I want to softmod my xbox

Ok i want to softmod my crystal xbox i also still want to play on xbox live i heard about FTP-ing can you just that and not need to do the action replay and the splinter cell exploit and by the way i have a mac, can someone please explain any help would be appreciated.

 

hehe i asked the same question not long ago, to first be able to ftp your xbox you need to unlock your xbox HDD and you need it to either have a modchip in it or be softmodded to be unlocked. so yes sorry you do need action replay but you can do it all for free

ie. make your own action replay device its not to tricky

http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/218506

good tutorial and has a link to instructions on how to make your own action replay device gl

 

WOW!!! you NEED to have your xbox hdd unlocked before you can FTP, that's a first. So then my question to you is why then can i FTP into my xbox that isn't modded at all and not unlocked? humm i wonder? You my friend need to read more before giving someone else what i would call "False" advice.

No you cannot just FTP into a xbox right from the start or else modding would be very easy and MS would lose a lot of money. You can use a exploit to get started on softmodded, but if you are wanting to go on xbox live as well i would suggest just getting a modchip, because with a softmod you have to load it up, then when you want to go onto xbox live you have to uninstall it completely (From what i understand if you can prove that i'm wrong by either someone actually trying it or yourself getting on it then awesome i still wouldn't advise it). As opposed to a modchip where you can just turn it on or off and your safe, you can have it with a little light or something to indecate when it's on or off to insure you don't get banned from xbox live. There are a lot of programs that will run on a mac for xbox use and other things but at the same time there are somethings that you won't be able to run. But to just connect via FTP and have a Modded and unmodded xbox (for xbox live) then your pc type really doesn't matter a lot since it will be on your xbox. It's your decision i just hope that cleared it up so you don't unlock your hdd when your xbox is softmodded and then you it won't boot up lol.

Degalle

(not trying to be mean just insuring that someone doesn't get confused)

 

Maybe, maybe not, having your mod chip disabled and running the default ms dash isn't full proof. http://forums.xbox-scene.com/index.php?showtopic=335984 I've been banned a few times and I never had my chip enabled.

 

[bold]Bohefus & Degallle are both 100% correct.[/bold]

The only way to be completely sure you will not get banned from LIVE (because of a modded hdd) is to play with a completely unmodified xbox.

3rd party options are available but it's not the same:
XB Connect & X-Link-Kai

 

yeah see, theres really no way to play on XBL with mods. even if they are turned off, Microsoft can have a look into your hard drive to see if anything looks suspicious.

 

hi. i have looked at alot of guides about xbox modding. i am going to do a softmod. from what you are saying a unmodifyed xbox cannot be ftped. ok. so the only way to ftp is using a modded xbox(softmodded or modchip) . now you can not soft mod a xbox without unlocking the hard drive with a "flash". i ,up to recently thought you could flash the hard drive though ftp. so i need to flash the hard drive another way. i have come accross some info about using 007 agent under fire. there is a special save (that i have) that needs to be put on a memory card. then just load the save into 007. i have this down so far. i think it is all right. this "special save" does it contain the "flash" to unlock the hard drive, or is it just a prep to install the new dash boards?

 

If you are doing a softmod DO NOT unlock your hard drive! Thats the most retarted thing to do on the planet! THE FIRST THING TO DO once your xbox is softmodded is to BACKUP THE EEPROM.BIN FILE. Once you do that then u can be a dumbass as much as you want, but at least you can fix your xbox if u screw it up. I REPEAT, BACKUP YOUR EEPROM.BIN! I've seen way to many ppl with paperweights b/c they negelcted the importance of backing up the eeprom.

 

You don't "flash" a hard drive. You either flash the xbox's TSOP, or you flash the modchip. If you want the best way to softmod you xbox, get Krazie's UXE Pack from Xbins. It's in XBOX>EXPLOITS>_PACKAGES or sumthing like that. Make sure u get the package that corresonds for the game! example: you have splintercell NTSC, get Krazie's SC-ntsc UXE package.

 

Ok so if I've softmaodded, do I have to flash the tsop? and if so, do I have to unlock the hdd first?

 

@zyw
The answer to both your questions is no. Of course, the first one cancel the other. If you've softmodded your xbox, the very next thing you need to do is what tim1210 said, back up your EEPROM.

 

Hey guys looking at this forum the link for making the action replay device is not working can anyone make a new one

 

ok so i have what was once a fantastic xbox, lots of utilities, evox config magic, xdvd no dongle, n64, too many to list, except the dirty disk errors. I mean, I can't rip a disk, I can't play an original. Should I get a new dvd drive? Will that fix it? it's a 1.0 so no surprise the laser doesn't read. It's been thoroughly used.

 

@zyw

Using a lens cleaner can be risky but try cleaning out the E Drive's CACHE files. If that doesn't work, maybe you can borrow a friends disc drive just to see and that may pinpoint your problem to the drive and then yeah, purchase one cheap online.

 

Allright, I don't know what cache files look like but I'll ftp and see what's up.

 

FTP into your xbox...

Go to Erive/Cache/in here are the cache files, delete them...

Restart and try a game disc.

 

I'm looking at the e drive/cache. there's 5 files like this:
localcache00.bin
localcache01.bin
localcache02.bin
localcache05.bin
localcache08.bin
i'll delete these, thanks

 

That's it...post if you you have luck or none (either way).

 

Looks like a bingo! I'll post again after further testing. Thanks uniique.

 

Cool, hope that fixes it indefinitely. Good Luck.