Posted August 25, 2011 Thanks much! I may give it a try. Hypothetically. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted August 25, 2011 Are there any serious problems I'm liable to encounter if I purchase a used Xbox hard drive? I'm trying to keep my belt buckled tight and a used 60GB for £20 (plus a transfer cable for 10-15) would be just the ticket. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted August 25, 2011 Don't bother with the transfer cable, i've got a spare I can give you if you want it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted August 25, 2011 (edited) Don't bother with the transfer cable, i've got a spare I can give you if you want it. Superb, that saves me at least a tenner. Edited August 25, 2011 by gaggle64 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted September 7, 2011 Been getting back into BlOps - prestiged, level 15, dying without my ak74u! Only two more levels to go... Problem I'm having; the game appears to crash every time nuketown is loading. I've not yet tried the 24/7 nuketown thing, but every other time it's come up my game just forever a-loads. Anyone else had this? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted September 8, 2011 Could be a scuff on your disk preventing it from loading that map, seems unlikely but you never know. Tried installing the game? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted September 8, 2011 I used to have pretty much the exact problem on COD4, it was a scratch on the disk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted September 8, 2011 There was a smudge, so I've cleaned that and installed the game. Fingers are crossed! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted September 9, 2011 Hyperthetical question: If i was to buy a new slim 360, i would obviously need to transfer my saves to the new console. But what if i decide to trade in my old 360 for some money off, how would i go about transfering the data then as i wont have both the hard drives at the same time? Is there a way to transfer save data to another device, say a external hard drive? So i can then transfer to the new 360 hard drive? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted September 10, 2011 You can transfer 16GB at a time to an external HDD. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted September 11, 2011 You can transfer 16GB at a time to an external HDD. Cheers. I tried my old ps3 40gb hard drive and it seemed to work fine with putting some saves on there. Bit rubbish how it is limited to 16GB though! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted September 15, 2011 I'm struggling with my 60gb 360 to store more than a handfull of installed games with downloadable content etc. I've tried doing a search & all i can find is streaming video via an external hard drive but is it possible to install & run installed games from an external hard drive? Or would i have to upgrade my xbox hard drive? Wouldn't mind all my games installed so it doesn't sound like a 747 in my room when im playing an uninstalled game. Cheers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted September 15, 2011 You can have an external HDD, but you can only use 16GB of it with the 360. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted September 15, 2011 I'm pretty sure you can't install games to the external drive though. That would mean more people would do that, instead of paying for Microsoft's own hard drives. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted September 15, 2011 Darn, thanks for your replies, looks like i'll have to keep on deleting & re-installing games. Wierd, i've got a massive drive on my PS3 & can hook up an external HDD no problem. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted September 19, 2011 Is the HD cable connection the same on the 360 old version as the new slim version? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted September 20, 2011 HDMI cable? Yes. Any hdmi cable will do. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted September 25, 2011 Had a decent sesh on GoW3 with my mate yesterday - reached end of chapter 4 (getting into sub I think) after about 8 hours of play. Not as many "nnyyawrraghgh" moments that were in GoW2. Currently just started Red Dead Redemption - literally just like 20 mins into it. Taking it leisurely. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted September 25, 2011 Just like every Rockstar sandbox game I found it a slow-burner at the start as it eases you into every control. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted September 25, 2011 You'll enjoy Red Dead, once it picks up the pace a little you won't really want to put it down. I liked the beginning, eased you into the feel of the game and how it works/plays. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted September 25, 2011 Yeah that's precisely the kind of game I'm after right now - nothing too hurried; a nice, gentle pace to counter-balance blops/gears and their relentless on-edgery. It's like with fallout when I just soaked in the atmosphere, red dead's vibe is serene (so far!) and it also shows you just how bad the gears script is :P Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted September 25, 2011 Yeah that's precisely the kind of game I'm after right now - nothing too hurried; a nice, gentle pace to counter-balance blops/gears and their relentless on-edgery. It's like with fallout when I just soaked in the atmosphere, red dead's vibe is serene (so far!) and it also shows you just how bad the gears script is :P Aye, it's one of them games that has enough to do outside of the main story. I recall spending 1/2 the time in the saloons playing poker. The side-quests add a refreshing turn to the game as well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted September 25, 2011 Really need to get back into Red Dead. I played it through and got pretty far, then stopped for a long time to play Splinter Cell Conviction, which is awesome. I let a mate play my game for a bit in the mean time and he was messing around loads. Killed loads of civilians and lawmen, lost loads of my honor and fame (or whatever they are) and then paid the bounty on my head, which was around $800, cleaning out my money. I haven't really wanted to go back on since - I guess it will have auto-saved at some point in this despite the fact I switched off without saving. But yeah, that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted September 26, 2011 I found Red Dead to be a bit too long Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted September 26, 2011 I'm started playing Mass Effect 2 and love it. At first the changes were hard to understand (hacking etc all changed to something completely different) but now I've gotten the hang of it. I just recruited Tali and the battle was amazing. They give you 3 methods to attack in the final push and I felt a sense of achievement when I managed to overcome those pesky geth. I'm enjoying the effects of completing missions in ME1 as well now. Good to see old faces . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
