Do you play on a conole or PC? - Page 3

mag · 01-12-2005, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by SoccerDude28

Wow I'm surprised how people here are divided between the XBOX and PS2. Was there ever a time when two consoles shared the glory this much. As I remember, it's always been 1 console that was dominant for a while before it fizzes out.

There may be a lot of passionate Xbox owners, but I'm pretty sure the PS2 is still maintaining its dominance in terms of sales. Kind of like how a lot of people talk about how superior the Dreamcast was, but the system didn't do so well when you looked at the sales.

Then again, Sony's position may have changed since the last time I checked. But they were pretty well ahead of the pack. I doubt Microsoft could have gained on them that much.

mag

BoyToy · 01-12-2005, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by remixor

My Xbox definitely isn't modded. And it will do the conversion regardless [...]

Oh. That "NSTC and modded" was supposed to be an "NTSC (unmodded) or PAL modded" Xbox!
Sorry for putting it in such a mistakable way!

@self

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Originally Posted by remixor

I'm not sure what your point about resolutions and monitors is (I'm not disagreeing, I just literally am not sure what you mean). I know that an X2VGA is only useful with a monitor; that's the point of the device.

Yeah, I should have been a bit more explanatory there too.

My point was: It's only really benefical on CRT monitors. Cause LCD displays traditionally convert any incoming resolution (say 1280x720 in case of an Xbox 720p HD game) into the native format of your LCD (say 1280x768) - thus will show a somwhat jaggy image.
But I think, there are LCDs on the market in the meantime, which support HDTV resolutions. (N.B.: Keywords are 480i, 480p, 720p and 1080i. Another thing to watch out for is 4:3 vs. 16:9...)

Yeah, it's a bit complicated. And as a matter of fact, I haven't got any first-hand experiences with Xbox HD graphics. (Thus I tried to keep it short in my first post!

)
But do some surfing on the web, and I'm sure you'll find some first-hand experiences/opinions regarding that problem.

remixor · 01-12-2005, 05:23 PM

Ah, ok. Understood now. Yeah, I see your point about the CRT monitor.

BoyToy · 01-12-2005, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by remixor

[...] X2VGA [...] The documentation says it works with LCD monitors too, though, except in the cases of a few very old models.

Yeah, it works. But in many cases it won't look good - which is the idea of the whole thing. (Except, if you don't have a TV-set for your Xbox at all.)
It's definitely an issue one should look into before getting the X2VGA, if you intend to hook it up with an LCD!

BoyToy · 01-12-2005, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by remixor

Yeah, I see your point about the CRT monitor.

Also, even with CRTs... the Xbox "1080i" resolution is 1920x1080 pixel interlaced (that's 2x960x1080 @60/2 fps) in a 16:9 ratio.
Not even all CRTs can properly display that. And if they do, it will be basically be skewed to a 4:3 ratio at first. So you'll have to f*%# with the settings for the geometry of your monitor then...

Then again, I don't even know if there's one game supporting 1080i...

Intrepid Homoludens · 01-12-2005, 06:27 PM

Sheesh, guys!! All I wanna know is WHERE CAN I GET ONE?

remixor · 01-12-2005, 11:13 PM

Trep: http://www.x2vga.com/

BoyToy: There are some games that support 1080i on the Xbox. These are Dragon's Lair 3D, Enter the Matrix, Atari Anthology (!?), MX Unleashed, and Syberia (hooray adventure games!). I'm sure there are a couple more. Those are just the ones I could find. But yeah, it's not very common.

Manhunter71 · 01-14-2005, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Zack

My computer is like my best friend when I play on it at home.

Hehe! My computer is my best friend! The PS2 is like a cousin who I get on with but only like to play with at weekends

Ninja Dodo · 01-17-2005, 04:36 AM

Hardware is incidental. I prefer the games.

On Technoholism...

Strawberry Gashes · 02-05-2005, 06:17 PM

I mainly play my Playstation 2. It has the widest variety of games, has nearly all of the great RPGs that I like, and has backwards compatibility with PSX games.

I love my Gamecube, but it's currently broken and I'll have to see about getting a new one.

I'm thinking about purchasing an XBox for my birthday in a month. No, I'm not buying it for its game line up. I'm buying it for its SNES rom functionality and XBox Live.

My PC..hm..I have quite a few good games for it, but I don't really use my PC for gaming much, sinces I'm afraid of using up too much memory with some of them, and I need a better video card to play Final Fantasy XI.

bigjko · 08-02-2005, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Strawberry Gashes

I love my Gamecube, but it's currently broken and I'll have to see about getting a new one.

Wow, how'd that happen? Word on the street (i.e. I can in no way confirm this) is that the GameCube's the sturdiest of the three consoles.

Anyway, I would've expected the GameCube to do a lot worse in the polls. Hooray for the GameCube.

View Poll Results: which consoles/PC do you play
I play XBOX	27	35.53%
I play PS2	25	32.89%
I Play Gamecube	20	26.32%
I play PC	71	93.42%
I intrepidly cross the marvelous terrains, from one platform to another (please explain)	6	7.89%
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01-12-2005, 05:23 PM	#43
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01-12-2005, 11:13 PM	#47
remixor A search for a crazy man! Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 3,987	Trep: http://www.x2vga.com/ BoyToy: There are some games that support 1080i on the Xbox. These are Dragon's Lair 3D, Enter the Matrix, Atari Anthology (!?), MX Unleashed, and Syberia (hooray adventure games!). I'm sure there are a couple more. Those are just the ones I could find. But yeah, it's not very common. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Chris "News Editor" Remo Some sort of Writer or Editor or Something, Idle Thumbs "Some comparisons are a little less obvious. I always think of Grim Fandango as Casablanca on acid." - Will Wright

01-17-2005, 04:36 AM	#49
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02-05-2005, 06:17 PM	#50
Strawberry Gashes Obligated Sinner Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin Posts: 5	I mainly play my Playstation 2. It has the widest variety of games, has nearly all of the great RPGs that I like, and has backwards compatibility with PSX games. I love my Gamecube, but it's currently broken and I'll have to see about getting a new one. I'm thinking about purchasing an XBox for my birthday in a month. No, I'm not buying it for its game line up. I'm buying it for its SNES rom functionality and XBox Live. My PC..hm..I have quite a few good games for it, but I don't really use my PC for gaming much, sinces I'm afraid of using up too much memory with some of them, and I need a better video card to play Final Fantasy XI. Share Share this post on Twitter

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