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Ranger72

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« Reply #15 on: February 17, 2004, 03:21:00 PM »
What’s bugs are you talking about? The controller thing? So what, who cares. Hell, I refuse to use a wired controller. But it really is not a problem for me to have a wired MS controller in port 4 and leave the wire rolled up and sitting beside the box.

After installing dozens of chips from Executer, XBit, Matrix, Chameleons, and now Xenium I have to say in my opinion Xenium is the top of the line chip. Now that may all change once I get my hands on a SmartXX chip, but then again I’m 100 sure that there will be some reason or another to complain about that chip too.                    
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« Reply #16 on: February 17, 2004, 03:30:00 PM »
QUOTE (Heet @ Feb 17 2004, 10:57 PM)
Also, some of these guys only HAD S-controllers.  They had to shell out 30.00 for a standard controller because thats the only one that worked.

I dont know where you got that information from but i can tell you now its 100% bollocks. I have nothing but s-type controllers and everything works fine for me, and everyone else with s-type controllers for that matter.  I guess you and the people you supposedly installed Xeniums for must just be special  rolleyes.gif
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« Reply #17 on: February 17, 2004, 04:49:00 PM »
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Parrappa

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« Reply #18 on: February 17, 2004, 08:58:00 PM »
I was originally gonna get a Xenium when it first came out, but decided to wait for X3, then SmartXX was announced, so I decided on getting that, but the more I think about it, the problems that Xenium is having right now, all 3 of these chips will probably have their own equal problems, some worse than others, even though I don't want to wait, I think it would probably be a safer bet to either
A)get an x2.3b, and wait for all the bugs to be worked out of the new gen of chips
or
B)hold off all together and wait.........

Unfortunately, I don't beleive it should have to be that way, but it is.........It would be wonderful if you could pick up the first generation of a product, and expect it to work flawless.  But that isn't the case, and it goes with almost all new products, if you get the first generation of ANYTHING, you can expect problems, that's just the way it goes...............
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Parrappa

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« Reply #19 on: February 18, 2004, 08:05:00 AM »
I never said that it was wrong...........I know exactly why it happens, but it's not right either.........maybe with certain companies, what you just stated may be the case, but then other companies see these companies doing it, and say "Shit!, I can do the same exact thing and have my product out 4 months ahead of schedule, at a lesser cost!, I"m in!"  
now, I never said it was wrong or right, I just said it was unfortunate........
but its the way things are now, so we might as well get used to it cuz it aint changing anytime soon
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« Reply #20 on: February 18, 2004, 11:37:00 AM »
Chicago: If I had the choice to pay more and then actually get what I paid for, I would in a heartbeat. It's not the consumers' fault that this happens, knob-end. It's the companies' perogative.

Parrappa: Damn that Parrappa the Rapper games was cool...
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« Reply #21 on: February 18, 2004, 12:24:00 PM »
Normally I don't chime in on flame bait posts, but I'd like to bring up the example of mp3 players.  Look at the ipod and the rio karma and the ihpriver etc.  They all were released with various bugs and missing features.  There were issues with random reboots, songs not playing correctly, ui bugs, song transfer bugs, etc.  

People paid hundreds of dollars for these products.

Now rather than bashing these companies for releasing buggy products, people praised them for their innovation and exciting new technology.  The point here is to get the great new technology into the hands of the users quickly so they can take advantage of them.  

You should also take a look at how often the mp3 player makers release firmware updates to fix the problems.   The karma probably has the best record for firmware updates, and they are several months apart.  I think apple has had the worst > 6 months.  Yet people are bitching and complaining here about a couple of weeks.

I guess my point is, there are almost always some minor issues involved with being an early adopter of new technology.  This is true across all industries and technologies.  Thankfully with technologies like this, firmware updates will fix these issues and add many new features, so that the product can improve and exceed any expectations you may have had previously.

