Hardware Questions & Answers

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My friend told me that I need to clean the dust out of my Xbox on a regular basis to stop it from breaking down, but this doesnt make any sense. I have had a PS2 for a long time and the fan at the back is completely covered with dust and it has never […]

How are video game controllers like the Dualshock and Xbox controller able to vibrate when certain things happen in the game?

This is such a big deal lately and it is frustrating that it is not a thing. I heard that it might happen for Rocket League, but then Sony said no. Is there a reason why they do not allow for it? Are there any technical restrictions that are getting in the way of cross-platform play […]

I keep getting this error message every time i try to connect to xbox live. Does anyone know what the cause is and how to fix it?

Remote play is good with the Vita and now that it can also be used with the PC / windows, it is even better and shows that it is not restricted to just Sony made devices. Is it possible to make this work using a mobile device in a way that isn’t super laggy?

Is there a way to make original NES carts work with the new NES mini? Nintendo always had a thing for hardware add-ons and backwards compatibility so it would be cool if it did.

The red drum pad on my Guitar Hero World Tour drums has stopped working for the PS3. It was working fine for a long time and then it started acting funny. Sometimes it would register double hits and it would go off randomly now and then breaking any streaks. Is this a software bug or […]

Does the PSVR headset work with VR games that are made for the PC? Theres lots of Vr games on steam. Will they work with the PlayStation VR?

My Switch hasn't been able to detect a wifi signal to connect to the internet. Does anyone know what causes this to happen?