Learn Magic Card Tricks
What would a magic show be without a few great card tricks? All magicians will incorporate card tricks into their shows. If you are starting out learning the ropes of magic, you should learn a few magic card tricks. Card tricks have the ability to amaze and they have a mystical feel about them. When looking for good magic card tricks to learn, start at your local toy store or discount chain store. This may seem too elementary for you, but if you have never performed card tricks before, getting a basic child's magic kit is a great place to start. Learn the card trick in the kit and master it. Learning and mastering are two different things. To master a trick, you must be able to repeat it successfully hundreds of times with no mistakes. Once you have the child's kit mastered, do a search online for good card magic tricks. A lot of sites will have tricks that you can learn for free. You may want to purchase some videos and books from these sites that show you the more advanced card tricks. But it is important to learn the basics first before trying the more advanced tricks. Spend a lot of time practicing your card tricks in front of a mirror. If the tricks you use involve sleight of hand, as most card tricks do, you want your brain to actually memorize the hand movements needed to perform the trick. Repetition is the key. Once you have learned the card trick, practice, practice practice. Carefully study yourself in the mirror while performing the trick. Is there any movement that you are making that can give away the secret of the card trick? Once you have practiced in front of a mirror and you feel that you have it right, get a video camera and tape your card trick. Have a friend run the camera and do closeups of your trick. Study this video to make sure that the card trick is being performed correctly and that you are doing the correct sleight of hand movements. Sometimes you will find that you need to animate your movements a little more to draw attention away from the cards. Study professional magicians and then study your video. Note the differences and do what you can to correct them.Once you have mastered the card trick, work on your dialog. Maintain a running dialog while performing your card trick. This will keep people focused on what you are saying without giving them the opportunity to try to figure out the card trick. It is also more entertaining for the audience. After all, they came to your show to be entertained. Don't bore them with just a series of magic tricks. Perform your card magic tricks with flair. Put your passion into it and you will become a great magician.NEW! Click Here to learn how to perform Jaw Dropping Magic almost immediately even if you never done a single magic trick in your life!
Thursday, January 3, 2008
Beginner Magic Tricks
Beginner Magic Tricks
Magic tricks and magic shows have fascinated audiences for ages. The mystery that surrounds magic tricks is the lure that draws people in. A good magician can keep an audience engrossed for hours on end. Just about every person, no matter what their age, will love a good magic show.If you are thinking about becoming a magician it is important to start as early as you can. The younger you are, the easier it is to develop your talent. The best way to introduce yourself to magic tricks is to buy a magic kit. Learn the basics from this kit such as card tricks, coin tricks and thread tricks. Once you get the fundamentals down, you need to know how to perform in front of an audience. The best way to learn this is to watch other magicians perform. Note their mannerisms and how they interact with the audience. You have to be able to win over your audience or your magic show will fail. The following are the top three things you should do to keep the audience entertained and to put on a great magic show. 1. Confidence is the most important thing that you can have when performing in front of an audience. Practice your magic tricks many times in front of a mirror. Then if feel that you have mastered the tricks, practice them again in front of family or friends. If you are unsure about your abilities it will show in your performance. You have to convince people that your tricks really are magical.2. Engage your audience. A great magician does not just stand on stage and perform tricks, he will interact with the audience. Talk constantly, tell jokes, ask questions of audience members and use your hands a lot. You want full attention focused on you and not leave time for people to focus on figuring out how the trick is performed. Remember, a magic show is a performance and you must have great acting abilities to pull it off. A bored audience will quickly become indifferent and sometimes hostile!3. Make a smooth transition from one trick to the next. Wow them with one trick and while the audience is still in amazement, move onto a better, even more amazing trick. Keep the momentum going while constantly interacting with the audience and entertaining. Use humor, music, beautiful assistants and anything that you can think of to make your show exciting.Learn basic beginner magic tricks and advance from there. Hand movements are very important in a magic performance. Practice a lot in front of a mirror every day. Learn how to interact with an audience and keep them entertained. When you are ready, get the word out that you are available for kid's parties and small shows. Expand on your act and continue to add new tricks. With determination and a whole lot of practice, you could become a professional magician.NEW! Click Here to learn how to perform Jaw Dropping Magic almost immediately even if you never done a single magic trick in your life!
