k, so i read this entire post - that took some time
quick review of my current setup:
matrix chip with 2.5standard
newest evox dash
120g hdd unlocked
through most of this post i was given the impression that as long as an updated ms xboxdash.xbe existed in c:\ and i was booting off a different dash all would be well
thus, i was planning the following changes:
flash bios to x2 4972 final
name dash evoxdash.xbe
restore ms dash and update
---> then i thought i could boot into evox and play the games backed up on my hd on live
but, this post hasn't mentioned the bios checksum until this page, so i suspect it may be new or might simply have been assumed - so if, in fact, a bios checksum would force the need of the origional unmodified bios on boot up...
i have an idea of what steps are then necessary, but i'd like some confirmation,
in addition to what i planned on doing, i'd also need to:
switch matrix to mode3
lock the hd
---> but, then i can only boot origional xblive games when i'm in modchip-off mode
perhaps i'm missing something, but this much to take in at 3am
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i'm realatively new, but i've done a lot of reading into these topics before this post and have found some contradictions - perhaps only between what was the case durning the beta and is the case now
specifically, i'm interested in what methods i'll be able to play xblive games once i purchase it and make the necessary changes - and what changes are necessary to accomplish them
i've read ojrman's tutorial on xblive, but i'm not sure it addresses these questions --- ideally i'd like to play a game backed up to my hd on live, (how)is this possible?
//edit
after more reading i'm seeing there's no solid way to play games off the hd yet, clearly
and most methods for playing backups on dvd are sketchy
going to wait until something tried and true comes along i think