Xbox 360 Arcade System - Backward Compatibility and Shinyness - Page 2

**lancer** · March 16th, 2008

the arcade is not backwards compatible....

**gonaads** · March 16th, 2008

Originally Posted by Carpo

you play backwards games ?

Originally Posted by ray_gillespie

No don't be silly, he means he plays games backwards, like those levels in Ridge Racer

Originally Posted by Carpo

same thing

I use mirrors.

**Dark Atheist** · March 16th, 2008

to play backwards or forwards ?

**lancer** · March 16th, 2008

now this is how i'm going to post from now on haha.

**Electronic Punk** · March 16th, 2008

The reason its not compatible is because it doesn't ship with a HDD, I bought one seperately.

**lancer** · March 16th, 2008

but isn't the separate hdd and arcade package the same as the pro package in price.

**Electronic Punk** · March 17th, 2008

I ordered the 120 gig from Hong Kong for a fraction of the retail.

**lancer** · March 17th, 2008

how much?

**Electronic Punk** · March 17th, 2008

Can't remember, but I used the xbox to format it anyway ;p

**gonaads** · March 17th, 2008

Originally Posted by Electronic Punk

The reason its not compatible is because it doesn't ship with a HDD, I bought one seperately.

Now when you did the update, did it take fully? Have you tried to do the update again?

Also, what if the disc is from a different country or region than the console? Then it wouldn't play. Have you tried any other original Xbox games?

Found this on MicroSquish site:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/909819

**Electronic Punk** · March 18th, 2008

The update said it was sucessful when I downloaded the file and put it on a CD, but it still wouldn't sucesfully load halo2 etc.

Muly · March 20th, 2008

The arcade system is definately backwards compatible if you buy a UK hard drive. My arcade system won't play Oringinal Xbox games as my Hard Drive is from Hong Kong too. So far, i've:

Tried my Original games on another system - They work fine,
Tried a UK Hard drive on my system - Games work fine,
Tried my hard drive on another system - Games dont work

The only link to any of it is that the Hard Drive was from Hong Kong. I've spent a week so far emailing MS support but with no joy. Tried the clear system cache button combo but that doesn't work, nor does updating the system software with a CD. I've rung MS support but they don't know what it is and so my problem has been "elevated" and someone from MS is meant to be ringing me back within 72hrs.

The actual drive works fine to save/load game data so it must be a software issue with Hong Kong drives. When i got it i formatted the drive so it must be software on the drive that doesn't get wiped when formatted through the console. This is doing my head in now, especially because no-one on the support phone lines or email knows what to do! Aargh!

**gonaads** · March 20th, 2008

Soooo, Hong Kong HDD is da poopy.

**Electronic Punk** · March 20th, 2008

Thats good to know Muly... I don't really wanna wipe my disk but I will see what can be moved to the memory card and then see what can be done.

What is the volume label (if it applies?) of the UK 120 gig HDD?

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lancer There is no answer! Joined: October 2004 Location: FL, USA Posts: 3,087 Blog Entries: 3 Reputation: 1430 Power: 137	Re: Xbox 360 Arcade System - Backward Compatibility and Shinyness the arcade is not backwards compatible.... "The world has just got smaller now, but people have got further away."

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gonaads Beware the G-Man Joined: March 2002 Location: XP-erience, NTFS, OSNN, Bay Area, California Posts: 18,474 Reputation: 4070 Power: 348	Re: Xbox 360 Arcade System - Backward Compatibility and Shinyness Originally Posted by Carpo you play backwards games ? Originally Posted by ray_gillespie No don't be silly, he means he plays games backwards, like those levels in Ridge Racer Originally Posted by Carpo same thing I use mirrors. *"I play violent video games, I could snap at any second."*

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Dark Atheist OSNN Veteran Addict Joined: April 2003 Location: In The Void Posts: 6,373 Blog Entries: 9 Reputation: 1877 Power: 193	Re: Xbox 360 Arcade System - Backward Compatibility and Shinyness to play backwards or forwards ?

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lancer There is no answer! Joined: October 2004 Location: FL, USA Posts: 3,087 Blog Entries: 3 Reputation: 1430 Power: 137	Re: Xbox 360 Arcade System - Backward Compatibility and Shinyness thats the question now this is how i'm going to post from now on haha. "The world has just got smaller now, but people have got further away."

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Electronic Punk The Last High Joined: December 2001 Location: London Posts: 18,510 Blog Entries: 51 Reputation: 3652 Power: 349	Re: Xbox 360 Arcade System - Backward Compatibility and Shinyness The reason its not compatible is because it doesn't ship with a HDD, I bought one seperately.

