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loading games onto hard drive

  • 17-01-2010 1:32am
    #1
    bungler
    Closed Accounts Posts: 831 ✭✭✭


    Just got an xbox so im very new to the gaming scene.

    Can anyone tell me whats the advantages of saving a game onto the hard drive.

    SOrry if this has been asked b4

    cheers


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  • #2
    RobertFoster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,220 ✭✭✭RobertFoster


    It's usually quieter as the disc isn't spinning all the time, extending the life of your disc drive (and your console) as it's not working all the time. You will still need the disc in the drive.


  • #3
    ciano1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,142 ✭✭✭ciano1


    And reduced loading times in most games and in some cases it fixes small glitches/bugs in some games.
    It fixed the random loading in oblivion for me and in mass effect it helped the framerate drops


  • #4
    bungler
    Closed Accounts Posts: 831 ✭✭✭bungler


    cheers guys ill install my games on so cause im browned off with the noise of it, its like a 747 landing in my room


  • #5
    Pushtrak
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,640 ✭✭✭Pushtrak


    Only game not to install that I am aware of is Halo 3. It can actually have a negative effect on the loading. On the opposite end of the scale, the game that apparently is most improved is The Orange Box. Read this on Digital Foundry over at Eurogamer. Calling it a night now, if anyone has trouble finding it, I'll look for it in the morning.

    Edit: Its old, you'll have to search rather than go page by page.


  • #6
    tman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,339 ✭✭✭✭tman


    Pushtrak wrote: »
    Only game not to install that I am aware of is Halo 3. It can actually have a negative effect on the loading. On the opposite end of the scale, the game that apparently is most improved is The Orange Box. Read this on Digital Foundry over at Eurogamer. Calling it a night now, if anyone has trouble finding it, I'll look for it in the morning.

    Edit: Its old, you'll have to search rather than go page by page.

    Crackdown point blank won't allow you to install... Tis a pain in the bum, it ended up putting me off playing through it again:(


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  • #7
    LanceStorm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 947 ✭✭✭LanceStorm


    hmmm, im playing though mass effect at the mo and the framerate is a bit rubbish at times, would it really make a difference??


  • #8
    Captain Chaos
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,174 ✭✭✭✭Captain Chaos


    LanceStorm wrote: »
    hmmm, im playing though mass effect at the mo and the framerate is a bit rubbish at times, would it really make a difference??

    Yeah and it helps with the texture popup in the cut scenes.


  • #9
    armour87
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 848 ✭✭✭armour87


    I play a lot of Left 4 Dead 2. I'm still on a 20GB HD so the 4.4GB install size isn't a problem and the noise reduction is well worth it.


  • #10
    TouchingVirus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,584 ✭✭✭TouchingVirus


    LanceStorm wrote: »
    hmmm, im playing though mass effect at the mo and the framerate is a bit rubbish at times, would it really make a difference??

    Definitely helps Mass Effect :)


  • #11
    mise
    Registered Users Posts: 1,147 ✭✭✭mise


    If you install PGR4 it messes up the audio.. or at least did a few months back..

    I rarely play a game now that isnt installed, the noise difference alone is worth it


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  • #12
    jimbob_jones
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 731 ✭✭✭jimbob_jones


    tman wrote: »
    Crackdown point blank won't allow you to install... Tis a pain in the bum, it ended up putting me off playing through it again:(

    Hey Tman, Majornelson posted a while ago that there was a title update once applied it would let you install Crackdown to the hard drive.

    Yep here's the link

    http://xbox.joystiq.com/2009/11/09/crackdown-hdd-installation-now-available/


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