Patience is a virtue.
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« Reply #22 on: February 18, 2004, 01:30:00 PM »
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« Reply #23 on: February 18, 2004, 02:13:00 PM »
agreed
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EmperorPsiblade

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« Reply #24 on: February 18, 2004, 02:39:00 PM »
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go back to the n00b forums where u belong, foolish Xenium hater.... don't be hating....   cussing.gif
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was123

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« Reply #25 on: February 18, 2004, 07:07:00 PM »
Bugs?  Flaws? incompabilitys? wow i thought this was a xenium section but i guess someone is talking about there cheap mod...  i have installed and used alot of modchips and the xenium is by far the best i have used yet fully capable and compatable...
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« Reply #26 on: February 18, 2004, 08:56:00 PM »
The Xenium does indeed have bugs...

However, none of them are critical flaws that would in any way affect the operation of the XBOX.  I would know, because I have a ver 1.1 Xbox that I used the quicksolder method (more stable than pinheader and easier on a 1.1 since I didn't have any braid handy at the time (LPC holes are filled on 1.1s)...

Xenium is by far the best chip available.  Look around at all the other forums.  You'll see people with flashing/installing problems on Xecuter chips, and fatal flaws on X-Bit chips.  

Every chip has its idiots.  Xenium is truly a Gen 4 modchip.  The XOS is a great feature, and I don't mind the few seconds extra boot time.  Most of the time the xbox is booted before I even switch my TV over to line input.

By far the best feature is never having to even touch a dipswitch...


Xbash is just a newb and a troll.  He's just stirring up trouble.
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« Reply #27 on: February 19, 2004, 12:14:00 AM »
The Xenium is by far the easiest Xbox chip to install and configure on the market today. Plus the manufacturing quality is super. Have never come across a faulty chip and have never had an unsatisfied customer. Period.

Users who complain otherwise either:
1. Dont know how to solder.
2. Too lazy to read the installation manuals/forums.
3. Have IQs which are too low for installing a modchip.

Yes the Xenium does have its bugs but none prevent the Xenium from performing the the functions as advertised by the manufacturers. No one is being ripped off.
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« Reply #28 on: February 19, 2004, 12:16:00 AM »
QUOTE (xbash @ Feb 17 2004, 09:48 PM)
It seems to me that the Xenium, despite all the hype, is one product that has fallen way short of expectations. It would appear that OzXodus has completely failed to usher in a functional and truly 4th generation modchip. I, like many others, was led to believe that the OzXodus team would bring us something truly astounding in terms of innovation and usability in the Xenium, but on review of this and other forums, they have actually caused a lot of headaches for a lot of people. Bugs, incompatabilities and flaws are commonplace within the operation of the chip.
I am way less than impressed with the quality of this (overpriced) modchip. It is unfortunate the OzXodus has essentially shot itself in the foot by releasing such a sub-standard product while the SmartXX chip's release is slowly growing on the horizon.
Hopefully OzXodus can redeem themselves before the release of the SmartXX by releasing an OS update that actually works... Does this remind anyone of a certain M$ operating system release plan? The original product is hopeless, then the subsequent one is a bit better, and so on... Let's hope it doen't take as long for the Xenium to be of a reasonable standard as it did for M$ Windows!  dry.gif

hey, i think this is that same guy on ozxodus's official forum, talking highly about the "upcoming smartxx" and xenium's bugs.

i've installed an xenium into my xbox, and the price is right. you get what you pay for..haven't had any problems. ozxodus has put out a great product and a lot of users have had problems with installing it and getting it to work, but these are the noobs, like you who speak before doing a thorough search/review and rather skip through a good ol' trial and error experience. like the hip hop artists say these days..."f,cu k what you heard!"
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« Reply #29 on: February 19, 2004, 08:11:00 AM »
How mayn times have people made statements like "It owns", or "Xenium teabags SmartXX" It's good yeah, so why do we have to keep repeating it....After all, modchips suck ass....they are just a tool...Avalaunch...now theres the power!
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