Microsofts attack has begun

[mzkhadir]

Microsoft banning 360 modders

 

[Xyo II]

If they wish, they can take any action they want upon detection, ranging from the simple Xbox Live ban to even bricking your 360 or disabling it to run any newly released games.

It wouldn't seem like that would be legal, if they can't prove that you actually used the 360 for playing pirated content.

 

[Ktulu]

Originally posted by: Xyo II

If they wish, they can take any action they want upon detection, ranging from the simple Xbox Live ban to even bricking your 360 or disabling it to run any newly released games.

It wouldn't seem like that would be legal, if they can't prove that you actually used the 360 for playing pirated content.

Sony already does something similar for the PSP.

 

[funboy6942]

Originally posted by: Ktulu

Originally posted by: Xyo II

If they wish, they can take any action they want upon detection, ranging from the simple Xbox Live ban to even bricking your 360 or disabling it to run any newly released games.

It wouldn't seem like that would be legal, if they can't prove that you actually used the 360 for playing pirated content.

Sony already does something similar for the PSP.

I was going to say that. I know with some games you cant play them unless you update the version of the psp.

 

[Conky]

Just like the old X-Box... if you mod it you can't use it online. Pirates shouldn't be able to play online anyway.

 

[yukichigai]

Originally posted by: Beachboy
Just like the old X-Box... if you mod it you can't use it online. Pirates shouldn't be able to play online anyway.

Read the article.
Read the article.
Read the damn article.

Had you actually read the article you'd notice that unlike the XBox, Microsoft won't just ban you from XBox Live, they can either stop you from ever playing any new games, or completely destroy your 360 entirely. That, as they say, is f%$#ed up.

 

[randay]

Ah, have you all been fooled into forgetting who we are dealing with here? Microsoft hasn't changed in years. They are still the most evil corporation in the universe.

 

[potato28]

Originally posted by: yukichigai

Originally posted by: Beachboy
Just like the old X-Box... if you mod it you can't use it online. Pirates shouldn't be able to play online anyway.

Read the article.
Read the article.
Read the damn article.

Had you actually read the article you'd notice that unlike the XBox, Microsoft won't just ban you from XBox Live, they can either stop you from ever playing any new games, or completely destroy your 360 entirely. That, as they say, is f%$#ed up.

So theres a secret piece of dinimite in ur 360?

 

[yowolabi]

Originally posted by: yukichigai

Originally posted by: Beachboy
Just like the old X-Box... if you mod it you can't use it online. Pirates shouldn't be able to play online anyway.

Read the article.
Read the article.
Read the damn article.

Had you actually read the article you'd notice that unlike the XBox, Microsoft won't just ban you from XBox Live, they can either stop you from ever playing any new games, or completely destroy your 360 entirely. That, as they say, is f%$#ed up.

That's just the writer's speculation. We don't have evidence that microsoft can, has, or will do anything like that. As a matter of fact, from reading through all the comments, I am now convinced that nothing has started. It looks the few people that have been accused of modding, never really did it. The people who actually did mod have yet to see any repercussions.

 

[MX2]

How can they fry your Xbox 360 if you never network it?

 

[randay]

Originally posted by: MX2times
How can they fry your Xbox 360 if you never network it?

They can't, afaik.

 

[fire400]

...then you might as well buy two Xbox 360's. a modded one, and a legit one.

sounds pretty stupid.

 

[Number1]

Honest people that pay for their software would not have anny problems with this because they would not mod their XBox. What is the problem?

 

[sswingle]

Originally posted by: potato28

Originally posted by: yukichigai

Originally posted by: Beachboy
Just like the old X-Box... if you mod it you can't use it online. Pirates shouldn't be able to play online anyway.

Read the article.
Read the article.
Read the damn article.

Had you actually read the article you'd notice that unlike the XBox, Microsoft won't just ban you from XBox Live, they can either stop you from ever playing any new games, or completely destroy your 360 entirely. That, as they say, is f%$#ed up.

So theres a secret piece of dinimite in ur 360?

Learn to spell please. And they can do it via software.

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: Number1
Honest people that pay for their software would not have anny problems with this because they would not mod their XBox. What is the problem?

i am against people pireting the games myself.

but to destroy the system because someone has a mod on it is wrong.

 

[JackBurton]

Originally posted by: randay
Ah, have you all been fooled into forgetting who we are dealing with here? Microsoft hasn't changed in years. They are still the most evil corporation in the universe.

Give me a freakin' break. Yes, MS is evil for trying to keep people from ripping them off. These people are playing pirated games plain and simple (don't give me this backup crap). I'd rather MS cut the people off or even render their XBox useless instead of going on a rampage and suing everyone in the world for thousands of dollars like the freakin' MPAA and RIAA. Bottom line, if you buy an XBox 360 and buy the game you'll be fine. Nothing to worry about. MS is putting out a great product, quit trying to fvck it up.

 

[jagec]

Originally posted by: ScottSwingleComputers

Learn to spell please. And they can do it via software.

