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Unknown444111
11-19-2003, 03:42 PM
Does anyone know how to check what type of xbox dvd drive i have?

LiquidX
11-19-2003, 04:06 PM
Press the eject button. If the hole in the middle is shaped like a U you have a Thompson drive. If its shaped like a lightbulb you have a Philips. If there is one big hole and three little holes its a Samsung. Im pretty sure thats it but if anyone else is 100% sure correct me.

Yankeez
11-19-2003, 04:28 PM
http://negativeffect.net/pictures/drives.gif

LiquidX
11-19-2003, 04:43 PM
Looks like I was right... But I misspelled Thomson and Philips... Me no speeka de English!

Unknown444111
11-19-2003, 04:45 PM
Ok thanks :) looks like i have a old box :/ GTA isnt for me :(

CC-CRC
11-19-2003, 05:09 PM
what do you mean Gta isnt for you... im confused why would you need to know what drive you have.

mitch2025
11-19-2003, 05:52 PM
ive got a thompson and it is a lanch box and i play GTA fine

T-FiNGeR
11-19-2003, 05:54 PM
I also have a "launch box" and I play ANY game w/o problems. You can actaully check the date of when ur xbox was made, look under ur box for a surprise!.. lol

bigcheat
11-19-2003, 06:40 PM
Does the type of drive relate to when it was made? i have the philips drive but my manfuture data says 9/20/03.

Shadow20002
11-19-2003, 07:00 PM
I think you can play GTA 3 without any problems. :p

Unknown444111
11-19-2003, 10:32 PM
Yea your right GTA works fine, i dunno i just seen people saying how tomson drives dont work well with GTA and morrowind... but i guess they are wronge : / im playing right now :cheers:

Uchiha Sasuke
11-20-2003, 01:00 AM
Originally posted by Unknown444111
Yea your right GTA works fine, i dunno i just seen people saying how tomson drives dont work well with GTA and morrowind... but i guess they are wronge : / im playing right now :cheers:

My Thomson plays both games without any flaws, but my friend has a phillips and his locks up all the time.

DrunkenSmurf
11-20-2003, 01:12 AM
I got a Thompson drive and Morrowind is kicking my butt on lockups. I read somewhere where I can get a Samsung drive and they work alot better with double layered disks, is that true? If so, where can I get one of those drives?