Comments on: NXE Report – Hard Drive Installation, Thoughts? http://www.unscripted360.com/2008/11/24/nxe-report-hard-drive-installation-thoughts/ - an Xbox 360 Community Show Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:30:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: DeaconBlade http://www.unscripted360.com/2008/11/24/nxe-report-hard-drive-installation-thoughts/#comment-155314 DeaconBlade Mon, 16 Feb 2009 15:24:22 +0000 http://www.unscripted360.com/?p=3109#comment-155314 doesn't matter PirateBooty since you would still need the game in order to play it. installing on your hard drive still requires the game to be in the disc tray doesn’t matter PirateBooty since you would still need the game in order to play it. installing on your hard drive still requires the game to be in the disc tray

]]> By: PirateBooty http://www.unscripted360.com/2008/11/24/nxe-report-hard-drive-installation-thoughts/#comment-155258 PirateBooty Mon, 16 Feb 2009 01:23:54 +0000 http://www.unscripted360.com/?p=3109#comment-155258 Would it be considered illegal if one were to rent a game, install it, then return said game? Would it be considered illegal if one were to rent a game, install it, then return said game?

]]> By: NXE Report - Avatars, Thoughts? http://www.unscripted360.com/2008/11/24/nxe-report-hard-drive-installation-thoughts/#comment-144169 NXE Report - Avatars, Thoughts? Wed, 03 Dec 2008 15:23:55 +0000 http://www.unscripted360.com/?p=3109#comment-144169 [...] know you were expecting an NXE Report on Netflix but I haven’t had the chance to really dig into it enough to leave my impressions so instead, [...] [...] know you were expecting an NXE Report on Netflix but I haven’t had the chance to really dig into it enough to leave my impressions so instead, [...]

]]> By: Jigsaw hc http://www.unscripted360.com/2008/11/24/nxe-report-hard-drive-installation-thoughts/#comment-143123 Jigsaw hc Tue, 25 Nov 2008 17:10:17 +0000 http://www.unscripted360.com/?p=3109#comment-143123 I don't have enough room on my 20 GB HDD to even try it, but hopefully I'll get a 120GB soon. I don’t have enough room on my 20 GB HDD to even try it, but hopefully I’ll get a 120GB soon.

]]> By: DeaconBlade http://www.unscripted360.com/2008/11/24/nxe-report-hard-drive-installation-thoughts/#comment-143112 DeaconBlade Tue, 25 Nov 2008 15:42:00 +0000 http://www.unscripted360.com/?p=3109#comment-143112 no worries dude :) no worries dude :)

]]> By: tyrone hawk http://www.unscripted360.com/2008/11/24/nxe-report-hard-drive-installation-thoughts/#comment-143109 tyrone hawk Tue, 25 Nov 2008 15:32:52 +0000 http://www.unscripted360.com/?p=3109#comment-143109 Oops, that's what happens when I don't read the full article and jump inmediately to comment. My apologies friend. Oops, that’s what happens when I don’t read the full article and jump inmediately to comment. My apologies friend.

]]> By: TXPaladin http://www.unscripted360.com/2008/11/24/nxe-report-hard-drive-installation-thoughts/#comment-143100 TXPaladin Tue, 25 Nov 2008 14:46:36 +0000 http://www.unscripted360.com/?p=3109#comment-143100 I have yet to install any games, even for testing only so far. Nice article and from what I've seen on times, your saving in most cases about 5 secs. off the normal play from DVD. So its pretty much a given the best part of the feature is to save usage time of the drive. I think I'll have to try Fable II out myself for my first test. As for online multiplayer games, I'm willing to bet your not seeing much of a perk from that, I'll have to try and pay attention to how much my drive is spinning during an online match next time. I have yet to install any games, even for testing only so far. Nice article and from what I’ve seen on times, your saving in most cases about 5 secs. off the normal play from DVD. So its pretty much a given the best part of the feature is to save usage time of the drive. I think I’ll have to try Fable II out myself for my first test. As for online multiplayer games, I’m willing to bet your not seeing much of a perk from that, I’ll have to try and pay attention to how much my drive is spinning during an online match next time.

