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ab56b92076 wip: feat: xbox modding post 2025-02-01 08:56:16 +01:00
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## Softmodding the Xbox {#softmodding-the-xbox} ## Softmodding the Xbox {#softmodding-the-xbox}
There are a couple of directions you can take when it comes to modding the OG Xbox. There are a couple of directions you can take when it comes to modding the OG Xbox.
I will be exclusively *softmodding* mine, as if I were to solder anything that is required for hardmodding it, I would I will be exclusively *softmodding* mine, as if I were to solder anything that is required for hardmodding it, I would
at best: brick the console, and at worst burn my apartment to the ground. at best brick the console and at worst burn my apartment to the ground.
This mod _does_ require purchasing some hardware though, namely: This mod _does_ require purchasing some hardware, namely:
- **An xbox (male) to USB (female) adapter.** - **An xbox (male) to USB (female) adapter.**
These are increasingly difficult to find, so if you tend to drag your feet on projects like these (like I tend to) These are increasingly difficult to find, so if you tend to drag your feet on projects like these (like I tend to)
buy it now! Or you might have to make one yourself - and I just said that soldering is out of the picture for me. buy it now! Or you might have to make one yourself.
It has to look like this:
{{< centered image="/xbox-to-usb.png" style="width: 40%" >}}
- **An older USB stick.** - **An older USB stick.**
The Xbox will reject most modern USB flash drives - it has to be a fairly small one (I used a 4GiB one), and no, you The Xbox will reject most modern USB flash drives - it has to be a fairly small one (I used a 4GiB one), and no, you
cannot just set the partition sizes to be small, the physical hardware has to be old. You probably have one lying cannot just set the partition sizes to be small, the hardware has to be old.
around, or your parents might have one in their "random electronics" drawer.
- **A DVD burner and some (writable and blank) DVDs.** - **A DVD burner and some (writable and blank) DVDs.**
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### Software ### Software
I am using GNU/Linunx, but all of these are also available on Microsoft Windows - I haven't checked if OSX have these, I am using GNU/Linunx, but all of these are also available on Microsoft Windows - I haven't checked if OSX have these,
but I wouldn't be surprised to find that they also work there. but I wouldn't be surprised.
- `xfburn` for burning DVDs.
## TODO: ## TODO:
- Link to MrMario (check for peertube link as a backup) - Link to MrMario (check for peertube link as a backup)

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