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Xbox One General Discussion - Part 3

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  • #2432
    ZiabR
    Registered Users Posts: 5,575 ✭✭✭ZiabR


    wotzgoingon wrote: »
    The rubber grip is starting to peel on my gen 1 Elite controller. I think it is a common problem as I remember reading about it on here before.

    Yes, happens them all eventually. I am soft on my controllers and I got 2 years from my series 1 before it started to peel. You can buy after market ones on Amazon and just replace them. They are ok and do work but I just decided to buy the series 2. My series 1 is still 100%, its a kinda spare now. I will say I had to replace the shoulder buttons on the series 1 though on mine and my brothers series 1. Another common issue and one that still exists on the series 2 which is hard to believe.


  • #2433
    wotzgoingon
    Registered Users Posts: 14,309 ✭✭✭✭wotzgoingon


    ZiabR wrote: »
    Yes, happens them all eventually. I am soft on my controllers and I got 2 years from my series 1 before it started to peel. You can buy after market ones on Amazon and just replace them. They are ok and do work but I just decided to buy the series 2. My series 1 is still 100%, its a kinda spare now. I will say I had to replace the shoulder buttons on the series 1 though on mine and my brothers series 1. Another common issue and one that still exists on the series 2 which is hard to believe.

    Mine must be over 2 years old as well so got use out of it. But I didn't use it all the time it was dependent on the game. I haven't used the Series X controller since I bought it so the extra use must have caused it to peel.


  • #2434
    Stone Deaf 4evr
    Registered Users Posts: 7,990 ✭✭✭Stone Deaf 4evr


    wotzgoingon wrote: »
    Mine must be over 2 years old as well so got use out of it. But I didn't use it all the time it was dependent on the game. I haven't used the Series X controller since I bought it so the extra use must have caused it to peel.

    I left mine on a windowcill on a sunny day and it must have softened the glue as it peeled back that evening, I was gutted as its a gen1 version that hasn't missed a beat. superglue is holding it at the moment but the shape was never quite right again.


  • #2435
    Dozyart
    Registered Users Posts: 765 ✭✭✭Dozyart


    You can get rubber sleeves that go over the controller cheap enough on wish,I got a couple after the glue job didnt feel right,only a couple of euro but looked and felt great!


  • #2436
    The Nal
    Registered Users Posts: 12,415 ✭✭✭✭The Nal


    Going back through "the pile". Fair few in there I gave up on to get back to.

    Ghost Recon - Beautiful but a bit samey

    Gears 3 - Couldn't get on with it

    Bioshock 2 - Loved it dunno why I stopped playing

    Orange Box - Haven't even started Half Life 2 yet!

    Dishonoured - Played about half of it

    Fallout 3 - Gave up after a day or two

    Rainbow 6 Siege - Barely played it

    Splinter Cell Blacklist- Halfway through, struggling. I love Conviction and they changed the controls for some unknown reason. I miss the old Sam.

    Busy winter ahead though.


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  • #2437
    wotzgoingon
    Registered Users Posts: 14,309 ✭✭✭✭wotzgoingon


    I take it gaming is not for you. :p


  • #2438
    Hey_Listen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 204 ✭✭Hey_Listen


    The Nal wrote: »
    Going back through "the pile". Fair few in there I gave up on to get back to.

    Ghost Recon - Beautiful but a bit samey

    Gears 3 - Couldn't get on with it

    Bioshock 2 - Loved it dunno why I stopped playing

    Orange Box - Haven't even started Half Life 2 yet!

    Dishonoured - Played about half of it

    Fallout 3 - Gave up after a day or two

    Rainbow 6 Siege - Barely played it

    Splinter Cell Blacklist- Halfway through, struggling. I love Conviction and they changed the controls for some unknown reason. I miss the old Sam.

    Busy winter ahead though.

    Those games are very similar ... i.e FPS ?
    Time for a change ?


  • #2439
    GottaGetGatt
    Registered Users Posts: 2,133 ✭✭✭GottaGetGatt


    wotzgoingon wrote: »
    The rubber grip is starting to peel on my gen 1 Elite controller. I think it is a common problem as I remember reading about it on here before.

