Microsoft Banning 360 Firmware Modders?

Posted by ryuzaki0 on Monday October 30, 2006 @09:49AM from the well-it-wouldn't-surprise-me dept.

arcon5 writes "After several months of silence it was more or less accepted that Microsoft wasn't going to do anything about the firmware hacks that allow Xbox 360s to play backups. Rather surprising, considering the 'inventor' of the hack confirmed in March already that the mods are easily detectable, and the reports that piracy is running rampant in countries like China. It appears that Microsoft is finally taking action against them though, although they may be hitting the wrong persons." Best part of that article is the firmware chip encased in epoxy.

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Look on the bright side... by Mongoose · 2006-10-30 09:59 · Score: 0, Offtopic

Someone will blame Sony for this somehow. "OMG I can't pirate the games. It's like a rootkit LOL."

"Bring it on."
Re: Piracy in china... by WilliamSChips · 2006-10-30 12:03 · Score: 0, Offtopic

smrkt? Is that like the Chekt?

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Re: Piracy in china... by Dun+Malg · 2006-10-30 12:54 · Score: 0, Offtopic

don't get smrkt with me, young man!

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