Oh hello... I was just wondering if anyone has tried to use DVD X Copy to copy there XBOX games. It claims to be able to do a direct copy. Though I don't know how this would be possible given that "pc DVD drives don't have a strong enough lazer to read box games". Just curious about experiences.
You have to have a DVD-9 reader (aka Dual-Layer DVD reader) to read Xbox discs since they are dual-layer DVDs.
Thanks for satsifying my curiosity guys. I know how to make copies.. I was just curious as to whether or not the claims of this company were true. Most Google Searches with the terms XBOX and game copy bring up DVD X Copy.. It's really frustrating (at first).
hey m8trix have you tried any of these dvd-9 drives? and if so which software did you use to copy files to hard drive?
I was 2 wondering about that...not the dvd x copy thing but if some1 installed a dvd dual layer in there Pc would it read xbox discs or does it need the correct firmware aswell? and does anyone know a name of a DVD dual layer 9 drive cos i might want 2 replace mine in my box cos if u look at my sig u will c why also i am sure it would work + it would be faster right? correct if wrong plz i dont know a great deal on Xbox disc encoding thanx.
i don't have an xbox and dont know much about them. But i do know that dvdrom drives read dvd-9 discs. The reason you cant use them to copy xbox games is that the xbox reads from the outside in, unlike regular drives that read from the inside out.
ahhh....okay But i herd at the grapevine that a PC DVD ROM drive can replace people (suckers like me) with Thompson drives... 2 b fair though ive had my xbox since it came out (nearly) and it has not given me any problems ;-) but i do want it replacing with better one and i dont want another Xbox drive cos they are just as fast (4x) and quite expense 2 buy so what i am getting at is if i have 2 cough up for a new drive i would rather pay more and have PC 1
i've never heard that how can a pc drive be put in the xbox? it wouldn't be able to read xbox games then! the best drive to get for your xbox is the samsung drive
lol i think ur wrong about that i just did a bit of research and 2 cut the long story short u have 2 buy a modded PC DVD ROM and run the Xbox firmware through it and it will work better like 12x!
ok but is it the same as size i've also heard this but.... i heard that they cant actually fit in the xbox it would be cheaper surely just to install a bigger hdd and play off that! i would like to view this link you found plz
True the Xbox has a drifferent design (probably on purpose) so the drive will not fit in here are the links i found: http://www.townenterises.com/ http://xbox-linux.sourceforge.net/docs/pcdvd.html http://www.xbox-scene.com/articles/swap-dvd.php http://www.xboxforums.net/showthread.php?t=8849&page=2 playing off the HDD doesnt always work with some games though and i think u have a problem when (if) u want 2 play live
I've also been sceptical about certain commercial DVD copy program that claim to be able to copy xbox DVD disks. I don't think they can, and even if they could, you would still need an expensive DVD-9 rewriter and suitable media Theres also some xbox dvd format info in the following thread that I have contributed to http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/27405 XBOX DVD-ROM in PC
The truth is you can't read an original xbox game with a PC no matter what you do, and whoever tells you the contrary is lying. There are many software scams that claim to copy everything and they're just that, scams. The only way to copy an original xbox game is to have your system modded, mod the hard drive so you can install the game to it or copy it directly from the drive to the pc, all this thru Evo-X and an FTP client on your PC. You will be copying the files then patching for any protections or disc checks, creating an XISO image and burning with Nero. That's how you do it. If you want your system modded and ready to copy your own games, go here: http://www.ps2backups.com/
psxmods2 has it correct, xbox dvd's are written in UDF format and the PC'S dvd drive just won't be able to read them, I believe it's an OS issue not hardware.
Yep also the xbox i think has its own unique firmware so basiclly it is impossible for a PC striaght away to copy an ORIGNAL xbox game.
