Posted: Wed Dec 08, 2004 7:04 pm Post subject: what are the chances of getting banned on xboxlive with
a soft mod has anybody tested it over and over again
Shark2th Moderator
Joined: Nov 17, 2004 Posts: 5222 Location: Tennessee, USA
Posted: Wed Dec 08, 2004 7:09 pm Post subject:
Now I know next to nothing about soft mod units but if it involves changing the bios at all so that it's not 100% M$ dashboard, I would say that the chances of being detected and banned amount to 100% as well. _________________ http://twitter.com/HQ_Shark2th
slick_j_2002 V.I.P. Lifetime
Joined: Oct 29, 2004 Posts: 273
Posted: Wed Dec 08, 2004 7:14 pm Post subject:
I think the results are inconclusive, but my vote is for yes, you can.
Halo 2 seems to be banning the hell out of people. Some people think it's because modded systems (even softmods) that had original HDDs when they first went online, got new HDDs and were banned.
I think it's also a possibility that the service looks for unauthorized files on the HDD, which means you could get banned even if you're using an original HDD with the chip turned off.
The only foolproof method I can think of for not getting banned would be to only go online with the original HDD active, and to keep all unauthorized files on a second HDD.
I could be wrong, though.
Shark2th Moderator
Joined: Nov 17, 2004 Posts: 5222 Location: Tennessee, USA
Posted: Wed Dec 08, 2004 7:19 pm Post subject:
Now wait. During the softmod process, doesn't one need to install a new bios? Otherwise what's the point? I've heard people that softmod one box and have a second box to play XBL. What would be the need to do so if one wasn't changing out the bios? _________________ http://twitter.com/HQ_Shark2th
DoctorX Xbox-HQ Newbie
Joined: Dec 08, 2004 Posts: 1
Posted: Wed Dec 08, 2004 7:45 pm Post subject:
the soft mod method definitely does run a modified bios. The bios is placed on the hard drive and accessed from there.
One would definitely be banned while using a soft mod.
Shark2th Moderator
Joined: Nov 17, 2004 Posts: 5222 Location: Tennessee, USA
Posted: Wed Dec 08, 2004 7:50 pm Post subject:
The bios is placed on the hard drive and isn't replaced in the eeprom? Interesting, yes I could see why a ban would take place. Is that why I read of these boot disks? It forces the box to look to the hard drive rather than the eeprom for the bios _________________ http://twitter.com/HQ_Shark2th
custom-xmodz Xbox-HQ Freak
Joined: Aug 28, 2004 Posts: 796 Location: Wales, UK
Posted: Wed Dec 08, 2004 9:35 pm Post subject:
personally i would just play on xlink Kai. I reckon softomod would def get you banned, the older xbox's allow you to place two bios's on the eeprom with a switch, but you still have th eprobs of files on the HD.
An xtender case would work tho i reckon, two hard drives, one standard, one modded, switch between
em etc
DJH
velayo Xbox-HQ Experienced
Joined: Nov 11, 2004 Posts: 103 Location: Florida USA
Posted: Fri Dec 10, 2004 1:00 am Post subject:
The Xtender might work, but I have a doubt. I was reading about how to install the extender and it said something about soldering. Does anyone knows if the soldering has anything to do with the bios? _________________ 2 Xbox V 1.0
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custom-xmodz Xbox-HQ Freak
Joined: Aug 28, 2004 Posts: 796 Location: Wales, UK
Posted: Fri Dec 10, 2004 1:06 am Post subject:
Not as far as I know, it's just a big case with a switch, i think the soldering is for the activity lights on the front, not 100% sure tho
DJH
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