can you copy xbox games?
 

is there any way its possible?

Yes, and it is quite easy. As long as you have a hub to connect your pc to your xbox through an ftp program.

http://valholl.org

You'll find everything you need in the guides section.

i know you have to go through the network to make an image and then burn but, just curios why cant the original disk be copied?

in a way, you are copying the original disk.

The PC DVD-rom cannot read xbox games. So you have your xbox read it instead. The ftp is used to connect to your xbox, then to copy the files directly off the dvd, which is sent through the network to your PC.

Could someone hook the dvd rom from the xbox up to their pc and then read the game in the xbox dvd rom and burn it in a dvd burner?

on the link yo u gave above shows different guides you can do to the xbox. one of them is to replace the dvd drive in the xbox with a pc dvd drive. why can this drive be used to copy xbox games since it obviously has to read the xbox game.

The drive is used to read copies. Not original xbox games. I just lets you use different types of media not just -rw.

I'm having some problem in backing up my original games. Halo backed up no problem. But my other two games (Obi-Wan, Bruce Lee) has some minor defects. For Bruce Lee, the text are in blocks, all the text are in block shape. Everything else seems fine. The (3.7G) iso is made from XiSO. For Obi-Wan, it hanged on loading the level and no sound in the entire game (2.6G iso file). I made the iso from XiSO connected with WebDrive. Anyone having the same problems with these games? Or should I use wsFTP send it to my computer in binary mode and then use XiOS to make the ISO?

Sidenote: Bruce Lee, I used WebDrive and use Explorer to do a regular copy and paste to copy over to my hdd

Thanks all!

help
 

can someone please tell me EVERYTHING I NEED TO COPY AND PLAY XBOX GAMES I ALREADY HAVE A DVD BURNER AND THATS ABOUT ITOH AND A NETWORK CARD AND CABEL TWO LINK MY TWO PC'S TOGETHER

Bruce Lee
 

Hi NamSey,

Your not the only one with the Bruce Lee problem... I get the boxes with no text as well. The game seems to play normal, but you can't read any of the menus. One thing that is strange, is your ISO size. Mine came in at 3.92GB......:confused: I'm getting that feeling that this is the start of many more games that will have these weird problems.... I hope my feeling is wrong though..

I also haven't came across anyone who has had no problems backing up this game...

BTW, Is you Bruce Lee game the PAL or NTSC version??? Mine is PAL...


Schotty

Re: help
 

Caps made me not care about what you posted. Edit it, and maybe you will get some help.

I can't stand a sentance made by caps.

Re: Bruce Lee
 

I estimated the actual size of the iso. But that's what is showing me in explorer. My game is in NTSC. I read in other threads that other ppl are backing up with no problems. My next step is FTP over to my computer in binary mode and write to a CD-RW. I will continue to look for the solution to this problem.

Thanks for the reply NamSey..

Good luck...

BTW.. Is there anyone who has successfully made a backup of MotoGP or the Crash Bandicoot game??? When I have gone to backup my originals, they come up with a "Scratched Disk or Dirty Disk" error....:confused:

Thanks,

Schotty

I used FlashFXP like the guides suggested. I made sure that I downloaded all the files (Bruce Lee DVD) and made an ISO file with the size of 3.8GB -est-. Then burn it on Princo DVD-RW. When I loaded it up in XBOX, the texts are still rectangles. What am I doing wrong? The warez site has Bruce Lee in .RAR files, and do they don't have text also? My next step is to make a direct copy to the XBox HDD with the new EOVx dashboard. See if loading off the HDD will have no texts also. I will post the result here when I have it.

If anyone can help me, please guide me to the right direction! Thanks all!

I did end up trying to ftp the Bruce Lee game to the XBOX, and using the EvoX dashboard to Launch it....... and IT WORKS!!!! I really can't make any logic of this. I'm assuming there is a problem when making the ISO file... I did retry burning the ISO on a Verbatum DVD-RW, and I still had the same problem.... So for now, I'm playing the game through the XBOX HDD.. The game is actually growing on me. I wasn't a big of it at the start, but I'm about half way through it now.... I think I might try burning the Bruce Lee ISO on a different type of media.... I heard Melody isn't too bad for a cheap type... Any opinions???

Schotty..

ps. anyone had any luck with successfully backing up MotoGP. Any problems doing so?? Any info at all???

Well..that's good. But I don't want to keep the game in the HDD forever. We stilll need to make a ISO of the game. If you are able to run the game off the HDD with no problems, then maybe the trouble is at XiSO program itself. That's what I am using to make the iso. But can we use NERO to make a DVD-ROM of the game and still be runnable on XBox? Or does XiSO does something special to the ISO so that only XBox can recongize it? I guess I have to wait till XiSO comes out with a new version. Funny thing is that pirated copies are out there already, and I am assuming that they got the text part working. I wondered what they did to do so?

Solution Found?
 