Magic tricks and magic shows have fascinated audiences for ages. The mystery that surrounds magic tricks is the lure that draws people in. A good magician can keep an audience engrossed for hours on end. Just about every person, no matter what their age, will love a good magic show.If you are thinking about becoming a magician it is important to start as early as you can. The younger you are, the easier it is to develop your talent. The best way to introduce yourself to magic tricks is to buy a magic kit. Learn the basics from this kit such as card tricks, coin tricks and thread tricks. Once you get the fundamentals down, you need to know how to perform in front of an audience. The best way to learn this is to watch other magicians perform. Note their mannerisms and how they interact with the audience. You have to be able to win over your audience or your magic show will fail. The following are the top three things you should do to keep the audience entertained and to put on a great magic show. 1. Confidence is the most important thing that you can have when performing in front of an audience. Practice your magic tricks many times in front of a mirror. Then if feel that you have mastered the tricks, practice them again in front of family or friends. If you are unsure about your abilities it will show in your performance. You have to convince people that your tricks really are magical.2. Engage your audience. A great magician does not just stand on stage and perform tricks, he will interact with the audience. Talk constantly, tell jokes, ask questions of audience members and use your hands a lot. You want full attention focused on you and not leave time for people to focus on figuring out how the trick is performed. Remember, a magic show is a performance and you must have great acting abilities to pull it off. A bored audience will quickly become indifferent and sometimes hostile!3. Make a smooth transition from one trick to the next. Wow them with one trick and while the audience is still in amazement, move onto a better, even more amazing trick. Keep the momentum going while constantly interacting with the audience and entertaining. Use humor, music, beautiful assistants and anything that you can think of to make your show exciting.Learn basic beginner magic tricks and advance from there. Hand movements are very important in a magic performance. Practice a lot in front of a mirror every day. Learn how to interact with an audience and keep them entertained. When you are ready, get the word out that you are available for kid's parties and small shows. Expand on your act and continue to add new tricks. With determination and a whole lot of practice, you could become a professional magician.NEW! Click Here to learn how to perform Jaw Dropping Magic almost immediately even if you never done a single magic trick in your life!
10-Minute Exercises With Big Results
Many busy professionals feel that working out isn’t worth the time unless they can exercise for forty minutes or longer and it’s true that many healthcare workers and government agencies used to recommend that all adults get thirty consecutive minutes of aerobic exercise per day. But this is the twenty-first century and the fact of the matter is that you don’t have to do all your exercise at once to reap the health benefits. Research has shown that short, intense exercise segments throughout the day are just as effective as longer workouts at burning calories, increasing cardio endurance and lowering blood pressure and cholesterol. Even as little as five minutes can go a long way towards balancing hormones in the body and making you a happier person – is that great or what? You no longer have to worry about finding a large block of free time to work out; just take a coffee break and in five minutes you can feel totally rejuvenated. One of the greatest things about shorter workouts is that they have tremendous potential to reshape your body with a minimum time commitment. Incorporating strength training exercises into your daily schedule is a powerful tool for both heart health and muscle strength. Spend five minutes doing lower body exercises and after several weeks you can tell a difference. Spend ten minutes on a power workout and results will show up in three weeks or less. Use the following ten-minute express workouts on a regular basis for a month and you will see remarkable changes in your body’s strength. You can do these workouts in your office with the door closed or, if your office is a cubicle, in the restroom or some other private area. Do whatever is necessary for you to fit in your exercise time at work. Express Workout 1: Hips and ThighsHips and thighs can be a frustrating area to shape up especially for women. Thanks to the physiological design of female bodies, fat tends to be stored in the thighs and hips