I bought an Xbox 1 today, and..

Dax · January 29th, 2009

I noticed that one of the stickers has been punctured, revealing one of the Torx screws. Does this mean it's been modded? Or do you think Gamestop opened it when they "cleaned" the console? Or do you think it's a coincidence that it's an almost perfect circle punctured into this sticker?

I did turn it on, by the way, and it booted up to the MS Dash where it prompted me to enter the Date, Time, etc. Not a custom dash or anything.

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**cooliscool** · January 29th, 2009

Without a custom dash I doubt it's modded. There are 3 stickers that have torx screws under them, the rest are under the rubber feet.

In that case, you need to softmod that ****er, stat.

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Dax · January 29th, 2009

If it wasn't modded or tampered with, why would the sticker be punctured though? See the first post again for a pic.

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JJXB · January 29th, 2009

either an attempt or an actual modding. that's what i'd say. but if it has been modded, it's no bad thing in my eyes. softmodding my xbox was the best things i have done in ages since now it's a brilliant media player (i use XBMC as my dash)

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Dax · January 29th, 2009

I need to find a Torx driver to open this thing..it's bugging me why the sticker is broken.

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Paratech · January 30th, 2009

Maybe it was refurbished? They take or used to take in broken systems and repair them and resell them. Plus if you have a system with a warranty and it breaks, they replace your system, but they try to fix the broken one and sell it as a refurb, although after Feb 9th, they will no longer take XBOX Trade ins, system or games or peripherals.

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Hatorijr · January 30th, 2009

when cleaning it up i am almost certain they opened it to clean up the inside of the console, if someone modded it i doubt the stickers would be in that great of condition so i am sure gamestop did that.

Dax · January 30th, 2009

Ick. Gamestop did NOT clean this ****er. There were dead baby roaches in it. I promptly vacuumed them up and dusted out the case. Anyway, it's not modded. Cooliscool, could I perhaps message you on MSN about softmodding? Or should I just head for google?

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snickothemule · January 30th, 2009

if you head for google the information to softmodding is a very well documented process and quite easy to do. I've done it myself just last year to see what the go was and to my surprise it is very easy to accomplish and the end results are incredible.

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Dax · January 30th, 2009

The only thing is, I don't want to buy an Action Replay, and I don't have an Xbox to usb cord at the moment, so I'm kinda screwed[hotswapping sounds risky..].

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TheCloudOfSmoke · January 30th, 2009

Buy that **** yo. I'm sure that accessories for the XBOX 1 can't be too incredibly expensive since it's the XBOX 1. If you think so, then you're comparable to Paratech in terms of cheapness.

I mean, come on now, how expensive can those things be for a last-gen system? Softmodding my Wii is the best thing that I've done in recent memory. Well worth the risk. I'm sure that doing the same for an XBOX will be worth it as well.

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If I support the game company, then I won't won't be supporting the blank DVD business.

Decisions, decisions.

Dax · January 30th, 2009

Action Replay's like 40 bucks. :S

Also, softmodding the Wii is made of win. Preloader rocks. >.>

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TheCloudOfSmoke · January 30th, 2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dax

Action Replay's like 40 bucks. :S

Meh, I make that in less than 5 minutes of selling crack to minors.

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Originally Posted by BigIg

If I support the game company, then I won't won't be supporting the blank DVD business.

Decisions, decisions.

Dax · January 30th, 2009

Money's a bit tight at the moment. Has anyone done the hotswap method to get the save exploit onto their hard drive? >.>

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**cooliscool** · January 30th, 2009

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Originally Posted by Dax

The only thing is, I don't want to buy an Action Replay, and I don't have an Xbox to usb cord at the moment, so I'm kinda screwed[hotswapping sounds risky..].

How to softmod your xbox...for FREE

Hotswapping isn't really risky at all, and there's a better method than the "quickly switch IDE cables" route. Put any song on the HDD, play it in the dash, then pause at any time. From there you have as much time as you want to get the cables switched.

I've softmodded quite a few XBoxes this way and have never had the slightest hitch in doing so.

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JJXB · January 30th, 2009

i chopped one of my xbox controllers so it would work on computer and used that to transfer a splinter cell save game to a memory card. then used that memory card on my xbox through my untouched controller. plus the XBOX Controller S makes a damn good pc pad.

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**cooliscool** · January 30th, 2009

Controller S was the best PC pad until the advent of the 360 pad + wireless receiver.

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JJXB · January 30th, 2009

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Originally Posted by cooliscool

Controller S was the best PC pad until the advent of the 360 pad + wireless receiver.

why go wireless? the wired pad for 360 is the only one that supports the XBCD drivers. i swear by them.

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**cooliscool** · January 30th, 2009

I agree with that much. The lack of any sort of configuration in Microsoft's drivers is pretty painful (triggers are both on the Z-axis... ugh), but I think the convenience of wireless controllers (especially when a lot of friends are over) outweighs that fact.

XBCD does rule, too.

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Dax · January 30th, 2009

Has anyone managed to hotswap with a USB-IDE enclosure before? Xplorer360 just says no FATX drive in 0.9beta3, and I've tried xboxhdm in Qemu, but it just takes forever to do anything, and then informs me there's no fatx partition.