    Your not using it properly if the grips don’t start to fall off : ). Have mine 5 years and I’ve the grips superglued back on. Had to trim the rubber back with a Stanly knife. It’s the only problem I’ve had with the Controller.


  • #2440
    wotzgoingon
    Registered Users Posts: 14,309 ✭✭✭✭wotzgoingon


    GottaGetGatt wrote: »
    Your not using it properly if the grips don’t start to fall off : ). Have mine 5 years and I’ve the grips superglued back on. Had to trim the rubber back with a Stanly knife. It’s the only problem I’ve had with the Controller.
    Yep wasn't using it enough. I used to just use it for select games and since I got my Series X I haven't used that bundled controller once and just played with the Elite controller and now it's peeling.


  • #2441
    The Nal
    Registered Users Posts: 12,415 ✭✭✭✭The Nal


    Hey_Listen wrote: »
    Those games are very similar ... i.e FPS ?
    Time for a change ?

    Theyre just the ones I haven't played all of. The pile to get back to. The played pile is bigger.

    Ive a Switch aswell so BOTW and a few other have taken up a lot of 2020.

    Might give the Witcher a go.


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  • #2442
    wotzgoingon
    Registered Users Posts: 14,309 ✭✭✭✭wotzgoingon


    Currently replaying Watch Dogs 2. I bought it on Xbox and was pissed they didn't make a Xbox One X enhanced version so I bought and finished it on PC a while back. Going through my games and seen this and said I may as well play it and I'm glad I did as it is brilliant. Long term users of this forum may remember me saying many times that this is the worst looking game on Xbox, well I don't know if the better CPU in the Series X is helping but the game looks decent obviously not as good as a One X enhanced or even a Series X enhanced but no where near as bad as I remember previously.


  • #2443
    Hey_Listen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 204 ✭✭Hey_Listen


    Xbox S X + headphones connected to the controller..how do I adjust volume ? Monitor volume controls don't seem to do anything. Can't find an enabled vol control in Xbox settings ...


  • #2444
    runawaybishop
    Registered Users Posts: 9,499 ✭✭✭runawaybishop


    Hey_Listen wrote: »
    Xbox S X + headphones connected to the controller..how do I adjust volume ? Monitor volume controls don't seem to do anything. Can't find an enabled vol control in Xbox settings ...

    Settings > audio.

    Can also use voice commands if they are enabled, I think.


  • #2445
    wotzgoingon
    Registered Users Posts: 14,309 ✭✭✭✭wotzgoingon


    Hey_Listen wrote: »
    Xbox S X + headphones connected to the controller..how do I adjust volume ? Monitor volume controls don't seem to do anything. Can't find an enabled vol control in Xbox settings ...

    Press the guide button and you will see a sound icon at the bottom. Click it with the A button and change how loud or quiet you want.


  • #2446
    Hey_Listen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 204 ✭✭Hey_Listen


    Will try that with and with a different set of headphones when I get a chance to get some game time!


  • #2447
    Hey_Listen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 204 ✭✭Hey_Listen


    Thinking ... I wish I could use the S X as a PC , love to see how well it would handle my work tasks. Also it's so cool looking and quiet ! MS designers to be congratulated here.


  • #2448
    Hey_Listen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 204 ✭✭Hey_Listen


    Hmmm I should use the S X thread but that's overloaded with pre order chat. Wondering if we can have a general Series s/X thread and a pre order thread ????


  • #2449
    CatInABox
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 10,225 Mod ✭✭✭✭CatInABox


    Hey_Listen wrote: »
    Hmmm I should use the S X thread but that's overloaded with pre order chat. Wondering if we can have a general Series s/X thread and a pre order thread ????

    Have been thinking of doing a clean up for a while, will sort it tomorrow.


  • #2450
    rottie 11
    Registered Users Posts: 3,431 ✭✭✭rottie 11


    Cheapest place to buy a key for cyberpunk anyone ? I found it on cd keys for 48but says it can’t be installed in Ireland ?


