How to Burn a 360 Game (Idiot-Proof Guide)

YOU NEED TO HAVE YOUR 360 MODDED TO AT LEAST iXTREME 1.6 (1.51 FOR HITACHI DRIVES) TO PLAY ALL OF THE LATEST GAMES!!!

STEALTH PATCH YOUR GAMES FIRST!!!-

http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/732074

So you want to burn a 360 game. Follow these directions and you will have 100% success rate*.

Here is what you need-

1. ImgBurn ( http://www.imgburn.com/index.php?act=download ).
2. A Dual-Layer DVD Writer (must be able to write DVD+R DL).
3. High Quality DVD+R DL discs (Verbatim DVD+R DL that are Made in Singapore are the most recommended. Memorex or other cheapies are not.) You MUST use DVD+R DL, NOT DVD-R DL.
4. The .iso and .dvd file of the game. If you get a .000 file instead then that is fine. The .dvd file contains the layer-break info for the .iso (or .000). Read this to find out how to backup your original games. http://www.360mods.net/index.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=1191
5. A modded 360. Be sure to have the latest iXtreme (1.61/LiteTouch right now- 1.51 for Hitachi drives). All of the latest games are Wave 3/4/5/6. If you attempt to play a Wave 3/4/5/6 title on iXtreme that is lower than 1.51 then you will get a Play DVD error.

OK now follow these steps-

1) Download and install ImgBurn if you don't already have it.
2) Have your .iso and .dvd file ready in your desktop or inside a folder. They must be together.
3) Insert your blank DVD+R DL disc into your DVD Writer.
4) Start up ImgBurn.
5) Click "Write image file to disc".
6) In the lower-right hand corner where it says "Settings", make sure the write speed is set to 2.4X.
7) Where it says "Destination", make sure your DVD Writer is selected.
8) Now where it says "Source", click the folder with the magnifying glass. Now go to your .dvd file and double-click it.
9) Select the big button below "Destination" to start burning.
10) Now tick the boxes that says "Eject disc" and "Close Program".
11) Finally, let ImgBurn burn the game. Don't do anything else on your computer. Just go watch some TV. When your DVD tray ejects, the burn has finished.
12) Test it out on your 360.

And that's it! You just have burned a 360 game to play on your modded 360.

*Results may vary

 

For 'what you need' 4. - you should make an idiot proof guide of that as well. There's no point having an idiot proof guide that directs you to a non-idiot proof guide.

 

you might want to also set the layerbreak =/

 

The .dvd file already contains the layer-break.

@shweet-

I might work on simplifying the backing up 360 games tutorial soon.

Edit: Ok well I checked the stickies and there is no "How to backup a 360 game", only "How to backup a backup". Strange I thought I saw it there somewhere. I will link to a guide then.

 

thanks Dude
i have no problem with the concept but imgburn stops while burning to give I/O error.and never complete a single copy.
any ideas?

 

Try updating your drive's firmware. What brand of discs are you using?

 

yep this is how people over-complicate things... cause its so simple people seem to want it to be more difficult ...

 

Are you using an SATA burner and nVidia onboard SATA port? If so, imgburn does not play nice with the newest nForce SATA drivers. This is a known problem with nVidia drivers. I think the newest nforce is 15.xx. I was getting the i/o error and voltage fault error on DVD and BD burns, never finalized the discs. Those make for expensive coasters. I started using the SATA prot on my VIA card and problem solved. ---Chikn

 

I'm a noob. When I launched Imgburn, I see this drive: "TSSTcorp CD/DVDW TS-H653A". I see a lot of threads saying that in order to burn a usable backup disk, I need to change the book type to DVD-ROM. Is this really necessary here? I don't see it mentioned in this tutorial. Thanks.

 

It's not necessary but if your drive has the ability to book-type then do so. I don't and my backups run fine.

 

thanks guys for all your help
the problem was solved in a very bizzare way
i took my PC to a LG Drivers dealer after along research, simply he disabled one writer,disconnected the other one and kept only one enabled
and guess what? my first backup game.
by the way i use datalife DVD and they work fine
thanks again.

 

If the .dvd file isn't supplied, is there a way to find out where to put the layer break?

 

there is one universal layer break, 1913760. Did you even try searching?

 

this was way too confusing. I followed a more cleaner guide here:

*removed*

 

Oh dude I was about to yell my lungs off at you lol. Internet yelling- serious business.

Anyways that site is a pretty no-name site so I don't care. My name should be mentioned somewhere though... Oh well.

 

I've followed your directions step-by-step, and technically my games are booting up and starting. However, during cinematics and cutscenes, they seem to stutter and temporary freeze. Also, I use verbatims discs. What might be causing this to happen? This has happened to several of my backups lately, all different games too.

