Xbox 360 Q&A Thread

[Arclight]

Guess I'll finally have to breakdown and buy a 360.

Questions:

1. Will my reg' xbox sports games work on a 360 ?
2. Will my reg xbox controllers work with it?

Hey, I did not grad' from MIT--just a state supported univ'.

[VOLatile]

Most no and no.

[govols182]

Some games work on it.

No, but the new controller is so much better.

[Arclight]

Is this a good time to buy one or is a new version or whatever coming soon?

[SmokeyVol]

Originally Posted by Arclight

Guess I'll finally have to breakdown and buy a 360.

Questions:

1. Will my reg' xbox sports games work on a 360 ?
2. Will my reg xbox controllers work with it?

Hey, I did not grad' from MIT--just a state supported univ'.

These two links will answer your questions.

How To Get Original Xbox Game Support for Xbox 360

Backward Compatibility Game List

[DrRosenRosen]

Originally Posted by Arclight

Is this a good time to buy one or is a new version or whatever coming soon?

If you buy the $349 version, I would get the latest version with HDMI. Listed on side of box along with other video outputs.

If plan to use optical sound with HDMI on the $349 version, you'll need an additional 3rd party dongle for ~ $25 or the $50 MS cable with optical adapter.

[Arclight]

Thx for all the help, tips & links. Does anyone know this box is:

Halo 3 360

Saw it advertised at Costco.

[SmokeyVol]

Halo 3 360

I dont think it's worth the price.

[Arclight]

Is it an extra controller and the game ? Nothing different than the other boxes ?

[SmokeyVol]

Ebgames.com

Halo 3 game not included—sold separately
This new Special Edition contains these components:

• Halo 3 Special Edition Console
• Halo 3 Special Edition Wireless Controller
• Halo 3 Special Edition 20GB Hard Drive
• Halo 3 Special Edition Wired Headset
• Halo 3 Special Edition Gamer Pics and Theme (Exclusive download via Xbox LIVE)
• Component HD AV Cable
• Ethernet Cable
• HDMI Port
• Play & Charge Kit
• Xbox LIVE Silver Membership
• One-month Xbox LIVE Gold Membership
• THE NEXT GENERATION BEGINS
  Always connected, always personalized, and always in high definition
• FAST AND SMART
  The IBM CPU consists of three 3.2GHz cores
• HARD DRIVE
  A 20GB hard drive
• GRAPHICS
  A custom ATI graphics chip drives ultrarealistic HD entertainment
• WIRELESS
  Up to four bi-directional wireless controllers means no more cords
• PLUG AND PLAY
  Standard USB ports let you plug in your digital entertainment devices or controllers
• MOVIES
  Progressive- scan DVD playback is standard with every unit
• FACES
  Personalize your console with changeable faceplates
• RING OF LIGHT
  The circle of lights flashes to indicate status in games and when you are online
• MEMORY UNITS
  Plug. Copy. Go. Take your gamertag, your saved games and your content with you

[SmokeyVol]

However, I wish mine had an HDMI port.

[Arclight]

So, if I want to play it on a hi def tv, I'd need a 360 with a HDMI ?

[rwemyss]

Originally Posted by Arclight

So, if I want to play it on a hi def tv, I'd need a 360 with a HDMI ?

The Pro version comes with a component cable... and now includes HDMI as well.

You can play it on an HDTV even with the composite connection, it just won't look nearly as good.

[milohimself]

Werd. HDMI ports = tits

[milohimself]

Also, if I remember correctly, the HDMI pro version has upgraded heatsinks for the GPU, so the red rings of death should be (hopefully) less prevalent.