I bought a used 360 with an opened case, how can I tell if its modded?

**Xian042** · 01-13-2009, 05:57 PM

I want to play Live, but Im afraid that if it was modded MS will detect it and ban me.

Suggestions?

**ProgrammingAce** · 01-13-2009, 06:13 PM

take it on live and see if it's banned. If it is, take it back.

I wouldn't accept an opened 360 anyway, lord knows what the previous owner did inside there. Just 'cause it's not banned now doesn't mean it won't be banned in the future.

**Xian042** · 01-13-2009, 06:16 PM

Originally Posted by ProgrammingAce

take it on live and see if it's banned. If it is, take it back.

I wouldn't accept an opened 360 anyway, lord knows what the previous owner did inside there. Just 'cause it's not banned now doesn't mean it won't be banned in the future.

The deal is pretty much done, no taking it back. I traded something for it I didnt want, and was worth much less to me than even a sketchy 360. Thanks for the advice.

**c0ldb33r** · 01-13-2009, 07:01 PM

Originally Posted by Xian042

I traded something for it I didnt want, and was worth much less to me than even a sketchy 360.

Okkkkaaaayyyyyy...

I gotta ask - what did you trade for it?

**Xian042** · 01-13-2009, 07:38 PM

Originally Posted by c0ldb33r

Okkkkaaaayyyyyy...

I gotta ask - what did you trade for it?

a magnadoodle

**Sabz5150** · 01-13-2009, 08:19 PM

Originally Posted by Xian042

a magnadoodle

Wow dude, you got shafted.

**ProgrammingAce** · 01-13-2009, 08:19 PM

Ffs...

**CDiablo** · 01-13-2009, 08:58 PM

Only Idea I have is to DL a bootleg and see if it works......
I just modded my backup XBOX360(I know its bad but I really want to play 4 Player Gears with my friends and dont want to buy another copy) and I have done some research on the subject. Modded systems themselves will not be detected and banned(I actually updated my system to the NXE after I modded it), but if you are playing a non patched game online you can get banned I believe.

**ProgrammingAce** · 01-13-2009, 09:40 PM

Originally Posted by CDiablo

I just modded my backup XBOX360(I know its bad but I really want to play 4 Player Gears with my friends and dont want to buy another copy) and I have done some research on the subject. Modded systems themselves will not be detected and banned(I actually updated my system to the NXE after I modded it), but if you are playing a non patched game online you can get banned I believe.

Hahahaha... Not quite.

Way to go admitting pirating games though. I tossed your username into google and saw your xbox live tag was also CDiablo, so i had the pleasure of reporting it for modding.

If i wanted to be a real prick i'd figure out your Internet provider and report you to them for piracy. Lesson of the day folks? Don't admit to illegal activities on public forums.

**c0ldb33r** · 01-13-2009, 09:41 PM

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**Joe West** · 01-13-2009, 09:46 PM

fire it up, there should be a menu & it will tell you.......

**CDiablo** · 01-13-2009, 10:01 PM

Originally Posted by ProgrammingAce

Hahahaha... Not quite.

Way to go admitting pirating games though. I tossed your username into google and saw your xbox live tag was also CDiablo, so i had the pleasure of reporting it for modding.

If i wanted to be a real prick i'd figure out your Internet provider and report you to them for piracy. Lesson of the day folks? Don't admit to illegal activities on public forums.

Im pretty sure it is legal to own a backup of the games you own(which I did with my genuine copy of GOW2).....but I wont get into it. I'll be waiting by my door with my knife.....the only friend that hasent turned its back on me. Now Im off to look up my enemies XBL tags to report them for modding.

**CDiablo** · 01-13-2009, 10:06 PM

Originally Posted by Joe West

fire it up, there should be a menu & it will tell you.......

I dont think it does.......Im pretty sure the whole deal is supposed to be not recognized by the hardware. As I said earlier Im almost sure that modded systems will get banned if you play a bootleg on XBL. Honestly there are forums that are all ablut modding that may have the answers, google will do ya good.

**DonMarco** · 01-13-2009, 11:25 PM

Ways MS could check to see if you're playing a modded system:

1. The BIOS of the DVD drive and mobo is checked to make sure it hasn't been tampered with
2. The game DVD is legit, not burned.
3. The OS is patched and up to date.

I'm sure there's more, now that you can install games to the HDD.

However! There's always a chance that it was something innocent, like the DVD drive was replaced. Or it was really, really dusty inside. If you weren't explicitly told it was a modded system (which raises the resell value) there's a chance the seller didn't know one way or another.