]]> By: pilex http://www.unscripted360.com/2008/11/24/nxe-report-hard-drive-installation-thoughts/#comment-143099 pilex Tue, 25 Nov 2008 14:42:56 +0000 http://www.unscripted360.com/?p=3109#comment-143099 OK first off let me say that while loading games to the hard drive is an excellent bi-product it should not be considered a feature. Disc drives are made for use and the drives in the majority of the consoles out there are just crap. While consumers are trying to "take good care" of their drives this is no "easter egg" from microsoft it's designed more to stop the bleeding. These drives should have been scrapped in the first place but like other major corporations, cheap parts is good parts. Now I like Deac installed my copy of Left 4 Dead as my "virgin" install. The first thing I did notice was the process, which is semi cumbersome at best. I then notice what seems to be the slowest install I have ever seen. I am a former pc gamer and anyone who plays pc knows a slow disc drive when they see it, I saw it. 5gb of info isn't tiny but come on... 10 mins to install a game, hell my sound blaster drivers (notoriously long installation times) load faster. As far as game play goes I have seen some improvements in load times. But agree with deac in their lackluster effect. For L4D it's just not enough to make an average user notice huge differences. While I'm sure I will continue to use this feature so I can "save wear and tear" at this point in time I can only muster a rating of MEH+ for a "feature" that should have just been standard in the first place....weaksauce M$..weaksauce OK first off let me say that while loading games to the hard drive is an excellent bi-product it should not be considered a feature. Disc drives are made for use and the drives in the majority of the consoles out there are just crap. While consumers are trying to “take good care” of their drives this is no “easter egg” from microsoft it’s designed more to stop the bleeding. These drives should have been scrapped in the first place but like other major corporations, cheap parts is good parts.
Now I like Deac installed my copy of Left 4 Dead as my “virgin” install. The first thing I did notice was the process, which is semi cumbersome at best. I then notice what seems to be the slowest install I have ever seen. I am a former pc gamer and anyone who plays pc knows a slow disc drive when they see it, I saw it. 5gb of info isn’t tiny but come on… 10 mins to install a game, hell my sound blaster drivers (notoriously long installation times) load faster.
As far as game play goes I have seen some improvements in load times. But agree with deac in their lackluster effect. For L4D it’s just not enough to make an average user notice huge differences.
While I’m sure I will continue to use this feature so I can “save wear and tear” at this point in time I can only muster a rating of MEH+ for a “feature” that should have just been standard in the first place….weaksauce M$..weaksauce

]]> By: DeaconBlade http://www.unscripted360.com/2008/11/24/nxe-report-hard-drive-installation-thoughts/#comment-143098 DeaconBlade Tue, 25 Nov 2008 14:41:34 +0000 http://www.unscripted360.com/?p=3109#comment-143098 @tyrone, that link was already included in the article already my friend :| @tyrone, that link was already included in the article already my friend :|

]]> By: shoedog http://www.unscripted360.com/2008/11/24/nxe-report-hard-drive-installation-thoughts/#comment-143096 shoedog Tue, 25 Nov 2008 14:33:00 +0000 http://www.unscripted360.com/?p=3109#comment-143096 So, I've only installed GoW2 on my 120 HDD and haven't noticed much of a difference in load times, but I do really like the lack of sound coming from a spinning dvd drive. That alone is worth the time storing a game to the HDD. So, I’ve only installed GoW2 on my 120 HDD and haven’t noticed much of a difference in load times, but I do really like the lack of sound coming from a spinning dvd drive. That alone is worth the time storing a game to the HDD.

]]> By: tyrone hawk http://www.unscripted360.com/2008/11/24/nxe-report-hard-drive-installation-thoughts/#comment-143090 tyrone hawk Tue, 25 Nov 2008 14:16:51 +0000 http://www.unscripted360.com/?p=3109#comment-143090 Hey, buddy, I found this article about loading time and which games are really benefited from the option: http://www.bingegamer.net/2008/so-how-much-time-are-you-saving-xbox-360-nxe-hard-drive-install-chart/ One thing, though: I have the arcades 1 compilation, which has me load the disc everytime I want to play the games included. I have found no reference whatsoever about being able to use this feature. Any thoughts? Hey, buddy, I found this article about loading time and which games are really benefited from the option:

http://www.bingegamer.net/2008/so-how-much-time-are-you-saving-xbox-360-nxe-hard-drive-install-chart/

One thing, though: I have the arcades 1 compilation, which has me load the disc everytime I want to play the games included. I have found no reference whatsoever about being able to use this feature. Any thoughts?

]]> By: DeaconBlade http://www.unscripted360.com/2008/11/24/nxe-report-hard-drive-installation-thoughts/#comment-143004 DeaconBlade Tue, 25 Nov 2008 03:23:00 +0000 http://www.unscripted360.com/?p=3109#comment-143004 cool beans Lightsout :) cool beans Lightsout :)

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