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| dashv:
--- Quote from: burningdoom on December 05, 2014, 12:01:27 pm --- --- Quote from: pceslayer on December 05, 2014, 10:41:51 am --- --- Quote from: soera on December 05, 2014, 02:52:17 am ---Ive heard of people modding an Xbox ... I have an original with one of those weird HD connectors that I never use. Maybe this would make the system worth using for me. Is there a decent program set up for modding it? Im not very technical when it comes to stuff like that so would need some assistance! --- End quote --- I'm still pretty big into the Xbox modding scene so if you or anyone needs some tips or a point at some good resources shoot me a PM. Modded Xbox is god tier as an all in one emulation machine. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-EzhUsVXNY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPVhp0TSOJw Most Xbox hate is unfounded as it was a superior machine to the PS2 and GameCube in almost every way. --- End quote --- It is really easy to mod an Xbox. However, it also greatly shortens the lifespan of your Xbox. It just struggles a lot more reading all those different disc-formats. You could CLEARLY hear the difference after modding mine, and now mine is starting to go out. So weigh the good with the bad before deciding to mod it. --- End quote --- My xbox has been running soft modded for 10 years now and is still running. And it was a certified (in box and everything) refurb when I bought it. Only thing I had to replace was the DVD drive but that was starting to flake out before the mod. The biggest danger is during the installation process. As long as it takes there is no further danger whatsoever. If you are talking about a mod-chip... yeah I never trust those. I don't like taking a soldering iron to hardware unless it's broken. Also check out my sell list. I have so many soft modded xboxes now I've started naming them after Scott Pilgrim characters. So far I have enough to account for 6 of his seven evil ex'es. :) |
| bikingjahuty:
This thread inspired me again to try and get the Acton Replay to work on my laptop running Vista, and after trying many different things with drivers, firmware updates, registry changes, running in various comparability modes, and simply cannot get this thing to work with my system, specially the memory card port that plugs in via USB. Wish I had Windows 7 Ultimate, I could just run it in XP Mode. Or I can go out and grab a legacy system running XP. It just sucks :/ |
| davifus:
--- Quote from: bikingjahuty on December 06, 2014, 12:17:54 pm ---This thread inspired me again to try and get the Acton Replay to work on my laptop running Vista, and after trying many different things with drivers, firmware updates, registry changes, running in various comparability modes, and simply cannot get this thing to work with my system, specially the memory card port that plugs in via USB. Wish I had Windows 7 Ultimate, I could just run it in XP Mode. Or I can go out and grab a legacy system running XP. It just sucks :/ --- End quote --- win 7, vista, win 8 will not work. I dont even sure if you run it in XP mode. XP is the only one. |
| pceslayer:
--- Quote from: bikingjahuty on December 06, 2014, 12:17:54 pm ---This thread inspired me again to try and get the Acton Replay to work on my laptop running Vista, and after trying many different things with drivers, firmware updates, registry changes, running in various comparability modes, and simply cannot get this thing to work with my system, specially the memory card port that plugs in via USB. Wish I had Windows 7 Ultimate, I could just run it in XP Mode. Or I can go out and grab a legacy system running XP. It just sucks :/ --- End quote --- Install VirtualBox and create an XP Virtual Machine. This is the easiest way to get compatibility. |
| psydswipe:
Maybe I missed it but it doesn't look like anyone mentioned Shenmue II :D That's the one reason I got a Xbox when it released. It helps if you've played Shenmue though it does come with a recap video of the previous game. Of course, the story doesn't conclude and they'll probably never make the third part. I did start to prefer the Xbox over the PS2 for non-exclusives because it has a hard drive so save space was never an issue. Splinter Cell was another favorite of mine that wasn't exclusive but was on Xbox first which I know doesn't matter now, and it's probably easier to obtain digitally for PC. |
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