Easiest way to mod an original Xbox so I can play installed games? I have a USB reader that fits in the controller port, is there an easy softmod? I want to play a few of the Japanese games mostly.

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Anonymous Wed Sep 1 08:11:35 2021 No.8092124 [Reply] [Original]

Easiest way to mod an original Xbox so I can play installed games? I have a USB reader that fits in the controller port, is there an easy softmod?

I want to play a few of the Japanese games mostly.

>>	Anonymous Wed Sep 1 08:14:39 2021 No.8092129 >>8092124 softmod it through one of the few savegames exploit, you need a legit version of one of the games and of course the corrosponding hacked save

>>	Anonymous Wed Sep 1 08:20:26 2021 No.8092139 >>8092129 is there an easy tutorial for this? I keep looking online and I dont' see anything that really easily explains it or explains how to load games onto it after it's softmodded

>>	Anonymous Wed Sep 1 08:29:38 2021 No.8092154 >>8092139 Yes, it's reddit I don't want to hear it. This wiki is the best we have. Actually it's pretty good. https://www.reddit.com/r/originalxbox/wiki/index

>>	Anonymous Wed Sep 1 08:35:39 2021 No.8092160 >>8092124 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTpleBjELZg

>>	Anonymous Wed Sep 1 08:35:55 2021 No.8092162 >>8092154 That's fine, I guess I'll try this with mechassault at some point today

>>	Anonymous Wed Sep 1 08:43:36 2021 No.8092179 File: 2.43 MB, 2592x1944, N69heCT.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] It's quite easy to mod the OG, you just need to harvest the wires from an old round IDE cable for that small connection.

>>	Anonymous Wed Sep 1 10:08:08 2021 No.8092321 While we're here, do you HAVE to hardmod the Xbox in order to use the HDMI mod?

>>	Anonymous Wed Sep 1 10:11:57 2021 No.8092335 I just buy these already done from eBay. My time is worth more than the cost.

>>	Anonymous Wed Sep 1 10:29:12 2021 No.8092367 >>8092321 Yes.

>>	Anonymous Wed Sep 1 10:45:17 2021 No.8092410 >>8092335 You buy multiple modded xboxes?

>>	Anonymous Wed Sep 1 11:11:41 2021 No.8092463 What's the hardmod interest these days? I might buy some units, mod them and do the clock cap replacement. I sold my modded Xbox in 2009 or thereabouts and lost track in the scene.

>>	Anonymous Wed Sep 1 11:13:10 2021 No.8092465 Tony Hawk 4 works with all versions of the game, so it’s typically the easiest for the soft mod. Back up your nand and transfer it to your computer.

>>	Anonymous Wed Sep 1 11:13:37 2021 No.8092467 >>8092410 Every few years I upgrade. There are usually dashboard developments, patches, new hardware improvements etc.

>>	Anonymous Wed Sep 1 11:17:33 2021 No.8092473 Rocky5 softmod. THPS4 save exploit didn't work for me, had to use Splinter Cell. Then null your hdd key and backup the EEPROM Once all that's done buy a 100-200GB IDE drive and swap it in using Chimp. Plenty of tutorials online for each step.

>>	Anonymous Wed Sep 1 11:28:37 2021 No.8092502 I used Agent Under Fire to do my Xbox and a friend's.

>>	Anonymous Wed Sep 1 14:36:06 2021 No.8093046 >>8092473 This was already too much for me. Lost me. I'm a brainlet with modding anything

>>	Anonymous Wed Sep 1 15:05:35 2021 No.8093110 >>8093046 Literally just watch a youtube tutorial and do the exact same shit. Thats what i did, its impossible to fuck it up

>>	Anonymous Wed Sep 1 15:25:36 2021 No.8093157 >>8092467 oh ok, interesting. I'm unfamiliar with the subject so I was wondering.

>>	Anonymous Wed Sep 1 15:44:03 2021 No.8093201 Nulling your HDD key will make things easier, but I think that will prevent you from using that Xbox Live private server that’s supposed to be open to the public some time soon.

>>	Anonymous Wed Sep 1 15:50:20 2021 No.8093220 >>8093046 >hey guys how do I mod my Xbox >no not like that! I don't know why people think its so hard to mod consoles when there are videos and guides all over the net.

>>	Anonymous Wed Sep 1 15:57:48 2021 No.8093240 >>8092467 You buy a new xbox to update your dashboard? What the fuck is wrong with you?

>>	Anonymous Wed Sep 1 16:04:15 2021 No.8093257 >>8092473 >>8093201 >null HDD key This is an over-recommended precaution. People that know how to replace a dead HDD will know how to do so with the key nulled or not. >>8093046 https://youtu.be/lW6QsGXTrFQ

>>	Anonymous Wed Sep 1 16:17:54 2021 No.8093284 >>8093257 Plus once the Insignia network goes online you can't use nulled HDD keys on the network.

