No-Solder Modchip For The Xbox

toothfish writes "There's a review of the latest generation of Xbox modchip over at xbox hacker- no solder, flashable BIOS, 15 min. install, etc. Stuff like this should make it easier for the average Xbox user to run emulators, Linux, and such. No word if it does or does not work in the latest iteration of Xbox though. Anyone from australia order one of these guys yet?"

The real question

[autopr0n]

Mod the Xbox? Why would you even want to own it to begin with?

I mean, aside from the chance to play jet set radio future of course.

From the documentation

[CerebusUS]

When the G spot is reached the LED will flash green immediately, hold firmly and tighten the screw.

ah, you kids. Back in my day we had to find the G spot manually... and we were lucky if we got an audible alert.

Re:From the documentation

[RedX]

When the G spot is reached the LED will flash green immediately, hold firmly and tighten the screw.

Excellent! I've been trying to justify an XBox or PS2 to my wife for quite awhile now, I'm sure the above info will gain me immediate approval.

Let's mod the XBox!

[cookd]

You don't need a chip at all!

-1 Flamebait (Microsoft just knew we would all bite!)
+1 Interesting (modding xbox is fun to do, fun to do, fun to do!)
-1 Redundant (already got the PS2, why get an XBox?)

Hey, moderators! Mod the XBox!

Re:Why not get a real PC?

[garcia]

they want us to think that they are losing money on it so that we buy it to "undermine their economic situation".

It's proof yet of ANOTHER honey-pot for hackers!

Re:Why not get a real PC?

[Lonesmurf]

Jesus, I never thought of that.

one chip

[Anonymous Coward]

One chip to rule them, One chip to find them One chip to bring them all and in the darkness (of Microsoft) bind them.

Re:Why not get a real PC?

[Anonymous Coward]

Yeah, just like software/hardware manufacturers have learned from the fact that every previous attempt at stopping the copying of software, and cloning of hardware, and production of unlicenced hardware for consoles.

Any day now and they`ll stop it all.

Re:Microsoft is fighting a losing battle...

[arson1]

I used to rent and burn PS games all the time....

five day rental? Can I rent it by the hour instead?"

Re:Why not get a real PC?

[arestivo]

... when MS deploy future DRM systems based upon lessons learned from it.

Something just doesn't make sense in this sentence. Since when does MS learn anything from their mistakes?

Puddinghead

[RatBastard]

If you really want to hurt Microsoft, don't buy an XBox. They lose a lot more money from units not sold (ie: 100% of production cost) than from units sold. Simple economics.

Buying an XBox to play games, listen to music and whatch DVDs is a valid reason to buy one.

Buying an XBox to rip it open and play around with the hardware, or even get Linux to run on it, is a valid reason to buy one (a silly reason, IMHO, but valid).

Buying an XBox to "stick it to The Man!" is lame. (Unless "The Man" is Sony Inc.)