Backward Compatibility

Play Original Xbox Games on The Xbox 360

If you have your original Xbox games and you want to play them on your Xbox 360, first you need to make sure that the game you want to play is supported .

It should be one of these games.

All you need to do is to get an update for your xbox 360 console using any of these methods:

1 - Xbox Live update:

This is the best and most efficient way to get it, first sign in to Xbox Live with silver or gold membership, and if you don't have one it will be better if you can create it, using even a free silver profile would be better than using any of the next two options to download the update.

After you are signed in with your profile put an original Xbox game in the disc tray, and close it.

This will start the backward compatibility program , If there is any update needed , it will start.

NOTE After you start this process, you must complete it, because if you failed to complete the installation process, your Xbox 360 won't be able to play any original Xbox games until you finish the installation.

2 - Download the update on the pc and copy it on a disc:

You will need to download the backward compatibility update file from xbox.com on your computer.
1- To download it go to this link.

2- Then copy this update you downloaded on a CD or DVD.

3- After the CD or DVD is ejected from the computer disc tray, Put it in the Xbox 360 console and the update will run automatically then select Continue to complete the update.
4- Wait until the update is completed, the system will have the operating system software updated.

Then select Yes, update now. Then press the A button on the controller, the console will restart and you will be able to play your original Xbox games on the Xbox 360.

3- Order a disc from xbox.com

You can order the backward compatibility disc directly from Xbox.com website through this link and you will recieve it withen 2 or 3 weeks.

When you receive the disc put it on the console.

Then the update program will start automatically, then select Continue to apply the update.
Wait until the update is completed.

Then select Yes, update now. Then press the A button on the controller , the console will restart and you will be able to play your original Xbox games on the Xbox 360.