If you have an Xbox 360, or if you’re thinking of getting one, you’ve probably heard of mod chips. In fact, if you’re anything to do with game consoles these days, you’ve probably heard of mod chips, modded systems, chip systems, and mods. They all refer to the same thing: a chip that is created to make changes to the way a game console works.

Xbox 360 mod chips are like any other mod chips, they are designed to take control of your Xbox 360 system and remove specific limitations that were imposed by the manufacturer, Microsoft. The chip can then access specific features of your xBox 360 that have been blocked or restricted. This often means things like playback restrictions. You can import, backup, hack, brew at home, and bypass all sorts of security features or other limitations.

Mod chips can be used to play games that the system itself has been designed to reject. Although this is not its only use or its only function. For the same reason that people like to spruce up their car, bike, or computer, Xbox owners like to spruce up their box! Modchips expand the capabilities of your console

Game consoles like XBox 360, Play Station 3, Nintendo Wii, and Gamecube are designed by the company to play specific types of disc, only from local regions. These machines have region codes, just like DVD players, so someone in the US, for example, can’t play a Japanese or Australian version of a game on their US box. For the XBox 360, you can’t play anything not licensed by Microsoft, including your own creations, backups, or custom games. A mod chip can allow you to bypass this so that you can play your own custom games, discs, endorsed games, and games purchased in countries other than the one in which you purchased your Xbox.

Of course, the main reason for these security features is to protect against game hacking and code that could damage the system. Unfortunately, in their efforts to protect machines, console manufacturers have imposed restrictions that many of their customers find unnecessary and obstructive. And let’s face it, who tuned up a car with safety in mind?