Many gamers think about how to copy XBOX games, because we've received many inquiries lately on this subject. Many people are accustomed to making copies of their own music CDs, but don't know how to go about doing this for their games.

Today, we'll explain just how simple it is to copy XBOX games. But first, we need to make something clear.

This article is not written with the intention of people making illegal copies of XBOX games. Our aim is simply to tell you how you can create back up copies of the games you currently own ? this is absolutely legitimate and legal, and is a good strategy for protecting your game discs from damage.

Alright, let's get started. And don't worry ? we won't be tossing a lot of difficult and complicated technical jargon at you. Copying your XBOX games is actually much easier than you might think.

You might be wondering ? Why can't I just use the programs that are used to burn music CD's to create copies of my games?

This is because XBOX games can only be copied using a specially designed software program.

The reason for this is that all games are protected by copyright. This copyright protection keeps your computer from being able to read the information on the game disc, that is, unless you install the proper software. Unless your computer can decipher the disc, you won't be able to make a copy.

A handful of companies have created computer programs designed specifically for making backup copies of your games. After installing the program on your computer, you will be able to override the copyright protections on the disc to make copies of your XBOX games.

After downloading and installing one of these programs, copying your XBOX games is amazingly simple. The program does all the work ? you pop in the game, let the computer program copy it to your hard drive, then put in a blank DVD-R disc and let your computer transfer the data to the clean disc.

Though it may seem surprisingly simple, that's really all there is to the process. It's so simple that a monkey could do it with one hand tied behind his back?

One last word of advice - make sure not to pay too much for this kind of software. I have seen programs costing in excess of $100 - there's no reason you should have to pay that much. As it happens, the highest ranked program only costs about $30 or $40. Even though some companies use catchy marketing ploys to get you to buy their version, you won't get better quality by spending more.

This is the simplest way to make backup copies of XBOX games on your computer. It's an easy way to go about backing up copies of the games you own. Enjoy!