XBOX in India : Code Broken

When will Microisoft understand that Piracy can not be stopped by getting the security algorithm better. For all Logic has some flaw. As they say nothing is perfect.So is the case of Xbox.

The DVD drive on board the X-Box 360, which is used to load games as well as movies, is the weak link. Hackers have discovered that by using a technique called “flashing”, they can alter the programming of the DVD drive, enabling it to read copied game discs. This change to the hardware means that DVDs can be replicated and sold illegally.
Shopkeepers at Palika Bazaar say: “The machine has not launched in India yet, so we bring them in from other countries. Then our techinicians sit down with each machine and make changes to it. After that (all) the people who sell the game DVDs to us need to do is buy one legal copy of the game and then they can make as many duplicates as they want. The modified systems run them with no problems. We take a day or two and charge Rs 2,000, but we get results.”
Interestingly, while it is illegal to sell pirated games, there is no law to prevent the modification of systems to run those games. In fact, the only risk that people run is that their disc drives can be damaged in the process, thus making the warranty void.


Lets see what becomes of PS3 & Nintendo

Next Steps
	Aladdin2 Mod360 DVD Patchmod for Xbox 360 This chip is a clone of the original NME-360 chip and comes in at nearly half the price. Fitting this chip looks nice and simple with a custom breakout board. Currently there are two version of the chip avaliable, one for the Hitachi and LG drives and an alternative version which is compatible with the Toshiba and Samsung DVD Drives. It boots all copied games and has an auto-detect function so that you can still use xbox-live
	Fractal 360 This chip comes mounted on a custom breakout board and has only 12 points to solder. It is compatible with all 360 DVD drives and unlike some chips is fully compatible with 360 backups so there is no need to patch your ISO’s. Although this chip does not stealth itself for Xbox-live it does give you an indication as to whether it is safe to go on-line via an LED.
	Custom Chip If you know what your doing you can buy a replacment firmware chip for a couple of pounds, flash it with a hacked firmware and install it piggybacked on top of the original DVD drive firmware chip. This is the most complicated option but allows you to exactly control the firmware you use. Microsoft have tried to prevent this by putting resin around the chips but this is easily removed with a dremel and some patience