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Xbox softmodding - Is it really worth it????
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Fuzzy2006
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21. December 2004 @ 14:36 |
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I am new to modding and i have been offered £145 for someone to softmodd my xbox and fit a 200Gb hard drive with evox and all that stuff on it.
Is this really worth it or i am being riped off?
The price was £160 but I i got it down to £145.
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Fraser
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Quadratic
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21. December 2004 @ 15:41 |
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In all, it cost me $50 to softmod my xbox. It's worth it to me because I can always restore my xbox to it's original state with Itools and I can always re-install it.
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gilbates
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23. December 2004 @ 22:44 |
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If it comes with the 200G hard drive, yes. If not, your getting ripped off.
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Fuzzy2006
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25. December 2004 @ 13:54 |
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wayhay!
Got got the price down another fiver!
Its now £140 (plus P+P)
So you all think i should go for it then?
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Quadratic
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25. December 2004 @ 15:14 |
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Yeah. 200 gb and the xbox for $140 is a good deal. I just hope it's for real and not a scam.
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Fuzzy2006
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25. December 2004 @ 15:40 |
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YUP ME TOO
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Fuzzy2006
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25. December 2004 @ 15:44 |
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WHY HOW MUCH WOULD U PAY TO GET UR XBOX SOFTMODDED AND TO GET A 200 GIG HARD DISK?
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vithuran
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25. December 2004 @ 17:25 |
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all u need 2 do is buy ta chip off the net for 10 canadian dolars and solder it ur self it only about 4 wires its prety easy and installing a hardeive is easy
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vithuran
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25. December 2004 @ 17:25 |
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all u need 2 do is buy ta chip off the net for 10 canadian dolars and solder it ur self it only about 4 wires its prety easy and installing a hardeive is easy
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Quadratic
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25. December 2004 @ 17:40 |
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I wouldn't personally pay for either since I know how to softmod (it's a rather simple process) and I know how to install new hdd.
But your getting a good deal. I mean 200 Gb by itself would be $200. That's like the best deal I've seen on a premodded xbox.
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Fuzzy2006
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26. December 2004 @ 04:44 |
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Yeh i know how to put the hard drive in but i dont know how to softmod it.
I have looked how to but it looks solid.
I am paying £140 for a 200Gb hard drive and for it to be softmodded.
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zeno60
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28. December 2004 @ 10:29 |
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I'd like to point out for someone that mentioned. £140 is different from $140.
Someone said that $140 is a good deal, maybe he does mean that £140 is a good deal but dosen't have the pound sign on an american keyboard. Just pointing out.
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Quadratic
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28. December 2004 @ 12:10 |
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Well isn't the Euro slightly worth more than the american dollar?
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zeno60
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28. December 2004 @ 12:21 |
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150.00 EUR would equal 204.163 USD
But you said yours cost 140 Pounds, not Euro.
150 USD would equal 289.11 GBP
USD United State Dollars ($)
GBP Great Britain Pount (£)
EUR Euro (?)
This is probably blown way out of proportion, but it is just because i am from Britain, now living in America, and i'm very observant when seeing all the currency signs when buying stuff online. Big difference after you convert.
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Fuzzy2006
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28. December 2004 @ 15:03 |
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ITS £140
GB POUNDS!!!!
£ 1 4 0 . 0 0
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jonbtrini
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29. December 2004 @ 13:05 |
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Dude, just do it yourself, like Quadratic said. I softmod xboxes all the time, upgrade the harddrives all the time, it's a bit tedious sometimes but definitely not more complicated than installing an actual chip. To tell you the truth, you can softmod your xbox for basically free, just take back the game and Action Replay software when you're done.
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Softmodded 1.6 XBox w/ 120 GIG HD
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Sukodin
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30. December 2004 @ 04:47 |
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Dude, if your going to open up the system anyway to put in a new HD, go ahead and spend the $35 and get an Xecuter chip and throw it in there. It is very very simple to install and then you would have the on/off switch to turn off the mod when you dont want it..
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Fuzzy2006
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30. December 2004 @ 10:19 |
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I ma thinking of buying a 200gb Hard drive from PC world and i am going to try and softmodd it my self because i am not too keen on sending it throught the post to some guy i have never met!!
But heres the problem ...
I have never softmodded a xbox before and done know where/ how to start.