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March 16th, 2008	Top \| #26
lancer There is no answer! Joined: October 2004 Location: FL, USA Posts: 3,087 Blog Entries: 3 Reputation: 1430 Power: 137	Re: Xbox 360 Arcade System - Backward Compatibility and Shinyness but isn't the separate hdd and arcade package the same as the pro package in price. "The world has just got smaller now, but people have got further away."

March 17th, 2008	Top \| #27
Electronic Punk The Last High Joined: December 2001 Location: London Posts: 18,510 Blog Entries: 51 Reputation: 3652 Power: 349	Re: Xbox 360 Arcade System - Backward Compatibility and Shinyness I ordered the 120 gig from Hong Kong for a fraction of the retail.

March 17th, 2008	Top \| #28
lancer There is no answer! Joined: October 2004 Location: FL, USA Posts: 3,087 Blog Entries: 3 Reputation: 1430 Power: 137	Re: Xbox 360 Arcade System - Backward Compatibility and Shinyness how much? "The world has just got smaller now, but people have got further away."

March 17th, 2008	Top \| #29
Electronic Punk The Last High Joined: December 2001 Location: London Posts: 18,510 Blog Entries: 51 Reputation: 3652 Power: 349	Re: Xbox 360 Arcade System - Backward Compatibility and Shinyness Can't remember, but I used the xbox to format it anyway ;p

March 17th, 2008	Top \| #30
gonaads Beware the G-Man Joined: March 2002 Location: XP-erience, NTFS, OSNN, Bay Area, California Posts: 18,474 Reputation: 4070 Power: 348	Re: Xbox 360 Arcade System - Backward Compatibility and Shinyness Originally Posted by Electronic Punk The reason its not compatible is because it doesn't ship with a HDD, I bought one seperately. Now when you did the update, did it take fully? Have you tried to do the update again? Also, what if the disc is from a different country or region than the console? Then it wouldn't play. Have you tried any other original Xbox games? Found this on MicroSquish site: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/909819 *"I play violent video games, I could snap at any second."*

March 18th, 2008	Top \| #31
Electronic Punk The Last High Joined: December 2001 Location: London Posts: 18,510 Blog Entries: 51 Reputation: 3652 Power: 349	Re: Xbox 360 Arcade System - Backward Compatibility and Shinyness The update said it was sucessful when I downloaded the file and put it on a CD, but it still wouldn't sucesfully load halo2 etc.

March 20th, 2008	Top \| #32
Muly OSNN Junior Addict Joined: March 2008 Posts: 2 Reputation: 0 Power: 0	Re: Xbox 360 Arcade System - Backward Compatibility and Shinyness The arcade system is definately backwards compatible if you buy a UK hard drive. My arcade system won't play Oringinal Xbox games as my Hard Drive is from Hong Kong too. So far, i've: Tried my Original games on another system - They work fine, Tried a UK Hard drive on my system - Games work fine, Tried my hard drive on another system - Games dont work The only link to any of it is that the Hard Drive was from Hong Kong. I've spent a week so far emailing MS support but with no joy. Tried the clear system cache button combo but that doesn't work, nor does updating the system software with a CD. I've rung MS support but they don't know what it is and so my problem has been "elevated" and someone from MS is meant to be ringing me back within 72hrs. The actual drive works fine to save/load game data so it must be a software issue with Hong Kong drives. When i got it i formatted the drive so it must be software on the drive that doesn't get wiped when formatted through the console. This is doing my head in now, especially because no-one on the support phone lines or email knows what to do! Aargh!

March 20th, 2008	Top \| #33
gonaads Beware the G-Man Joined: March 2002 Location: XP-erience, NTFS, OSNN, Bay Area, California Posts: 18,474 Reputation: 4070 Power: 348	Re: Xbox 360 Arcade System - Backward Compatibility and Shinyness Soooo, Hong Kong HDD is da poopy. *"I play violent video games, I could snap at any second."*

March 20th, 2008	Top \| #34
Electronic Punk The Last High Joined: December 2001 Location: London Posts: 18,510 Blog Entries: 51 Reputation: 3652 Power: 349	Re: Xbox 360 Arcade System - Backward Compatibility and Shinyness Thats good to know Muly... I don't really wanna wipe my disk but I will see what can be moved to the memory card and then see what can be done. What is the volume label (if it applies?) of the UK 120 gig HDD?

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