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Title: System Link?
Post by: BlackHawkUK on June 10, 2005, 05:48:00 AM

Just tried to system link between my xbox's and rooms didnt show up. Any reason why?

Title: System Link?
Post by: badmonkey on June 10, 2005, 07:12:00 AM

My guess would be that one of them was updated by Live, and the other was not.

Title: System Link?
Post by: sicfox on June 10, 2005, 10:00:00 AM

I'm having same problem,  It's definately because of the update.  Can someone explain how to take the update off?  I know I can't ask for the new update here.  So can someone tell me what files to copy over.  My mod has originals and my xbox live box has the updated.

Thanks in advance.

Title: System Link?
Post by: Angerwound on June 10, 2005, 10:08:00 AM

Manually copying the update to the other console will not work. However you can remove the update from the live console.
Navigate to /e/tdata/4d53006e/ and delete the '$u' folder.

Title: System Link?
Post by: PedrosPad on June 10, 2005, 10:09:00 AM

QUOTE(sicfox @ Jun 10 2005, 05:35 PM)

I'm having same problem,  It's definately because of the update.  Can someone explain how to take the update off?  I know I can't ask for the new update here.  So can someone tell me what files to copy over.  My mod has originals and my xbox live box has the updated.

Thanks in advance.

I believe DLC (including game engine updates) are bound to the specific XBOX.  So copying the update across would be tricky.  Your best bet would be to remove the update from the XBL XBOX.

Edit: Anger beat me  :P  ;)

This post has been edited by PedrosPad: Jun 10 2005, 05:43 PM

Title: System Link?
Post by: sicfox on June 10, 2005, 10:12:00 AM

Thanks Anger, that's what I was looking for.

Title: System Link?
Post by: BlackHawkUK on June 10, 2005, 11:25:00 AM

But how can I remove the files from the live one when its not modded? I cant ftp to it can I?

Title: System Link?
Post by: brienj on June 10, 2005, 01:42:00 PM

QUOTE(BlackHawkUK @ Jun 10 2005, 01:00 PM)

But how can I remove the files from the live one when its not modded? I cant ftp to it can I?

Use a Linux or Evox save, which are easy to find in the usual places.  ;)

Title: System Link?
Post by: mrjkwik on June 10, 2005, 02:25:00 PM

would the checksum patch described here work.  i know it doesnt work for everygame.  i dont have the patch to try.  just a thought for someone that wants to.

This post has been edited by mrjkwik: Jun 10 2005, 09:26 PM

Title: System Link?
Post by: BlackHawkUK on June 10, 2005, 03:57:00 PM

QUOTE(brienj @ Jun 10 2005, 08:17 PM)

Use a Linux or Evox save, which are easy to find in the usual places.  ;)

Sorry, I dont understand.

Title: System Link?
Post by: Velocity on June 10, 2005, 04:14:00 PM

Blackhawk, if you can, delete your whole Halo 2 root. (the icon on the farthest left when u go into your hard drive from the regular MS dash)  Doing this will delete the auto update, but, get rid of all your Halo 2 saves.

Title: System Link?
Post by: Angerwound on June 10, 2005, 05:10:00 PM

QUOTE(Velocity @ Jun 10 2005, 04:49 PM)

Blackhawk, if you can, delete your whole Halo 2 root. (the icon on the farthest left when u go into your hard drive from the regular MS dash)  Doing this will delete the auto update, but, get rid of all your Halo 2 saves.

Aren't we talking about Forza?  :P

Title: System Link?
Post by: sicfox on June 10, 2005, 08:17:00 PM

Yes I'm running into that problem too, my xbl xbox is not modded.  So I have no access to the file structure.  Something new to learn.  I beleive its possible since BRIENJ says it can be done.  And as I've said before he knows his stuff.  

But one more question,  does this evox save erase or overwrite the existing save?  I guess what I'm getting at is what's the easiest way to delete the update on a un-modded xbox?

If it can't be posted I understand.  I would just like to see some of the cars I made with Pedro's tools on-line.  (All perfectly acceptable)

Thanks.

Title: System Link?
Post by: brienj on June 10, 2005, 09:48:00 PM

This has been covered many, many times but there are several games that have a buffer-overflow that allows code to run on an un-modded Xbox and it's been used to make saves that can run either Linux or Evox, so you can get FTP access to your Xbox.  The games that saves have been made for include 007: AUF, Splinter Cell, and MechAssault.  You must have one of these games, the orignal version, and then locate the hacked save for it.  Like I said before, look in the "usual places", although I think the Linux save is legal, not sure though, can't remember.  Also, do a search for 007 Linux, or 007 Evox, and you'll prolly get a bunch of results.  

