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Microsoft, on the other hand, argues that the vast majority of the xbox 360 systems dont have any problems with scratched discs. Apr 06, 2020 xbox consoles use a laser to gather data from the surface of your xbox game discs. Microsoft also recently confirmed that all four generations of xbox games will be playable on scarlett, including the original xbox, xbox 360, xbox one and nextgen games. How can i play an xbox 360 game if the disk is unreadable. Buy genuine microsoft oem xbox one dg6m1s bluray disc dvd drive. With its ability to connect to multiplayer sessions on the xbox live service. Has anyone else experienced game disc discoloration. Venetica cheats, codes, cheat codes, walkthrough, guide. Keep in mind that the majority of hardware problems youll encounter for any of these consoles cannot be fixed without a large degree of technical expertise.
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If you have burnt cds and noticed the difference in color on those, that is kind of the same contrast. The best place to get cheats, codes, cheat codes, walkthrough, guide, faq, unlockables, achievements, and secrets for venetica for xbox 360. How to read on xbox360 disc on your pc without swapping. Most retailers offer a limited exchange period for damaged or faulty discs. Xbox 360 inches closer to piracy with bootable, modifiable kiosk.
I believe the minimum you can purchase is 100 but id highly recommend them for all your discs. Many people, as i have seen assume that it is possible to run an xbox 360 disc on an xbox one. Xbox 360 owners are also being asked to install the game, three discs worth. The disc drive did occasionally make a loud grinding noise after i went to the dashboard from playing a game, but it never made the disc unreadable.
Think i can get them to fix my xbox and replace my discs. I trade a lot on goozexcagebay and most of the time the discs are fine but with goozex in particular im always wondering if games i. Make sure your xbox 360 is clean from dust and other contaminants. The answer is no, but if you want to see the exceptions, read ahead. Apr 16, 2007 dutch consumer advocacy show kassa tested xbox 360s video after the break and proved that the xbox 360 does indeed scratch discs. Never allowing laziness get in the way of his hacking, he.
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Xbox 360 discscratching lawsuit moving forward gamespot. The group said it has posted source code for a utility that allows discs files to be extracted and. Do you guys have any idea of any software or tricks to scan video game console discs wiips3xbox 360 to check for errors. The discs contained several playable game demos, game trailers, video content from g4 tv, music videos, and music from indie artists which were downloadable to the xboxs hard drive. Hello friends, if you are like me then you know the benefits of flashing your xbox 360 disc drive. You may need to get your dvd drive replaced if it is damaged or if you are unable to play any kind of disc on the console those were some doityourself tips on fixing your xbox 360 disc reader issues yourself.
At present, only the following burners support this function. This link provides further information and steps on how to install xbox games on windows 10 pc. May 29, 2005 i brought up this point too on another forum as i could see games ending up on two dual layer discs on xbox 360. With these cracks, youll never have to use a cd to play your games again. Whatever the reason behind the issue, the subsequent segment deals with how to fix an unreadable disc in xbox 360 so that you can go along with the repair yourself by following the simple, stepbystep guidelines laid out below. If you want to jtag your 360 then youll have to make sure its on dashboard 2. Get a ubicollectibles 30cmhigh specialized flare agent figurine, book of lithographs featuring art from the game, a map of washington, d. A while back, i discovered that rock band 2 was cracked. Dec 22, 2017 xbox 360 discs can only be used on xbox 360 devices, however, you can still install xbox games on your windows 10 computer. How to install an xbox 360 game onto your console from a disc. The xbox 360 is the second game console made by microsoft, and was released november 22, 2005. Xbox 360 disc versions of games not working with xbox one. Dec, 2005 the xbox 360 s dvd file system has been exposed, a coding group calling itself pi, has claimed.
My xbox 360 was running fine for the past year and a half. Does any one here knows how i could fix my xbox 360. The xbox 360 is the second game console produced by microsoft corporation and is the successor to the original xbox. Now you can delete your original copy and place the cracked version where the. The freezing thing happened to me and that seemed to fix it, but at the time the disc tray was fucked up so i couldnt use the xbox anymore. You can use toothpaste to sand down the plastic around the scratch, allowing the laser to read the disc again. Its a cool thing to do, but up until this point you couldnt find anything reliable to base yourself off of. Oct 27, 2006 on the 360 you need to update the firmware but the new fimware is undetectable by microsoft its not readable so they wont be able to ban you.
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If you look at the bottom of the disc in the right light you can tell a color difference in the opaqueness of the disc. The first step in that process is flashing your disc drive and installing custom firmware on it that will recognize your burned game discs. Mar 29, 2019 if youre looking to play an xbox game on your console with better load times, installing it onto your console from the disc can be the way to go. If youre looking to play an xbox game on your console with better load times, installing it onto your console from the disc can be the way to go. Xbox 360 dvd changer is the ultimate in gaming laziness. Sold by gamesource and ships from amazon fulfillment. If a games not supported id get a message saying that its not one of the supported 360 games and then gives a link to the page listing the ones available.
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