Installing Games on XBOX 360 Hard drive

[pcfourie]

Quick one guys :

If I install my games to my xbox HHD do I still need the game in the drive for it to work?

 

[zombieZA]

Yes. Installing games to the HDD is only meant to improve load times...

 

[pcfourie]

Well.....thats a waste IMHO

 

[zombieZA]

Well.....thats a waste IMHO

Most of the time it is, but there are apparently a few games where it makes a difference.

 

[crazydude]

Quick one guys :

If I install my games to my xbox HHD do I still need the game in the drive for it to work?

Yes, but the drive won't spin. The disc is only used to check that you own the game. All files are then run from the HDD. Load times are better, and there is no noise from the optical drive spining.

 

[DEATHEATER69 ZA]

What games work optimally from the hard rive?

 

[pcfourie]

Yes, but the drive won't spin. The disc is only used to check that you own the game. All files are then run from the HDD. Load times are better, and there is no noise from the optical drive spining.

so..... if start the game in the drive I can take it out after its loaded?

 

[zombieZA]

What games work optimally from the hard rive?

See http://www.examiner.com/x-544-Games-Examiner~y2009m9d16-Best-games-to-install-on-Xbox-360-hard-drive

so..... if start the game in the drive I can take it out after its loaded?

I haven't tried that approach, but I don't think so. As soon as the tray opens the game will close and you'll end up back on the dashboard.

 

[pcfourie]

I haven't tried that approach, but I don't think so. As soon as the tray opens the game will close and you'll end up back on the dashboard.

If thats the case then how does the pirates install games on the HHD on chipped xbox's?

 

[zombieZA]

If thats the case then how does the pirates install games on the HHD on chipped xbox's?

There's obviously stuff that the chipping is modifying that affects the regular behavior of the console. That's really dodgy stuff tho.

 

[Grimspoon]

I can't stand the sound of the drive spinning so I always install my games.

 

[zombieZA]

I can't stand the sound of the drive spinning so I always install my games.

That's a good point, even if installing to HDD does nothing to improve load times, the silence is to be appreciated

 

[HANDsolo]

I install games too. But, that's because I have a long history with PC and it just feels right.

 

[Grimspoon]

I must say I haven't really noticed a huge, if any difference in load times.

 

[VprVnmSRT10 ZA]

I have to agree with Grimspoon. Havent really noticed much difference in the games that I loaded. Fifa 09 still loaded up as per normal. But I do appreciate less noise, especially when my son is sleeping next to me.

 

[pcfourie]

So if I understand this correctly..you only use it for games downloaded of Live,to save games and to lesten noise ?

 

[Dohc-WP]

So if I understand this correctly..you only use it for games downloaded of Live,to save games and to lesten noise ?

i personally think you are just trolling (and have a vendetta against ms or sumthing)

Ever heard of DLC, Patches, trailers, demos, themes, ripped music, dashboard updates.

All of those goes onto the 360 hdd

 

[pcfourie]

lol...yeah well it can be installed to a memory unit aswell....

 

[Grimspoon]

lol...yeah well it can be installed to a memory unit aswell....

I would like to see you put the Brutal Legend demo on a 256MB memory card.......

 

[fayainz]

Filled 50% of my 20Gb HDD with 1 game.