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[Drakull]

QUOTE (xecuter2 @ Oct 22 2002, 07:27 PM)

we didnt envisage there being THAT many techies who couldnt solder I think it boils down to the fact that the ones that cant solder or who cant make their own from numbnutts designs are just in it for the iracy aspect and not the accomplishment / homebrew development etc.

                                     

Well.. the point is not only that as long as we're used to get almost everything already done, there are more and more people like me that are having no experience at all on soldering. Another point is that a lot of people that is having no idea on soldering (but are really good ones using a screwdriver) prefer paying a bit more for having the pogos than paying more than that amount to a guy for installing the modchips.
Another reason for wanting the non-soldering pogos is people who's selling pre-modded consoles: the ones selling them with a chip probably find faster just un-screwing and screwing  the xodus than having to solder each one they chip... also the people who just flashes the tsop on those consoles... that skip the unsoldering part when flashing the console... just solder the flash enable points in the mother board, install xodus, flash bios & remove xodus...

On the other way, i agree that the only worthy thing the guys on the xodus project have done by themselves is choosing using the pogo's and the screw for attaching the chip without soldering, but that's a really good idea for people with no soldering knowledge.
The fact is that the chips are always becoming better ones as long as the time is going on and people is having time for improving them, but it's not fair saying that a certain modchip sucks or not just because a new one has something we like more than a previous one we bought. I've an enighmaX and i'm thinking on buying a new one so i can upgrade the HD and use a debug bios (that discards xodus 'cos is only having a 256 chip, and the debug bios is 512... not too clever when the 512 bioses were already released some time ago before knowing about xodus... but problably cheaper for the xodus makers...). There are a lot of better than enighmax or extender modchips, but that doesn't mean that they're bad designs or works. It was what i was thinking it was the best when i bought it and it has fit all my needs by the moment...... so why complaining now if two or three months later it appears a new design?? i could also wait those two or three months without modchip, but it was not worthy for me.
Please, people executer is the first modchip that allows using a different HD, and we've to thank executer team for that, that doesn't mean that their chip is the best in this moment (the lack of upgradeability has made other chips more "recomendable" at this moment), but it's a great job and there's no reason for blaming them at all.
Regards all
Drakull

[xecuter2]

QUOTE (RedSlug @ Oct 22 2002, 07:51 PM)

"tell you what - we'll take a look at the add on again this week to see if its worth it ok" Thats really cool of you, thanks

                                    np whatsoever

hey i dont wanna cause a shit storm i heard 30 seconds ago easybuy just got nailed - can anyone confirm pls ?

[xecuter2]

QUOTE (Drakull @ Oct 22 2002, 07:52 PM)

QUOTE (xecuter2 @ Oct 22 2002, 07:27 PM) we didnt envisage there being THAT many techies who couldnt solder I think it boils down to the fact that the ones that cant solder or who cant make their own from numbnutts designs are just in it for the iracy aspect and not the accomplishment / homebrew development etc. Well.. the point is not only that as long as we're used to get almost everything already done, there are more and more people like me that are having no experience at all on soldering. Another point is that a lot of people that is having no idea on soldering (but are really good ones using a screwdriver) prefer paying a bit more for having the pogos than paying more than that amount to a guy for installing the modchips. Another reason for wanting the non-soldering pogos is people who's selling pre-modded consoles: the ones selling them with a chip probably find faster just un-screwing and screwing  the xodus than having to solder each one they chip... also the people who just flashes the tsop on those consoles... that skip the unsoldering part when flashing the console... just solder the flash enable points in the mother board, install xodus, flash bios & remove xodus... On the other way, i agree that the only worthy thing the guys on the xodus project have done by themselves is choosing using the pogo's and the screw for attaching the chip without soldering, but that's a really good idea for people with no soldering knowledge. The fact is that the chips are always becoming better ones as long as the time is going on and people is having time for improving them, but it's not fair saying that a certain modchip sucks or not just because a new one has something we like more than a previous one we bought. I've an enighmaX and i'm thinking on buying a new one so i can upgrade the HD and use a debug bios (that discards xodus 'cos is only having a 256 chip, and the debug bios is 512... not too clever when the 512 bioses were already released some time ago before knowing about xodus... but problably cheaper for the xodus makers...). There are a lot of better than enighmax or extender modchips, but that doesn't mean that they're bad designs or works. It was what i was thinking it was the best when i bought it and it has fit all my needs by the moment...... so why complaining now if two or three months later it appears a new design?? i could also wait those two or three months without modchip, but it was not worthy for me. Please, people executer is the first modchip that allows using a different HD, and we've to thank executer team for that, that doesn't mean that their chip is the best in this moment (the lack of upgradeability has made other chips more "recomendable" at this moment), but it's a great job and there's no reason for blaming them at all. Regards all Drakull

                                    good post - nice comments thanks

if you like whats out now - you aint see nothing yet

[RedSlug]

They are the obvious next target after Lik-Sang.  But no I can't confirm it..

