Modded 360s Banned from Xbox Live

[JohnnyWalkerBlackLabel]

Gamers with modified Xbox 360 consoles are getting a nasty surprise: their consoles are being blocked from accessing Microsoft's Xbox Live service.

Until last week, modifications to the console were undetectable by Microsoft, allowing enterprising gamers to open up the next-generation console and tinker with its settings. However, a software update has seemed to change all that.

Microsoft can now test for the existence of a hack that allows the console to played burned versions of games, as well as if the game in the drive itself is a legitimate copy. If these items are found, the user is then banned from Xbox Live.

Some are saying the rise in copying has much to do with the highly anticipated Halo 3 beta -- many may be copying the game Crackdown for the sole purpose of gaining access to the beta, which is also included on the disc.

It is a violation of the Terms of Service to use a modified console with Xbox Live. A message will appear on the screen, and the console, but not the user's account itself, will be banned.

"We have stated in the past that customers can only enjoy access to the Xbox Live community through the use of a genuine, unmodified, Xbox console and we will continue to enforce this rule to ensure the integrity of our service, the protection of our partners and the benefits of our users," Microsoft said.

[hwbs]

if u MOD u get the big green ring :twisted:

[Ibrar]

I'd heard about this! I haven't got my 360 just yet, but know now not to try and mod it. I know someone who has theirs modded, and who uses it online a lot! So we'll see how it works out for him!

[dgtlmstry]

For now....until someone finds a way around that as well. Big business can't beat the people, especially when it comes to technology, and moreso when it comes to Microsoft :)

....if we want it bad enough, we'll get it.

[JohnnyWalkerBlackLabel]

believe me someone is already working out a way around this, I give it a month tops.....................

[Legend]

Unless there is another way besides flashing drives i just don't see anything soon,360 is a online console and it wouldn't take microsoft that much time to make a patch.

[classydtwngrl]

http://smileys.on-my-web.com/repository/Drooling/drooling-2.gifDEAR GOD HALO 3 !!!!!!!!! cant waithttp://smileys.on-my-web.com/repository/Drooling/drooling-2.gifhttp://smileys.on-my-web.com/repository/Drooling/drooling-2.gifhttp://smileys.on-my-web.com/repository/Drooling/drooling-2.gifhttp://smileys.on-my-web.com/repository/Drooling/drooling-2.gifhttp://smileys.on-my-web.com/repository/Drooling/drooling-2.gifhttp://smileys.on-my-web.com/repository/Drooling/drooling-2.gifhttp://smileys.on-my-web.com/repository/Drooling/drooling-2.gifhttp://smileys.on-my-web.com/repository/Drooling/drooling-2.gifhttp://smileys.on-my-web.com/repository/Drooling/drooling-2.gifhttp://smileys.on-my-web.com/repository/Drooling/drooling-2.gif, sucks for 360 users that moded there boxeshttp://smileys.on-my-web.com/repository/Drooling/drooling-2.gif

[Legend]

http://smileys.on-my-web.com/repository/Drooling/drooling-2.gifDEAR GOD HALO 3 !!!!!!!!! cant waithttp://smileys.on-my-web.com/repository/Drooling/drooling-2.gifhttp://smileys.on-my-web.com/repository/Drooling/drooling-2.gifhttp://smileys.on-my-web.com/repository/Drooling/drooling-2.gifhttp://smileys.on-my-web.com/repository/Drooling/drooling-2.gifhttp://smileys.on-my-web.com/repository/Drooling/drooling-2.gifhttp://smileys.on-my-web.com/repository/Drooling/drooling-2.gifhttp://smileys.on-my-web.com/repository/Drooling/drooling-2.gifhttp://smileys.on-my-web.com/repository/Drooling/drooling-2.gifhttp://smileys.on-my-web.com/repository/Drooling/drooling-2.gifhttp://smileys.on-my-web.com/repository/Drooling/drooling-2.gif, sucks for 360 users that moded there boxeshttp://smileys.on-my-web.com/repository/Drooling/drooling-2.gif

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[Legend]

Unless there is another way besides flashing drives i just don't see anything soon,360 is a online console and it wouldn't take microsoft that much time to make a patch.

Emulator firmware via a BIOS chip soldered in wouldn't be hard. They've been doing that since the Neo-Geo and Sega CD days.

True if you don't want online play.

[BlackAdder]

The hAkkorz will be have a workaround far before HALO 3.


Just look at copy protection....Star Force= Hacked Safedisc= Hackedl, Securom=Hacked.

Hackers > Microsoft

Reloaded FTW

[Solitary Brother]

Why buy XBOX 360 when you already know how Microsoft is?
With the PS3 you can install MULTIPLE operating systems and people are alredy doing innovative things with it and it is VERY powerful.

[Legend]

Why buy XBOX 360 when you already know how Microsoft is?
With the PS3 you can install MULTIPLE operating systems and people are alredy doing innovative things with it and it is VERY powerful.

Online is more organized

Cheaper price

Most good games are on the 360 and/or being ported from the ps3

What's the purpose of having another operating system for doing pc stuff that's what computers are for and gaming systems are for gaming.Oh and power doesn't mean jack in the gaming industry if the programmers aren't even using it.

[Fox]

*sip*

*stir*

Mmm, that's good deja vu.

[hwbs]

i dont care bout halo3...i just wanna keep climbing the GEARS OF WAR leaderboard...

[JohnnyWalkerBlackLabel]

by the way I took it back, gave me a full refund and sold it within 10 mins, dude was all grins, I want the ps3 anyway, so fuck it

[Legend]

by the way I took it back, gave me a full refund and sold it within 10 mins, dude was all grins, I want the ps3 anyway, so fuck it

You sold your 360?