I dont have any software for it (like evox)
So where can i get a step by step guide on how to softmodd my xbox and install evox (i am going to buy a cd from ebay)
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Fraser
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code54
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31. December 2004 @ 07:05 |
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I think that soft modding is a complete waste of time,too much swapping disks around and stuff,your better just getting a chip installed mate like the xecuter 2.6 or xecuter 3 because they direct boot and its worth more to you,
as for the hard drive,its a good investment if you play games a lot but if you buy like 1 game a month then i wouldnt bother,
cheers,if you need any backups or anything then let me know i charge £4 per disk and i have over 800 xbox games,400 ps2 games,lots of software/pc games/music/etc all for backups use only post back if interested ;-)
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Fuzzy2006
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31. December 2004 @ 08:20 |
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I want to softmodd it cos i am kinda skint after xmas and new year so i dont really have the money to but a chip. plus i am not to keen on putting a chip cos i am not very good at soldering.
what is involed in softmodding it anyway? i know its something to do the BIOS.
Any good websites that tell u what u need and how to do it?
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jones8430
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1. January 2005 @ 00:31 |
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where do you live in britain?
never send your xbox through post
check out your local yellow free ads for a upgrader,i paid £110 for new 120gig hard drive and a chip installed (plus 1000 emulated games)
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Fuzzy2006
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1. January 2005 @ 06:15 |
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Yeah i stay in in britain.
Do you think a computer shop would know how to softmodd it?
see if i buy a 200 gig hard drive from PC world or somewhere, is it hard to put on evox and all that onto it? Would "Slayer's Auto Installer V2.6 Disk" do and is it hard to do?
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jonbtrini
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1. January 2005 @ 14:56 |
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Fraser - Please don't spend any money on any discs for applications like Evox, that is readily available in a lot of places, especially "the usual places". Anyway, check out this site, it will give you a foolproof and simple guide to modding your xbox
www.how2xbox.com
Code54 - Quote:
"I think that soft modding is a complete waste of time,too much swapping disks around and stuff,your better just getting a chip installed mate like the xecuter 2.6 or xecuter 3 because they direct boot and its worth more to you
What in the world are you talking about??? There is no disc swapping involved at all in a softmod. A softmod does every single thing a chipmod does, only without a chip. Direct boot? What the heck are you talking about? Softmods direct boot anything you put in the tray! You should get your facts straight before you go trying to help someone...
Sukodin - Quote:
go ahead and spend the $35 and get an Xecuter chip and throw it in there. It is very very simple to install and then you would have the on/off switch to turn off the mod when you dont want it..
What??? Why would he want to turn his mod off? Unless he wanted to play XBL, in which case, all he has to do is boot the disc directly without accessing his dashboard and he will be able to play XBL just fine...i have a softmodded xbox and an xbox live account i've been playing for 10 months now and I have had no problems...
Intel Core2 Duo, 400GB HD, 2GB RAM
Softmodded 1.6 XBox w/ 120 GIG HD
V4 PS2 w/ HD Loader, 80 GB HD
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jonbtrini
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6. January 2005 @ 16:38 |
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PS - Fuzzy, no you would not be able to use Slayer's 2.6 on a softmodded xbox...you could get the apps included in his installer though...
Intel Core2 Duo, 400GB HD, 2GB RAM
Softmodded 1.6 XBox w/ 120 GIG HD
V4 PS2 w/ HD Loader, 80 GB HD
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Stuman
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7. January 2005 @ 12:55 |
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I personally have had 3 chipped xboxes. Not sure about the pros and cons of softmodding but my chips work great.
I use aladdin chips as they are quite cheap, and easily disabled without the use of an extra switch (unlike other chips).
I've always put 200GB Hdd in my xboxes but dont get 1 from PC world it'll cost a fortune. www.ebuyer.co.uk is just about the best place to get. Go for Seagate as they are a lot quieter than Maxtor. You'll need to mod the bios for LBA48 support to utilise the full 200Gb though. While your at it though you can change start up options, animations, colours (on screen and eject button) etc.
With the chip slayers 2.6 works a treat. Just boot up the disc and format the drive, voila, all apps and stuff are automatically installed (only a couple of choices to make). Guides for doing all this can be found either here or www.xbox-scene.com
I could do it for you reasonably cheap (about as much as your softmod, depending on xbox version) and will come with a guarantee (I dont chip it myself, just install the HDD. But chip is proffessionally fitted by an authorised dealer for sony)
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