[UPDATE] Forza 2 - Crashes (hardware)

Crazyglues - 923 days 20 hours ago

For one games really don't cause problems for the system unless some piece of code has a serious error - and this is usually weeded out in the beta testing... and Highly unlikely.

However - A game can be the cause of your systems death, because some games make the system run harder then others and if your system is close to overheating then yes, this game will push it over the top.

Especially if you play for a long period.

Gears of War is also a system pusher, simply because it tends to make the CPU and graphics card scream - causing serious heat. Another game that causes serious heat, PGR3, when walking around the garage looking at your cars.

So does the game really damage your 360 - well yes and no - No if your system is well ventilated an receives cool air during game play.

Yes if your system is close to death and is just waiting for that one game that has the power to keep the 360 running hot - yes this is that game. (Even if no one else will tell you the truth, you can't say I didn't just tell you it).

-Don't hate the messenger, hate the message.

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tehcellownu - 923 days 20 hours ago

xbots will probaly be scared to played forza especially if they got the 3 redlights already..i know for sure games do brick the 360...but im glad micrsoft is not doin anythin..because it the long run its goin to hurt them badly..

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P4KY B - 923 days 20 hours ago

Do more 360's break in warmer countries?
I live in Scotland. Its never warm here. I dont know anyone who had the 3 ring except 1 friend who tried to mod his.

Are 360's indestructible in Norway?

Does the 3 rings happen more in places like Texas or Spain. (in houses with no A/C)

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M4RK1988 - 923 days 19 hours ago

Do USB fans work in the 360's USB ports?
Might stick one behind my 360.

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omansteveo - 923 days 19 hours ago

Forza works fine on mine

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Ignorant Fanboy - 923 days 16 hours ago

After about 4 hours of straight Forza, my screen froze.

I hit the guide button, went to the dashboard, rebooted forza and played another 4 hours.

A week later this happened again. But Im back in the race in less than a minute so its no big deal.

No hardware issues here on a launch console.

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power of Green - 923 days 15 hours ago

It doesnt cause problems thats why the only people filling these Forza crash threads are angry sony fanboys looking to bash and why no 360 fans are gathering complaining.

#31.1 don't be an idiot "most 360's would be in climate controlled houses", even if that were true(which it isn't) there would still be units at risk by locations and sheer numbers its only common sense that warmer climates will put 360's at rist you keep it cool LIKE THE MANUAL SAYS TO! IT WILL BE FINE, THE MANUAL EVEN GIVES YOU A TEMPETURE RANGE TO KEEP THE 360 FOR OPERATION YOU'LL NEVER HAVE A PROBLEM

This is whats happening.

* Storing the 360 in cubbys or entertainment centers with poor air flow(use open TV stand.

* Smoking cigs and Pot which leaves smothering residue on hardware thus killing the 360(example turning things yellow/brown and pot hot boxing which covers everything in a smothering coat aswell. Had a person on my friends list that smokes marry jane her 360 broke and MS told her not to smoke because whatever she smoked left a layer of residue like a layer of plastic not the first time i heard Crazzy use of pot is lethal to the 360 open a window if you must smoke as if thats going to happen though).

* Dusty house with dust covering the hardware blocking cool air in a already limited air flow designed 360(shape)( dust your house if living in a dusty area use a vacume cleaner and vacume out the vents and tray opening).

* Hot House(cool it down if you can)

* Hot climate( cool it down if you can or limit use you live in great outside weather)

* Laying on floor or anywhere you want being dumb adults or careless kids( do not lay on rug putting toys pizza boxs and clothing on the 360)

**** Huge chunk of 360 owners probably have all of the above conditions. lol All divices have their own operation standard to operate properly to say it should operate like something else is moronic at best.CRT's can operate with humidifiers while LCD's can not, should you run a LCD with a humidifier pressent NO! should you compare and complain it should be like the CRT NO! but only if you must.

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Bullseye - 923 days 14 hours ago

but its still nice to have it confirmed.

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blackdragon87 - 909 days 12 hours ago

hmmm im not a technical genious but a day before the froza 2 game came out i got my xbox 360 back *and this is my third XBOX!!* its brand new and when i got forza i played it for a while until about 2 weeks later it started freezing up the game some of the tracks looked like they were about to freakin idk what to call it but its like the damn screen was turning black and some track were perfectly fine but ..Tsukuba, Sebring, and parts of laguna Seca were all like i can see through weird shyt if u ask me and even so it freezes the game all my other games i have i tested dont do that only forza 2 so far soo right now its at the bottom of the pile bc i really do NOT!!!!!!!!!!!!! want to go on to my 4TH FUKIN SYSTEM! call me crazy if u want but if your still on your 1st one you couldnt possibly understand how fukin frustrating it is!!

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