How to Softmod with SID 4.0! Tells how to get on XBL too!

How to Softmod
Written and Tested by AzzidReign

Requirements:

Newest Microsoft Dashboard: *LINK COMING* - Click there for more details.

Action Replay:



1 of these 3 games:


SID 4.0 - Softmod/Linux files (Each download contains all files for all 3 games):
Download - http://www.halofiles.net/uploads/SID.4.0.NKnave.Edition.Xbox-Hq.rar
Mirror 1 - http://www.megaupload.com/?d=RWXD35QL
Mirror 2 - http://rapidshare.de/files/9861354/SID.4.0.NKnave.Edition.Xbox-Hq...
If you have linux files from another tutorial, delete them and use these since these are the essentials to this softmodding tutorial.

Step 1: Install the software that came with your Action Replay (will be referred as AR from now on). If you are confused at what this means, a disc comes with AR, put that in and install it.

Step 2: Plug in your AR USB adapter into your USB port on your computer. Make sure your memory card is in the adapter now.

Step 3: Bring up the AR program. It should look like this:


Step 4: Take the SID4.NK.Launcher file from your folder you saved it to and drag it to the Memory Card (MC) slot on your AR software. It should look like this:


Step 5: Now, there are 4 files left for each game that I stated above in the requirements (2 for Splinter Cell). Take the file that is associated with the game you are going to use. NOTE: Splinter Cell has PAL and NTSC, please choose the appropriate file. If you do not know what to chose, please ask someone from the site for assistance.
Depending on which game you use, this is about what it should look like (this is exactly what Splinter Cell users should see):


Step 6: Once you have both files on your MC, remove it from the AR adapter and bring it over to your Xbox. Plug it into your controller and boot up your Xbox without a game in the drive.

Step 7: Transfer the files onto your hard drive (hdd). To do this go to the "Memory" screen from the main standard MS Dashboard. When you get into the memory menu, click on the memory card (by pressing left on the D-Pad) and select it by pressing A. When you get into your memory card and find the file, you might have to press the right button on your D-Pad to select the file and then choose copy. Do this for BOTH files or else the installation will not work/start.

Step 8: Now that the files have been transfered to the Xbox, put the game in that you are going to use to softmod with (Splinter Cell, Mechassault, 007:AUF). Each game is different when it comes to how to load linux. Here's the break down:

Splinter Cell: Go to Start Game, click LINUX, and you wont see any check points, but still press A for the Check Points twice. Then the installer should load up. Pics of the process:


Mechassault: Go to Campaign, click Run Linux and that should load the installer. Mechassualt is known to be harder to get the installer loading since it requires a certain edition. Please be sure that when you have 'Run Linux' highlighted, the files description is as follows:
Controls: Normal
Difficulty: Regular
Current Level: Going Down Hard
If that does not show up, then you will have to get a different version or get Splinter Cell or 007.
Pics of the process:


007: Go to Load Mission, then select the Xbox Hard Disk option and that should load the installer. Pics of the process:


This is what Softmod Installer Deluxe 4's menu should look like:


Step 9: This is a KEY step! Now that the installer has loaded, go to 'CREATE MS BACKUP'. This is incase you want to unmod your Xbox for any reason/technical reason.

Step 10: This is another essential step! Go to 'CREATE EEPROM BACKUP'. If you do not do this step, the installer will NOT let you move on. After you click that, a new menu will come up. In that menu, click 'CREATE EEPROM BACKUP'. When that is done, click 'BACK TO MAIN MENU'.

Step 11: Once you are back to the Main Menu, scroll down to 'Install Softmod'. Here's what you should be choosing for each menu (this goes in order):
a] Click Dual Boot for NTSC or PAL (which ever one is for you, if you do not know, please contact someone for assistance)
b] Click Knaves Ndure, Open tray = Retail
c] Choose either the Installation for EvolutionX or UnleashX. For a Novice, I would suggest UnleashX.

Step 12: Three messages will pop up. After reading and understanding each, Press A. On the 3rd message, you will get this message: "All requirements pass. Continue Install?" Click Yes.

Step 13: After the installation is complete, you will get this message:
"Softmod successfully installed, your virtual eeprom must be patched, after eeprom, now you'll boot to installer"
That sentence did not make sense to me, so just press OK. Now a new message pops up:
"The installer will now boot to patching system after it is completed, please turn off Xbox and power back on without game disc to finish install."
Click YES.

Step 14: Press eject and take out your disc and then close the tray. Turn it off. Once off, turn it back on by pressing the power button. When it boots up, UnleashX will appear with a "Softmod Successful" message. It says that it needs 1 more step to finish the install. PRESS A.

After it is finished installing everything, your Xbox will automatically reboot and your UnleashX dashboard should appear. Congratulations! You have just successfully softmodded your Xbox!

