360 Mod Chips?

airbornflghtairbornflght Houston, TX Icrontian
edited December 2007 in Gaming
Are there any, I searched, and only found one, that didn't seem to do much.

I mainly want to be able to replace the hard drive and back up my games to the hard drive, since around my house they have a habit of getting scratched, broken, or lost. I also want a bigger hard drive so that I can put plenty of videos and music on there, as well as hold plenty of game backups on the hard drive. That way I could just take my Xbox to my friends house and not worry about bringing 20 games with me.

So anyway, if anyone would post any mod chips they know of, what they do, and a link to them. I'm probably gonna have to find someone who can solder better than me, cause I'd end up screwing it up. I know some kids in the electronics class at the local vo-tech anyway, so no biggie.

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  • jaredjared College Station, TX Icrontian
    edited November 2006
    Right now there is nothing in comparison to the original Xbox mod chips. Don't expect to be able to replace the dashboard or rip your games anytime soon. I troll around the Xbox-Scene forums, and some people are claiming 2007 will be a break through year for all of this, but currently there isn't anything out.

    The only "mod chips" that are out for the 360 right now all have to do with firmware of the DVD drive. You can mod the firmware which will allow you to play "backup" games. However, MS is constantly updating stuff to make this harder, plus people are saying this is easily detected (modding the firmware) so If you play Xbox live it wouldn't be worth it.

    cheers
  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited November 2006
    Modchips are illegal. This post falls under the umbrella of forum rule #4.
  • jaredjared College Station, TX Icrontian
    edited November 2006
    Actually, the modchip itself is not illegal. You can install it on your Xbox and you will have done nothing wrong.

    However, you cross the line when you FLASH that modchip with any of the MS hack/altered BIOS. Soon as you touch any of those BIOS (which contain MS engineered code) thats when you have done the deed. Unfortunately I don't know if they ever came out with a BIOs that wasn't based on the original MS ones, ie illegal.

    I would suggest browsing Xbox-Scene as SM is not a good place for this which Thrax has kindly pointed out :bigggrin:
  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited November 2006
    No one is going to install a modchip in their box and let it sit there. ;)
  • airbornflghtairbornflght Houston, TX Icrontian
    edited November 2006
    Yeh, the mod-chip itself isn't illegal, because once you own your xbox (correct me if im wrong) you can install any piece of hardware in it you want, as it is yours. it's the code that it runs that MAY make it illegal, and I have seen some that do not run on stolen ms code. while some do.

    And if it doesn't run MS engineered code, then wouldn't it be perfectly legal? Because as long as you haven't stolen the code, then what law would one violate?
  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited November 2006
    It depends on what features the so-called "Legal" mod-chip would provide?

    I'm sure I could find something that violates the DMCA in any chip; the law is bigger than XBoX.
  • airbornflghtairbornflght Houston, TX Icrontian
    edited November 2006
    Thrax wrote:
    It depends on what features the so-called "Legal" mod-chip would provide?

    I'm sure I could find something that violates the DMCA in any chip; the law is bigger than XBoX.

    which is why they need to overturn that law, it encompasses and 'protects' way too much imo.
  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited November 2006
    We agree there. :) If I was able to record a TV show on VHS and give it to a friend in the mid-nineties, I should be able to pull a new show off of a DVR and burn the pretty, crisp picture to a DVD. It's the same procedure advanced a decade, but the law disagrees. And I disagree with the law.
  • CycloniteCyclonite Tampa, Florida Icrontian
    edited November 2006
    But aren't you the law? You disagree with yourself? Does that mean you disagree with your agreement, thus causing a disagreement that you disagree with, in turn causing it to be an agreement?

