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This thread has been linked to the game 'Sega GT 2002'.
Just as I decide to keep the stupid overrated piece of black plastic for Live, it begins to pack up even more!
I was trying to play Sega Gt2002 (there is a time for everything, and I hate to admit it, but I do rather like it), and it went 'brrrrrrr..click, brrrr...click, whir, whir, schnurgen..' etc
My drive is beginning to sound distinclty miffed/unwell about something, and no it doesn't have those two little holes everyone asks, but to which I have not a clue what they're on about.
RAR!
Help.
I was trying to play Sega Gt2002 (there is a time for everything, and I hate to admit it, but I do rather like it), and it went 'brrrrrrr..click, brrrr...click, whir, whir, schnurgen..' etc
My drive is beginning to sound distinclty miffed/unwell about something, and no it doesn't have those two little holes everyone asks, but to which I have not a clue what they're on about.
RAR!
Help.
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I just checked my Xbox and I appear to the Samsung drive (with the holes)...I haven't experienced any probs with it (touch wood) since I got it...it still sounds healthy and runs with a quiet whisper :)
Hmmm... I might try testing that to see if it is a glitch in the game or what ever.
As for me getting a Samsung drive, it was just chance. It was in the JSRF/Sega GT 2002 pack, which is strange as there were never any reported incidences of that, they were thought to all be Thompson drives.
Oh, and don't be ashamed to play Sega GT 2002, it was a class game.
As for me getting a Samsung drive, it was just chance. It was in the JSRF/Sega GT 2002 pack, which is strange as there were never any reported incidences of that, they were thought to all be Thompson drives.
Oh, and don't be ashamed to play Sega GT 2002, it was a class game.
Custom Soundtracks are the main cause on Sega GT.
At the end of a race, if I don't revert the music back to the rubbishy in-game stuff, it usually, not always, causes trouble.
At the end of a race, if I don't revert the music back to the rubbishy in-game stuff, it usually, not always, causes trouble.
Notorious Biggles wrote:
> See, this would be to do with the hard drive though because when
> playing PGR or GTA etc, you use the DVD drive for the game and the
> hard drive for your saved custom sound tracks.
>
> I don't know which I have, but there are Seagate and Western Digital
> hard drives out there.
yeah I thought of that, but surely it would also be skipping when the music is played through the xbox dashboard, wouldn't it? but it's flawless.
> You lot all seem to have problems. Maybe they should put a warning on
> the packaging stating "This product is not to be used as a crash
> test dummy or an offensive weapon".
when you bought your xbox, did you specifically ask for a samsung drive, or did you get it by chance? or perhaps you've replaced it since?
> See, this would be to do with the hard drive though because when
> playing PGR or GTA etc, you use the DVD drive for the game and the
> hard drive for your saved custom sound tracks.
>
> I don't know which I have, but there are Seagate and Western Digital
> hard drives out there.
yeah I thought of that, but surely it would also be skipping when the music is played through the xbox dashboard, wouldn't it? but it's flawless.
> You lot all seem to have problems. Maybe they should put a warning on
> the packaging stating "This product is not to be used as a crash
> test dummy or an offensive weapon".
when you bought your xbox, did you specifically ask for a samsung drive, or did you get it by chance? or perhaps you've replaced it since?
ßora† §agdiyeV wrote:
> I have a phillips drive according to that picture - is that a
> reasonable one?
They say it is good, but not as good as the Samsung. It may have changed now, but at one point the only errors ever reported with the Samsung drives were caused by bugs in Morrowind. I have a Samsung, and it is rock solid. Never had any problems of any sort with it.
>
> I didn't check what the drive was in my last xbox, although it is
> interesting to note :
>
> on the old box I had, my custom soundtrack worked perfectly on all
> games, no stuttering, stopping or skipping.
>
> VERY OCCASIONALLY when I'm playing on GTA3/Vice City or PGR2, with my
> custom soundtrack on, I get it stuttering, which is a tad annoying.
>
See, this would be to do with the hard drive though because when playing PGR or GTA etc, you use the DVD drive for the game and the hard drive for your saved custom sound tracks.
I don't know which I have, but there are Seagate and Western Digital hard drives out there.