Anonymous Wed Sep 1 16:35:39 2021 No.8093315

>>8093240
Every four years I pay $150-300 for a new console
Every one I buy is an upgrade in some way. New HDD, dash upgrades, patched games, updated emulators and game compatibility
I never have to torrent iso sets or watch shitty YouTube guides on how to mod a console
The question is not what is wrong with me but what is wrong with you

>>	Anonymous Wed Sep 1 16:39:10 2021 No.8093325 >>8093315 Holy fucking waste of money. That's all shit you can do very easily for free.

>>	Anonymous Wed Sep 1 16:40:05 2021 No.8093326 >>8093315 Why are you so scared to do it yourself?

Anonymous Wed Sep 1 16:41:35 2021 No.8093329

>>8093325
I told you though. My time is worth more than the money. I don’t want to spend any spare time thinking about or actually modding an Xbox. Downloading tens of thousands of Roms and isos. Sourcing the parts, Implementing the mod, troubleshooting. What a tedious waste of time. Plug and play my friend. Plug and play

>>	Anonymous Wed Sep 1 16:42:50 2021 No.8093334 >>8093326 Do you ever pay someone to prepare and/or deliver food to you. Are you scared to cook? I have nothing to be scared about since I have spent 0 seconds of my life trying to do it myself

>>	Anonymous Wed Sep 1 16:43:01 2021 No.8093335 >>8093329 >my time is worth more than money >posts on 4channel

>>	Anonymous Wed Sep 1 16:46:26 2021 No.8093345 >>8093335 Okay you win

>>	Anonymous Wed Sep 1 16:48:52 2021 No.8093351 >>8093334 More money than sense or balls but you do you, man.

>>	Anonymous Wed Sep 1 16:51:57 2021 No.8093362 >>8093345 lol BTFO

>>	Anonymous Wed Sep 1 17:03:49 2021 No.8093397 >>8093329 Sourcing the ISOS would be the hardest part, not many online compared to GC, Wii, PS2, PS1 and other systems.

>>	Anonymous Wed Sep 1 17:07:16 2021 No.8093407 >>8093397 Archive org has almost every ntsc release already set up for hdd

>>	Anonymous Wed Sep 1 17:29:41 2021 No.8093471 >>8092139 you can buy the pack online already done and they send the game for it to.

>>	Anonymous Wed Sep 1 17:41:55 2021 No.8093503 Are more involved hardware mods worth it? Like ram and cpu? Is there a good psu replacement for it? I want something more efficient because my xbox makes my powerbill so high

Anonymous Wed Sep 1 17:42:29 2021 No.8093508

Will a softmodded xbox let me stick an original game disc in and let me copy it right to the hard drive without needing to go use a pc to copy the files? Ive got a big game collection and will be a cooomlector for life for it, but i really like the convenience on ps2 with the freemcboot stuff and letting me stick a disc in my system and it just copying to the hd and i want any system with softmods like that.

>>	Anonymous Wed Sep 1 17:45:20 2021 No.8093516 >>8093508 yes

>>	Anonymous Wed Sep 1 18:25:11 2021 No.8093634 So I'm supposed to recap the entire original xbox and remove the clock battery if I get one? What a pain in the fucking ass. I'll stick to my super nintendo

Anonymous Wed Sep 1 18:33:40 2021 No.8093670

>>8093508
>>8093516
i remember a friend of mine had a modded xbox when xboxs were still retail consoles. this dude had enough space for like 50 or 60 games ? entire xbox games on top of the emulated stuff.

he seriously just would go to block buster rent like 5 games and just copy em all to his xbox then return em a day or two later.

>>	Anonymous Wed Sep 1 19:06:59 2021 No.8093764 >>8093634 Recapping can be really hard if you don't do it right from the get go, you need the right tools and know how to use them, practicing on dead motherboards is mandatory, it's not as easy as you see on youtube. SNES caps go bad too.

>>	Anonymous Wed Sep 1 19:07:49 2021 No.8093767 >>8093764 but why is the recap so mandatory? This is really awful

Anonymous Wed Sep 1 19:13:11 2021 No.8093780

>>8093503
>Like ram and cpu?
Not really unless you're using it as an emulation and/or media machine. The RAM upgrade would let you use it as a bootleg devkit, though.
Also, CPU mods are effectively impossible for normal people to do.

>>8093767
It's not mandatory (yet). Almost every console or electronic device will need the capacitors replaced eventually. My Laseractive PACs badly needed it.

