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By Casey Jones

Usually, a Halo 3 mod is considered to be any software modification that changes the game play in the super popular video game for the Xbox 360, Halo 3. But the term also encompasses several other modifications, such as hardware alterations made to the Xbox 360 console to show everybody that you are a hard-core Halo 3 fanatic.

However, before someone can create a Halo 3 mod, they need the proper tools, together with some technical expertise and knowledge. These tools would usually includes a number of pieces of software that allow people to de-construct, edit, and reconstruct Halo 3 files. It would also involve some hardware to allow the Xbox 360 hard drive to be uploaded into a PC and the files to be downloaded to that hard drive.

You have to do this because the Xbox 360 is not a unit on which files can be modified. Previously, the hardware developers, in this case Microsoft, made the tools available to those who paid the licensing fee. But over time, especially in the case of Halo 3 mods, the public has developed several tools and techniques to achieve what has to be done for modification.

A Halo 3 mod also includes, as written earlier, physical changes to the Xbox 360 console. Some people, for example, remove the case and actually carve the words 'Halo 3' into it. They might also accompany this by painting the console red, blue or green to match the colour of the armour of the characters in the game.

However, it's a pretty extreme way to say to the world - I like Halo 3 - in that it could cause actual damage that makes the Xbox 360 unplayable. It would also void the guarantee. People often display their altered Xbox 360s on photo-sharing sites such as Flickr and when they go toattend live LAN events.

One of the things that people who are fanatical about the world of the Halo 3 mod try to focus on is that the mods should not be used for the purpose of cheating. Modifications are fun to get a new aspect on Halo 3 play or a new feel for certain levels. But if they're used to make the game unfair in favour of one person or team, they destroy the overall game for everyone.

One website where a person can find many a Halo 3 mod is H3mod.com. The site calls itself the 'future of Halo modding'. It seems to be a good place to begin if you want to learn about a Halo 3 mod.

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