XBox 360 Info needed

Big-Gaz · 09-12-2009, 15:19

Hi,

I am thinking about getting an XBox 360 Arcade and am after some info

1. Does it come with a Scart socket or is it phono plugs?

2. I am aware the XBox 360 Arcade doesn't come with the hard drive, will all games just run off the disk ?

3. When I get a hard drive in the future does it just plug in ?

4. Is there anything else I need to know about the XBox 360 ?

Charlie_Bubble · 09-12-2009, 15:59

1. Does it come with a Scart socket or is it phono plugs? It comes with a cable with a scart adapter, but it actually has phono type leads on the end.

2. I am aware the XBox 360 Arcade doesn't come with the hard drive, will all games just run off the disk ? Yes, but you wouldn't be able to download things off the Live network, i.e. arcade games, videos etc. It does have a small internal memory unit, which holds the operating system, but has some space on it for game saves etc.

3. When I get a hard drive in the future does it just plug in ? Yes.

Big-Gaz · 09-12-2009, 16:06

What is the different between the XBox 360 Arcade and Elite

Is it just the colour and hard drive and accessories

cimt · 09-12-2009, 16:19

The Elite comes with an HDMI port and cable though, I don't think the Arcade has a HDMI port. Atleast it never used too...

haydnwalker · 09-12-2009, 16:20

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Originally Posted by Big-Gaz

What is the different between the XBox 360 Arcade and Elite

Is it just the colour and hard drive and accessories

Yes...basically. The elite has a 120gb HDD and thats basically the difference.

see here ==> http://www.xbox.com/en-us/hardware/compare101.htm

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Originally Posted by cimt

The Elite comes with an HDMI port and cable though, I don't think the Arcade has a HDMI port. Atleast it never used too...

Neither the Elite or the Arcade come with a HDMI Cable, though the Arcade does have HDMI Output...see link

Charlie_Bubble · 09-12-2009, 16:34

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Originally Posted by cimt

The Elite comes with an HDMI port and cable though, I don't think the Arcade has a HDMI port. Atleast it never used too...

The new ones do. All xbox 360s now have hdmi.

cimt · 09-12-2009, 16:49

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Originally Posted by haydnwalker

Neither the Elite or the Arcade come with a HDMI Cable, though the Arcade does have HDMI Output...see link

Maybe I got one with part of a bundle then.

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Originally Posted by Charlie_Bubble

The new ones do. All xbox 360s now have hdmi.

Ah right, never knew that.

v0id · 09-12-2009, 19:20

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Originally Posted by haydnwalker

Neither the Elite or the Arcade come with a HDMI Cable, though the Arcade does have HDMI Output...see link

....anymore, the elite used to come with a cable

haydnwalker · 09-12-2009, 19:45

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Originally Posted by v0id

....anymore, the elite used to come with a cable

Ah right... I stand corrected

deathtrap3000 · 09-12-2009, 19:48

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Originally Posted by haydnwalker

Ah right... I stand corrected

but... you were correct in the first place.

Oh and the answer to question 2 is that there are a few games (like 2 or 3) that require a hard drive (football manager being one of them - i think). There are also some games like Forza 3 which, while will play from one disk, requires an install from a second disk so you can access the full content.

haydnwalker · 09-12-2009, 19:55

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Originally Posted by deathtrap3000

some games like Forza 3 which, while will play from one disk, requires an install from a second disk so you can access the full content.

Yes and it takes like 9gb of space up as well...!!!

deathtrap3000 · 09-12-2009, 20:15

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Originally Posted by haydnwalker

Yes and it takes like 9gb of space up as well...!!!

lol how many times did you install it???
the install is only about 2gb

haydnwalker · 09-12-2009, 22:39

it doesn't. The content disc is a full 4gig DVD + the game install onto HDD to make it run quietly

deathtrap3000 · 10-12-2009, 22:08

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Originally Posted by haydnwalker

it doesn't. The content disc is a full 4gig DVD + the game install onto HDD to make it run quietly

You not checked what you installed?? Its 1.9gb to install the extra content.

haydnwalker · 11-12-2009, 13:11

...I've also installed lots of DLC (vids and extra cars etc)

... I just checked and the basic 2DVDs are 4gb altogether and my DLC is almost 2gb so I mis-calculated

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Never was any good at adding up