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Random Modding Thoughts...

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    #662
    TouchingVirus
    Registered Users Posts: 8,584 ✭✭✭TouchingVirus


    There's a file manager in FSD, it will copy across your files.


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    #663
    Myrddin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    Also try only copy across your content, not currently running stuff like FSD {if using FSD} as it will obviously give an error due to the file{s} being already open


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    #664
    safetyboy
    Registered Users Posts: 2,067 ✭✭✭safetyboy


    I tried the file manager and I get "Can not copy to or from root folders" I'll keep at it.

    edit: sorted hold RB in stead of LB :)


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    #665
    TouchingVirus
    Registered Users Posts: 8,584 ✭✭✭TouchingVirus


    Welcome back JTAG!

    So you want to R-JTAG your Xbox 360...

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    #666
    Myrddin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    They claim this is a brand new exploit?


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    #667
    TouchingVirus
    Registered Users Posts: 8,584 ✭✭✭TouchingVirus


    EnterNow wrote: »
    They claim this is a brand new exploit?

    It is a mixture of the old and the new. From my understanding the old KK shader exploit (or one just like it) has been re-enabled through some reset-based hackery. I believe the RGH and RGH2 are dead in the water because of this; apparently its reliability and boot times are far superior.


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    #668
    .E_C_K_S.
    Registered Users Posts: 1,147 ✭✭✭.E_C_K_S.


    Hi lads, Thought I'd just post this here...sorry but it seemed like the most suitable thread..


    Have an old xbox 360( 2006 model ). I would say and it hasn't been online much.

    It originally had the 3 red rings, I repaired it myself and it worked away grand. Only turned it on recently to find out that the fans go mental and it shuts down.( 2 red rings)

    Would I get much for it if I sell it? Any other options for it?


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    #669
    TouchingVirus
    Registered Users Posts: 8,584 ✭✭✭TouchingVirus


    Since it's a 2006 model it most likely doesn't have HDMI and is a Xenon (first gen) Phat console. You can get a proper fix done (a reball with lead solder) for around €50 and it might last a fair bit longer or you could sell it in its condition which may net your €25 and put it towards a more recent model, new or second hand.


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    #670
    .E_C_K_S.
    Registered Users Posts: 1,147 ✭✭✭.E_C_K_S.


    TouchingVirus wrote: »
    Since it's a 2006 model it most likely doesn't have HDMI and is a Xenon (first gen) Phat console. You can get a proper fix done (a reball with lead solder) for around €50 and it might last a fair bit longer or you could sell it in its condition which may net your €25 and put it towards a more recent model, new or second hand.

    Sorry meant to be a quesation mark after that 2006 model claim, it does have a hdmi though but it is definitely an older model.

    Ok for 25 euro I think I will hold onto it. What possible modding could I do for it then? Not too sure of the firmware on it! I have no interest in putting it online but I'd like to get some other use out of it!


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    #671
    Reamer Fanny
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,828 ✭✭✭Reamer Fanny


    .E_C_K_S. wrote: »
    Sorry meant to be a quesation mark after that 2006 model claim, it does have a hdmi though but it is definitely an older model.

    Ok for 25 euro I think I will hold onto it. What possible modding could I do for it then? Not too sure of the firmware on it! I have no interest in putting it online but I'd like to get some other use out of it!

    I wouldn't invest any more time/money into it any fixes reballing/reflowing are essentially patch fixes and while they might work for a while your just throwing cash at a console that was flawed to begin with and the problems will resurface again.

    If I were you I would buy a Slim Xbox 360, recent advances in the modding scene mean that pretty much any Slim you buy off the shelves can be modded in one way or another.


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    #672
    .E_C_K_S.
    Registered Users Posts: 1,147 ✭✭✭.E_C_K_S.


    I did a little research on it and it has BenQ VAD6038 drive with white wires and a HDMI port. 16.5A so apparently it is a zephyr.....just in case it may have been worth anything! (2007 model)

    I don't want to buy a new xbox at all as I'm confident I could get it running again.

    I want to begin seeing what I can still do with the xbox in terms of modifying it....or is it completely useless for modding? I'm a complete noob at this stuff but have an interest in it.

    You said that there were 'recent advances in the modding scene'. What sites do ye check out to stay up to date with this stuff? thanks


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    #673
    Reamer Fanny
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,828 ✭✭✭Reamer Fanny


    .E_C_K_S. wrote: »
    I did a little research on it and it has BenQ VAD6038 drive with white wires and a HDMI port. 16.5A so apparently it is a zephyr.....just in case it may have been worth anything! (2007 model)

    I don't want to buy a new xbox at all as I'm confident I could get it running again.

    I want to begin seeing what I can still do with the xbox in terms of modifying it....or is it completely useless for modding? I'm a complete noob at this stuff but have an interest in it.

    You said that there were 'recent advances in the modding scene'. What sites do ye check out to stay up to date with this stuff? thanks

    The Xbox 360 has been pretty much cracked open, your options for modding it are;

    1) Flashing the DVD firmware with custom firmware, probably the cheapest mod but you'll end up buying lots of "consumables" so you could argue that's its the most expensive mod in the long run.

