Cable Forum - View Single Post - Q.? Modding the box! The pros & cons, your opinions would be appreciated.

zoombini · 17-03-2004, 10:44

There is this section in the agreement you agree to when signing upto Xbox Live & its most definately to be so while its within its warranty.

However, for someone who does not use XBL then there is no problem, if you mod it (as is your right to do so as its now your property) then as long as you no longer expect any support from the manufacturer the rest is just a legal mishmash over copyright & fair play issues etc.

If you wish to use the box on XBL then thats where the main problems start appearing, what with MS not wanting any Xbox's on thier system that have been in any way modified or altered. They have made up the excuse that its because they want an even playing field & for us all to be equal, but we know what the real reason for this is.
(no copys & hacks).

Whatever MS do, eventually those clever Richards who design the chips will circumvent any checks, any scans will be intercepted & get Xbox std reports sent back etc. (hopefully).

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zoombini cf.mega poster Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: England Services: I no longer receive cable services, I blame the inept accounts dept for that. Posts: 3,732	Re: Q.? Modding the box! The pros & cons, your opinions would be appreciated. There is this section in the agreement you agree to when signing upto Xbox Live & its most definately to be so while its within its warranty. However, for someone who does not use XBL then there is no problem, if you mod it (as is your right to do so as its now your property) then as long as you no longer expect any support from the manufacturer the rest is just a legal mishmash over copyright & fair play issues etc. If you wish to use the box on XBL then thats where the main problems start appearing, what with MS not wanting any Xbox's on thier system that have been in any way modified or altered. They have made up the excuse that its because they want an even playing field & for us all to be equal, but we know what the real reason for this is. (no copys & hacks). Whatever MS do, eventually those clever Richards who design the chips will circumvent any checks, any scans will be intercepted & get Xbox std reports sent back etc. (hopefully). __________________ Not really visiting CF much these days.... If you need me, PM me.