Just When You Thought It Was Enough…Customizing your Xbox 360

When it comes to your Xbox 360 video game console, you can get your game face on, Literally! Did you know that you can personalize your Xbox 360 so that the system reflects your individual tastes and preferences? If you are becoming an Xbox 360 fanatic and don’t already own a faceplate and skin kit for your Xbox 360, here are a few thoughts and ideas to help you get started in the world of Xbox customization.

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The most popular product available for those interested in customizing their Xbox 360 is the GameFace faceplate and skin kit. This is a two-piece faceplate that provides you with access to personalized templates. The templates can be slipped in between the high-grade clear polycarbonate front plate on your Xbox 360 video game console to create a unique and stylish base plate. You can download easy to use software that allows you to create individual faceplates featuring your favorite game motifs, characters, photos, and other images. Nyko operates one of the most popular sites on the Web for getting access to these individual faceplates designs. You can create unique faceplate designs and then print them out on the blank templates provided using your own home printer. Once you have your unique, customized faceplate, simply fit it into the faceplate pieces and snap it into place onto the front of your Xbox 360 video game console. The GameFace 360 system allows you to make up to 16 custom faceplates that you can print out from home with ease.

If you are new to the world of Xbox 360 console customization, here is a quick primer to help you get started. These are some terms that you are likely to encounter as you get started with GameFace or other Xbox 360 customization software, in case you are not already familiar with them. The clear front plate refers to the clear polycarbonate high-grade plate that covers all the Xbox 360 ports. The clear front plate is what gives your customization efforts their glossy and professional-looking sheen. The software used for creating customized plates is known as template software. Most template software programs are relatively easy (and even fun) to use. They allow you to design, save, and then print customized faceplates for your Xbox 360 system until your heart is content. You may also encounter design software that uses blank and pre-printed templates. These are programs that allow you to print out custom designs from the comfort of your own home printer and then punch out custom designs using the blank templates and designs provided by the software program.

If you will be using the popular GameFace 360 software to customize your Xbox 360 console, here are a few tips to get you started. First, download the file you want onto your hard drive. Open GameFace and click on Add Picture Layer to select the image, graphic motif, or photo that you want for your customized faceplate. You can get as creative as you want. Import gif, bmp, jpg image files to the GameFace software if you want. Using your mouse, play with the image until you have something you like.

Finally, print out your customized design using the blank template function. If you are feeling particularly creative and want to design a more complex design, you can also use other imaging software such as Photoshop to create a unique faceplate design. Simply work on your image in Photoshop. When you are done designing the faceplate design, next import the file into the GameFace software and print the new image like you normally would.

July 24 2010 06:29 am | XBox Articles

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