My JP X360 is more reliable than my PS3 - what are your experiences?

Started by EOJ, June 22, 2009, 06:57:04 PM

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EOJ

I bought both systems in Spring of 2008, so they're only a bit over a year old each. Both were purchased brand new.

My JP X360 is a falcon model, with BenQ drive, and has worked flawlessly. I've put many hours into it since Deathsmiles' release.

My PS3 is a 40GB system, and it has frozen more than a few times. I rarely play any disc games on it, rarely any games on it at all actually, but I do watch a bluray or two per week on it. I've had it freeze randomly, with blinking access lights (never during a movie, though). I could not reset it via the controls or the system buttons no matter what I tried, so I had to physically unplug the system in order to reset it.  :rolleyes:

How about everyone else? Have any problems with recently made PS3s or X360s?

I like both systems for different reasons, though I basically just use my PS3 for as a bluray player, and the occassional game of MKII or SFIV4.

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Joe T.

My Japanese 360 was a launch model.  I got it not long before Shikigami III came out (summer of 07?).  I've had to send it in for repairs once when I zapped it with static fucking with the grounds on a joystick while it was still plugged in (dumb I know).  If it weren't for my stupidity I could say that it has worked perfectly fine as long as I've had it.  Since the repair I've had zero problems or complaints with it.  I really don't play it more than an hour or so a week.  I also have a US region system I keep on my nightstand connected to a 22 inch monitor.  I mostly use it to watch movies these days but I can say I've never had a problem with it.

I had a Japanese PS3 for a while and I guess it worked fine as well but I sold it after I realized the only game I was interested in playing on it was Valkyria Chronicles.

Megalixir

I had a JP PS3 but actually sold it in favor of a cheaper PAL PS3. Region locking for Blu-Ray sucks ass, and I would have to look up the compatibility of x BD before hiring one out. This was pretty annoying, since I didn't want to leave the BD functionality of my PS3 untouched. I didn't have any problems with either JP or PAL PS3s.

My first JP 360 died in the middle of last year due to a GPU error. They repaired it and I sold it off for a newer one. It isn't the latest model but it's the second to latest, with a HDMI port that I will probably never use. It works fine.

Actually the only really beneficial thing between models is the built-in 256mb RAM which was implemented for the new 360 dashboard (NXE). Aside from that they're very much the same console.

EOJ

Quote from: Megalixir on June 23, 2009, 01:28:44 AM
Actually the only really beneficial thing between models is the built-in 256mb RAM which was implemented for the new 360 dashboard (NXE). Aside from that they're very much the same console.

The later manufacturing techniques are beneficial. The original X360s had a 90nm GPU and CPU - these consume a lot of power, and thus the system tended to overheat easily. The falcon has a 65nm CPU and 90nm GPU, and added heatsinks. The Jasper (latest model) has a 65nm CPU and GPU, and uses the least amount of power.

I prefer the Falcon Arcade's external 256MB storage to Jasper's internal one, but Jasper wins with the 65nm GPU. My Falcon has been rock solid though, so I see no reason to sell it for a Jasper. It's (relatively) quiet, and runs cool.

The disc drive is also important, though for some reason it's pretty random which one you get. The BenQ/Phillips one is supposedly the best - quietest, and reads scratched discs the easiest.
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Quote from: Megalixir on June 23, 2009, 01:28:44 AM
Actually the only really beneficial thing between models is the built-in 256mb RAM which was implemented for the new 360 dashboard (NXE). Aside from that they're very much the same console.

The current revision (Jasper) has 65nm GPU instead of the earlier 90nm; since majority of the problems are either directly or indirectly related to heat, I think the shrink is quite a significant difference.

I have never had any console die on me. I'm moderately confident in Jasper, they've been in the wild for 8 months and no horror stories yet. :righton:

Ast-Kot

I bought my 360 in a soft map in tokyo last year. It was a "junk" and repair machine and I bought it for 13.000 yen and it works very well. Maybe. it is one on the first, old, noisy arcade versione of 360, but I was living in Japan with no money to spend on this kind of things so I ve decided to buy it after I ve saw the annunce of Cave ports.
I did not buy a ps3 cause there are no game in my interest for this machine but I could play it at friend's house. It looks great especially for blue ray format that with a good Full HD tv works really good and listen to my friends Sony realese different stuff for update it. (but I'm not really sure of that thing). Some of my friends that buy a ps3 says that the machine died cause a problem of overheating as the 360 ROD and they have some problems to have a new machine. :(
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1 ROD with my Xbox 360 Pal Elite,falcom model after a year and half.
My Ps3 60 GB (backward compatible with PS2) had a faulty Drive Mechanism,none disc boot.I sold it as is.

Note,both console came for free at a contest. :righton:

Kaneda

I've finally decided to cave in (so to speak) and get a 360, but I'm wondering what model to get. Is the basic arcade model all I really need? I just want to play a few shooters and enjoy the leaderboards.

Also, what are my controller options for the 360? If I had my druthers I'd be able to use the Saturn pad so are there any custom adapters out there?

adverse

Nice, Kaneda.

You should definitely get a Jasper chipset, i.e. the latest model (and make sure you have the right serial numbers), otherwise you might regret it later on.  I would advise at least 20 gigs on the HD because you're going to want to install games. 

Controller-wise if you want to use a stick I recommend the SFIV TE stick, but it's pricey and a reverse import for you.  Instead, get an HRAP pro and mod it with a Sanwa is I believe the best option ATM.

fuse

D-Pad wise the standard 360 controller is terrible - I would like to say that the SFIV pads are better in this sense but it seems they have their own issues when it comes to reliability. I've got one but it will only really ever be used for arcade-y stuff that doesn't suit a stick. As stated, the SFIV TE stick is a lovely piece of kit, but as a considerably cheaper option, a Hori EX2 does a pretty tidy job too.

My experiences with a J-360 are quite good. I bought a second hand about 6 months ago and I must admit I've been dreading a red ring scenario, especially considering how much usage I've put it through. Aside from the dashboard hanging every now and again and the odd crash here and there, it's all been pretty rosy. I would strongly recommend the extra cash on a Jasper though if possible, as having to be paranoid about expensive hardware dying on you (before you even consider the battle of getting YOUR console back + the DLC content licensing fiasco etc) is not a pleasant situation.

adverse

Hmm, I would disagree on the Hori EX2.  That's a stock-only stick that cannot be modded without some complicated soldering work.  It works fine for fighting games, but I found it lacking in precision for shooters.

Sonic R

Quote from: fuse on July 02, 2009, 09:53:34 AM
D-Pad wise the standard 360 controller is terrible

ANYTHING is better than the garbage d-pad on the OEM 360 controller? I even like SMS d-pad better  :o

At this writing, both of my 360s have not give me any issue? my USA 360 was purchased at launch and has a build date of October 31, 2005 and my Japanese console has a build date of February 2006. 

I purchased the Japanese console about a year and a half ago as used so I do not know if there were prior service done to it, but in my ownership, it has performed well for me, and it gets HEAVY use  :laugh:

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My first PS3 disc drive died after 2 weeks fresh off of the shop shelves. Had a nightmare with that one (long story.)

My 360 lasted longer, but the early models eventually RROD'd about three times - I had fee free turnaround from Microsoft within about 3 days though, which was always surprisingly good - and the replacements were minty.

The current model has had no trouble for a long time now.
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