  • #2451
    sniper_samurai
    Registered Users Posts: 7,508 ✭✭✭sniper_samurai


    rottie 11 wrote: »
    Cheapest place to buy a key for cyberpunk anyone ? I found it on cd keys for 48but says it can’t be installed in Ireland ?

    €35.89 on Eneba, you need to go on holiday to Argentina for redemption though.


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  • #2452
    rottie 11
    Registered Users Posts: 3,431 ✭✭✭rottie 11


    sniper_samurai wrote: »
    €35.89 on Eneba, you need to go on holiday to Argentina for redemption though.

    I bough it off cd keys , went for the world wide option. Yet it’s telling me The code is for the wrong region when I enter it. Any ideas ?


  • #2453
    Stone Deaf 4evr
    Registered Users Posts: 7,990 ✭✭✭Stone Deaf 4evr


    rottie 11 wrote: »
    I bough it off cd keys , went for the world wide option. Yet it’s telling me The code is for the wrong region when I enter it. Any ideas ?

    did you select this planet as your desired world? :P


    get on to cdkeys, probably a region code sent by mistake.


  • #2454
    sniper_samurai
    Registered Users Posts: 7,508 ✭✭✭sniper_samurai


    rottie 11 wrote: »
    I bough it off cd keys , went for the world wide option. Yet it’s telling me The code is for the wrong region when I enter it. Any ideas ?

    Email them and get refunded.

    Happened to me with Control. As it is marked as WW you don't know what country to go on holiday in to redeem.

    Btw Eneba also have Dirt 5 for €16 for Argentinian travellers.


  • #2455
    rottie 11
    Registered Users Posts: 3,431 ✭✭✭rottie 11


    Stone Deaf 4evr wrote: »
    did you select this planet as your desired world? :P


    get on to cdkeys, probably a region code sent by mistake.

    I’ve sent them an email. I’m sorry I didn’t just buy it off the store now for the sake of 7euro lol


  • #2456
    rottie 11
    Registered Users Posts: 3,431 ✭✭✭rottie 11


    sniper_samurai wrote: »
    Email them and get refunded.

    Happened to me with Control. As it is marked as WW you don't know what country to go on holiday in to redeem.

    Btw Eneba also have Dirt 5 for €16 for Argentinian travellers.

    To be honest I don’t want to be changing region or anything , just want to enter the code and play. I taught buying the ww code would be ok


  • #2457
    rottie 11
    Registered Users Posts: 3,431 ✭✭✭rottie 11


    sniper_samurai wrote: »
    Email them and get refunded.

    Happened to me with Control. As it is marked as WW you don't know what country to go on holiday in to redeem.

    Btw Eneba also have Dirt 5 for €16 for Argentinian travellers.

    To be honest I don’t want to be changing region I just want to enter the code and play. I taught buying the ww code would let me do that


  • #2458
    sniper_samurai
    Registered Users Posts: 7,508 ✭✭✭sniper_samurai


    rottie 11 wrote: »
    To be honest I don’t want to be changing region or anything , just want to enter the code and play. I taught buying the ww code would be ok

    You don't need to change region. Visit xbox.com while on "holiday" in the code region then just sign in with your normal Live account and redeem the code.


  • #2459
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭[Deleted User]


    Sorry if a stupid question (not sure if it's the same as what's just been talked about). Cdkeys have some xbox games that are UK region. Can you just change your region on the console to UK to redeem them? Thanks


  • #2460
    sniper_samurai
    Registered Users Posts: 7,508 ✭✭✭sniper_samurai


    cactus mac88 wrote: »
    Sorry if a stupid question (not sure if it's the same as what's just been talked about). Cdkeys have some xbox games that are UK region. Can you just change your region on the console to UK to redeem them? Thanks

    That used to work, but now you need an IP address in the country the code is for. If only there was a way to change your location while online...


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  • #2461
    pcadhain
    Registered Users Posts: 301 ✭✭pcadhain


    sniper_samurai wrote: »
    That used to work, but now you need an IP address in the country the code is for. If only there was a way to change your location while online...

    When did that change?


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