About a month ago I submitted an article about my research and subsequent success locating some good,, game review, game review, quality software to allow me, game review, to make exact backup copies of Xbox 360 games discs. I have and Xbox 360 console and my children have a Nintendo Wii. After a couple of disasters with cracked and scratched games discs, I decided that it was important to create Xbox 360 games copies to preserve the original discs in good condition, game review, .
I had tried copying Nintendo Wii games straight on the computer using the standard PC DVD burning software.
Unfortunately it couldn't override the manufacturers', game review, protection that is on these discs, so after half a dozen blank DVD's were resigned to the bin, I decided to 'splash out' on something that would really do the job.....if I could, game review, find such a thing.
Well, I did, and the success to date has been really good. The software I bought cost under $30 and was available to instantly download after I had made my secure, game review, online payment. It, game review, is extremely user friendly even for a relative technophobe like me.
Even my 11 year old son has burnt backup copies of Xbox 360 games, and also his Wii games too.
This article is designed to be a bit of a report on the results I have achieved using this software, and whether I believe it was worth the investment.
Affordability
Based on the fact that a new Xbox 360 or Nintendo, game review, Wii game costs in the region of $40 to $70, the software I bought cost around half the price of a single game. I have now copied Xbox 360 and Wii games, game review, for my family,, game review, twenty three games in total, of which the originals are now safely stored in perfect condition.
I feel that the small outlay is excellent value for money.
Usability
As mentioned, my 11 year old son can use this software, and it has successfully copied Nintendo Wii games as well as my Xbox ones. I have also used it to make backup copies of a few PC games I have. The user interface is extremely intuitive and I cannot fault it. It claims to be able to copy PlayStation games as well as GameCube and a few other platforms.
Value for Money
I am not usually one to make impulsive purchases online, and in this case I did a fair amount of research, looked at user reviews etc before forking out the money, game review, .
It was time well spent as I got a great piece of software that does everything it says it will.
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2010/02/11
Backup Copies of Xbox 360 Games - How I Did It
A few months ago I bought my first Xbox 360 games console. Having damaged two discs in a very short space of time I wondered how easy it would be, game review, for me to copy Xbox 360 games for backup purposes. At around $50-$60 per game I decided I would investigate the best way to make exact copies of my Xbox 360 games.
After searching the Internet to find out if I could use standard PC based software, I discovered that it was fraught with problems and the best way to copy Xbox 360 games was to buy a software specifically designed for that purpose.
Luckily, I didn't have to look too far to find the perfect software package.
The problem I came up with was which software package to choose. There were, game review, a number of likely contenders on the market but I've found one which had great customer reviews, appeared to easy, game review, to use for a technophobe like me,, game review, and was capable of copying not only Xbox 360 games, but also Nintendo Wii, PS2, PS3 and Game Cube games. This was great because it meant I only needed one piece of software to backup all of the family's video games.
This amazing software allows your computer to decipher the disc information, allowing you to make an exact copy with ease. This was what I needed and I bought it immediately. The software was available for direct download,, game review, game review, so after making my small payment I was burning Xbox 360 discs, game review, within 15 minutes or so, game review, .
This, game review, is a quick look at how to make a copy of Xbox 360 game.
The great thing, game review, is, that even if you're not particularly computer literate the software will run, game review, you through the whole process with on-screen prompts and great support.
Firstly you place your Xbox 360 games disc into your PCs DVD Burning drive, activate the software, and it will create an ISO image copy of the games software. Once this is done, the DVD drive will eject your original disc and, game review, ask you for a blank. It's important to make sure you use the correct type of DVD disc, but most standard ones or dual density ones will suffice. The image file is transferred on to the blank, and there you have it, an exact backup copy of your Xbox 360 game.
It really is as simple as that.
I practiced on a couple of my games, and then burned all of the children's Nintendo Wii games, put the originals away safely, and put the copies in a CD wallet, game review, that we had, game review, at hand. Now if any of these get damaged we can go to the original, burn another backup copy, and put the original away for safe keeping again.
I'm convinced that creating backup copies of video games is a really good plan and was so much misery by avoiding the inevitable scratches and damage to your expensive games discs.
After searching the Internet to find out if I could use standard PC based software, I discovered that it was fraught with problems and the best way to copy Xbox 360 games was to buy a software specifically designed for that purpose.
Luckily, I didn't have to look too far to find the perfect software package.
The problem I came up with was which software package to choose. There were, game review, a number of likely contenders on the market but I've found one which had great customer reviews, appeared to easy, game review, to use for a technophobe like me,, game review, and was capable of copying not only Xbox 360 games, but also Nintendo Wii, PS2, PS3 and Game Cube games. This was great because it meant I only needed one piece of software to backup all of the family's video games.
This amazing software allows your computer to decipher the disc information, allowing you to make an exact copy with ease. This was what I needed and I bought it immediately. The software was available for direct download,, game review, game review, so after making my small payment I was burning Xbox 360 discs, game review, within 15 minutes or so, game review, .
This, game review, is a quick look at how to make a copy of Xbox 360 game.
The great thing, game review, is, that even if you're not particularly computer literate the software will run, game review, you through the whole process with on-screen prompts and great support.
Firstly you place your Xbox 360 games disc into your PCs DVD Burning drive, activate the software, and it will create an ISO image copy of the games software. Once this is done, the DVD drive will eject your original disc and, game review, ask you for a blank. It's important to make sure you use the correct type of DVD disc, but most standard ones or dual density ones will suffice. The image file is transferred on to the blank, and there you have it, an exact backup copy of your Xbox 360 game.
It really is as simple as that.
I practiced on a couple of my games, and then burned all of the children's Nintendo Wii games, put the originals away safely, and put the copies in a CD wallet, game review, that we had, game review, at hand. Now if any of these get damaged we can go to the original, burn another backup copy, and put the original away for safe keeping again.
I'm convinced that creating backup copies of video games is a really good plan and was so much misery by avoiding the inevitable scratches and damage to your expensive games discs.
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