Warning all XBox users with Mod Chips!

**matthewt** · 16th November 2004, 14:35

Originally Posted by MrMelon

Ah yeah it'd be cool if I could borrow your copy of halo 2 for an hour or 2 *whistles innocently*

I've got a 120 gig drive in the xbox, but it's about 1/2 full with games. All the rest of my media's just mounted through smb shares. It all works really well.

I lent it to a friend on Saturday but he should be finished by now

I'll PM you when I get it back (next day or so).

I didn't know about the SMB shares so I might ask you how at some stage.

**MrMelon** · 16th November 2004, 15:31

Cheers.

**k14** · 16th November 2004, 16:32

Just wondering what the deal is with xbconnect. I've got 2 modded xbox's at my disposal at the moment and wouldn't mind having a crack at it. I presume you need the xbox connection kit. Can you play copied versions of games on it?

**matthewt** · 16th November 2004, 18:05

Originally Posted by k14

Just wondering what the deal is with xbconnect. I've got 2 modded xbox's at my disposal at the moment and wouldn't mind having a crack at it. I presume you need the xbox connection kit. Can you play copied versions of games on it?

xbconnect is just a way to fool the xboxes into thinking that you are playing people on a local network (ie, system link) when infact you are playing people over the net. You install some software on your pc which is used to glue everyone together.

If you don't have a router to share the internet connection between your PC and your xbox then you'll need a 2nd network card (approx $15) and some routing software.

They are about to release a new version which should make it even easier to use.

Oh, it's 100% free and you can use modded or stock boxes. xbconnect doesn't care.

**Slipstream** · 17th November 2004, 08:43

Originally Posted by MrMelon

There have been a few different media players for modded xboxes, and i'm sure there will be plenty more. One of the original ones was XBMP (xbox media player) which was replaced by XBMC (xbox media center).

Now I feel like a complete twat!

I don't know why I thought it was XBMB? Or whatever I said...I meant XBMP and then XBMC...I'm getting my letters confused.

I've worked out how to use most of the applications. I once saw a book on Chipping your XBOX ( a guy actually wrote a book on it, unbelievable

)
I wish I knew where he got it from. Everytime I asked, he just taped his nose and winked

It had information on all the applications and their uses. I never actually got round to reading the damn thing. :sneaky2:

**matthewt** · 18th November 2004, 21:05

When I brought Halo2 at Dick Smiths (the night it came out) my name went into a national draw for some prizes.

Got a phone call today that I had won the draw so just popped in today to pick up $400 worth of games !!

Sadly I couldn't pick which ones they were but all in all I was quite happy with the ones I got (Fable, Sudeki, some rally game & a couple of PC titles).

**Blakamin** · 19th November 2004, 07:17

Originally Posted by matthewt

When I brought Halo2 at Dick Smiths (the night it came out) my name went into a national draw for some prizes.

Got a phone call today that I had won the draw so just popped in today to pick up $400 worth of games !!

Sadly I couldn't pick which ones they were but all in all I was quite happy with the ones I got (Fable, Sudeki, some rally game & a couple of PC titles).

Well done...