The People's Hero Posted 16 August 2011 Posted 16 August 2011 Note: to play legal backups only. Anyone know how to do this? Could you get in touch ?
Ashley Posted 16 August 2011 Posted 16 August 2011 Note: to play legal backups only. Anyone know how to do this? Could you get in touch ? You can get banned for this should you play online. Also every xbox update you would need to update your firmware.
The People's Hero Posted 16 August 2011 Author Posted 16 August 2011 It's for an xbox I wouldn't use live on or update. I keep it off my Internet connection.
One Arm Babba Posted 16 August 2011 Posted 16 August 2011 on a side note, maybe red5 knows. I have my xbox flashed and never use live etc. some games I have played previously now longer play. Is this because a game I have played recently required an update? Has it altered my Firmware?
The People's Hero Posted 16 August 2011 Author Posted 16 August 2011 I have a slim, but I believe the drives are now flashable. Is it easy to do? Could you pm me red5?
Christoph Posted 16 August 2011 Posted 16 August 2011 My xbox has been flashed for over a year, so when people say you can get banned, you wont providing your sensible, wait until there confirmed safe and dont play games stupidly early before release. Go on xboxscene, there are TONS of tutorials and what to do, also check out youtube. ABGX is a good site to tell you where games are safe to play etc. It's not hard to flash your xbox but you do need a bit of pc knowledge and common sense to get through it.
Kent Posted 16 August 2011 Posted 16 August 2011 My xbox has been flashed for over a year, so when people say you can get banned, you wont providing your sensible, wait until there confirmed safe and dont play games stupidly early before release. Go on xboxscene, there are TONS of tutorials and what to do, also check out youtube. ABGX is a good site to tell you where games are safe to play etc. It's not hard to flash your xbox but you do need a bit of pc knowledge and common sense to get through it. This is true although if you keep your finger on the pulse and update your flashed firmware when the new versions are released then you're normally fine as these normally counter any of Microsoft's new security measures.
Christoph Posted 16 August 2011 Posted 16 August 2011 Yup, plus the amount of money you save from games means if your xbox gets banned it doesnt matter. I've probably had about 100+ games, if you count that as £40 for each new release, i've saved £4,000 in games, especially when you can get xbox's for like 100-200 quid.
Kent Posted 16 August 2011 Posted 16 August 2011 Yup, plus the amount of money you save from games means if your xbox gets banned it doesnt matter. I've probably had about 100+ games, if you count that as £40 for each new release, i've saved £4,000 in games, especially when you can get xbox's for like 100-200 quid. Yeah I've been quite lucky, I had one of very early models which eventually had got a RROD and the replacement I bought had the overheating fix and was about the latest model to the month that I could have bought that would have been flashable.
The People's Hero Posted 16 August 2011 Author Posted 16 August 2011 I thought id been an idiot and bought an unflashable xbox. Opinion seems split on whether flashable or not. I think I have the 0225 drive. Not opened it to check yet. Anyone be prepared to help me out with getting it done? I think I'd bugger it up. I'm in maidstone. Having seen Kent enter the fray I'm hoping he's in Kent and can help me!
red5 Posted 16 August 2011 Posted 16 August 2011 your 0225 drive will need work to be done, it's not the easiest but is doable
Kent Posted 16 August 2011 Posted 16 August 2011 I thought id been an idiot and bought an unflashable xbox. Opinion seems split on whether flashable or not. I think I have the 0225 drive. Not opened it to check yet. Anyone be prepared to help me out with getting it done? I think I'd bugger it up. I'm in maidstone. Having seen Kent enter the fray I'm hoping he's in Kent and can help me! Sorry mate, live in LE10. Dunno what my mum was thinking though.
The People's Hero Posted 16 August 2011 Author Posted 16 August 2011 Red5, will it become easier with time? They sgould invent a way of doing it through USB, like when you jb the ps3.
The People's Hero Posted 19 August 2011 Author Posted 19 August 2011 Does the current method involve any physical changes ie drilling or extra hardware?
CupidStunt Posted 19 August 2011 Posted 19 August 2011 You can get banned for this should you play online. Also every xbox update you would need to update your firmware. No you dont, not if you dont use it online Ive had the same firmware for about 4 years
red5 Posted 19 August 2011 Posted 19 August 2011 No you dont, not if you dont use it online Ive had the same firmware for about 4 years Yes you do if you want to play the latest games. Does the current method involve any physical changes ie drilling or extra hardware? With your drive yes, a new pcb or some soldering at the very least.
Marmite Posted 19 August 2011 Posted 19 August 2011 I had mine flashed a few years ago, you save loads of money on games etc, I got caught though for some reason and not bothered to do it again
CupidStunt Posted 19 August 2011 Posted 19 August 2011 Yes you do if you want to play the latest games. Firmware and an xbox firmware software update are slighty different things I have never updated the firmware on my 360 since it was flashed, and i have all the latest games
CupidStunt Posted 19 August 2011 Posted 19 August 2011 Just to add and clarify ,....the OP said he wont be using it online, hence no need to update flashed firmware
CupidStunt Posted 19 August 2011 Posted 19 August 2011 on a side note, maybe red5 knows. I have my xbox flashed and never use live etc. some games I have played previously now longer play. Is this because a game I have played recently required an update? Has it altered my Firmware? Its possible, but its more likely to be caused by the disk than anything else try copying it again,on a fresh dvd-9
red5 Posted 19 August 2011 Posted 19 August 2011 Just to add and clarify ,....the OP said he wont be using it online, hence no need to update flashed firmware The games will update the firmware, cupidstunt, do you have an old phat with a samsung drive?
CupidStunt Posted 19 August 2011 Posted 19 August 2011 yes mate, i got an old xbox, running non "i" extreme firmware (version i cant remember) (1.5 rings a bell) must be about 5 years old now? i didnt want to confuse the OP with the need to "re-flash" your drive, every-time MS release a software update
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