How to Softmod your Xbox with SID 4.0

Learn to softmod your Xbox with Softmod Installer Deluxe 4.0. This softmod installer allows you to access LIVE without your softmod from being detected and will allow you to FTP to your Xbox from your computer.

How to Softmod using Softmod Installer Deluxe 4.0
Written by AzzidReign

Requirements:

Newest Microsoft Dashboard: Click Here for more details and how to get the updated dashboard.

Action Replay:

Buy it HERE!


Must own 1 of these 3 games (try to not get the Platinum Hits versions):


Xbox LIVE! Gamertag: Must have a gamertag on your Xbox before you softmod. If you dont, you will not be able to create a new one. You can also follow the Krayzie Softmod Tutorial if you wanted to be able to create new gt's after you've softmodded.

Softmod Installer Deluxe (Sid) 4.0 aka Softmod or Linux files (Each download contains all files for all 3 games): This is still in beta testing. We believe we've worked out all the errors that were present, so let us know if you run into any problems or not!!
Rapidshare.com -

http://rapidshare.com/files/8338270/sid.4.0.nknave.edition.xbox-hq.rar.html

Winrar -

http://www.rarlabs.com/download.htm

NOTE: After you download this file, go to the file location, double click it and extract it. Do NOT extract any more files! When you try to transfer the game save over and you get an INVALID GAMESAVE error, then you did not read this note.
If you have linux files from another tutorial, delete them and use these since these are the essentials to this softmodding tutorial.
Only extract the SID-4.0-Nknave.rar, NOTHING MORE.

Step 1: Install the software that came with your Action Replay (will be referred as AR from now on). If you are confused at what this means, a disc comes with AR, put that in and install it.

Step 2: Plug in your AR USB adapter into your USB port on your computer. Make sure your memory card is in the adapter now.

Step 3: Bring up the AR program. It should look like this:


Step 4: Take the SID4.NK.Launcher file from your folder you saved it to and drag it to the Memory Card (MC) slot on your AR software. It should look like this:

*Having Troubles with this step?* You prolly didn't read the NOTE that I put right below the download links. If you are still having troubles, watch this video to show you how to drag the files over to your AR:
Video on how to put the linux files on your ActionReplay: Watch Video

Step 5: Now, there are 4 files left for each game that I stated above in the requirements (2 for Splinter Cell). Take the file that is associated with the game you are going to use. NOTE: Splinter Cell has PAL and NTSC, please choose the appropriate file. US = NTSC, UK = PAL
Depending on which game you use, this is about what it should look like (this is exactly what Splinter Cell users should see):



Step 6: Once you have both files on your MC, remove it from the AR adapter and bring it over to your Xbox. Plug it into your controller and boot up your Xbox without a game in the drive.

Step 7: Transfer the files onto your hard drive (hdd). To do this go to the "Memory" screen from the main standard MS Dashboard. When you get into the memory menu, click on the memory card (by pressing left on the D-Pad) and select it by pressing A. When you get into your memory card and find the file, you might have to press the right button on your D-Pad to select the file and then choose copy. Do this for BOTH files or else the installation will not work/start.

Step 8: Now that the files have been transfered to the Xbox, put the game in that you are going to use to softmod with (Splinter Cell, Mechassault, 007:AUF). Each game is different when it comes to how to load linux. Here's the break down:

Splinter Cell: Go to Start Game, click LINUX, and you wont see any check points, but still press A for the Check Points twice. Then the installer should load up. Pics of the process:


Mechassault: Go to Campaign, click Run Linux and that should load the installer. Mechassualt is known to be harder to get the installer loading since it requires a certain edition. Please be sure that when you have 'Run Linux' highlighted, the files description is as follows:
Controls: Normal
Difficulty: Regular
Current Level: Going Down Hard
If that does not show up, then you will have to get a different version or get Splinter Cell or 007.
Pics of the process:


007: Go to Load Mission, then select the Xbox Hard Disk option and that should load the installer. Pics of the process:


This is what Softmod Installer Deluxe 4's menu should look like:


Step 9: This is a KEY step! Now that the installer has loaded, go to 'CREATE MS BACKUP'. This is incase you want to unmod your Xbox for any reason/technical reason.

Step 10: This is another essential step! Go to 'CREATE EEPROM BACKUP'. If you do not do this step, the installer will NOT let you move on. After you click that, a new menu will come up. In that menu, click 'CREATE EEPROM BACKUP'. When that is done, click 'BACK TO MAIN MENU'.

Step 11: Once you are back to the Main Menu, scroll down to 'Install Softmod'. Here's what you should be choosing for each menu (this goes in order):
a] Click Dual Boot for NTSC or PAL (which ever one is for you, if you do not know, please contact someone for assistance)
b] Click Knaves Ndure, Open tray = Retail
c] Choose either the Installation for EvolutionX or UnleashX. For a Novice, I would suggest UnleashX.

Step 12: Three messages will pop up. After reading and understanding each, Press A. On the 3rd message, you will get this message: "All requirements pass. Continue Install?" Click Yes.

Step 13: After the installation is complete, you will get this message:
"Softmod successfully installed, your virtual eeprom must be patched, after eeprom, now you'll boot to installer"
That sentence did not make sense to me, so just press OK. Now a new message pops up:
"The installer will now boot to patching system after it is completed, please turn off Xbox and power back on without game disc to finish install."
Click YES.

