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    #6692
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Tilikum17 wrote: »
    I would, no probs. Would prefer to sort someone out that’s looking for one.

    There's a few guys still looking in the stock thread

    https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2058131783


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    #6693
    PsychoPete
    Registered Users Posts: 8,717 ✭✭✭PsychoPete


    According to an email I got from Harvey Norman, they have 246 Series X consoles but you can't collect until 22nd of December


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    #6694
    ShadowHearth
    Registered Users Posts: 22,929 ✭✭✭✭ShadowHearth


    markcahill1985 wrote: »
    Guys can I ask from your experiences of the Series X whether the console is relatively quite? I bought a PS5 on launch but couldn't deal with the humming and coil whine noise and sold it shortly thereafter. Was always going to eventually buy a Series X for Gamepass but am hoping to get one relatively soon now as I dont have a next gen console but a quite (as much as possible) console is my number 1 priority really. Thanks all.

    If you close to it, you can hear it, but compared to my one X, its dead silent. Its in same position too. I could always hear one X, not Series X.


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    #6695
    dan786
    Registered Users Posts: 3,307 ✭✭✭dan786


    PsychoPete wrote: »
    According to an email I got from Harvey Norman, they have 246 Series X consoles but you can't collect until 22nd of December

    That is a stupid idea if they do have them already, they should sell them asap so less people buy one for over retail , by 22nd most would have bought one already one way or another.


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    #6696
    CatInABox
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 10,279 Mod ✭✭✭✭CatInABox


    Just FYI everyone, the Boards game awards nominations are open, you can find the forum here.

    Go in and post any games you've played on Xbox, doesn't have to be exclusive, just if you've played it and like it.


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    #6697
    wotzgoingon
    Registered Users Posts: 14,309 ✭✭✭✭wotzgoingon


    My gen 1 Elite controller has developed a squeak in the left trigger. You can even feel the squeak when pulling the left trigger in. Annoying and the rubber is peeling.

    I didn't even look at prices of gen 2 but I imagine they are expensive. I managed to pick the gen 1 up for a bargain price when Argos done a great deal with controller and a newly released game for far less than the €150 price they usually sold for at the time.


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    #6698
    atr2002
    Closed Accounts Posts: 96 ✭✭atr2002


    wotzgoingon wrote: »
    My gen 1 Elite controller has developed a squeak in the left trigger. You can even feel the squeak when pulling the left trigger in. Annoying and the rubber is peeling.

    I didn't even look at prices of gen 2 but I imagine they are expensive. I managed to pick the gen 1 up for a bargain price when Argos done a great deal with controller and a newly released game for far less than the €150 price they usually sold for at the time.

    I'm on the look out for a new controller. The one that came with the series s, the right trigger sticks on for a split second when i let go.... sometimes..

    I know well it wouldn't happen if i brought it back.. so going to keep it as a second one and get a new one.

    Any recommendations? I don't like the grip of the standard series controller... so looking at non ms ones


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    #6699
    Homelander
    Registered Users Posts: 4,379 ✭✭✭Homelander


    wotzgoingon wrote: »
    My gen 1 Elite controller has developed a squeak in the left trigger. You can even feel the squeak when pulling the left trigger in. Annoying and the rubber is peeling.

    I didn't even look at prices of gen 2 but I imagine they are expensive. I managed to pick the gen 1 up for a bargain price when Argos done a great deal with controller and a newly released game for far less than the €150 price they usually sold for at the time.


    That's where I got my Elite as well. Think it was Assassins Creed Odyssey, the bundle was something ridiculous like €100 in Argos and I got 50 straight back for the game.


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    #6700
    wotzgoingon
    Registered Users Posts: 14,309 ✭✭✭✭wotzgoingon


    Homelander wrote: »
    That's where I got my Elite as well. Think it was Assassins Creed Odyssey, the bundle was something ridiculous like €100 in Argos and I got 50 straight back for the game.

    I sold my game also. I left Argos and went straight to CEX. Sealed game but they still opened it and put it in a clear folder type case for CD's. I told her sure your going to scratch it now.


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    #6701
    CatInABox
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 10,279 Mod ✭✭✭✭CatInABox


    https://twitter.com/SteelSeries/status/1339264365019664386

    Oh Thank Jebus! The "turn headset off first or you'll drop both headset and controller sync from the console" bug was a fecking killer, it's the only real issue I've had on the new console.


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    #6702
    CatInABox
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 10,279 Mod ✭✭✭✭CatInABox


    CatInABox wrote: »
    Oh Thank Jebus! The "turn headset off first or you'll drop both headset and controller sync from the console" bug was a fecking killer, it's the only real issue I've had on the new console.

    Did this last night, and can confirm that it's sorted the issue out for me.


