Xbox mod chips?

[Emily]

I read on here a while back about a solder free mod chip for the Xbox.I couldnt find the thread with the search engine, can someone point me in the right direction?How about a Link? Info?

[Sph1nx]

Called the "Spider Chip" I believe. (Dont quote me)

[robotriot]

I've got the Xbit chip, and it was really easy to install w/o soldering. See http://www.dms3.com/cgi-bin/xbit/site.pl?page=home

[jonjandran]

Yea , I have the X-bit also.

A great chip and fairly easy to install and use...

[Flack]

I bought the Xecutor 2.6 with the solderless adapter. I opened my Xbox and disassembled it (no biggie). I went to install the solderless adapter and the supplied screw was too small for the hole. So, I went to use a bigger screw and ended up breaking the solderless adapter ($25 down the drain) so then I ordered another one. When it arrived, I used a different screw and got it to work. Then I installed the chip and turned on my Xbox. My Xbox blinked red/green three times, and then turned itself back off. I thought maybe something was wrong with the chip, so I undid it and turned on the Xbox. Blink, blink, blink, off.

I paid $100 for the Xbox, $70 for the chip and the solderless adapter and shipping, $25 for another wireless adapter and shipping ... and now I have an apparently broken Xbox (according to all the stuff I've been able to Google).

Be careful when installing yours.

[icbrkr]

Flack: Did you flash your BIOS? Without a valid BIOS, it will blink.

I used the Xbit on mine, easy flashing (since it has a USB connector on the back) and it took about 15 mins for installation.

[jonjandran]

@Flack.

Mine did that also. I had to disconnect the power cord for about 15 minutes and then re-connect it and it stopped flashing.

Took me 2 days to figure it out though. :/ I never thought to totally unhook the power cord.

[JesterDev]

I bought an Xecutor 3.1 (3.0?) awhile back. No soldering needed. D0 point was a bit of a pain though. :) If I remember correctly soldering is not needed only for older models. I have a version 1.0 for example. But that may have changed. Last time I looked into this there was a new model out with no D0 point or something.. Not sure on that one about the soldering. In anycase avoid easybuy2000 at all costs. I bought 3 mod chips from them back when there was a big contraversy about the valididy of their chips and none of them worked. All of them where bad. Sent them back and never got a refund.

[JesterDev]

@ Flack: Have you tried asking here: http://www.xbox-scene.com/ ? That's where I went when I had trouble. There's a dedicated Xecuter forum there also.

[Ikari Warrior]

I got the Xenium Ice, it comes with a operating system already installed, making it very easy to use. They have a 69 page guide on their site that explains almost everyting.


http://www.extreme-mods.com/product_info.php?ref=22&products_id=79&affiliate_banner_id=1


and Flack, when I first installed the Ice mine did the same thing, I opened it up and found I had looked at the picture in the guide upside down and installed the chip backwards on the pinheader. I turned it 180 and it was fine.

[Flack]

I haven't flashed anything, I assumed the xbox would come on and I would flash it with a CD. Haven't been able to get it to turn on (I get no video when it's flashing).

I am trying the power cord thing right now but I have a bad feeling that that won't work.

[JesterDev]

Hmm.. Make sure that your D0 wire is in the correct hole, and also make sure the chip is properly seated. If the xbox just wont turn on at all.. Well then I'm afraid I can't help you there. In anycase you should atleast get the linux distro that comes pre flashed on your chip. Cromwell Linux I believe. And make sure your using the stock video cords. The none xbox brand will show nothing on screen for some reason.

[JesterDev]

http://forums.xbox-scene.com/index.php?showtopic=184158&hl=blinked

Might help. :)

[Flack]

http://forums.xbox-scene.com/index.php?showtopic=184158&hl=blinked

Might help. :)

I guess that's next (the power cord removal didn't work). After that it's buy another Xbox time. :/

[dojosky]

there's a modded xbox for sale in buying and selling by Chunky hes a trustworthy seller !! so buy or trade with him !!!! my xbox has excetuer 2.3 with 3 switches and red led light along with 250 GB HD... my close friend here can do the works so contact me for more info ...

