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360 sabotaged, culprit at-large.
Balgair
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Okay, my archaic Xbox 360 has a new problem. It keeps dropping the connection to my controllers and shutting them off. Yes, I've replaced the batteries with brand new ones. No, I don't have a cable for direct connection--nor do I have any rechargeable packs. I've tried with 3 different controllers. If the system has been off for some time, the controller typically turns on and maybe lets me navigate the dashboard a little bit, but then shuts down when I try anything complicated, like opening netflix, viewing the contents of a flash drive, and most importantly: playing a game. So that's it, whenever the Xbox starts to think too hard, the controller lights start spinning (YES, I know that indicates low battery. See previous statements.) and then die. At this point, I can't bring them back to life, even for a few seconds. They light up only for the period of time in which my thumb is depressing the center button. Additionally, I've tried to re-sync about a dozen times. The fact that 3 different controllers with brand new batteries all fail in an identical manner leads me to believe that the problem is with the Xbox itself. As best I can tell, the problem is probably that my Xbox is fucked.
TL;DR Controllers keep disconnecting, no rational explanation apparent.
Does anyone have any crazy ideas that don't involve me purchasing things?
TL;DR Controllers keep disconnecting, no rational explanation apparent.
Does anyone have any crazy ideas that don't involve me purchasing things?
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Then again, my brand new Wii on launch day would not sync any of the several controllers I tried.
Like you, I'm also thinking your problem is the console itself. Unfortunately, having it serviced is likely your only option.
Shots in the dark:
Are you using cheapy brand batteries by any chance?
Make sure your battery holder thing isn't somehow warped or messed up, keeping the batteries from being properly set into the controller.
In fact, I've begun to think that I've misinterpreted the symptoms of the problem. Further investigation has led me to consider the possibility of wireless interference. From what I gather, these controllers work on the 2.4GHz frequency, much like routers, microwaves, and cordless phones. However, I've failed to find any supportive evidence for this theory. I have no cordless phone, and unplugging my microwave and router changes nothing--as I would expect, since I've always connected to Xbox Live via my wireless internet connection anyway.
Unless anyone has some suggestions for other devices that may cause interference, I'm stumped.
Otherwise, its either interference or the actual wireless device on the 360 is failing and is losing its ability to send/recieve.
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I've got the rechargeable USB kit and it basically won't work unless it's permanently plugged in now. I'd assumed it was because the batteries were no longer holding a charge or that the kit was faulty but as I rarely play on the xbox at the moment, I've never invested the time or money trying new batteries or even trying non-rechargeable batteries. As it works so long as it's plugged into the USB when I'm playing, that's been good enough for the occasional session I manage to steal.
did you move your 360 to a different cabinet by any chance? As far as I know, the idea of material interference messing with a 360 controller should be unlikely, but ... just ruling it out.
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Just to rule another thing out, you didn't mistakenly buy rechargeable batteries did you? Most types of these would likely come with very low or no charge on them from the store.