Benefits of Installing Games to your HDD

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So I've noticed a lot of people getting the new 250Gb Slim and are completely oblivious to the fact that they can install their games! A lot of people I know opted for the huger HDD for "demos" and "videos" and don't know how I have used up the full 120Gb on my 360!

In short, here's a quick FAQ

How do I install games to my HDD?

• To install a game to your HDD, navigate to the Dashboard, scroll to the "Play x Game" screen and jab "Y". From there, scroll down to "Install Game"

How much space does installing a game take up?

• Roughly 4-12GB depending on the nature of the game

Benefits

• Makes loading times much much shorter*
• Makes your 360 quieter
• Prolongs the 360's laser due to it not working as strong

Anything I missed?

18/12/2010

Oppai-suki.

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TPG18

A cooler(heat) Xbox 360?

18/12/2010

Melbourne, Victoria

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GreenThumb

It's what all the cool kids do with their xbox 360? :O

Also you have 250GB it's just smarts to install some games.

18/12/2010

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Tia

I've never installed any games. :O

18/12/2010

No pressure ...

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M@ndyz

this was the reason I bought a 250gb for my kids instead of a 4gb I just wanna prolong the life of their new box :)

18/12/2010

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Marshal976

Your 360 will run cooler also...

18/12/2010

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rlm42

I only have a 60GB so I only install the games i play the most, Halo's and RPG's etc..

18/12/2010

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CHEEZE

Mirage said: Anything I missed?

Less chance of the games disks getting "mauled" if the console accidently moves.

18/12/2010

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A2ra3l

The only game I have installed is smackdown vs raw 09, it made a horrible noise when the xbox was reading from the disc (which happens alot in the smackdown games) and I could barely hear my tv over it. So when I got my 250gb hdd I installed it now everything is silent when I play, lol.

Never thought about installing any other games, none of them annoy me enough, lol

18/12/2010

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jotendo

I have a 4gb so i don't think its a good idea for me to :(
I wish I could, the benefits of doing it are awesome

18/12/2010

North Coast NSW

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xfighter

I have a 20gb xbox and at the moment i cant get the content i want cause its full,modern warefare 2 was a 12gb install i think, so ive upgraded to 250gb slim, just got to wait till christmas. =D

18/12/2010

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ethan111

jotendo said: I have a 4gb so i don't think its a good idea for me to
I wish I could, the benefits of doing it are awesome

Dont worry microsoft will bring out slim hardrives you can buy separatly, so make-do with wat ya got until thay happens

18/12/2010

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Kenni

Tia said: I've never installed any games.

And that is why your Xbox will break down within the next four months.

19/12/2010

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Tia

Everyone stop panicking!!!!!

I've now started installing my games onto the hard drive. [monkey]

20/12/2010

No pressure ...

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Guyver

Since my game library is pretty small I installed all my games to the hard drive, I'm glad my 360 doesn't sound like a pencil sharpener from the 1950s anymore =D

20/12/2010

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Kenni

Tia said: Everyone stop panicking!!!!!
I've now started installing my games onto the hard drive.

The world is at peace once again! =D

20/12/2010

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Mirage

Hope you enjoy that quieter 360 [Shifty]

20/12/2010

Oppai-suki.

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zachG

My 360 250gb is super quiet with games installed and yeah, as people have said above the 360 runs cooler when games are installed.

20/12/2010

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chucky110

xfighter said: I have a 20gb xbox and at the moment i cant get the content i want cause its full,modern warefare 2 was a 12gb install i think, so ive upgraded to 250gb slim, just got to wait till christmas.

Doubt it was 12gig, the discs can only hold just over 8gig

20/12/2010

Melbourne Australia so deal with it

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M@ndyz

ethan111 said:
jotendo said: I have a 4gb so i don't think its a good idea for me to
I wish I could, the benefits of doing it are awesome

Dont worry microsoft will bring out slim hardrives you can buy separatly, so make-do with wat ya got until thay happens

they already sell those :)

20/12/2010

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Gryllis

I want a 250GB HDD if I can find one cheap, but don't really need one yet. I normally have about 5 games installed, and rarely am playing more than that at a time, so can just delete and re-install.

21/12/2010

The member formerly formerly known as ICC_06, formerly known as Ben.

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insectoid

I only have room to have one game installed at a time [Rage]

21/12/2010

indeed.

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Tano

I remember installing NBA Live 09 (I think it was) and the load times reducing to almost non-existent. Haven't noticed as big a change after installing as I did with that game.

21/12/2010

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Gryllis