| Some people are a little hesitant when it comes | | | | on any Xbox system. When you try and play this |
| to copying Xbox games, because they are afraid | | | | incorrectly copied backup game you will probably |
| that they may be doing something illegal. | | | | encounter a black screen, this is because the |
| However, copying video games is only illegal if you | | | | Xbox console will think you are trying to play an |
| are planning on distributing the copies to others, | | | | illegally pirated game. The problem is that basic |
| but if you are just copying Xbox games that you | | | | DVD burning software will not have the ability to |
| personally own in order to preserve them, it is a | | | | copy the Xbox game's digital recognition license |
| completely legitimate and legal act. The producers | | | | onto your backup disc, and without this license, |
| of video games allow their customers to create | | | | the Xbox will not be able to play the game. |
| as many backup copies of their games as they | | | | However, there is hope, there are several |
| want, as long as they are only backing them up | | | | programs on the market today that are made |
| for personal use and not planning on distributing | | | | specifically for copying Xbox games. These |
| them. However, it can be somewhat difficult to | | | | programs are completely legal, and will create a |
| break the sophisticated encryption that is in place | | | | pristine working copy of any video game you |
| to stop the illegal distribution of these games. | | | | choose. These programs are equipped with the |
| Because of this extremely complicated encryption | | | | ability to break through the layer of encryption |
| layer that most of the best video games come | | | | that is included on most games, allowing you to |
| with, you won't be able to use your basic DVD | | | | make a duplicate copy of any Xbox game you |
| burning/ripping software to do the job. And, even | | | | choose. This software will even allow you to copy |
| if you are able to use this software when copying | | | | games from several of the other popular gaming |
| Xbox games, they will most likely be unplayable | | | | platforms. |