Has Microsoft done it? Eliminated Modchips on Live network?

November 12, 2002

It looks like Microsoft has found a way to block modded Xbox`s from their Live network. For those who don't know what Xbox Live is: it's a payed service to play online with your Xbox.

Today alot of people that were beta testers on live and had modded systems attempted to play their beta cd's as normal but came to a screen that says "cannot connect to servers",

this only happens on a modded xbox we tested it here at gotmod , but what is ms looking for we dont know just yet but are looking into it, ms gets 1 point for the anti mod attempts.

more info soon........

Known Games That Have Issues

"wacked,motgp,fever2003".

(retail, and hdd and dvdr , dvdrw no go)

Games that work still:

Revolt,Nfl2k3

(non-modded systems can connect fine)

*blank epprom tested- not looking for serials of known modded systems

*mixed serials -no go

*disabling f:/ -no go

It looks like Microsoft won the 1st round but I think the Xbox hacking scene will find an answer soon and beat this. The eternal fight between Microsoft and the hackers goes on...

Source: Gotmod