XBOX and MOD CHIPS
If you have an Xbox 360, or if you are thinking of getting one, you have probably heard
about mod chips. In fact, if you have anything to do with games consoles these days then
you will have heard of mod chips, modded systems, chipped systems and mods. They all
refer to the same thing - a chip which is created to make changes to the way a games
console works.
Xbox 360 mod chips are like any other mod chip, they designed to take control of your
Xbox 360 system and remove specific limitations which were put on by the
manufacturer, Microsoft. So the chip is able to access specific functions of your xBox
360 that have been blocked or restricted. This often means things such as playback
restrictions. You can import, back-up, hack, homebrew and bypass all kinds of security
features or other limitiation.
Mod chips can be used to play games which the system itself has been engineered to
reject. Although this isn't their only use or only function. For the same reason as people
like to pimp their car, their bike or their computer, Xbox owners like to pimp their box!
Modchips expand the capabilities of your console
Gaming consoles like the XBox 360, Play Station 3, Nintendo Wii and Gamecube are
designed by the company to play specific types of disk, from local regions only. These
machines have region codes, just like like DVD players have so, for example, someone in
the US can't play a Japanese or Australian version of a game on their American box. In
the case of the XBox 360, you can't play anything that isn't licensed by Microsoft,
including your own creations, back ups, or customised games. A mod chip can allow you
to get around this so you can play your own customised games, disks, backed up games,
and games bought in countries other than the one where you bought your Xbox.
Of course, the main reason for these security features is to protect against pirating games
and protect against code which might damage the system. Unfortunately, in their efforts
to secure the machines, the console manufacturers enforced restrictions which many of
their customers find to be unnecessary and obstructive. And let's face it, whoever pimped
a car thinking about safety?
For more about the Xbox 360, and links to more detailed discussions about Xbox 360
Mod Chips - including reviews of the best mods available and where to find them, visit
Modchipstore.com