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 Softmod Newb Question(s). |
| Snathan |
 Mar 18 2012, 05:06 AM
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X-S Enthusiast Group: Members Posts: 4 Joined: 17-March 12 Member No.: 462778  |
I'm completely new to the modding scene and I'm looking to get started with an original Xbox. I've been reading as much as I can before I get started and have come to the conclusion that getting a chip for an original Xbox doesn't seem likely, as they are so hard to come by these days.
I was wondering if it were possible to remove the disc drive after a softmod? I picked up Splinter Cell from Disc Replay and I'm going to build a USB connector with a memory card and any up to date information I can get will be greatly appreciated. I apologize in advance if this has been done recently, but I couldn't find a thread the was up to date. I've spent the past few days since registration reading as much as possible, but again couldn't find much that was up to date. |
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| AZImmortal |
Mar 18 2012, 05:50 AM
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X-S Genius  Group: Members Posts: 836 Joined: 10-March 04 Member No.: 106085 Xbox Version: v1.0 360 version: v4.0 (jasper) |
Unfortunately, no, you can't run a softmod without a DVD drive.
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| Snathan |
Mar 18 2012, 06:08 AM
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X-S Enthusiast Group: Members Posts: 4 Joined: 17-March 12 Member No.: 462778 |
Dang.. Any ideas on where I can get my hands on a chip? It's my understanding that they're hard to get.
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| AZImmortal |
Mar 18 2012, 08:35 AM
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X-S Genius Group: Members Posts: 836 Joined: 10-March 04 Member No.: 106085 Xbox Version: v1.0 360 version: v4.0 (jasper) |
If you have a version 1.0 to 1.5 Xbox, then you can flash the TSOP with a hacked bios, which would give you the same abilities as a modchip.
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| Snathan |
Mar 18 2012, 12:55 PM
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X-S Enthusiast Group: Members Posts: 4 Joined: 17-March 12 Member No.: 462778 |
Of course its a 1.6. LoL
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| Movax |
Mar 18 2012, 05:37 PM
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X-S Freak Group: Members Posts: 1516 Joined: 16-January 06 Member No.: 268762 Xbox Version: v1.4 360 version: none |
If removing the DVD drive is important, it may be easier/cheaper to find an non v1.6 xbox for cheap and TSOP mod it instead. Check craigslist or local thrift shops.
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| Snathan |
Mar 18 2012, 08:01 PM
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X-S Enthusiast Group: Members Posts: 4 Joined: 17-March 12 Member No.: 462778 |
Well I guess it isn't that important, I was just looking to really mod this think inside and out. Are there Any other major differences between softmod and hardmodding?
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| Movax |
Mar 18 2012, 10:02 PM
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X-S Freak Group: Members Posts: 1516 Joined: 16-January 06 Member No.: 268762 Xbox Version: v1.4 360 version: none |
The only big difference in day-to-day use is turning off the 'flubber' animation on power on. You can't do anything about it with a softmod. Other than that, for regular use, there isn't much difference. The latest ndure/nkpatcher softmods are very good and in some ways better.
If you are going to be upgrading your harddrive a softmod can be a bit more work but not too hard once you know what you are doing. You should search/read about either using a save game exploit, or hotswapping to a PC/xboxhdm to mod your xbox. |
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