Is Downloading a game onto your HD better then using the disc?

I have only downloaded my NBA 2K9 to my Hard drive and played one game so far but haven't noticed any problems. I have read about some people having issues with this method, but so far all I notice is that my 360 is a lot less loud and this may save my system from being repaired every 6 months. For those of you who have been downloading your games to your HD, can you share your pros and cons with me and maybe give me a heads up for any games that run worse once their downloaded? Appreciate it......

Do you have to have live to download it???Alfarock

Do you still need the game disc in the dvd drive during gameplay?

I'm guessing "yes", otherwise you could install one game on multiple xboxes... they want you to license a game per box, right? Sux for me to spend $120 so my son and I can coop on COD WaW...

Walt

Do you still need the game disc in the dvd drive during gameplay?

I'm guessing "yes", otherwise you could install one game on multiple xboxes... they want you to license a game per box, right? Sux for me to spend $120 so my son and I can coop on COD WaW...

Walt

wpglaeser

The biggest difference is load times. Also less heat and noise.

Link

The only things I thought that were pros for me was that it quiets down my 360 and for some strange reason helps my internet connection while playing games online.

Do you still need the game disc in the dvd drive during gameplay?

I'm guessing "yes", otherwise you could install one game on multiple xboxes... they want you to license a game per box, right? Sux for me to spend $120 so my son and I can coop on COD WaW...

Walt

wpglaeser

yes most games but some games where fully designed to play best on disc like halo which i hate the proformce dont run bad it's just the loading time that takes twice as long thats only game i have heard about how bad it is. some games dont even get effects from downloading everything the same there good reasons ~dvd drive gets less wear and tear ~the xbox even produce less heat because the dvd drive aint runing u can tell the differcent put your hand in the back feel the air when a disc is runign and when u playinga game on harddrive ~ few secs faster load but not biggy ~less nosie is a plusk2theswiss

You don't download to your harddrive. If anything it'd be more like uploading, but you don't do that either. You install the game to your hard drive. I only have a 20gb so I only have 1 game installed which is gears 2, but I haven't been playing it too much lately. I've never had any problems the game starts up real fast, short load times, though I don't really need to load I only play multiplayer, it seems to run a lot more smooth and silent. It makes me want to spend the 100 for the upgrade to install all my games.Sonny360Elite

neither... it's called installing. Downloading/Uploading has to do with the internet.

I had some freezing problems with Fable 2 and GTA IV. Since I've installed them to the HD, I've had no issues at all. Except for the space they require. I only install games to my HD if the disc is too screwed up, and isn't fully readable.Aravix

I've had some freezing with GTA IV as well. I'm thinking of uninstalling it especially since I only have a 20 gig.

It's called installing not downloading.PlasmaBeam44

It all depends what game you install. If its something you know you would play a lot of online like Halo 3 or CoD4 I wouldn't install it. Bungie even said that it will slow the matchmaking process down.

The biggest difference is load times. Also less heat and noise.

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zaku101

[QUOTE="Sonny360Elite"]You don't download to your harddrive. If anything it'd be more like uploading, but you don't do that either. You install the game to your hard drive. I only have a 20gb so I only have 1 game installed which is gears 2, but I haven't been playing it too much lately. I've never had any problems the game starts up real fast, short load times, though I don't really need to load I only play multiplayer, it seems to run a lot more smooth and silent. It makes me want to spend the 100 for the upgrade to install all my games.simardbrad

neither... it's called installing. Downloading/Uploading has to do with the internet.

Installing fable 2 made it much smootheruwiwami

Realy? It didnt change a thing for me, just made my xbox quiet obviously.

[QUOTE="simardbrad"]

[QUOTE="Sonny360Elite"]You don't download to your harddrive. If anything it'd be more like uploading, but you don't do that either. You install the game to your hard drive. I only have a 20gb so I only have 1 game installed which is gears 2, but I haven't been playing it too much lately. I've never had any problems the game starts up real fast, short load times, though I don't really need to load I only play multiplayer, it seems to run a lot more smooth and silent. It makes me want to spend the 100 for the upgrade to install all my games.Sonny360Elite

neither... it's called installing. Downloading/Uploading has to do with the internet.

Uploading does have to do with the internet. When you put a video on YouTube your uploading the file to their servers which then is shown on the site. When you put a game on your Hard Drive you are installing the files to it for easier access so the system doesn't have to search the disc. Your not "uploading" anything when installing.

[QUOTE="uwiwami"]Installing fable 2 made it much smoothergizmo12345

Realy? It didnt change a thing for me, just made my xbox quiet obviously.

help me a ton. when i first got fable i was experiencing MAJOR freezing problems, but after installing it to the hdd it runs super smooth.