The rest of the hacks in this book are mods, which means they are not tricks or glitches they are ways that you can hack Halo 2 itself. To try these hacks, you will need access to an Xbox with a mod chip installed these are referred to as modded Xboxes. Although it used to require significant effort to set up a modded Xbox, these days there are simple options. If you want to get a modded Xbox but aren't interested in installing a mod chip, you can buy a pre-modded system online. For more information about pre-modded systems, refer to http://www.xbox-modchips.com/premodded.htm. For more information about using modded Xboxes, refer to http://www.xbox-scene.com. The following books also have a great deal of information on modding an Xbox:
Once an Xbox has been modded, you should set up FTP access so that you can network it with a PC. This access allows you to transfer Halo 2 files (such as maps) to your PC, modify them, and transfer them back to your Xbox. You can use any FTP client to perform the transfer I use CuteFTP (http://www.cuteftp.com), which you can see in action in [Hack #54].
The remainder of the hacks in this book will require the use of modding applications that run on a PC. With that in mind, this chapter introduces you to the most popular Halo 2 modding apps. For more information about Halo 2 mods and modding applications, refer to the tutorials on http://www.halomods.com.
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