and can be very resistant to toning efforts. Perform this routine three to four times weekly in conjunction with aerobic exercise and your body will begin to reshape in six to ten weeks. Squats: Squats are performed by standing with feet about shoulder-width apart and arms by sides. Keep strong posture and slowly lower buttocks as though about to sit down in a chair. Lower several inches and then slowly raise. Pliès: Adopted from ballet, pliès are performed by standing with feet just wider than shoulder-width and toes pointed outward. With a hand on a chair or wall for balance, slowly drop body straight down for several inches and then come back up. To increase intensity, on the final pliè, stay in a lowered position and slowly pulse your body up and down about an inch. This fatigues the muscle faster. Lunges: Lunges are performed by standing with feet about shoulder-width apart and hands on hips. Stand tall and take a large step forward with one foot, and remain in that position. Turn your back foot up until balanced on the toes and then slowly lower your body until your front knee forms a right angle. Slowly raise your body back up. Repeat on each side. Leg Stretches: Stand with feet about shoulder-width apart and one hand holding a chair or wall for balance. Raise one foot behind you and reach back with your hand, grab the foot and gently pull it towards your buttocks. This stretches the quadriceps muscle on the front of the leg. Repeat with each leg. For stretching the calf muscle, place one foot slightly in front of you and point your toes up, balancing on the heel. Keep your weight on the foot that is not being stretched. Repeat on both sides. All times are approximate. 0:01 – 1:00 – Begin by walking briskly in place to warm up the muscles. Warming the muscles makes them pliable and will allow you to work longer. 1:01 – 3:00 – Perform as many squats as possible in two minutes.3:01 – 4:00 – Rest for one minute.4:01 – 6:00 – Perform as many pliès as possible in two minutes.6:01 – 7:00 – Rest for one minute.7:01 – 9:00 – Perform as many lunges (both legs) as possible in two minutes.9:01 – 10:00 – Recovery and stretching. Express Workout 2 – Arms and ShouldersBuilding strength in your upper body is a vital part of any workout plan and fortunately it can be a fairly easy area to strengthen. Powerful arms are important for both men and women to assist with everyday life – it’s surprising how many typical daily tasks require using the shoulders, back and arms. By building those muscles, you will take some of the daily stress of your body. This 10-minute express workout develops the biceps, triceps, upper back muscles and shoulders. Bicep Curls: Curls are done by standing with your feet about shoulder-width apart and weights in both hands. Tuck your elbows firmly against your sides with palms facing forward. Slowly raise the weight almost to your shoulder for a count of 5 and then lower it, again for a count of 5. Overhead Press: The overhead press is performed by standing with feet about shoulder-width apart and a straight back, holding a weight in each hand. Bring the hands up to the shoulders and then slowly lift up for a count of 5. Raise the weights until the arm is almost fully extended; then release and lower downward. Triceps Raise: Stand tall with feet slightly more than shoulder-width. With weights in hands, lift straight overhead until almost fully extended. Turn palms inward to face each other. Slowly begin to lower the weight down toward your back until the elbow forms a right angle; then raise the weight. Forward Press: Standing with feet a few inches past shoulder-width. With weights in hands, bring up to shoulders. Slowly press the weights forward; then pull back. Be sure to keep arms level with shoulders and move forward and back slowly. Stretches: Stretch the arms by raising your arms overhead, dropping one hand behind your head and using the other hand to gently press the elbow back to stretch the triceps muscle. Repeat with the other arm. Next, raise both arms overhead, lace fingers together and press arms outward. Lastly, bring one arm across the front of your body and use the other hand to press the arm against the body to stretch the biceps muscle. 0:01 – 0:30 – Warm up 0:31 – 2:30 – Perform as many slow, quality biceps curls as possible within two minutes.2:31 – 3:00 – Rest for thirty seconds. 3:01 – 5:00 – Begin overhead raises and complete as many quality raises as possible within two minutes. 5:01 – 5:30 – Rest for thirty seconds. 5:31 – 7:30 – Complete as many accurate triceps presses as possible within two minutes. 7:31 – 8:00 – Rest for thirty seconds. 