Yes and no, depends on the game. don’t think you can play games off the HDD while DLing either. I’ve played and downloaded at the same time in lots of different games with no adverse effects.
Can you still play Xbox 360 games online?
The Online 360 community is still pretty active, you should be all good. If you buy Xbox Live Gold, then yes.
How do I play Xbox 360 games off a flash drive?
Plug in your USB storage device into one of the USB ports on your Xbox 360 console, and turn on your Xbox 360. Go to the “My Xbox” tab, then scroll over and select the System Settings window. Select the “Memory” option. Select the “USB Storage Device” option.
Can you use a USB to save games on Xbox 360?
Now you can use your USB flash drive like any other Xbox storage device. For information on how to copy and move content between storage devices, see Copy, move, or delete Xbox saved games, profiles, and avatar items. You can only plug two USB flash drives into your Xbox 360 console at once.
What do I need to save games on Xbox 360?
From the Xbox 360 Dashboard, go to Settings, and then select System. Select Storage….To use cloud storage for your saved games, you need:
- An Xbox Live Gold subscription.
- A console connected to the Xbox service.
- 514 megabytes (MB) of storage space on your console (local cache)
Can I turn off my Xbox 360 while downloading a game?
The 360 can only finish downloads you start when the system is on. It is automatically enabled, so if you start a download then shut off the Xbox, the game will download later.
Why do games take so long to download on Xbox 360?
The powerPC chip used in the xbox is more than capable of downloading as fast as any current connection allows, ram is irrelevant you can just download more. It’s not the processing power of the hardware, it’s just extremely slow transfer rate.
