There are a couple of PC DVD drives that can be modded, firmware reflashed, to read original Xbox game discs: Samsung SD-616T. Hitachi GDR-8163B. However, they still don't fit inside the console without cutting away at the DVD drive carrier and bits and pieces of plastic off of the lower portion of the Xbox's case. Much easier to buy official HDDs. easier for sure, but not cheaper. the official 500GB drive is currently $110 on amazon. meanwhile, a bare 500GB WD 2.5" drive is only $48 delivered, and a proper enclosure is $6 delivered . So you can spend $110 and be good to go right out of the box, or you can do some work on your end and have the same thing

The Xbox possesses the fastest processing speeds for a game console to date. For comparison, the PlayStation 2 has a 300-MHz processor and a maximum bus transfer rate of 3.2 GBps. The Nintendo GameCube has a 485-MHz processor and a 2.6-GB maximum bus transfer rate. See this page for a comparison of the Xbox, GameCube and PS2.

changed Freestyle Dash to Aurora. set up paths for Xbox 360 and Xbox Classic Games. set up Aurora Crash Patcher Plugin for startup - had issues downloading cover art for games. set up Xbox Compatibility Fixer. copied Compatibility folder to HddX: Partition - version with guide menu support. Problem is whenever i try to launch game from disc
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