8:01 – 10:00 – Complete as many properly done forward presses as possible within two minutes. Extra time: Stretch if you have time available. Express Workout 3 – Abdominal MusclesHaving strong core muscles is crucial to protecting the spine and maintaining good posture. When your body is supported by strong central muscles it’s easier to perform everyday tasks as well as exercise. Abdominal workouts won’t flatten the stomach – that requires aerobic exercise – but they will strengthen and tone the muscles. Basic Curls: Perform the basic curl by lying on your back with knees bents. Place your fingertips at your ears and use your stomach muscles to pull yourself about five or six inches. Slowly lower back down. Avoid using momentum to perform the exercises. Cross-Curls: Begin in basic curl position. Contract stomach muscles and lift to the right as you bring your right elbow to your left knee. Switch and bring left elbow to right knee. Bicycle: Begin in basic curl position but prop your upper body up on your elbows. Straighten your legs and then raise both legs several inches off the floor. Pull your right leg in to your body; then extend it as you pull in your left leg. Continue doing so; thus “bicycling.” Rope Climb: Begin in basic curl position. Raise your legs straight up into the air while keeping your upper body flat on the floor. Using your abdominals to lift your upper back off the floor, use your hands and arms to pretend you are climbing a rope. Grasp the “rope” with your right hand as you bring your right side off the floor; then switch and use your left hand. Stretches: Lie on your stomach with hands at about shoulder-height. Slowly use your hands to lift your upper body off the floor and stretch your abdominals. 0:01 – 2:00 – Perform as many well-done basic curls as possible within two minutes. 2:01 – 2:30 – Rest for thirty seconds.2:31 – 4:30 – Complete as many accurate cross-curls as possible within two minutes.4:31 – 5:00 – Rest for thirty seconds. 5:01 – 7:00 – “Bicycle” for two minutes. 7:01 – 7:30 – Rest for thirty seconds. 7:31 – 9:30 – “Climb” the “rope” for two minutes.
Finding The Best Anti-Spyware
Spyware programs are a rapidly growing threat in computer security. These programs are essentially worm type viruses that copy themselves onto your computer without your consent, and the copied porgrams are designed to allow a hacker to access to your computer from a remote terminal.The threats to your security are many, ranging from small, relatively harmless things like allowing a program to bypass your firewall security protocols and flooding your computer with useless and unsolicited advertisments, to more dangerous things like allowing a hacker to access your personal information, or even to gain actual control your PC from a remote terminal.There are dozens of anti spyware programs available over the internet. When looking for one to buy, here are the factors you should definetely consider when making your choice:Buy Anti Spyware Software - it is a truism that there are no free lunches. While there are fairly good free, downloadable anti spyware programs available, studies and consumer feedback show that the most comprehensive packages are the ones being marketed by major companies for consumer purchase. Try to obtain ones from a company that you have heard of and trust. Also, some of the more devious types of spyware actually disguise themselves as free anti spyware programs. These WILL block out the attempts of OTHER spyware programs, but will themselves be accessing your terminal...Compatibility Issues - when buying an anti spyware program, check consumer reviews for it first; make sure that the program is completely compatible with all of the other major programs that you're using on your computer. A compatibility issue is more than just a matter of convenience, since some spyware programs can use the incompatible programs as a back door to avoid the anti spyware's detection and access your computer.Periodic Updates - find a provider for your anti spyware program that periodically updates it's services to keep up with the latest technology, and offers you the ability to download these updates. Hackers are continually working to modify their programs and finding new measures to bypass known countermeasures. Therefore, what works today may not defend against next week's spyware programs, unless you keep your security program up to date.Added Security Programs - aside from spyware, packages are available that feature anti virus systems, firewalls, and anti adware programs. Even if you already have similar existing security programs installed on your computer, two security systems work better than one. As stated earlier, just make sure that the two programs are compatible with each other. New! Ezy-Internet Safety Guide is the perfect blueprint to the truth about Internet safety. Learn everything you need to know about making your computer safer, safety software that works and how to avoid all the nasty spyware, malware, viruses, worms and trojans.
