I can play movies all day but when I go to play any games it overheats I don't know what is wrong with it. I have opened in up and cleaned it out. It's really upsetting that I can't play my games.
Xbox – My Xbox overheats only when I play games
xbox-360
Best Answer
Playing a game is way more demanding than playing a movie so of course the Xbox generates way more heat then.
However playing a game should not cause it to overheat, you say you've already cleaned it so it's probably not dust in the system. Try putting the system in a place where more air can flow around it. Also keep it far away from the power brick, first generation xboxes adapters get quite hot.