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 Table Of Contents
What is console modding? Page 4
How console modding works Page 4
Copying Playstation Games Page 5
Copying Playstation 2 Games Page 6
Copying PSP Games Page 9
Copying Xbox Games Page 11
Copying Xbox 360 Games Page 26
Copying GameCube Games Page 29
Copying Nintendo Wii Games Page 38
Copying Nintendo DS Games Page 41
Copying Gameboy Games Page 41
How to get games Page 42
Where to buy the equipment Page 44
Conclusion Page 45
Glossary Page 45
 What Is Console Modding
Console modding by definition is doing anything that will change your console from the
factory look / settings. This is in no way illegal and in fact it can be loads of fun.

Some people put skins on their consoles and others may even install lights on them. We
will not be covering this form of console modding though. What you will be learning
about in this report is how to copy games and use them on your console.

Making backup copy's of games is a fairly simple to do and in the long run protect your
investments. Anybody that owns a console and puts quite a bit of money into gaming
should know how to do this.

So sit back and hold on tight as you dive into copying games head first. I will go and
break the steps down and make it as simple as possible. By the time you have read
through this report you should know how to burn games for damn near any console on
the market.

How Does Console Modding Work?

How console modding works is actually quite simple. Although there are many different
ways to make your console read these burnt disks, all of them accomplishes one simple
task.

This task is to have the console read the games boot sector so it thinks it is an original
copy. On most any console DVD the boot sector shows that it is in fact a true factory
produced game. When you copy a disk on your computer that boot sector contains
something like a table of contents that shows what is on the disk and where it is at.

So to put it simply whatever the method you choose to use it will accomplish one task
for you. It will load the boot sector the console is expecting to see and in turn trick it into
thinking that the backup is in fact an original store bought copy.
 Copying Playstation Games
Modding Difficulty = Medium
Copying Difficulty = Easy
Tools Needed: Mod Chip, soldering iron and
CD Burner

Copying Playstation games is where it all started. This is also where I started installing
mod chips. I can honestly tell you from experience that soldering in mod chips has not
gotten any easier since the PSX days.

The PlayStation mod chip consists of around 7 different soldering points depending on
what chip you buy. When soldering in a mod chip you usually want to solder all of the
wires to the connection points on the mod chip first and then follow the diagram that you
will receive with it and solder the other end of the wires to there correct locations.

Warning: If you have never soldered before I strongly suggest you either get someone
to help you do it or get in some practice before attempting to do this. Try practicing on a
broken appliance. You can easily kill your console if you mess up. However most of the
newer consoles have a no solder mod chip available.

No Solder Mod Chips and Swap Disks are in my opinion generally the easiest solutions
to use, but with the original PlayStation you have to use a solder style chip. At least on
the PlayStation all of the contact points are fairly large and not in cramped spots. This
makes soldering the wires into the console about as easy a job as it can get.

Copying games for the original PlayStation is also by far the easiest of all the consoles.
There are no fancy programs to run or even any special settings.

To copy your PlayStation game simply put it into an CD burner and fire up your favorite
burner software (I prefer Nero). Now go and select the option to make a copy of a CD.
Once the CD is finished copying over to the computer it should ask you to insert a blank
disk. Simply do so and then let it copy the information over to your CD. Now simply put
the new disk into your console and enjoy.
That is all there is to it. See now that is not to difficult is it? The first one may make you
a little nervous but after you are used to it, there is a chance you could get addicted.

Copying PlayStation 2 Games

Modding Difficulty = Easy (Swap Disk) to Very Hard

(Mod Chip)
Copying Difficulty = Easy
Tools Needed: Mod Chip or Swap Disk, soldering iron
(Mod Chip), CD Burner, DVD Burner

Copying games for your PlayStation 2 is not much more difficult than it was for the
original PlayStation. So if you are new to this you should still not have to much of a
problem getting everything up and running.

There are several ways that you can go about modding your PlayStation 2 so that it will
play burnt games. Each of them will vary in difficulty.

The easiest and preferred way to accomplish this would be to get a Swap Disk. This is
simply a set of two disks that you will have to load before you can start up your burnt
game.

When you go and purchase your Swap Disk set make sure that you are getting the one
that will work with your PlayStation 2. If you have the newer slimline model you will
need the set that comes with three little pieces of plastic that will block off the sensors.
This will make it so the PlayStation does not know that the lid is open.

If you have the older and bigger model of PlayStation (the original) you will need to get
the set that comes with the hook. The hook simply inserts under your PlayStation's disk
tray so you can pull it out after the Swap Disk loads. Then you simply put in your burnt
game and push the tray back in.

Some of the newer Swap Disk sets you will run across come with both the hook and the
plastic tabs. This makes the decision a lot easier for those who are unsure of what they
have.

The second method of playing burnt games on your PlayStation 2 that we will discuss is
the mod chip. Unlike the PlayStation, most of the PlayStation 2 mod chips can be very
difficult to install. PlayStation 2 mod chips can consist of anywhere from around 9 to 21
wires unlike the original PlayStation's that only had 7.

Most all of the solder style mod chips that I have ran across for the PS2 are fairly
difficult to install. About half of the mod chips connections will be very simple while the
other half will seem near impossible. Some of the wires will need to be connected to the
PlayStation 2's BIOS chip legs which are literally hairs apart from each other.

Warning: If you choose to go with the solder style mod chip it is highly recommended
that you get the help of a seasoned soldering vet.

Soldering TIPS

There are also solder less PS2 mod chips now available. These look to be a pretty easy
install. They are simply little pieces of PCB (printed circuit board) that you have to plug
your PS2's ribbon cables into. Even though this type of mod chip is not to difficult to
work with you will still have to open up your PS2 and therefore void the warranty while
st.

Note: Make sure that you follow the instructions provided for your solder less modchip
to a T. Some people simply careless about the process and end up killing their PS2.

The advantage of having a in console mod chip is fairly small. In stead of having to
swap the disks in and out before you play a game you simply put in the burnt game and
it will load it right up. So unless you are a good solderer or very impatient it would be in
your best interest to give the Swap Disk a try.
Copying games for the PlayStation 2 is no harder than it was with the original
PlayStation with one small exception.

To do this you simply put in the original PS2 CD or DVD and open up your preferred
burning software (Nero). Now all you have to do is select the option to copy the disk and
follow the instructions. The only thing that you will need that you did not with the SP1
is a DVD burner since most PS2 games are on DVD's.

The exception to all of this is the newest games that have just came out. They come on a
dual layer DVD. So to get past this all you have to do is have a dual layer DVD burner
and the correct disks.

Solderless PS2 Mod Chip PS2 Swap Disk and Case W/ Flip Tabs Used For Blocking The
Top Cover Sensors In The Slim Line PS2
 Copying PSP Games
Modding Difficulty = Easy
Copying Difficulty = Easy
Tools Needed: Pro Stick Duo Memory Card, PSP to
PC Cable (USB) or SD card reader, Internet
Connection, software

Playing burnt games on your PSP (called ISO's) is very simple. It is so simple in fact
that you do not even need to convert them into ISO's. Actually the beginner user would
not be able to do this. Luckily we have the Internet and can download them.

