Game backup size question (newbie type)

[Beleidat]

Hi guys

I am totally new to XB's and have a quick question of the newbie type, on game sizes.

I am waiting for my XB to come back from the guy installing my mod but want to know what types of sizes games are (yes I have seen the sticky) and how you go about burning the large ones to DVD if a DVD-r only hold 4.37GB

I am planning to do the following when the XBOX gets back:
1. FlashFXP files from cdrom to my PC's hard Drive
2. Use Craxion4 to create the xISO
3. Use Alchohol 120% to burn the xISO

sounds simple enough I think but the sizes are what worry me

any input would be greatly appreciated

[Quall999]

Some games that are too big can have files removed and replaced. Like demos, movies, sound files. Some games that cannot, like Enter The Matrix, canbe split into 2 dvds' Half the game on one, the other half on another disk.

[MrCaine01]

Also most games fit onto a standard dvd-r disc so you tend to not have to get too creative when backing up the original.

[wizzer]

Originally Posted by MrCaine01

Also most games fit onto a standard dvd-r disc so you tend to not have to get too creative when backing up the original.

Most of my game backup disks are multi disks, with 2 or more titles ..
so game size as a whole, should not be an issue ...

[Beleidat]

Thanks to everyone who responded

I have been doing some playing around with boxplorer and creative tools and worked out that to shrink a dvd you can usually rip the other languages.

Been playing with craxtion to make multi game backups, looks pretty sweet.

A couple of other question you guys may be able to answer:
1. Is there a better way to eject the cdrom without my unit going back to M$ dashboard (or is it a faulty mod chip), i read mention of a open and close util for XB but havent been able to find a link for it anywhere.
2. Is there a way to bypass the auto boot from CDROM?

[Quall999]

If your xbox resets when you eject the cd-rom; then either you are using a really old set of bios, using a new set of bios but put the eject-fix disable file onto your HDD, or you are using a modchip that is set to reboot the xbox on eject.