Parental Control Software
Parental Control Software
The Internet gives us the world at our fingertips. Unfortunately, sometimes those fingers belong to a child. While innocently surfing 'the net', children can be exposed to inappropriate material. They may accidentally reveal personal information, their own or their parents' credit card data, for example.The first line of defense is to teach your child how to use the Internet safely. Children are interested in computers and the Internet as early as age two, and young children can be easily guided to appropriate web sites that provide entertainment and education.As children get older, however, it becomes more difficult to supervise all their online activities. By adolescence, they may engage in viewing pornography or chatting online with potential predators. Sometimes they'll post photos of themselves and provide information that could allow pedophiles to approach them.Being involved with your child's online activities helps limit some of these risks. Keeping the computer in the living room or just being interested in what they view may be enough to help children resist the temptation of 'forbidden' sites.It's usually not possible, though, to supervise all their online activities. Scary thought, but when you're at work or shopping you can't know what your child is being exposed to.Or can you?In fact, there are a variety of software and hardware tools that can limit your child's Internet access or monitor his or her computer activities. Most cost very little, some are even free, others are simply helpful tips for how to restrict access.FILTERSFiltering software works by blocking certain web sites or specific keywords. Parents can specify them or use a pre-built list. For example, a list of pornographic or otherwise inappropriate sites is provided by the software vendor and can be updated from their web site. Any time your child tries to access one of these web sites he or she will get a 'HTTP 404 Page Not Found' or similar message.Filters can also be set up to block access to certain types of Internet traffic such as instant messaging, newsgroups, e-mail, or peer-to-peer (P2P) hosting. The latter is often used for file exchanges.These filters aren't perfect and it's next to impossible for a database to be completely up-to-date because new web sites come onto the Internet all the time, but they help.Another type of software records all your child's computer activity - sites visited, e-mails sent or received, programs run, even individual keystrokes in some cases.Another option is to install software which restricts computer use to certain times during the day. The computer shuts off at scheduled times or when a certain amount of data has been downloaded from the Internet. Actually Windows has built-in facilities for doing this, but configuring it requires a level of expertise beyond the average user.Software exists which can block your child's name, address or other personal details as specified by the parent from being sent.BROWSERSSome browsers are specifically designed for children that incorporate many of the filters discussed above. They're easier for children to use than Internet Explorer or Firefox but don't rely solely on this type of browser, however. Internet Explorer can't be un-installed from the Windows operating system and any net savvy kid will probably find out how to gain access to it.New! Ezy-Internet Safety Guide is the perfect blueprint to the truth about Internet safety. Learn everything you need to know about making your computer safer, safety software that works and how to avoid all the nasty spyware, malware, viruses, worms and trojans.
