Virtual Ping Pong

Abhinav Sidana asked:


There are really numerous names for Xbox 360 red light problem .This includes: Red Ring of Death - RRoD or the 3 red lights problem. This is a major issue for any of the Xbox 360 owners. An Xbox 360 fix can be performed in less than an hour to fix the Red light problem. The Red light problem will strike your Xbox 360 leaving just an option to be repaired. But how do you fix the problem?

The first way to detect this type of problem is the display of 3 red lights on Xbox 360 console. There are very few options left to repair the red light problem of your Xbox 360. Is you Xbox 360 went beyond the date of warranty? Are you ready to spend as much as $150 for repairing? Can you wait for nearly a month without your Xbox 360? If you are ready with all of these, then you can send your Xbox 360 console to Microsoft to get it repaired. If not, you can fix the problem with the help of a DIY (Do It Yourself) Guide available at Internet.

If you are going to send your Xbox 360 to Microsoft, they will fix the red ring problem on your Xbox 360 for free if you are within the warranty period. However you need to accommodate the shipping charges. If not, then you must spend nearly $150 and have to wait for nearly 4 weeks to get your console repaired. But, no one likes to be without the console for nearly a month.

Making an Xbox 360 fix for the red light problem at home is however possible by following the Xbox 360 fix DIY guide. This guide has high quantity of attention of the entire red light problem in details many effective ways to fix them in a proper order by you.

Mark Robins asked:


In the days of Pong, it would have been hard to imagine all the video games we take for granted these days. Handheld, high-tech, dancing on a mat that’s recorded by the TV. It would have seemed surreal.

Well, the surreal has become real and the newest addition to the video game revolution is Xbox 360 Live, a truly multimedia, multiplayer experience that surpasses anything we’ve previously understood about video games.

Though many people like to play video games with a friend, it is largely seen as a singular, solitary activity. But with the addition of Xbox 360 Live to the video game lineup, things are socially kickin’ now.

Simply put, Xbox 360 Live is an online gaming service using your Xbox or Xbox 360 video console. You subscribe to the service, and then can play games with or against friends or other players around the world. There are more than 100 Xbox games that are enabled for this service, and all Xbox 360 games are at least “Xbox 360 Live aware”.

What’s most striking about Xbox 360 Live is the method by which you communicate with others. Through a headset that’s either bundled with your gaming system or purchased separately, you can voice or text message your friends or other players. While you are signed on, you can see what your friends are doing, even to the extent you can tell what game they are playing and what level they are on.

Truly, this is not your dad’s Atari.

So, how do you get in on this interesting form of play? First, you should own an Xbox 360 video gaming system. Then you have to subscribe to the service, and given the features, it is surprisingly affordable.

There are a variety of ways to subscribe to Xbox 360 live. If you choose the gold package (most popular), you can get:

- Access to online multiplayer games

- Ability to download Xbox 360 content and access to other downloads

- Enhanced ability to manage your list of friends

How do you purchase these services? There are a few ways. You can purchase a bundle at a store (currently available with rebates) and install. You can also purchase cards with time on them.

For example:

- You can purchase a 12-month Xbox 360 Live subscription card for about $50 or a 3-month subscription card for around $20.

- If you purchase the 3-month premium gold pack, you receive a headset, a 3-month gold membership, 100 Microsoft points, and the Xbox Live arcade game, Joust. This costs about $40 but currently has a $10 rebate.

- Go for the big daddy and purchase the 12-month premium gold pack. This will get you a 12-month membership, the Xbox 360 headset, the Xbox Live arcade game, Bankshot Billiards, and 200 Microsoft points. This costs about $70, but currently has a $20 rebate.

If you’re not sure you want to pay for a membership, there is a free 48-hour trial offer, which allows you to try the service before deciding if you want to subscribe. Like any free trial, this is a great way to decide if this is the right service for you.

Abhinav Sidana asked:


The most general problem every Xbox owner encounters is the Red Ring of Death (RRoD) issue in all Xbox 360 console. The heat generated in the Xbox 360 is exhausted through sink system, cooling fan ventilation system and the small vents. Your Xbox 360 will be full of RRoD, if the inbuilt ventilation system fails. This type of error in your Xbox 360 can be corrected using three well known solution.

· Manual cooling of any Xbox 360 console is the primary thing you have to do. As overheating has caused this 3 lights error the system has to be cooled.

· If the 3 lights problem has hooked your Xbox 360, then switch off your system for one to two hours. Two hours of your precious play is disrupted due to this unfortunate happening.

· This is not a permanent solution for this 3 lights error as the play should not be stopped in between. But you are left with no choice once the system heats up other than to allow it to cool. But pursuing this solution is not at all a feasible method as some Xbox 360 cannot be cleaned by this.

Then you have the choice of sending Xbox 360 to Microsoft to get it repaired. The Microsoft fortunately takes at least four weeks to get it done. So four weeks plus the shipping time it takes to reach you. There are many cons to this method also.

· It takes almost a month to get your Xbox 360 back home

· You have to pay the shipping cost which is again unwanted expense.

· The chance of losing spare parts while shipping cannot be ruled out.

· Last but not the least these are all possible if the Xbox 360 enjoys warranty period.