To all Xbox360 owners!

[Mr.Pandah]

Do any of you actually install your games to the harddrive? If so, do you see a drastic improvement? Or only a minimal difference? I'm just finally trying out the Mirror's Edge installation because I've heard it works wonders with the loading times. Just wondering if it has taken anyone else as long as me to finally get around to installing one of their games.

 

[Pigeon_Grenade]

there is a HUGE Improvement when you put it on your Hard drive

 

[MrBrightside919]

Do any of you actually install your games to the harddrive? If so, do you see a drastic improvement? Or only a minimal difference? I'm just finally trying out the Mirror's Edge installation because I've heard it works wonders with the loading times. Just wondering if it has taken anyone else as long as me to finally get around to installing one of their games.

Short answer...no

Frankly, my HDD doesn'y have enough space on it because I still have the old crusty 10 GIG HDD that came with my 360. It's still got half the space left so I ain't upgrading anytime soon.

Plus, I haven't heard of too much improvment...

 

[hypothetical fact]

Fallout 3 stopped overheating the machine once I downloaded it but don't download mirror's edge you can complete it in an afternoon.

 

[xitel]

I can't seem to install them to mine...

 

[joystickjunki3]

W/ most games right now it's an improvement w/ the amount of noise your 360 makes. Maybe in the near future developers will make more use of the harddrive installation option.

EDIT: Don't install Halo 3, though.

 

[Lord Beautiful]

I didn't even know you could install them on the hard drive.

 

[Zephyr618]

I installed 1 game (that's all i had space for) and I noticed no improvements whatsoever...

 

[Outlaw Torn]

It was a new feature included in the most recent dashboard update, along with avatars.

 

[JakalMc]

If you like a quiet XBox, then I suggest you do it.
However, saying that, I only do it with the games I play online frequently (Call of Duty's, SC, L4D etc.)

 

[Arcyde]

im probably going to install fallout 3, orange box, or Far Cry 2 since i play them so much

and yes it does make a big difference

 

[black lincon]

All I noticed was a lack of noise, I know there's also supposed to be less heating involved in that but aside from that it's kind of useless.

 

[Vladamir69]

the hard rive download is good for off line games like fallout 3 and assassins creed. for online game it causes lag.

 

[JamminOz07]

I can't seem to install them to mine...

You need to have NXE. Make sure auto play is turned off. Put yr game in, then on the game screen, hit the Y button (I think) and you'll get the option to install to harddrive.

I have installed many games, there is an improvement on loading times but the best thing is that you don't get the noise of the DVD constantly spinning in the drive. Most noticable on Fallout 3. I have used up about half of my 120gig Elite hard drive on game installations.

 

[captain awesome 12]

Gameinformer had an article on this on its website that documented the loading times once installed on the hard drive compared to not installed. Sorry I don't have the link but it greatly improved speed and reliability I heard.

 

[xitel]

I can't seem to install them to mine...

You need to have NXE.

There's the problem. Yeah, I refuse to get the NXE until I can go back to using my blades. I've tried it on my brother's 360 and hated it.

 

[Aiden Rebirth]

sometimes. I'm a 20 gb-er so i don't hve to much room but i have noticed increased speed on several titles and not noticeable improvement otherwise.

 

[Dealin Burgers]

If I had more than 2gb of space left, I might try it. But theres always external hard drives.