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Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2013 2:40 am Post subject: Softmod for Xbox 360
Hi all this is Halofan102 from xbox-hq,
I was wondering if any smart programmers out there (cough cough SPPV) have found any potential game save exploits in the 360 in order to load softmod dashboards like with the original xbox?
If so could you link me to the xbox softmod tutorials?
I'd rather not play with turning the device on and off, like with hotswapping, that seems too risky.
I'd also rather avoid hard-modding with a 360, until I get some practice with my spare original xbox and ask about the details for the on the xbox-hq site.
Thanks for all your help guys, I definitely want to donate, provided the files for modding with an original xbox work out for me!
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Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2013 5:37 am Post subject:
Nope only way to do it is through flashing teh dvd drive or mod chips.
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Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2013 4:45 pm Post subject:
The "softest" modding you can do is to flash the firmware of your dvd drive to play backups.
The hardest is to Jtag/RHG which requires soldering on the motherboard but it will allow you to run homebrew apps like Xbox1 _________________________________________________________
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Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2013 2:25 am Post subject:
Will someone ever be able to discover a possible exploit for softmodding?
Or does it require many years of trial and error by hackers?
How much time from the release date of xbox did it take for people to discover an original xbox could be modded?
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Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2013 3:40 am Post subject:
halofan102 wrote:
Will someone ever be able to discover a possible exploit for softmodding?
Or does it require many years of trial and error by hackers?
How much time from the release date of xbox did it take for people to discover an original xbox could be modded?
I don't think it will ever be possible the current method of flashing a dvd drive is easy enough imo. it sounds hard but it really isnt.
Nope only way to do it is through flashing teh dvd drive or mod chips.
You can't run any other dashboards or homebrew by flashing the DVD drive. Flashing the drive just allows you to play non-modified Xbox 360 games on a burnt disc.
In order to run homebrew (emulators, patches, dashboards, etc) it is required that you perform either the JTAG exploit or RGH (Reset Glitch Hack), which both require a bit a soldering skill with circuit boards.
The chances of a softmod exploit being found are slim although nothing is impossible, just don't get your hopes up, the chances are one in a million. _________________________________________________________
You can contact me at: LegendaryFire -at- 360-HQ.com
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Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2013 10:24 pm Post subject:
LegendaryFire wrote:
kennethk wrote:
Nope only way to do it is through flashing teh dvd drive or mod chips.
You can't run any other dashboards or homebrew by flashing the DVD drive. Flashing the drive just allows you to play non-modified Xbox 360 games on a burnt disc.
In order to run homebrew (emulators, patches, dashboards, etc) it is required that you perform either the JTAG exploit or RGH (Reset Glitch Hack), which both require a bit a soldering skill with circuit boards.
The chances of a softmod exploit being found are slim although nothing is impossible, just don't get your hopes up, the chances are one in a million.
Edit - I think TX released a soldering chip that allows you to extract the firmware from the mobo
There always xkeys also
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Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2013 10:35 pm Post subject:
kennethk wrote:
LegendaryFire wrote:
kennethk wrote:
Nope only way to do it is through flashing teh dvd drive or mod chips.
You can't run any other dashboards or homebrew by flashing the DVD drive. Flashing the drive just allows you to play non-modified Xbox 360 games on a burnt disc.
In order to run homebrew (emulators, patches, dashboards, etc) it is required that you perform either the JTAG exploit or RGH (Reset Glitch Hack), which both require a bit a soldering skill with circuit boards.
The chances of a softmod exploit being found are slim although nothing is impossible, just don't get your hopes up, the chances are one in a million.
Edit - I think TX released a soldering chip that allows you to extract the firmware from the mobo
There always xkeys also
You don't understand, softmod is being able to install homebrew on your console, like JTag but without chips and soldering _________________________________________________________
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Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2013 10:42 pm Post subject:
X_Splinter wrote:
kennethk wrote:
LegendaryFire wrote:
kennethk wrote:
Nope only way to do it is through flashing teh dvd drive or mod chips.
You can't run any other dashboards or homebrew by flashing the DVD drive. Flashing the drive just allows you to play non-modified Xbox 360 games on a burnt disc.
In order to run homebrew (emulators, patches, dashboards, etc) it is required that you perform either the JTAG exploit or RGH (Reset Glitch Hack), which both require a bit a soldering skill with circuit boards.
The chances of a softmod exploit being found are slim although nothing is impossible, just don't get your hopes up, the chances are one in a million.
Edit - I think TX released a soldering chip that allows you to extract the firmware from the mobo
There always xkeys also
You don't understand, softmod is being able to install homebrew on your console, like JTag but without chips and soldering
I do understand I was just thinking wrongfully.
I always consider those as hardmods
halofan102 Moderator
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Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2013 1:41 am Post subject:
Well I guess M$ did a better job this time of preventing people to softmod 360s so effortlessly like the Xbox 1. Too bad for us lol.
I don't know if I'll ever want to buy a 360 personally. They scratch the disks and they red-ring so much.
I've had my N64 for 16 years and it's still kicking and an xbox 1 that's 7 years old and already softmodded and will be able to run old emulators soon. Yay!
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