If you're a good pirate, you can block them out anyway.

If you're some kid who followed the instructions on an obscure Russian website so that you could play pirated games, well, you should have known what you were getting into.

 

[91TTZ]

Originally posted by: Number1
Honest people that pay for their software would not have anny problems with this because they would not mod their XBox. What is the problem?

You bought the Xbox and it is your property. You own it, you can mod it if you want. Sure, the act of playing pirated games is illegal, but the Xbox itself is still your legal and legit property. However, that is the unit that gets destroyed.

Microsoft is destroying your property for modding your Xbox. They are destroying your property, even if you did nothing wrong. It's entirely possible to mod your Xbox and never have played a pirated game, yet Microsoft still destroyed your property.

 

[Zaitsevs]

Originally posted by: randay
Ah, have you all been fooled into forgetting who we are dealing with here? Microsoft hasn't changed in years. They are still the most evil corporation in the universe.

I agree that bricking is taking it a bit far, but what makes them evil? A. the mooders are most likely breaking the EULA, which probably forfeits many of their own rights anyway as soon as they comprimise it. B. microsoft is just another company trying to compete in the business world.

but I do not see what makes them so evil, is this just another script kiddie cliche of " oh noez micros0ft sux!!! windoze xp hax, lol."

 

[Number1]

Originally posted by: waggy

Originally posted by: Number1
Honest people that pay for their software would not have anny problems with this because they would not mod their XBox. What is the problem?

i am against people pireting the games myself.

but to destroy the system because someone has a mod on it is wrong.

That remains to be seen. If it does happen, MS will have good legal support for it's actions. They will win.

 

[imported_goku]

Originally posted by: JackBurton

Originally posted by: randay
Ah, have you all been fooled into forgetting who we are dealing with here? Microsoft hasn't changed in years. They are still the most evil corporation in the universe.

Give me a freakin' break. Yes, MS is evil for trying to keep people from ripping them off. These people are playing pirated games plain and simple (don't give me this backup crap). I'd rather MS cut the people off or even render their XBox useless instead of going on a rampage and suing everyone in the world for thousands of dollars like the freakin' MPAA and RIAA. Bottom line, if you buy an XBox 360 and buy the game you'll be fine. Nothing to worry about. MS is putting out a great product, quit trying to fvck it up.

Thats as bad as saying 'why be afraid if you've got nothing to hide'? Warrantless search and seizures are perfectly ok if you've done nothing wrong!!!! :roll:

 

[Rock Hydra]

Originally posted by: fire400
...then you might as well buy two Xbox 360's. a modded one, and a legit one.

sounds pretty stupid.

Or, just don't mod it in the first place.

 

[Number1]

Originally posted by: 91TTZ

Originally posted by: Number1
Honest people that pay for their software would not have anny problems with this because they would not mod their XBox. What is the problem?

You bought the Xbox and it is your property. You own it, you can mod it if you want. Sure, the act of playing pirated games is illegal, but the Xbox itself is still your legal and legit property. However, that is the unit that gets destroyed.

Microsoft is destroying your property for modding your Xbox. They are destroying your property, even if you did nothing wrong. It's entirely possible to mod your Xbox and never have played a pirated game, yet Microsoft still destroyed your property.

Like I told Waggy, that remains to be seen. If it does happen, MS will have good legal support for it's actions. They will win.

 

[imported_goku]

Originally posted by: Zaitsevs

Originally posted by: randay
Ah, have you all been fooled into forgetting who we are dealing with here? Microsoft hasn't changed in years. They are still the most evil corporation in the universe.

I agree that bricking is taking it a bit far, but what makes them evil? A. the mooders are most likely breaking the EULA, which probably forfeits many of their own rights anyway as soon as they comprimise it. B. microsoft is just another company trying to compete in the business world.

but I do not see what makes them so evil, is this just another script kiddie cliche of " oh noez micros0ft sux!!! windoze xp hax, lol."

Find the section in the eula where is specifically states that microsoft can disable your system if the user is caught using it for functions other than it was intended for? There is nothing wrong with backing up your games...

 

[herbiehancock]

Originally posted by: 91TTZ

Originally posted by: Number1
Honest people that pay for their software would not have anny problems with this because they would not mod their XBox. What is the problem?

You bought the Xbox and it is your property. You own it, you can mod it if you want. Sure, the act of playing pirated games is illegal, but the Xbox itself is still your legal and legit property. However, that is the unit that gets destroyed.

Microsoft is destroying your property for modding your Xbox. They are destroying your property, even if you did nothing wrong. It's entirely possible to mod your Xbox and never have played a pirated game, yet Microsoft still destroyed your property.

And your proof that Microsoft is destroying XBox 360's is????????

And modding the XBox to not play pirated games......give me a break. Yeah, right........I'm never going to pirate any game and never going to download games, but I JUST HAVE to mod my XBox to be able to do it. I only buy my games, and the mod I did to my console is just in case of............ummmm, here, have a cookie.