XBOX 360 "Modified" - Saxperience

pollard313 · 31st July 2008, 17:10

Been offered a modified xbox, but will i be able to play on live with original games or not? I know i wont be able to play live with the copy games, but originals im not sure. Help?

Rep waiting. Cheers!

Richard_279 · 31st July 2008, 18:23

Depends on how its been modified, some xboxes have a switch to turn the chip off allowing you online but if it hasnt they will catch you

pollard313 · 31st July 2008, 18:24

Well i got told if i play an original game they cant tell that its been chipped wen you log onto live. Is that right?

Ste-88 · 31st July 2008, 20:10

They don't get "chipped" .. they get the drive firmware "flashed"

Depending on what version it has (i run the latest Stealth firmware) you wont get caught.
It also depends on the quality of disk and speed it gets burned at, if load times are varied then they will catch on.

Been running a "modified xbox" for a while now, updates and everything are fine.

Also it will play perfect with "original" disks.

pollard313 · 1st August 2008, 01:44

How do i run the firmware what your using? Sounds like its all ok for you. Also how will i know if they have caught on that its a modded box?

Proffitt · 1st August 2008, 09:35

Why get it flashed?

Just buy a normal xbox

Oli_K · 1st August 2008, 10:58

run the risk if you dare (click me)

Robb · 1st August 2008, 11:10

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Originally Posted by Oli_K

run the risk if you dare (click me)

whats the original clip from? schindlers list?

Proffitt · 1st August 2008, 11:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by Oli_K

run the risk if you dare (click me)

haha i double dare you...

Oli_K · 1st August 2008, 11:13

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Originally Posted by Robb

whats the original clip from? schindlers list?

Not 100% sure mate, i dont think its schindlers list tho as i have seen that and do not remember that scene...

Robb · 1st August 2008, 11:20

Dang, I swear ive seen that scene before. But the only film like that Ive seen I think was schindlers list which was ages ago.

Might of just been a clip in history or something.

_Macca_ · 1st August 2008, 11:52

Me brother was using a 'modified' 360 online for ages using copied games.. But then got caught and they shut it down.

As far as I know it depends how well its flashed.. don't know much really apart from it's risky!

vtrJonO · 1st August 2008, 12:04

LMFAO at that hitler video im sure ive seen that clip of some comedy thing on uktvgold

Ste-88 · 1st August 2008, 17:17

Even if you do get caught you just "unbrick" the drive again, your live account isnt banned..etc

I'd rather take the risk, sold premiums + some games, still got elite as a spare though

I'd advise you either know what you're doing with the flashing otherwise you can f*ck it up, either that or some places do it...

pollard313 · 2nd August 2008, 11:38

Yeah well my uncle can do the flashing no problem so if i do brick it, thats ok i suppose. Only concern ive got is that its running so loud its untrue!

Is that a common problem or not?

Also ive got a wired pad, which has a cirlce connection type not usb. Whats that all about?!

Hanuman · 2nd August 2008, 16:30

its down to luck i had the first flashware, and been on live for the last 9months (playing original games) - but still i got told id get banned, however i created a new profile so the copied games wernt showing a gamer score in profile.

HOWEVER
if its breaks ur KNACKERED!

yea u can get it UNFLASHED!
but that doesnt change the fact to flash you remove the "warranty sticker" as soon as thats tampered with THEY WONT EVEN GIVE YOU A CHARGEABLE REPLACEMENT... i know as i just got 1 red light this morn but its cheaper to get it fixed by people on ebay..... £32 where as its £60 as u only get 1 year warranty on 1 red light, but i cant as the warranty sticker has been tampered ith

pollard313 · 2nd August 2008, 16:36

How did you create a profile so that it didnt show your score?

Will that enhance my chances of not getting caught?

Ste-88 · 4th August 2008, 16:38

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Originally Posted by Hanuman

its down to luck i had the first flashware, and been on live for the last 9months (playing original games) - but still i got told id get banned, however i created a new profile so the copied games wernt showing a gamer score in profile.

HOWEVER
if its breaks ur KNACKERED!

yea u can get it UNFLASHED!
but that doesnt change the fact to flash you remove the "warranty sticker" as soon as thats tampered with THEY WONT EVEN GIVE YOU A CHARGEABLE REPLACEMENT... i know as i just got 1 red light this morn but its cheaper to get it fixed by people on ebay..... £32 where as its £60 as u only get 1 year warranty on 1 red light, but i cant as the warranty sticker has been tampered ith

I've got 3 sat here without warrenty stickers.
If they break they're the easiest thing in the world to fix.

You'll get caught if you use shit disks or get bad copys as if it detects the load times are completely wrong then bang you're done

Thankfully most of the new games are already stealth patched to work alongside the stealth firmware, therefore i'm quite happily downloading and burning the latest games then playing on live with them.

There's that dashboard update soon which I'm fairly confident wont suspect a thing.
The only issue I can see is when Call of Duty 5 is released, they may clamp down on it like Halo 3, so anyone playing it before release date will get banned, easy enough to pull the ethernet cable out of the back though

djrem · 4th August 2008, 16:57

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Originally Posted by Robb

whats the original clip from? schindlers list?

No. from the film "Downfall"

RootDogg · 7th August 2008, 09:37

Make sure it hasn't already been banned like