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Xbox modding help
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Mon Jun 26, 2006 12:29 amby in_da_house
ok i v finaly got enuf dough to mod me xbox wat do u think i should get
160gig and another controler or 200gig
A ALADDIN XT chip or a XBOX Duo X 2
Evo X Software
and how big are games when u save em to ur hardrive? cause i think i might use up 160gig
I`m buyin everything from here
www.themodshop.com so if u think theres a better thing to get tell me cause im a noob to moddin xboxes
Re: Xbox modding help
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Mon Jun 26, 2006 5:36 amby Necrophiliac
in_da_house wrote:ok i v finaly got enuf dough to mod me xbox wat do u think i should get
160gig and another controler or 200gig
A ALADDIN XT chip or a XBOX Duo X 2
Evo X Software
and how big are games when u save em to ur hardrive? cause i think i might use up 160gig
I`m buyin everything from here
www.themodshop.com so if u think theres a better thing to get tell me cause im a noob to moddin xboxes
Don't waste your money on a Duox2 or an aladdin Xt. Sure they are cheaper but they are garbage. Ive installed Duo X 2's before and they just dont allow you the same options as an X3 does. Just get an Xecuter 3 and forget the second controller. Tell your friends to bring their own over.
Ive been ordering alot of stuff from otbmods.com lately, he has good prices and fast shipping. He is currently out of Xecuter 3 chips but they usually cost $55 there. Divineo.com is another good place if you are in Canada but if you are in the US the shipping would be more than if you were to order somplace in the US.
You can get a 250GB hard drive from newegg.com for about $75 or a 320GB for $105. If you use a hard drive bigger than 250GB in size you will need to format it in 32k clusters. Xbox games range anywhere from 1.5 - ~6 GB in size.
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Mon Jun 26, 2006 11:07 amby Terdinglage
Definately get bigger than 160gb though, I have already filled up my PS2 HD with backup games. As for the chips, Necro is so right, do NOT waste ur money on a cheapmod, they are exactely was described - cheap POSes. Oh, and get XBMC. As far as where to get it, I love divineo, they havent failed me yet.
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Mon Jun 26, 2006 11:41 amby Necrophiliac
yeah dont limit yourself to evolution-X just because it is simple to use. It lacks many of the features that XBMC and many of the other dashes have. Just download them all. Here is an "apps to get" list (dosnt include emulators):
Xbox media center
Evolution X
Unleash X
Avalaunch
DVD2Xbox
DVDx
XBpartitioner (if the HDD is over 254GB)
I'm sure Ive left something out if I think of any more Ill let you know.
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Mon Jun 26, 2006 2:09 pmby Terdinglage
meh, I still disagree, I only have avalaunch and XBMC and Im more than happy. but thanks for reminding me to get DVDx, media center is so glitchy w/ dvd playback. oh and would you install me PSP modchip for me necro?
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Mon Jun 26, 2006 3:48 pmby shadox
i did a softmod, which is cheaper and i'm happy with that.
for the isos, i can buy a pack of 50 dvd-r's for less than 50 dollars that play xbox games perfectly.. just throwing in a suggestion.
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Mon Jun 26, 2006 5:40 pmby Necrophiliac
Links boks and config magic, those were the other two apps you would want.
.shadox wrote:i did a softmod, which is cheaper and i'm happy with that.
for the isos, i can buy a pack of 50 dvd-r's for less than 50 dollars that play xbox games perfectly.. just throwing in a suggestion.
well you just dont get the same number of features with a soft mod. If you did there would be no market for modchips in the firstplace. I recently tried out softmodding an xbox for the hell of it. There were too many limitations so I wiped the HDD and enabled the chip I had installed already.
Terdinglage wrote:meh, I still disagree, I only have avalaunch and XBMC and Im more than happy. but thanks for reminding me to get DVDx, media center is so glitchy w/ dvd playback. oh and would you install me PSP modchip for me necro?
