It looks like the new copy protection really is here

What if I run the backups on my offline flashed 360 that has the NXE dashboard, (gamertag is on usb drive), then just put the usb in my non-flashed online 360 and continue to play retail games....that gonna be an issue?

 

I have a banned 360 that has been banned for years.
I play my games offline on it obviously and dont update my gamertag, just have a local profile on the banned xbox.

If the I update the dash on the banned xbox will I be ok to play all of the games (ap2.5/wave 7) or does the ap 2.5 stop my console reading the disks?

I am hoping that this will not affect me as I never go online.

Thanks,

Stap

 

Unfortunately, the update still affects offline users as well. So AP 2.5 (wave 7) games will not boot on the kinect dashboard, online or off - remember this is only known for sure as Fable III and some kinect titles; all non-ap2.5 games will boot on the new dash.

 

This is a bit misleading because you put "wave 7" in brackets, implying that wave 7 games have AP2.5. Fable 3 is wave 6 and that's AP2.5 protected. Hasbro Family Game Night 3 is wave 7 and that's not AP2.5 protected. The Kinect games are wave 8 and 9. Basically, the wave doesn't have anything to do with it really. There's currently no way to test for AP2.5 other than booting a game on the Kinect dash, which of course will flag the console if it is protected.

 

ok, so if I dont update to the new dash then, can I play all titles?

I have played Fable 3 and The Sims 3 already which are ap 2.5 with no problem.

However the kinect games (particularly kinect sports), which i presume only work on the new dash, will not work without an update from the disk being applied (I have been as far as the game saying it wants to update and then I thought I would ask before doing it).

Is this assumption correct. Thanks for the previous replies and future too ,

Stap

 

correct, don't update to new dash unless you bought the kinect.

 

Thank you.

One more question,

Will the new games eventually force me to perform the update?

If so will I have to do a firmware update then?

 

yea and yes

 

Thank You very much very helpful

 

Anyone?

 

This is what you get when a noob (me) tries to act smart. lol, thanks for the info funksoulb

 

Shouldn't be a problem.

 

Thanks JoeSimz

Anyone else confirm that?

 

Might be a issue with your gamertag, defo not your unflashed xbox.

 

No, it will not be an issue as long as one of the consoles isn't banned, because then it would corrupt your gamer tag.

 

Cant your gamertag only get corrupted if you have Kinect Dash and your flagged? not the NXE?

If you have the kinect dash on the non-flashed console, and its not banned/flagged you should be fine; I don't see playing even on a banned NXE an issue, because I do not believe it corrupts your profile unless your on the Kinect Dash and your flagged (which you are not, correct?).

 

Correct!

Thanks guys, I was a bit concerned there, but thought I should be safe. Glad to hear it from those who know more than I do!

 

So any game that is AP25 is a no go until the next firmware hack? isn't there SOME way to boot them after applying the new dashboard and everything?

 

Samsung and some hitachi drives are apparently not affected.

 

just to make sure everyone knows, AP 2.5 has been disabled on JTAGs but DashLaunch 2.05 which is available for download HERE