I am wondering what the difference between softmods and hardmods. Both seem to be able to do the same things, one for a much cheaper prices. What all can a hardmod do that a softmod can't do.

And with a softmod you can go on xbox live right?

a softmod cant go on live unless your flashing the tsop and puting in a switch on it or unless you delete the softmod, a chip can basically fix any error code and it will fix a f'd softmod, and you can turn it off to go on live, its fun to install you can get a doux2 great chip for 15$, if something in the software goes wrong with a chip its alot easier to fix then a softmod

You cant change the boot logo w/ a softmod.
You can only use live w/ certain precautions on a softmod.
Other than that you can do everything else a modchip can w/ a softmod.

can't boot from an unlocked HD....you can get around that with xboxhdm, but it's still a bit of a hassle

xboxhdm won't do anything to make a softmod be able to boot an unlocked HD.

I disagree with that one. You can still go on LIVE providing you uninstall the softmod (which is not hard if you get one of those UXE installers) first and afterwards re-install the softmod. I know it's a pain that's why chips are good in that sense because you just turn the chip off. And one more thing always use the same hdd you used when you registered on xbox live.

Hardmod is 10X easier...softmods = ppl who are too cheap and lazy to get a modchip.

I have a softmod and nothing has gone wrong yet and i've had it for 2 months. But the only reason why I chose the softmod over the hardmod is because I don't play on XBL.

:X!!!
I use a softmod becuase I cant get highspeed (Hence no Live) and I (For reasons that do not concern you) Can't buy stuff online >.>
Also, I live in Vernon Florida.....I dare you to try and buy a modchip here XD (This is also why.
Dont Steriotype soft modders -.-
thats like trying to steriotype ppl who play gamecube or people who hard mod.
You just cant do it (accurately anyway).

Just goes to show you don't know a lot about softmods.

well you can boot from a locked drive....and xboxhdm locks the drive....so like i said, it's a workaround but still a bit of a hassle. (assuming of course the softmodder is intelligent enough to backup their eeprom)



you're an idiot

there are some good reasons to use a chip instead of a softmod....but there are also a lot of reasons to softmod over chip. one being updates, my mod is currently the newet of everything. also, i've never heard of anyone breaking their motherboard while installing a softmod. not to mention the fact that i can install a softmod in...about 2 minutes (so it's not really 10x harder). last but not least, i'm better with software than i am with soldering...hence softmodding is more up my alley (there are certainly people out there that can solder anything but don't know shit about software...for them installing a chip is probably a better call).

as far as installing goes...i installed a switch to split the TSOP and then flashed my V1.0 (so it's not like i'm not competent enough to install a chip), and as far as money goes...i could certainly buy a chip. the fact still remains, i don't want/need one. why would i?

in summary....people have different preferences. if you want a mod chip, by all means install one. if you want to TSOP flash, go ahead and have fun. if you want to softmod, that's great too. calling a group lazy cheap or stupid for doing what they're best at is completely uncalled for.

Actually if I'm not mistaken, you can use Live if you use a virtual C drive. I have never tried though.

you can...but the virtual drive isn't in effect. nkpatcher loads that, and since coldbooting bypasses nkpatcher, you're nullifying it. as long as you have the xbox live account already on your xbox when you mod it, it doesn't really matter whats on your hard drive (because ms isn't scanning drives currently).

I swear i see this topic once a week. Use the search button and i'm sure you'll find this topic has been beaten to death.

Caster.

While the C drive will look stock when nkpatcher loads, nkpatcher loads because the BIOS in memory has been patched to allow unsigned content to be run. Xbox Live will see that the BIOS has been modified, and you'll be banned.

Thanks for the advice, I NEVER thought of that before your post </sarcasm>

I did that and didnt find anything plus thats what the newbie chat is for....for newbies. At least I didnt ask it in some other board.

Anyways thanks for all the helpful replies. I think I will be sticking with a chip since its not too hard to install and i NEED xbl.