Content

• Steps
• Part 1 of 4: How to Prepare to Record
• Part 2 of 4: How to Create an ISO File
• Part 3 of 4: How to change (patch) the ISO file
• Part 4 of 4: How to Burn ISO File to DVD Disc
• Tips
• Warnings

This article will show you how to make a copy of an Xbox 360 game you own. To do this, you will need at least one DVD + R DL (Double Layer DVD) disc and a Windows computer, as well as some free software. If you do not own games, it is illegal to write ISO files to discs in most countries.

Steps

Part 1 of 4: How to Prepare to Record

1. 1 Flash Xbox 360. This can be done independently or entrusted to a specialist (for a fee). To flash the console, open it, find the manufacturer of the DVD drive, connect the DVD drive to your computer, and then install the new firmware on the drive. So the set-top box will be able to work with discs recorded by you or other users.
2. 2 Buy DVDs. You need a DVD + R DL (DVD Dual Layer) disc. A single layer DVD will not work due to its limited capacity.
   • DVD-R DL discs are manufactured by several companies such as Verbatim.
   • The dual layer DVD has a capacity of 8.5 GB. If the size of the game exceeds this value, take multiple discs.
3. 3 Download and install DVD Decrypter. With this program you can make a copy of the game for the Xbox 360. To download and install DVD Decrypter:
   • go to the page http://www.dvddecrypter.org.uk/;
   • click "Download DVD Decrypter";
   • double click on the installation file;
   • click "Yes" when prompted.
   • follow the instructions on the screen.
4. 4 Download and install ABGX360. This program will modify (patch) the game's image so that it can be played on Xbox 360 and Xbox LIVE. To download and install ABGX360:
   • go to the page http://abgx360.xecuter.com/download.php;
   • click on the "TX" link under the "Installer" heading in the "Windows" section;
   • double click on the installation file;
   • click "Yes" when prompted;
   • click Next;
   • click “Install”;
   • click “Close” when prompted.
5. 5 Download patch ABGX360. Go to http://abgx360.xecuter.com/index.php and click on the “abgx360.ini” link in the “2014/10/02” section at the top of the page.This file will allow you to connect to the ABGX360 server, which is required to modify the ISO file.
6. 6 Download and install ImgBurn. With this software, you will burn your Xbox 360 game to DVD. To download and install ImgBurn:
   • go to the page https://ninite.com/;
   • scroll down and check "ImgBurn" in the "Utilities" section;
   • click "Get Your Ninite";
   • double click on the installation file;
   • click "Yes" when prompted;
   • click “Close” when prompted.
7. 7 Reboot your computer. Click Start > "Nutrition" > Restart. When your computer restarts, log in and start creating the ISO file.

Part 2 of 4: How to Create an ISO File

1. 1 Insert your Xbox 360 game disc into your computer's optical drive. In this case, the label must face up.
   • If the autorun window opens, close it.
2. 2 Launch DVD Decrypter program. Double-click the CD-shaped icon on your desktop.
   • If you checked the "Open DVD Decrypter" option when you installed this program, it may already be running.
3. 3 Click on the tab Mode (Mode). It's at the top of the DVD Decrypter window. A dropdown menu will open.
4. 4 Please select ISO. It's near the bottom of the drop-down menu. A pop-up window will appear.
5. 5 Click on Read (Read). It's near the top of the pop-up window. Now DVD Decrypter will be able to create an image (ISO file) of a game disc for Xbox 360.
6. 6 Click the folder-shaped icon. It's in the middle of the page (to the right of the DVD title). A window will open where you can select the destination folder.
7. 7 Click on Desktopand then press OK. This means that the disc image with the game will be saved on the computer desktop.
8. 8 Click on the green "Play" button. It's in the lower left side of the window. The process of creating an image (ISO file) of the game disc will begin.
9. 9 Wait for the process to complete. Depending on the size of the game, it can take anywhere from a few minutes to an hour or more to create a disc image.
10. 10 Click on OKwhen prompted. The ISO file can now be found on your computer desktop.

