Modded the Xbox. Teh greatness!

[rh71]

what is this marriage theory ? I thought that if you had the on-off switch for the chip, you're safe... just don't log-in to XBL while the chip is on. I logged in a few times with the chip off and was fine... but only 2 days had passed before I unsubscribed from XBL so maybe my "test" wasn't so thorough.

 

[dethman]

Originally posted by: rh71
what is this marriage theory ? I thought that if you had the on-off switch for the chip, you're safe... just don't log-in to XBL while the chip is on. I logged in a few times with the chip off and was fine... but only 2 days had passed before I unsubscribed from XBL so maybe my "test" wasn't so thorough.

supposedly they log your HD with your system first time you log into live, so they in effect "marry" those two together.

if you change the HD at any time after your first login, they will know it's a different hard drive and....BAN!

 

[Red]

The marriage theory states that when you sign up for Xbox Live, Microsoft records your EEPROM (think of it like a serial number) and the serial number off your hard drive. If either number changes, you are banned. This means that as long as you keep your modchip turned off, and sign up for Live with your new upgraded harddrive, you're fine. But if you sign up for Live, and then ADD a harddrive, you will get banned because your HD serial number has changed.

 

[rh71]

ahh I see... I didn't bother to swap out my HDD.. didn't think about this ban method. So how do people get around this problem ?

 

[Red]

Originally posted by: rh71
ahh I see... I didn't bother to swap out my HDD.. didn't think about this ban method. So how do people get around this problem ?

Just don't sign up for Live until you add your new harddrive. Or, if you're already on Live, you can simply swap the drives somehow... I believe there is an article on xbox-scene.

 

[Cristatus]

you guys living in the states are so lucky, you get almost every service/product available online....
i've bought my lil' brother an XBOX modchip, but been scared to do it myself for him, and i need some one in europer to do it for him (preferably someone in belgium if possible).
Modded XBOXs sound like so much fun

 

[Kelemvor]

I'm pretty sure if you go to www.xbox.com and go to the Live section, it will tell you the most popular Live Games. I'm assumign they base that on number of players or something like that.

Actually, here's the list: http://www.xbox.com/en-US/game...&level3=top25gameslist

 

[StageLeft]

A neighbour has one and I'll admit I'm impressed. It runs certain mpeg4 video that my divx standalone won't even run

 

[tiggersbowl1]

To Kai920,

Get the biggest harddrive that you can afford for it. If you don't fill it up with games, fill it up with movies, better yet, movies that you rip down to divx or something, so the file size is small.

I have heard of guys throwing in 400 gig drives in them, I have personally modded xbox's with 250 gig drives, and am have a 300 gig drive on the way.

Good luck with it and have fun.

 

[MoSuaveA]

Originally posted by: Red
The marriage theory states that when you sign up for Xbox Live, Microsoft records your EEPROM (think of it like a serial number) and the serial number off your hard drive. If either number changes, you are banned. This means that as long as you keep your modchip turned off, and sign up for Live with your new upgraded harddrive, you're fine. But if you sign up for Live, and then ADD a harddrive, you will get banned because your HD serial number has changed.

I will put that theory to the test possibly this evening as I didn't sign up for Live until after I got my xbox modded. I bought the xbox, modded it, then signed up for live months later. Hopefully I am alright, it would suck having to grab a new box to play.

 

[Demon-Xanth]

Originally posted by: RagingBITCH

Originally posted by: Red
I like copying my games to the HDD so the originals don't get scratched.

Yea...so the originals don't get scratched I bought games (like Halo 1, Max Payne) from when the XBox almost first debuted, play all the time (Halo 1) with not a single scratch on my Halo 1 disc. People get scratches on their games b/c they're dumbasses, or their friends who they lend the games to are dumbasses. Period.

Or they have a crappy "CaseIt" CD case. *holds up an unreadable MSVC++ Pro CD*

 

[BullsOnParade]

modded xboxes .... pfffft.

 

[Skiguy411]

Pic of Power switch

Its not too hard to put it in. Its basically just cutting the yellow wire and soldering it onto the switch. There is a tut online. Ill see if I can find it later.

 

[RagingBITCH]

Originally posted by: Red

Originally posted by: rh71
ahh I see... I didn't bother to swap out my HDD.. didn't think about this ban method. So how do people get around this problem ?

Just don't sign up for Live until you add your new harddrive. Or, if you're already on Live, you can simply swap the drives somehow... I believe there is an article on xbox-scene.

If you've already signed up for Live, your only two options are:

1) Swapping back the original hard drive everytime you want to go on Live. (kind of a PITA unless you rig an external HD swap setup) This is assuming you've never played Live on the bigger drive, or the original drive.

2) Keep the bigger drive in (assuming it hasn't been taken onto XBox Live) and flash your EEPROM.

I didn't have much success flashing my EEPROM and installing a totally new hard drive while using my banned Gamertag (the EEPROM was virgin, the HD was brand new) - a lot of people have said that same thing.

 

[maziwanka]

Originally posted by: Hav0k99
I think you're good as long as you went on Live after you modded your xbox. Alot of people get banned when they go onto Live then mod their xbox. Anywho, Ghost Recon 2 is good and also Rainbow Six: Black Arrow.

i think so as well.

 

[Qwest]

this one guy did a mod on his wireless xbox controller which was sweet. i can't find the link right now.

 

[Idex]

Which wireless controller? The Logitech one?

 

[chuckywang]

Originally posted by: Red
The marriage theory states that when you sign up for Xbox Live, Microsoft records your EEPROM (think of it like a serial number) and the serial number off your hard drive. If either number changes, you are banned. This means that as long as you keep your modchip turned off, and sign up for Live with your new upgraded harddrive, you're fine. But if you sign up for Live, and then ADD a harddrive, you will get banned because your HD serial number has changed.

Does leaving your modchip on and logging onto Xbox Live somehow change your EEPROM?

<--Xbox mod newbie

 

[Wingznut]

Having the Xbox stream mp3s/movies to the big screen downstrairs is amazing!

I've considered modding one of my Xboxs for a while now. But I have yet to come up with a decent reason to... Other than stealing games, of course.

What kind of movies are you talking about? Streaming from you PC to your big screen?

 

[RagingBITCH]

Originally posted by: chuckywang

Originally posted by: Red
The marriage theory states that when you sign up for Xbox Live, Microsoft records your EEPROM (think of it like a serial number) and the serial number off your hard drive. If either number changes, you are banned. This means that as long as you keep your modchip turned off, and sign up for Live with your new upgraded harddrive, you're fine. But if you sign up for Live, and then ADD a harddrive, you will get banned because your HD serial number has changed.

Does leaving your modchip on and logging onto Xbox Live somehow change your EEPROM?

<--Xbox mod newbie

Your EEPROM is flashed on there and is not changeable without flashing it like your BIOS. Leaving your modchip on and signing onto Live guarantees you a ban. You're thinking too much

 

[Beller0ph1]

*whimper* my modchip still doesn't work. I think I am teh suxors at soldering. Oh well, looks like I just have to pull everything apart and try again.