[izret101]

I heard (don't know much about this) that MS was doign searches thru Live to find modded Xboxes even though they had previously said they wouldn't.
Also heard something about you have to get an Xbox that was made before a certain date in order to mod it. I thought this sounded strange.

[allsport11]

I believe it's Halo 2 that has an update that checks to see if your Xbox has been modded even if the chip is off. I have a good ole Matrix chip in mine. Took about a total of fifteen minutes to install. Also, have another unchipped Xbox to play Live so I don't have anything to worry about.

[omnedon]

In my biased an extremely expereinced opinion, pay someone (who knows what they are doing) the ~$50 to install it properly (with solder).

Flack is way past that $50 mark right now, and has saved nothing.

Not picking on you Flack buddy. I'm sincerely sorry that yours didn't pan out. It can be very frustrating. I've done so many now, of every version, that they always work first try, every time. Sometimes, it's best to pay a 'pro', as opposed to taking a gamble with your toy. :/

[Flack]

In my defense, I've done dozens of PSXs and a few PS2s. I do agree that if you're not sure what you're doing, the PS2 and the Xbox are not the things to learn on.

[omnedon]

Modding a PS2 is a NIGHTMARE compared to an Xbox. I won't do those. O_O A person is waaaay better off with an HD Loader than a chip in a PS2. Bad value modding a PS2 when it takes a machine prone to failure, and makes it more failure prone. Xbox is *more* reliable chipped.

If you can put a chip (Magic 4, Duo2) in a PS2, an Xbox chip should be very easy to solder in.

Maybe you have a software, BIOS problem. It doesn't boot now WITHOUT the chip in? O_O You may have blown the Xbox eeprom. If you have, it may yet work modded (but not with the chip off). The likelihood depends on mobo version.

Eeproms can be reflashed, but that's PITA, often pointless stuff (they can re-corrupt again soon after)

Good Luck!

[DogP]

Yeah, flashing Red/Green is a bios problem... I've never seen it anything besides being unable to read the bios, so if you do a homebrew (the thirty-some wire with an EPROM), that should bring it back to life. That's the only type of mod I ever do, it takes less than an hour, and it's free minus the socket and the wire. I would have figured that completely removing your mod chip would have made it work again though, unless there's a broken trace or something. BTW, what version is the xbox?

DogP

[LiquidX01]

Its funny how this topic came up since I wasn't gonna post about this,

I just ordered an Executer 3 chip for my Xbox and NO not for pirating games, just to simply have my collection on my Xbox so I can stick it in my car. As for the wiring I wont be doing it since I lack a steady hand and would probably screw something up so Im leaving that up to someone who knows.

I got a used Xbox from a friend for cheap money so I can still be able to go on XBL without being banned. Those Microsoft boners aint screwing around anymore with people playing XBL with modified consoles. From what I have heard they are using a different approach to catch these people, even though they switch their chip to off before going on XBL, MS is still able to detect the presence (sp?) of it. :/

[Xtasy]

Solderless stink tbh if u move the xbox around alot.

I avoid xecuter products since they just release shit that half the time doesnt work IMO.

Xbits are nice but soooo goddamn overpriced.

I recommend a SmartXX/Xenium

-Xtasy

[Xtasy]

Pfft eeprrom


Flack you have a loose connection on your LPC port (where you screw the adaptor down... dont ightien too much.) Also have you flashed a bios on? Use bank2 since bank1s on x2.6s are screwed up.

Otherwise you may have a faulty chip

-Xtasy

[Flack]

Pfft eeprrom


Flack you have a loose connection on your LPC port (where you screw the adaptor down... dont ightien too much.) Also have you flashed a bios on? Use bank2 since bank1s on x2.6s are screwed up.

Otherwise you may have a faulty chip

-Xtasy

Right, read it again. When I remove the chip entirely, it still flashes.

[zektor]

Yeah, that sucks. Maybe not as bad as the situation I had with my old XBox. Mine flashed like that and turned off and I didn't do a thing to it. It just did that on me right out of the damn box! I returned it in exchange for another and that one did the same thing believe it or not. Might have been a bad batch send to TRU, but I returned it outright for my money back....and never bought another.