The Internet gives us the world at our fingertips. Unfortunately, sometimes those fingers belong to a child. While innocently surfing 'the net', children can be exposed to inappropriate material. They may accidentally reveal personal information, their own or their parents' credit card data, for example.The first line of defense is to teach your child how to use the Internet safely. Children are interested in computers and the Internet as early as age two, and young children can be easily guided to appropriate web sites that provide entertainment and education.As children get older, however, it becomes more difficult to supervise all their online activities. By adolescence, they may engage in viewing pornography or chatting online with potential predators. Sometimes they'll post photos of themselves and provide information that could allow pedophiles to approach them.Being involved with your child's online activities helps limit some of these risks. Keeping the computer in the living room or just being interested in what they view may be enough to help children resist the temptation of 'forbidden' sites.It's usually not possible, though, to supervise all their online activities. Scary thought, but when you're at work or shopping you can't know what your child is being exposed to.Or can you?In fact, there are a variety of software and hardware tools that can limit your child's Internet access or monitor his or her computer activities. Most cost very little, some are even free, others are simply helpful tips for how to restrict access.FILTERSFiltering software works by blocking certain web sites or specific keywords. Parents can specify them or use a pre-built list. For example, a list of pornographic or otherwise inappropriate sites is provided by the software vendor and can be updated from their web site. Any time your child tries to access one of these web sites he or she will get a 'HTTP 404 Page Not Found' or similar message.Filters can also be set up to block access to certain types of Internet traffic such as instant messaging, newsgroups, e-mail, or peer-to-peer (P2P) hosting. The latter is often used for file exchanges.These filters aren't perfect and it's next to impossible for a database to be completely up-to-date because new web sites come onto the Internet all the time, but they help.Another type of software records all your child's computer activity - sites visited, e-mails sent or received, programs run, even individual keystrokes in some cases.Another option is to install software which restricts computer use to certain times during the day. The computer shuts off at scheduled times or when a certain amount of data has been downloaded from the Internet. Actually Windows has built-in facilities for doing this, but configuring it requires a level of expertise beyond the average user.Software exists which can block your child's name, address or other personal details as specified by the parent from being sent.BROWSERSSome browsers are specifically designed for children that incorporate many of the filters discussed above. They're easier for children to use than Internet Explorer or Firefox but don't rely solely on this type of browser, however. Internet Explorer can't be un-installed from the Windows operating system and any net savvy kid will probably find out how to gain access to it.New! Ezy-Internet Safety Guide is the perfect blueprint to the truth about Internet safety. Learn everything you need to know about making your computer safer, safety software that works and how to avoid all the nasty spyware, malware, viruses, worms and trojans.
How To Burn Or Copy XBox 360 Games
How To Burn Or Copy XBox 360 Games
You can burn and copy your XBox 360 games, but it takes a little doing. It's not as easy as plopping it in and hitting "start."There are 2 ways to copy games: you can copy games to your XBox hard drive, or you can use a PC. If you want to burn a copy of your games, you have to use a PC, and the process is a little more complicated. I'll probably say it again later, but you have to have a modded XBox to play copied games. The system is designed so that it won't play copied games, so if you plan on doing this, make sure your XBox has a mod chip first. Otherwise it won't work!Copying Games To Your XBox Hard DriveCopying games this way is pretty easy. You'll need one bit of software which is called DVD2XBOX. This is a totally legal piece of software that allows you to back up games, and you can get it for free online. Do a web search and you can find it. You might also want to make sure your XBox has plenty of hard drive space for the backed up games. If you plan to do this, I recommend upgrading your XBox hard drive first, so you have plenty of memory.Once you have DVD2XBOX on your XBox, it will show up on the dashboard under "applications." If you open this software, it will walk you through step by step on copying and saving the games. It's pretty user friendly, but if you are unsure, there are some easy-to-follow tutorials on the web.Copying Games To Your PCThis is a lot more complex, but it's the only way to burn your games to disk. You'll need more gear for this. You have to at least have an Ethernet cable, software for converting games to .ISO file, software for burning DVDs or CD-ROMs, and a mod chip in your XBox to play the copied games.Here's how you do it: First, connect your XBox to your computer with the Ethernet cable. With the Ethernet cable, you can FTP the files and back them up on your hard drive. You'll need to do this in order to copy them. Once you're hooked up, load the games onto your computer using FTP. The next step is to turn those games into .ISO files. To do this, you'll need some software like Qwix or ISO. Users have reported that both work pretty well, and you can download either one free on the web. They'll need to be in .ISO format in order to be burned onto DVDs. Next, you'll need some kind of software for burning the files to DVD. Probably the most used software for burning XBox games is Nero's Burning Rom. It's easy to use and makes discs that are compatible with the XBox. Alcohol 120 is also pretty popular. If you want to use another software, just make sure that the discs it burns are XBox compatible. The specs should tell you this. The best discs to use are recordable DVDs like DVD-R, DVD-RW, or CD-RW's. Before you start burning a bunch of stuff, you should do a test run. Burn one and make sure it works on your XBox before you go totally crazy and burn a bunch. Now, just burn those .ISO files with Nero or Alcohol 120, and you're good to go. I can't stress it enough: Mod chips are expensive and hard to install, but if you plan to play burned games, you need one. Also, keep in mind that a mod chip voids your warrantee, and you can't do XBox Live with a mod chip. NEW! You can get all the information and tools you need to make backup copies of virtually every video game you own with nothing more than a CD burner or DVD burner and your home computer. PLUS learn how to play all of your favorite games on your PC, no console, or mod chip needed!
