Xbox Experience coming 11/19 - requires 128mb of space

**ZB9** · 11-21-2008, 02:04 AM

Re: Xbox Experience coming 11/19 - requires 128mb of space

wow the games really do run smoother from the HD

I didnt even know this massive update was coming so it was a pleasant suprise. My favorite feature is Netflix. That was a great idea.

**bkfount** · 11-21-2008, 02:36 AM

Re: Xbox Experience coming 11/19 - requires 128mb of space

Originally posted by ravens52bears54

Yup.

I know companies like M$ are in this business to make money but I absolutely loathe their marketing practices. Everything from their accessories that only work with their system to their ridiculous, almost carnival ticket like, marketplace points system.

And did I forget to mention that with this update I was forced to use up 128MB of precious space on my paltry 13GB HDD? What choive did I have if I wanted to continue using an online service that I"M PAYING FOR! That's about 64 games saves if your counting. And for someone like me that plays a boat load of games and now has less than 800MB of free space, every MB counts!

you keep harping on the actual size of the hard drive like MS has any control over it. It's how HDD manufacturers market the HDD size that's different from the way a computer sees it.The 80 gig ps3 HDD is only like 74 GB's, and the HDD in the PC you're using right now follows the same thing. The actual available space on the 360 HDD is then dipped into for the OS, xbox emulation software, and other tasks.

I agree that the 20 gig is too small for 2008, as Live kicks *** with all kinds of HD movies, games, and DLC. They fixed that by adding a 60, or 54 gig HDD into the new premium 360's. There's options for the early adaptors who are left out with the "paltry" 13 gig.

**TheDutchDad** · 11-21-2008, 03:42 AM

Re: Xbox Experience coming 11/19 - requires 128mb of space

Originally posted by ZB9

wow the games really do run smoother from the HD

I didnt even know this massive update was coming so it was a pleasant suprise. My favorite feature is Netflix. That was a great idea.

Were you living under a rock?

**bjf1377** · 11-21-2008, 03:51 AM

Re: Xbox Experience coming 11/19 - requires 128mb of space

I <3 Netflix. Thats all

**skitch** · 11-21-2008, 04:25 AM

Re: Xbox Experience coming 11/19 - requires 128mb of space

Originally posted by Mercurial23

Were you living under a rock?

Does anybody else find themselves playing around in the Dashboard aimlessly before playing an actual game?

**Skyboxer** · 11-21-2008, 08:33 AM

Re: Xbox Experience coming 11/19 - requires 128mb of space

Originally posted by bkfount

yes.

You can redownload anything you've downloaded before. If you're fine with that, then all you need to move over are saves and your profile.

I'm fine with that...

Thanks guys!

**Skyboxer** · 11-21-2008, 08:40 AM

Re: Xbox Experience coming 11/19 - requires 128mb of space

Originally posted by mgoblue

Yeah, you can do that too...just might take a while depending on how much stuff you have/how big it is.

Not much at all I don't think... Some DLC for Oblivion and about 6 Arcade games and then just some odds and ends.... Either way I'd rather do that than go through the license change stuff.

Thanks man,

Qb · 11-21-2008, 11:14 AM

Re: Xbox Experience coming 11/19 - requires 128mb of space

Originally posted by bkfount

you keep harping on the actual size of the hard drive like MS has any control over it. It's how HDD manufacturers market the HDD size that's different from the way a computer sees it.The 80 gig ps3 HDD is only like 74 GB's, and the HDD in the PC you're using right now follows the same thing. The actual available space on the 360 HDD is then dipped into for the OS, xbox emulation software, and other tasks.

I agree that the 20 gig is too small for 2008, as Live kicks *** with all kinds of HD movies, games, and DLC. They fixed that by adding a 60, or 54 gig HDD into the new premium 360's. There's options for the early adaptors who are left out with the "paltry" 13 gig.

This is what has always bothered me. I have my original 360 with a "20G" HD, but I really only have about 13Gs of storage space. Is there really 7Gs of stuff needed for under the hood operations?

I'd love to have more than one game loaded on my HD to save the wear & tear since I've already had it repaired once, but I just don't have the space. If I could afford to do it, I'd like to just buy a new 360 with a bigger HD, as mine doesn't even have an HDMI output...

**Pared** · 11-21-2008, 11:16 AM

Re: Xbox Experience coming 11/19 - requires 128mb of space

A 20 GB HD should give you a little over 18 GB's of real space... that means 5GB's are being locked out for whatever reason.

**fishepa** · 11-21-2008, 11:34 AM

Re: Xbox Experience coming 11/19 - requires 128mb of space

Originally posted by Pared

A 20 GB HD should give you a little over 18 GB's of real space... that means 5GB's are being locked out for whatever reason.

Yeah I can only install one game on my 20gb hard drive. thus it goes back to MS basically saying if you want to use the cool new features of NXE you need to buy our extremely pricey proprietary hard drive.

**Pared** · 11-21-2008, 11:36 AM

Re: Xbox Experience coming 11/19 - requires 128mb of space

Which is complete and total BS. I'm sure a 60 gigger, which has a little over 55 GB's of real space, is cut down by 5 gigs as well.

I wonder if that's where patches and such go. I wouldn't mind if it was used as a scratch disk for games but with the drive-less arcade system, I would think developers can't do that.

I'm warming up to the NXE. Slowly but slowly MS is turning me again. Bastards.

**Skyboxer** · 11-21-2008, 11:46 AM

Re: Xbox Experience coming 11/19 - requires 128mb of space

Originally posted by Pared

Which is complete and total BS. I'm sure a 60 gigger, which has a little over 55 GB's of real space, is cut down by 5 gigs as well.

I wonder if that's where patches and such go. I wouldn't mind if it was used as a scratch disk for games but with the drive-less arcade system, I would think developers can't do that.

I'm warming up to the NXE. Slowly but slowly MS is turning me again. Bastards.

Maybe patches. It probably also has obviously all the system stuff and add-ons for media player/picture viewer etc...

**Pared** · 11-21-2008, 12:07 PM

Re: Xbox Experience coming 11/19 - requires 128mb of space

Originally posted by Skyboxer

Maybe patches. It probably also has obviously all the system stuff and add-ons for media player/picture viewer etc...

The only thing I can think of is patches. Everything else you're supposed to be able to experience with the arcade unit, sans a HD.

**Brandwin** · 11-21-2008, 12:28 PM

Re: Xbox Experience coming 11/19 - requires 128mb of space

I can't see myself spending $130 bucks on a hard drive.

**HiJumpr111** · 11-21-2008, 12:30 PM

Re: Xbox Experience coming 11/19 - requires 128mb of space

Originally posted by skitch

Does anybody else find themselves playing around in the Dashboard aimlessly before playing an actual game?

That is SO me, skitch.

Xbox Experience coming 11/19 - requires 128mb of space

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