All you need to do to update your dashboard to the correct version is to insert an XBox Live game (I use Halo 2) and attempt to join Xbox Live. If it is not the process will stall at Step 6. You will also need to make sure your MS Dashboard is up to date (version 5960).

MechAssault with the Serial Number: MS02301L on the inner ring of the disc.

The original version of 007: Agent Under Fire (or the Platinum Hits version) with the Serial Number: 1448517 (NOT 1448527) or.Any version of the original Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell (not the sequels) or.A FATx formatted USB stick with exploited game saves saved to it.A soft-mod kit comprises of the following items: You can of course opt to get the individual components needed for a soft-mod yourself, it is what I did and I had no problems but some of the less technically able may find it difficult to format the memory card needed to carry the exploited saves.

If it is done incorrectly there is a slim chance that you may ‘brick’ it (rendering the XBox useless). Note: I take no responsibility for any damage you do to your own XBox when attempting to soft-mod it. I will not endorse any one product here but you can find links to some of the best available at the bottom of this article. There are a few off-the-shelf products out there that will enable you to soft-mod your XBox with ease (it’s a 10 minute job) and the instructions for soft-modding below are pretty much the same regardless of the product you wish to buy. What is RGC? What is Retro Games Collector and who is behind it?Īs I demonstrated in Part 1 earlier, the original XBox can be a powerful media centre and even better console and computer emulator.

Mechassault emulator