You can burn and copy your XBox 360 games, but it takes a little doing. It's not as easy as plopping it in and hitting "start."There are 2 ways to copy games: you can copy games to your XBox hard drive, or you can use a PC. If you want to burn a copy of your games, you have to use a PC, and the process is a little more complicated. I'll probably say it again later, but you have to have a modded XBox to play copied games. The system is designed so that it won't play copied games, so if you plan on doing this, make sure your XBox has a mod chip first. Otherwise it won't work!Copying Games To Your XBox Hard DriveCopying games this way is pretty easy. You'll need one bit of software which is called DVD2XBOX. This is a totally legal piece of software that allows you to back up games, and you can get it for free online. Do a web search and you can find it. You might also want to make sure your XBox has plenty of hard drive space for the backed up games. If you plan to do this, I recommend upgrading your XBox hard drive first, so you have plenty of memory.Once you have DVD2XBOX on your XBox, it will show up on the dashboard under "applications." If you open this software, it will walk you through step by step on copying and saving the games. It's pretty user friendly, but if you are unsure, there are some easy-to-follow tutorials on the web.Copying Games To Your PCThis is a lot more complex, but it's the only way to burn your games to disk. You'll need more gear for this. You have to at least have an Ethernet cable, software for converting games to .ISO file, software for burning DVDs or CD-ROMs, and a mod chip in your XBox to play the copied games.Here's how you do it: First, connect your XBox to your computer with the Ethernet cable. With the Ethernet cable, you can FTP the files and back them up on your hard drive. You'll need to do this in order to copy them. Once you're hooked up, load the games onto your computer using FTP. The next step is to turn those games into .ISO files. To do this, you'll need some software like Qwix or ISO. Users have reported that both work pretty well, and you can download either one free on the web. They'll need to be in .ISO format in order to be burned onto DVDs. Next, you'll need some kind of software for burning the files to DVD. Probably the most used software for burning XBox games is Nero's Burning Rom. It's easy to use and makes discs that are compatible with the XBox. Alcohol 120 is also pretty popular. If you want to use another software, just make sure that the discs it burns are XBox compatible. The specs should tell you this. The best discs to use are recordable DVDs like DVD-R, DVD-RW, or CD-RW's. Before you start burning a bunch of stuff, you should do a test run. Burn one and make sure it works on your XBox before you go totally crazy and burn a bunch. Now, just burn those .ISO files with Nero or Alcohol 120, and you're good to go. I can't stress it enough: Mod chips are expensive and hard to install, but if you plan to play burned games, you need one. Also, keep in mind that a mod chip voids your warrantee, and you can't do XBox Live with a mod chip. NEW! You can get all the information and tools you need to make backup copies of virtually every video game you own with nothing more than a CD burner or DVD burner and your home computer. PLUS learn how to play all of your favorite games on your PC, no console, or mod chip needed!
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