Make Your Own Action Replay

the h0ly christ · 10-31-2006, 10:06 PM

OK so I live in Nevada and in the area that I'm in it seems almost god damn impossible to find an AR in any of the stores. So here we go.

Things Needed:
1. A Microsoft brand memory card.
2. The AR Software
3. An old USB cable. From an old mouse or whatever piece of hardware you have that you are willing to cut up.
4. A tiny phillips head screwdriver to open the memory card
5. A soldering iron.
6. Solder.

Steps:
1. Take out all 4 screws on the backside of the memory card.

2. Now it should look like this.

3. Now you need to cut the USB cable to about 6 inches long to be really safe just in case you **** up stripping the wires and need to do it again. (If you see any extra wires that are not green, black, red, or white. Don't worry about those you can cut those off.)

4. Soldering time! Solder the cables to the terminal things just like the picture.

5. By now it should look something like this.

6. Now we need to modify the one half of the case which has nothing attached to it so that the USB cable will fit through the case. (To make the cut I actually heated up my soldering iron and melted the plastic to make the cable fit.)

7. Now put the 4 screws back in and if you havn't already, download and install the AR software found here.

8. Once you have the software installed plug the AR into a USB port, windows will prompt to install driver. Select install from a specific location and browse to your install directory for Action Replay . The driver is in the drivers folder. (Default would be "C

rogram Files/Datel/ActionReplay Xbox/Drivers").

And the final product should look somewhat similar to this.

There... Were done.

Metallic · 11-01-2006, 09:40 PM

Or, if you dont have a soddering gun, or you dont want to mess anything up, follow the instructions in this link. This way, you dont need to open your mem card, just split a connection cord for your controller, strip a usb cord, and wire them together. I didnt crimp mine like in the link, just taped them worked fine. ed2k-it :: View topic - Homemade Xbox Action Replay and Xbox-PC controller hack Hope that helps

chance · 01-01-2007, 07:22 PM

wow this sound easy enough im going to try this.great tutorial

webber · 01-11-2007, 12:16 AM

how do i put this into my xbox? with only the usb? im n00b so its porbly obvious

**TomAss** · 01-11-2007, 12:29 AM

I think when you plug it back into the controller, you just put the memory card into your controller. Thats my guess.

techniec360 · 01-11-2007, 01:09 PM

this is a good idea but i would never do it cuz i suck at wires and stuff

**TomAss** · 01-11-2007, 02:03 PM

anyone could do it if you had the tools. It's confidence technie

Well, that and a few extra parts for practice

jacko87 · 01-11-2007, 04:11 PM

also if you have a jump drive and a usb extension cord or hub, you can splice the extension cord to a controller cord and plug your jump drive directly to the xbox. no iron needed, only electrical tape. but electrical tape is unstable. and you also need to edit your jump drives product id and vendor id into the action replay software to be able to use it. if anyone wants a full tutorial on this way, just ask!

**XxMoNkEy42xX** · 01-11-2007, 04:14 PM

Nice, and very creative. lol

Grimm · 01-11-2007, 04:17 PM

I cant wait for the actual 360 AR get some gamer pics from generous ppl =)

**XxMoNkEy42xX** · 01-11-2007, 04:18 PM

I don't think they are going to have one for 360, but idk.

They have the xsata for now though.

Grimm · 01-11-2007, 04:19 PM

That would make sense cuz if you get saves u dont get that acheievement and its also for the paid stuff going free... hmmm

slayer_f · 08-11-2007, 08:52 PM

i made a usb cable it works and i just twisted the wires together and taped it up works good and a good way to back up more of ur games saves then the AR card can

Sasquatch 45 · 08-11-2007, 10:02 PM

Great Tut it could help alot of ppl that want to mod

GAMER 4 L1F3 · 09-16-2007, 09:35 AM

u have 2 change something in the firmware on microsofts memory card i dont know exactly wut it is but u can just get a AR memory card from any gamestop used and just use this tut on the mem card cuz it prolly wont come with the usb stuff

R3TRTed Kr1CKet · 02-27-2008, 05:49 PM

so can i do this on an action replay memory card if i lost the usb connector,
which i did.

~~Dark R0gue~~ · 02-28-2008, 06:00 AM

sweet i did this in the weekend anyway. also wat type of USB did u use.

sk8freak315 · 03-01-2008, 02:39 AM

I just did something on this order! Instead I hooked up a female usb end up to the controller cord that hooks to the xbox then formatted a flashdrive to work in the xbox and plugged it in. This is a good way too. But I ended up with around 500 MB memory card! I could also use my external and have 320 GIGS :laughing: I may show how I did it too later.

Brown Wigga · 03-01-2008, 11:24 AM

AR wont read flash and neither will the Ms dashboard so technically you didnt make a 500 MB memory card.

sk8freak315 · 03-01-2008, 02:27 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Brown Wigga

AR wont read flash and neither will the Ms dashboard so technically you didnt make a 500 MB memory card.

After I formatted it and the xbox also did too, the xbox could read it. Then what was left was for the pc to read it, I found a program the works 100% How did I not do it when I just modded my xbox and transfer my files with it.

