I Pimped my XBOX

[BUCKETHEAD]

Just got through Pimping my XBOX.

Just though i would share some pix.

I probably will add some more LED's to light up the controller buttons.

That will be a B!TCH to do.

Also need to add a MODCHIP.

Any suggestions on a good MODCHIP ?

Do you still have to Flash them ?

Or do they now come with the BIOS already to go ?

[whatzcrackn]

Ask Snaake.  He is da man!!!

Looking gooood!

[NOP]

If your machine is from "the golden years" 2001-2004ish, you won't need a mod chip, provided you don't want to access xbox live.  Those machines are really, really easy to mod with 2 dabs of solder and a savegame exploit to allow you to flash the part.

If your machine is later 2004 onward, you probably have a "1.6" version xbox, and will probably need a modchip for it.  Cheaper solutions, like the alladin XT or duox2 chips are about $20.  They take considerably more time to mod, requiring a half dozen wires to be added to the backside of the motherboard.

Check the xbox identification guide on xbox-scene to figure out what version you have and proceed from there.

All modchips will need to be flashed-having them pre-loaded with MS hacked software would be (more) illegal. 

If you have to buy a modchip, I suggest http://www.llamma.com/, entirely because they are local to me (literally 3 blocks away from where I am right now) and cool folks. 

-jeff!

[testicle187]

If your machine is from "the golden years" 2001-2004ish, you won't need a mod chip, provided you don't want to access xbox live.  Those machines are really, really easy to mod with 2 dabs of solder and a savegame exploit to allow you to flash the part.

If your machine is later 2004 onward, you probably have a "1.6" version xbox, and will probably need a modchip for it.  Cheaper solutions, like the alladin XT or duox2 chips are about $20.  They take considerably more time to mod, requiring a half dozen wires to be added to the backside of the motherboard.

Check the xbox identification guide on xbox-scene to figure out what version you have and proceed from there.

All modchips will need to be flashed-having them pre-loaded with MS hacked software would be (more) illegal. 

If you have to buy a modchip, I suggest http://www.llamma.com/, entirely because they are local to me (literally 3 blocks away from where I am right now) and cool folks. 

-jeff!

I'm pretty sure all Xboxes can be soft-modded with the save game exploits now.  You also DO NOT have to solder anything to soft-mod your xbox.  You also do not have to have a mod chip for a larger hard drive.

[Soli]

Looking good! make the pad the same style to finish it off.
With softmods, isnt there only so far you can go? I think you need a modchip to be able so swap out the HD etc. Theres a few solderless chip out that just need a single screw to put into place as well.