The first thing you will need to get your hands on to play backed up PSP games is a Pro
Stick Duo memory card. I suggest getting the biggest one possible. A fairly large and
uncompressed game can take up to 1GB of space alone. So as with most things the
bigger the memory card the better.

Next you will either need to get a memory card reader for you computer or a USB cable
to connect your PSP to your computer. This memory card is what will hold your backed
up PSP games so that you can access them on your PSP.

In order to play PSP game ISO's on your PSP you will need to be running version 1.50
PSP firmware. Firmware is an instruction set that lets your PSP know what it can and
cannot do. Newer PSP's will come with the newest version of the firmware so you will
need to convert it back to v1.50. For instructions on how to do this go here.

The newer versions of firmware will not allow you to play game ISO's or let you use
HomeBrew applications. The newer firmware will however give you a few more options
and utilities that are not available on firmware 1.5.

Now that you have a PSP that is running the v1.50 firmware and has a good sized
memory card you will need to get some games. The best way to do this is join a service
like PSP Blender. These services are similar to downloading from BitTorrent sites. The
only exception is that they will guarantee a fast download and usually have a lot more
games available to download.
Please make sure that you do in fact own the physical game, other than that the
installation process will be very simple.
First you will have to download either Fastloader or UMD Emulator. Once you have
installed one of those two programs you will need to extract the ISO's contents into a
folder in your PC. Once you have done this you can use either Fastloader or UMD
Emulator to dump the files to the memory card. After this is done you can start playing
your game.
Note: Try to verify if your PSP has the necessary program needed to operate the game.
You can usually find this information with the game ISO, if you don't have the correct
program simply download the program from the Internet and put it on your memory card
also.
But before you dump anything, make sure that the files you are about to install on your
PSP should have a psp tag in the title. Experts say that only the files with a "psp" tag in
the title will be read and supported by the PSP.

Here are a few extra helpful resources that will assist you with your PSP needs.

Learn How To Put Music On Your PSP

Learn How To Put Movies On Your PSP

PSP Mod Chip Used To Re-Flash A Bricked PSP

 Copying Xbox Games
Modding Difficulty = Medium to Hard
Copying Difficulty = Medium
Initial One Time Setup = Tedious
Tools Needed: DVD Burner, Mod Chip,
Network Card, Ethernet crossover cable,
Copying Software, ISO Conversion Software,
FTP Software, Burning Software

There are several Xbox mod chip installation options available just like with the PS2.
The most popular modchip install method is the pin header installation, the wire
installation and solderless modchip installation.

Methods one and two each require some soldering. The actual process may vary slightly
depending on the mod chip that you purchased. Most mod chip retailers include mod
chip installation instructions on their websites for each different type of mod chip.

In my opinion, the pin header installation is the easiest and most efficient of all the
possible Xbox mod chip installation methods. Most mod chips today are shipped with a
set of pins. This set of pins is called a "pin header", and it is designed to plug into a set
of holes that are open on your Xbox motherboard.

You have to solder these pins into place on the Xbox motherboard, but the soldering is
actually fairly easy. Basically, you just solder the pin header into place on the
motherboard, and then you simply attach the Xbox mod chip to the pin header once it is
soldered into place.

The connections that the pin header makes to the motherboard allow your mod chip to
interface with the Xbox motherboard. Once the mod chip is plugged into the pin header,
then there is a single wire that must be soldered to a small point on your Xbox
motherboard. This is called the "d0" point, and it is the cause of much frustration
because the hole on the Xbox motherboard that this wire must be soldered into is VERY
small. But, do not fear. It's surprisingly easy to get the wire soldered into the hole if you
have a little patience.

Next we will touch on the wire mod chip method, and it is much more difficult than the
pin header installation. With this method, instead of soldering a set of pins into the holes
on the motherboard, you must solder wires into the holes.

The wires are much more cumbersome to work with than the pin header, and each wire
must be soldered carefully so as not to touch the others. This really isn't much of a
problem with the pin header installation, but it can be a huge problem with the wire
installation method.

Once the wires are soldered onto the motherboard, you plug in the other end of the wires
to your Xbox mod chip. Also, like with the pin header installation, you still must solder
a final wire to the d0 point.

There is really only one reason why someone would want to use the wire method to
install an Xbox mod chip, and that is because the mod chip is being installed on a
version 1.0 Xbox. Unfortunately, it is problematic to use the pin header installation on a
version 1.0 Xbox because the holes on the motherboard are pre-filled with solder, so you
can not stick the pins through.

In later Xbox versions, Microsoft left the holes open. This is great because it can be a
real pain in the ass to remove the solder from the holes in order to stick the pin header
through, in most cases it is just easier to just perform a wire installation.

The no solder mod chips have to be my #1 recommendation for a complete beginner

although it can be tricky. I say this only because most people would like to keep a
soldering iron far away from their Xbox. For this reason, a completely solder less
installation method is possible with some mod chips such as the Xecuter 2 Plus, X-Bit,
and Xenium.

Instead of connecting the mod chip to the Xbox by having to solder pins into place,
spring loaded pins are used to secure the mod, with a screw. While this may seem like a
fantastic solution, the reality is that, at least in the past, many people experienced more
problems connecting these solderless mod chips than other mods which require
soldering.
The reason is because it can be difficult to get the spring loaded pins into position. From
what I have heard the Xenium solderless mod chips are easier to position into place.
However, there may be a greater chance of the spring loaded pins falling out of position
if the Xbox is shifted or banged around when a solderless installation option is used as
opposed to a soldered one. So both methods have their perks

The no solder mod chips are a little more expensive than the other alternatives. On the
other hand, if you don't have a low wattage soldering iron around, then you shouldn't
necessarily go out and buy one just for the purpose of using a mod chip that requires a
solder installation. If you didn't already own one of the low wattage soldering irons, then
you should probably just go with a solderless mod chip.

Note: If you have a version 1.5 Xbox, then you will be required to solder any mod chip
that you purchase. On version 1.5 Xbox's, you will have to install two additional wires
to supply 3.3volts and Ground to the chip.

Now that we have a mod chip installed we just need to prep your Xbox to copy games.
To do this you will need a crossover cable and a FTP client. This will allow you to
access your Xbox via your computer, later we will talk about the process and software to
burn the games. But first you will need to get a hacked BIOS and flash the BOIS chip,
then get a better dashboard.

Most Xbox mod chips today are shipped with a version of the Cromwell Linux BIOS.
The Cromwell Linux Bios is great if you only want to install and run Linux on your
Xbox. It is a completely legal Bios because it was not built with any illegal Microsoft
development code.

However, if you want to do anything else such as upgrading your Xbox HDD, playing
DivX movies or MP3's from your Xbox, running a video game emulator, or making
backups of Xbox games, then you will need to flash a hacked Bios onto your modchip.

The flashing process will basically transfer an alternative BIOS from your computer to
your modchip. There two different methods to accomplish this task depending on the
type of modchip you have. Method 1 involves using an external modchip programmer.
Method 2 involves using a CDRW (or DVD) to flash your mod chip.
Some mod chips offer external programming cables and custom software for flashing
your modchip. By connecting one end of a programmer such as a special USB or Serial
cable to your computer, and the other end to your Xbox mod chip (which should already
be installed in your Xbox), you can transfer the BIOS from your computer to your mod
chip. Several modchip companies will give you some custom software to automate this
process.

