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Xbox 360 Mod Chip - What Is It, And Why You Should Have One!

As a serious gamer myself, I love to seeprograms to stream video and audio. But in
games before they hit our shores here inorder to play / run this software, users are
North America. But more than that, I amrequired to be able to load unsigned / home
always looking for the hottest and mostbrew code onto their system. This is where
unique games I can get my hands on.mod chips come in. Not only do they allow you
Unfortunately, many of those games just don'tto play the latest game offerings from Japan,
come to our side of the ocean from Japan.which as stated earlier, are often much
Typically, since the days of the originalbetter both graphically and in the way of
Nintendo NES, Japanese gamers have enjoyedoriginality than the games that are for the
much more unique and often times much betterNorth  American  market.
games than their North American Counter
Parts. I've been very fortunate to be able toAs with any new system, and the new mod chips
play many of these Japanese games while I wasthat first come out - we're always hit with
living in Japan, but when I returned backloads of "compatibility" issues. Much like
home to Canada, I simply could not find manywhen the ps2 mod chip first came out, they
of the games that I had played with suchhad chips (different chips) for each
pleasure while in Japan. So I searched and"version" of the ps2 console. And the Xbox
researched and found exactly what I needed to360 mod chips are no exception. The very
be able to just put those Japanese games intofirst chips that came out were for very
game console and really start playing again.specific "versions" of the XBox 360. First it
What I found was a Mod Chip, for mywas a mod chip for the Samsung drives ..
Playstation console. And I've been using modWhich means that if your XBox 360 had a
chips ever since then. Having most recentlysamsung DVD drive, then you needed to buy an
purchased and installed my Xbox 360 Mod ChipXbox 360 mod chip that worked on the SAMSUNG
into my system - and I've got games fromdrive,  to  bypass  the  current  firmware.
Japan  on  the  way.
Then the Team Underdog chip came out, this
So Just what IS a mod chip? Let me explain. Achip had 2 versions. One for the samsung
modification chip or mod chip is a devicedrives, and another one for the LG/Hitachi
used to play import, backup, or home brewDrives. So again, you were "stuck" having to
games. Mod Chips first came into "fame" whenfind out exactly which Xbox 360 you had, in
die hard, hard core gamers who were tired oforder to select the right chip for your
the slim offerings that were made availableconsole.
for them in the USA, wanted to get their
hands on the often better and more uniqueNow, as with most developments in the mod
Japanese games that were coming out for theirchip manufacturing world, eventually, some
game console. This is nothing new, even thevery smart programmers and developers finally
Nintendo NES has a device that allowed gamersget it right. Naturally, it is common sense
to plug Japanese Famicom cartridges intoto assume that customers would be much more
their USA NES system so that they could playlikely to buy a mod chip for their Xbox 360
those really unique Japanese games, or theis they could do away with the "version"
latest Mario offering that was only availablechecking, and buy a chip that they KNOW will
(or  came  out  much  sooner)  in  Japan.work in their Xbox 360 console... Of course,
when they take it apart after receiving their
Mod chips are available for all the majorchip, they WILL have to find out which model
video game consoles, including the Xbox 360,they have so they can use the right
Xbox, Sony PSP, PlayStation, Playstation 2installation directions - but they don't have
and GameCube. Almost all modern consoleto fret or worry that the chip they have
gaming systems have hardware-based schemespurchased may NOT be compatible with their
which ensure that only officially sanctionedXBox  360.
games may be used with the system and
implement regional lockout similar to theMuch like any product, customers want the
scheme used in DVD movies. The specificpeace of mind of knowing that what they are
technical nature of these DRM systems variesbuying will simply just WORK, and in the case
by system, and may include cryptographicof mod chips, will work in their Xbox 360
signing (Xbox), intentionally unreadableconsole regardless of the version of the Xbox
sectors (PlayStation, Sega Saturn), custom360  that  they  purchased.
optical media (GameCube, Dreamcast), or some
combination thereof. Modchips are availableIn comes the Globe 360 Xbox 360 Mod Chip. The
also for some DVD players, to defeat regionGlobe 360 is the world's First Xbox 360 mod
code enforcement and user operationchip that is compatible with ALL DVD Drives
prohibitions.currently on the market! Rather than having
to figure out which model drive you have, as
Mod Chips first came into "fame" when dieyou do with other chips, the Globe360 Xbox
hard, hard core gamers who were tired of the360 Mod chip works in ANY drive model to
slim offerings that were made available fordate. And the home brew software that is
them in the USA, wanted to get their hands onavailable is outstanding - and I expect it to
the often better and more unique Japaneseget a whole lot better. My Xbox already acts
games that were coming out for their gameas a complete media center, even streaming
console. This is nothing new, even theGoogle Videos directly from the Internet. And
Nintendo NES has a device that allowed gamersmy Playstation 2 has been transformed from
to plug Japanese Famicom cartridges intojust an awesome games machine to a DVD
their USA NES system so that they could playPlayer, DivX Player, MP3 Player, and
those really unique Japanese games, or thestreaming content directly to the console
latest Mario offering that was only availablefrom the Internet makes it something that I
(or  came  out  much  sooner)  in  Japan.could  not  do  without.
Modchips typically require some level ofTo sum it up, if you have an Xbox 360, then
technical ability to install. Most commonly,you should really consider getting an Xbox
modchips must be soldered on to a console's360 mod chip. Not only will you be able to
motherboard, although there are no-solderprotect your expensive investments by making
install kits (which instead rely on thebackup copies of your own original games, and
precise positioning of electrical contactsputting the originals away for safe keeping,
within the case) which work with somebut you'll also open up a whole new world of
revisions of the PlayStation 2 and Xboxgames that you simply would not be able to
hardware.play otherwise. There are truly very unique
(and playable) Japanese games that we'll
As console systems got better and better, asimply never see otherwise. And if home brew
whole following of home brew developersor cool utilities, applications or add-ons
starting making their own software for theirare your thing, then having a mod chip is an
consoles. Software like the Xbox Media Centerabsolute must.
(XMBC) as well as their own little games and



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