#F1 2014 review xbox 360 how to#
#F1 2014 review xbox 360 720p#

The controls were precise and responsive in each of the games played. It fits comfortably in the hand, doesn't weigh too much, and is well balanced. The wireless controller is well designed and solidly constructed. The premium package also includes a headset for use with Xbox Live. A full-size and universal remote is available for $30. Progressive-scan DVD playback is standard, and there's a small media-control remote that's currently shipping with the premium package. Wireless gaming is built in and can accommodate up to four wireless controllers, which are sold separately for $50 each one comes with the premium package. In our installation, the 360 correctly identified that the Ethernet cable was connected to an Xbox wireless gaming adapter, read the settings from it, and effortlessly connected to our wireless network. Networking is accomplished with an Ethernet port an 802.11a/b/g adapter is available ($100 street). The 360 has two slots for add-on 64MB memory units and three USB ports for connecting devices or controllers. A detachable 20GB hard drive comes with the premium package it can be used to save music, gamer profiles, and downloads. The only trick is to remember to put the HDTV/TV switch at the base of the A/V cable on the right setting. During installation, you can set audio and video preferences easily. Audio can be mono, stereo, or Dolby Digital 5.1.

#F1 2014 review xbox 360 720p#

Games are supported in high definition with a 16-to-9 aspect ratio, at either 480p, 720p or 1080i, with anti-aliasing as well as standard definition. Superior graphics performance is provided by a 500-MHz custom ATI processor and superfast memory: The GPU and CPUs share 512MB of GDDR3 RAM via a unified memory architecture. So inside a chassis that looks like it was designed with a Apple iBook or iPod very near by, is a processor capable of one teraflop, which is actually three symmetrical IBM cores running at 3.2 GHz each (although rumor has it that very few of the launch titles use more than one CPU). The 360's hardware is designed with high-performance gaming and-far more so than the first version-aesthetics in mind. And you will need new controllers, either wireless or USB-connected.

#F1 2014 review xbox 360 how to#

Unfortunately, Microsoft includes no instructions on how to transfer saved games from an original Xbox to the 360, and we haven't been able to accomplish that yet either. For those of you who are trading up from the original Xbox, you'll be happy to know you can play most existing Xbox titles on the 360, including Halo.