    /me head go boom.
  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited November 2006
    Not as good as your dig digg. ;D
  • CycloniteCyclonite Tampa, Florida Icrontian
    edited November 2006
    Thrax wrote:
    Not as good as your dig digg. ;D

    Haha. I tried. ;)
  • pseudonympseudonym Michigan Icrontian
    edited November 2006
    I wouldn't bother with a modchip on a 360. From the sounds of things MS is going to be bricking XBoxes with those things left and right if they get the chance. I'd just come up with a better way of storing your games if you keep fragging them ;)

    The streaming between PC and Xbox isn't too shabby so storing your music and movies on your computer is fine (Or just plugging in a MP3 player) and taking one to your buddies would be as simple as a transfer. The only issue I hate with the streaming is that the XBox can't play anything I bought on iTunes, farking rediculous Apple.

    Also, rumor has it that there will be a new HD on the way (80-100gb) and that will help with the movie and music issue a bit.
  • JengoJengo Pasco, WA | USA
    edited November 2006
    i dont recommend modding an XBOX 360

    Since the 360 is so much tied up with xbox live it will be almost impossible to get away with. you could highly risk bricking your 400 dollar machine.
  • airbornflghtairbornflght Houston, TX Icrontian
    edited November 2006
    Jengo wrote:
    i dont recommend modding an XBOX 360

    Since the 360 is so much tied up with xbox live it will be almost impossible to get away with. you could highly risk bricking your 400 dollar machine.

    can microsoft brick your machine just because of what you installed on it? I mean, it IS your machine, so shouldnt you be able to do what you want to do with it? I mean, if I want to add something to my toaster oven and I know how to do it, then I very well come, and the manufacture isn't going to come by and disable the sucker. or is it another one of those "you bought the license to use the product, not the product."

    Because I don't necesarilly agree with that. I feel that once I buy an Xbox360 that I should be able to use it in any manner that I want. The only thing ms should be able to do is block you from live, which I think is backhanded. especially when the consumer is paying for it, its not like it is a free service.
  • tmh88tmh88 Pittsburgh / Athens, OH
    edited November 2006
    Thrax wrote:
    Modchips are illegal. This post falls under the umbrella of forum rule #4.


    no, modchips arent illegal. The bios and dashboard that you load after installation is illegal. This is one area that i know what im talking about in. If anyone needs help with xbox or xbox360 modding let me know, thats how i got interested in computers in the first place.


    o and btw the only modchips out for the 360 are for dvd firmware upgrades so you can play backups. I recommend the globe 360 if your gonna get one.
  • GrayFoxGrayFox /dev/urandom Member
    edited November 2006
    airbornflght wrote:
    can microsoft brick your machine just because of what you installed on it?
    Yes they can do whatever they want to <b>there</b> software. Thanks to this evil law call the dmca.
  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited November 2006
    tmh88 wrote:
    no, modchips arent illegal. The bios and dashboard that you load after installation is illegal. This is one area that i know what im talking about in. If anyone needs help with xbox or xbox360 modding let me know, thats how i got interested in computers in the first place.


    o and btw the only modchips out for the 360 are for dvd firmware upgrades so you can play backups. I recommend the globe 360 if your gonna get one.

    Like I said, everyone knows that no one installs legal modchips, because they wouldn't let people do anything fun or interesting. Intent is 9/10ths of the law.
  • cambrosecambrose
    edited November 2006
    I know a m$ programmer from live and some forums, and he explained the whole modchip thing to me. It went something like this:

    "M$ owns the intellectual rights that makes their stuff works. If what you are doing could affect their business adversely, it's against the dmca. If what you are doing makes M$ mad, it's against their dmca. And finally, if you are doing something with their machine that is against the original design, it's against their dmca."

    I still have my 1.6 box with xbmc, mythtv, and about 120 backups.
  • TimTim Southwest PA Icrontian
    edited November 2007
    Illegal, shmillegal. Bill Gates has enough money, he doesn't need more.

    Mod away!:bigggrin:
  • MAGICMAGIC Doot Doot Furniture City, Michigan Icrontian
    edited November 2007
    Tim wrote:
    Illegal, shmillegal. Bill Gates has enough money, he doesn't need more.

    Mod away!:bigggrin:

    How much money Bill Gates has is irrelevant. If he owns it, and you take it without paying it's theft.
  • prijipriji
    edited December 2007
    Spam spam spam!
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