10-31-2006, 10:06 PM	#1
the h0ly christ 7S Enthusiast	Make Your Own Action Replay OK so I live in Nevada and in the area that I'm in it seems almost god damn impossible to find an AR in any of the stores. So here we go. Things Needed: 1. A Microsoft brand memory card. 2. The AR Software 3. An old USB cable. From an old mouse or whatever piece of hardware you have that you are willing to cut up. 4. A tiny phillips head screwdriver to open the memory card 5. A soldering iron. 6. Solder. Steps: 1. Take out all 4 screws on the backside of the memory card. 2. Now it should look like this. 3. Now you need to cut the USB cable to about 6 inches long to be really safe just in case you **** up stripping the wires and need to do it again. (If you see any extra wires that are not green, black, red, or white. Don't worry about those you can cut those off.) 4. Soldering time! Solder the cables to the terminal things just like the picture. 5. By now it should look something like this. 6. Now we need to modify the one half of the case which has nothing attached to it so that the USB cable will fit through the case. (To make the cut I actually heated up my soldering iron and melted the plastic to make the cable fit.) 7. Now put the 4 screws back in and if you havn't already, download and install the AR software found here. 8. Once you have the software installed plug the AR into a USB port, windows will prompt to install driver. Select install from a specific location and browse to your install directory for Action Replay . The driver is in the drivers folder. (Default would be "Crogram Files/Datel/ActionReplay Xbox/Drivers"). And the final product should look somewhat similar to this. There... Were done. Last edited by the h0ly christ; 01-28-2008 at 11:28 PM.

01-11-2007, 04:18 PM	#11
XxMoNkEy42xX Yup, I'm High.	I don't think they are going to have one for 360, but idk. They have the xsata for now though. Last edited by XxMoNkEy42xX; 01-11-2007 at 04:18 PM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost

02-28-2008, 06:00 AM	#17
~~Dark R0gue~~ BANNED	sweet i did this in the weekend anyway. also wat type of USB did u use. Last edited by Dark R0gue; 02-28-2008 at 06:02 AM.

03-01-2008, 11:24 AM	#19
Brown Wigga Member	AR wont read flash and neither will the Ms dashboard so technically you didnt make a 500 MB memory card. Last edited by Brown Wigga; 03-01-2008 at 11:27 AM.

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Make Your Own Action Replay

11-01-2006, 09:40 PM	#2
Metallic Novice	Or, if you dont have a soddering gun, or you dont want to mess anything up, follow the instructions in this link. This way, you dont need to open your mem card, just split a connection cord for your controller, strip a usb cord, and wire them together. I didnt crimp mine like in the link, just taped them worked fine. ed2k-it :: View topic - Homemade Xbox Action Replay and Xbox-PC controller hack Hope that helps

01-01-2007, 07:22 PM	#3
chance Novice	wow this sound easy enough im going to try this.great tutorial

01-11-2007, 12:16 AM	#4
webber Novice	how do i put this into my xbox? with only the usb? im n00b so its porbly obvious

01-11-2007, 12:29 AM	#5
TomAss Premium Member	I think when you plug it back into the controller, you just put the memory card into your controller. Thats my guess.

01-11-2007, 01:09 PM	#6
techniec360 Member	this is a good idea but i would never do it cuz i suck at wires and stuff

01-11-2007, 02:03 PM	#7
TomAss Premium Member	anyone could do it if you had the tools. It's confidence technie Well, that and a few extra parts for practice

01-11-2007, 04:11 PM	#8
jacko87 Junior Member	also if you have a jump drive and a usb extension cord or hub, you can splice the extension cord to a controller cord and plug your jump drive directly to the xbox. no iron needed, only electrical tape. but electrical tape is unstable. and you also need to edit your jump drives product id and vendor id into the action replay software to be able to use it. if anyone wants a full tutorial on this way, just ask!

01-11-2007, 04:14 PM	#9
XxMoNkEy42xX Yup, I'm High.	Nice, and very creative. lol

01-11-2007, 04:17 PM	#10
Grimm Junior Member	I cant wait for the actual 360 AR get some gamer pics from generous ppl =)

01-11-2007, 04:19 PM	#12
Grimm Junior Member	That would make sense cuz if you get saves u dont get that acheievement and its also for the paid stuff going free... hmmm

08-11-2007, 08:52 PM	#13
slayer_f 7S Enthusiast	i made a usb cable it works and i just twisted the wires together and taped it up works good and a good way to back up more of ur games saves then the AR card can

08-11-2007, 10:02 PM	#14
Sasquatch 45 Member	Great Tut it could help alot of ppl that want to mod

09-16-2007, 09:35 AM	#15
GAMER 4 L1F3 Member	u have 2 change something in the firmware on microsofts memory card i dont know exactly wut it is but u can just get a AR memory card from any gamestop used and just use this tut on the mem card cuz it prolly wont come with the usb stuff

02-27-2008, 05:49 PM	#16
R3TRTed Kr1CKet Novice	so can i do this on an action replay memory card if i lost the usb connector, which i did.

03-01-2008, 02:39 AM	#18
sk8freak315 Novice	I just did something on this order! Instead I hooked up a female usb end up to the controller cord that hooks to the xbox then formatted a flashdrive to work in the xbox and plugged it in. This is a good way too. But I ended up with around 500 MB memory card! I could also use my external and have 320 GIGS :laughing: I may show how I did it too later.

03-01-2008, 02:27 PM	#20
sk8freak315 Novice	Quote: Originally Posted by Brown Wigga AR wont read flash and neither will the Ms dashboard so technically you didnt make a 500 MB memory card. After I formatted it and the xbox also did too, the xbox could read it. Then what was left was for the pc to read it, I found a program the works 100% How did I not do it when I just modded my xbox and transfer my files with it.