Part 3 of 4: How to change (patch) the ISO file

1. 1 Unpack the "abgx360.ini" archive. This is the archive (with the patch) that you downloaded after downloading the ABGX360 program. For this:
   • double click on the zip file "abgx360.ini";
   • go to the "Extract" tab at the top of the window;
   • click "Extract All";
   • when prompted, click Check Out.
2. 2 Copy the file "abgx360". Click on the file "abgx360" and then click Ctrl+C.
3. 3 Open the start menu . Click on the Windows logo in the lower left corner of the screen.
   • Skip this entire section if you are not going to update or play the game online.
4. 4 In the start menu, type abgx360. The search for the ABGX360 program will start.
5. 5 Click on abgx360 GUI. You will find this option at the top of the Start menu. The ABGX360 program will start.
6. 6 Click on Help (Reference). This tab is at the top of the ABGX360 window.
7. 7 Click on Where is my StealthFiles folder (Where is the StealthFiles folder). It's at the top of the Help drop-down menu.
8. 8 Click on Yes (Yes) when prompted. Opens the folder with the ABGX360 program.
9. 9 Click on abgx360. It's in the address bar at the top of the window. You will be taken to the "abgx360" folder.
10. 10 Paste the copied file into the "abgx360" folder. Click on Ctrl+V... The file will appear in the folder.
11. 11 Close the folder. You will return to the ABGX360 program window.
12. 12 Click the folder-shaped icon. You will find it in the upper right corner of the ABGX360 window.
13. 13 Click on Desktop. It's on the left side of the window.
14. 14 Select the generated ISO file. To do this, click on it.
15. 15 Click on Open. This button is at the bottom of the window.
16. 16 Click on Launch (Run). This button is at the bottom of the window. ABGX360 will start modifying (patching) the game's ISO file so that it can be updated and played over the network.
    • Please be aware that if you play a copy of the game online, Microsoft may block your Xbox LIVE account.
17. 17 Wait for the patch to complete. This will take a few minutes.When the message “Press any key to continue” appears on the screen, press a key on your keyboard to save the patched version of the ISO file to your desktop. Now you can start burning the created file to DVD.
    • The patched file will have the extension .dvd, not .iso.
    • You can also click Launch to increase the likelihood that the game will not be detected.

Part 4 of 4: How to Burn ISO File to DVD Disc

1. 1 Remove the game disc from the optical drive of your computer, and then insert a blank DVD into the disc. You need to use a DVD + R DL disc.
2. 2 Start the ImgBurn program. To do this, double-click on the CD-shaped icon.
3. 3 Click on Write Image File to Disc (Burn the image to disk). It's near the top of the window.
4. 4 Click the folder-shaped icon. It's at the top of the window to the right of the Please select a file heading. A window will open.
5. 5 Select a disk image with a .dvd extension. In the window that opens, two versions of the game disc image will be displayed: with the .iso extension (this is the original image created by DVD Decrypter) and with the .dvd extension (this is the patched image created by the ABGX360 program). Click on the .dvd file to select it.
   • If you select a .iso file, you will not be able to play the recorded game.
6. 6 Click on Open. The .dvd file is added to the ImgBurn window.
7. 7 Go to the tab Tools (Service). It's at the top of the window. A dropdown menu will open.
8. 8 Click on Settings (Settings). It's near the bottom of the Tools drop-down menu.
9. 9 Go to the tab Write (Recording). It's at the top of the window.
10. 10 Check the "User specified" option. This option is located under the heading "Layer Break" in the "Options" section, which is located in the upper right side of the window. A text box will appear on the screen.
11. 11 Enter 1913760 in the text box. This will ensure that DVDs burn equally smoothly.
12. 12 Go to the tab I / O (Input Output). This and the next two steps are optional, but will come in handy for brand new drives.
13. 13 Click on the tab Page 2 (Page 2). It's in the upper left side of the window.
14. 14 Adjust the sliders in the Buffer Recovery Thresholds section. This section is in the lower left side of the window. For this:
    • drag the "Main" slider to the right to "73%"
    • drag the Device slider to the left until it reaches 25%;
    • click and drag the Average Disk Queue Length slider to the right to a value of 5.0.
15. 15 Click on OK. This button is at the bottom of the page. You will be returned to the main ImgBurn window.
16. 16 Click on the blue arrow. It's in the lower left side of the window. The process of burning the game to DVD begins. When the process is complete, you can play the recorded game on your Xbox 360.

Tips

• If DVD Decrypter doesn't work, buy its paid counterpart, such as MagicISO.
• Copying a game from another user's disc to play it on your console is as illegal as downloading free copies of games from pirated sites.

Warnings

• If you play unofficial copies of games online, you are violating the Xbox LIVE terms of use. In this case, your Xbox LIVE account will be blocked if you get caught (and you will most likely get caught). Therefore, play copies of games offline.
• It is illegal to record and use pirated (unpaid) copies of Xbox 360 games.