How to play original Xbox Games on Xbox 360

**Mr.ken** · 28-10-2009

Hi, i like to play games on Xbox 360 console. I have one console at my home from past 6 months. But whenever i tried to play original Xbox Games on the same, i won't able to. Sometimes, it gives error, some time some problem, etc... Many of my friends are unable to play original Xbox game on the Xbox console. So i wanted to know what are the requirements and how to play original Xbox Games on Xbox 360 ? Help appreciated.

**Hitman22** · 28-10-2009

Original Xbox game support enables your Xbox 360 video game console to play an array of games from your original Xbox video game console. You must have an Xbox 360 Hard Drive to play original Xbox games on your Xbox 360 console. You can only play approved original Xbox games on Xbox 360.

You need to update your console to play the approved original Xbox games. There are many ways to do that, but the simplest one is to Update through Xbox LIVE. Here is how to do so:-

The first step is to connect your Xbox 360 console to your broadband connection.
The second step is to create an Xbox LIVE membership or add Xbox LIVE to your offline profile, if you haven't already. A profile can be created from the Dashboard by pressing the Xbox 360 button and selecting "Sign In" or by pressing the X button. The Dashboard will take you through the process of creating a profile, but you need to select "Join Xbox LIVE" to finish creating the profile.
Your console will be restarted when you join Xbox LIVE, so be sure to save your game progress before doing this step.
You can also add an Xbox LIVE membership to an existing profile by selecting "Join Live" from the Xbox 360 Dashboard.
You will need to enter in some information to create your membership
Following the addition of your Xbox LIVE membership, you may be asked to update the software on your console. Select "Yes" and wait for the update to finish.
Finally, make sure you're signed into Xbox LIVE, and then place an original Xbox game in the drive and close it. This will start the backward compatibility application and cause Xbox LIVE to send an update to the application, if necessary.

**Mr. Boo Bear** · 28-10-2009

You can also update your Xbox 360 console to play the approved original Xbox games by Ordering a disc by mail from Xbox.com. When you receive the disc, follow the steps below to update your console. You will update the backward compatibility program as well as the operating system software on the console in this step.

Place the CD in the console.
The update program will start automatically. Select "Continue" to apply the update.
Wait for the update to complete.
Your system needs to have the operating system software updated. Select "Yes, update now" and press the A button.
The console will reboot and you're done. Insert your original Xbox games and enjoy!