Where To Start?

[FDSA]

i want to softmod my xbox for halo 2, i don't know anything about modding so make this clear to me. i know i need to save a program to my box but how do i get it? how do i need to hook up my computer to my xbox so i can mod? i just want to be able to make weapons shoot differently and stuff.

i searched around and didn't find anything but if you guys can link me anywhere helpful that would be great.
-thanks

[PAN5Y]

How to Softmod your Xbox with SID 4.0
Modding Halo 2 For Beginners! **pics**

[ForrrestMaster]

Use this to mod your xbox without having to buy a special game.
http://www.se7ensins.com/forums/xbox...-forrrest.html

[FDSA]

oops i put this thread in the wrong place, it can get moved if it needs to.

which way would you recommend doing this? also is there a list of the programs that i need on my computer before doing this, and is there a way to do it without buying anything? like i said i have no idea what im do

thanks for the help so far.

by the way i haven't softmodded my xbox yet.

[PAN5Y]

Quote: Originally Posted by FDSA

oops i put this thread in the wrong place, it can get moved if it needs to.

which way would you recommend doing this? also is there a list of the programs that i need on my computer before doing this, and is there a way to do it without buying anything? like i said i have no idea what im do

thanks for the help so far.

by the way i haven't softmodded my xbox yet.

Just Buy Action replay its like 11-$15 as of now and splinter cell is .50 cents
Then follow the tutorial i gave u the link 2

[FDSA]

ok. i just looked at that third site more closely, how do i connect my xbox to my computer?

and how do i edit posts?

Quote: Originally Posted by PAN5Y

Just Buy Action replay its like 11-$15 as of now and splinter cell is .50 cents
Then follow the tutorial i gave u the link 2

im still confused by that one. it says requirements softmodded xbox(which i don't have)

then dothalo, is that just the file that you mod?

this is all way too confusing for me, is there a tutorial that starts off from square one and makes this completely easy to do?

[David5534]

He ment to say link 1 How to Softmod your Xbox with SID 4.0 that should be step by step and very easy to follow.

[FDSA]

ok thanks that makes way more sense.

[PAN5Y]

Quote: Originally Posted by FDSA

ok thanks that makes way more sense.

Yes it does^_^

[FDSA]

so i need to update my dashboard, buy action replay (does this come with what i need to hook my xbox to my computer?), and buy one of those three games.

then i download linux or SID to my computer from that rapidshare link?

could someone explain how modding works to me too, like what i change and how?

[ForrrestMaster]

Quote: Originally Posted by FDSA

so i need to update my dashboard, buy action replay (does this come with what i need to hook my xbox to my computer?), and buy one of those three games.

then i download linux or SID to my computer from that rapidshare link?

Or you could use this.
http://www.se7ensins.com/forums/xbox...-forrrest.html

Quote: Originally Posted by FDSA

could someone explain how modding works to me too, like what i change and how?

Softmodding goes like this. There is an exploit. It allows you to run software that isn't signed with the M$ private key. 3 known exploits are available at the moment. The audio hack, the font hack and the gamesave hack.

The audio hack can run non-official software by putting in some key combo in the msdash music player. The audio hack itself is considered obsolete since it only works on older dashes and newer/easier/more reliable exploits are found. I used to use this. I do believe the combination was something like Music>blank soundtrack>Copy>Select>Copy>New Soundtrack><<Eggsβox>> . Then the Uber dash would start.

The font hack runs the non official software straight from bootup (except the mechinstaller fonts). The most used font exploits nowadays are the UDE, UDE2 and the UXE. All three of them exploit an update.xbe file renamed as xboxdash.xbe (this is the first file the xbox looks for when turned on without dvd).
The difference in the three of them lie in the compatabilaty.
UDE works on all xboxes with exception of kernels 5713 or higher
UDE2 works on all region 2 (USA/Canada) xboxes
UXE works on all xboxes (no limitations)

The gamesave exploit runs non official software that is put into a specially designed/hacked gamesave. Only three games can make use of those special gamesave at the moment. mechassault, 007 Agent under fire and splinter cell.

So exploits allow us to run non official software but that doesn't mean we can just play everything we want. The exploit only allows software that is prepared in a particular way (signed with habibi key). Now we don't like to do that with all our stuff so what if we take one program, prepare it with that special signature and let that program kick out or patch the existing bios to a bios that we like (without any checks for signatures, region numbers and what more). That is what bios loaders and kernel patchers do. There are 2 ways to do it now. Bios launchers or kernel patchers.

A bios loader kicks the M$ bios out of the xbox memory and puts in a hacked one. Most used bios loaders nowadays are PBL metoo, FBL and PBL-lite. Since a bios loader "loads" a bios it will need a bios file it can use to put in the memory. The bios that gets loaded looks for a dashboard file to boot succesfully. This does not work on the newer dashes because M$ released the 5838 kernel and that gay Excalibur chip.

A kernel patcher doesn't kick out the m$ bios but it just alters it (again only in memory) so all the security checks are removed and some stuff is inserted. Since it only "patches" the bios the kernel doesn't need a bios file. The kernel(bios) is patched so it will also look for a new dashboard file. This is thee NKPATCHER that loads in all of Krayzie's installers. Its faster and much more compatible then bios loaders. Works with ALL kernels and dashes.

Basically this is the gist of it.

Xbox is turned on
exploit kicks in (or is triggered in case of audio hack)
exploit boots to bios loader or kernel patcher
new or patched bios looks for dashboard
dashboard boots up and voila a softmodded xbox

[FDSA]

so which way would i be doing this just to mod weapons?

by the way where can i get action replay?

[ForrrestMaster]

Quote: Originally Posted by FDSA

so which way would i be doing this just to mod weapons?

by the way where can i get action replay?

To mod weapons you need to be able to FTP to your box and get the maps off there. Any of those methods would work. Try the tut in my sig. It will work like a charm. Trust me. Then you can get the Map editors and mod the weapons. Once you softmod your xbox I will be able to help you out further.

[FDSA]

Quote: Originally Posted by ForrrestMaster

To mod weapons you need to be able to FTP to your box and get the maps off there. Any of those methods would work. Try the tut in my sig. It will work like a charm. Trust me. Then you can get the Map editors and mod the weapons. Once you softmod your xbox I will be able to help you out further.

FTP?

and are there pictures to go with that tut. because i have no idea what's what.