Installing xbox 360 games on hard drive

When you install a game in the hard drive of an xbox 360, Even thou you have to keep the game in the drive, Does the xbox still read the disks?

The only served purpose of downloading a game to the hard drive, is to save on the wear and tear of your Disc drive on the xbox. Though, typically that is one of the last things that will go out on the system, I find it a waste of hard drive space. If you happened to have one of the new systems with the 250gig hard drive, you may consider this to raise the life exptancy. Yes, you still need the disc. No way around it unless you mod your xbox.

The only served purpose of downloading a game to the hard drive, is to save on the wear and tear of your Disc drive on the xbox. Though, typically that is one of the last things that will go out on the system, I find it a waste of hard drive space. If you happened to have one of the new systems with the 250gig hard drive, you may consider this to raise the life exptancy. Yes, you still need the disc. No way around it unless you mod your xbox.

l0ner_1

This topic made me smile thinking:

"Are Micro$oft that dumb to let me buy a used or even a new game, install it and then get my money back for it but still play the game?" :)

We are talking about Micro"MakeMoneyOFFEverything"Soft...:) not Wendy's

This topic made me smile thinking:

"Are Micro$oft that dumb to let me buy a used or even a new game, install it and then get my money back for it but still play the game?" :)

We are talking about Micro"MakeMoneyOFFEverything"Soft...:) not Wendy's

EvilSelf

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This topic made me smile thinking:

"Are Micro$oft that dumb to let me buy a used or even a new game, install it and then get my money back for it but still play the game?" :)

We are talking about Micro"MakeMoneyOFFEverything"Soft...:) not Wendy's

DJ_Magneto

I know i know. I wasn't bashing or anything, i mean i myself asked that same very question and got the same "smart" answer. I just said it is funny to think that M$ can allow it. Other than that it is a valid question no objections whatsoever.

Actually, especially if you have an older model 360, installing your games is one of the best things you can do to prevent hardware failure. Most of the time failures are caused by excess heat, most of us think this heat comes from just poor placement of the 360, or dust clogging ventilation, however the disc drive is actually the largest source of heat in the 360 itsel. The constant spinning of the drive combined with light friction as the disc spins can generate a massive amount of heat inside the box, so the best way to safeguard your hardware is to have your disc drive spin as little as possible, making installing your games a super smart thing to do. On top of that, installing games cuts down on loading times and noise from the system, it's a win-win-win.

Actually, especially if you have an older model 360, installing your games is one of the best things you can do to prevent hardware failure. Most of the time failures are caused by excess heat, most of us think this heat comes from just poor placement of the 360, or dust clogging ventilation, however the disc drive is actually the largest source of heat in the 360 itsel. The constant spinning of the drive combined with light friction as the disc spins can generate a massive amount of heat inside the box, so the best way to safeguard your hardware is to have your disc drive spin as little as possible, making installing your games a super smart thing to do. On top of that, installing games cuts down on loading times and noise from the system, it's a win-win-win.

Jeff_Boldt

Makes sense ;)

This may seem off topic but when you download games are the graphics not as good as disk bought games?Solidskei

NO..its still the same.

This may seem off topic but when you download games are the graphics not as good as disk bought games?Solidskei