>>	Anonymous Wed Sep 1 19:16:28 2021 No.8093786 >>8093764 Through-hole soldering isn't that hard dude.

Anonymous Wed Sep 1 19:25:16 2021 No.8093813

>>8093786
I was only able to do it right when I got ASM 559, no damage to anything, ultra clean even the caps didn't heat up and came out in a second or two.
Now I have to look to solder braid by chemtronics so I can clear the through holes. It pays off if you start from the best tools from the get go, less messing around and wondering if it's you or the tools that aren't working.

>>	Anonymous Wed Sep 1 19:29:43 2021 No.8093826 >>8093780 People say the first thing you should do with an xbox is replace the caps. They say it's a ticking time bomb. It's gonna burst and battery acid will fry my entire thing.

>>	Anonymous Wed Sep 1 19:30:53 2021 No.8093829 >>8093780 I kind of want to upgrade the RAM for chihiro shit. Is that impossible to do? I have no idea where to even get the ram

>>	Anonymous Wed Sep 1 19:31:53 2021 No.8093838 >>8093634 just pick up a 1.6 board. no recapping, no clock capacitor removal. just softmod and go

>>	Anonymous Wed Sep 1 19:32:54 2021 No.8093842 >>8093829 People even replaced the CPU along with the RAM.

Anonymous Wed Sep 1 19:32:58 2021 No.8093845

>>8093826
That is for the clock capacitor specifically. It notorious for leaking and corroding traces so that the power button doesn't work anymore. The system is usually not salvageable after that. Just take it out, you don't even have to replace it unlike with the other caps.

>>	Anonymous Wed Sep 1 19:33:29 2021 No.8093846 >>8093826 This is disinformation. It only applies to one singular capacitor, and only to models lower than 1.6.

>>	Anonymous Wed Sep 1 19:39:40 2021 No.8093861 >>8092124 the hard drive hotswap was the easiest method for me, might be hard now though since the equipment needed is dated

>>	Anonymous Wed Sep 1 19:40:00 2021 No.8093864 >>8093201 >>8093257 nulling my hdd key made converting the ninja gaiden hurricane pak saves not possible i have another modded xbox just for that game

Anonymous Wed Sep 1 19:46:34 2021 No.8093889

>>8093845
>>8093846
Wait so I just have to desolder the clock cap and I'll be fine?
I have an old xbox. It was hard modded some time in 2006 or something
Everything else is original and untouched.
I'm not sure how long the drive has in it. Or the psu. Or the disc drive.

>>	Anonymous Wed Sep 1 19:52:06 2021 No.8093918 >>8093334 I could pay someone to wipe my ass, but its pretty fucking simple that you'd be retarded to do it.

>>	Anonymous Wed Sep 1 19:52:50 2021 No.8093921 >>8093889 See here: https://youtu.be/RrONeFj0p3A?t=267

>>	Anonymous Wed Sep 1 19:56:21 2021 No.8093930 >>8093889 You don't even have to desolder the damned thing. Just wiggle it carefully until it breaks off. Done. If it already started leaking, clean the are throroughly with isopropyl.

>>	Anonymous Wed Sep 1 19:57:12 2021 No.8093935 >>8093930 Should I do this before even powering in the console ? Am I gonna die?

Anonymous Wed Sep 1 19:59:15 2021 No.8093941

>>8093918
I will NEVER mod a console
I will NEVER torrent an iso
I will continue overpaying someone on eBay to do it for me
I will buy new machines constantly just for minor upgrades
I will NEVER spend time practicing replacing clock capacitors on dead motherboards
I will continue buying xboxes to plug and play with no thought or effort and I WILL get high scores on snoopy for game and watch while you are troubleshooting your mod

Anonymous Wed Sep 1 20:00:50 2021 No.8093946

>>8093935
I don't quite understand the question but please don't do it while the console is plugged in or running. Also avoid touching the contacts of any capacitors which shouldn't be hard to do. Use some insulated pliers if you're scared. Also don't touch the PSU, thank you.

Anonymous Wed Sep 1 20:04:55 2021 No.8093952

>>8093946
Why can't I touch the psu?
I'm picking up this console and it hasn't been powered on in over a decade. Should I just immediately rip out the clock cap without testing the console
Is there a lithium battery to take out too?
Is there a replacement psu? Or hard drive or disc drive?

>>	Anonymous Wed Sep 1 20:09:38 2021 No.8093964 >>8093952 you sound like the kind of retard that'd stick a fork into the electrical socket because someone on reddit dared you to gain some common sense before you even THINK of opening a single electronic device

Anonymous Wed Sep 1 20:10:20 2021 No.8093969 [DELETED]

>>8093952
>Why can't I touch the psu?
Because I said so.