More of the higher end mod chips are shipping with external programmers, but the
CDRW/DVD flashing method is still frequently used, especially when you have no
external programmer available.

To perform a CD Xbox mod chip flash, your Xbox mod chip should have come shipped
with some version of the Cromwell Linux BIOS pre-installed. There are several versions
of Cromwell, but the latest versions include what is known as the Cromwell FlashBIOS.

After you have installed your new Xbox mod chip, and boot your Xbox up with the mod
chip enabled, then you will encounter a screen that says "Cromwell FlashBIOS ? Please
Insert CD". At this time you will insert the CDRW or DVD that you burned with the
alternate BIOS on it. To find a new BIOS simply do a search on Google for “Xbox
hacked BIOS”.

Some of the older Xecuter mod chips such as the 2.0, and 2.1 shipped with an earlier
version of the Cromwell BIOS. This older version did not include a built-in Flash BIOS
utility, and as such users were required to first insert a CD that included a flashing
program. The most popular program was OzXflash. Once the flashing program was
loaded, then you could proceed to load the CD that included the alternate BIOS, and
completed the flashing process.

Occasionally, for various reasons, you may encounter a "bad flash", which means that
the mod chip was not properly flashed with the alternate BIOS. There are a couple of
ways to remedy this problem. If you are using an external programmer, just re-flash the
modchip. If you are using the CD flashing method, and you do not have access to an
external programmer, than try selecting a different flash bank on your modchip.

With a different flash bank selected, you should get the Cromwell Flash BIOS again,
and you can repeat the process with your CD containing the downloaded BIOS. Another
point to mention is that some of the higher end mod chips such as the Xenium are
shipping with a built-in recovery mode that is used to repair a corrupted flash. The
Xenium mod chip also ships with a built-in "Xenium-OS", and in the event of a
corrupted flash the Xenium-OS can be re-loaded to its default configuration.

Now we need a new Xbox dashboard, the dashboard is what you see when your Xbox
boots up without a disc in the DVD ROM. It is the GUI (graphical user interface) that
you see on your screen. When you install an alternate dashboard, then you are installing
an alternate GUI, with lots of additional features.

The menu setup on most alternate dashboards can be configured so that the features,
tools, and utilities that you add to your modded Xbox can be run. In some ways, you
could think of the dashboard as your Xbox's operating system (like Windows).

Before you install an alternate dashboard, your Xbox must have a modchip installed, and
you must be running a hacked BIOS. But in order to connect to your Xbox from your PC
so you can install all the cool underground Xbox tools and utilities and copy your
games, you will have to install an alternate dashboard.

Most alternate dashboards come with built-in FTP servers. An FTP server is necessary
so that you can connect from your computer to your Xbox and transfer files bank and
forth. The one and only exception to this requirement is if your Xbox mod chip is
flashed with any Xecuter (X2) BIOS from version 4980 on up.

If you are running an X2 BIOS from version 4980 or higher, then the BIOS itself
includes a built-in FTP server, so that if you know your Xbox's IP address on your local
network, you can connect to the Xbox from your computer. However, it's really much
easier to just install an alternate dashboard, and all of the major alternative dashboards
include the FTP server you need.

The most popular alternate dashboards are EvolutionX (evox), Avalaunch(ava), and
UnleashX. Despite the popularity of ava and UnleashX, it is best that beginners start
with Evox. It is the most widely supported dashboard, and is very beginner friendly.

Now that you have installed an Xbox modchip, and flashed the BIOS for your Xbox
mod chip, you need to boot up your Xbox using a the new Evox dashboard CD, you will
need to connect to your Xbox with your PC so that you can complete the evolution X
dashboard setup process.

In order to connect to your Xbox you must create a simple network connection between
your computer and your Xbox. There are three easy ways to do this. You can either use
a hub/switch, a router, or a crossover cable (most popular). We will only cover the
crossover method but the other two are fairly similar.

For this setup you need at least one NIC card.

Step #1: Plug your USB cable that comes from your modem into your PC's USB port.
This should already be done if you have a USB modem for your current Internet
connection.
Step #2: Take a Cat 5 crossover cable and run it from an installed NIC card on your PC,
directly to the back of the Xbox.

This type of network setup also requires "Winroute©". Consult the Winroute manual for
specific instructions on how to set this up. Also if you have a USB Ethernet adapter, you
may use any of the setups described herein. The USB Ethernet adapter basically
converts a USB cable into a crossover cable.

Now just go into the network card that is connected to the Xbox. Go into it's properties
and check off use the following IP.
Next, where it says IP address, enter: 192.168.0.1. Where it says Subnet Mask, enter:
255.255.255.0. , and where it says default gateway enter 192.168.0.1
Now while still in the properties of the network card. Click on the configure button and
then click on the advanced tab and click on network media and set it to 10baseT full
duplex.
Now you want to startup Evolution X and go into the system settings and get your IP
address. It's usually 192.168.0.3 or something like that. make note of it.

Now we are ready to connect via FTP, Once you have the IP address of the Xbox on the
local network, just connect to it with your favorite FTP program. By default, the Xbox
user name and password are both "xbox". Now that you are connected via FTP to the
Xbox, you can install the EvolutionX dashboard directly onto your Xbox hard drive, so
you won't have to use the EvolutionX CD when you boot up. Don't forget to backup the
data on your Xbox hard drive first.

If you do not want to use an FTP program you can simply put the following into your
web browser. ftp://xbox:xbox@192.168.0.2/ This will give you a very basic FTP
connection and can get you through what you need to do for now.

