there is a list of original xbox games you can play on the 360. So all i do is put the disc into my 360 right? (I'm asking this question because i keep hearing about emulators or something like that and can someone explain this in the simplest way possible)
thanks
2006-12-27 04:18:20 · 5 answers · asked by smi 2 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Games & Gear
First things first, you must have a hard drive in order to play XBX games on the 360.
In order to play those games that are capable of being played on the 360, you need to get the update from either XBL, a disk through snail-mail from MS, or you can download the update and burn it to a CD. Easiest way is through XBL. Just log into XBL, and if there's an update, it should ask you if you want to download the latest update. Click yes. After the download, you should be able to insert the XBX game into the 360, and it should play the game. If you got the disk from MS or you burned it yourself, just put the disk into the 360, and it should automatically update the 360 for you.
The 360's backward compatibility isn't based on hardware, which is what the PS2, PS3, and Wii are. Basically, the PS3 has the PSX and PS2 hardware built into it's hardware, so it can play PSX and PS2 games. Same thing applies to the Wii. It has the GC hardware built into it's hardware, so it can play GC games. The 360, on the other hand, doesn't have the XBX hardware built into it's hardware, so the only way for the 360 to play XBX games is through software emulator. Programmers need to write the emu program for the XBX games before it can be played on the 360.
2006-12-27 04:27:30 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This list of games is published here:
http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/backwardcompatibilitygameslist.htm
The emulator is free and is updated through Xbox Live.
Q: What is Xbox backward compatibility?
A: Xbox® backward compatibility enables original Xbox® games on the compatibility list to be played on your Xbox 360⢠console. Backward compatibility requires the Xbox 360 Hard Drive.
Q: What does it cost and how do I get it?
A: There is no additional cost. Like all Xbox 360 system software, backwards compatibility is updated from time to time. These updates are released through Xbox Live® and can also be obtained in other ways described here. You must install the latest update to be able to play every game on the compatibility list, and to play original Xbox games on Xbox Live.
2006-12-27 04:23:44 · answer #2 · answered by Systems Engineer 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, just put the disc in. Emulators are on computers and MODIFIED xboxes, they have nothing to do with xbox games going in a 360. Whoever gave you that info, don't listen to them about anything else
2006-12-27 04:23:00 · answer #3 · answered by airmcnair06 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You just put the disc into the xbox like you normally would.
2006-12-27 04:21:24 · answer #4 · answered by inkyblack11 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Trade in your xbox three sh***y for a PS3. YEAH!!!
2006-12-27 04:26:53 · answer #5 · answered by that guy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