    2) An optical disc drive emulator like Xkey, this will allow your Xbox to connect to an external hard drive.

    3) A favourite among modders, the ability to run unsigned code via JTAG/RGH/RJTAG;

    JTAG refers to an exploit that could be carried out on an Xbox with a dashboard of 2.0.7371 or lower. This was later patched after 2.0.7371.

    RGH(Reset Glitch Hack) by exploiting the CPU with a mod chip you could run unsigned code on any dashboard up to 2.0.15574*

    *recent advances mean that any dashboard can now be exploited by RGH/RJTAG.

    RJTAG is an optimised version of RGH. RGH boot times were often unreliable on certain versions of Xbox 360; zephyr, falcon, jasper so RJTAG was developed to minimise boot times.

    RJTAG is a term coined by Team Xecuter and aims to get to close to instant boot times (as in JTAG) as possible. JTAG/RGH/RJTAG all achieve the same result - the ability to run unsigned code on your Xbox 360; basically you can run custom dashboards, emulators and connect an external hard drive for extra storage.

    Options 1 and 2 mean you can still use the console online, with option 3 if you still want access to Xbox Live you need a Dual NAND solution.


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    #674
    Reamer Fanny
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,828 ✭✭✭Reamer Fanny


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    I've got a DMS4 Pro mod chip here for PS2 if anybody wants it, I likely won't get around to installing it as I have softmodded the PS2.


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    #675
    Myrddin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    justryan wrote: »
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    I've got a DMS4 Pro mod chip here for PS2 if anybody wants it, I likely won't get around to installing it as I have softmodded the PS2.

    I'd like that JR, how much?


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    #676
    Reamer Fanny
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,828 ✭✭✭Reamer Fanny


    EnterNow wrote: »
    I'd like that JR, how much?

    Great no charge just PM me your address :)


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    #677
    Myrddin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    justryan wrote: »
    Great no charge just PM me your address :)

    Ah fair dues man, I owe ya one! :) Now, to convince TouchingVirus that it'd be a great idea to install this in a PS2 for me...


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    #678
    Reamer Fanny
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,828 ✭✭✭Reamer Fanny


    EnterNow wrote: »
    Ah fair dues man, I owe ya one! :) Now, to convince TouchingVirus that it'd be a great idea to install this in a PS2 for me...

    I hear its a PITA and I'm happy enough with the soft mod so no point in keeping it if I'm not gonna use it


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    #679
    Myrddin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    justryan wrote: »
    I hear its a PITA and I'm happy enough with the soft mod so no point in keeping it if I'm not gonna use it

    Yeah I steer clear of chipping PS2's, my success rate isn't great with them. Tis a job for someone more skilled in wielding the iron that I am :o


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    #680
    Reamer Fanny
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,828 ✭✭✭Reamer Fanny


    EnterNow wrote: »
    Yeah I steer clear of chipping PS2's, my success rate isn't great with them. Tis a job for someone more skilled in wielding the iron that I am :o

    Wire placement is especially important and they have to be specific wire lengths so its not for me :)


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    #681
    Myrddin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    justryan wrote: »
    Wire placement is especially important and they have to be specific wire lengths so its not for me :)

    Really? Jeez I thought that was only RGH territory.


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    #682
    Reamer Fanny
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,828 ✭✭✭Reamer Fanny


    EnterNow wrote: »
    Really? Jeez I thought that was only RGH territory.

    Yeah this is a different ball game to noob friendly glitch chips


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    #683
    TouchingVirus
    Registered Users Posts: 8,584 ✭✭✭TouchingVirus


    You called? :p


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    #684
    Myrddin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    TouchingVirus wrote: »
    You called? :p

    I'll have to pick up a PS2 first, no way I'm sending my silver one in for surgery {as if it's worth one...million dollars or something!}. But yeah, I will be calling TV ...soon :)


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    #685
    TouchingVirus
    Registered Users Posts: 8,584 ✭✭✭TouchingVirus


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    #686
    Myrddin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    Exactly ;)


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    #687
    Reamer Fanny
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,828 ✭✭✭Reamer Fanny


    TouchingVirus wrote: »
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    Lol, do the hardwired PS2 mod chips have any advantage over a regular soft mod?


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    #688
    Myrddin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    justryan wrote: »
    Lol, do the hardwired PS2 mod chips have any advantage over a regular soft mod?

    They direct boot imports, whereas with a softmod you have to either rip, patch & reburn or else rip to hdd afaik


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    #689
    TouchingVirus
    Registered Users Posts: 8,584 ✭✭✭TouchingVirus


    justryan wrote: »
    Lol, do the hardwired PS2 mod chips have any advantage over a regular soft mod?

    As EnterNow pointed out they're just mildly more convenient for out of region games. One is as good as the other really but the softmod would be the safer option :P


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    #690
    Reamer Fanny
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,828 ✭✭✭Reamer Fanny


    EnterNow wrote: »
    They direct boot imports, whereas with a softmod you have to either rip, patch & reburn or else rip to hdd afaik


    Sweet it's on the way enjoy, best of luck TV :)


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    #691
    Myrddin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    Chip landed today, thanks again JR :cool:


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