>I'm picking up this console and it hasn't been powered on in over a decade.
Then it's okay to pee on and lick the PSU. In that order.

>Should I just immediately rip out the clock cap without testing the console
Yes

Is there a lithium battery to take out too?
>Not if you didn't put it in there

Is there a replacement psu? Or hard drive or disc drive?
>Dude, I'm on the phone with the IRS okay? And there's jam on my shirt. This is serious.

>>	Anonymous Wed Sep 1 20:17:29 2021 No.8093976 >>8093964 >>8093969 Why won't you help a brother out

Anonymous Wed Sep 1 20:18:45 2021 No.8093980

>>8093257
>People that know how to replace a dead HDD will know how to do so with the key nulled or not.

Yes and no. Rebuilding a HDD from scratch is much more time consuming and potentially much more difficult that just copying a Nulled drive and slapping it in there.

You can also build a key reader quite cheaply which can null the key for you but that's only really necessary if your drive dies before you can copy it.

>>	Anonymous Wed Sep 1 20:20:04 2021 No.8093984 >>8093980 How do I null my key?

>>	Anonymous Wed Sep 1 20:25:18 2021 No.8093995 Why would anyone null their key and how do I avoid nulling my key

Anonymous Wed Sep 1 20:30:48 2021 No.8094009 [DELETED]

>>8093976
https://www.reddit.com/r/originalxbox/wiki/clock_capacitor

>>8093995
>8. After you have softmodded the Xbox, you must now null the HDD key (DO NOT SKIP THIS STEP). This will change the Xbox's unique thirty-two digit HDD key to 11111111111111111111111111111111 (thirty-two ones). This way you will always know what your HDD key is and it will make it much easier to rescue the Xbox from HDD failure in the future, as all you would need to do so is another Xbox that has also had its HDD key nulled. To null your Xbox's HDD key, launch NKPatcher Settings from the Applications menu and then go to EEPROM > Advanced Features > Hard Drive > Null Key.

>If you softmodded with an installer other than Rocky5's Xbox Softmodding Tool, make sure you upgrade to the Xbox Softmodding Tool before you null your HDD key, otherwise you may end up getting error code 06, due to older softmods using a virtual EEPROM.

>If, for some reason, you don't null your HDD key, then at the very least copy your EEPROM backup (located in the E:\Backups folder) to your PC and preferably to some form of cloud storage as well, as it can also be used to rescue your Xbox.

If, for some reason, you don't null your HDD key, then at the very least copy your EEPROM backup (located in the E:\Backups folder) to your PC and preferably to some form of cloud storage as well, as it can also be used to rescue your Xbox.

>>	Anonymous Wed Sep 1 20:32:02 2021 No.8094012 >>8094009 I'm still not clear. So you need to null your key to replace the drive? Why can't I just find the key of my actual xbox

Anonymous Wed Sep 1 20:33:10 2021 No.8094017 [DELETED]

>>8093976
https://www.reddit.com/r/originalxbox/wiki/clock_capacitor

>>8093995
>8. After you have softmodded the Xbox, you must now null the HDD key (DO NOT SKIP THIS STEP). This will change the Xbox's unique thirty-two digit HDD key to 11111111111111111111111111111111 (thirty-two ones). This way you will always know what your HDD key is and it will make it much easier to rescue the Xbox from HDD failure in the future, as all you would need to do so is another Xbox that has also had its HDD key nulled. To null your Xbox's HDD key, launch NKPatcher Settings from the Applications menu and then go to EEPROM > Advanced Features > Hard Drive > Null Key.

>If you softmodded with an installer other than Rocky5's Xbox Softmodding Tool, make sure you upgrade to the Xbox Softmodding Tool before you null your HDD key, otherwise you may end up getting error code 06, due to older softmods using a virtual EEPROM.

>If, for some reason, you don't null your HDD key, then at the very least copy your EEPROM backup (located in the E:\Backups folder) to your PC and preferably to some form of cloud storage as well, as it can also be used to rescue your Xbox.

https://www.reddit.com/r/originalxbox/wiki/gse

>>	Anonymous Wed Sep 1 20:35:04 2021 No.8094023 >>8094012 Fuck off, you replied barely 30 seconds after I posted. Use your head and think about what you read.

>>	Anonymous Wed Sep 1 20:35:05 2021 No.8094024 >>8094017 So this only matters for soft mods? I don't understand If I don't null my key then I can't recover data? But I thought nulling your key was bad

Anonymous Wed Sep 1 20:36:22 2021 No.8094031

>>8094023
You're not being clear. Is this for replacing drives? Is it only for soft mods? Is it only for data recovery?
What is stopping me from using an ssd in my xbox

That other guy said you shouldn't null your key. So what's the alternative? I don't have a PC

>>	Anonymous Wed Sep 1 20:36:25 2021 No.8094032 >>8094024 What part of "DO NOT SKIP THIS STEP" went over your head exactly?

