquarePants™: Battle for Bikini Bottom
# SpyHunter® 2
# SpyHunter:® Nowhere to Run™
# Spyro™ A Hero's Tail
# SSX 3
# Stake™
# Star Wars Battlefront™
# Star Wars Battlefront™ II
# Star Wars®: Episode III Revenge of the Sith™
# Star Wars® Jedi Knight®: Jedi Academy™
# Star Wars®: Knights of the Old Republic™
# Star Wars® Knights of the Old Republic® II: The Sith Lords™
# State of Emergency
# Street Racing Syndicate™
# Stubbs the Zombie™ in Rebel without a Pulse™
# Super Bubble Pop
# Super Monkey Ball™ Deluxe
# SX Superstar™
# Taz Wanted
# Tecmo Classic Arcade
# Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles™
# Test Drive®: Eve of Destruction
# Tetris Worlds™4
# The Great Escape
# The Hulk™
# The Incredible Hulk™: Ultimate Destruction
# The Incredibles: Rise of the Underminer Updated
# The Legend of Spyro™: A New Beginning
# The Lord of the Rings™: The Return of the King™
# The Punisher™
# The Simpsons™ Hit and Run™
# The Simpsons™ Road Rage
# The Suffering
# The Terminator™ Dawn of Fate
# The Thing™
# Thief: Deadly Shadows™
# Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon
# Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon™ 2
# Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon™: Island Thunder™
# Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon® 2 Summit Strike
# Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six® 3
# Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six® 3 Black Arrow™
# Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell®
# Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell® Chaos Theory™
# Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell® Pandora Tomorrow™
# Tony Hawk's American Wasteland
# Tony Hawk's Pro Skater™ 4
# Tony Hawk's Underground 2
# Torino 2006™ Winter Olympics
# Tork™: Prehistoric Punk™
# Toxic Grind
# Trigger Man™
# True Crime: Streets of LA
# Ty The Tasmanian Tiger™
# Ty the Tasmanian Tiger™ 2: Bush Rescue™
# Ty the Tasmanian Tiger™ 3: Night of the Quinkan
# Urban Freestyle Soccer
# Vexx™
# Vietcong™: Purple Haze New
# Volvo: Drive for Life
# World Soccer Winning Eleven 9
# World Series® Baseball 2K3
# Worms 4 Mayhem
# Worms™ Forts: Under Siege
# Wrath Unleashed™ New
# WWE™ Raw™ 2
# X2 Wolverine's Revenge New
# XIII
# Yourself!Fitness™
# Zapper™

 

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**LINKS**


www.xbox.com

www.Planetxbox360.com

http://xbox360.ign.com/

www.xbox365.com

www.Xbox360news.com

www.mygamercard.net

 

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i've updated the backwards compatibility list (MS got a few new games up, but still not really anything i care for)

and i've added some info on Gamer Cards and a link to www.mygamercard.net  

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updated again. sorry it's been so long. just heard about a backwards compatibility update earlier today though, so i updated the one here