Hori Flight Stick EX broke my xbox?
 

I had trouble finding an Ace Edge stick for this game so I got myself the black Hori Flight Stick EX for Xbox 360.

The first time I tried the demo with my new flight stick it froze. No big deal I thought, it has frozen for other people and it's a demo. However, after I restarted the demo it froze again followed by 3 red rings and now I have to send my console in for repair.

The demo never froze when I used the controller, not once. Is there a compability problem with the Hori Ex? Does it have anything to do that I live in Europe?

Anyone know anything about this? Pretty bummed to be cashing out that much for a thing that breaks my console, if that's the reason.

it could just be that your it was your consoles time to die

the red rings is a problem with xbox

I know. It's the third time I get the RROD so i hope it's just the same old. Anyway, I'm going to pick up a new console with the Jasper chipset thingy inside, the RROD problem should be almost gone with the Jasper apparently.

This will be a tough month economically :)

Your flightstick is ok. I have one also and have had no problem. I'm sure that it's just the usual RROD.(I'm on my third one) Purely coincidental. Cheers.:)

Time to get a PS3

I agree, I still don't understand why people still buy xbox360's after they already had 3 broken ones... it's obviously a sign of bad engineering... I bought a PS3 after my xbox360 broke, never looked back!

i hope you're not gettin the 90nm chip set 1st generation model (2008 > model) instead the old 90nm (< 2007) coz YLoD strike on most of the old model...it has crushed on me on my 60g JP set (1st production unit) after 2 years acompanying me.

Now i'm using da 80g SG set 2008 the 3rd generation model + some custom modded exaust fan attach behind of it...sigh

Agreed. I always had ps systems, the i got a xbox 360 last october. By the time killzone 2 came out i had traded it in for a ps3. Best console out there, especially since its now $299. I might just sell my 80g and get a new slim.:grin:

Surprisingly my old 360 has never gotten the RROD. I do prefer the PS3 over 360 because I don't really like Microsoft and how their stuff is always needing updates etc. but they seem to have the demo out first, and some good exclusive games so I like both, but PS3 is more in my favor.

I'm on my second 360, well.. they both work, because I got a guy that fixes them for me, and he explained the whole RROD problem to me, and what exactly causes it.

Its the video card that causes it. If there isn't enough thermal paste on the video card to help keep the video card in place while keeping it safe from extreme heat, it could overheat, and have a slight (rare) disconnect causing the RROD.

I got the RROD on my first 360, 3 times, and he fixed it until it completely broke, then he switched the board for me. My second 360 got the RROD recently, couple weeks ago, he added more thermal paste, and its working fine... for now, and hopefully for the next year of so.

that's not the only cause of the RRoD. there's also the fact that the videocard uses some stupid X shaped clamp that holds it in place. problem is that the card is held in place by forcing it there instead of holding it with screws. when the card becomes hot, it starts to warp and stress, forcing it to jump out of the clamp, breaking the connection to the motherboard... and there's also the issue of solder-joints breaking apart due to excessive heat... this is not due to lack of thermal paste, it's due to lack of airflow in the console...

In my previous post I stated that the card can disconnect, but yes, everything you said is also true.

true, tis a ballache when they go. but unfortunately, like me, a lot of ppl have spent a lot of dosh on their 360 to just drop it and spend another small fortune starting again with another console from scratch.

and unlike previous generations of console, there just arent enough AAA exclusive titles on the ps3 to really make it worth shelling out for another console. thats my take anyway.