Play + Charge kit?

[WACCOE]

I think I really need one of these. Im sick of using batteries out of my TV Remote and things like that. But the thing is I don't really get them? Do I put some rechargeable batteries (that I have to buy myself) into something, then put that in my controller? If so how do I charge them up??

I REALLY REALLY don't understand.

So if someone would be kind enough to exlain everything I would be very grateful, and a prize may be involved. ;)

Cheers. :)

[phatmuther]

you dont need to buy batteries for it its a battery itself, you just plug it in the back of the controller, and then plug the charge cable in to top of the controller when it needs charging (Y) you just plug the other end of the cable into the 360 usb slot

[WACCOE]

So I never have to buy any batteries or anything? I just bang this battrey pack where I would normally put my battries and when it is running a bit low I just bang the cable on top?

Sounds simple. :D

Should of got one ages ago. :D

[phatmuther]

So I never have to buy any batteries or anything? I just bang this battrey pack where I would normally put my battries and when it is running a bit low I just bang the cable on top?

thats it in a nut shell (Y)

[WACCOE]

Thank you very much Phatmuther. Easier than I ever expected. Here; I have 3 things for you:

1) Some rep. :)

2) http://www.getegging.com/images/creme.jpg

3) You will get tonight. ;)

[phatmuther]

why thankyou very much indeed, i shall enjoy my virtual cream egg.
oh the first 2 were just fine, please, no more special presents :'(

[Dcontrol]

I think I really need one of these. Im sick of using batteries out of my TV Remote and things like that. But the thing is I don't really get them? Do I put some rechargeable batteries (that I have to buy myself) into something, then put that in my controller? If so how do I charge them up??

I REALLY REALLY don't understand.

http://img127.imageshack.us/img127/2404/laughing3cd.gif (http://imageshack.us)

That made me laugh!

[WACCOE]

Why did it? :$

[Dcontrol]

The fact that you didn't really have a clue but at least you were honest to admit it and I can imagine you trying to get the back of the tv remote open halfway through a game because your batteries are running out!

[HotFish]

Play.com is selling these packs which contain two batteries for £17.99 from 05of June. Bargain! Well they are £20 in the shops from that date but u can never find any can you?

Cya's

[Outlaw]

i bought one with advice from jam man and its probably the best thing i have bought for my 360, i would defo recommend one to you

[WACCOE]

Cool. Thanks guys.

Think I might order 1 of Play.com soon.

:)

[backin-strachan]

Yeah I get some mad Japanese crappy fake batteries called durabat and stuff. Just fake things and they cut out during a pro evo match.

Energizer rule though but I think I spent to much time on the mic commentating matches.

[Tobes]

Sorry I haven't read through all this thread but Thorny I would say get the new Quick Charge kit which you can pre order on play. Play and charge kit's are useless unless you forget to charge your battery up.

[WACCOE]

Can you not just charge the battry up though while you are playing? :s

I thought that was the idea.

[backin-strachan]

I have a sea of batteries around me but only 10% have any energy left and 0% are unused. Got a new 8 pack last night so sound now.

[Tobes]

Can you not just charge the battry up though while you are playing? :s

I thought that was the idea.

You can but it takes away the fact that you have a got a wireless controller. I plug my cable in the monring before I go to college and when I come back it's ready for me to use.

[Blaze Lord]

Even so. If you're going quick charge, you only get one battery. And it's harder to find just a replacement battery that isn't packaged with anything. Quick charge really needs 2 batteries, so in case your controller dies during a game, you have a way to continue playing. I'd say if you're only going to get one, get the Play Kit. But both wouldn't be a bad idea. Use the Play n Charge for exactly that, playing and charging when you have a few people over, and the Quick Charge for exactly that, charging faster.

[WACCOE]

Well, I can have 1 that I charge up with Play + Charge, then my 2nd controller can just have normally batteries in, so if my 1st dies, my 2nd with normal battries won't. EEASEH! :D

[HotFish]

Skint? Want decent batteries such as the one's u got with your controller? Then fear not!

Argos has a deal of buy 2 packs get third free. It cost me £5 for 12? Not bad even our lass agrees as it feeds her rabit!!

Cya's

[WACCOE]

I got a Play + Charge kit today, had a spare credit note hanging around for Gamestation. I just can't get into the bloody packaging. :'(

Off to get the saw out soon, only solution.

[PublicEnemy#1]

had the same problem yesterday with me harddrive, had to get hacksaw on the pack...........lol

[Tobes]

lol. Kitchen scissors do the trick fine. It should have a scissor symbol on the back with a dashed line.

[WACCOE]

lol. Kitchen scissors do the trick fine. It should have a scissor symbol on the back with a dashed line.
It does, but kitchen scissors just slide off for me. What about a meat slicer thingy that we have, that should go right through.

*plugs meat thingy in*

[PublicEnemy#1]

lol...............an once again laughin sig tobez.............lol
(Meat clever)

[WACCOE]

No - not a meat cleaver. It has to be plugged in, then it kind of vibrates, and you just run it down the beef. haha.