>>	Anonymous Wed Sep 1 20:38:26 2021 No.8094039 >>8094032 The part where I'm not softmodding my xbox and it's not explained WHY I want to do any of this

>>	Anonymous Wed Sep 1 20:40:05 2021 No.8094046 Does an original xbox need a hard drive or can you modify it to work without

>>	Anonymous Wed Sep 1 20:41:16 2021 No.8094048 >>8092139 just get tony hawk 4

>>	Anonymous Wed Sep 1 20:50:00 2021 No.8094081 >>8094046 The original Xbox comes with a hard drive built-in, but it's relatively small (about 10GB). One of the main advantages of modding is to be able to upgrade the hard drive.

>>	Anonymous Wed Sep 1 20:52:36 2021 No.8094094 >>8094081 Yeah but can I just go without and only use dvds? Or burned dvds even

>>	Anonymous Wed Sep 1 20:53:52 2021 No.8094101 >>8094094 The hard drive is required. Also, why wouldn't you want one?

>>	Anonymous Wed Sep 1 20:54:17 2021 No.8094102 >>8094081 Stop replying to this troll, idiot. Don't you know nothing?

>>	Anonymous Wed Sep 1 20:57:38 2021 No.8094110 >>8094101 Because all this hard drive stuff seems like a massive pain in the ass. That's the impression I get. So in the event that mine fails I'll just go without >>8094102 I'm not trolling. I'm being genuine here.

Anonymous Wed Sep 1 21:28:51 2021 No.8094187

>>8094024
>>8094031
It's specifically to make an xbox easier to fix when its HDD fails. An Xbox needs a working HDD to work at all. This is only a helpful step for softmodded systems, as hardmodded systems can work with any (unlocked) HDD.

Example:
>with a nulled key
You know your HDD key is all 1's, so you can take a HDD locked with the same key and use it to fix your xbox.

>without a nulled key
If you have your EEPROM backed up, you can extract the key from that and build a new HDD with it. If you don't, you could use an EEPROM reader to fix it.
My preferred method to fix a stock/softmodded Xbox with a bad HDD is to just install a cheap mod chip (Aladdin) and put in a fresh new hard drive and use a boot disc to set up the partitions and dashboard.

>>	Anonymous Wed Sep 1 21:29:54 2021 No.8094191 >>8094187 Oh so if I'm hard modded then I can just drop in new drives no problem ? Alright thank you.

>>	Anonymous Wed Sep 1 21:32:14 2021 No.8094195 >>8094187 Even a hard modded xbox needs a working hdd? That seems like such a limitation compared to DC and ps2

>>	Anonymous Wed Sep 1 21:36:29 2021 No.8094203 >>8094195 It's able to do a lot more because of its utilization of the HDD, so it's nothing to complain about.

Anonymous Wed Sep 1 21:38:49 2021 No.8094208

>>8094195
It might sound like a weakness of the console but honestly the Xbox's HDD is probably the single most reliable component inside any 6th gen console. You're more likely to find a PS2 or DC with a bad laser than you are to find an Xbox with a fried HDD.

Anonymous Wed Sep 1 21:52:04 2021 No.8094246

>>8093829
I've personally upgraded the ram in my og xbox and used chips pulled off a dead board. It's not an easy mod and for someone with no prior soldering experience I don't recommend doing it yourself.
You will need a lot of flux, a rework station, a magnifying glass and a steady hand.
Another point that i don't think has been mentioned is that when upgrading the HDD to a sata drive you will need to switch out the stock 40 wire Ide cable with a 80 wire otherwise you will encounter problems. That's of course if you decide to use a sata drive.

>>	Anonymous Wed Sep 1 21:54:10 2021 No.8094252 >>8094246 I've soldered but never anything that major on a board Is having someone else do it an option I don't have a rework station

Anonymous Wed Sep 1 22:26:40 2021 No.8094347

>>8094252
I know that in the past modshops offered the service of upgrading the ram when doing softmod/hardmods for customers, but these days i think you might have trouble sourcing the chips themselves rather than someone willing to do the mod. Probably depends on where you live too. I live in Aus and have never seen such service advertised, at least not for a very long time.
I think most people who have the skills to do the mod just sell upgraded xbox units on eBay these days because it's easier and they probably make more money in doing so.
You might need to ask around on dedicated forums for the xbox if you want your specific console upgraded.

