Greets, TX nerds. Said, as always, with pride from a fellow nerd.
I need some help, please. I'm having a hard time deciphering all the various products and keeping track of which method & mod gear is current and appropriate for me.
I know my machine is a Phat Falcon, my DVD drive is a Benq. So far, I have fixed the RROD (properly, not with a towel) and am feeling pleased with myself.
Now that I've voided the warranty (ha!), I need to keep going. I definitely want to make and play backups of my games. I have puppies. They chew on stuff. Blank DVD-DL's are even cheaper than used copies. I also want to scope out some of the homebrew stuff I've seen; there's a wicked-cool alternative dashboard I've seen that looks amazing. Gotta check that out.
But anyway... I need to figure out what to buy. Please correct me if I'm wrong.
I know I need the new R-JTAG for my model of Xbox. And since I have no other modding components, I'll be getting the Ultra Mega Deluxe pack.
I think I also need a CK3 (exact model?) in order to flash the DVD drive. Yes? My PC has onboard SATA. Do I also need the X360USB gizmo? (I think so; kindly verify.)
What else? Besides a bigger hard drive (later), a better soldering iron (now), and lots more free time.
I need to buy this stuff in stages, so I think the proper procedure is to start with the CK3 and/or the X360USB. Right? If I understand correctly, I'll be able to back up my discs and play those. But the homebrew stuff has to wait until I can afford the R-JTAG kit.
I appreciate the help. I promise to pay it back in kind, just as soon as I can.
Thanks in advance.
-Dito
I need some help, please. I'm having a hard time deciphering all the various products and keeping track of which method & mod gear is current and appropriate for me.
I know my machine is a Phat Falcon, my DVD drive is a Benq. So far, I have fixed the RROD (properly, not with a towel) and am feeling pleased with myself.
Now that I've voided the warranty (ha!), I need to keep going. I definitely want to make and play backups of my games. I have puppies. They chew on stuff. Blank DVD-DL's are even cheaper than used copies. I also want to scope out some of the homebrew stuff I've seen; there's a wicked-cool alternative dashboard I've seen that looks amazing. Gotta check that out.
But anyway... I need to figure out what to buy. Please correct me if I'm wrong.
I know I need the new R-JTAG for my model of Xbox. And since I have no other modding components, I'll be getting the Ultra Mega Deluxe pack.
I think I also need a CK3 (exact model?) in order to flash the DVD drive. Yes? My PC has onboard SATA. Do I also need the X360USB gizmo? (I think so; kindly verify.)
What else? Besides a bigger hard drive (later), a better soldering iron (now), and lots more free time.
I need to buy this stuff in stages, so I think the proper procedure is to start with the CK3 and/or the X360USB. Right? If I understand correctly, I'll be able to back up my discs and play those. But the homebrew stuff has to wait until I can afford the R-JTAG kit.
I appreciate the help. I promise to pay it back in kind, just as soon as I can.
Thanks in advance.
-Dito