How do I tell if my Xbox has a Thompson Drive??

[philliesfan980]

Re: How do I tell if my Xbox has a Thompson Drive??

Same here but I am starting to get worried seeing how everyones systems are breaking down. And to think the old Genesis has been running all these years.

I really wish that XBOX would *Legitimately* allow people to install larger HDD's on their systems and allow the users to install games onto larger HDD's. XBOX could really cut down on 90% of their problems if they just did this. DVD drives aren't meant to be beat up like this. HDD's are.

[inkcil]

Re: How do I tell if my Xbox has a Thompson Drive??

I have thompson and only had problems w/ sega games (it just flat-out wouldn't play NBA 2k5 or CH 2k5) until recently (MVP '05). It was the first non-sega game to start freezing on me, but only while in menus. Also, my xbox had issues with creating these jagged blocks of "graphic" on the screen in some games. Most recently, it refuses to play Burnout 3.

With these issues, it kinda makes me feel reluctant about the 360. I hope it has less hardware issues than the Xbox.

By the way, I bought my xbox in late 2003, but can't remember the manufacture date.

[philliesfan980]

Re: How do I tell if my Xbox has a Thompson Drive??

I have thompson and only had problems w/ sega games (it just flat-out wouldn't play NBA 2k5 or CH 2k5) until recently (MVP '05). It was the first non-sega game to start freezing on me, but only while in menus. Also, my xbox had issues with creating these jagged blocks of "graphic" on the screen in some games. Most recently, it refuses to play Burnout 3.

With these issues, it kinda makes me feel reluctant about the 360. I hope it has less hardware issues than the Xbox.

By the way, I bought my xbox in late 2003, but can't remember the manufacture date.

Again, if they just had an option for a larger HDD, all of those problems would be solved. Slow down and compatibility problems would be gone.

[fsufan]

Re: How do I tell if my Xbox has a Thompson Drive??

I've got a Thompson and I haven't had any problems and have had it since launch.

i have a thompson drive and most of the time it does fine.sometimes it freezes but my most trouble is that it can read it the first time i turn it on but sometimes it doesnt work at all for a long time.

[Angel_Fan]

Re: How do I tell if my Xbox has a Thompson Drive??

Ive had my thompson since the first day xbox came out, and I have had no problems since. Too bad I have to sell it in order to get 360.