>>	Anonymous Wed Sep 1 23:04:57 2021 No.8094494 >>8094347 So I gotta do it myself? Alright if I fry it it's on you. What's your number so I can hold you accountable

>>	Anonymous Thu Sep 2 00:52:39 2021 No.8094947 Can you make CFW menus look just like the original menus the same way FMCB is basically identical to the PS2's menu? I've been thinking about hacking my Xbox but I aint doing it if it gets rid of the green matrix UI.

Anonymous Thu Sep 2 02:02:30 2021 No.8095154

>>8094195
The HDD is great tho, even the stock HDD lets you save all of your game data without the need of a Memory Card, rip music CD's so you can use custom soundtracks, install emulators, and maybe one or two small Xbox games on it, the games will run with zero problems and even much better than when you play them from a disc.

>>	Anonymous Thu Sep 2 02:04:15 2021 No.8095160 Original xbox has no jrpgs.. this sucks!

>>	Anonymous Thu Sep 2 02:06:42 2021 No.8095165 >>8095160 >no autistic time sink friendship simulators oh the agony

>>	Anonymous Thu Sep 2 02:07:27 2021 No.8095168 >>8095165 I have no friends and an abundance of time. I just want jrpg...

>>	Anonymous Thu Sep 2 03:04:18 2021 No.8095251 Got a modded Xbox. If I try to play a lightgun game through an emulator and use either the MadCatz or Silent Scope gun will it work

>>	Anonymous Thu Sep 2 03:08:22 2021 No.8095259 File: 2.00 MB, 1450x2048, 66epf1qso4t1gp4v0lhlrrsg9zan.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>8095160

>>	Anonymous Thu Sep 2 04:30:35 2021 No.8095393 File: 12 KB, 310x163, images.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>8095160 >Original xbox has no jrpgs. Correct meanwhist has amazing racers, sports, rail shooters and everything else... its a chad console.

>>	Anonymous Thu Sep 2 04:39:46 2021 No.8095412 >>8095393 yeah but none of those things will eat up the months of my life i want to be gone

>>	Anonymous Thu Sep 2 05:41:02 2021 No.8095506 >>8093767 it isnt, most babies here keep falling for the meme, only replace caps when something is wrong with your system and the caps ARE at fault

>>	Anonymous Thu Sep 2 11:17:46 2021 No.8096008 ah

>>	Anonymous Thu Sep 2 13:26:13 2021 No.8096296 >>8095412 why do you hate your life

>>	Anonymous Thu Sep 2 13:35:54 2021 No.8096327 >>8092124 I have two Xbox's with Executor 2 chips in them.

>>	Anonymous Thu Sep 2 13:42:57 2021 No.8096345 Anybody here remember D0?

>>	Anonymous Thu Sep 2 14:08:42 2021 No.8096421 >>8095506 Wrong, if the caps go bad it can ruin other caps that are in the same circuit or worse if they leak and you don't notice because the system is still working it can ruin the PCB for good.

>>	Anonymous Thu Sep 2 14:16:10 2021 No.8096443 >>8096421 Cap leakage is nothing compared to battery leakage. Stop being a baby. Take a q-tip with vinegar. Wipe the spot. Take another q-tip wipe that same spot with alcohol. Done. Change your diaper.

>>	Anonymous Thu Sep 2 14:18:00 2021 No.8096450 >>8096421 Guarantee people like you would take one look at something with battery leakage and just throw what ever it is right into the trash.

>>	Anonymous Thu Sep 2 14:20:02 2021 No.8096456 >>8095259 No, smartass, Jap imports don't count.

>>	Anonymous Thu Sep 2 14:28:10 2021 No.8096471 >>8096345 Yes. I remember. I modded 3 xboxes back in the day and it was painful to find that first time.

>>	Anonymous Thu Sep 2 16:52:14 2021 No.8096846 File: 137 KB, 1200x900, t684347797.1.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>8095160 >>8096456 This is in English. It had a full localization, but got shelved before an official release. The English version leaked a long-ass time ago.

>>	Anonymous Thu Sep 2 18:27:43 2021 No.8097151 >>8096456 >american logic

>>	Anonymous Thu Sep 2 18:31:54 2021 No.8097164 Are there replacement lasers readily available for the Xbox?

>>	Anonymous Thu Sep 2 18:35:38 2021 No.8097169 >>8097164 No but there are replacement hard drives readily available.

>>	Anonymous Thu Sep 2 19:07:57 2021 No.8097234 File: 959 KB, 3024x3024, xbox.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] Fuck me, they should've produced more units looking like this!

>>	Anonymous Thu Sep 2 19:16:08 2021 No.8097243 >>8097234 What is that?

