Mod Chip Risks??

[gamerzfusebox]

Im interested in finding out all of the possible risks of getting a mod chip installed, i am thinking that it might have some major downsides to it... can u let me know some of the negative effects...?? i also would like to know what the deal is with games, y make back-ups?/m can't u just save them onto the XBOX.. do newer games have an issue with that or something??

[Quall999]

many years ago, when my dog was a pup, he liked to eat disks. THat is when I started making backups (dreamcast). Besides, i have an upgraded hdd, i no longer need to change disks. And, you can play homebrewn apps like xbox media center.

A dowside would be that you could get banned from xbl if you don't turn your chip off before playing online. You can;t use backups online. And also you void your xbox's warrenty if it isn't already up.

[gamerzfusebox]

i heard of something called.. i think it was X-Link, its like XBOX Live, except free... does it work WITH XBOX live, or is it different parties/roooms as well?? Thanks alot for the help though.

[gamerzfusebox]

another question... do all chips come with a power on/off option, i dont have XBOX LIVE btw, but i was jsut sondering, plus, im getting mine installed, including all software, from a place here in ONTARIO

[AXmichigan]

i think u mean xbconnect?
but x-link sounds kinda familiar
so thats anothher one maybe
i cant remember
and the xbit and only some other new chips have the ability of on and off
make sure he gives u an evox dash
and the 4981 x2 bios

[gamerzfusebox]

thanks alot guys, that helps, and yes, it includes the evo-x dashboard software, pre-installed.

I was just wondering though, i asked earlier too, what are the differences between backing up your games, then playing them on there, why not just save them to the HDD??? is it because of space or what???

[Quall999]

space availability and cost is a reason why people use disks. Many people already have burners, so it is just cheaper.

Xbox Live detects HDD versions with your xbox. If you log online with the original xbox and then try to log online after you upgrade, you will most likely be banned. If you want to upgrade the HDD, you have to do it before you get xbox live. OTherwise you'd have to go through a bunch of crap that can be fustrating to do.

[gamerzfusebox]

OK so i dont want LIVE really, not interested, haev no connecton down in my room anyways... so how is it cheaper to burn CDs rather than saving them to the XBOX, just the price of the HDD??? cuz im getting mine installed, with a modchip and all the software, its a 160gb HDD and its costing me just 75 buks, since i know the guy real well, so it is a good deal for me, since i dont have a DVD burner, only a CD-R... rite?

[Quall999]

Burning to dvd's cost almost half as much if you already had a dvd-burner. But since you don't, then an HDD will be fine. And yes, 75 USD is a good deal.

Besides, with dvd's you can have an unlimited supply of disks. You can only fit so much on an hdd. about 60 games or so on a 160g hdd

[gamerzfusebox]

Originally Posted by Quall999

Burning to dvd's cost almost half as much if you already had a dvd-burner. But since you don't, then an HDD will be fine. And yes, 75 USD is a good deal.

Besides, with dvd's you can have an unlimited supply of disks. You can only fit so much on an hdd. about 60 games or so on a 160g hdd

the thing is that those 60 games are very small ones.. i dont know why, but they just are...

[Quall999]

nah, 60 with standard game size. At least above 50. You can rip specific files that will never be touched, like demos, xbl content and languages...etc

[gamerzfusebox]

i guess so... but ya, im just hoping to load tons of those gamse on their, and just keep running them off of their... but now is their a HUGE difference between XBConect and XBOX LIVE??? i was just wondering...

[gamerzfusebox]

Also, do you know of any good sites to download XBOX back-ups... legal ones of course...

[TylerDurden]

No such thing as downloading legal backups, shoulda read the forum rules.

2 week ban for talking about piracy.




Tyler!

[Quall999]

meh, legal xbox backups. Who've ever heard......



just to answer the other question, xbox live is a fully pledged online service. Xlink and xbconnect just connect xbox's across the net with the system link feature (mimiks system link across the net).