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[MaTiAz]

QUOTE ({{909}} @ Jan 14 2004, 11:09 AM)

they seem to be just adding more and more features that are ultimatly useless.

Yep. Actually, by having 2 non-working mods, and 0 working mods, the only thing that I reaally need is that the chips load a hacked bios so I could finally play hacked halo!!!!

[Gman22]

i think he meant hacked maps, of course he owns the game...who doesnt (besides me)

[Fastlane]

Well, what got me off Xecutor was their whole attitude about no-solder mod-chips.   Like the fact that I don't want to solder my xbox makes me less of a user or player or whatever.   I LOVE the way Xodus keeps improving the no-solder option - the current one rocks.  The flex D0 works fantastic (along with the little inserts)  

So, yah, I hope the Xenium is cool - but I doubt I'll upgrade - I'm quite happy with my Chameleon at this point.

As far as the sheep thing..whatever...most of the people commenting here own one or more of the chips - I have several myself of Xecutor & Xodus - I've modded most of my friends Xboxes - so I've tested and played with installing quite a few.  And for my money, Xodus comes out on top everytime.

Just my two cents...

[MaTiAz]

QUOTE (TalinTheLost @ Jan 15 2004, 03:07 AM)

QUOTE (Gman22 @ Jan 15 2004, 02:45 AM) i think he meant hacked maps, of course he owns the game...who doesnt (besides me) just checking

Yep, i own the game.

My friend said once: "The guy that buys an Xbox without Halo, is an idiot".

the reason why Halo wasn't my first game was that all halos in my local store were sold....

[MyUtopia]

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is it just me or does this new Smart XX seem ..... hmmm too good to be true .... ?

I second your "game over" comment...

Ouch...

The silent, patient, non-arrogant (ok, somewhat - but not compared to others), come out with the killer choice...

And if it contains what it professes to contain - oh, and depending on when its released...my choice is made  

[MyUtopia]

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Is already advertising Xenium coming soon at prices greatly under the cost for a genuine version.

Hmmm..perhaps if these chip makers used the same manufacturers the folks that produced the clones did - then perhaps the prices would be cheap all around.

Am in no rush to order a chip...but I will try out the Xenium - just waiting for Gameshopusa.com to get them in stock.  They are usually the cheapest.

Best Regards,
MyUtopia

[jsp123]

No they are just scammers!  Read in the buy & sell forum.

[the insider]

QUOTE (mrmodchips @ Jan 10 2004, 04:31 AM)

I dont really want to get drawn into any flame war here but as 1 of only a very very select band of people who have seen Xenium and X3 both working side by side with my own very eyes I am probably allow to comment on a verses test. The first comment I would make upon both of these 2 new exciting Next generation modchip is that they are both and were BETA preproduction units. Team Xecuter has already stated this is the current state of their next mod ( as pictured ) Team OzXodus I am unsure of teir official view as to the review units they sent out (other than their preproduction PCB statement). However if their claim they are ready to go on software then they have several major issues still to be resolved. The first very worrying issue noted with the Xenium is the choice of  chip. . This device is cheap and reliable BUT it is also very very inexpensive to have its code extracted. Past history already shows that within a very short of release (and if not before) that the cloners will be out in force. This will dilute th market and lead to confusuion with all over what is a genuine device. As all clones suffer from the poorly made and unreliable syndrome . Is this really in eeryones and the scenes best interest? The second issue that was duly noted was during the testing of all version Xboxes. The Xenium failed to boot in a V1.5 Xbox. The X3 had no such problems. The third issue noted was th need to boo into the Xenium OS mode everytime. Ok the first 2 or 3 times this is fine but it quickly becomes a very annoying habit for the masses who wish to turn on and play their latest legal backup.  I cannot comment on the X3 boot up as I am bound to secrecy over how they implement their boot up, But beleive me this is one thing thas big and clever.  On a personal level I am against the always boot to Xenium OS mode as I feel this leads to many many more potential end user chances of random experiments with options that lead to 'I have broken my xbox' post. Ok they dont really break it and there is always themeans to restore from an onboard backup but try explaining this to your customers who have little technical knowledge or wish to discover what an eeprom is let alone know that their pride and joy contains one. Before trying to argue this please conside wy all PCs do not boot to their bios option selection screens upon turn on. The review upon this site is very fair with the features and yes the are an advancement on what we currently have in hardware.  Both devices can do all they claim to do and a few things more and potentially more. From an end user point of view. Both camps have their own installed user bases , suporters and detractors. Its a free world of free choice that soon all the xbox users will have if they so desire. If you like the Team Xecuter past devices and have been happy with the service from their resellers then I am sure you will continue to be a 'part' of their camp and quite equally so vice versa. If you think the other sides device is better than your current one the people will buy that. Comparison charts and flame wars will never ever influence the mass market who just want an Xbox to play their legal backups with the minimum amount of fuss and cost. From a Retailers point of view Retailers will tend to stock / promote which ever device is a) firstly available what customers ask for c) creates the most profit d) causes them the least aggrevation in support or returns

This is not true,the X3 uses a LATTICE ISP match CPLD and this has also been cracked from the information we have.
There are 2 ps2 chips which use these cpld's(LATTICE ISP MATCH) and they have both been cracked as well.
The 64/32 and 32/32 lattices have also been cracked by the same group of people as well.