>>	Anonymous Thu Sep 2 19:23:56 2021 No.8097261 File: 143 KB, 1555x811, aaa.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>8097243 Limited launch edition exclusive to Japan called "Smoke Skeleton". So they're probably all v1.0. I want that shell.

>>	Anonymous Thu Sep 2 21:01:05 2021 No.8097506 >>8097261 >300 on ebay fuck

Anonymous Fri Sep 3 01:07:36 2021 No.8098132

>>8093634
Unironicaly, if you want to learn how to solder/desolder shit without harming your original tech, go out and fine some CRTs being thrown out and give em a fix up/RGB modification. You get practice without the fear of fucking up something of personal value and you get an RGB set out of it you could use or sell.

>>	Anonymous Fri Sep 3 04:26:28 2021 No.8098521 >>8098132 >newbies modding CRTs do you want to kill people? that's how you kill people.

>>	Anonymous Fri Sep 3 05:11:22 2021 No.8098604 >>8097234 Is that an ac unit in your window? Studio apartment?

>>	Anonymous Fri Sep 3 05:22:29 2021 No.8098623 >>8098132 Why would you got after CRTs? There's tons of trashed motherboards with bad chips that are unfixable (within reason and effort) to practice and you get a ton of components to desolder and solder.

>>	Anonymous Fri Sep 3 05:39:12 2021 No.8098642 >>8098604 How the fuck would I know? Not my picture. What's going on here? Are you being a jealous little bitch over an Xbox?

>>	Anonymous Fri Sep 3 05:40:09 2021 No.8098646 >>8098604 leave him the fuck alone you cunt let him have nice things

>>	Anonymous Fri Sep 3 05:41:14 2021 No.8098648 >>8098132 or just go on ebay and buy some soldering kits like a calculator or clock and then built and take it apart for practice.

Anonymous Fri Sep 3 05:45:39 2021 No.8098657

>>8098623
Cause you find tvs being thrown out all the time and are just going to go into a dump anyway. I rarely ever see computer parts being thrown out, unless you are talking just random stereo equipment or some shit. Im just thinking in terms of a project you could actually benefit from in the end besides learning from and are readily available.
>>8098521
Ok, obviously discharge them first, but that requires no soldering skill and even a brainlet should be able to figure that out with a quick guide.

>>	Anonymous Fri Sep 3 05:49:29 2021 No.8098663 >>8098657 >you find tvs being thrown out all the time maybe in 2010

Anonymous Fri Sep 3 05:51:31 2021 No.8098665

>>8098646
He probably saw that I took the picture from Reddit and thought to himself: "A redditor posting on my 4chan?! Can't have that." I knew this would happen. You guys are so predictable. It's hilarious... and also a little sad.

Anyway, disclaimer for all: Not my Xbox, I was just googling the thing and the best pic happened to be from a Reddit post, you mom has a 10" dong and is actually your dad and no, we don't have window AC units here in German, we have oil-fired heating systems for the winter and shit, suck by balls.

>>	Anonymous Fri Sep 3 05:57:13 2021 No.8098672 >>8098604 I live in a 4300 ft2 house with 2 cars and a fucking walnut tree in the backyard, bitch.

>>	Anonymous Fri Sep 3 05:58:04 2021 No.8098674 >>8098665 yeah this guys afucking loser>>8098604

Anonymous Fri Sep 3 06:11:49 2021 No.8098709
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>>8097234
>>8097261
There's a complete-in-box listing on eBay. Comes with this dog tag. Apparently 50000 were made. There are actually quite of few listed but shipping one from Japan is like 100 bucks. It looks so good though.

>>	Anonymous Fri Sep 3 06:13:20 2021 No.8098715 did the japanese like the xbox at all? are there any old pictures of japaneses playing xbox? did the xbox inspire anyone? dont see why they would get it over the ps2 there

Anonymous Fri Sep 3 06:20:42 2021 No.8098730

>>8098709
The listing states that included in the box comes "1 x Hi definition AV adapter & cable" and now I'm wondering if it's actually the "Xbox High Definition AV Pack" with component and optical out. Never heard of those things being a pack-in with the console. That's a killer launch edition right there if oyu ask me.

>>8098715
I think it's fair to assume that if you buy an Xbox from Japan it has seen fairly little use over the years. Sure there are a few fans and you find COD players from Japan in Xbox Live and stuff but they're not many. Usually the release of a big JRPG would boos sales for a month or two then it would die down significantly again. Back of the line.

>>	Anonymous Fri Sep 3 06:23:37 2021 No.8098731 >>8098730 why didnt you make jrpgs for the xbox? i really want jrpg. i wish they had gotten square. i wish they had dreamcast backwards compatibility

>>	Anonymous Fri Sep 3 06:31:51 2021 No.8098737 >>8098663 i live in a fairly small city and ive found 3 this week alone and have a garage and basement filled with em. I guess if ur out in the sticks it could be an issue.