 

Are you sure you are using Made in Singapore Verbatim discs? If so then your 360's laser may need cleaning.

 

Thanks very much, very helpful!!

 

can someone help me with this did everything the files were .dvd n .000 they were both linked perfect i did the layer break thing too
this is log



I 20:34:26 ImgBurn Version 2.4.2.0 started!
I 20:34:26 Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600 : Service Pack 3)
I 20:34:26 Total Physical Memory: 1,046,604 KB - Available: 533,904 KB
I 20:34:26 Initialising SPTI...
I 20:34:26 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices...
I 20:34:26 Found 1 DVD-ROM, 1 DVD±RW and 1 BD-ROM/HD DVD-ROM!
I 20:38:55 Operation Started!
I 20:38:55 Source File: C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\My Documents\Downloads\Skate.2.USA.XBOX360-x360inT\skate 2\x360-s2.dvd
I 20:38:55 Source File Sectors: 3,825,924 (MODE1/2048)
I 20:38:55 Source File Size: 7,835,492,352 bytes
I 20:38:55 Source File Volume Identifier: XGD2DVD_NTSC
I 20:38:55 Source File Volume Set Identifier: 34672923
I 20:38:55 Source File Implementation Identifier: Sonic Scenarist 3.1
I 20:38:55 Source File File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02)
I 20:38:55 Destination Device: [0:1:0] _NEC DVD_RW ND-3530A 1.V1 (F (ATA)
I 20:38:55 Destination Media Type: DVD+R DL (Disc ID: RITEK-S04-66) (Speeds: 2.4x)
I 20:38:55 Destination Media Sectors: 4,173,824
I 20:38:55 Write Mode: DVD
I 20:38:55 Write Type: DAO
I 20:38:55 Write Speed: 4x
I 20:38:55 Link Size: Auto
I 20:38:55 Test Mode: No
I 20:38:55 OPC: No
I 20:38:55 BURN-Proof: Enabled
I 20:38:55 Book Type Setting: DVD-ROM
I 20:38:55 User Specified L0 Data Zone Capacity: 1,913,760
I 20:39:18 Filling Buffer... (40 MB)
I 20:39:19 Writing LeadIn...
I 20:39:21 Writing Session 1 of 1... (1 Track, LBA: 0 - 3825923)
I 20:39:21 Writing Track 1 of 1... (MODE1/2048, LBA: 0 - 3825923)
I 20:39:21 Writing Layer 0... (LBA: 0 - 1913759)
I 20:58:31 Writing Layer 1... (LBA: 1913760 - 3825923)
I 21:18:40 Synchronising Cache...
I 21:18:41 Closing Track...
I 21:18:57 Finalising Disc...
W 21:19:29 Potential 'WaitImmediateIO' Deferred Error - (53%, 0/3) - No Seek Complete
W 21:19:29 Finalise Disc Failed! - Reason: No Seek Complete
W 21:19:29 Retrying (1 of 3)...
W 21:20:02 Potential 'WaitImmediateIO' Deferred Error - (54%, 0/3) - No Seek Complete
W 21:20:02 Retry Failed - Reason: No Seek Complete
W 21:20:02 Retrying (2 of 3)...
W 21:20:35 Potential 'WaitImmediateIO' Deferred Error - (54%, 0/3) - No Seek Complete
W 21:20:35 Retry Failed - Reason: No Seek Complete
W 21:20:35 Retrying (3 of 3)...
W 21:21:08 Potential 'WaitImmediateIO' Deferred Error - (55%, 0/3) - No Seek Complete
W 21:21:08 Retry Failed - Reason: No Seek Complete
W 21:21:18 Retrying (4)...
W 21:21:51 Potential 'WaitImmediateIO' Deferred Error - (55%, 0/3) - No Seek Complete
W 21:21:51 Retry Failed - Reason: No Seek Complete
I 21:23:39 Finalising Disc (Last Attempt!)...
E 21:24:44 Finalise Disc Failed! - Reason: No Seek Complete
E 21:24:44 Failed to Write Image!
I 21:24:44 Exporting Graph Data...
I 21:24:44 Graph Data File: C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Application Data\ImgBurn\Graph Data Files\_NEC_DVD_RW_ND-3530A_1.V1_MONDAY-MARCH-02-2009_8-38_PM_RITEK-S04-66_4x.ibg
I 21:24:44 Export Successfully Completed!
E 21:24:44 Operation Failed! - Duration: 00:45:48
I 21:24:44 Average Write Rate: 3,245 KB/s (2.3x) - Maximum Write Rate: 3,621 KB/s (2.6x)