1) If you want to play backups you will need a mod-chip for sure.
2) You will need the EvolutionX dashboard installed on the Xbox HD in order to backup your original games and do other cool stuff.
3) FlashFXP is a program needed to FTP to your Xbox to install EvoX to the Xbox, and basic network skills are needed. Goto the URL in the last post for tutorials on how to do this.
You will Find Evox and other Xbox software @ this link below:
http://members.datafast.net.au/dft0116/xbox/
Hope this answers your question.