With the Networking properly set up on Both the Xbox Evolution X Dashboard, and the
PC, you are now ready to start backing up! With Evolution X pre-installed on the Xbox
HD already, boot (turn on) the Xbox with NO DISC. Once you see the familiar EvoX
Dashboard, place a RETAIL XBOX GAME or Previously Burned Backup in the drive.
Wait for EvoX Dash to report “GAME”. (Default EvoX installs will show this…
customized Skins may not)
On your FTP program, you will see 7 folders in the right panel. Marked C D E F X Y Z.
The DVD drive of the Xbox is drive D. This is where we will copy the game from.
Double-Click on the D folder. You will now see a directory listing of the game title in
that drive. The number of files and folders doesn’t matter.
Some games have all of the files (sometimes hundreds) in the root directory of the disc,
while others have a hierarchal organization using folders. Regardless, you will want set
up a directory on your PC to put all these files into. We’ll use C:\XBOXGAME as an
example. In the left panel, and select the C drive. Right-Click, and choose MAKE
FOLDER. Name it XBOXGAME. Double-Click on the new folder called XBOXGAME.
It will appear empty. Now select and drag over all of the files and folders from the
XBOX “D” Folder to the PC “c:\XBOXGAME” Folder. This is called a DIRECT RIP
FTP.
This may take 1-10 minutes depending on the speed of your PC Network card, and other
issues like current load on the PC, other Network activities, etc. It isn’t uncommon to
see speeds of 5000+ KBps or higher on larger files. When it is complete, you will have a
complete FILE for FILE backup of all the game files from the Xbox game disc.
This is only one of the three methods you can use to rip the game from Xbox to PC. We
will not discuss the other ripping methods because they are thought of as inferior and
have been known to mess up quite often..
Now go and download GDFIMAGE. I recommend placing it on your desktop so it is
easier to access from DOS. Next we will access it from the command prompt. To open
the DOS command prompt do the following.
For Windows 9x users… click on START, and type COMMAND.COM.
For Windows 2000 / XP users… click on START, and type CMD.EXE.
Now you should automatically be in your desktop directory. If this is where you saved
the file to then you will need to type in the following line and hit enter.
GDFimage c:\XBOXGAME c:\XBOXGDF.ISO
After the program shows it is finished you will find your ISO image on the C:'s root
directory.
Alternatively, and preferably, you can use a popular Front-End for GDFimage called
ISOMAKER. It uses a nice simple Windows GUI to point to the “sourceroot” and
“targetfile” options. It will help prevent mistakes.
Click on ISOMAKER.EXE. In the Window that opens, choose the “First” Window, and
point it to the location of your RIPPED files… c:\XBOXGAME. In the “Second”
Window, select where you want the GDF’ed ISO to go. In our case C:\.
In the blank at the bottom, enter in whatever name you want to call it. For example
XBOXGDF.ISO and click make. It will then launch the Command Line Utility of
GDFimage, and you will see it building the folder and file structure. When it
“disappears” it is done!
This will produce a file, called XBOXGDF.ISO, in the root of your PC’s “C” Drive.
This will take anywhere from 2-10 minutes. When finished, you will now be the proud
owner of a perfect working GDF’ed ISO for Burning to CDR or DVDR.
If you are wanting to burn an already burnt Xbox game you do not have to go through
the hassle of FTPing it to your PC. The UDF Method has long held the advantage of
being the only way to burn an Xbox Backup that will RE-READ in a PC. This is still
true, in UDF you have full read access to the files, to do with as you wish (such as make
a duplicate backup).
It is possible to use only the PC, to read DVD and CD’s burned in GDF ISO, XISO ISO,
and UDF (all flavors). This would allow you to make a secondary backup from the first
backup or to extract files from the disk for future manipulation.
The Process is essentially a 1:1 process. (1:1 RecordNowMax will Read in RAW Mode,
and Write in Raw ISO Mode). So it is highly recommended you grab this tool also.
Once you have downloaded the program simply place the Xbox burned backup in the
PC, in one or your DVD readers. Then open RecordNow Max and right click on the
drive that contains the backup disk. Now Select EXTRACT TRACKS…
(ISO/WAV/MP3).
In the next window, you will see the drive properties open, and details about the backup!
Click on 01 – ZONE. (for DVD) or 01 – Data track One (for CDR) Then select a path,
as you will need to tell RecordNow Max where to put your new ISO file.(make sure the
place you send the new ISO is big enough!)
Read speed can be set to MAX. If you encounter problems then by all means drop it
down really low. You do not hear about many people having problems copying a burnt
Xbox disk at full speed but it does happen. When you are ready click the EXTRACT
Button.
You will now see that the bottom part of that window is showing the status of the track
extraction. When it is done copying simply close RecordNow Max and remove the
backup disk from the PC. You now have a perfect copy of the backup disk.
So now you have a perfect working GDF’ed ISO, and you are ready to burn it to
CDRW, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, and DVD+RW. This part is pretty easy, and
chances are the software came with your burner. For this example we will used
RecordNow Max but you can also use most any other burning software. RecordNow
Max has always shown excellent results though.
Open RecordNow Max. disable the startup wizard. We won’t use that method. Click on
the IMAGE button. Now click on the ADD FILE button. In the window that appears,
navigate to the location of your GDF’ed ISO, in our example c:\. in file type, scroll from
Global-Image to Image [*.iso], and select your ISO file. Then click OPEN.
You are now bounced back to the main window again. In the drive window panel to the
left, Double-Click on your burner. This will place a red arrow pointing to that drive
indicating it is the burner selected.
The Window on the right has some options… set copies for 1 (or more), Speed at 1x or
higher for DVD types (preferably 1x to start). Set any speed for CDRW. Click on the
options button, the DISC IMAGE OPTIONS window will now pop up.
Make sure the RECORDING TYPE is set to Disc at Once (DAO), Closed, and that
MODE is set to CD MODE1 (Blocking 2048) – DVD. Optionally, you can place a
check on the POST-GAP option. Click OK to return to main window. Now just click the
red Button to start Recording.
Once the recording is done simply take the new burnt game from your burner. You are
now ready to do some hardcore gaming.
First just in case you got held back we will discuss that exception I was talking about. If
you have an oversize game you would of never gotten through what we just discussed.
So if you have a game that falls into this category (very few do) you will have use one of
the next three methods.
1) You can take the files, and spread them across 2 disks. The games will usually not be
playable using this method, but you will be able to use XBCOPY to read both disks to
the Xbox HD, where you can rebuild the directory tree, and play the title just fine. The 2
disks can be burned using GDF’ed ISO format, or UDF. It doesn’t matter cause in the
end this is only an archive... and not a playable set of disks.
2) You can Max Compress the Source Image, in which case it will be USUALLY small
enough to fit on a single DVD blank. This works, but you will need a PC to decompress
the Archive, and then FTP back to the XBOX. UDF may be preferred for this situation.
3) Tearing out files (commonly called RIPPING or RAPING) like DEMOES, down-
sampling movies and audio, and removing the Xbox online directory. What you will be
left with is hopefully playable from the burned disk. This method will likely require
Trial and Error to get a working copy. UDF / GDF both are both acceptable methods.
Now there are two ways to go about playing your new Xbox backup. First you can copy
it to your Xbox's hard drive, or you can play it right from the disk. I suggest if you are
going to be playing it often to just put it on your hard drive.
Caution: If you do not plan on copying any of your Xbox games to the hard drive
please skip the next section. All you will have to do to play them from a disk is put the
copied game in and EvolutionX should auto play it on startup.
The first thing you must do to load it onto your hard drive is to make sure it does not
automatically load up from your EvolutionX menu. So we will have to go and disable
that option. Simply follow the steps below to accomplish this.
1. Turn on your Xbox WITHOUT a DVD in the drive.
2. Highlight “system utilities” and press “a”
 3. Highlight “settings” and press “a”
4. Scroll down the option until you find “auto launch games” and press “a”
5. Select “no” and press “a”
6. Scroll down to “save and exit” and press “a”
7. Restart your Xbox WITHOUT a DVD in the drive.

