360s touch sensitive eject

finite · 21 Apr 2011 at 08:00

I'm getting ****** off with the intermittent failing of my console and I'm thinking of trading it in for a new one, but I'd like to know how responsive the touch eject is on the new ones and can you turn the beeps off.

Specifically can you quickly eject twice as with the old shape which doesn't cause the tray opening and only reloads the disc. I could do with the extra USB ports too.

eyetrip · 21 Apr 2011 at 08:07

So you are trading in a known failing console to fob the problem off to someone else?

finite · 21 Apr 2011 at 08:13

Yes, don't buy pre-owned folks, but that goes without saying when it comes to the 360. I didn't create the problem and I don't see why I should ride it out whilst destroying my experience in online FPS games. Frankly I'm a bit disapointed this Jasper hasn't lasted 2 years.

dannyjo22 · 21 Apr 2011 at 08:36

The beep gets on my bits, I'd be interested to know if you can turn it off.

K1LLSW1TCH · 21 Apr 2011 at 08:50

You can turn it off in the options. Plus the people saying about him trading it in, places give a warranty, if it goes balls up on the next person they can take it back and get a replacement or a refund.

EDIT: I just googled it and a few places said you can't turn it off, I was almost certain you could, I'll go look later. The alternative is just turn it on with the controller, and to open and close tray using the controller as well, sorry about that.

finite · 21 Apr 2011 at 09:56

It doesn't seem like its currently possible, but I noticed some results where unplugging restored the beeps. It's hard to say whether that could be controlled in future dash software. Guide based options are too slow for me as the console is within arms reach whilst playing.

will13 · 21 Apr 2011 at 10:28

It still beeps when you use a controller, but the console is a lot quieter then even the jasper elite

Disco Boy · 21 Apr 2011 at 10:33

Does it really matter if it beeps when you push a button? It's not like you're doing it particularly often.

Twentyone · 21 Apr 2011 at 10:51

I love the beep

K1LLSW1TCH · 21 Apr 2011 at 10:58

will13 said:
It still beeps when you use a controller, but the console is a lot quieter then even the jasper elite

It doesn't still beep I just tried it, opening and closing with the controller makes no noise, neither does switching it off or on with the pad.

TheVoice · 21 Apr 2011 at 11:03

Disco Boy said:
Does it really matter if it beeps when you push a button? It's not like you're doing it particularly often.

As above. Lots of fuss about nothing.

K1LLSW1TCH · 21 Apr 2011 at 11:13

TheVoice said:
As above. Lots of fuss about nothing.

+1

The part that made me laugh was:

finite said:
Guide based options are too slow for me as the console is within arms reach whilst playing.

Are people *that* impatient?

finite · 21 Apr 2011 at 11:22

Anyway primarily I want to know if you can double eject without the tray coming out.

K1LLSW1TCH said:
Are people *that* impatient?

Absolutely it's the logical choice imo. Hardware switch with a fixed response time beats pared down software every time. I can appreciate the reason for it being low resource.

Disco Boy said:
Does it really matter if it beeps when you push a button? It's not like you're doing it particularly often.

That's just it I do use eject a lot for convenience, turn on the console with a double push, dashboard with a double or single push depending on whether I'm going back into that game.

I notice the Halo Reach edition has a separate Halo world sound for power & eject.

will13 · 21 Apr 2011 at 13:51

Strange, I'm pretty sure mine beeps

TriedandTested · 21 Apr 2011 at 14:09

finite said:
That's just it I do use eject a lot for convenience, turn on the console with a double push, dashboard with a double or single push depending on whether I'm going back into that game.

Maybe this is why you're having issues with your 360.

finite · 21 Apr 2011 at 14:42

It's just thermal rot setting in.

K1LLSW1TCH · 21 Apr 2011 at 17:45

will13 said:
Strange, I'm pretty sure mine beeps

Nah not with the controller, give it a try.

I think it's kinda stupid that there's no option to turn the button sounds off in the system settings though.

Twentyone · 21 Apr 2011 at 19:48

Doesn't beep when you use the controller.

TheVoice · 21 Apr 2011 at 21:57

K1LLSW1TCH said:
Nah not with the controller, give it a try.

I think it's kinda stupid that there's no option to turn the button sounds off in the system settings though.

Touch-sensitive buttons without some kind of feedback (haptic or audio) are iffy though, you never know whether it's detected it or not. It's like those awful buttons Samsung seem to insist on using on their TVs now.

In any case, it's just a quiet 'ding', I really don't see how people can find it so offensive.

pumaz · 21 Apr 2011 at 21:59

Twentyone said:
I love the beep

+1