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  • 12-06-2009 11:04am
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    poindexter
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    is there any difference is asking a question about a torrent problem for DS game and people having a forum to advertise a service for 'flashing' x-boxes??. nothing at all against the people who are flashing them, it's a great service in all fairness. in one way or another downloading a game for a ds is the same as someone flashing an x-box which in turn allows someone to play downloaded xbox games, or am i wrong??
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    Ron DMC
    Registered Users Posts: 5,297 ✭✭✭Ron DMC


    poindexter wrote: »
    is there any difference is asking a question about a torrent problem for DS game and people having a forum to advertise a service for 'flashing' x-boxes??. nothing at all against the people who are flashing them, it's a great service in all fairness. in one way or another downloading a game for a ds is the same as someone flashing an x-box which in turn allows someone to play downloaded xbox games, or am i wrong??

    Modding an x-box does nothing but void your warranty. Playing pirated games is not the only reason someone would choose to mod a games console. They may wish to use it as a media player, install linux etc.

    Downloading games is illegal and therefore boards don't condone it in any way.
    There are plenty of legitimate reasons to mod a console.


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    Ponster
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 10,912 Mod ✭✭✭✭Ponster


    poindexter wrote: »
    is there any difference is asking a question about a torrent problem for DS game and people having a forum to advertise a service for 'flashing' x-boxes??. nothing at all against the people who are flashing them, it's a great service in all fairness. in one way or another downloading a game for a ds is the same as someone flashing an x-box which in turn allows someone to play downloaded xbox games, or am i wrong??


    1/ Flashing an xbox, as long as the firmware is not copyright, is not illegal.

    2/ Some people,though maybe in the minority, flash xboxs for other reasons other than to play copied, downloaded games.
    in one way or another downloading a game for a ds is the same as someone flashing an x-box

    I think that they have very little in common.


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    poindexter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 675 ✭✭✭poindexter


    cool, thanks for the replies :)


    what are the other reasons for flashing xboxes other than playing downloaded games on them????


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    Ponster
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 10,912 Mod ✭✭✭✭Ponster


    My lil' brother flashed his so he could install XBMC, creating a pretty cool media centre.

    Other people just do it because they can or just want to see what's possible. I don't have a console but the whole idea of buying a piece of kit and not opening it up to see what else it can do is alien to me. In the past modders have created tools and hacks for hardware that goes beyond what the original developers though that it could do.


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    poindexter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 675 ✭✭✭poindexter


    whats the story now with flashed xbox's?? looks like some people might have their console's banned/blocked.


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    sceptre
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    poindexter wrote: »
    whats the story now with flashed xbox's?? looks like some people might have their console's banned/blocked.

    Try asking that in the relevant console forum. This is the forum for site feedback. It's not a topic that belongs in Feedback.


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