Now we should be back at the EvolutionX main menu. Now we will need to prepare the
space to put the game on. To do this follow the instructions below once again.
1.Put the game in the DVD drive and wait for the green light on the front of the
Xbox to stop flashing.
2. Highlight “launch menu” and press “a”
3. Highlight “apps” and press “a”
4. Highlight “boxplorer” and press “a”
5. Press Right trigger on control pad (you will notice the “A” change to “B” in the
top right corner)
6. Press the white button on the controller (this brings up the menu options)
7. Highlight “select drive” and press “a”
8. Highlight “e:\device\harddisk0\partition1” and press “a”
9. Highlight “games” and press “a”
10. Press the white button (menu options)
11. Highlight “new folder” and press “a”
12. Follow the on screen instructions and change the “new folder” to whatever
you want to name the game.
You should now be looking at a screen with yellow writing: “new folder” in e:\games :
1. Follow the on screen instructions to accept the new folder
2. Press “a”
3. Highlight your new folder and press “a” (the writing at the top of the screen
should read “e:\games\nameofyourgame\”
4. Press the left trigger (you will notice the letter in the top right hand corner
turn from “B” to “A”)
5. Press the white button
6. Highlight “select drive” and press “a”
7. Select “d:\device\cdrom0” and press “a”
8. Press the white button
 9. Highlight “mark all” and press “a”
10. Press the white button
11. Highlight “Copy” and press “a”
12. Follow the on screen instructions

Your Xbox will now be busy for the next 15-40 min or so depending on your drive
speed and the size of the game. Whatever you do don’t switch it off until it's finished. It
will tell you its finished within the hour.

Congratulations you’re done! You can now reset your Xbox and launch the game from
the Evolution X dashboard without the DVD in the drive!
Now if you would like to play your burnt backup via the disk you will simply have to
put it into the Xbox before powering it on. If you are having problems check above to
see where you can re-enable auto startup.

Solderless Xbox Mod Chip

 Xbox Softmod Version
Modding Difficulty = Medium
Copying Difficulty = Medium
Initial One Time Setup = Medium
Tools Needed: Xbox to USB-female Converter,
Hacked Action Reply Program, Action Replay
Drive, Softmod Installer

Firstly, you need a xbox to usb-female converter. I figured out that the Action
Replay/Datel Max Drive are just Xbox formatted memory keys so a traditional PC
formatted memory key should work with the converter. And it did!

Be sure to use a blank memory key as the Xbox will format it, once formatted you can
use this hacked action replay program to transfer the 'crafty' save game to your Xbox. If
you have a Action Replay or Datel Max Drive already you will still have to use the
hacked program as the save game won't transfer with the bundled software.

I used Splinter Cell, but you can use Agent under fire and Mech Assault too.

Formatting the memory key

All you need to do is connect a blank PC memory key to the USB converter while the
Xbox is on, access the memory management screen in the Xbox dashboard, and select
the memory key. An error message will pop up when the Xbox tries to access it,
something along the lines of "unrecognized card, it has been formatted". Great!

Now exit the menu and turn off your Xbox. Connect the Xbox formatted Memory Key
to your PC. DO NOT access it via explorer as Windows will try to reformat it. Open the
hacked Action Replay program and it will show up in it. All you need to do now is drag
and drop the 'crafty' save game into the memory card window.

Warning: Not all memory keys are compatible. Don't Panic! If your key isn't
compatible, I recommend you buy a Datel Max Drive which ranges from around $20.
Now we just have to get the crafty saved game onto your Max Drive. First things first.

Download Softmod Installer (NDure is recommended). All 'crafty' save games are
included, and follow the FAQ included.

Now That You Have The Tools This Is What You Need To Do:

1) Transfer the 2 splinter cell crafty save games to the memory key via the hacked action
replay program.

2) Copy the files from the memory key to the hard drive using the memory management
section in the Xbox dashboard

3) Load up splinter cell

4) Load the crafty save game

5) Xbox resets with the Softmod menu

6) Back up your current MS dashboard (option given Softmod menu, nothing difficult)
(This lets you reinstate the normal Xbox dash so you can use Xbox live)

7) Install the Softmod

8) Install Evoultion-X

9) Reset Xbox

10) Connect the Xbox to PC via Cross over network cable

11) Setup FTP (the Xbox uses 192.168.0.2 un:xbox pswd:xbox by default you can
change it via EvoX if you wish)

12) Transfer emulators, progs etc... (e:/apps, e:/games)

 The FAQ will explain how to do all the above in easy to understand language, it is
impossible to really mess this up, anyone with basic PC knowledge can do it.

Where to aquire apps and emulators

The best place is an FTP access where you can acquired his save games, they also
have loads useful apps and emulators. Simply Google 'xbins'. This will bring you
to an IRC channel which gives out an FTP address (and a user name/pass) for all
sorts of goodies and tools, nothing illegal mind you so not to worry.

Bundled Softmod programs

dvd2xbox
This program comes bundled with EvoX, it lets you copy Xbox games to your
Harddrive, which can be transferred to your PC for backup purposes.

Copying Xbox 360 Games

Modding Difficulty = Hard
Copying Difficulty = Medium
Initial One Time Setup = Tedious
Tools Needed: DVD Burner (Preferibly Dual Layer), Mod Chip,
Network Card, Ethernet crossover cable or 360 connectivity kit and
SATA Burner, Copying Software, ISO Conversion Software, FTP
Software, Burning Software

Modding and copying games for the Xbox 360 is very similar to what you have to do
with the original Xbox. Because of this I will be referring to the Xbox section quite a bit
in this section.

The Xbox 360 has a fairly small variety of mod chips available for it. With the Xbox
360 you may have to match up the kind of DVD drive your Xbox 360 has with the mod
chip. Instead it is best to simply skip doing that and buy either the All 360 Xbox 360
Mod Chip or Globe 360 Xbox 360 Mod Chip.
The installation methods for the Xbox 360 mod chips is limited to only soldering types.
Since there is no solderless versions available I recommend that you have someone help
you install your mod chip if this would be your first time soldering.

Xbox 360 mod chips will have between 4 and 11 wires to solder. The installation is not
any harder than installing a solder mod chip in your Xbox. For some simple soldering
tips please check this site.

Once you have a modchip installed into your Xbox 360 you will need to get ready to
FTP to it. The one exception with this is getting a Xeno 360 Connectivity Kit. This will
allow you to connect your Xbox 360 to a SATA DVD burner. If you do this you can cut
out having to FTP to your computer all together.

Once you have your modchip installed you will need to update your dashboard just like
with the original Xbox. The Xbox 360 also uses EvolutionX. Now would also probably
be a good time to flash your BIOS and mod chip. If you don't know how to do this
simply read the above Xbox section.

Now you should be ready to FTP the game to your PC. Below you will find the basic
steps needed to accomplish this task.

1: Go into your Xbox dashboard settings and make sure that your IP is set to
192.168.0.100, and that the Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0, and make sure that Static IP
is ON.
2: After saving your settings, connect your Xbox via crossover cable to your computer's
Ethernet port.
3: Next go into your Network Connections. Then right-click on "Properties".
4: Click on Internet Protocol and tick the bubble that says "Use the follow IP"
5: Type in 192.168.0.1 for the IP, and the Subnet Mask should be 255.255.255.0
6: Boot up your Xbox, then open up FlashFXP or whatever FTP client you are using.
Tip: If you have followed all the steps and still can't connect, your firewall might be
stopping you. Try turning it off.
7: In FlashFXP, click on the lightning bolt (quick connect). for the server URL, type in
192.168.0.100, and for the username it should be "xbox" and same for the password.
8: Your computer should now be connected, and it should be showing a bunch of
diferent drives (C,D,E,F,G,X,Y,Z).

