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buyin modded xbox

Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2006 1:02 pm
by halo1freak3
uh ok so i was gonna buy a modded xbox from my friend, cuz mine broke but, b4 i do i want to make sure its legal

Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2006 1:06 pm
by =sw=warlord
modded xbox is legal saving games to xbox is not.

Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2006 1:28 pm
by halo1freak3
so i can buy it from my friend, but what do you mean about the games? isent puttin halo 2 on your xbox legal?

Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2006 1:34 pm
by SpecOp44
halo1freak3 wrote:so i can buy it from my friend, but what do you mean about the games? isent puttin halo 2 on your xbox legal?
No.You can't Legally copy Halo 2. It interferes with international copyright laws.

Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2006 1:37 pm
by halo1freak3
then how do you modd old maps?

Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2006 1:40 pm
by SpecOp44
halo1freak3 wrote:then how do you modd old maps?
You copy Halo 2 to you're Hardrive.

Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2006 1:41 pm
by halo1freak3
well if you did that wouldent that be illegal? if not then im just confused

Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2006 1:43 pm
by SpecOp44
halo1freak3 wrote:well if you did that wouldent that be illegal? if not then im just confused
Yes, yes it would.

Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2006 1:44 pm
by halo1freak3
then if im correct alot of ppl have done illegal stuff....

Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2006 1:48 pm
by SpecOp44
halo1freak3 wrote:then if im correct alot of ppl have done illegal stuff....
Ok, just to be safe, let's leave this discussion right there? Mkay?

Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2006 1:48 pm
by halo1freak3
mmkkkk ok....

Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2006 2:16 pm
by gruntboy
Legal: Puting Halo 2 on your HDD
Illegal: Copying Halo 2 and then selling your original Halo 2 disk.

Basically, as long as you only use it for personal use only its fine.

Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2006 7:26 pm
by halo1freak3
omfg thank you soo much i was gonna quit modding cuz it was illegal to copy it, but anyways, thanks for clearing this all up now i can sleep tonight ^_^ and um admins can lock this or delete this i have all i want to know

Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2006 8:17 pm
by Tural
Correct, it is not illegal to make a backup of a game for personal use. It is illegal to sell it, or give it away.

Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2006 10:22 pm
by Ketchup_Bomb
=sw=warlord wrote:modded xbox is legal saving games to xbox is not.
Wow.

(And, by the way, it depends on what process you use to mod your Xbox. It definately can be illegal.)

Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2006 7:30 am
by citrusp3rs
modded xboxes are almost always illegal, since the software on it (dashboard, apps) is compiled (created) with the xbox development kit, which was stolen.

there is a way to stay legal though, by only using software made with the open source development kit (openxdk), but that stuff is usually hard to find or not very good (no offence to the open-sourcers)


i am not talking about xbox modding here, just wanted to make clear the legal stuffz

Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2006 9:03 am
by Ketchup_Bomb
The BIOS is what I was referring to.
Software that was built off the XDK is not illegal. However, sites, such as Xbox-Scene, will not host it because it was made with the XDK, which is illegal to use/have.

[quote="Xbox-Scene"]Built with (MS) XDK" or "Built with (MS) SDK"
What does it mean ?

It means the software you are trying to download has been compiled with the official Microsoft

Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2006 2:38 am
by citrusp3rs
that's what i tried to say

Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2006 2:51 pm
by HashBro
Can anyone catch you if you do any of this??

Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2006 10:40 pm
by Ketchup_Bomb
But think of all the guilt!
Nightmares!... During the day even! Gasp!

Daymares!