My First Xbox Chipping Experience about to begin!!

[Shibathedog]

Since i didnt do anything last time (someone chipped my box for me), i dont know anything about Xbox Chipping, i know im gonna get X2.3 Mod Chip and the X2 4981 BIOS, I have version 1.5 Xbox, and i would like to avoid soldering, does anyone know a goto site to buy a modchip, or if i can buy one off one of you guys? Also, is there any good guides to doing this? Can i get games to the XBox with A crossover cable?

Edited February 25, 2004 by Shibathedog

[RazorbladeSmile]

Well, I'm guessing you're not in the UK, but there is a superb site over here that offers modchips, with a great after sales support forum too.

Perhaps they do shipping to the US?

 

I know it may be more expensive, but I figure it may be worth it for the support?

 

anyway the site is premodded.com

 

Even if you don't wanna buy from there, the forum is worth a look.

[Shibathedog]

hmm okay, Im in US, and i think i could somehow get money changed, isnt their something called International Check? or Travellers Check? or something that does this? heh i have no idea really how i would change it to Euros

[Alpha]

hmm okay, Im in US, and i think i could somehow get money changed, isnt their something called International Check? or Travellers Check? or something that does this? heh i have no idea really how i would change it to Euros

International Money Order?

[random guy]

The Brits don't use Euros, they use Pounds, Shillings and Pence still.

[RazorbladeSmile]

The Brits don't use Euros, they use Pounds, Shillings and Pence still.

'tis true...

we also use gas lamps and get around by horse n cart he he

[Vermillion]

Shiba,

 

Your best bet is to try System-Mods.com (http://www.system-mods.com/index2.php).

 

They're the only official reseller actually in the US for X2s. The rest are either UK or Canadian and it may cost you a little more to ship from those countries. Make sure you get the X2.3b Lite Plus since that's the solderless one.

 

As for installation diagrams, Team Xecuter has great walkthrough diagrams on their website (http://www.teamxecuter.com/x23b.htm) to make it easier to install.

 

The hardest thing you're going to have with the solderless modchip is aligning the d0 point. It's very finicky and it must be aligned just right or else the chip won't work.

[ForceX]

I wish you good luck Shibathedog...just make sure not to damage your Xbox

[Shibathedog]

thank you very very much guys

 

Also, my box travels alot so will i have to keep realigning it?

[Rileq]

Are you getting a chip so you can play on XBlive when you're not running KawaX?

 

If not, just TSOP flash. SOOOOOOOOOOO much easier and cheaper.

[ForceX]

Well he can just add a switch to the modchip so if he wants to play online he can turn off the modchip and when he wants to play copied games etc he can turn the modchip on again

[Shibathedog]

yeah, i wanna be able to have a switch, is there a way it can come out of the back instead of the front tho?

[Vermillion]

I don't think you can come out the back as the cable is too short and designed for the front. You probably could if the cable was long enough or make some sort of custom one that's thinner, so you can go where the AV Port is, but good luck finding those connectors.

 

If you're going to be traveling alot with it, then you'll probably have to realign it if you get FRAG when you get to your destination. That d0 point is VERY picky about being aligned correctly and the slightest jolt could cause it to be out of alignment. If you're really going to be traveling, it would be much better to solder it in. Realigning it would require to open up the Xbox everytime and also pull out the Hard Drive and DVD-Rom just to get to the chip and then spend time aligning it. To me, it wouldn't be worth the effort as soldering is a one shot deal if it's done correctly.

[Rileq]

Well he can just add a switch to the modchip so if he wants to play online he can turn off the modchip and when he wants to play copied games etc he can turn the modchip on again 

SmartXX (the modchip makers) say they know something about LPC based modchips and the fact that Live 3.0 MAY be able to detect them (all rumor, but I have a feeling there's a bit of truth to it; even my M$ contact has mentioned something about it, and he told me about Live 2.0 fixing the Audio exploits and such...). So enjoy that switch now; I have a feeling M$ is up to something. It wouldn't really surprise me, rumor, again, tells me that M$ is trying everything they can to fix as much as possible before Halo 2 comes out. It's going to be their cash cow, and they'll do whatever it takes to protect it from being ripped, ect.

 

My M$ guy even goes so far as to tell me the game is finished, but is being held back for study of protections. This, I don't believe, but he's been right about other stuff before.

[DugFreez]

I don't really know why Microsoft would want LIVE to detect a "switched off" mod chip and ban the user. If they do that they will be losing money from an on going LIVE subscriber. The ex-subscriber would then probaly just go and say "screw LIVE" they would then just bootleg all of there games instead of getting original games to play on LIVE.

 

If Microsoft started banning all accounts that have any suspicious files detected on the users HD they would just be shooting themselvs in the foot. Losing subscriber money and losing money made off of original LIVE games.

 

The best thing MS can do as far as Mod chips and LIVE go is to just keep making sure that LIVE users don't have a chip enabled, and they are using original games to play on LIVE.