Now you are ready to start making your ISO. Once again below are the basic
instructions on how to do this.

1. After your computer is connected, open Qwix

2. Click create ISO.
3. Click FTP folder, then click the browse button to select the game that needs to be
copied. If you're backing up an Xbox game stored on your Xbox HD, browse to where
your games are stored. If you're backing up a game from your Xbox DVD drive, then
select the D drive.
4. Check the autocrosslink box, and click create ISO.

Note: Sometimes you need to uncheck the auto crosslink feature. While trying to backup
Morrowind, Qwix would freeze with the autocrosslink feature checked. Also you may
have to shut down your AV while backing up games with Qwix.

5. Enter a name and destination for the ISO folder. Make sure the save as type box is set
to ISO. Then click save.

To burn the newly created Xbox 360 ISO we will use BlindWrite. Blindwrite is some
great game copy software, other burner software will work but this is our suggestion for
doing this. It extracts all the characteristics of your media to your hard drive to
reproduce a working copy of your media. You can also use this software with your Xbox
games. The burning process is pretty strait forward.

If you want to actually play the games you have been burning the process is quite the
same as with the original Xbox. If you do not know how to do this simply read the Xbox
section above.

Xbox 360 Chill Fix Mod Chip Xeno 360 Lite Mod Chip
 Copying GameCube Games
Modding Difficulty = Medium
Copying Difficulty = Medium
Initial One Time Setup = Tedious
Tools Needed: PSUL v1.1, Phantasy Star Online Game Disc,
Memory Card, Gamecube Broadband Adapter, OR Max Drive
PRO, OR GameCube Mod Chip, LG DVD Drive (optional)

The Game Cube is unlike any of the other consoles that are on the market. In some cases
you may have to copy the games to your hard drive and then connect your Game Cube
to your PC to play them. But if you do buy a mod chip you can also of course go and
burn the games and they will play on your Game Cube.

So for this section we are going to cover a few different methods. It will probably be
best to read down through them all and then make a decision on what you are going to
do.

Method 1: Phantasy Star Online Soft Mod

You Will Need: PSUL v1.1, Phantasy Star Online Game Disc, Memory Card,
Gamecube Broadband Adapter, Gamecube ISO Ripping Server 1.0.0.29, Paradox GC
Disc Server

If you actually play Phantasy Star Online, you may want to use another memory card for
this. Also, you only have to initialize your memory card once, not before each rip or
game load.

Step 1: Boot Phantasy Star Online Game Disc - Pretty self explanitory.

Step 2: Setup Network Profile

When prompted for the TCP/IP settings, choose manual, do not auto-disconnect, and
enter an IP address of

192.168.1.32 with a subnet mask 255.255.255.0 and a default gateway of 192.168.1.100.

For the Primary DNS server, enter 192.168.1.100. Start the PSUL utility on the PC side
with the following DOS prompt command: "psul -s". This will make your PC into a sort
of Phantasy Star Online game server. Now start an online game using the character you
chose and the DOL file will upload to your memory card allowing you to transfer game
data to and from your PC.

Step 3: Configure TCP/IP on your PC

Access the TCPI/IP properties for the network card on your PC and change the IP
address to 192.168.1.100 with a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0. No default gateway is
required for this to work.

Step 4: Create a Character for Online Play

Next, create a character. It really doesn't how or which character you choose. When
prompted for your
hunter's license, enter anything you wish. It also might be handy to select the save
password to memory card as well so you don't have to enter it each time.

Step 5: Start it all up

On your PC, run "psul -s" at a DOS prompt. It should then say waiting for connection or
something to that effect. Next, start an online game of Phantasy Star using the character
profile you chose. It will then try to connect to your PC. If successful, your PC will
display the messages "Saving user info on memory card..." and

"Done..."

Step6: Boot Phantasy Star Online Game Disc - Pretty self explanatory.

Step 7: Start Gamecube ISO Ripping Server

Run the Gamecube ISO Ripping Server tool on your PC you configured above. Select
the destination folder and name for the Gamecube game image file to be created then
start the utility. You should get a message stating that it is waiting for a connection.

Step 8: Start Phantasy Star Online in online mode. It will connect to the server running
on the PC and start downloading the ripper code from it. When this is complete, a red
screen will appear on the Gamecube and shortly thereafter, you will be prompted to
insert the disc you want to rip within 10 seconds.

Do this, and once the 10 seconds has passed, your PC will start downloading the image
from the disc. When complete, you should have a game disc image on your PC
approximately 1.4GB in size. Approximate download time is about an hour or so.

Step 9: Start Paradox GC Disc Server

Start the Paradox GC Disc server on your PC. Select the correct IP address for the
Gamecube and the
Gamecube disc image file you wish to load. Click start then start an online game in
Phantasy Star Online. It should connect to your PC and start executing the game you
uploaded.

Known Issues:

Remember you are streaming game data to the GameCube at 10 Megabits/sec. The
broadband adapter is capable of transferring data at 100 Megabits/sec., however, since
the good folks at Nintendo assumed nobody has Internet faster than 10 Megabits, they
decided to lock the transfer speed down to that rate.

There is currently as of this writing no known fix for this but I hear something is in the
works and may be released before Christmas. Games with lots of FMV may run choppy
due to performance issues with the network speed and in-game music is usually affected
as well.

One fix that helps in some cases is to remove your memory card when you get the group
intro press start screen prior to the actual game executing. To save your progress, insert
your memory card when you need to save and remove it when save completes.
Method 2: Max Drive Pro Memory Card Exploit

You Will Need: Max Drive Pro, MDPro Software, GcoS, Mini-DVD's,

Step 1: Buy the Max Drive PRO Memory card

Note 2 Things:
1. You MUST buy the Max Drive PRO (Not Max Drive EVO or any other Action
Replay memory card)
2. The only place to actually buy these is directly from the website. They are not on
eBay or in stores.

Step 2: Here you have 2 options. You can either buy some blank Mini-DVD's
(recommended) from you favorite store or online retailer, OR you can buy a replacement
top for your GC and use Standard DVD-R (Note it MUST be DVD-R not +R, +RW or -
RW).

A good place to buy blank mini DVD's is Tiger Direct

I find that Ritek Ridata Mini DVD-R 4x works very well. I've heard even no-namers
will do the job.

Replacement tops: http://www.interesting-devices.com/asp/p...=446&ph=related

This tutorial, deals with Mini-DVD's, so if you decide to go the replacement top route,
you need to find out how to install it from the site you purchased it from. Most of them
will have online instruction manuals. This method does work, but I haven't tested it
personally.

When your Max Drive Pro arrives be sure to check it out before you continue.

Warning: If your discs do not say PRO, then quickly send them back from where they
came from. IT MUST BE A MAX DRIVE PRO FOR THIS TO WORK

Step 3:
Download the most recent version of GcoS (Currently 1.5). You can get 1.5 from .
Extract it to a folder.

Step 4: Insert the Computer Software MiniDVD into your DVDWriter. It should autorun
and install the software. You may have to reboot after this.

Step 5: Once this is finished, open up the MDPro Software.

