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Originally Posted by kRAyZZed
emmm yes but xbox live has not only started checking for any abnormal bioses but now also scans the hard drive and if any abnormality is detected then you can get banned from xbox live.
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The "new" scan is apparently for hard drives which are larger than the standard 8 (or 10) gigs - it isn't a file scan (yet).
It is also not confirmed that M$ are actually banning people who have bigger than normal HDDs in their XBox.
The code for the scan has apparently been around for months.
The recent news of the "new" scan was released by a modchip team called SmartXX...who happened to also say that they will soon have a new chip that can circumvent this new scan. PR stunt? Or just trying to help?
XBoxScene.com -
www.xboxscene.com
Thread at XBoxScene:
http://forums.xbox-scene.com/index.p...&f=53&t=183941
Story at Gamespot:
http://www.gamespot.com/xbox/action/...s_6091238.html
Also, what use is banning people who have bigger HDDs? People with modded XBoxes that have a standard retail HDD will still be able to go on XBL as normal (with the chip off, obviously), so how does banning modded boxes with bigger drives do anything?
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In my opinion there is no legit reason to mod an xbox, the ppl that say there are are obviously only out to play "backup" games (btw it is now illegal to even make a backup of a game you own) and thus rob the developers and retailers of any money. You obviously dont realise how much hard work goes into creating a game and throughout the process, playing copied games in my opinion is just as bad as if you went into a shop and stole the game of the shelf....
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No legit reasons?
Playing import games - e.g. I ordered Deus Ex 2 from the US three months before it was finally released in the UK & Europe (we had to wait extra long because of all the translations needed for the PAL European version). Another recent game out in the US well before it was out over here is the excellent Prince of Persia.
Playing import DVDs - modding my XBox has meant I can use its (v good quality) DVD player to play my R1 discs as well as my R2 discs, enabling me to finally retire my crappy old budget multi-region DVD player (& also save some desk space).
Emulators - OK, it is technically illegal to download ROMs of old SNES, MegaDrive, N64 games etc. But....you're not depriving the companies of any money, as the games & systems are no longer made & can no longer be bought 1st hand - the only way is to buy 2nd hand e.g. on Ebay etc etc (in which case, Sega, Nintendo, etc still don't get any money from you). Plus, you may still actually own the old systems & games yourself anyway (I still have most of mine), but just don't want to have a whole pile of ancient consoles under your TV.
As for "Backups" - yes, that is piracy & is therefore illegal copyright theft. I do agree with you on this one, as pirating games does rob the developers of their hard earnt money.
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and as for using your xbox as a media center, that is what a pc is for, dvd player even......
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Who says it is what a PC is for?
PC & XBox could be in different rooms. PC in an office or bedroom, while the XBox is in the lounge with the TV & HiFi & so on. The XBox would then be more useful as a media centre than the PC.
Why have a seperate DVD player, when the XBox can do it?
I'd also prefer to use my XBox than my PC for media simply because my PC sucks, plus my XBox is plugged into a nice big WS TV whereas the PC has a puny 17" monitor.
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and those ppl who said they wanted bragging rights with their faster xbox, sure your clock speed may be faster - no games take advantage of it mind and using non-standard hardware also cause sever instability in your machine
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True. I don't really see the point in it myself.