Originally posted by chris4160:

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Originally posted by bhetrick:

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Originally posted by jd254:

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As of today, April 6, 2008, there is no way to play a backup on LIVE without the possibility of getting banned,

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Correct. There is no way to play with the possibility of being detected.

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but if you have the original, you can play on your modded xbox 360, with no chance of getting banned. The only time you should play a backup is when you aren't on LIVE.

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Well, we can't say "no chance". When you use an original, the modded firmware works just like the original. It is believed by C4E, Opa, and some others (these guys developed the modded firmware, so they'd know best) that MS is not able to read the drive firmware due to how the hardware was developed.

And that seems pretty feasible. If they could detect the firmware, everyone would be banned. But then again, no one knows what MS is working on now towards future detection.

So as it stands, if you have only one console and it has modded firmware, your safest way to play on LIVE is to use your originals.

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"Correct. There is no way to play with the possibility of being detected."
...Wtf is he talking about... first he said that you will probably get banned... now he says that "... There is no way to play with the possiblity of being detected...", hypocrit at all?

Another thing, where did you find the information in the first picture... to me this looks a lot like the old xbox logo... out of date at all? Also, you have no way of verifying these alligations; you don't back up your own games, you don't work for MS, you don't have a clue!

The owner of a highly regarded modding store in Australia said that none of his customers have reported being banned from xbox live after having modded their xbox 360. And he (or anybody else for that matter) has no idea why some people get banned an some people don't.

So before you start saying stuff (especially on a forum with such high traffic) maybe you should get your facts straight.

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this question is for people who have experience with playing backups online and who have been banned at least once and who know other people who have been banned. From your experience and what you have heard of other's experiences, what would be the expected time of lasting on xbox live using backups that have been ripped to near perfection? Is there a less chance of getting banned when using an older xbox or is there nothing that would indicate this? Thanks.

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Originally posted by htorihpeS:

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This question is for people who have experience with playing backups online and who have been banned at least once and who know other people who have been banned. From your experience and what you have heard of other's experiences, what would be the expected time of lasting on xbox live using backups that have been ripped to near perfection? Is there a less chance of getting banned when using an older xbox or is there nothing that would indicate this? Thanks.

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Originally posted by htorihpeS:

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Does abgx just test whether a game is a good rip or does it fix it as well if it verifies that the game is not a good rip? Is there anyway to test the credibility of a download just by downloading one of the files?
Does firmware 1.6 work with poorly ripped games? I'm not concerned with been banned from xbox live.

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Originally posted by jgadea:

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thanks dxr88.....
so... I might as well live it up while it lasts...???? Correct?

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Originally posted by DXR88:

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Originally posted by jgadea:

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thanks dxr88.....
so... I might as well live it up while it lasts...???? Correct?

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Just make sure you gather the correct info on the games you backup such as the wave # and always check with abgx even then mistakes do happen

like ABGX iv gotten the okay to burn. only to wind up with a BAD CRC when its on the disk.

patience and caution are a step in not getting banned. my box is 1st gen ands its been modded for a little over a year and i haven't even got the hammer yet.

just double check everything. you've got all the time do do that, and all it takes is one little mistake ands its all over.

(some wares groups like to do freaky stuff to the game before you get it so be wary if you do get your backups from any wares group)

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Originally posted by GodMan114:

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Originally posted by DXR88:

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Originally posted by jgadea:

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thanks dxr88.....
so... I might as well live it up while it lasts...???? Correct?

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Just make sure you gather the correct info on the games you backup such as the wave # and always check with abgx even then mistakes do happen

like ABGX iv gotten the okay to burn. only to wind up with a BAD CRC when its on the disk.

patience and caution are a step in not getting banned. my box is 1st gen ands its been modded for a little over a year and i haven't even got the hammer yet.

just double check everything. you've got all the time do do that, and all it takes is one little mistake ands its all over.

(some wares groups like to do freaky stuff to the game before you get it so be wary if you do get your backups from any wares group)

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I have owned a few 1st gen 360s. All of them have been plagued with the 3RLOD. I have a ton of hardware experience and I cannot tell you how many methods I've tried to fix them. They ALWAYS end up dead again. :(

I've done the heat gun, the oven, the x-plate, the 12v mod, the cutting out of the rear grill, the added piece of card to the the GPU heatsink for proper air movement, and last but not least the Team Hybrid's Ultimate X-clamp Fix!! All have eventually failed. I always oven or heat gun before finishing up my cooling mod so the 360 usually works for a random moment before dying again (sometimes a few hours, sometimes a few days, sometimes a few weeks) :(

Have you had to repair yours ever? If so, what method did you use?

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Originally posted by jgadea:

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good for u shik1!!!!
good to know..

like others have said... might as well live it up while it lasts!!!!

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Originally posted by homesick:

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you couldn't save this for a blog or something? i mean seriously it's 7 pages long.

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Originally posted by neoquon:

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I'm sorry but that was my first post here. Can you tell me what all the fuss is about? I may be violating some etiquette here and not know it.

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Originally posted by DXR88:

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yeah you did, you used a big complicated word for my tiny brain which now hurts.

you can say rules, you know. etiquette is just mind boggling looking at it.

I'm now short two Tylenol.

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