Well wtf terdinglage you have a 320 Gig hard drive just like me, you've got the space a total of less than a gig for all those programs wont fill your drive up. No point in not installing them for fun. Granted, EvoX is better for people starting out with a modded system, and UnleashX is more for people who [u]think[/t] they have an "awsome softmodded xbox" but evoX is fun just for making skins for since its so easy and so much fun, and that background animation of fire skin looks awsome while its pulling tracks from your "music" folder. And of sure Ill solder that mod chip. PM me if you ever happen to be on AIM I cant seem to ever catch anybody on anymore.
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Mon Jun 26, 2006 6:33 pmby Terdinglage
I wouldnt say that many limitations. I mean, ndure is a pretty crazy setup, with virtual drives and all that. The problem is people who softmod are usually to dumb to use ndure.
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Tue Jun 27, 2006 2:51 amby in_da_house
cheers for the help but i need it to be installed for me i havent even taken open an xbox before the most hardmodding thing i ve done is replace a graphics card in my computer and that toke me 30 minutes, but if i get instructions u reckon i could do it? and how do u softmod cause i dunno how 0.o
and .shadow wat program u use to burn xbox games all mine just burn the movie that says this isnt a computer game its for xbox
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Tue Jun 27, 2006 3:57 amby shadox
i use the 'Sonic' burning programs on the slowest speed possible.. all the gamew worked so far.
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Tue Jun 27, 2006 5:02 amby Necrophiliac
Once your Xbox is modded you need not worry about wasting money on DVD-R discs as you can back games up directly off of your hard drive (faster loading times too). And it really isnt that hard. I can send you a link to the tutorial on the website of the company that makes the xecuter 3 later if you want it.
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Tue Jun 27, 2006 8:26 amby Terdinglage
Otherwise, if your not confident, going with nDure wouldnt be a terrible idea. Oh and necro Im just curious, does DVD decryptor handle xbox games?
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Tue Jun 27, 2006 8:29 amby Necrophiliac
Sounds like a PC app, I woudnt know. As far as I know in order to play burned discs on a regular xbox the dvd drive needs to be replaced with a non-xbox one. Only problem with that is that it wont be able to read original Xbox discs.
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Wed Jun 28, 2006 12:30 amby in_da_house
wiked could ya send me the link so i can see what i have to do is it harder then modding a computer?? and do u need to solder anything cause jas (2pac_thug_4_life) would gimme a hand cause hes prty gud at hardware in comps and o yeah how could i put the programs, emus, etc on can i do it through a blank dvd disc? or do i have to ftp or watever it is because i dont have a clue how to use it and is the Xecuter 3 isnt that the thing with the led screen too???? and im on a $200AUD budget (80.0567 GBP, $163.899 CAD, $145.784 USD) i can go over a bit
ok i learnt that i can pull it apart.... step 1 done...
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Wed Jun 28, 2006 6:20 amby Necrophiliac
in_da_house wrote:wiked could ya send me the link so i can see what i have to do is it harder then modding a computer?? and do u need to solder anything cause jas (2pac_thug_4_life) would gimme a hand cause hes prty gud at hardware in comps and o yeah how could i put the programs, emus, etc on can i do it through a blank dvd disc? or do i have to ftp or watever it is because i dont have a clue how to use it and is the Xecuter 3 isnt that the thing with the led screen too???? and im on a $200AUD budget (80.0567 GBP, $163.899 CAD, $145.784 USD) i can go over a bit
ok i learnt that i can pull it apart.... step 1 done...
The Xecuter 3 Allows you to install the LCD control pannel (it has ports for the connectors on it) If you already have the Xbox you can install a chip and a good sized hard drive on that budget. TheX3 chip does need too be soldered (a solderless adapter does exist for around $27 US but its an easy solder job. The best way to transfer data is via FTP right to the xbox (very easy to do with Flash Fxp) The LCD control pannel is about another $65. Ill give more info later when im not at work.