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|  "Re(1):Playstation 2 and XBox Modchips"
, posted Fri 3 Jan 22:33
I heard PS2 mods are pretty inoffensive once installed, and won't give you any trouble with playing normal games from your region, while giving you access to imports and burns, if you're into piracy, anyway.
However, I know for a fact that Xbox modchips are NOT a good idea. Each Xbox has a unique serial number, and if you ever plan to put your Xbox on Microsoft's Xbox Live network, Xbox Live WILL find the modchip, and your 'box will be banned, even if you remove the chip. It's already happened to people. MS doesn't screw around with that kind of stuff, I guess. I mean, they even temporarily shut down lik-sang because of modchip sales.
However, when it comes to PS2 chips, I can't really elaborate. I don't have one installed myself. But what I said about Xbox chips is true.
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| Dr Baghead 1863th Post
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| "Re(2):Playstation 2 and XBox Modchips" , posted Fri 3 Jan 23:25
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However, I know for a fact that Xbox modchips are NOT a good idea. Each Xbox has a unique serial number, and if you ever plan to put your Xbox on Microsoft's Xbox Live network, Xbox Live WILL find the modchip, and your 'box will be banned, even if you remove the chip. It's already happened to people. MS doesn't screw around with that kind of stuff, I guess. I mean, they even temporarily shut down lik-sang because of modchip sales.
If Microsoft is going to have such a stricked "NO MOD CHIP" policy, they should tell every developer "don't put a reigional coding on your games!"
If I'm not mistaken reigional lock-out is optional for XBox games, so discarding them all together would ensure only evil-piraters have them while good importer-players have no need.
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| "Re(3):Playstation 2 and XBox Modchips" , posted Fri 3 Jan 23:36
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If Microsoft is going to have such a stricked "NO MOD CHIP" policy, they should tell every developer "don't put a reigional coding on your games!"
If I'm not mistaken reigional lock-out is optional for XBox games, so discarding them all together would ensure only evil-piraters have them while good importer-players have no need.
Well, it's like it always was. Game companies don't even want an import business to exist. I bought an old Japanese N64 copy of Yuke Yuke Troublemakers at the rental store tonight, because I had fond memories of playing it before the US Mischief Makers was out, and I wanted to be able to own it before it was gone. As most Japanese games, the box says "FOR SALE AND USE IN JAPAN ONLY AND COMMERCIAL RENTAL PROHIBITED." Oops, store blew it on two counts. Anyway, if companies wanted it, believe me, they'd make it easier for us, and harder for pirates.
Microsoft's policy isn't really out of line, though. Modified hardware shouldn't be on Xbox Live, it poses a threat. They designed the hardware as they did (and prohibited things such as Game Shark from being released) to keep things fair online. That way, we shouldn't have any debacles like we did with Counterstrike cheating on PC.
Granted, I can't get broadband where I live, so I can't take my Xbox online anyway. Boo. 
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| GekigangerV 256th Post
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| "Re(4):Playstation 2 and XBox Modchips" , posted Sat 4 Jan 10:15
Well, it's like it always was. Game companies don't even want an import business to exist. I bought an old Japanese N64 copy of Yuke Yuke Troublemakers at the rental store tonight, because I had fond memories of playing it before the US Mischief Makers was out, and I wanted to be able to own it before it was gone. As most Japanese games, the box says "FOR SALE AND USE IN JAPAN ONLY AND COMMERCIAL RENTAL PROHIBITED." Oops, store blew it on two counts. Anyway, if companies wanted it, believe me, they'd make it easier for us, and harder for pirates.
That only in Japan message is a taken very loosely for some reason. I am sure there are over a hundred import DDR machines in the US and they are all posted at ddrfreak.com, and I am sure Konami of America knows of all of them, but decides not to do nothing about it. I wish that companies would allow us to play games from other regions without hassle. Its not like they are going to bring out all those Robot Wars games anytime soon. But oh well I guess that they have their reasons.
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