Author Topic: Microsoft Bans Modifed 360's? (Read 11448 times)

PSPotential · « **on:** February 09, 2008, 04:10:11 PM »

Ok, I Do Understand Microsoft Banning Any Console With Firmware Downloaded Onto It, But Physical Mods Too?!
How Can They Expect Us To Live With Their Stock Fans Which Sound Like A F :censored:king Jumbo Jet Taking Off!
I Now Fear For The Safety Of My 360, As I Have Lost My Opening Tool.

Somebody Shine Some Light And Tell Me How I Can Protect My Beloved Xbox.

I Feel Like Grandma, Who Is About To Be Eaten By The Big Bad Wolf.

whitetop · « **Reply #1 on:** February 09, 2008, 04:15:36 PM »

just get a pre-owned one and mod that instead

PSPotential · « **Reply #2 on:** February 09, 2008, 04:32:15 PM »

Quote from: whitetop on February 09, 2008, 04:15:36 PM

just get a pre-owned one and mod that instead

And Leave My Baby To Die?! How Could You Say Such A Thing! **Slaps**

whitetop · « **Reply #3 on:** February 09, 2008, 04:48:10 PM »

na keep you baby for your gaming and other stuff but get a pre-owned one for modding.

PSPotential · « **Reply #4 on:** February 09, 2008, 04:51:16 PM »

But My Baby Has A New Fan... This Like Cancer.
Microsoft Will Ban Me...

*FuFa · « **Reply #5 on:** February 09, 2008, 04:58:46 PM »

Quote from: PSPotential on February 09, 2008, 04:51:16 PM

But My Baby Has A New Fan... This Like Cancer.
Microsoft Will Ban Me...

So you replaced your stock fans with other fans...that go into the stock plug to get their power off..

What do you fear, it's a fan that uses the same amount of power as the stock one, nothing to worry.

And if you are a total

, just use a friggin external power.

PSPotential · « **Reply #6 on:** February 09, 2008, 05:07:23 PM »

Quote from: *FuFa on February 09, 2008, 04:58:46 PM

So you replaced your stock fans with other fans...that go into the stock plug to get their power off..

What do you fear, it's a fan that uses the same amount of power as the stock one, nothing to worry.

And if you are a total , just use a friggin external power.

Even If The Fan Contains LED's?

whitetop · « **Reply #7 on:** February 09, 2008, 05:11:09 PM »

you can get banned and your warranty expires if you have put a fan in the console
micro$oft has said that on there site

ndrew2505 · « **Reply #8 on:** February 09, 2008, 06:17:07 PM »

Quote from: *FuFa on February 09, 2008, 04:58:46 PM

So you replaced your stock fans with other fans...just use a friggin external power.

theres ur answer. thats what i did on my 360 mod so i can play it on live all i want and not get banned.

Skullmaster · « **Reply #9 on:** February 09, 2008, 11:46:57 PM »

I have had 2 extra fans in my 360 for about 4 months now and not banned yet... But when I find out more about doing the external power, thats what I'll be doin

Azie139 · « **Reply #10 on:** February 10, 2008, 06:31:10 PM »

YOOO this crazy they actually banned u guess ill just put in ac plug on the back this is funny though i mean how do they find out that ur xbox is modified

MARIOPARTY53 · « **Reply #11 on:** February 10, 2008, 07:01:37 PM »

Quote from: Azie139 on February 10, 2008, 06:31:10 PM

YOOO this crazy they actually banned u guess ill just put in ac plug on the back this is funny though i mean how do they find out that ur xbox is modified

who cares, I still make everything external
its the best

Canadajames · « **Reply #12 on:** February 10, 2008, 07:23:12 PM »

they can just tell by power draw and stuff. they also have cameras in all our houses.

PSPotential · « **Reply #13 on:** February 11, 2008, 12:25:35 AM »

Big Brother...

robin1989 · « **Reply #14 on:** February 11, 2008, 02:06:04 PM »

does anyone have alink to where on there site they discussed about the banning of people with extra fans etc

*FuFa · « **Reply #15 on:** February 11, 2008, 03:09:37 PM »

Well...people don't get banned for putting different fans in their 360s, they get banned for making that 12v fan thing where they use the power off the drive to power their fans at 12v to cool their consoles, and also to simulate a plane start.

Microsoft sees the higher poweruse and B&HAMMER YOUR ASS

SYSTEM aka (Cyberpyrot) · « **Reply #16 on:** February 11, 2008, 04:50:05 PM »

a smart thing to do is just draw power from the USB since usb can be daisy chained an most likly not monitored there monitoring power from the fan points and the power for the cd and harddrive.

PsychoticWolf · « **Reply #17 on:** February 12, 2008, 06:35:38 AM »

Quote from: Cyberpyrot on February 11, 2008, 04:50:05 PM

a smart thing to do is just draw power from the USB since usb can be daisy chained an most likly not monitored there monitoring power from the fan points and the power for the cd and harddrive.