> I think this has something to do with it being a different drive -
> it's also slightly noisier, but slightly faster to load (which would
> lead me to believe the last one was a thomson).
>
> musings?
You lot all seem to have problems. Maybe they should put a warning on the packaging stating "This product is not to be used as a crash test dummy or an offensive weapon".
> I have a phillips drive according to that picture - is that a
> reasonable one?
They say it is good, but not as good as the Samsung. It may have changed now, but at one point the only errors ever reported with the Samsung drives were caused by bugs in Morrowind. I have a Samsung, and it is rock solid. Never had any problems of any sort with it.
>
> I didn't check what the drive was in my last xbox, although it is
> interesting to note :
>
> on the old box I had, my custom soundtrack worked perfectly on all
> games, no stuttering, stopping or skipping.
>
> VERY OCCASIONALLY when I'm playing on GTA3/Vice City or PGR2, with my
> custom soundtrack on, I get it stuttering, which is a tad annoying.
>
See, this would be to do with the hard drive though because when playing PGR or GTA etc, you use the DVD drive for the game and the hard drive for your saved custom sound tracks.
I don't know which I have, but there are Seagate and Western Digital hard drives out there.
> I think this has something to do with it being a different drive -
> it's also slightly noisier, but slightly faster to load (which would
> lead me to believe the last one was a thomson).
>
> musings?
You lot all seem to have problems. Maybe they should put a warning on the packaging stating "This product is not to be used as a crash test dummy or an offensive weapon".
that's what I mean, although it doesn't happen with in game soundtracks, only custom tracks.
it's annoying, if I didn't know any better, I probably wouldn't be bothered, but as I've already enjoyed a whole year with skip-free tunes, it's noticable.
still, I'm just happy to have a working xbox, and am currently enjoying the two games : POP : sands of time, and Max Payne 2.
get yourself a copy of POP, it's a beast.
it's annoying, if I didn't know any better, I probably wouldn't be bothered, but as I've already enjoyed a whole year with skip-free tunes, it's noticable.
still, I'm just happy to have a working xbox, and am currently enjoying the two games : POP : sands of time, and Max Payne 2.
get yourself a copy of POP, it's a beast.
Not so much stuttering but every-so-often the drive momentarily stops and ingame and custom soundtracks stop for a second before resuming.
I have a phillips drive according to that picture - is that a reasonable one?
I didn't check what the drive was in my last xbox, although it is interesting to note :
on the old box I had, my custom soundtrack worked perfectly on all games, no stuttering, stopping or skipping.
VERY OCCASIONALLY when I'm playing on GTA3/Vice City or PGR2, with my custom soundtrack on, I get it stuttering, which is a tad annoying.
I think this has something to do with it being a different drive - it's also slightly noisier, but slightly faster to load (which would lead me to believe the last one was a thomson).
musings?
I didn't check what the drive was in my last xbox, although it is interesting to note :
on the old box I had, my custom soundtrack worked perfectly on all games, no stuttering, stopping or skipping.
VERY OCCASIONALLY when I'm playing on GTA3/Vice City or PGR2, with my custom soundtrack on, I get it stuttering, which is a tad annoying.
I think this has something to do with it being a different drive - it's also slightly noisier, but slightly faster to load (which would lead me to believe the last one was a thomson).
musings?
Cyclone wrote:
> And Albino-Man, yes a pirate topic would be far more interesting.
>
> But no. :)
*
But, come on! Pirates!
PIRATES!!!! [URL]http://www.piratesrule.com/[/URL]
> And Albino-Man, yes a pirate topic would be far more interesting.
>
> But no. :)
*
But, come on! Pirates!
PIRATES!!!! [URL]http://www.piratesrule.com/[/URL]
As little as £40? Excellent, thanks for the tips.
I imagine one of my technial minded friends could crack open the box and fiddle around with the drives.
I shall mosey on down.
And Albino-Man, yes a pirate topic would be far more interesting.
But no. :)
I imagine one of my technial minded friends could crack open the box and fiddle around with the drives.
I shall mosey on down.
And Albino-Man, yes a pirate topic would be far more interesting.
But no. :)
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