I'd say burn a game and see if the system plays it. If it doesn't detect it, take it online and see what happens. If it does play it, flip in on Craigslist and destroy the DVD you burned, you awful criminal scum, you.

**nate1749** · 01-14-2009, 01:11 AM

Or he could have got the 3 rings of death and sent it in to a 3rd party to have it fixed like me (since Microsoft fixes don't work for long and take forever).

Is it possible to just ask the guy?

Nate

**Vinnysdad** · 01-14-2009, 02:21 AM

Originally Posted by ProgrammingAce

Hahahaha... Not quite.

Way to go admitting pirating games though. I tossed your username into google and saw your xbox live tag was also CDiablo, so i had the pleasure of reporting it for modding.

If i wanted to be a real prick i'd figure out your Internet provider and report you to them for piracy. Lesson of the day folks? Don't admit to illegal activities on public forums.

Why would you even bother doing this? You get satisfaction by acting like the internet police?

**unbroken** · 01-14-2009, 03:43 AM

edit*

nvm

**ProgrammingAce** · 01-14-2009, 04:20 AM

Originally Posted by Vinnysdad

Why would you even bother doing this? You get satisfaction by acting like the internet police?

Why would someone admit modding a modern system for the sole purpose of illegally pirating games? When you're going to be that stupid about it, i'm going to report it.

While it is legal to have a "backup" copy of a game, it isn't legal to use the backup and the primary copy at the same time, which is what CDiablo is doing.

**mailman187666** · 01-14-2009, 10:06 AM

Originally Posted by ProgrammingAce

Why would someone admit modding a modern system for the sole purpose of illegally pirating games? When you're going to be that stupid about it, i'm going to report it.

While it is legal to have a "backup" copy of a game, it isn't legal to use the backup and the primary copy at the same time, which is what CDiablo is doing.

I think he is basically asking what you think you'd gain by reporting him for that when he has done nothing to offend you in any way. Its like ratting out your neighbor if you see him hiding in his tool shed smoking a joint. Its not hurting anybody, its not gonna make your life easier, its just going to make another regular person's (who means no harm) life harder. We're all supposed to be friends here at DP even if we disagree with some of each other's actions or thought. If I went around reporting people for doing certain things all the time, I'd either have no friends, get my ass kicked, or both.

**demen999** · 01-14-2009, 10:36 AM

^^ Yeah I agree. That was a somewhat jerk move there. Nothing to gain or lose by it, yet still did it.

"Just 'cause it's not banned now doesn't mean it won't be banned in the future."
I thought if Microsoft banned your system once, your banned for life?

I wouldnt have traded/bought a open 360 anyways

**Porksta** · 01-14-2009, 10:59 AM

Originally Posted by mailman187666

I think he is basically asking what you think you'd gain by reporting him for that when he has done nothing to offend you in any way. Its like ratting out your neighbor if you see him hiding in his tool shed smoking a joint. Its not hurting anybody, its not gonna make your life easier, its just going to make another regular person's (who means no harm) life harder. We're all supposed to be friends here at DP even if we disagree with some of each other's actions or thought. If I went around reporting people for doing certain things all the time, I'd either have no friends, get my ass kicked, or both.

The thing is, that guy bought the weed. There is a difference between purchasing an illegal product legally (if that makes any sense), and downright stealing. Stealing does hurt people.

**skaar** · 01-14-2009, 11:41 AM

Originally Posted by ProgrammingAce

Hahahaha... Not quite.

Way to go admitting pirating games though. I tossed your username into google and saw your xbox live tag was also CDiablo, so i had the pleasure of reporting it for modding.

If i wanted to be a real prick i'd figure out your Internet provider and report you to them for piracy. Lesson of the day folks? Don't admit to illegal activities on public forums.

Dude, wtf kind of dick move is that to pull? He made one comment about it on a forum and you decided to fuck over some random stranger who was doing you no harm for shits and giggles?

Are you going to report anyone with a SNES copier too? Any friends who run XMBC on a modded Xbox?

Bad form. I hope karma bites you in the ass.

**c0ldb33r** · 01-14-2009, 11:44 AM

Originally Posted by skaar

Any friends who run XMBC on a modded Xbox?

Hey now let's not go nuts. I love XBMC.

**geneshifter** · 01-14-2009, 11:44 AM

Dude, I would never had bought an opened system. That was your first mistake.

Also, please don't pirate games. I know you said you own GoW2 and having a copy is legal but please don't be one of those idiots out there downloading and burning "backups". That just isn't cool.