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Microsoft foils Xbox hackers with new Config

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the spoiling-all-the-fun dept.

randomizer9 writes was among several readers who noted that Microsoft has changed the configs on the XBox and really messed up the hackers who have been trying to coax the box into being divx players, linux boxes, microwave ovens, white noise generators and so on. Kinda doubt the conspiracy angle, but it certainly is annoying.

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  1. Re:too many verbs by randomizer9 · · Score: 1, Troll

    Don't look at me, it was only 15 words long when I wrote it. :)

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  2. Re:They only hurt themselves by Darth+RadaR · · Score: 1, Troll

    M$ is probably going to do this everytime they start a new production run.

    I can definitely see that happening. You call up tech support and they'll ask for your serial # to see what production run your x-box is. Due to "version-itis", they'll have different solutions for different production runs.

    <conspiracy_theory>
    It could even be part of a nefarious plan. Just imagine buying an x-box game and on the case is a label that says, "Compatable with X-Box serial #s 12333 through 33555 only". Somewhere in there could be a plot to sell more games by making them incompatable with different production runs (or x-box "versions").
    </conspiracy_theory>

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