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It stores the game on your hard drive so you dont need the disk. It also makes the game when running, quieter and loads faster ect... note answer is not accurate . you still need the game disk to boot the game up (they wouldn't want to make it that easy rto pirate games ) but installing the game will make the game load faster crash less run quiter and most importantly of all lessen the risk of your favotite game disk getting damaged since it won't be spinning any more
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Can you get your Xbox 360 to play Xbox games without a hard drive?
In short: no. The Xbox 360 has to install an original Xbox emulator program to run the Xbox games. It stores this emulation software on the hard drive.
When i try to play Xbox games on my Xbox 360 elite says you need to attach an Xbox 360 hard drive to play original Xbox games?
Yes, you need a hard drive to play original Xbox games because the hard drive contains the emulator that allows the original Xbox games to play on 360
Do you need an xbox 360 hard drive to play xbox games on it?
In order to play games for the original Xbox on the Xbox 360 you will need to have the hard drive. This is because the update is downloaded onto it.
How much space will an XBOX 360 game take up on the hard drive?
when you install to the hard drive 5-7gb
How many games does a Xbox 360 60 gb hard-drive hold?
How much can the XBOX 360 20GB hard drive hold?
Can you get your Xbox 360 to play Xbox games without a hard drive?
In short: no. The Xbox 360 has to install an original Xbox emulator program to run the Xbox games. It stores this emulation software on the hard drive.
How do you install regular Xbox games to the hard drive?
You stop being a chocolate face.
Should you get a 20gb or 60gb for your xbox 360?
A 20GB hard drive is sufficient if you don't want to install 360 games or download Xbox Originals. If you want to use your hard drive to install games, or want to use a high quantitiy of downloadable content and Xbox LIVE Arcade games, you should invest in a 60GB, or even a 120GB drive.
Can i install a game on my hard drive and play with a broken game?
No because the xbox has to read the disk for it to play. Even if you have downloaded it already. Alternative you can mod your xbox and load games on it if you have an hard drive then you can play your games.
Do you have to have xbox live to install games to your hardrive?
No, you just need the hard drive itself to install them, but I wouldn't recommend installing games to your hard drive unless: A. You are getting another xbox, and want to transfer your data or B. You have space to spare. or..................... C. your parents took away u games.......
With the new update to the Xbox 360 will you be able to install original xbox games to the hard drive from the disk?
yes some games i did it and it made it so most xbox games worked not all though
Can you get your Xbox 360 to play Xbox 360 games without a hard drive?
Yes, but you won't be able to install the game or any DLC to your console.
How do you install a game to the hard drive of the 360?
select your game libary from the xbox 360 dashboard and choose install to hard drive
Can you install a xbox 360 hard drive into a ps3?
You cant.
When i try to play Xbox games on my Xbox 360 elite says you need to attach an Xbox 360 hard drive to play original Xbox games?
Yes, you need a hard drive to play original Xbox games because the hard drive contains the emulator that allows the original Xbox games to play on 360
Do you need an xbox 360 hard drive to play xbox games on it?
In order to play games for the original Xbox on the Xbox 360 you will need to have the hard drive. This is because the update is downloaded onto it.
Can the xbox360 arcade play xbox games?
If you have a hard drive, Yes. Otherwise you cannot play original Xbox games. without a hard drive.
