Close

Results 1 to 20 of 20
  1. #1
    DF VIP Member
    ZX7R's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2002
    Location
    Hertfordshire
    Posts
    3,976
    Thanks
    507
    Thanked:        799
    Karma Level
    578

    Default Xbox Live! and Modded Console Update

    Spotted this link on on Xbox-scene...

    Article Here

    Quote:

    'Although Microsoft has said it will take legal action against any modifications that infringe on its intellectual property, a representative for the software giant said last month that Xbox Live, the upcoming online service for the console, would not be used to detect modified consoles.

    Yet language in the initial Xbox Live user agreement appears to allow Microsoft to do exactly that. It states: "Xbox Live may only be accessed with an unmodified, except for Microsoft authorized repairs and upgrades, Xbox video game console. Any attempt to disassemble, decompile, create derivative works of, reverse engineer, modify, further sublicense, distribute or use for other purposes either the hardware or software of this system is strictly prohibited."

    The agreement further states: "Microsoft may...retrieve information from the Xbox used to log on to Xbox Live as necessary to operate and protect the security of Xbox Live, and to enforce this Agreement." '

  2. #2
    DF Rookie clownbow's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2002
    Location
    australia
    Posts
    14
    Thanks
    0
    Thanked:        0
    Karma Level
    0

    Default

    well that will make alot of people that have a modded xbox's buy another 1 to play xbox live.
    that means microsoft will be forking out millions of dollars for console that don't need to be sold,because if you were allowed to play modded xbox's on xbox live, then you would be buying games and making microsoft extra money.

    but if for example me.
    i have a modded xbox and alot of games i would have to buy another xbox so i could play xbox live.and that means for microsoft to profit from me i would have to by twice as many games as normal(i don't think i would though).
    it would be a dumb move for m$ to stop people with modded consoles to play xbox live.

    if that does happen then i will not buy another xbox or buy any orignal games,i would just get pirated one and use gamespy or other free xbox online sites.
    i am shore once there is a few xbox games out,then you will see alot of free online servers like gamespy...

  3. #3
    DF Member {XBX}FrankDa's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2002
    Location
    Ohio
    Posts
    38
    Thanks
    0
    Thanked:        0
    Karma Level
    0

    Default

    wont there be homebrew software to patch up things so we can play xbl

  4. #4
    DF Moderator EvilBoB's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2001
    Location
    Bedfordshire
    Posts
    6,353
    Thanks
    583
    Thanked:        620
    Karma Level
    606

    Default

    Originally posted by {XBX}FrankDa
    wont there be homebrew software to patch up things so we can play xbl
    I would say that it's still a little early to speculate on what the situation is with the chips and XBL. We will have to wait until they release it I guess...

    ...Of course this may be a ploy by M$ to make ppl think twice about getting their box chipped. Remember with the x0dus around the corner that's solderless they must be crapping themselves!!!
    DF Moderator
    XBox One | Panasonic 4k | MS Surface Pro 3 | 3DSXL | WiiU | RPi3
    XBL : TheSumOfAllEvil

  5. #5
    DF Member {XBX}FrankDa's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2002
    Location
    Ohio
    Posts
    38
    Thanks
    0
    Thanked:        0
    Karma Level
    0

    Default

    yeah i dont think there will be detection to tell you the truth...

  6. #6
    DF VIP Member El_Dadou's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2002
    Location
    France
    Posts
    204
    Thanks
    0
    Thanked:        0
    Karma Level
    278

    Default

    even if there is detection , let's face it : online gaming needs original game , with their own serial and so on ... if MS only wants to detect users of modded Xbox , to do a list of "suspicious people" , well ... install a switch on your mod , that's what i'm gonna do , X-ecuter roxx

  7. #7
    DF VIP Member Freaky's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2002
    Location
    Another Planet
    Posts
    6,950
    Thanks
    84
    Thanked:        9
    Karma Level
    644

    Default

    yeah anyone who wants to play it badly enough will just fit a switch and buy the original game anyway, or am i the only dummy who still buys original games aswell as backups
    Through the darkness of futures past. The magician longs to see.
    One chance out between two worlds. Fire Walk With Me.