Someone must know. Whatever it is, it's the only way im getting into the Play + Charge kit. :D

[Tobes]

Meat Carver

[V1P3R H]

HOW LONG IS CHARGE SUPPOSED TO LAST IN THE PLAY N CHARGE KIT... i seem to be charging mine up on a daily basis .. admittedley i play from 10 pm til around 4 am most nights with mic always plugged in but i thought charge was supposed to last longer than that .. also the other day , whilst playing , i kept getting message to reconnect controller , it wouldnt have bothered me too much but it was on charge ????????????????????????????????

[V1P3R H]

No - not a meat cleaver. It has to be plugged in, then it kind of vibrates, and you just run it down the beef. haha.

Someone must know. Whatever it is, it's the only way im getting into the Play + Charge kit. :D


i get r lass to get into those bloody things .. its easier for me n doesnt **** me off :brow

[phatmuther]

wellllllllllllll apparently its supposed to last around 30 hours per charge according to microsoft
http://www.xbox.com:80/en-GB/hardware/x/xbox360playchargekit/

Play & Charge Cable enables continuous game play
More than 30 hours of play per charge
Battery fuel guage through the Xbox 360 dashboard
Includes Play & Charge Cable and NiMH rechargeable battery pack

about the same from play
http://www.play.com/Games/Xbox360/4-/719747/Official_XBox_360_Play_Charge_Kit/Product.html

im pretty sure mine dont last 30 hours :brow

[Killer 57]

Well you have to fully charge it in order to get 30 Hours out of it, I know I do. I leave it overnight allot to charge.

[WACCOE]

Well you have to fully charge it in order to get 30 Hours out of it, I know I do. I leave it overnight allot to charge.
Does that not mean leaving your 360 on though?

[Killer 57]

yeah but if you turn your 360 off with the Controller charging, it goes into a low power mode, letting out just enough juice to charge the battery.

[phatmuther]

you plug it into your computer usb port and itll charge or if you got an ipod use the ipods charger (Y)

[WACCOE]

Oh fair play. I'll probably do that then. :)

[Killer 57]

Trust me that low power thing works, I'm not joking.

[phatmuther]

Trust me that low power thing works, I'm not joking.
it does work, but i always feel safer having it plugged into my comp

[WACCOE]

Yeah, think i'll just use my iPod charger so I can do it from the mains, that has got to he the quickest way. :)

[Tobes]

it does work, but i always feel safer having it plugged into my comp

Please tell me why? I would rather my 360 charge it as thats what was designed to charge it. Sure nothing else it going to really damage it but still would like to know why you feel safer.

[phatmuther]

leaving my 360 "on" overnight aint my kinda thing, something might happen short out or something i dunno i just prefer not to :unsure:

[Tobes]

So your PC which prob has at least a 380Watt PSU inside it isn't going to short but your 360 will lol.

Sorry but I just think it's very odd. Everything stays on or in standby mode in my room. Amp, TV, Xbox 360 is normally on, PC is always on. Cause I know nothing bad can happen. The worst that will happen is a short will occur and my house will get tripped.

[phatmuther]

well you say tomato, i say tomato

:brow doesnt work aswell when you type..... :D

[WACCOE]

well you say tomato, i say tomato

:brow doesnt work aswell when you type..... :D
Hahahahah :D :D :D.

Anyway, I couldn't leave my 360 on all night - don't it just switch off itself after 6 hours of it been inactive??

I justl eave my PC on all the time, though. Because I know if I switch it off it will never come back on. :D

[backin-strachan]

I turn both off. Its just a reflex or whatever.

They both make a hell of a lot of noise anyway!!!

[D4VY]

i brought one of those kits the day i brought my console, because i knew how much easier it would be. :o

[PublicEnemy#1]

my bro got his controller about a month ago an his batterys havnt ran out, an he rep's it..........lol

[WACCOE]

I dunno if my Play + charge kit is working right.

How do I actually charge it up, so I can play without that fecking wire? :p

[phatmuther]

plug it in,it will go red at the top (Y)
leave it over night, when its green it is charged (Y)
it will take longer to charge if you using it at the same time as charging

[WACCOE]

Mine doesn't go red though.

I think it's fooked, or as Tob3z said, going to have to try it in another USB port.

[phatmuther]

is it plugged in?

[WACCOE]

Yes lol. :D


I tried all 3 USB port's - no luck. :(

[phatmuther]

faulty, return it, unless you havent actually put the battery bit in the controller? :s

[WACCOE]

I have, lol. :D

I dunno where my receipt is, plus the box went it last's weeks wheeliebin. :s

[Blaze Lord]

Try it on a usb port on your computer.

[WACCOE]

Nope - no light comes on. :s

[phatmuther]

B-roken
:(

[Tobes]

Take the battery out and plug in the play and charge kit. See if your cotnroller works. If it doesnt its defo broken.

