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| Jahanzeb wrote: | Oh my console is Japanese, but it's designed to work in Asian regions with 220-240v, it's still NTSC-J but they call it an "Asian" console due to the power supply difference .
So I could use a local power supply, problem is they don't sell in stores and so I'll probably have to go Ebay. |
Well if you really want, I'll just send you one of my power supplies? I've got three sitting here. Just pay post, you're WWE posts more than make up for any cost I could place on it. Swing us a PM.
I'm in a similar situation. My 3rd Xbox 360 died last night after not being used for nearly 3 months. That means I have 3 white paperweights sitting here, all with 3 red lights, all out of warranty, so I'm done with 360 gaming.
Refuse to buy another one as they're bundled with kinect which I have no use for and I won't be able to use my launch 20gb hard drive on the newer consoles. Add 360 game support on Windows 8 into the mix and I see no point in buying another.
Probably against the rules., but if any PALGNer has an old 360 unit they're willing to sell barebones (just the console, no hard drives or cables) for a reasonable price, please PM me.
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| Karai Pantsu wrote: | Yep, was aware of that. I'm more interested in fnding out if there's anywhere local to me (melbourne) that would sell them, as I'd like to pick one up tonight if possible. Otherwise, yeah, I've found places online to order from.
I have one for a friend that broke their lite and can't afford to replace it, but it doesn't have a charger. Would like to present them with it tonight, but it's a bit naff without a charger, so yeah.
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Might be a bit late now, but I was looking for a DSi charger last week and I saw a couple that had heads for GBA SP/DS Phat as well as DSi and DS Lite. I think EB had them.
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What's the cheapest way to host a reliable 20-24-ish slot TF2 server (doesn't have to be 24/7, just on weekends and weeeknights)?
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Cheap headphones anyone?
Want to spend about $20. Want long lasting, and good quality in-ears.
At least, longer than the TDK's you get from JB or the ____ available at a BigW
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| Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2011 10:45 pm Post subject: |
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I used Sony ones that cost a tiny bit more than $20 but for me they last a while and apparently Sony cheap ones are decent (I think you can get Seinheisser ones but not sure if their cheap ranges is just as good, there's also Skullcandy ones but that's paying more than $20 as well). Never used TDK so I can't really compare them :S
Edit - my comment assume in-ear as in those that isn't in ear canals but earbuds since they are also "in-ear".
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I just bought a new PC and i plan on playing games on it, i want to know is it easier using or mouse or a xbox 360 pc controller, im asking because ozgameshop have the black wireless 360 controller for $38 and want to know if its worth it and if it'll be easier then my mouse?
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Do you have a 360 to PC adapter? You will need that for the wireless controller. I'm not too sure as I do find controller handy for some game that feels more like a console game (like Batman : Arkham Assylum) but most of the time I play with a keyboard/mouse because I can't imagine (if they do support it officially) playing with a controller for many RPG/FPS/Strategy/etc titles.
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^Pretty much what Tina said. I only use a controller for racing games, GTA (because of the lock on), platformers and 'twin stick' style shooterish games (Like Geo Wars and Bastion).
At first keyboard will be a harder for FPS if it's not what you're used to, but I recommend learning to adapt or you'll be at a severe disadvantage in any online match.
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Thanks Island_wolf and Puddingfork, going from what you guys said i'll stick to the mouse and keyboard, you're probable right i just need to get used to it, its been over a decade since i used a PC for games
That is the controller im looking to get, I wont be playing any FPS games, i'll mostly be playing assassins creed, F1 and a few other racing games and mafia II style games, maybe the only shooter i'll give a go is Duke Nukem but that will just be for nostalgia sake, i cant imagine playing it from start to finish as im really bad at shooters
New Question 1:
Can anyone recommend a few good strategy games for PC similar to Pharaoh and the Caesar series, im looking to get Civilization V but is there anything else at as good or better? Back in the day i was obsessed with pharaoh that was the last PC game i played that i enjoyed
New Question 2:
I just set up a steam account, is that the best/cheapest site to get games from, i actually like this idea of having a downloaded copy of a game rather then a physical copy, does it work out better value doing it like that?
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Ass Creed and racing games might be a little better with a controller (racing is a little subjective and if you really cared that much you'd get a wheel anyway).
#1: Shogun 2? Haven't tried it myself but Denny raves about it
#2: Steam is a great place to get things on sale, or for US price (if the publishers ain't pricks). I recommend saving some money up for the steam Christmas sale because there's always a heap of awesome deals then, since you're new to PC gaming you could probably buy enough games to last until next Christmas haha. Usually things are discounted from 50-80% off sometimes even up to 90% and the package deals are great value.
Other good sites are www.ozgameshop.com, www.zavvi.com, www.thehut.com and www.greenmangaming.com
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| Quote: | | Can anyone recommend a few good strategy games for PC similar to Pharaoh and the Caesar series |
Not sure what's your preference for strategy are but there are the Total War series which is historically themed, a mix of turn-based map-based (with some city management) and real-time battles (or getting the AI to auto-battle for you). You can't go wrong with any so if you aren't fussy about graphics (like me!), you can get the older titles in the game like Rome or Napoleon/Medieval 2 etc (not Shogun 1 though if you can still get it, it's too dated).
Civilization is another turned-based map-based strategy game, similar to the Total War without the historical theme to it.
I suggest getting either Civ or Total War to play to see if you like the turn-based strategy before buying more of them.
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So I can't turn off Xbox Live automatic renewal anymore!!? I have to call them!? why does online support keep telling me I can do it online!!!?
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| vizzini111 wrote: | New Question 1:
Can anyone recommend a few good strategy games for PC similar to Pharaoh and the Caesar series, im looking to get Civilization V but is there anything else at as good or better? Back in the day i was obsessed with pharaoh that was the last PC game i played that i enjoyed |
Have you looked at Anno 1404? I found it fairly good and challenging as a city builder.
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Does anyone here use the new Hotmail aliases feature?
If so, have you experienced the problem of the new alias not appearing in the address choice list when composing an email?
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| Scrav wrote: | | vizzini111 wrote: | New Question 1:
Can anyone recommend a few good strategy games for PC similar to Pharaoh and the Caesar series, im looking to get Civilization V but is there anything else at as good or better? Back in the day i was obsessed with pharaoh that was the last PC game i played that i enjoyed |
Have you looked at Anno 1404? I found it fairly good and challenging as a city builder. |
I never heard of that before now, just checked out some vids on youtube and it looks pretty good, so def on my to buy list, thanks for suggesting it, thats exactly that sort of game im after
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| Shadow Wave wrote: | Christmas Casual Jobs...
Is it too late to apply already?! |
I don't think so Shadow, I think you might have a month or so to try your luck. I recall with one of my christmas jobs that I did like an interview in september and started working mostly in late october. It depends on the place though cause as you know some places might not exactly be so organised lol
| Jahanzeb wrote: | | So I can't turn off Xbox Live automatic renewal anymore!!? I have to call them!? why does online support keep telling me I can do it online!!!? |
Oh man, welcome to the ****storm. I was there a year or so ago, I cannot believe they make you go to that amount of trouble just to stop automatic renewal.
If it helps, tell them something like you were using someone elses credit card and are just planning to purchase the 12-month cards from the shops instead. Or you can say something like you got a new xbox and want to start up a fresh account or something XD (I gotta admit I don't like lying, but sometimes the world is just an easier place to be in if you do  )
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Wait so I need to JUSTIFY not wanting them to automatically take my money. They just don't turn it off!?
What the **** Microsoft!!!!
First this power brick business and now this!!
Do you mean to say that they can choose NOT to turn off Auto Renewal?
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Woops, didn't mean to make it sound like they are tough to turn it off. Maybe if you just ask them to cancel auto-renewal they might. It's just I read around a bit online before I did and some people had trouble, like dealing with pushy sales people kind of trouble. Maybe they're not like that really, but I didn't want to find out the hard way so I just lied off the bat XD
Still, the trouble of making you call them to cancel the renewal is not really a good sign..
Hope it goes well for you
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Well that was easy..took less than a couple of mins..customer rep didn't even ask me why....
I REALLY need to learn not to lose my cool over minor things >>;
I stay calm for the most part but when it comes to minor hassles I just flip out so bad that it's embarrassing >>;
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| vizzini111 wrote: | | I just bought a new PC and i plan on playing games on it, i want to know is it easier using or mouse or a xbox 360 pc controller, im asking because ozgameshop have the black wireless 360 controller for $38 and want to know if its worth it and if it'll be easier then my mouse? |
Use both. Some games are designed specifically for the Xbox 360 controller but you'll still want your standard mouse/keyboard for FPS, MMOs and strategy games.
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anyone know if there's a good site to look up what special features are on local dvd's? I know leverage US dvd's have full audio commentary but I can't find anything about the local releases.
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What website do people use to forward mail/packages from the USA ?
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So I'm looking at moving into a place in Brisbane. It's 102kms away by road but in a straight line is only 90kms away. Independance requires me to be 100kms away from home, would I be eligible if I moved here? Tried searching on government websites and it's not really clear.
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