Halo 3/Crackdown 1 install question

[Wholly Schmidt]

At one point, these were the two games I was aware of that you weren't supposed to, or couldn't install to the Xbox HD.

I seem to remember one or both of them eventually being patched so that wasn't the case. Did I make that up, and if not, which are ok to install now?

What about the multiplayer-only Halo 3 disc that comes with ODST?

[BobJustBob]

Crackdown can be installed, Halo 3 can not.

[Fugitive]

Yeah, according to this, (http://www.co-optimus.com/article/2931/crackdown-gets-title-update-to-install-to-hard-drive.html) Crackdown did get an update to fix it.

I discovered recently that PGR4 is another title that has some minor trouble if you install it to the hard drive -- the engine sounds get corrupted on some cars and start to pop and crackle.

[Telefrog]

I've installed Halo 3 and I really haven't noticed any issues. My daughter plays Halo 3 multiplayer a lot. Whatever tiny level loading time increase the install creates is completely outweighed by the advantage of not having the 360 sound like a Huey the whole time.

Edit: Also, when you install Halo 3, the dashboard image that gets used from then on has the Games on Demand banner on it.

[BobJustBob]

Ah, my mistake. I knew Halo 3 had never been patched but I didn't know you could always install it. They just recommend you don't.

[Telefrog]

I suspect that both Halo 3 and Crackdown had whatever install issues they had patched out around the time they were both offered up on the Games on Demand service.

[Dreamshadow]

You can install the MP disc that came with Halo: ODST without issues. Just not the original Halo 3 cd.