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Wow...now since that ODST error i cant even play halo 3 either by the time the screen loads up to play the multiplaayer the screen freezes ....wow im so ticked right now im lost for words...but gears of war 2 works perfectly

  • 09.24.2009 1:16 PM PDT
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Posted by: Spartan 56A5
what if we were to by a new xbox 360 console would that work?


yo dude this is what i was thinking of doing, trade in my old xbox and ps3 for a elite. i cant 100 percent gaurantee u it will work but i bet it will

  • 09.24.2009 1:16 PM PDT

Here is my problem. Launch console with manufacturing date 10-15-2005 and a Hitachi drive. No previous disc read problems except a few times in the past playing Halo 3 multi.

I installed ODST onto the hard drive and everything worked well in campaign until I got to the end of data hive the final cut scene on that level would result in the error. Uninstalled the game and tried playing off of the disc and was able to beat data hive and get to Coastal Highway although playing off disc made load times take over 2 and a half minutes whereas off the hd it took no more than 10-15 seconds. Anyway I finish the first part of Coastal highway and the cut scene on the highway has no sound and then the error pops up. Tried it several times with the same result but a few times during game play there were no sounds and icons on screen for certain weapon pickups were missing as well. Kept playing and died a few times when there was no sound and I would respawn with no change and the game would continue until the cut scene and finally die there. Always the same cut scene but sometimes there would be sound and it would cut off halfway through before the error. Reinstalled it last night and gave the game another try this time it loads very quickly and I was able to get past the first cut scene on Coastal Highway but had a disc error during what may have been the final cut scene but I am not sure and cannot finish the campaign. I have only tried one firefight map and that worked without issue.

I already sent a pm to Test Ninja Alpha and as requested tried the Halo 3 campaign and it was working well until the cut scene and load screen at the end of the second level where I got the error again. I had previously been able to complete the campaign without issue so I don't know what's going on now.

I also tried the second multiplayer only disc and had no problems getting the final mythic map skulls and playing matchmaking for about an hour.

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I have a 2007-11-10 and I have the same issue in the uplift loading screen in halo3:odst it gives me the unable to read disc message.And its wierd I cannot play halo 3 in one of my profiles at all..but in another profile I always use, it gives me unable to read disc in the arc loadind screen.When halo 3 first came out and I played it about in 07 or 08 it ran perfectly but when I decided to buy it a year later (09) it gave me the error prompt like in the halo 3 odst disc...

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  • 09.24.2009 1:18 PM PDT
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Posted by: Spartan 56A5
what if we were to by a new xbox 360 console would that work?


yo dude this is what i was thinking of doing, trade in my old xbox and ps3 for a elite. i cant 100 percent gaurantee u it will work but i bet it will


I would say you have a 50% chance if you buy a new xbox. Cause my brother and i each bought a new xbox a few months ago, his plays ODST great so far but mine gives the error on first mission.

  • 09.24.2009 1:18 PM PDT

jason ryan

for some reason when i take out halo 3 odst my xbox normally freezes.what it wrong with the game.there has been many complaints about freezing,dics unreadable,gliches and so forth.whats going on bungie?

  • 09.24.2009 1:19 PM PDT
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so i should go buy a new console?

  • 09.24.2009 1:19 PM PDT

Barapata go back to page 9 and message the Bungie employee so we can get this all fixed same goes for the guy 2 posts before

  • 09.24.2009 1:19 PM PDT

jason ryan

maybe its a marketing scam to think there is something wrong with our xbox and make us buy a new one when its ODST all along

  • 09.24.2009 1:21 PM PDT
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I Think were on to something we can't handle.... :) LOL get it?
halo 3 odst?............aw, screw you guys that was funny!

  • 09.24.2009 1:21 PM PDT
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lmao good one lol :)

  • 09.24.2009 1:22 PM PDT
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Posted by: Spartan 56A5
so i should go buy a new console?


my advice and this is what im doing, wait and if no news is heard about a fix in a couple days ( or how ever long ur willing to wait. buy a new console

  • 09.24.2009 1:23 PM PDT

I wish there was a hammer spree......

If you think about it logically, all other games/DVDs work fine except ODST. So how could the problem be in the xbox?

Is there some kind of special requirements in the ODST disc?

I don`t even own the game yet, but i am going to buy it tomorrow (30 euros, sweet deal). Hope i don`t run to these problems as well.

I would be interested to know what is the percentage of people having these problems. 10 % of all ODST owners? 25? 50? Or even more?

  • 09.24.2009 1:24 PM PDT

Posted by: Haughmill
Barapata go back to page 9 and message the Bungie employee so we can get this all fixed same goes for the guy 2 posts before


I stated in the post that I already sent a pm to the guy on page 9 Team Ninja Alpha. Actually I sent a few pms now just waiting for some news.

  • 09.24.2009 1:25 PM PDT
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Posted by: mr bojangles378
maybe its a marketing scam to think there is something wrong with our xbox and make us buy a new one when its ODST all along


OMFG, this is what i said to my brother about 4 hours back hhahaha, i dnt think so i just think they made the game carelessly i meen aprroixmatly 1 year for a 5 hour campaign

  • 09.24.2009 1:25 PM PDT
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yeah about 95% of owners!

  • 09.24.2009 1:25 PM PDT
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Everyone Keep The Thread Alive!

  • 09.24.2009 1:27 PM PDT
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It sounds selfish but the more people to have this problem the better, at this point.. invokes reaction.

  • 09.24.2009 1:27 PM PDT

I think Microsoft rushed it out again, how many times have they done this? First halo? Halo 3? Was 2? Knights of the Old Republic 2? What else?

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Halo Reach :)

  • 09.24.2009 1:28 PM PDT

Come on guys dont be rediculous. If only one game isnt working (ODST) and it is clearly a problem that is widespread, why would you go out and buy a new console? Just hang tight and wait for Bungie to make an announcement. This story is started to pop up on gaming websites so it is just a matter of time before they make an official comment

  • 09.24.2009 1:28 PM PDT
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i think they shouldve spent longer on the game, made a new online,and tested it to see if it will work on all consoles

  • 09.24.2009 1:29 PM PDT
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Posted by: ChampDude1
Come on guys dont be rediculous. If only one game isnt working (ODST) and it is clearly a problem that is widespread, why would you go out and buy a new console? Just hang tight and wait for Bungie to make an announcement. This story is started to pop up on gaming websites so it is just a matter of time before they make an official comment


dude? iv paid 35 quid for this and i own every halo game ever made! its unberavle watching all my mates playin it while i cant even do the first level!!!!!
BUNGIE FIX IT PLEASE

  • 09.24.2009 1:30 PM PDT
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i know 4 pairs of people with 2 xboxs on the same modem one xbox is fine were as the other is supper laggy and or they drop out of the game, why wasnt this adressed before the game came out, i thought bungie was the king of antixbox lag. if only games on microsoft could be tested online before they came out, if i buy one more game for xbox that doesnt work properly when it comes out, i wont buy another game for xbox ever again. ill just play on my ps3 were people cant cheat because of servers and games work properly because they care about there customers

  • 09.24.2009 1:31 PM PDT
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i agree with muffin man

  • 09.24.2009 1:31 PM PDT