How to Backup Xbox 360 Games on DVDs

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If you wish to make a copy of your favorite Xbox 360 game(s), the standard disk burning software on your PC might not be of much help. You will need some special tools to get this job done. Here, we show you how you can burn copies of your Xbox 360 games onto blank DVDs.

Nowadays, there are a variety of gaming and entertainment devices available in the market. One such device is the Xbox 360, which is manufactured by Microsoft Corporation, and has a wide user base worldwide.

This highly advanced gaming console is a tough competitor to Sony's PlayStation and Nintendo's Wii. Along with entertaining users with games having high-end graphics, it can also be used as a music and video player to watch TV shows, view photos, and other similar applications.

When it comes to advanced consoles such as the Xbox 360, gaming is the most prominent aspect. The games are usually available on disks, which is a very convenient method of distribution.

However, using these disks again and again causes significant wear and tear on them, ultimately rendering them unreadable. It is therefore better to make a backup copy in order to avoid having to repurchase the same game again.

If you try to burn Xbox 360 games using a standard DVD burning application, it won't serve the purpose at all. This is because, these specialized game discs have 'copyright protection' active, which does not allow one to directly make a copy. But there is a way around this, which lets you make backup copies of your favorite games.

Burning Xbox 360 Games

Those wanting to burn Xbox 360 games should do it for the sole purpose of taking a backup of the game. Remember, distributing copyright protected game discs for profit is illegal, and doing so can have you facing legal penalties.

If you want to burn backup copies of Xbox 360 games, you will have to purchase and download a game copying software from the Internet. You also have the option of getting a licensed application from your local computer store that would do the job. These software are designed to recognize copyright protected data, copy it, and burn it on an empty disk.

There are many different game duplication software available online as well as in computer stores. If you download/purchase a good one, you will not only be able to burn Xbox 360 games, but also games for Nintendo Wii, PSP, PlayStation, PC games, and other advanced gaming consoles.

Good Game Copying Software

The following are a few popular software programs that you can download from the Internet to make copies of your Xbox 360 game disks. Slysoft CloneCD Easy Backup Wizard BlindWrite Game-Cloner Game Copy Monster Game Copy Wizard

How to Burn Xbox 360 Games

Burning Xbox 360 games is actually quite simple and straightforward. Most of these software function in a very standard manner, much similar to a DVD burning application.

After downloading one from the web, or purchasing one from your local computer store, you need to install it on your computer system. After the installation is complete, open its interface. If you have any difficulties regarding the working of the software, you can refer to the help file on the interface.

Now, put the Xbox game disc in the DVD drive, after which it will be recognized, and a duplicate copy will be made. Once this process is complete, remove the original game disc and insert a blank DVD in the drive. It is advisable to use a dual layer blank DVD.

After the blank DVD is inserted, the game copying application will burn an image of the game on it. When the burning process is complete, you will have a copy of the original Xbox 360 game. You can burn all your favorite games in this manner.

Be it any kind of game of any gaming console, to burn a copy you will inevitably require a game copying application that will recognize copyright protected data from original game disc.

Again, remember that duplicated game DVDs are only for personal use and not for redistribution.