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    #6703
    marcbrophy
    Registered Users Posts: 6,444 ✭✭✭marcbrophy


    Anyone try and hook up a 5tb external HD to the Series X yet?
    I got one the other day, plugged it in, detected and formatted, no hassle.
    I started to move over games and it got to about 500gb used and stopped transferring items in the queue.
    I restarted the console, the drive was not detected.
    I unplugged it, plugged it back in, not detected.
    I restarted the console using the physical power button, not detected.

    I just unplugged it in the end.
    It is the 3rd external drive on the console and the other 2 are detected no problem.
    I'm wondering if the drive died after that initial usage or if something's gone wrong that's a simple fix? :)

    Drive is WD Elements 5tb by the way!
    https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07X41PWTY/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1


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    #6704
    CatInABox
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 10,279 Mod ✭✭✭✭CatInABox


    marcbrophy wrote: »
    It is the 3rd external drive on the console and the other 2 are detected no problem.
    I'm wondering if the drive died after that initial usage or if something's gone wrong that's a simple fix? :)

    Hook it up to your PC/laptop. If it's not detected there, then it's a hardware problem.


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    #6705
    quad_red
    Registered Users Posts: 5,561 ✭✭✭quad_red


    So have the Series X 24 hours. Nicely made. Quiet. Fast. But yet to have any wow moment (ala Gears of War on the 360 or Ryse on the One).

    I just got gamepass - what game would you recommend to give the best ‘holy **** this is next gen’ moment?


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    #6706
    Stone Deaf 4evr
    Registered Users Posts: 7,997 ✭✭✭Stone Deaf 4evr


    quad_red wrote: »
    So have the Series X 24 hours. Nicely made. Quiet. Fast. But yet to have any wow moment (ala Gears of War on the 360 or Ryse on the One).

    I just got gamepass - what game would you recommend to give the best ‘holy **** this is next gen’ moment?

    Destiny 2 if you've already experienced it on last gen, the bump to framerate and resolution is amazing.


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    #6707
    dar83
    Registered Users Posts: 7,106 ✭✭✭dar83


    quad_red wrote: »
    So have the Series X 24 hours. Nicely made. Quiet. Fast. But yet to have any wow moment (ala Gears of War on the 360 or Ryse on the One).

    I just got gamepass - what game would you recommend to give the best ‘holy **** this is next gen’ moment?

    Destiny 2, Horizon 4, Gears 5.


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    #6708
    Hurrache
    Registered Users Posts: 10,172 ✭✭✭✭Hurrache


    Gears and Horizon 4 are great. Horizon 4 just for trashing around the place without even entering a race.


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    #6709
    theteal
    Registered Users Posts: 7,593 ✭✭✭theteal


    quad_red wrote: »
    So have the Series X 24 hours. Nicely made. Quiet. Fast. But yet to have any wow moment (ala Gears of War on the 360 or Ryse on the One).

    I just got gamepass - what game would you recommend to give the best ‘holy **** this is next gen’ moment?

    I don't think I'll ever have another moment like that tbh. Graphics upgrades now are all about textures, shadows etc. and frame rates (which the consoles are struggling with). That's why the PS is ar**ing around with a gimmicky controller coz the graphics aren't enough of a USP anymore.


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    #6710
    earthwormjack
    Registered Users Posts: 980 ✭✭✭earthwormjack


    quad_red wrote: »
    So have the Series X 24 hours. Nicely made. Quiet. Fast. But yet to have any wow moment (ala Gears of War on the 360 or Ryse on the One).

    I just got gamepass - what game would you recommend to give the best ‘holy **** this is next gen’ moment?

    I think the new Gears 5 DLC looks outstanding visually. If ya haven't tried gears 5 I think it's worth a shot along with the new dlc.


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    #6711
    druss
    Registered Users Posts: 1,312 ✭✭✭druss


    theteal wrote: »
    I don't think I'll ever have another moment like that tbh. Graphics upgrades now are all about textures, shadows etc. and frame rates (which the consoles are struggling with). That's why the PS is ar**ing around with a gimmicky controller coz the graphics aren't enough of a USP anymore.

    I got a new tv this week and that has provided me with a "next gen moment" in how damn good Ori and FH4 now look. I had a few weeks of Series X on an older tv and I did struggle to spot any real change.

    I think the Nintendo Switch, as a concept, is the revolutionary console of this gen and a bit in terms of initial impact.


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    #6712
    Goose81
    Registered Users Posts: 4,211 ✭✭✭Goose81


    Anyone having issues with games not loading etc?

    Say today for example, I had to go into FIFA 3 times to get it to allow me to play, every other time it just kept booting me back to the dashboard and it's happened before on other games, it's not regularly happening but it is happening. SSD quick resume would be the culprit I would guess, seems a little bit buggy


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    #6713
    wotzgoingon
    Registered Users Posts: 14,309 ✭✭✭✭wotzgoingon


    Goose81 wrote: »
    Anyone having issues with games not loading etc?