  8. #8
    DF VIP Member Arcolite's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2001
    Location
    Hertfordshire
    Posts
    776
    Thanks
    0
    Thanked:        0
    Karma Level
    316

    Default

    I buy originals if they are worth the dosh. I'll definatly be buying Buffy, Turok and SegaGT.

    As for mod detection. Sony tried this with the PS1, all that ended up happening was a buggy game that didn't work on some unmodded consoles

    Doubt it'll really happen, it's just scare mongering.

  9. #9
    DF MaSter Shiver's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2002
    Location
    Denmark
    Posts
    51
    Thanks
    0
    Thanked:        0
    Karma Level
    0

    Default

    I may download more than a few games, but I don't touch 'em much after seeing what kind of game it is.... I like buying games.

  10. #10
    DF VIP Member
    Mystical_2K's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2002
    Location
    Sunnyvale
    Posts
    4,660
    Thanks
    1,192
    Thanked:        978
    Karma Level
    671

    Default

    i download every release i can get my hands on however if a game is worth playing and i enjoy it i will buy the original
    You know he grew up as a little shitspark from the old shitflint and then he turned into a shitbonfire and driven by the winds of his monumental ignorance he turned into a raging shitfirestorm. If I get to be married to Barb I'll have total control of Sunnyvale and then I can unleash the shitnami tidal wave that will engulf Ricky and extinguish his shitflames forever. And with any luck he'll drown in the undershit of that wave. Shitwaves.

  11. #11
    DF VIP Member El_Dadou's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2002
    Location
    France
    Posts
    204
    Thanks
    0
    Thanked:        0
    Karma Level
    278

    Default

    man , is this thread gonna be some kindda " ok ok , i dl warez , but only to test , i promise" thread ?
    let's face it , if you download a full game , with nothing ripped , and that you trully enjoy it , you won't buy it ...
    games you'll buy are games you didn't even wanted to download , as you wanted them that much .
    personnaly , the only time i enjoyed a downloaded game and then bought it , it was for ICO on PS2 , as the PAL version had a lots of new stuff ( ok ok .. and the rip was quite buggy , and crashed at the middle of the game ).

  12. #12
    DF VIP Member krooks's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2000
    Location
    CYM
    Posts
    530
    Thanks
    0
    Thanked:        0
    Karma Level
    323

    Default

    basically, I'll probably be buying House of the Dead 3, and thats it, your gonna be getting a gun with it, so thats the only reason I'll be buying it.
    krooks

    [live=Captin Harris]Captin Harris[/live]

  13. #13
    DF MaSter Shiver's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2002
    Location
    Denmark
    Posts
    51
    Thanks
    0
    Thanked:        0
    Karma Level
    0

    Default

    Originally posted by El_Dadou

    let's face it , if you download a full game , with nothing ripped , and that you trully enjoy it , you won't buy it ...
    WRONG!

  14. #14
    DF VIP Member El_Dadou's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2002
    Location
    France
    Posts
    204
    Thanks
    0
    Thanked:        0
    Karma Level
    278

    Default

    ok , let's try a little different way :
    if you download a great game , with nothing ripped , and you enjoy this game that much that you finish it even before you went out of your appartment ... would you still consider buying it once finished , or will you save your money for another great game ?
    if you still say you'll buy it , well , congrats dude , you're one of the most honest warez user i know ^^

  15. #15
    DF VIP Member Freaky's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2002
    Location
    Another Planet
    Posts
    6,950
    Thanks
    84
    Thanked:        9
    Karma Level
    644

    Default

    i have had backup games and really liked them so bought them, metal gear solid on ps2 i bought that, i bought munches oddysee on xbox aswell coz it was cool, i bought halo.

    i have also many more originals, there is just something about an original game i like, i know you dont play the box but there is just summit about them.

    am i feckin weird or wot
    Through the darkness of futures past. The magician longs to see.
    One chance out between two worlds. Fire Walk With Me.

