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kryon

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Posted: Mon, 28th Aug 2006 15:39 Post subject: [XBOX360] Firmware Hack - Pros Vs. Cons	Quick Quote Quote

I know it's been talked about here and there, however, I'm having these great indecision regarding the subject. So, what do you think - is it worth it to hack the 360, what's the risks and the most important - what is the worst case scenario? P.S I live in Israel so every game is around 80$. heavy. Thanks. Interinactive wrote: Achievement unlocked: More unoptimised than a Ubishit game No worries. The Division is just around the corner. Devil Troll

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kosmiq

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Posted: Mon, 28th Aug 2006 16:45 Post subject:	Quick Quote Quote

Goof stuff: Download games, burn. play Kinda easy to do, first time can require a little thinking and may take a while, after that its a breeze. Burned games work on live (for the moment atleast) Bad stuff: As soon as MS releases an update that detects it a lot of people will be banned from live. Dual-Layer discs required Not all burners seem capable of burning working backups (also very depending on the reader in the 360). DL Discs cost a bit... Still a lot cheaper then getting the game in a shop. Ok, more things in bad stuff part but IMHO its worth it. Atleast for the moment, I have no idea how it will be with live later on and so...

kryon

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Posted: Mon, 28th Aug 2006 16:54 Post subject:	Quick Quote Quote

When you say " banned from live " you mean banned from playing MP or a useless xbox360? Interinactive wrote: Achievement unlocked: More unoptimised than a Ubishit game No worries. The Division is just around the corner. Devil Troll

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headshot
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Posted: Mon, 28th Aug 2006 17:07 Post subject:	Quick Quote Quote

Would MS only be able to detect backups played online which would mean I could play my originals on XBL or do you think it would detect the flashed firmware in the console which means playing no game would be safe on XBL? I guess no one really knows the answer to that but it was something I was wondering. May the NFOrce be with you always.

an4rew

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Posted: Tue, 29th Aug 2006 06:14 Post subject:

headshot wrote:

Would MS only be able to detect backups played online which would mean I could play my originals on XBL or do you think it would detect the flashed firmware in the console which means playing no game would be safe on XBL? I guess no one really knows the answer to that but it was something I was wondering.

we don't know yet what microsoft will be patching to fix it... but if its anything like the old xbox then you get banned once if your caught using a backup even if you do use originals they won't work either after you get banned.

kosmiq

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Posted: Wed, 30th Aug 2006 10:09 Post subject:	Quick Quote Quote

MS will probably detect the firmware. With the latest patches to the FW it seem to be harder to detect if you are using a backup or original so some detection of the FW is more likely to happen I suspect. And banned from live means no more updates from live plus no MP.

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