justinlynch3
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Post by justinlynch3 on Feb 27, 2014 0:50:33 GMT -5
Why did Sony and Microsoft randomly decide to have their consoles beep with PS3/360?
Turned on PS2, red led light went to green and yo knew it was on. XBOX, green light lite up around the power button when pressed and you knew it was on.
A simply light has worked for many a gaming generation just fine and usually even that much really wasn't needed.
So why the beep on PS3 and that loud ass ding for the 360. Seems nothing but a annoyance then anything. I mean it isn't like blind people are playing video games. I really fail to see the need. To indicate a problem with the system? Ok, that may make sense. But every time you turn it on? Why?
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Post by monkeywool on Feb 27, 2014 7:30:36 GMT -5
I can't remember my 360 making a ding noise when I switch on.
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Post by miketheratguy on Feb 27, 2014 8:45:34 GMT -5
I can't remember my 360 making a ding noise when I switch on. Yeah, I was going to say. As for why the PS3 beeps, I think Sony decided that the machine needed to provide more signals that it was actually on because their fans are retards. Macaronisoft all the way, bytchez. |
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Post by wildknight on Feb 27, 2014 8:52:20 GMT -5
360 does this weird tone thing. It's not really a beep, it's almost a musical note, but a lot more annoying 8)
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Post by miketheratguy on Feb 27, 2014 8:55:43 GMT -5
Under what circumstances do you hear it? I don't recall ever noticing my 360 making a tone.
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Post by wildknight on Feb 27, 2014 9:04:29 GMT -5
Under what circumstances do you hear it? I don't recall ever noticing my 360 making a tone. When the thing takes over your TV screen and you get the white screen, then the green swirly. It plays a tone. Or, mine does, anyway. I just turned it on half an hour ago 8) |
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Post by miketheratguy on Feb 27, 2014 9:16:33 GMT -5
Oh that, yeah I'm familiar with that thing. The PS3's intro is the sound of an orchestra tuning up which I find pretty cool. I think Justin is referring to the fact that the PS3 itself emits a loud, sharp, distinctive beep when it's turned on.
You know what I miss? This.
I freaking LOVED that thing. More than any other boot screen before or since, this little "tune" set the distinct atmosphere that I was truly playing a "next generation" gaming system. Good memories, man. Good fucking memories.
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Post by setokaiba on Feb 27, 2014 9:17:10 GMT -5
I don't know maybe if someone cut the system on by mistake they will know.
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Post by miketheratguy on Feb 27, 2014 9:18:32 GMT -5
I hate when I accidentally cut my system on.
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Post by setokaiba on Feb 27, 2014 9:23:07 GMT -5
I hate when I accidentally cut my system on. When I was on 360 I use to be very careful not to cut it on if I didn't want to. I tried to avoid the RROD as much as possible. |
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Post by miketheratguy on Feb 27, 2014 9:26:43 GMT -5
...I was actually making fun of you because I have no idea what the term "cut it on" means.  Do you mean "turn it on"? If so, how does it relate to the RROD? |
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Post by setokaiba on Feb 27, 2014 9:32:45 GMT -5
...I was actually making fun of you because I have no idea what the term "cut it on" means. Do you mean "turn it on"? If so, how does it relate to the RROD? Bully.  Well where I live people say "cut it on" or "turn it on". Well I didn't want to turn my system on by mistake and have it on for a extended period of time on the off chance when I try to cut it back on it gotten the RROD. I was very paranoid when I was on the 360. |
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Post by wildknight on Feb 27, 2014 9:37:17 GMT -5
I don't feel any particular need for my console to be a showman when it starts up. Forget trying to convince me that you're epic, just get me to my games.
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Post by setokaiba on Feb 27, 2014 9:39:32 GMT -5
I want my console to shoot fireworks and blow smoke when it comes on, just to let everyone know.
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Post by wildknight on Feb 27, 2014 9:40:29 GMT -5
If my console needs it's own wrestling entrance, it had better play AC/DC...
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Post by miketheratguy on Feb 27, 2014 9:46:53 GMT -5
I don't feel any particular need for my console to be a showman when it starts up. Forget trying to convince me that you're epic, just get me to my games. I adore that PS1 intro but for the most part I completely agree, lengthy system startups and intros are one of the many things about modern gaming that I tend to bitch about. In the 80s and early 90s, a game was playable pretty much as soon as you pressed the fucking power button. It's amazing to me that most young gamers have no idea what it's like to be playing a game within five seconds rather than two minutes. I understand that disc-based technology has a lot to do with it but now that we have intros, warnings, profile loading and synchronization with crap like Hulu and Facebook it seems that console manufacturers are really piling it on. |
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Post by miketheratguy on Feb 27, 2014 9:48:00 GMT -5
...I was actually making fun of you because I have no idea what the term "cut it on" means. Do you mean "turn it on"? If so, how does it relate to the RROD? Bully. Well where I live people say "cut it on" or "turn it on". Well I didn't want to turn my system on by mistake and have it on for a extended period of time on the off chance when I try to cut it back on it gotten the RROD. I was very paranoid when I was on the 360. I see what you're saying now. Don't want to accidentally hit the button on the controller or something and have it running for hours without your knowledge. |
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Post by wildknight on Feb 27, 2014 9:50:27 GMT -5
I agree with you, but we're really talking about two different things. I think there's all kinds of cool stuff that could theoretically come from gaming being "linked in." I personally will probably never use it, but my kids are super excited about the possibility of uploading gameplay directly to their youtube channel and stuff like that. The time spent "synching" is annoying, but at least it serves a purpose for someone.
A console having some kind of "exciting" boot up sequence does nothing for me. My XBox One already thinks it's the most important thing in the house. It doesn't need to remind me of that fact every time I turn it on.
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Post by miketheratguy on Feb 27, 2014 9:58:14 GMT -5
Of course we've had this discussion before- since I have absolutely no use for those "features" they're nothing but an obnoxious hindrance to me, but I accept that there are other people that enjoy them. I think they're all tied to the boot screen though- since consoles are more or less miniature computers now, and since they DO have to cue up all the modern bloatware, the intros are used to more or less keep the gamer pacified as he waits. The NES and Atari didn't need a boot screen because they were dedicated systems (using, of course, now-ancient technology) built purely for gaming.
In other words, if we didn't have the boot screens we'd just be sitting there looking at black static until the dashboards were ready to be navigated.
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Post by wildknight on Feb 27, 2014 10:05:42 GMT -5
In other words, if we didn't have the boot screens we'd just be sitting there looking at black static until the dashboards were ready to be navigated. I'd be okay with that. I hate that someone expended time and effort to make my XBox get cute every time it loads up. |
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