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Hard Drive/General Memory question

  • 06-02-2009 6:04am
    #1
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 14,344 ✭✭✭✭


    Hey all,


    I bought the 360 Arcade console a few months back. Got Live, played online, not too shabby. Just got one months worth, see if i like it. Its not bad.

    I use a memory card that came with the console (256mb), had never got any intention of buying a Hard drive. I use the console to play GTA IV every day or two for an hour or so. Running around randomly. Never planning on progressing any further in the game, and no intention of buying any other games anytime soon (Not a big gamer).


    Anyway, An update came onto the console the other day, and there's not enough space on the card to accept it. Because of this, it won't let me play online. Bastards nailed me.


    So I'm just wondering what the best thing to do here is?

    I was gonna buy a hard drive earlier, but thought i'd just post here first. Something i was wondering is, instead of buying a hard drive, can i use a memory stick to accept the update (and future updates)?

    Or does it absolutely have to be an official 360 Hard Drive?


    If going for an official Hard Drive is the only way out, does anyone know what the smallest/cheapest one is? (I wouldn't mind spending a lot of money if it was something i'd use a lot, but i know i'll barely even use it, so im not planning on spending much)


    Can I get another memory card and use that?



    Haven't really kept up to date with consoles in general, so don't know much about how this kinda stuff works. If i were to buy another card (which im assuming is the cheapest option), would the 360 read both of them simoultaneously, or would it read my profile from the first memory card, and still not accept the update, as the first card hasn't enough space, despite a second card being available?




    Thanks to anyone who can help me out here.



    Also, just one more question:

    Is it worh getting a headset for LIVE? Friends have advised me to pick one up, but i'd feel like a real tool sitting with a headset on :(


Comments

  • #2
    theteal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,593 ✭✭✭theteal


    M$ were offering a HDD upgrade there a while ago for arcade owners. i think once you were registered you could get the larger memory unit for free or a 20gb hdd for about €12 or so. it may have been a limited offer though, may be worth looking up

    alas here's a link, it appears my figures were slightly off
    http://news.teamxbox.com/xbox/17841/Xbox-360-Memory-Upgrade-Program/

    after a little further investigation it appears that it was a limited offer and it has finished. i think buying a 512mb memory unit is going to be your cheapest solution


  • #3
    TerrorFirmer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,930 ✭✭✭✭TerrorFirmer


    Buy a 20GB hard drive 2nd hand. They go for around 20-25 euro (I got mine for 20), well worth it to be honest considering what you'd pay for a mere 0.5Gb - about 15-16 euro new.


  • #4
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 14,344 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    TerrorFirmer wrote: »
    Buy a 20GB hard drive 2nd hand. They go for around 20-25 euro (I got mine for 20), well worth it to be honest considering what you'd pay for a mere 0.5Gb - about 15-16 euro new.

    Where would i go about acquiring one second hand?


  • #5
    TerrorFirmer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,930 ✭✭✭✭TerrorFirmer


    adverts.ie :)


  • #6
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 14,344 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Mooched around adverts, and couldn't really find much. :(


    A friend of mine is also looking to get some extra memory (he's in the exact same boat as me).


    So i checked eBay and came across this:


    http://cgi.ebay.ie/20Gb-HARD-DISK-DRIVE-HDD-FOR-MICROSOFT-XBOX-360_W0QQitemZ150325382887QQihZ005QQcategoryZ139969QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem


    The guy reckons it'll work on all Xbox consoles worldwide.

    I was gonna put this in the online buying forum, but i thought i'd probably be better off adding it to this thread, as you guys will probably be more useful..

    So my new question is..


    Is that seller Direct.Mart OK to deal with?

    I ask because i used to be really big into wrestling figures, and there was a "Hong Kong" ebayer called Live.Mart who worked in a JAKKS factory in China (jakks = guys who make WWE Figures). He would sell tonnes of figures on his ebay account, but they were all dodgy figures that never made it out of the factory. Although i never bought from him, i wouldnt mind buying a dodgy piece of plastic, but an eletronic item such as a hard drive, i wouldn't pick up.


    So im just wondering if anyone here has used him? His feedback is pretty good.

    Thanks again to anyone able to help out.


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