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Xbox Mod Chip in Beta Testing

Posted by timothy on from the matter-of-time dept.

Odinson writes: "Well it looks like a modchip design has been completed for the Xbox. The most interesting thing is that 'Modified XBE's and custom code can boot' with the chip The chip costs $65 list in U.S. dollars." Wake me up when standard X86 code can run on the Xbox :)

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  1. Re:Dirt cheap by HellHobbit · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Hey wait, I could also just stick with my goddamn PC!

    If RIAA goes on like that, we'll need PC modchips soon, anyway...

  2. Flamer by DarkGamer · · Score: 3, Insightful
    Silly misinformed flamer at that... 25 celerons rendering at tandem will be extremely fast...

    And as for microsoft, the standard of console design is to sell the hardware at a loss and make all the money back by forcing you to buy games for a proprietary platform...

    Do the math.
    $90 GeForce 3 +
    $85 733-megahertz (MHz) Intel Pentium III +
    $50 (estimate) mobo +
    $20 8GB HDD +
    $20 NIC +
    $20 3D sound card
    $30 DVD-ROM
    $8 64MB ram
    _______________
    $323 total. I believe they retail for $199 now

    and that's not counting the costs of cabling and controllers... MS will be reamed if modding becomes commonplace... hehe. Score one for the almighty h4x0r.

  3. Re:"Only 29 easy to solder wires" by vicviper · · Score: 3, Insightful

    From the article"

    All wiring points are VERY easy - no IC's to solder to - all presoldered pads.

    Anyone knows what an IC is?