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Old 08-21-2006, 08:25 PM   #1
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Default Whats the Status on the Xbox 360?

Is it worth getting now?

Did they hack it?

Or if I get it now I will still have to buy games?


Reason I ask is because I only buy games that I would play. And thats usualy 1 in a million.
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Old 08-21-2006, 08:50 PM   #2
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A friend of mine has one, and it has definitely been hacked already. I think mainly through hacked firmware on the DVD drives.
MS probably has some anti-hacking stuff setup on Xbox Live, though, so i'm sure you can't play online.
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Old 08-21-2006, 08:53 PM   #3
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Originally Posted by racer_f50
A friend of mine has one, and it has definitely been hacked already. I think mainly through hacked firmware on the DVD drives.
MS probably has some anti-hacking stuff setup on Xbox Live, though, so i'm sure you can't play online.

Arlight! Have to place an order soon
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Old 08-21-2006, 09:39 PM   #4
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I've had mine ever since it first came out and it hasn't missed a single beat. Also the next year will be full of good game releases with Test Drive Unlimited, Forza 2 and Halo 3.
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Old 08-21-2006, 09:45 PM   #5
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Wanna buy my XBox360?

I only play PGR3 and Forza on the 360
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Old 08-21-2006, 10:03 PM   #6
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Originally Posted by RC45
Wanna buy my XBox360?

I only play PGR3 and Forza on the 360
How much?

I am thinking if I should wait until the PS3 comes out, at the same time, I am pretty sure I don't want to drop $600 on a console.
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Old 08-21-2006, 10:16 PM   #7
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both my friends who have it, are on their 2nd ones.
one overheated the other had an HD crash. the 360 is built like shit.
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Old 08-21-2006, 10:19 PM   #8
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Default Re: Whats the Status on the Xbox 360?

Originally Posted by SFDMALEX
Is it worth getting now?

Did they hack it?

Or if I get it now I will still have to buy games?


Reason I ask is because I only buy games that I would play. And thats usualy 1 in a million.
Worth getting? Well the only good game out right now is dead rising or chrome hounds if you plan online. Other than that there really isn't much of a reason to spend so much money on it right now.

Yes its hacked, something about flashing the dvd drive with a new firmware. Apparently only works with the samsung drive and if the flashing fails, people say your xbox is pretty much useless from there on.
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Old 08-21-2006, 10:27 PM   #9
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Im going to buy the 360 when Forza 2 comes out. Forza is a great driving game!
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Old 08-22-2006, 12:15 AM   #10
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Originally Posted by RC45
Wanna buy my XBox360?

I only play PGR3 and Forza on the 360

for real that would be a cool deal if you had agood price. PM my with prices and shipping (15235)
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Old 08-22-2006, 05:38 AM   #11
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Default Re: Whats the Status on the Xbox 360?

Originally Posted by crazidude
Originally Posted by SFDMALEX
Is it worth getting now?

Did they hack it?

Or if I get it now I will still have to buy games?


Reason I ask is because I only buy games that I would play. And thats usualy 1 in a million.
Worth getting? Well the only good game out right now is dead rising or chrome hounds if you plan online. Other than that there really isn't much of a reason to spend so much money on it right now.

Yes its hacked, something about flashing the dvd drive with a new firmware. Apparently only works with the samsung drive and if the flashing fails, people say your xbox is pretty much useless from there on.
Nope, there are versions of the "Xtreme" firmware hack available for both the Samsung and Hitachi drives now.

Its really not that hard and took me less than 10 mins to update my friends Xbox 360.

Connect Xbox (samsung or hitachi) DVD drive to Sata port on pc, download and copy current firmware "key" to clipboard, paste "key" into xtreme hacked firmware, flash dvd drive with Xtreme firmware that includes your unique "key", finished !

Downloaded about 20 games from newsgroups so far and all work fine (not tested on live yet though) and quite easy to rent 360 games here for under £2 and make "backup" copies using the hacked firmware.
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Old 08-22-2006, 01:04 PM   #12
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does LIVE still work when it is hacked?
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Old 08-22-2006, 02:33 PM   #13
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Yes, but would give MS a chance to ban your console for life !
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Old 08-22-2006, 09:22 PM   #14
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Yes, but would give MS a chance to ban your console for life !
ban me from MS eh. well i guess it is a good thing PS3 uses Linux.
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Old 08-23-2006, 02:27 AM   #15
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Default Re: Whats the Status on the Xbox 360?

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Nope, there are versions of the "Xtreme" firmware hack available for both the Samsung and Hitachi drives now.

Its really not that hard and took me less than 10 mins to update my friends Xbox 360.

Connect Xbox (samsung or hitachi) DVD drive to Sata port on pc, download and copy current firmware "key" to clipboard, paste "key" into xtreme hacked firmware, flash dvd drive with Xtreme firmware that includes your unique "key", finished !
Wow.. I've been really out of it. I should try this out... for educational purposes only of course...
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