[XBOX] 1.1b System, Controllers and DVD Kit arrived!!

Hi gamers and collectors!

Welcome back to yet another addition to my XBOX collection, and here I have another XBOX with controllers and a DVD Kit. So why did I buy ANOTHER XBOX? Well XBOX controllers are hard to come by here, you'll rarely find loose ones for sale any where, even on eBay - and if they are loose on eBay it's $15-20 for one... So I've been watching and watching for a bundle with two controllers I don't own yet, and I did it!

I got the lot including postage for around $45, so when you add everything together it works out very well. XBOX systems on their own go for around $30-$45, and the controllers like I mentioned earlier for $15-$20 *click* nice. Oh well the pointless money grabbing DVD kit can go for $30 (I don't see many of them pop up on their own) and yes, it melted. No really many sellers over price them.

I love the blue controller, and in fact these controllers look barely used. The buttons snap back up, and triggers feel very nice. I noticed while running the XBOX controller tool on my XDK (check my Instagram for that) the green controller RS is a little off. It's probably a bit dusty as when the stick is moved in a 360 motion really fast the issue is resolved. You can often tell when a controller has been heavily used, the little dot-grips are worn away - most of my controllers are like that.

What was really exciting me about this buy other than the two sexy controllers I finally own, is what version the XBOX was. The system hasn't been opened so I couldn't tell by the screws, by reading and decoding the MFG date under the console it was made in 2004... OH NOOEEEE the moment I dread (I think that's enough M.Rosen references) many consoles made in 2004 have Philips drives, >_> these drives sound awesome but they are really, really poor, I've been told the Thompson drives are the worse of them all - I've honestly never had experience with them, even my XDK has a Philips drive, and if that's not bad enough so does my Crystal Pack XBOX! I HATE PHILIPS DRIVES... I'm guessing you figured that out by now. Anyway moving on. So the MFG date is 2004 straight away I knew it's a 1.1b, so I loaded up SID through AUF and bam 1.1b detected. I'm yet to own any other version systems. I own a 1.6 as well though.

More games to come during the week, see you there!!

[XBOX] Controller S Bootleg arrived!

Hi gamers and collectors!

Welcome back. This morning I ran up to the post office to grab a parcel that was for the XBOX commission. Inside were 4 XBOX controllers, that I thought were going to be just plain generic controllers wrapped in bubble wrap... Nope these were blatant bootlegs. I was told to be very careful buying XBOX controllers as there's very well made bootlegs out there from a fellow collector. I was aware I was buying generic controllers, as that's what the customer wanted and that they were quite cheap as well.

Now I know why the parcel was just a huge bag, there was four of these blister pack clones in there. I was surprised to notice there was Microsoft, and XBOX logos all over it. This would fool anybody if they were in a rush or didn't take a good long check at the controller. They look really good... In the packet. It has a direct scan of the inserts, I didn't notice any spelling mistakes, and even the logos looked the right colour.

Excuse all the threads in the photos, they are from my sister's cosplay. They stick to my socks XD

The controller it's self feels alright, you can surely tell the difference between an OEM and a generic controller. You won't know the difference just by looking at them. Usually the bootlegs would have the jewel part blank or crooked, but these are great looking bootlegs.
When it comes to using them, they're alright nothing is as good as the real deal but these are good replacements. Triggers work well, which you'll be using them a lot.

More XBOX games to come, see you there.

[XBOX] Limited Edition Controller S has Arrived!!

Hi gamers and collectors!

Welcome back to yet another addition to my XBOX collection, today I'll be talking about the Limited Edition Controller S. So just by looking at the controller alone, it's nothing quite noticeable that screams "Limited Edition!" however, there are a few differences compared to the normal controller S that was sold.

First off the jewel is a bright green, much like the jewel on the XBOX it's self - it's just a little lighter, I guess you could say it's the same green as the DVT-4's jewel...

Another difference is the cable, yeah even the cable is different. Usually the Controller S has a solid black cable, instead the limited edition has a green cable, much like the original duke controllers, and the standard controller S break-away. Uh, excuse the dust XD.

There's still a few differences left to mention, you'll notice the face buttons "A, B, X, Y" are much lighter in colour and don't have anything inside them like the buttons we're used to. Instead the labels are engraved.

The last difference to note - On the back of the controller here, you'll see the label doesn't mention what controller it is. Usually it says on the regular controller s "xbox controller s" along with the Microsoft corp and part number. The limited edition controller just plainly says "xbox game controller", thanks didn't know that! :p. Also lacking the label on the right side of the part number label.

For any Japanese XBOX collectors, will think this is just a standard Japan release controller S. In fact this controller was sold here in Australia too. It wasn't sold separately, instead was included in the "The Beast Entertainment Pack" along with Midtown Madness 3 and Brute Force. Which explains why you see so many "Not for Resale" copies of Midtown Madness 3.

More games to come during the week, see you there!