Plug the USB Cable provided into the little hole on top of the memory card. Don't try to
push the metal all the way in because it won't go.

Now, open the folder in which you extracted GcoS1.5, and drag the file called GcoS
1.5(PSO).dol into the Game Cube window in your MDPro program. It will ask if you
want to convert this to a memory card file, press yes. It will upload the file onto your
memory card.

Note: If you are having troubles with this step, or the GameCube recognizes GcoS files
as corrupt, you may need to update your MDPro Software to version 1.1.

Step 6: OK, the "Hacking" part is all done. What you need now is to find some
GameCube ISO "Backups" of your games. (These can be made yourself with a BBA,
or, found from torrents, FTP, Usenet etc.) Please make sure that you own the game you
are downloading though so you do not violate any laws.

Note: BBA will be discussed later on in the report.

Step 7: Extract your ISO and burn it with Nero. (I have only used Nero v7 and I have not
yet had a problem). If you get a .gcm file, rename it to .iso and burn away w/ Nero.

NOTE1: If your GCM is <~1.3GB in size, you must use a tool called Wiped GCM
Fixer. This requires the knowledge of MS-DOS but it will fix your .gcm file, so you can
rename it to .iso and burn.

NOTE2: When burning w/ Nero, it is IMPERATIVE that you tick the FINALIZE
Button, otherwise your games will not work. You should now have the memory card
with GcoS 1.x loaded on it, and an ISO. Your almost there!
Step 8: Insert your Max Drive Pro into memory card slot 1 of your GameCube. Note
that this can be used as a (HUGE) memory card normally while your playing your
games too!!!

Step 9: Insert the MiniDVD That came with your MDPro (the one for the GameCube,
not the one that says PC Software) into your GameCube.

Step 10: Turn on the GameCube. It will take a while for the program to load, but only
the first time. From there on in it will be quick. Now you should be at the main screen.
Select the GcoS 1.5(PSO).dol file and press start (it should be the only one on there right
now so just press start).

Step 11: Now you should be at the GcoS main menu. Select the Boot Game option,
from here on in it's pretty simple. It will tell you to swap your game so open up the lid
and put in your backup. After this, it will detect the game, and give you 3 loading
options.

-If your backup is the same region (PAL or NTSC) as your GameCube, just choose the
auto detect Region function (Press A)

- If your backup is differently region coded than your GameCube (IE PAL game NTSC
Gamecube) force loading for the region of your GameCube (X or Y depending on your
region, IE if you have a PAL GameCube force load as PAL).

Step 12: Wait for the moment of joy, than jump for happiness when your new backup
loads up.

Step 13: (NOT ALWAYS NECESSARY): Some times you will get one of the
following errors. Try using a different kind of mini-DVD and / or burn the disk at a
slower speed.

* Game Wont Boot

* Game TOC Loads, but fails to boot (You get the Cube setup screen)
* Onscreen Error "Can't read disc, etc"
* Onscreen Error "Refer to instruction manual, etc"
* Random Game Freezes
* Choppy Movie Playback
* Black Screen of Death

Method 3: Modchip and Burn From Computer

You Will Need: LG DVD Drive, Mod Chip, *Raw dump 2.0, .net Framework 2.0

Note: The method of burning we are going to discuss in this section will also work with
the softmod method covered in method 2.

Step 1: Purchase and install a modchip into your GameCube. As with most any site that
sells modchips, you can download instructions on how to install it.

Step 2: Get the right hardware. The first thing you will need to get is one of the
following DVD drives to copy games(no others will work). If you go to NewEgg you
can't just search for the model for some reason. You have to browse DVD-ROM drives
then LG drives.

You need one of the following DVD drives

*LG-8164b
* LG-8163b
* LG-8162b
* LG-8161b

Step 3: Once you install one of the mentioned DVD drives into your computer you will
need to download a few applications.

*Raw dump 2.0

.net Framework 2.0

To uncompress these files you will need to also download WinRar.

Once you download the files above then right-click on the rawdump2.0.rar and select
"Extract to rawdump2.0\" this will make a folder on your desktop called rawdump2.0.

Step 4: Insert your Gamecube game into the LG drive you just installed and open the
rawdump2.0 folder and double click on the rawdump2.0.exe file.

Step 5: After doing this you will be presented with an interface. Now just click "Start
Dump." This process will take about 2.5 hours. When it is complete you will be greeted
with a nice finished message. The file it creates will be in the same directory as the
rawdump.exe file. It should be called "Game Name.iso." This ISO is an image of the
actual game and is ready to be burned.

Step 6: You can burn this image with many different applications, but I suggest using
Nero.

This step is very important. You need to check your file and see how many KB large it
is. To do this Right-Click on your iso(this should be in your rawdump directory) and
select properties. It should say,

Nintendo Wii ISO size: 4.37 GB (4,699,979,776 bytes).

Nintendo Gamecube ISO size: 1.35 GB (1,459,978,240 bytes)

All Nintendo Wii and Gamecube images will be this exact byte size. If your Wii image
is off by any amount (like above) then you have a bad dump and need to try again.

Step 7: The next step is to open Nero. The first thing to do once Nero opens it to just
cancel out of the create new dvd/cd/etc dialog. Once you have exited from this dialog
you go to Recorder->Burn Image.

Step 8: When you click burn image you will be asked to locate the image. The image
will be located [img] in your Rawdump2.0 folder.

Select the game that you have dumped with Rawdump and click open. You will now see
a new burning screen. Make sure to select a relatively slow burn speed at first to attempt
to prevent DRE's (Disc Read Errors). These seem to be common among people that do
not use high quality DVDs.
Step 9: Now simply insert your new game into your GameCube, power it up, and enjoy.

GameCube Mod Chip

Copying Wii Games

Modding Difficulty = Medium
Copying Difficulty = Medium
Tools Needed: LG DVD Drive, Mod Chip, *Raw
dump 2.0, .net Framework 2.0

Backing up and playing burned games on your Wii is exactly like you would with your
GameCube using method 3 above.

The Wii modchips are generally 4 wires and quite easy to install. Once again if you have
never soldered in your life I suggest that you practice on something else before you
attempt this. Here are some soldering tips.

Step 1: Purchase and install a modchip into your GameCube. As with most any site that
sells modchips, you can download instructions on how to install it.

Step 2: Get the right hardware. You will need one of the following DVD drives to copy
games(no others will work). If you go to New Egg you can't just search for the model
for some reason. You have to browse DVD-ROM drives then LG drives.

You will need one of the below drives installed in your computer
* LG-8164b
* LG-8163b
* LG-8162b
* LG-8161b

Step 3: Once you install one of the mentioned DVD drives into your computer you will
need to download a few applications.

*Raw dump 2.0

.net Framework 2.0

To uncompress these files you will need to also download WinRar.

Once you download the files above then right-click on the rawdump2.0.rar and select
"Extract to rawdump2.0\" this will make a folder on your desktop called rawdump2.0.

Step 4: Insert your Wii or Gamecube game into your LG drive. Then open the
rawdump2.0 folder and double click on the rawdump2.0.exe file.