  16. #16
    DF VIP Member El_Dadou's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2002
    Location
    France
    Posts
    204
    Thanks
    0
    Thanked:        0
    Karma Level
    278

    Default

    the weird thing , IMO , is that you downloaded a ripped copy before buying games like MGS2 ...
    i didn't even consider downloading it , as it was quite obvious that THIS GAME was a must buy ...

  17. #17
    DF Founder Raptor's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 1999
    Location
    USA
    Posts
    95,487
    Thanks
    477
    Thanked:        1,885
    Karma Level
    4957

    Default

    I remember paying £180 for a pre release special import edition of the JAP version of Tekken 3

    can you believe that shit ?

    I refused to have a warez copy - I was a tekken freak and was happy to contribute to the NAMCO team

  18. #18
    DF VIP Member fe_man2000's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2001
    Location
    St Albans
    Posts
    2,511
    Thanks
    0
    Thanked:        1
    Karma Level
    405

    Default

    If the game has a lot of replay value, which usually means its an online game, like Halflife. Its a buyer, but a full version downloaded which is a single player game - unlikely to get bought.

    cheers
    Ironman

  19. #19
    DF VIP Member
    Mystical_2K's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2002
    Location
    Sunnyvale
    Posts
    4,660
    Thanks
    1,192
    Thanked:        978
    Karma Level
    671

    Default

    @El_Dadou - actually m8, i have over over 1500 console pirate copies but i have the originals of

    PSX:
    Resident Evil
    Resident Evil - Directors Cut
    Resident Evil 2
    Resident Evil 3
    Resident Evil Survivor
    Silent Hill

    Resident Evil Code Veronica (DC)

    Resident Evil Code Veronica X (PS2)
    Silent Hill 2 (PS2)

    and about 8 gamecube games
    if a game is worth playing (and i love resident evil)
    then i will buy the original

    @raptor: £180 for Tekken 3 thats cool m8, wish i had £180 period

    however i have just paid £15 for Resident Evil Zero (Demo) for the gamecube of e-bay - this how much of a Res freak i am - i have a PAL gamecube and cant play the demo, but i have it and thats all that matters
    Last edited by Mystical_2K; 12th September 2002 at 06:12 PM.
    You know he grew up as a little shitspark from the old shitflint and then he turned into a shitbonfire and driven by the winds of his monumental ignorance he turned into a raging shitfirestorm. If I get to be married to Barb I'll have total control of Sunnyvale and then I can unleash the shitnami tidal wave that will engulf Ricky and extinguish his shitflames forever. And with any luck he'll drown in the undershit of that wave. Shitwaves.

  20. #20
    DF VIP Member Freaky's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2002
    Location
    Another Planet
    Posts
    6,950
    Thanks
    84
    Thanked:        9
    Karma Level
    644

    Default

    Originally posted by El_Dadou
    the weird thing , IMO , is that you downloaded a ripped copy before buying games like MGS2 ...
    i didn't even consider downloading it , as it was quite obvious that THIS GAME was a must buy ...
    i didnt download a ripped copy m8, i had the FULL dvd version which i bought not downloaded, so i had the full game nothing ripped out, but i still wanted the original.

    and rap £180 for a game m8, shit i thought i was nuts buyin originals but £180 i dont think id go that far, well it seems im not the only one who likes originals then
    Through the darkness of futures past. The magician longs to see.
    One chance out between two worlds. Fire Walk With Me.

Similar Threads

  1. Scammer: MRCurverUK 03 Sept update
    By Raptor in forum Buy, Sell and Trade
    Replies: 104
    Last Post: 27th January 2003, 02:25 PM
  2. 6210 Software Update...??
    By gunner in forum Unlocking Questions & Solutions
    Replies: 20
    Last Post: 6th October 2002, 09:33 AM
  3. ADR Patcher 0.4 Update
    By Mookie in forum Sony Consoles
    Replies: 20
    Last Post: 6th September 2002, 12:39 AM
  4. modded xbox swap for modded gamecube
    By kingdong in forum Hall Of Shame
    Replies: 24
    Last Post: 2nd September 2002, 09:21 PM

Social Networking Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •