Post by: seerk on September 21, 2006, 12:06:00 AM
Post by: rubbed on September 21, 2006, 05:14:00 AM
just a few other questions before i flash my firmware as i only got my xbox360 a few days ago..
1. When, or if a new patch comes out that starts banning people of Live - will we have a chance to restore our original firmware first? (i.e Will our 360's autoupdate or does it give us an option if we want to update first)
2. Opening the 360 voids the warranty, but is there a way you can open it so MS cant tell if its been opened? (like carefully put the sticker or whatever back so they cant notice). Is this possible?
3. Is overheating really that big a problem for the 360;s? Im afraid if i flash mine and it overheats and breaks, im fucked, unless point 2 works above.
many thanks in advance, just want to be safe and know for sure before i flash!
Post by: seerk on September 21, 2006, 09:08:00 AM
Post by: rubbed on September 21, 2006, 09:14:00 AM
but what i meant about microsoft banning people is : dont they need to apply an update on your xbox first to see if your using hacked firmware, or can they detect it anyway without using an update so to speak?
cheers again, i think im going to flash mine for sure now. it was just voiding the warranty that put me off and overheating problems, but if theres a chance you can get away with it using that hairdryer technique then its all good i suppose
Post by: Pvt on September 23, 2006, 02:34:00 PM
QUOTE(rubbed @ Sep 21 2006, 08:21 AM) 
thanks very much for the reply mate!!!
but what i meant about microsoft banning people is : dont they need to apply an update on your xbox first to see if your using hacked firmware, or can they detect it anyway without using an update so to speak?
cheers again, i think im going to flash mine for sure now. it was just voiding the warranty that put me off and overheating problems, but if theres a chance you can get away with it using that hairdryer technique then its all good i suppose
I'd also like to know if I could put the old firmware on before taking the update? So I wouldn't get banned too.
Basically if I waited acouple hours after the update checked back here saw people were getting banned, could I then put the old firmware on it once again, go online, get the update. Then flash the hacked firmware again to play burnt games?
Thanks in advance PVT
Post by: arcane100 on September 23, 2006, 02:48:00 PM
Just to let you know, Im in the UK and I have been using 'Datasafe' DVD+R DL for my last couple of backups on my Hitachi and I get mine from ebay, about £18 for 10 disks
I was paying about £30 for 10 verbatims and I find the Datasafe disk work the same.
Post by: jesterrace777 on September 23, 2006, 03:33:00 PM
QUOTE(arcane100 @ Sep 23 2006, 09:55 PM)
Rubbed,
Just to let you know, Im in the UK and I have been using 'Datasafe' DVD+R DL for my last couple of backups on my Hitachi and I get mine from ebay, about £18 for 10 disks
I was paying about £30 for 10 verbatims and I find the Datasafe disk work the same.
Wow you are getting screwed. If you look a few posts above it mentions that SVP carry the 10 pack Verbatims for 16 pounds including VAT. So you are actually spending more for E-net landfill material. People need to realize that 99% of media purchases off of ebay are worse than you will either find in a store or at a trusted online site.
http://svp.co.uk/pro...lo.php?pid=1743
Post by: Pvt on September 25, 2006, 04:59:00 PM
are these any good? http://www.bestbuy.c...a...=&langid=EN
and dual layered disks are required right.