Step 5: After doing this you will be presented with an interface. Now just click "Start
Dump." This process will take about 2.5 hours. When it is complete you will be greeted
with a nice finished message. The file it creates will be in the same directory as the
rawdump.exe file. It should be called "Game Name.iso." This ISO is an image of the
actual game and is ready to be burned.

Step 6: You can burn this image with many different applications, but I suggest using
Nero.

This step is very important. You need to check your file and see how many KB large it
is. To do this Right-Click on your ISO (this is in your rawdump directory) and select
properties. It should say,

Nintendo Wii ISO size: 4.37 GB (4,699,979,776 bytes).

Nintendo Gamecube ISO size: 1.35 GB (1,459,978,240 bytes)

All Nintendo Wii and Gamecube images will be this exact byte size (unlike the above
sample). If your Wii image is off by any amount then you have a bad dump and need to
try again.

Step 7: The next step is to open Nero. The first thing to do once Nero opens it to just
cancel out of the create new dvd/cd/etc dialog. Once you have exited from this dialog
you go to Recorder->Burn Image.

Step 8: When you click burn image you will be asked to locate the image. The image
will be located [img] in your Rawdump2.0 folder.

Select the game that you have dumped with Rawdump and click open. You will now see
a new burning screen. Make sure to select a relatively slow burn speed at first to attempt
to prevent DRE's (Disc Read Errors). These seem to be common among people that do
not use high quality dvd's.

Step 9: Now simply insert your new GameCube or Wii game into your Wii, power it up,
and enjoy.

Cyclowiz Nintendo Wii Mod Chip

Copying GameBoy Advanced and Ninetendo DS Games

Modding Difficulty = Easy
Copying Difficulty = Easy
Tools Needed: Internet Connection, Specialized
DS or Advanced Cartridge
Playing backups of your game on Nintendo's hand held systems are by far the easiest off
any console mentioned in this report. In fact you will not even to back them up.
Somebody else has most likely done this for you.

Copying games from a Gameboy Advanced or Nintendo DS is pretty complex and goes
way beyond the scope of this report. So for that reason alone we will just simply
download them.

Note: Do not download any game that you did not purchase. This is against the law and
not at all recommended.

To play your game backups on either the GameBoy Advanced or Nintendo DS you will
need to get a special cartridge. This cartridge is able to physically connect to your
computer so you can copy over your backups to the cartridge. One cartridge can hold
several games depending on what size you get.

Step 1: Purchase a special backup cartridge for your DS or Advanced.

Step 2: Install any software included with your new cartridge.

Step 3: Connect your computer to the cartridge via the included cable.

Step 4: Open up the included software.

Step 5: Choose what files to copy over to your cartridge.

Step 6: Start the transfer.

Step 7: Put the cartridge into your hand held and enjoy.

Nintendo DS Extreme Cartridge

 Where To Download Games
This section of the book is directed mostly towards the handheld gaming systems, since
you cannot copy your games yourself. You will however find game ISO's for nearly any
console on the market. As I have stated before, do not download any game you have not
purchased. It will make baby Jesus cry and possibly land you in a cell with BaBa.

Although there are several places and ways to download files over the Internet my
preferred way is using Bit Torrent. Bit Torrent is by far the most secure and fastest way
to download damn near anything you could imagine.

Warning: Many files you see for download on Bit Torrent may be illegal for you to
download. It is not very often that someone (downloader) gets in trouble for this but if
they do catch you, plan on paying the piper. Most government agencies and companies
will go after the site itself before the downloader.

The first thing you must do to download with Bit Torrent is install a client. This is the
piece of software that you install on your computer that will download the files for you.
I personally use and recommend BitLord.

After you have your client (BitLord) installed it is time to go and find some stuff to
download. You may find Torrent sites all over the Internet and you can download from
any of them. It may just be easiest for you to do a search on Google for “DS torrents” or
something similar. Lots of people tend to prefer Torrent Spy.

Torrent Spy is a site that tracks files posted on various torrent sites across the Internet.
This way you can simply search for what is available instead of browsing through
multiple sites.

Once you have found a file you would like to download simply click on the link. You
will be presented with a save file box. At this point you can either open the file with
BitLord or download it. If you choose to download it, once the file is finished
downloading simply double click on it and BitLord will start your download.
After your file is done downloading it will be available to burn / transfer. Now all you
have to do is either burn the game or transfer it to your memory cartridge / hard drive
and enjoy. If you are having a hard time locating your files simply click on the desired
file in the Bit Lord download window and choose OpenDir button. You should now be
brought to a folder that contains that particular download.

The other (best) choice you can utilize is a download service. PSP Blender, and Ultimate
Game Downloads seem to be two of the most popular available.

With these services you pay a low one time fee for either a yearly or lifetime
membership and you can download as much as you want. You are also guaranteed a
high download speed as well as a larger (usually much larger) variety of games. Chances
are if you ever have a hard time finding anything on Bit Torrent you will be able to find
it on a service like PSP Blender or Ultimate Game Downloads.

Warning: Once again, I have to tell you to not go and download any game that you do
not own. It is illegal and both me and the seller of this report are not responsible for
what you do. We do not condone you downloading anything illegally.

I know that you are thinking “I will never get caught” and that very well be true. The
chances are you probably will never be caught but the consequences will be pretty bad if
you do. But it is always better to be safe than sorry.

Where To Get Console Modding Tools And Supplies

There are many great places online to pick up the necessary supplies you need to do
some forms of console modding. These supplies can be anything from Mod Chips,
Soldering Irons, Swap Disks, ect...

You really do have a choice when it comes down to where you buy your supplies. Many
of the sites that sell these items have similar prices as well as similar products.

There is however one site that I would like to give honorable mentions to. This site is
Console Source and they seem to stalk about anything you will need. I have had good
experiences with them and they are the first place I turn to when I need to get nearly
anything console related.

Conclusion
I hope that you found this report to be a great learning tool. Things in the console
modding scene do however change from time to time. If you ever run into a problem the
best thing to do is turn to a forum. They can be loaded with people that should be
considered nothing short of experts.

For more information and reviews on what is going on in the gaming scene check out
Guru Of Reviews – Games. This site is being made available for the gaming community
to post their own reviews on most anything gaming related. The site will be fully opened
up around mid June 2007 but don't be afraid to stop by and check on our progress.

Glossary
BIOS: Stands for Basic Input/Output System. The BIOS runs at the startup sequence
where it configures devices and then boots the operating system. The function of the
BIOS is so vital that the information on the BIOS is stored on a ROM chip separate from
the hard drive to protect it from potential crashes.

Console: A generic name for a game system. The console will be your Xbox,
PlayStation, ect..

Crossover Cable: Type of networking cable that connects two computers or network
devices directly to one another. When purchasing this type of cable, the packaging must
indicate that it is a crossover cable for the required network interface.

Dashboard: The software interface of a console that the user interacts with. This is the
screen you see when you start up your console without a disk inserted.
HD: An abbreviation for hard drive.

ISO: A very common type of disk image. Most all forms of console modding will use
ISO files in one way or another.

Mod Chip: A device that connects to your console to “trick” your system into thinking
you have inserted an original.

Root Dir: This is the very bottom of any directory structure. Example – C:\

Soft Mod: A form of modification that is done to a console that does not require the
installation of any physical devices.