Do original Xbox games work on Xbox 360?

Answer 1

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Only a select few or original Xbox games are playable on Xbox Live with and Xbox 360. The popular original Xbox games (i.e. Halo 2) are playable. The Xbox must be updated first before it plays any original Xbox game. This will happen when the disc is inserted.

When it says "the disc is inserted", it means that you get a disc that has what is called a backward-compatibility update, which is the update that allows you to play said Original Xbox Games. To get this update you must download it via disc (OXM Magazine game disc O burned disc from the official Xbox website) or the Xbox Live Marketplace, but I'm not sure they have it on the marketplace.

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A list of backward compatible games: http://www.xbox.com/enUS/games/backwardcompatibilitygameslist.htm

When inserting an Xbox game to the Xbox 360 console, it will ask to download an update for the game so it can be playable. Games not available in the list are not compatible. You must have Xbox LIVE to download the update. After all that, you can play Xbox LIVE. You can use your current Xbox LIVE Gamertag from your Xbox 360 or you can recover your gamertag from your original Xbox to your Xbox 360. It would then be converted to the newly update Xbox LIVE and possibly get a free 1 Month Gold Subscription. It's what I did :) some games may be played but not any of the halos if they are an original xbox game

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While the following was true (I don't have the heart to delete this guy's answer), the Xbox 360 no longer supports original Xbox games on Xbox LIVE.

Answer 2

It depends on the game. Not all work. If you want an original Xbox game for the Xbox 360, I would suggest The Simpsons road rage. I would also ask or check if there is an Xbox 360 version of the game.

Answer 3

idk about all games but from experience all the games i have played have worked