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  • 24-03-2006 8:59pm
    #1
    Scruff
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,225 ✭✭✭


    i've finally decided to mod my xbox but have forgotten everything i read years ago about it. So whats the difference between all the various mod chips and whats the best one to get? Basically want to turn it into a media center and be able to replay the odd game.
    ta.


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  • #2
    Sneaky_Russian
    Closed Accounts Posts: 140 ✭✭Sneaky_Russian


    unless you want to play xbox live......soft mod it........


  • #3
    axer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,517 ✭✭✭axer


    Xecuter 3 sets the standard for Xbox modchips.


  • #4
    g5hn710m4xpdwy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,763 ✭✭✭g5hn710m4xpdwy


    you can play xbox live with a soft mod, just turn off the soft mod ;-/


  • #5
    axer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,517 ✭✭✭axer


    you can also use xbox live with an xecuter modchip - just turn off the chip.


  • #6
    g5hn710m4xpdwy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,763 ✭✭✭g5hn710m4xpdwy


    not always, live can pick that up in halo 2 maybe in other games too


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  • #7
    axer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,517 ✭✭✭axer


    Flunked wrote:
    not always, live can pick that up in halo 2 maybe in other games too
    ? impossible because when you disable an Xecuter modchip you are running it through the M$ bios thus it is impossible to detect the modchip HOWEVER an upgraded harddrive can be detected either way - they are not 100% sure how this happens though as some people get away with it sometimes while others get banned.


  • #8
    SouperComputer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,949 ✭✭✭SouperComputer


    anybody wanna mod mine? I have a Xecuter 2 that I bought over a year ago and couldnt be arsed installing it.


  • #9
    byte
    Moderators, Regional North West Moderators Posts: 19,158 Mod ✭✭✭✭byte
    byte


    I just got an Xbox. I'm getting a bit confused with all the mods available.

    I was hoping to just use a softmod, but afaik, I need a memory card and an Action Replay device, as well as Splinter Cell.

    So, I'm starting to think a hardware mod might be better in the long run. But, I am guessing that after the mod is installed I need to add software (dashboard I think) to make the mod usable.

    I'm assuming if I buy a modchip, it doesn't come with dashboard or anything else.

    Any tips greatly appreciated. The box is either 1.6 or 1.6b from what I can gather, with a 5960 dashboard.

    All I really want to do is have it as a media centre, to play Divx, Xvid, etc, and play games I back up to HDD (apparently makes games quicker) as well as mp3 and wma playback.

    After all that is done, I can consider updating the HDD.

    Thanks in advance.


  • #10
    Duffman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,248 ✭✭✭Duffman


    I just softmodded my 1.6 using the "hotswap" method. I followed this tutorial and now I have a nice media centre up and running.

    The mod is performed by swapping IDE cables with a PC while the Xbox drive is unlocked and spinning. It's a softmod that doesn't require certain games, action replays, memory cards and all that rubbish. You need a PC, a CDR and some software. That's it.


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