[Xtasy]

You've fucked up your LPC then or got a solder splash somewhere... If you've damaged your LPC traces they are a bitch to fix. Make sure its all completely outta the box and nothing is scratched

-Xtasy

[mkuo7]

whats the reccomended mod chip for a beginner, with all the features?

[Griking]

I've been thinking lately of modding my Xbox or having someone do it for me. This post is pretty old now. Have there been many changes / breakthrus in Xbox modding since the last post? Is there a best moid to get? And lastly, since I've never modded a console before and I've just read about Flack's nightmare are there any recommended places to have it done for me in case I don't want to take the chance of screwing it up myself, preferably in the USA?

[-hellvin-]

I've been thinking lately of modding my Xbox or having someone do it for me. This post is pretty old now. Have there been many changes / breakthrus in Xbox modding since the last post? Is there a best moid to get? And lastly, since I've never modded a console before and I've just read about Flack's nightmare are there any recommended places to have it done for me in case I don't want to take the chance of screwing it up myself, preferably in the USA?

Try some non-main stream game stores. All the non large chain stores out here will do it. It's seriously easy though, I wouldn't recommend paying anyone anything to do it. All you need is a torx 10 and 20 screwdriver. As for the chip, most everyone seems to praise the xecuter and xenium. Just for a FYI though, modding destroyed my system for no apparent reason. It all of the sudden just start having very weird electrical problems and I've never been able to fix it, so make sure you don't get a chameleon chip (which is what I have) and be careful. I might try reflashing the bios and see if that fixes anything before buying a 360....wouldn't mind saving the extra 400 - 600 bucks for a few minutes of work.

[bigdaddychester]

I would suggest buying one pre-modded. One of our forum members, Omnedon, offers the service. Although he is located in Canada, many members have bought theirs from him.

Or you could try the forums at xboxscene.com

[roushimsx]

I'm a big supporter of the soft mod trick. It's been streamlined to the point where even a small child can do it ("Ok now timmy, select the save game called "Run Linux"), you don't void your warrenty, and you can always undo the changes for when you want to play on Xbox Live. It's the best of both worlds, really.

Not quite as slick and streamlined has having a chip that you can turn on/off and upgrade, but the cost is perfect (free!) and you'll be able to do everything you could do on a hard modded xbox (use Xbox Media Center, run emulators, play homebrew, stream Xbox games over your network, add a larger hard drive, install games to hard drive, etc etc etc)

[omnedon]

I fix failed soft mods all the time. :roll: What can I say, it's what I see. If *I* can tell it was done (I can) Microsoft can tell too. It will void your warranty just the same.

Solderless solutions can be flakey, and the 'no solder' kits cost close to the price of a professional install. :hmm:

I charge $35USD to do a reliable solder install (doesn't include the chip), with warranty, and other preventive maintenance done to your Xbox as well, included in that price. I can supply the chip, a HDD if you like, and a warranty. In most cases, Xboxes I do can be used on Live. Mine works great on Live.

I have a Crystal here waiting for aomeone to ask for it with the works, and it will work on Live when it's done. 8-)

[Damion]

I'm a big supporter of the soft mod trick. It's been streamlined to the point where even a small child can do it ("Ok now timmy, select the save game called "Run Linux"), you don't void your warrenty, and you can always undo the changes for when you want to play on Xbox Live. It's the best of both worlds, really.

Not quite as slick and streamlined has having a chip that you can turn on/off and upgrade, but the cost is perfect (free!) and you'll be able to do everything you could do on a hard modded xbox (use Xbox Media Center, run emulators, play homebrew, stream Xbox games over your network, add a larger hard drive, install games to hard drive, etc etc etc)

I plan on doing that one. Last I read you still needed a copy of either 007 or Mechassult and action replay max. I'm just waiting to get a xbox on the cheap. then I'm going to soft mod one for a media player/emu machine. heck maybe even two ;)

[suppafly]

I´d recommend getting an original Xecuter chip...theyre the ones I like better