Xbox (original) modding question

I'm thinking of buying an original Xbox (for Panzer Dragiin Orta mainly), and have seen that they can be modded in a similar way to PS2s. This looks like something I think I could do.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XlF8UDedjYc

The only thing I don't have is the PC with the PATA ribbon cable connection. I do have a PATA to USB adapter. Will this work using my modern PC instead of an older one with the built in PATA port?

Does anyone have any experience with this type of soft modding process?


I've Googled and found nothing that can confirm or deny my question.

Thanks for reading.

Honestly, they are dead simple to put in a mod chip, and they are pretty awesome when modded up too.
I wish the XBMC main fork still supported it as a platform, because it was one of the best media center devices for its time.

As for the soft mods, there's all sorts of types, and some used memory cards to do the hack as well. At this point you certainly don't need to worry about console updates breaking the softmod capability... but if you're going to be using it as a serious system I'd just look into one of the better hardware mods. They really are not hard, and they work great. They also let you do things like have alternate bios banks for various regions/capabilities.

Thanks for the reply, it does sound to be a better idea perhaps, but I have my eye on one on eBay that is already softmodded, and I'm interested to know how for the future just in case.

basically softmodding just entails booting the system with either a drive that has been "prepped" or a memory card with software on it.

They use a variety of exploits that will change the specifics.

But basically after each of those you will have a system that is "open" and ready to install new dashboards, etc on.

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Originally Posted by cleeg

I'm thinking of buying an original Xbox (for Panzer Dragiin Orta mainly), and have seen that they can be modded in a similar way to PS2s. This looks like something I think I could do.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XlF8UDedjYc

The only thing I don't have is the PC with the PATA ribbon cable connection. I do have a PATA to USB adapter. Will this work using my modern PC instead of an older one with the built in PATA port?

Does anyone have any experience with this type of soft modding process?


I've Googled and found nothing that can confirm or deny my question.

Thanks for reading.

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You don't need a PATA to USB adapter, that video tutorial is on the right lines, but nobody should softmod an Xbox using this method anymore: it's bloated, seriously outdated and prone for errors.

What you need is this: a Xbox to USB adaptor or an Action Replay Max. Or if you have a spare controller, cut one end and solder on a USB lead with male connector on it.

You plug the memory card into the controller, attach the controller to the USB lead and then connect to your PC. From there, you transfer the file to the memory card. Then transfer the hacked save from the card to the console, load up Splinter Cell, load up the hacked save and install the softmod.

It's simple, much much simpler than what that guy is doing. You don't need blank DVDs for a start.