I think I got the solution in copying games I've been having problems with. So far, the only three games I have is Halo, Bruce Lee and Obi-Wan. Used XiSO to make the ISO files. Halo backed up with no problems. Bruce's copy has no text but the gameplay is fine. Obi got no sound and hangs when loading. I've been searching and searching to find a possible solution to these problems. And now I think I have it. I found another method in backing up your original games. Thanks to Xbox-Genius from XBox-Scene forum for the steps. Basically, just make a DVD-ROM. Now Obi-Wan works with no problems. I just ran out of dvd-r and time to try the same method on Bruce Lee. If it works also, I'll post the result here.

-= By Xbox-Genius =-
Ok first we start with the simple stuff.

Xbox "retail" DVD's cannot be read in your PC, nor can you copy them on your PC.

You must insert the "retail" DVD into your Xbox with Evolution-X running from the hard drive.

Once you do this, you then run FLASHXP on your PC to connect to your XBOX.

In flash XP open up the D:\ drive on your Xbox and you will see the contents of the retail DVD.

You then SELECT ALL and TRANSFER the files into a folder on your PC.

After it is done, exit FLASHXP.

Put a new DVD blank in your DVD recorder.

Start up RecordNowMax and select "New Job/ Data Disk".

Make RecordNowMax NOT take up the entire screen, so you can see "My Computer".

Open "My Computer" and find the folder you download the files to via FTP.

DOUBLE CLICK on that folder to open it (you are "moving into" it...).

With the folder open hit SELECT ALL. (CTRL-A)

DRAG AND DROP everything into the right hand "spreadsheet" type window in RecordNowMax.

Hit burn, watch some tv.

When it's done, insert into Xbox, reboot and be amazed.

Re: Solution Found?
 

I'll give it a go!!!

Schotty

everyone here, go to xbox-scene.com right now! this site is way behind everyone else. with the exception of quall, i dont think anyone here knows what they are capable of with a modded xbox.

Re: Re: Solution Found?
 

Well, it fixed my MotoGP dirty disk problem.... Hooray!!!:D

Schotty

Just to let every1 here know that the new method of burning worked for Bruce Lee. So all my games are backed up correctly!

One quick (well...) question;
I have seen many people talking about transfer the game from the xbox to the PC with "flash XP". Does it have to be that program, or is a "normal" ftp ok ?
I did use a normal FTP program, it works nice (so far, only one problem).
Have made backups of some games with ordinary ftp, and burned them. Now, the first problem has accured.
When playing Desertstrike in the sewers (level 9 or so?) the game stops. Tried a couple of times. Hangs each time.

Could it be that I don't use flash xp ? Sounds strange though.

Another strange thing (maybe I'm too newbie); why ISO's ? I did atransfer to the PC HD and burned on a CD-R or sendt back to the Xbox HD. No problem. Kept the games on the PC, kept it in RAR to save space. Why ISO ? It takes longer time to extract etc., I can't se the advantages ?

You don't have to have FlashFXP, but I find it useful when it makes a list of files to be transfer before doing so. And if any file failed, it is displayed. So you can continue off where the error was. Once the transfer is done, you know for sure that all files has done transfered.

I don't ISO the game anymore. I just transfer the files and make a data DVD-R. It works better that way. Once done, I test the disc and delete the HD's files.

That's my 2 cents

Well, thanx man!
Usefull. I will try flashXP. Sounds cool to get a message that tells what wen't wrong when doing a transfer.
I see that cute as a XP ftp, but I'll go for flashXP.
Can't wait to get home, new pc, and new things to try out :)

success!

Congrats.

anyone got info on xbox live?

like what kind of info? Xbox live won't work with modchips.

any..mod related or not ;-)

What is evox

Do I need it just to play backups

It's a tool used to copy the files off your game disk, to your PC. It is ran off the xbox. You use a program like FlashFXP to connect to your xbox through the bba, and connect to evoX. It is not needed to play backups, just to make them.

Thanx Dude

Whats the newest version

I know where to get it

Re: Solution Found?
 

Does anyone has good experience with this way of backing up games?
Is a lot easier than making the ISO file first.

Greetz,

beertje

help with flashfxp
 

i am having trouble finding my xbox through the program flashfxp. i have inserted a dvd in my xbox, connected it to the computer via a hub but cannot detect it through the drop down menu in flashfxp. what am i doing wrong?

Did you set up the evoX dashboard, or are you using evoX off the cd-rw/dvd.
Dropdown menu? I have no Idea what your talking about. Goto "[File]-->"Quick Connect", then type in the xbox ip address, and (depending on which version of evoX you have) type in the user name and password (which is xbox/xbox by default).

evolution X
 

i need to know where to download EvolutionX v2.1. as i understand this will allow me to obtain a ip address for my x-box so i can locate it in flashfxp. also, what is DHCP??

This is THCP

Check your PM's

Do you need to chip the x box? If so how much is it because i think i may get it done so i can back up my games when i have bought them.

And what sort of stuff will i need to connect the X Box to my PC to copy the contents off the CD, if it's possible could someone write a .doc tutorial for me and attach it on the post. If they will be kind enough! Thanks

Yes, you need a modchip

http://www.xbox-scene.com/tutorials.php <---All the tutorials you'll ever need.