    Say today for example, I had to go into FIFA 3 times to get it to allow me to play, every other time it just kept booting me back to the dashboard and it's happened before on other games, it's not regularly happening but it is happening. SSD quick resume would be the culprit I would guess, seems a little bit buggy

    I have that as well since I got the series X never happened on my Xbox One or even One X.

    Not a big problem though. And it just happens when you first load the game. I never got booted back to dashboard while playing a game.


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    #6714
    Goose81
    Registered Users Posts: 4,211 ✭✭✭Goose81


    wotzgoingon wrote: »
    I have that as well since I got the series X never happened on my Xbox One or even One X.

    Not a big problem though. And it just happens when you first load the game. I never got booted back to dashboard while playing a game.

    Ah yeah agree, like the console definitely isn't faulty probably just has some bugs they will work out in an update. Thankfully it hasn't cost me a game save or anything just means turning off the console and back on once in a while


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    #6715
    wotzgoingon
    Registered Users Posts: 14,309 ✭✭✭✭wotzgoingon


    Goose81 wrote: »
    Ah yeah agree, like the console definitely isn't faulty probably just has some bugs they will work out in an update. Thankfully it hasn't cost me a game save or anything just means turning off the console and back on once in a while

    We must have a different problem. Mine when I click A to boot a game it boots for a second and then back to dashboard and sometimes asks if I own the game and then I press A and game boots as normal. Doesn't happen all the time but it's as if it trying to see if I own the game.

    But never happens once I get into the game so no big issue. Just an initializing issue.


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    #6716
    Goose81
    Registered Users Posts: 4,211 ✭✭✭Goose81


    wotzgoingon wrote: »
    We must have a different problem. Mine when I click A to boot a game it boots for a second and then back to dashboard and sometimes asks if I own the game and then I press A and game boots as normal. Doesn't happen all the time but it's as if it trying to see if I own the game.

    But never happens once I get into the game so no big issue. Just an initializing issue.

    So mine actually goes into the game for maybe 2 seconds and once it tries to load it then it boots me back to the dashboard. Doesn't do it when I'm actually playing the game just starting it


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    #6717
    Fiftyfilthy
    Registered Users Posts: 554 ✭✭✭Fiftyfilthy


    Hurrache wrote: »
    Gears and Horizon 4 are great. Horizon 4 just for trashing around the place without even entering a race.

    Sadly I found gears 5 painful to play as found the woman lead annoying and ****


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    #6718
    DepecheHead101
    Registered Users Posts: 595 ✭✭✭DepecheHead101


    I went with the S in the end, after a weird few months of talking myself into an X, actually securing a preorder from Microsoft, then talking myself back out of it and cancelling before launch.

    Saw that a few machines arrived in my local Smyths last week on a whim and it suddenly seemed again like the perfect scratch to that "Gotta get myself something lovely for Christmas, too!" itch.

    I know it's an ignorance is bliss thing and that there's no doubt I have the inferior system, but I'm loving it at the moment. My TV is great but I've never played a game in 4K and they still wow me at resolutions beneath it. Never have more than a few heavy hitters installed at any one time. More than happy using it as a digital only Games Pass machine.

    For that, Microsoft have put an absolute whopper together for 300 quid. The form factor, quick hopping between games and apps, quietness of the system...all that stuff you'd get with the X is there. You basically have a casual gaming dreambox that'll happily run streamed down next gen games for the next while.

    Well on with it. Will be definitely interesting to see how consistently supported it'll be say two years from now. I guess it depends on the sales. I know Microsoft's first party titles will have effort gone in, but I can see it becoming one of those cross generational curiosities that are full of loads of bizarre ports and downgrades. Fun on a bun.


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    #6719
    Tipsy McSwagger
    Registered Users Posts: 9,065 ✭✭✭Tipsy McSwagger


    Fiftyfilthy wrote: »
    Sadly I found gears 5 painful to play as found the woman lead annoying and ****

    Nothing wrong with her, great game.


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    #6720
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    I've done enough research to decide that it's worth 'upgrading' one of my One X's to the Series S (it will be for the kids).

    Lack of disc drive doesn't matter, and I don't think storage will be an issue for them either. Games running locked in at 60 fps are just so much nicer than the 30 you're usually stuck with on the One X.

    Has anyone else made this sideways move?


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    #6721
    dar83
    Registered Users Posts: 7,106 ✭✭✭dar83


    Basil3 wrote: »
    I've done enough research to decide that it's worth 'upgrading' one of my One X's to the Series S (it will be for the kids).

    Lack of disc drive doesn't matter, and I don't think storage will be an issue for them either. Games running locked in at 60 fps are just so much nicer than the 30 you're usually stuck with on the One X.

    Has anyone else made this sideways move?

    I keep going back and forth on buying one to put in the man cave to supplement the Series X, only for the fact I'm getting so used to the load times now that using the One X again, or God forbid the original One, is mildly irritating.

    Only thing stopping me is that I really don't need one...


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