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Firstly, BF3 can be played in both GOD and XEX format!
I will explain the difference and installation guide for both ways.

GOD Format (Straight Forward Way)

1. After extraction both Discs into ISOs, use EXISO to extract disc 1 to XEX Folder format.

2. In Disc 1 you will find the Content folder which is the HD installation package (1.5GB), so copy the 45410950 and its sub folder 00000002 to your internal HDD under Hdd1/Content/0000000000000000/

3. If you do not have Int HDD or not bigger than 1.5GB, then you can't played the game with the HD package. Gotta accept tat.

4. Once HD package is installed, you will need the title update in order for the package to work. Search for it in the forum (166MB). Install it 000B0000 into the 45410950 where the HD package is installed earlier in the Int HDD. So you will end up with 2 folders under 45410950 now. One folder is TU and the other is the HD package. 00000002 and 000B0000.

5. To find out the difference of HD and SD, one simple way is to look at the map on the table during the first briefing in the 2nd mission. The SD version of the maps is blurry and crappy. HD is sharper and you can almost read the map itself.

6. Once HD package and TU are done, you will no longer need Disc 1. You only need Disc 2 for playing single player campaign. Use iso2god 1.3.6 to convert Disc 2 ISo to GOD format and place the GOD folder either in your internal or external HDD under Content/0000000000000000/. For ext HDD you will need to create the content and 0000000000000000 folders manually and set the scan path to detect it, it will then appear under xbox360 games tab in FSD. Walla and you are done

7. You can still play the game in GOD format without installing the HD package. Just skip to step 6, Not much difference btw my opinion.

XEX Format

1. Install the TU and HD package using the same way in step 1 - 4.

2. Well you can also choose not to install the HD thing. (optional)

3. Using EXISO, extract both ISOs into XEX folder format. Try to name them similarly like BF3 disc 1 and BF3 Disc 2

4. Tricky part is you need BOTH DISC XEX in order to work no matter wat, regardless you only play single campaign mode or you already installed the HD content.

5. Place the 2 xex folders in your usual game folders, (internal or ext works either way, just set the correct scan path)

6. IMPORTANT: you will need Disc Swap plugin for this to work. Read about the disc swap tutorial in the forum.

7. Game will show up in xbox360 games tab in FSD, or you can run it in File manager. works fine either way

Since running it in XEX format is so troublesome and takes up 1 extra disc space, just convert disc 2 in GOD and play the damn game.