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I read online that the XBOX has parental settings - mine don't.
Now its not that I want them, its just that im worried I might have an older version XBOX or somthing. Anybody else not have this feature? Its not even in my intrction manual, but the PDF version on xbox.com has pages upon pages about it.
Now its not that I want them, its just that im worried I might have an older version XBOX or somthing. Anybody else not have this feature? Its not even in my intrction manual, but the PDF version on xbox.com has pages upon pages about it.
Wobbly Sumo wrote:
> XBOX Live has limited parental control now - to stop me buying extra
> levels...
Not really. Its not an age thing but more of a Credit card thing. This can actually be disabled so you can buy levels with out have to input passwords etc. Microsoft realised that alot of kids will probably be playing XBox Live and using there parents credit cards, so they needed some way that a parent could limit spending. Otherwise when theres loads of pay content you could spend quite a bit of money.
> XBOX Live has limited parental control now - to stop me buying extra
> levels...
Not really. Its not an age thing but more of a Credit card thing. This can actually be disabled so you can buy levels with out have to input passwords etc. Microsoft realised that alot of kids will probably be playing XBox Live and using there parents credit cards, so they needed some way that a parent could limit spending. Otherwise when theres loads of pay content you could spend quite a bit of money.
There's nowhere for tin cans to hide in the good old United States.
adrian wrote:
Think some parents may not allow 13 year old
> Jimmy to play violent games.
But there still happy to let him play with the family gun.
Think some parents may not allow 13 year old
> Jimmy to play violent games.
But there still happy to let him play with the family gun.
Well the Americans have ratings on games like "Teen" and "Mature" which is alot different to our British system(BBFC) and then the ELSPA as well. Also they have parental controls for DVD's just like the PS2 has.
Microsoft wanted these features in the XBox as it projects a more family oriented image. Think some parents may not allow 13 year old Jimmy to play violent games. Set up the XBox to stop these games be played and his parents are happy. PS2 and GC he could just go out buy, rent or borrow a game they didnt want him to play. Makes sense for Microsoft to try and get extra customers like this to buy an XBox for the parental control feature.
Microsoft wanted these features in the XBox as it projects a more family oriented image. Think some parents may not allow 13 year old Jimmy to play violent games. Set up the XBox to stop these games be played and his parents are happy. PS2 and GC he could just go out buy, rent or borrow a game they didnt want him to play. Makes sense for Microsoft to try and get extra customers like this to buy an XBox for the parental control feature.
Intriguing...
Kinda.
Well, not at all.
I feel sorry for American kids now.
Kinda.
Well, not at all. MWAHAHA!!!
Kinda.
Well, not at all.
I feel sorry for American kids now.
Kinda.
Well, not at all. MWAHAHA!!!
Dark Mark™ wrote:
> So how would that work? What parental settings does the US XBox have?
> I can't think what possible uses it could have...
Well, it's basically to stop littly Timmy playing the grown-up games.
e.g. set no 15+ games to be played on the console. You then have a kid-friendly console.
But as was said - America only.
> So how would that work? What parental settings does the US XBox have?
> I can't think what possible uses it could have...
Well, it's basically to stop littly Timmy playing the grown-up games.
e.g. set no 15+ games to be played on the console. You then have a kid-friendly console.
But as was said - America only.
I'm getting a US XBox. :)
Dark Mark™ wrote:
> I can't think what possible uses it could have...
In the states they have a special incentive to buy Xbox's, every console has a picture of Bill fondling his big member on the start up screen.
Of course this only appeals to obease tech-heads so they have parental settings to remove the image.
> I can't think what possible uses it could have...
In the states they have a special incentive to buy Xbox's, every console has a picture of Bill fondling his big member on the start up screen.
Of course this only appeals to obease tech-heads so they have parental settings to remove the image.
So how would that work? What parental settings does the US XBox have? I can't think what possible uses it could have...
Nope your XBox is fine. Parental settings only apply to American versions. With the European market there are loads of different classifications so they could'nt make the XBox use them all, so they scrapped the parental settings for European XBoxes. Don't know about Japan and the far east area.
Microsoft would have it on there site as thats the American site. UK site is www.xbox.com/uk.
Microsoft would have it on there site as thats the American site. UK site is www.xbox.com/uk.