Need a modchip explained

[argelfraster]

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^ What exactly does this particular modchip do?^
Is it like a softmod where i can just put all my games/emulators on the hard drive and remove the DVD drive?

[joeyjoe9876]

"The Xecuter 2.6 mod chip allows the user to play import and backup games on their XBOX"

[smitty]

Is it like a softmod

You don't need modchips to softmod things.. Edit: I am now positive that you can play backups on a softmod.

dvd2xbox
This program come bundled with EvoX, it's lets you copy xbox games to your Harddrive, which can be tranferred to your PC for backup purposes. i've backed up all my games, and they work perfectly from the harddrive!

[argelfraster]

If i installed a modchip, how do i transfer movies/games/emulators onto my harddrive?
Does it have to be through a memory card?

[smitty]

No, memory cards can only be used for the gamesave, which is what you use for a softmod... But to transfer files you either need:
A.) a crossover ethernet cable
B.) an adapter for a regular ethernet cable that makes it a crossover(you just plug it on the end)
C.) hook up the XBOX to your router (thats what we(my brother and i) did)
the router way is probably the easiest, as long as your router is near the XBOX. we actually got another router and used it as bridge, used it for the 360 too. And to actually transfer the files once it's hooked up, you need FTP. Although it might just pop up as a drive if you use an ethernet cable.

[argelfraster]

I just have to hook up my xbox to my laptop with an ethernet cable?
Sounds easy enough.

[smitty]

You need a special adapter or a special crossover ethernet cable. or you could make one, apparently all it does is switch the send/recieve wires. We tried using a regular cable and hooking it up to my computer and we thought the cable was broken XD. Ironically, that cable is broken now... But it wasn't then.

[argelfraster]

How does it work with the router then?

[smitty]

Routers are designed to use the regular cables, the crossover cables are for PC-PC, or, PC-XBOX. They fixed it on the 360 so you could use a regular cable, that's why we thought we broke it. The adapter's pretty cheap, this one's only 4 dollars, but you need 2 cables. This one is for just one cable.

[vskid]

If you have a router, you don't need a crossover. You just need to connect your xbox and router using a regular ethernet cable, and your computer to the router (through wireless or ethernet). You can directly copy games to your hard drive if you have the disc. You'll want to upgrade the hard drive, it'll only hold a couple games with the stock size. Xbox games are average 3GB a piece, I think the biggest I have is 5 or 6GB, and the smallest is about 2GB.

[argelfraster]

How can i copy the games i own onto my computer?
Do i just place the game in the CD/DVD drive and copy whatever file is on there?
I put The godfather into my laptop and it said there was only 13mb on the disc. so i double clicked on the DVD icon, it played a little movie then said "This is an xbox game, place it in your xbox to play it"

[vskid]

I'm not sure if you can copy them with your computer. I just copied mine using the xbox.

[argelfraster]

From the DVD drive to the hard drive? how?

[vskid]

From the DVD drive to the hard drive? how?

dvd2xbox
This program come bundled with EvoX, it's lets you copy xbox games to your Harddrive, which can be tranferred to your PC for backup purposes. i've backed up all my games, and they work perfectly from the harddrive!

I would just mod the xbox first (whether it be a softmod or a modchip, you can do pretty much the same things). Then you can actually try stuff and it makes more sense.

[Harlequin]

Explanation of Modchip v SoftMod

A softmod changes your default dashboard, so instead of having the roundish globe looking xbox sreen with options to play music etc when you have no game inserted, you get the screen for the new dashboard. This varies from software to software, but most folks tend to use EVOX, XBMC, Avalaunch, or UnleashX. Evox was what the majority used in the early days, then XBMC and Unleash became quite popular. Avalaunch is what most people used towards the end as it was still in development. A softmod can run -one- of the dashes as a primary dash, possibly two if you want to make a lot of changes.

A Hard mod (modchip) adds additional functionality. Often it will remove several security features (like having to have the DVD drive connected) as well as increased BIOS memory so that multiple dash boards can be run. Why this was ever popular I do not know, but people seemed to like it. There was also (usually) a switch installed that would allow you to physically switch between the modchip and the xbox. Many of the chips included the option to unlock the hard drive so it could be formated or written to/from without an unlocking tool. The exector chips were probably the most well known as they added a ton of functionality towards the end. You could get a custom front clip for your xbox that had Xecutor features built in, such as an LCD that gave you the name of the disk inserted, the xbox's temps, and various other information. It also included 2 USB jacks and a built in DVD remote adapter. I believe these three options (USB and remote) operated on switches with the controller ports, so that if a controller was plugged in, the USB or whatever would turn off. Mod chips originally gave a lot more functionality than softmods, but the final edition of softmods put them pretty close to par. Modchips are still better in the long run, but not by a lot.