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Top Xbox Originals FAQ’s

Xbox Original games are carefully selected based on fan feedback and the quality of the play experience on the Xbox 360. All Xbox Original games have been thoroughly tested to offer a great gameplay experience when played on your Xbox 360. However, there are some differences in their behavior due to their being designed for the original Xbox. If you’ve played disc-based games for the original Xbox on your Xbox 360 using the backwards compatibility feature, you’ll find that Xbox Originals behave in the same manner.

Gameplay Differences:

• If an Xbox Original game disc features additional content, such as demos or game trailers, those items aren’t supported when playing that game on the Xbox 360.
• The white and black buttons on the original Xbox controller now map to the Left Bumper and Right Bumper, respectively. See the controller maps available for each game on Xbox.com for specific controller functions for each game.
• To exit an Xbox Original game, press the Xbox 360 Guide button, then press the Y button to exit to the dashboard, or press the A button to shut down your console.
• Xbox Original titles that are designed for 4:3 (non-widescreen) displays will show black boxes on either side of the screen when played at 720p or higher resolution, in order to avoid distorting the original game images.
• You can’t purchase premium content (such as add-on maps) for Xbox Original games using Microsoft Points. To purchase content for Xbox Original titles, you’ll need a credit card on file for the Xbox LIVE account you’re using in order to make the purchase.

PAL Display Issues:

• Some Xbox Originals games designed for use on PAL televisions can’t be used with the VGA AV Cable. PAL games which only run at 50Hz (or which require an update to support 60Hz) can’t be displayed using the VGA pack, which only supports a 60Hz signal. If you encounter a message telling you that you need to change your display resolution, or you see only a green or black screen, or your console stops responding, you’ll need to replace the VGA cable with an Xbox 360 Component HD AV Cable or Advanced SCART AV in order to play those games. See http://support.microsoft.com/kb/914378/en-ie for more information.
  
  If you are not using a VGA AV Cable, but still experience game display issues such as a compressed or blurry image, changing the resolution to a higher (720p or 1080p) or lower (480p) setting should resolve the issue.

Xbox LIVE Experience:

• Xbox Original games don’t feature Achievements or Gamerscore. The original Xbox didn’t support Achievements, and these games are designed to run just as they did on the original console.
• Some Xbox Original games don’t support Xbox LIVE multiplayer gameplay. Check the game’s page on Xbox.com for information on local and LIVE multiplayer features.
• Xbox LIVE notifications (such as notifications that friends have logged on) won’t appear while playing an Xbox Original game.
• You’ll be automatically logged out of Xbox LIVE when you launch an Xbox Originals game. If the game supports Xbox Live, you can re-connect by logging back in via the game.
• The Xbox 360 Guide only allows you to exit the game or shut down while playing an Xbox Originals game.