Ninja Gaiden / black and xbox 360

Tok

Right, possibly a very stupid question but I do need help. I got a 360 and it is updated to 1.2 software to play the Xbox games. I bought Ninja Gaiden, preowned and it would not load for me.

It picked the game up as an original Xbox game but just hung on that screen. So I returned it thinking it was faulty and got Ninja Gaiden Black. The same thing happened.

I then loaded it on an original Xbox and it loaded fine. I have got Xbox games to run on the 360 so it is not that. I re-updated the 360 and now it picks Ninja Gaiden Black as a DVD.

Have I missed something huge? Do I need to be connected to Live to play?

Thanks in advance for a help.

Eoin

VeVeX

Not all games are supported by the 360s emulation of original xbox titles.

Ninga Gaiden / Ninga Gaiden Black should work however.

Full list of supported games - http://games.techwhack.com/259/131106-xbox-games-supported-by-xbox-360/

You have done this I take ? - http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=24e8786e-0c1a-4afc-9738-76f4f6cce1ef&DisplayLang=en

Tok

I know about the games, it was the reason I bought Ninja Gaiden, I was trading in the games that did not work.

I have run the update twice and after the 2nd time it pick the game up a a DVD

I think I'll try it one more time

theothernt

Hi,

Out of interest, how is your Xbox 360 connected to your TV/Monitor? do you use the regular cables, hi-def cables or vga cable?

- Neil

projectmayhem

as far as i've heard, ninja gaiden doesn't emulate very well on 360. just the way the system distributes resources i believe

Tok

theothernt: I am looking for the vga cable but no luck yet, so it's connected to a TV throught the scart.

When I find a place that has the cables I'll put a post up.

projectmayhem: I've heard that too, but at this stage i'd be happy just to see it run at all

Gonzo

Ive read on other forums that the xbox 360s emulation of 'compatible' xbox games are very dodgy, Ive read some people can't even get Halo or Halo 2 to run without freezing up. Im avoiding to buy an xbox 360 untill microsoft solve all these issues through stable software updates and reduce the price.

projectmayhem

Gonzo wrote:

Ive read some people can't even get Halo or Halo 2 to run without freezing up.

halo2 runs fine for me, thank god. it's the only real game i want (apart from ninja gaiden but 1 out of 2 aint bad)

GrumPy

Gonzo wrote:

Ive read on other forums that the xbox 360s emulation of 'compatible' xbox games are very dodgy, Ive read some people can't even get Halo or Halo 2 to run without freezing up. Im avoiding to buy an xbox 360 untill microsoft solve all these issues through stable software updates and reduce the price.

reduce the price? its the cheapest console launch out of all the consoles afaik. Youv'e READ somethings about peoples xbox's, i do not know any irish people that cant play halo on there 360.

Izzzit

I'm having the same problem with Sniper Elite, another supposedly compatible Xbox title, which I bought on the strength of the BC list.

Makes you wonder if they tested these games thoroughly.

Anyone had any success in reporting problems with the list to M$?

monument

projectmayhem wrote:

halo2 runs fine for me, thank god. it's the only real game i want (apart from ninja gaiden but 1 out of 2 aint bad)

Works fine for me too.

Irish GrumPy wrote:

reduce the price? its the cheapest console launch out of all the consoles afaik.

So what? It still costs too much for most.

evad_lhorg

ninja gaiden black runs for me but suffers from some framerate issues unfortunately. so whenever im in the mood to play ill stick it in the old xbox/

smithy1981

I bought Ninja gaiden black today, hoping to play it on the xbox360. I wish i had seen this post first!. I'm having the same prolem as Tok. The game freezes on the xbox logo. Tok?, did you manage to get it to play??