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January 29th, 2009	#2 (permalink)
cooliscool Global Moderator Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: South Carolina, USA Posts: 6,828	Without a custom dash I doubt it's modded. There are 3 stickers that have torx screws under them, the rest are under the rubber feet. In that case, you need to softmod that ****er, stat. __________________ Bottles' Glasses - Banjo Kazooie/Tooie model viewer and ripper

January 29th, 2009	#3 (permalink)
Dax ライチュウ Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: USA Posts: 3,292	If it wasn't modded or tampered with, why would the sticker be punctured though? See the first post again for a pic. __________________ My PC Specs\|My Consoles\|Emu SVNs\|Project OSX\|How to ask a Question

January 29th, 2009	#4 (permalink)
JJXB I Am Merely A Pawn... Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: UK Posts: 697	either an attempt or an actual modding. that's what i'd say. but if it has been modded, it's no bad thing in my eyes. softmodding my xbox was the best things i have done in ages since now it's a brilliant media player (i use XBMC as my dash) __________________ ~Ceramic White Phat PSP Status~ FW: 5.00 m33-6 Memory Stick: 8gb

January 29th, 2009	#5 (permalink)
Dax ライチュウ Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: USA Posts: 3,292	I need to find a Torx driver to open this thing..it's bugging me why the sticker is broken. __________________ My PC Specs\|My Consoles\|Emu SVNs\|Project OSX\|How to ask a Question

January 30th, 2009	#6 (permalink)
Paratech Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Franklin, Pa Posts: 4,136	Maybe it was refurbished? They take or used to take in broken systems and repair them and resell them. Plus if you have a system with a warranty and it breaks, they replace your system, but they try to fix the broken one and sell it as a refurb, although after Feb 9th, they will no longer take XBOX Trade ins, system or games or peripherals. __________________ -Dreams of getting a new 360 XBOX in 201x. -Current consoles: Playstation 2 and Wii, also has DS/GBA and a PSP 3000 -PC: AMD 5000 2.6 Dual Core, 2GB Ram, 8600 GeForce GT video card, SB Live!, Win XP SP3

January 30th, 2009	#7 (permalink)
Hatorijr Emu Author Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: North Carolina Posts: 374	when cleaning it up i am almost certain they opened it to clean up the inside of the console, if someone modded it i doubt the stickers would be in that great of condition so i am sure gamestop did that.

January 30th, 2009	#8 (permalink)
Dax ライチュウ Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: USA Posts: 3,292	Ick. Gamestop did NOT clean this ****er. There were dead baby roaches in it. I promptly vacuumed them up and dusted out the case. Anyway, it's not modded. Cooliscool, could I perhaps message you on MSN about softmodding? Or should I just head for google? __________________ My PC Specs\|My Consoles\|Emu SVNs\|Project OSX\|How to ask a Question

January 30th, 2009	#9 (permalink)
snickothemule Shennanigans since 1987 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Coffs Harbour, Australia Posts: 2,049	if you head for google the information to softmodding is a very well documented process and quite easy to do. I've done it myself just last year to see what the go was and to my surprise it is very easy to accomplish and the end results are incredible. __________________ The ngemu Ghetto Art competition 2009 - now with real prizes!

January 30th, 2009	#10 (permalink)
Dax ライチュウ Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: USA Posts: 3,292	The only thing is, I don't want to buy an Action Replay, and I don't have an Xbox to usb cord at the moment, so I'm kinda screwed[hotswapping sounds risky..]. __________________ My PC Specs\|My Consoles\|Emu SVNs\|Project OSX\|How to ask a Question

January 30th, 2009	#12 (permalink)
Dax ライチュウ Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: USA Posts: 3,292	Action Replay's like 40 bucks. :S Also, softmodding the Wii is made of win. Preloader rocks. >.> __________________ My PC Specs\|My Consoles\|Emu SVNs\|Project OSX\|How to ask a Question

January 30th, 2009	#14 (permalink)
Dax ライチュウ Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: USA Posts: 3,292	Money's a bit tight at the moment. Has anyone done the hotswap method to get the save exploit onto their hard drive? >.> __________________ My PC Specs\|My Consoles\|Emu SVNs\|Project OSX\|How to ask a Question

January 30th, 2009	#16 (permalink)
JJXB I Am Merely A Pawn... Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: UK Posts: 697	i chopped one of my xbox controllers so it would work on computer and used that to transfer a splinter cell save game to a memory card. then used that memory card on my xbox through my untouched controller. plus the XBOX Controller S makes a damn good pc pad. __________________ ~Ceramic White Phat PSP Status~ FW: 5.00 m33-6 Memory Stick: 8gb

January 30th, 2009	#17 (permalink)
cooliscool Global Moderator Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: South Carolina, USA Posts: 6,828	Controller S was the best PC pad until the advent of the 360 pad + wireless receiver. __________________ Bottles' Glasses - Banjo Kazooie/Tooie model viewer and ripper

January 30th, 2009	#19 (permalink)
cooliscool Global Moderator Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: South Carolina, USA Posts: 6,828	I agree with that much. The lack of any sort of configuration in Microsoft's drivers is pretty painful (triggers are both on the Z-axis... ugh), but I think the convenience of wireless controllers (especially when a lot of friends are over) outweighs that fact. XBCD does rule, too. __________________ Bottles' Glasses - Banjo Kazooie/Tooie model viewer and ripper

January 30th, 2009	#20 (permalink)
Dax ライチュウ Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: USA Posts: 3,292	Has anyone managed to hotswap with a USB-IDE enclosure before? Xplorer360 just says no FATX drive in 0.9beta3, and I've tried xboxhdm in Qemu, but it just takes forever to do anything, and then informs me there's no fatx partition. __________________ My PC Specs\|My Consoles\|Emu SVNs\|Project OSX\|How to ask a Question