[crashlock]

I really shouldn't comment on this thread ;)

[Tobes]

Then there was really no need for that post. IMO your post was to stir things up. So I will put things straight so no one has to argue.

Oh wow Thornbags Play and Charge kit is bust. It's not like you would get a rechargeable battery kit broken now is it?

I have a feeling Thornbag is going to get a replacement.

Now back on topic. Thornbag any news?

[WACCOE]

Take the battery out and plug in the play and charge kit. See if your cotnroller works. If it doesnt its defo broken.
My controller still worked without battery. :D



Hahhahaha. So now im not sure weather it's bust or not.

[Tobes]

Leave the battery in there. Turn on your 360 and leave it on for a minute then turn it off . (this is with the p&c kit connected)

Leave it for a day, you can play your 360 but basically pretend it's charging. Then the next day see if the battery is charged. It could just be the LED.

[Mant]

Slightly off topic, how long is the play and charge kit cable?

[WACCOE]

1 sec will go measure then edit this post. :p


EDIT:-9 foot by measuring. :)

[Mant]

Cool cheers TB, that's a pretty generous length.

[crashlock]

Jeezuz cripes!! I wasn't being serious in anyway shape or form. Sticking your nose in Tob3z and making out i'm all malicious is bloody out of order. If i was going to be nasty about it i could have posted something like "I told you so". BUT IM NOT - It was meant as a little joke. As everyone knows what i prefer so i didn't want to pis anyone off with a comment.. So that's why i posted "I really shouldn't comment on thread *wink*".
I said sorry for for upsetting anyone with my thread. So give me a break. There was a point to making that comment. It was to say - You know what I think about Plug & Play kits so I really don't need to comment. Just like you would say "well you know my view on that" if you were in a conversation with anyone.

Then there was really no need for that post. IMO your post was to stir things up. So I will put things straight so no one has to argue.

Oh wow Thornbags Play and Charge kit is bust. It's not like you would get a rechargeable battery kit broken now is it?

I have a feeling Thornbag is going to get a replacement.

Now back on topic. Thornbag any news?

[RiLu@]

1 sec will go measure then edit this post. :p


EDIT:-9 foot by measuring. :)

9 feet what's the size of your shoes?

[WACCOE]

Hahahah Rilua :D:D:D



Ant - do you want the size of my play + charge kit cable next? :p

[Killer 57]

Hahahah Rilua :D:D:D



Ant - do you want the size of my play + charge kit cable next? :p

Aww man, I didn't know you suffered from Elephantitus of the balls, it must suck having to drag that around.

[WACCOE]

It is actually Elephantitis, Mr. Grammar. :)

[Killer 57]

It is actually Elephantitis, Mr. Grammar. :)

Not the first time, and sure as hell not the last.

[WACCOE]

w00t w00t - for the 1st time last night, my red light came on on my play + charge kit.

The relief. :D

[derekm91]

i love mine...

[JGClifton]

Cool cheers TB, that's a pretty generous length.

If you need something slightly longer then the datel one is about half a foot bigger.

[Blaze Lord]

Jeezuz cripes!! I wasn't being serious in anyway shape or form. Sticking your nose in Tob3z and making out i'm all malicious is bloody out of order. If i was going to be nasty about it i could have posted something like "I told you so". BUT IM NOT - It was meant as a little joke. As everyone knows what i prefer so i didn't want to pis anyone off with a comment.. So that's why i posted "I really shouldn't comment on thread *wink*".
I said sorry for for upsetting anyone with my thread. So give me a break. There was a point to making that comment. It was to say - You know what I think about Plug & Play kits so I really don't need to comment. Just like you would say "well you know my view on that" if you were in a conversation with anyone.

I think you're going to find that your poor first impression with these forums, the one you left on a number of people, including Tob3z, is going to haunt you for a while. Especially since you seem to just be furthering it. I mean, take a look at "There was a point to making that comment. It was to say - You know what I think about Plug & Play kits so I really don't need to comment." There was a point to making a comment, and that point was there was no need to comment. A little ridiculous, don't you think? Don't wrap that ridiculousness with a Tob3z-bashing. "Sticking your nose in" isn't a very staff-friendly phrase.

As for the Play and Charge kits, this seems to just be a broken LED. Something that could just as easily occur with a AA battery charger. Furthermore, an LED failure was never an argument you made. If we already do know what you think about the kits, we also know that your opinion, before now, had nothing to do with LED failure, or any sort of hardware failure besides battery-death.

[WACCOE]

:o

I even got a green light yesterday, to notify me it was fully charged, good stuff. (Y)

:D:D

[phatmuther]

:o

I even got a green light yesterday, to notify me it was fully charged, good stuff. (Y)

:D:D
only took about a week :D

[WACCOE]

Longer than that, was wierd...becuase I didn't have any lights, but the battery andcontroller were still working for ages, then randomly the light switched on. :party: