looking to buy a modchip please help

[mjohn15]

Originally Posted by kosmiq

You could get a modchip for about 20$ that will do fine. That would be DuoX 2... If you want someyhing more advanced and "trusted" I wouls say Xecuter 2.6 or Xecuter 3...

for more info about anything take a look at www.xbox-scene.com

Im guessing you have the DuoX 2 it supports EVO X right were i can change the backgrounds and i can put emulators on it right and does the to modchip effect the speed of the emulator?

[kosmiq]

It is the bios you use that "supports" different dashboards. Any EvoX or Xecuter bios will have ExolutionX dashboard.

Actually my modchip is not as good as DuoX 2, but if I were to chip my box today I would probably get one. I am currently using Aladdin Advance with iND-bios 5003.06 on my xbox.

The modchip/bios won't affect emulation/game speeds.
EvoX dashboard will work fine no matter the chip/bios but I prefer Avalaunch as dash as I find it more useful.

You are good at soldering and can avoid splashes/burned traces/touching the board with pen etc?

[acehardy12]

I would say a new xenium ice chip is the best for a beginner. It can be sodered or be solderless a great chip that everyone likes. Google it for reviews. I bought 3 for friends I have an extra 2 they go for about $50 not cheap but the easiest and safiest for beginners. If you have any questions let me know.

[evino]

http://www.infinitymods.com Thats who i bought my chip from, they shipped fast, like within 24 hours.

[mjohn15]

my xbox is 1 of the 1st makes the disk drive is solid it doesnt have 4 wholes in the corners

[mjohn15]

another question
i been looking at the Xecuter 2.6 CE it says something about a switch does that mean i can still be able to play on xbox live and it will load evo x and everything and does the duo x2 or whatever its called talked about above does that have everything this xecuter have and does it support all older systems

[Quall999]

In order for these chips to be sold legally, they include a legal set of bios with limited capability. Since these bios include no MS code what-so-ever, it won't even boot standard xbox games.

So, most chips you buy won't do anything until you flash a new set of [hacked] MS bios onto it. Which is pretty easy and we can help you do that if you need it. Basically, all mod chips do the exact same thing since it is the bios that determines capability, and you can choose to flash the same bios on any chip (as long as the bios size will fit onto your chip).

The more expensive chips use the same bios, but have things like custom OS's on them for xbox management (like HDD lock/unlock, eeprom editing, or re-flashing the bios banks). However, most of these can be achieved with software (except the TFT screen add-ons). They are good for devs or beta bios testers, as they have better recovery tools.

Since you have a v1.0 xbox, I would actually suggest a tsop flash (if you have an AR or know someone with it, but don't buy one since a chip is just as much). Else, I suggest the Xecuter x2.6 simply because it supports the newest x2 bios (which are very customizable through a text document, rather than editing the bios directly).

Oh, and to answer your question, the switch turns the chip off. You can play online XBL, but the switch must be off BEFORE you turn the xbox on. So, you cannot and will never be able to play backups on XBL (xlink and xbconnect can though). And the x2.6 supports all version xbox's.

[Kyoji24]

Originally Posted by evino

http://www.infinitymods.com Thats who i bought my chip from, they shipped fast, like within 24 hours.

This is a good site, think I'll get my chip from them.

[DRAGoN.X]

www.modchip.ca Is were to buy a modchip (only $60) For people in US and Canada.
Xecuter 3 is currently the best modchip on the market today and has the most user support (especally in the forms)
I've been part of the xbox modding community for about a year and any questions you have about the xbox or modding it I will be happy to answer. (just PM or e-mail me.)