I New And Need Help, Ive read the tutorials and everthing Options

[Rawpcgamer]

Ok, I recently bought a 360 and want to softmod my original xbox....
I dont want 2 hotswap,and I don't have the "game exploit" thing.....
so what options do i have and where do i start?

[obcd]

Hi,

You have 2 options.

1. You can install a modchip. Once that is done, you can backup the xbox eeprom and you can ftp to your harddisk the files needed to softmod the disk. You can remove the modchip once the softmod is operational.

2. You can build or buy a Eeprom reader. You can read your xbox Eeprom information with it. With this information and the xboxhdm package, you can install a softmod on your harddisk. You need the eeprom information because it contains the xbox unique hddkey which is used together with the hardisk model and serial number to calculate a unique hddpassword. That password is needed to unlock the xbox harddisk.

In case of hotswapping, you let the xbox unlock the harddisk after which you connect it to your pc. If you have the eeprom.bin file, the xboxhdm package can do the unlocking. You can safely connect the harddisk to your pc with the power switched off.

http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/357863

regards.

[Rawpcgamer]

thanks alot!
I also read about the sound and font exploit can you explain?
what would it help me achieve?

[Rawpcgamer]

sorry for the double post...ok for the gamesave expoit when it says i need any version of splinter cell...
does that mean if I have "Splinter Cell Chaos Theory" it will work?

[cerealkillajme]

sorry for the double post...ok for the gamesave expoit when it says i need any version of splinter cell...
does that mean if I have "Splinter Cell Chaos Theory" it will work?

No, you need the original SC. By any version they mean that the "Platinum Hits" version of SC will work.

BTW, platinum MA or 007 DO NOT work.

[obcd]

Hi,

most modern softmods are based upon the font exploit. The font files don't have a signature. When the M$dash loads, it also loads the font files. Some of those are altered in such a way that the Xbox can run unsigned code. This trick leads to the startup of another dashboard like evox or unleashx or xbmc. The whole procedure works without user interaction.

The sound exploit does pretty much the same thing. It uses the database file with the sound track information instead of some font files. At startup, the user has to perform a few actions before the exploit is triggered. In the ndure package, it is used as a rescue method. You can totally disable your softmod. If you won't to switch it on again, you can do so trough the audio exploit. It is a seldom used feature intended for experienced users.

regards.

[mysweetshadow666]

i recommend the eeprom reader "as stated by obcd", i wish i had done it that way first, less worrying.