Title: System Link?
Post by: BlackHawkUK on June 11, 2005, 04:35:00 AM

QUOTE(brienj @ Jun 11 2005, 04:59 AM)

This has been covered many, many times but there are several games that have a buffer-overflow that allows code to run on an un-modded Xbox and it's been used to make saves that can run either Linux or Evox, so you can get FTP access to your Xbox.  The games that saves have been made for include 007: AUF, Splinter Cell, and MechAssault.  You must have one of these games, the orignal version, and then locate the hacked save for it.  Like I said before, look in the "usual places", although I think the Linux save is legal, not sure though, can't remember.  Also, do a search for 007 Linux, or 007 Evox, and you'll prolly get a bunch of results.  ;)

Youve just confused me more LOL, im an utter n00b when it comes to modding... so could you explain it as though im a child in first school? I appreciate the help, but I still dont know what you mean.

Title: System Link?
Post by: ToxicDragon on June 11, 2005, 05:19:00 PM

QUOTE(BlackHawkUK @ Jun 11 2005, 12:10 PM)

Youve just confused me more LOL, im an utter n00b when it comes to modding... so could you explain it as though im a child in first school? I appreciate the help, but I still dont know what you mean.

can sum one respond to this as this is wat me him and many others i no have a prob with

Title: System Link?
Post by: vintage_guitar on June 11, 2005, 06:58:00 PM

He meant go to the GAME SAVE EXPLOIT forum on this site and read those tutorials to find out what saves to get to get FTP ACCESS (computer to xbox connections). And then find the game SAVE folder to delete the necessary files to trick the box into thinking it's a stock forza.

This post has been edited by vintage_guitar: Jun 12 2005, 02:01 AM

Title: System Link?
Post by: BlackHawkUK on June 12, 2005, 03:57:00 AM

I have splinter cell, and have looked at the tutorials.

Which tutorial do I need to follow?

How is Splinter Cell related to what im doing for Forza?

Please help :D

Title: System Link?
Post by: ToxicDragon on June 13, 2005, 04:07:00 AM

and how the hell did splinter cell get into forza
last time i checked
Forza was racing and splinter cell was a man with a gun that snapped necks  

Title: System Link?
Post by: RocafellaSqualie on June 13, 2005, 04:54:00 AM

People here mentioned how to get into the saves, so using Splinter Cell deals with getting in. You're gonna use the game to be able to FTP into your Xbox to get rid of the updates....

Did you 2 at least try to look into the MS dash to see if the update was deletable?

This post has been edited by RocafellaSqualie: Jun 13 2005, 11:54 AM

Title: System Link?
Post by: BlackHawkUK on June 13, 2005, 05:01:00 AM

QUOTE(RocafellaSqualie @ Jun 13 2005, 11:29 AM)

People here mentioned how to get into the saves, so using Splinter Cell deals with getting in. You're gonna use the game to be able to FTP into your Xbox to get rid of the updates....

Did you 2 at least try to look into the MS dash to see if the update was deletable?

I did not know this was possible, where abouts is it located?

Title: System Link?
Post by: Rustmonkey on June 13, 2005, 10:38:00 AM

Good god people...

You load up the retail version of Splinter Cell in the unmodded xbox, then load the hacked gamesave off of the hard-drive.  You got the hacked gamesave onto the harddrive via memory card with Action Replay (or by making your own USB memory card).  It then boots evolution x which has an FTP server built in... if you don't know how to use FTP then DO SOME DAMNED RESEARCH!

Good Day
Rustmonkey

Title: System Link?
Post by: sicfox on June 14, 2005, 11:17:00 PM

ok I just deleted the update via FTP using the splinter cell exploit.  System Link works again.

Question - Now I can delete the splinter cell saves off HD and get on LIVE ok?  Don't want to get banned!!!!  

Thanks for help.

Title: System Link?
Post by: BlackHawkUK on June 15, 2005, 05:38:00 AM

I assume you mean http://forums.xbox-scene.com/index.php?showtopic=175558 I have read this tutorial and think I can give it a go with little or no problems.

But...

Where do I receive the software and saves required? It states the "usual place" im not familiar with what this means, so could someone point me in the right direction.
Also, will this exploit work with my xbox v1.6 ? I assume it will...

Title: System Link?
Post by: BlackHawkUK on June 15, 2005, 06:24:00 AM

Ignore my last post, I used my brain and found them myself.

Title: System Link?
Post by: Angerwound on June 15, 2005, 07:12:00 AM

If you guys truly want to get rid of the update you could simply delete ALL your forza saves on the console from the dashboard. This *should* remove the updates.

Title: System Link?
Post by: Horscht on June 15, 2005, 11:03:00 AM

but it would also remove the progress made in the game, wouldn't it?

Title: System Link?
Post by: BlackHawkUK on June 15, 2005, 12:15:00 PM

cheers for all the help lads  :beer: ive finally sorted it!

The usual places gave me what I needed and from what was said on this post finished it off nicely!
 :P

Title: System Link?
Post by: brienj on June 15, 2005, 12:21:00 PM

QUOTE(Horscht @ Jun 15 2005, 12:38 PM)

but it would also remove the progress made in the game, wouldn't it?

Unfortunately, yes.  Although, that would be if you deleted the icon on the far left.  You should be able to find the download update on the right, although that may only work on download content, and not updates.  ;)

Title: System Link?
Post by: SlinkyX on August 17, 2005, 01:27:00 PM

How do i unistall the splinter cell linux so i can play on x-box live again?