How to get on LIVE!
Step 1: Hit Eject.
Step 2: Put the game in you wish to play on LIVE!
Step 3: Sign in to Xbox LIVE!
Step 4: Play and ENJOY!
NOTE: I've been told that you may have to change your IP to DHCP (aka automatic IP) to access LIVE!

NOTE: This tutorial is to get you on LIVE! without them detecting your soft(ware) mod(ifications). This is also a warning. If you go on LIVE! with any Halo 2 modded material (maps in particular) you WILL be banned from matchmaking. There is no way to play on XBL without getting banned from modded maps (yet).

 

..... ? what going on ? read my thread ...

 

On a thread people where saying that when they ran newer games it fried/ made there xbox into paperweight. I this true and if this does happen can you recover frm it???? I dont use live on my old xbox but I do with xbx360 and I just want to run apps and backed up games. Also should I upgrade my (hard drive to about 120gigs) before I run this softmod?? i heard how it was hard to softmod the xbox when you upgrade the hard drive on these fourms. Also could somone give me any links on how to upgrade my hardrive ??

 

Hey i really need to know whats wrong with my halo2 because i cant go on xboxlive on it !!! my user name is darksteele1 ok if someone can help me then we can talk if you find out whats wrong with i switched the ip to HCTP and it still wont work!

 

xodome what kinda of stupid s#%* did you hear??? a game frying xboxs???? wtf??? thats frekin ridicules, You cannot upgrade an xbox hard drive without it being modded first how would you get the unique code to lock the drive??? aka eeprom.? it needs to be modded... the guys that told you all this crap either hate you or are some crackheads that dont know s**t ... because your xbox doesnt die on you for modding it and playing a newest game or some crap... 2) its NOT hard to upgrade an xbox hard drive.... basicly you use xboxhdm1.9 put a dash on C folder ( so it loads someting when you power up xbox) and put your eeprom (unique code that is veryfied upon the xbox motherboard ) to lock the hard drive... and thats it...

that didnt sound so hard did it? a ms dash on C and the eeprom on eeprom folder.... I think that answers all your qustions right xodome?
yo123456
whats with all that freking typing of the tut ? or what were you trying to ask??????



and damn yo123456 all of your post are just for the freking modding!!!!! you bet im pissed.. 1) i hate modders 2) this is only a thread on HOW TO SOFTMOD YOUR XBOX... 3) make your own thread on the dumb issues are they are clearly noting to do with this softmod.....

is halo 2 the only game givving you issues to connect to xbox live? or all other games do too? if its halo 2 then its your mods! ... OH LET ME GUESS people mod and guess what theY GET BANNED! from xbox live.. that simple.

 

EXCUSE ME ??? [bold] WHAT THE fusk DID YOU JUST SAID?[/bold]

 

Wow. I hear thunder. Too early for creaky sooo.. I put my bets on ddp.

-Mike

 

ok u guys if u need real help and u either don't or do have ur xbox softmodded yet this site has all the tutorials and help after ur xbox is softmodded (theres more to it!!!) plus its AzzidRain's suppozed homesite anyways here it is

http://www.se7ensins.com

 

lol im on ss too .... infact i explained better in detail due to the fact that i can code more on their fourms rather then here... read this part

http://www.se7ensins.com/forums/softmod-tutorials/17600-sid-4-information-faq-troubleshooting.html

 

yea iwent thru the whole thing its pretty goood u guys did a god job on that site it seems pretty easy 2 me soo but i cant do it yet cuz routers are sooooo frickin espensive here

 

back to the roter here why u need it? like i said somewhere in the post you just need the ar kit and the game...

 

i need help cant connect to xbox live after i softmoded my xbox

 

you could read here

http://www.se7ensins.com/forums/softmod-tutorials/17600-sid-4-information-faq-troubleshooting.html

theirs also on afterdawn a page that says sid4 infomation faq troubleshooting. set your setings from static ip to dhcp..
hacked dash>settings>networksettnigs>static to dhcp. save and reboot

 

hey if anyone one needs some help to get on xboxlive ask me kk

 

wow things have changed gus cooled down and yo isnt a noob anymore

 

Hello.
I tried to softmod with Splinter Cell. I copied the necessary files to my XBox hard drive, but when i select the Linux profile and then Check Points, it just freezes. (I got the right Dashboard version).

 

then simple read here on [bold]2.- I get just a black screen when i boot it.[/bold]


http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/359473

 

Thanks, that helped.

Now i Installed the Softmod, but when i boot the new dashboard, everything is b&w, even though i selected PAL boot during the install.

 

you have a pal xbox? then i'd suggest getting sid 4.5 and yes you can still use xbox live with it , its just that sid 4.0 is a bit more bugy with pal boxes . ask xboxhq too

 

Can i simply update the now installed 4.0 or do i have to uninstall it and start again?