Anonymous Fri Sep 3 06:35:10 2021 No.8098743

>>8098715
There are a couple quirky games we never got, an exclusive action game, not even really many JRPGs, I think single digits at most globaly for them and I seen people back in the day call it a shmup machine over there, but really I think the PS2 has more. Theres a couple visual novels but even those are not many. I think it was just fucked to begin with over there.

>>	Anonymous Fri Sep 3 06:39:59 2021 No.8098750 >>8098743 I have been playing a Japan exclusive flight sim on my modded Xbox. Can’t work out how to take off though

>>	Anonymous Fri Sep 3 06:42:08 2021 No.8098752 >>8098737 I am in the city asshole

>>	Anonymous Fri Sep 3 06:44:11 2021 No.8098758 Whats the best Xbox 360 model to get? Im not really looking into playing OG Xbox games just stuff that's exclusive to the 360 like DOA4, Blue Dragon and other random shit.

>>	Anonymous Fri Sep 3 07:16:47 2021 No.8098803 >>8098758 Elite

Anonymous Fri Sep 3 07:19:59 2021 No.8098807

>>8098758
Not retro. But everything after and including the Jasper revision motherboard should be safe from RROD. Though the original console designs are louder, imo annoyingly so. So I would say get a slim model. They look nice too. The Slim E or whatever it's called that they released after the Xbox One was out and that looks kind of like it's successor a little bit, is a cheapened version that cuts down on rear IO connectivity. I would avoid it for that reason alone. Historically that should be the most power efficient revision however.

>>	Anonymous Fri Sep 3 07:20:28 2021 No.8098808 >>8098657 If you know your way around a motherboard then console PCBs are going to be very easy, lead free solder is a bitch.

>>	Anonymous Fri Sep 3 07:22:15 2021 No.8098810 >>8098808 Lead fumes are no joke: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lead%E2%80%93crime_hypothesis

>>	Anonymous Fri Sep 3 13:21:17 2021 No.8099489 >>8096471 Wasn't painful for me to find, but since I didn't understand the importance of flux yet it was painful for to get the wire to stick to it. I did two in highschool. Thus it made me appreciate good quality solder.

>>	Anonymous Fri Sep 3 13:22:58 2021 No.8099494 >>8098758 Remember that the 360 emulates OG Xbox games. Anyway, the S is best. It has the most features and is reliable.

>>	Anonymous Fri Sep 3 13:33:11 2021 No.8099519 File: 144 KB, 856x1390, comp.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >all this talk of softmodding Learn 2 solder and flash the bios

>>	Anonymous Fri Sep 3 13:45:15 2021 No.8099553 File: 907 KB, 3024x4032, 1620314666736.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] I've saved a lot of clock capacitor gore to remind people that they need to be removed

>>	Anonymous Fri Sep 3 13:49:12 2021 No.8099564 >>8099553 Damn, worst I've seen.

>>	Anonymous Fri Sep 3 13:55:46 2021 No.8099576 >>8099553 Sad :(

>>	Anonymous Fri Sep 3 13:56:55 2021 No.8099581 >>8099494 the patch server for original xbox on 360 has been down for about a year now, no signs microsoft plans to restore it. So if you want to play original xbox games you should only use an original xbox.

>>	Anonymous Fri Sep 3 14:21:20 2021 No.8099657 >>8099519 >neither the model nor the photographer nor any people standing by were noticing the obvious mistake lmao

>>	Anonymous Fri Sep 3 14:39:32 2021 No.8099702 >>8098758 Kronos > Jasper > Trinity Late Slims and Es are dying like crazy since 2019, turned out they have serious XCGPU and southbridge issues

>>	Anonymous Fri Sep 3 17:41:23 2021 No.8100246 >>8098810 Can I please have my fucking Leaded Solder back. Change your panties.

>>	Anonymous Fri Sep 3 17:43:00 2021 No.8100250 >>8099702 Wow, Xbox 360's are fucking cursed.

>>	Anonymous Fri Sep 3 18:39:33 2021 No.8100460 >>8099702 You're kidding, right? Jesus. laughs in Japser

>>	Anonymous Sat Sep 4 12:21:07 2021 No.8102849 >>8099702 grim

Anonymous Sat Sep 4 12:40:22 2021 No.8102898
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>>8100460
Corona and Winchester 360s are cheaply made piece of shits, most of the time you can't even fix them. Of course its nowhere near as bad as the RROD epidemic, but I wish ecelebs would stop lying to people about how it was the Slim that fixed the RROD

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