Xbox 360 Firmware Hackers Release New Version, Bypasses Ban Checks

Posted by Seamus Byrne at 9:30 AM on May 31, 2007
The latest shots in the Microsoft vs. Xbox 360 console hacker war have been fired, and this time it's Microsoft who took one in the chest. After banning a bunch of Xbox 360s with modded firmware DVD drives earlier this month, the company's ban checks have just been defeated by a new version of the DVD firmware. Not a lot of details are listed in the release info, but the new version claims to defeat "all current and some future Xbox Live detection attempts", which means you'd be safe running this until the next dashboard update from Microsoft. Info Page [Xbins via Xbox Scene via Xbox 360 Fanboy]

 

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steven

Posted May 31, 2007 5:29 PM

i wonder what the uptake will be like? i think after the unannounced shock of the recent 360 live banning a lot ofpart time modders (reads, xbox360 game pirates) will be wary. Potentially you could have 2 360s one for mod and one for live, it'd be a hassle but your only another mate with a 360, 3 copies of forza2 and 3 hd tv's away from that sweet 3 screen setup too. but i'm only a modest fellow in many ways. i picked up a 360 from a cash converters and was actually worried that it had possibly been modded, hence banned. Checked all the tamper tags...sweet! all intact. i dislike piracy

fallen`

Posted September 3, 2008 1:20 PM

I think microsoft has no right to charge for the use of online games servers so I have no problem with people pirating and playing online. If you think about the fact that some of us have no jobs and would never be able to afford the games if they did not pirate them. however every one should pay their part and buy at least what they can afford. In reality these people are hurting no one but them selves if you think about the time wasted and the fact that they would not buy games often. so people who dislike piracy should hate soup kitchens and charatable organisations not to mention ghandi and jesus.

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