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You know how much you paid for your Xbox 360 games. If you’re like every other Xbox gamer, you worry about being able to afford to replace your favorite Xbox games if one should become lost, stolen, or permanently damaged. Making Xbox 360 game backup copies [http://www.zimbio.com/Xbox+360/articles/JESAmkHFn-s/Download+Xbox+360+Games+Everything+4+360+Review] must seem to be a pretty good idea. Right? Just remember your motives for making these copies.
You are legally entitled to back up Xbox 360 games [http://www.articlesbase.com/video-games-articles/its-important-to-know-how-to-backup-xbox-360-games-1363988.html] for your personal use, but are not legally allowed to copy them for any other purpose such as trading or resale. You can be arrested and prosecuted for counterfeiting video games. The games are costly, but not expensive enough to spend time in jail to save a few bucks.
One of the first hurdles you will have to face is modifying your Xbox 360 console to enable it to play your backed up games. There are some modification schemes which involve using software applications to change the Xbox’s operating system. The other scheme is to physically modify your Xbox console motherboard by soldering in a special computer chip. The software modification is less risky than messing with the Xbox hardware, but understand that either scheme will void your Xbox warranty. This puts you between a rock and a hard place. Make mods, and you can backup Xbox games. Make no mods, and you cannot. It’s a dilemma, but it’s your decision. continue reading…