Step 14: Press eject and take out your disc and then close the tray. Turn it off. Once off, turn it back on by pressing the power button. When it boots up, UnleashX will appear with a "Softmod Successful" message. It says that it needs 1 more step to finish the install. PRESS A.

After it is finished installing everything, your Xbox will automatically reboot and your UnleashX dashboard should appear (if not, read below). Congratulations! You have just successfully softmodded your Xbox!

MS Dash asking for Time
1. Set the proper date and time.
2. Let it go to the MS dash.
3. Load a game that has a campaign you can play
4. Play a campaign for a few minutes and then save it.
5. Eject the disc and let the MS dash load up
6. Hit the power button to turn it off
7. Hit the power button to turn it back on

Thats should fix your problems, please let me know if it doesn't.

Trouble Shooting and FAQ
If you are having problems with this tutorial or ran into a problem, read http://www.se7ensins.com/forums/xbox...eshooting.html This is a very detailed guide as to how SID works and how you can fix your Xbox if something happens to go wrong.


How to get on LIVE!
IMPORTANT: When doing this, make sure your LED is green. GREEN = safe to access LIVE! RED = Not safe to access live and can result in a permanent Xbox ban!
Step 1: Hit Eject.
Step 2: Put the game in you wish to play on LIVE!
Step 3: Sign in to Xbox LIVE!
Step 4: Play and ENJOY!
NOTE: If you can't access LIVE! on the first try, go back into your modded dash and go into the network settings and change the IP from static to DHCP!!!! Be sure to SAVE AND EXIT after changing to automatic.

NOTE: This tutorial is to get you on LIVE! without them detecting your soft(ware) mod(ifications). This is also a warning. If you go on LIVE! with any Halo 2 modded material (maps in particular) you WILL be banned from matchmaking. There is no way to play on XBL without getting banned from modded maps (yet).

Please click the "Thanks" button and "+rep" button if this tutorial helped you out.

Other Useful Tutorials/Links:
How to FTP
FTP to your Halo 2 Maps
How to Mod Halo 2 for Beginners
How to Burn Games
Emulator Downloads
Emulator AutoInstaller

©AzzidReign at http://www.se7ensins.com/



CREDITS: Pictures of the installer and the games menu's from the SID 4.0 manual. Thanks goes out to those that made this happen: Nknave, DJB, Pirrup, and everyone else mentioned in the manual for the great installer and the manual for me to encode for the non-so-technical group of people. Their site: Xbox-Hq.Com - Modding the World one Xbox at a Time

[MAST3R CHI3F]

This looks like a great tutorial but do you think you could label which file is for which game or does it say it?

EDIT nevermind I got it.

[feudalnate]

wow....simply wow!

[squatsified24]

good tutorial especially liked the pictures for all 3 games

[OVERM1ND]

Looks nice but why is it the "premium" softmod tutorial?

[superaison]

Great Tutorial, If i ever get me a cap card ill do a video tutorial with a rented xbox :-d.

Oh yea, I can upload the MS Dash 4 u :-d

[AzzidReign]

Looks nice but why is it the "premium" softmod tutorial?
[/b]

Well...for 1, SID 4 just came out yesterday (I didnt realize it), but you have to download it with AID 3.0. So thats about a days worth of downloading. Then you have to navigate through all the folders to find it. I just wanted to get some feedback on it, like spelling errors or some other small errors I may have missed (since I know the procedure is STEP BY STEP since I wrote it all down as I was going through it). Once I know that it is all good to go, I'm posting this at a BUNCH of sites Hopefully it will draw in some members

[Jackal]

wow azzid very nice

[NotMarkk]

really gd tut. azzid.... but when i try to create ms backup it doesent let me - says FAILED - and when i try to install softmod it says FAILED and underneath - "FOUND MODDED FILES" or something, i used to have sid 2... if u no whats wrong plz help

[AzzidReign]

Did you do your restore ms backup? You have to make sure you also have the NEWEST ms dash. I would make sure your Xbox is unmodded first, get on live to make sure you have all your updates and then try modding again.

[Nerve]

Nice, this shouldn't be premium though. we should move it so we get more members

[AzzidReign]

I know! People, please read it carefully so I can iron out all the wrinkles! I need to make a thing about the MS Dash for that first link and then I'll release it to the public EVERYWHERE!

[NotMarkk]

Did you do your restore ms backup? You have to make sure you also have the NEWEST ms dash. I would make sure your Xbox is unmodded first, get on live to make sure you have all your updates and then try modding again.[/b]

thnks that must b the prob.

[AzzidReign]

MOVED to the Public forums!
I just got word that this worked perfectly (this being said by someone who does not understand FTP and how it works, etc). I hope you guys can all enjoy this. Let me know if there are small errors I made so I can fix them so I'll be able to post this at a bunch of Websites to increase our incoming members

ENJOY! This took me 2 days to write! (Some of you were wondering why I was not very active on the forums...this is why
Azzid 8-)

[mischifous]

wow...wen did u make this azzid, its real awsome, good job, very well explained

[AzzidReign]

It was in premium section so the premium members could check it out first. Thats why there are a ton of views and some replies :p