Not a good time to be in the mochip business...

[xecuter2]

QUOTE (RedSlug @ Oct 22 2002, 07:55 PM)

They are the obvious next target after Lik-Sang.  But no I can't confirm it.. Not a good time to be in the mochip business...

                                    not at all no

thankfully we dont sell mods at all - its for fun only - ppl should be allowed to "improve" products that they legally own - M$ are just throwing their bullying weight around a little too much right now

i dont think they realise what a bad taste this is leaving people - even Sony know how to deal with the mod makers - pull the big guns and leave the little guys to it - they KNOW that mods sell consoles for them - not everyone who has a mod uses 100% copies - i buy originals all the time, and just think of all the xb live subscriptions they'll be taking even if copies are used on the system

calm down MS you are gonna bite the bullet on this if you push any harder - I thought you guys wnated to beat Sony - this is NOT how to go about it

[M3_DeL]

If i switch it would be to the new xecutor but I really do not wanna try to de-solder the orig Xecutor as it might end up ruining my Xbox all together. Not the best solderer here but was able to solder the Xeccutor no prob. was my first time with an iron also.

[M3_DeL]

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But only the X-Ecuter V1 is available and for a horrible pricing.65 Euros that's about 64 $ I think.For only one mod.

Don't worry, you'll make your money back in a day

[M3_DeL]

so you bought from lik-sang and not from a store in Germany?

[M3_DeL]

[falz]

QUOTE (aGeMo @ Oct 22 2002, 02:08 PM)

Well with every xbox that MS sells they loose a great deal of money... it's the games that bring in the cash for them. In their eyes, take out the modchip sellers and the only way to play games on the xbox will be to buy them.

I hope MS is reading this.

I bought my xbox primarily to play mp3s and mame/console emus. Since then, I've been impressed with a few of the games on the xbox and have purchased them. Since then I've purchased the DVD playback kit, two controllers, and a few games.

I don't know what their formula is for making cash (7 games?), but certainly I'll purchase more games in the future, and they will see that money.

Had it not been for the homebrew apps, MS had a zero percent chance of me buying an xbox. Thanks to mods and a leaked XDK, I bought one, and eventually they will make money. Not only that, I'm convincing several freinds of mine to do exactly the same.

I don't know if this is typical, as many of you idiots probably just pirate EVERYTHING, including games you really enjoy. Note to you: Don't do this. If you want to see good games in the future, SUPPORT THEM. GO GET A JOB.

[bo1e]

[formosauk]

if your not in it for the money then are you selling the xecuter2 at the price it will cost to develop ?
anyway im getting one no matter what because i dont trust easybuy and i am getting the solder version
thing is there were other chips out before the xecuter so they could probably say you stole there idea.

[formosauk]

[Satan00]

hehe it must be fun to have a modchip orgy

[forcelite]

just a few things

1)To all the people who say the gay comment "I bought my xbox so I can do whatever I want to it"
Well yes you do own your xbox and you could use it as a pillow for all I care, but its when you have something you dont own (like backups) that you are now stealing, you are not kidding anyone when you say you are using it for backups only.

2)Having mods like the matrix KILLS the console market cause now 12 year old kids can install one. Before you had to at least go through some trouble of finding a modder.

3)for the Xecutor team to get mad at the makres of the matrix is being very nieve. They know they are in a shady business and if they think that people are going to be all honest then they best stick to selling bibles. The matrix team inproved on a already existing deign, its what us Americans call being an Entrepreneur. It doesnt take a genius to know that the easier the install and the more features you add, the better the chip will sell.

Lastly I do appreciate the Xectors software, although we all know that software is easy to copy, heh

I think the xecutor team is still a little pissed by how well the matrix is doing and they cant stand it