Microsoft strikes back; hacked consoles are being banned from XBL! scumbags am cry
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The Faceless Master
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dude check the broken 360 thread. i clearly stated *LAST YEAR* that my seal was broken and they took mine, and several other people stated the same thing, results may vary, but depending on who does the inspection, some boxes are taken with the seal tamered with or missing.Burger said:
My guess is IF these reports are true, then they're just being lenient on the broken seal, in other words, they're not going to totally screw you unless they see damage caused by opening the box or trying to install a mod chip.
Regardless, I'm pretty sure they would catch any mods as part of servicing the machine. The engineers that designed the system probably came up with the repair procedures, after all.
Regardless, I'm pretty sure they would catch any mods as part of servicing the machine. The engineers that designed the system probably came up with the repair procedures, after all.
Diablohead
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Isn't there a routine dvd they use in each 360 before sending it back? I remember reading about someone who got their 360 back with the dvd still in the drive that they forgot to remove before packing. Something like that probably does a system check to make sure everything works and its possible now that it can check for edits.
speculawyer
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I wonder if this means that Microsoft has cost reduced the 360 enough such that each news 360 sold is now profitable (or at least break-even). That way, when modders go to buy a new 360, MSFT doesn't lose any money on the transaction.
And perhaps this is a prelude to a price-cut . . . they needed to do this ban (and subsequent probable purchases by modders) before any price cut. Perhaps a price cut is just a few months away now.
Also . . . nice how MSFT did this right after the Elite SKU introduction . . . they'll probably end up selling that new, most profitable version of the 360 to these modders. :lol
And perhaps this is a prelude to a price-cut . . . they needed to do this ban (and subsequent probable purchases by modders) before any price cut. Perhaps a price cut is just a few months away now.
Also . . . nice how MSFT did this right after the Elite SKU introduction . . . they'll probably end up selling that new, most profitable version of the 360 to these modders. :lol
The Faceless Master
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nah, from threads on other sites, most people are grabbing a core for online.speculawyer said:
that or crying and saying **** MICROSOFT IM GETTING A PS3!
DarkAngelYuna
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Burger said:
Are you so ****ing stupid that you can not read nor understand what everyone has been saying? Microsoft doesn't check the decal nor do they give a shit about it when you send it in for repair or exchange. It's also known that they've sent people back refurbished units that either had a completely missing decal or badly damaged one. Do your ****ing homework before you post you ****ing moron.
DarkAngelYuna
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Microsoft loses again, new FW announced today to play online like before.
The Innocent X
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I can`t see anything about it on xbox-scene.Looks like the frighteners have been put on them as well. They are moderating much more closely now. Anything that pisses off the people pushing up the cost of my games is a good thing!
shpankey
not an idiot
you kind of have a point here... never thought of that.McBacon said:I wonder if they should of instead beefed them down to Silver, because now MS is losing a load of DLC and XBLA sales. Like they should be down to silver with no Gold refund, and never allowed back up.
Maybe thats too kind
crazyscreenwriter
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shpankey said:
You're assuming though hackers and modders BUY DLC. Given the fact that they've spent a lot fof time and went to a lot of trouble to modify their 360s I kind of doubt it.
DarkAngelYuna
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Shrug, the FW worked for what, 18 months?moai said:
Scottlarock
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Goodjob MS.
:lol @ people saying this is somehow bad for microsoft.
:lol @ people saying this is somehow bad for microsoft.
I still love how many people are in total denial they got busted, or get this HOW DARE MICROSOFT LIMIT ME ACCESS TO THEIR SERVICE WHILE STILL ALLOWING ME TO PIRATE ALL THE GAMES I WANT attitude.
Oh no, you can't play your pirated games online with the people that actually paid for them!
:cry
:lol :lol :lol
Oh no, you can't play your pirated games online with the people that actually paid for them!
:cry
:lol :lol :lol
The Faceless Master
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you're comparing something that was done in anticipation of an oncoming threat vs something being done to defeat a known entity... there's a difference between hackers preparing against a possible method, vs hackers analyzing an existing method and defeating it...moai said:
The Innocent X
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The Faceless Master said:
MS have achieved their current goal. The banned consoles won`t be coming back. At the very least the hackers will have to buy another console and mod it, and then live in fear of losing another.
The Innocent X
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Uncle said:
I should think its a bit more devious than that. Probably a unique hardware key based on the motherboard.
Once you are banned a drive firmware can`t bring you back, unless they cracked the motherboard firmware, which I don't believe they have.
Agent Icebeezy
Welcome beautful toddler, Madison Elizabeth, to the horde!
C4eva trying to keep the masses hope up. :lol
I'm amazed that people are mad about this. This is the risk you undertook when you willingly modded your 360. If/when Sony finds a way to brick unlocked PSPs, I'll be scared shitless, but I wouldn't get mad at them. We are losing money for these companies. Man up for your actions. Good job by MS IMO. PEACE.
DarkAngelYuna
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MS actually missed tons of modded 360s. Mines using old firmware and has been on almost all day since they started the banning and I'm still fine..Uncle said:
DarkAngelYuna
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Not many, I have over 30 originals. I just modded it in feb. Blockbuster is a fing ripoff and there should be better ways to try games before buying them than paying huge ass fees at BB or Hollywood Video. I've had my system since release.. well I'm on my 3rd refurb from the repair center actually. If I'm going to actually play a game for more than a rental periods length I buy it.Mojovonio said:
DarkAngelYuna
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Are you ****ing retarded kid? They do still honor it with or without it on. Check do some ****ing homework on the topic before you open your mouth.Burger said:
MightyHedgehog
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So, wait...isn't this against TOS?DarkAngelYuna said:
PepsimanVsJoe
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::smacks forehead::
The Innocent X
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MightyHedgehog said:
Skirting them certainly.
Mojovonio said:
modders are not always pirates, hell if they could bring out a completely stealthed mod-chip for the wii, i would buy it and install it.
Why? because of Super Paper Mario and Trauma Center, games that we won't get over here till July or later (brought legally from the states/canada ofcourse).
The Faceless Master
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or buy another console for the games they'll buy/rent and play online, and use their banned console for warez...The Innocent X said:
or buy another console, swap the insides, mod the new one, and the other one is ****ed whoever gets it...
or trade in their banned console, buy another and mod it, and whoever gets the other console is ****ed...
actually, that could be a good thing, it could kill the used console market and weaken gamestop!
and maybe this time it won't take over a year!Munin said:
from what i read, the hardware id in the hypervisor is used to identify the console.The Innocent X said:
so yeah, a banned console is done for good, no eeprom swapping this time around.
hey over a year ago, people said MS would stomp this out quickly.Agent Icebeezy said:
they're still stomping, plus, alot of people still aren't banned.
that's the most disturbing thing... yeah, people had their free games, the free ride is over, try buying a game or three... dont cry like someone stole your lollipop!Pimpwerx said:
wanna play the halo 3 beta?DarkAngelYuna said:
Xbox 360 dvdrom firmware mods only enable bootleg games. not imports. not homebrew. only bootleg games.Xavien said:
PepsimanVsJoe
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rod said:
Why would I have to act when I know I'm a saint?
Oh and I don't own an ipod. :9
DarkAngelYuna
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Besides a lot of the people in this thread pretending to be against modders asked how to exploit the 360 and live this past week, you need to quit pretending your so great. I had over 85 private messages from you guys this past sunday and monday asking me how to do the exploit to get into Halo 3 early. Maybe I should post all of em here.
crazyscreenwriter
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DarkAngelYuna said:
GAF INQUISITION!!!