That makes a lot of sence after all you can charge ipods and zunes right. But that's messed up so what about neubit dose that mean he can get ban. Oh and my 360s fan dosnt sound loud at all the only time its loud is when the intercoloer is pluged in.

robin1989 · « **Reply #18 on:** February 12, 2008, 12:47:45 PM »

is microsoft aloud to do that as it is not illegal in any country to add extra fans i can understand banning for modchips and firmware flashes but unless they have proof of you using them then surely by law they cannot ban you as you have not breeched any laws.

robin1989 · « **Reply #19 on:** February 12, 2008, 01:19:41 PM »

how is a few fans personal gain?

ryan0 · « **Reply #20 on:** February 12, 2008, 02:41:21 PM »

my god surely that aint legal,its your 360 so no hardware mods that arnt modifying micro$oft$ software should surely be allowed,fans???? i mean what crime does a fan do...in fact it benefits microsoft cos they don't gotta go replacin ppls broken 360's cos of their own dumbass-ness in the design quarters,i dnt have a 360 but i'm :censored:in pissed off about this,i hate micro$oft...

robin1989 · « **Reply #21 on:** February 12, 2008, 03:09:46 PM »

also they should be happy as you void your warrenty so they no longer have to cover your ass

Skullmaster · « **Reply #22 on:** February 12, 2008, 03:56:19 PM »

Exactly Robin. Me and my neighbor have had extra fans in ours for like 4 months now and no ban yet... makes me wonder if they are hot our my trail....

ryan0 · « **Reply #23 on:** February 12, 2008, 05:05:42 PM »

Quote from: Skullmaster on February 12, 2008, 03:56:19 PM

Exactly Robin. Me and my neighbor have had extra fans in ours for like 4 months now and no ban yet... makes me wonder if they are hot our my trail....

maybe its an idle threat by microsoft?has there actually been proof of anyone being banned yet because of this?i have a feeling theres more to this matter than meets the eye because there must be a reason microsoft dont want hardware modders even ones that dont do anything illegal like chipping

Skullmaster · « **Reply #24 on:** February 12, 2008, 06:34:08 PM »

Reaper or someone had a friend that was banned for it. If not reaper then someone else from acidmods cause I rember someone tellin me that on here...

Reaper · « **Reply #25 on:** February 12, 2008, 07:33:38 PM »

Quote from: Skullmaster on February 12, 2008, 06:34:08 PM

Reaper or someone had a friend that was banned for it. If not reaper then someone else from acidmods cause I rember someone tellin me that on here...

Not me

Skullmaster · « **Reply #26 on:** February 12, 2008, 10:17:07 PM »

It must have been neubit then. I'm almost sure now it was neubit

staxx · « **Reply #27 on:** April 05, 2008, 03:58:46 PM »

I know this is an old thread but... technically if they were monitoring anything other than the services that they provide, that would classify as invasion of privacy would it not?

wheelyking · « **Reply #28 on:** April 12, 2008, 11:47:37 AM »

hey i seen a fan or somthing that you add to the back of your xbox at a game stop,game flu.if i use this will xbox banned me?and how can they monatur your powere rate?because you can be running like 3 things off a couple out lits

MattZani · « **Reply #29 on:** April 12, 2008, 03:17:16 PM »

they monitor power draw from outputs inside the console, which is why the work around is to tap power from the USB's, as you could have a Hub or something running off the USB.

pinoyballa · « **Reply #30 on:** April 13, 2008, 07:11:01 PM »

Technically I think they can ban you if they see more power draw from your console because it's breech of contract or something like that if you do anything that the warranty or user agreement says you can't do, so then the almighty microsoft can do anything they want.

Skullmaster · « **Reply #31 on:** April 13, 2008, 09:25:54 PM »

yeah, its so stupid, thats why I gave up on my xbox after it 3RoD on me... now its time for a ps3!

Luke · « **Reply #32 on:** April 14, 2008, 04:03:42 AM »

w8 im confoosed my xbox 360 is stock well not reeli just clear case buttt. how do u get banned and what on?

*FuFa · « **Reply #33 on:** April 14, 2008, 07:52:46 AM »

Guys because it is starting to annoy me I quickly googled and this is the only thing I found about banning modified XBOX 360's

http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/microsoft-bans-modded-360s-from-xbox-live

Also as I've said before but as always got ignored completly, Xbox's that use the 12v hack on their fans, which is basicly tapping the 12v source on the DVD drive and leading that to the fan making them turn faster, is noticable by Microsoft, and THOSE get banned. Srsly guys.

Also proof to the 12v fan thing:

http://www.maxconsole.net/?mode=news&newsid=23808

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Author Topic: Microsoft Bans Modifed 360's? (Read 11448 times)