Softmod Your Original Xbox With This EASY Guide

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[@blainelocklair]

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[@monchopr3511]

Got that adapter since I saw your review and works marvelous with my OG Xbox version 1.0 😎 Thanks Blaine.

[@jjzuke123]

Can you do this without the game?

[@propanepiff3506]

Is there a way to restore/remove the softmod if I decide to ?

[@OhMyPoBoy]

I’ve used your videos for ps3, psp, and wii. You are my go-to for console soft-modding. I picked up my very first og xbox today. Can’t wait to get a big hdd loaded up with backups 😎

[@porkulio]

Bro, thank you very much for this tutorial, I cannot wait to finish working today so I can start modding my Xbox. You’re the best!

[@eu0102]

i don’t even have an og xbox but i still watched this,keep it up man

[@Superbad22]

Hey Blaine, great video, one thing I’m still trying to figure out how to do is put in a new hard drive for the system and get it formatted with the system. That would be a great future video too!

[@djm9937]

All sound very simple, thanks :)

[@boredstudent]

My ex-brother in law introduced me to the Xbox Softmodding Tool as a kid. I had Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell as a kid so that's why I was even introduced to it. Fast forward to 2022, I end up buying another copy of Splinter Cell because I no longer had the game, I bought a flash drive which was to my surprise preformatted with the save files and Xbox Softmodding Tool, bought the dongle, and boom. Softmodded my Xbox. The only thing though is that I have a Platinum Hits copy of that game but I was still able to softmod it. The other games such as 007 Agent Under Fire, Mechassault, those games have to be a specific version of a Platinum Hits copy if you have a Platinum Hits copy but otherwise it's recommended to have the launch copy.

[@robertchamberlin2362]

Thank you for this video , I will be using it pretty soon on an OG xbox that i got .

[@vladimirrushkin4815]

I needed this video thank you, now if I can perfect my 360.

[@Manic_Panic]

Already have mine. Softmodded, 2TB HDD upgrade, clock capacitors replaced, full clean up inside, custom HDMI cable/adapter with progressive scan support and the disc drive still works. You can also fit 90% of the entire console library inside the 2TB HDD, including PAL/NTSC-J exclusives.

[@jgvtc559]

How many still have servers up for online game play though

[@Manic_Panic]

@@jgvtc559 Officially? None. Unofficialy, some of them. The original Xbox Live is being brought back by the community. Unless they have custom publisher servers like Burnout 3, the online is currently unplayable atm.

[@abdulsalim6037]

Can you tell us how you installed the new hard drive

[@theTF2sniper]

@@jgvtc559 Look up insignia, 153 games supported at time of this reply

[@vipervolkan3042]

@@jgvtc559 you can use Insignia to play xbox live again

[@shredbraahh8606]

Man, some of those flash drives are super hard to find these days haha. Luckily I found one on eBay, and I bought the usb to xbox control port adapter. Stoked to try this on one of my OG Xbox consoles. You're always putting out the best console mod content. I've used your tutorials for all of my modded consoles. Thanks Blaine!

[@jigzyonline]

There are loads on Amazon

[@sladejosephwilson2300]

What's the name of the one that you bought?

[@GiSWiG]

If you have a bad controller to cannibalize a cable from and a USB cable with a female end (i.e. extension), you can make your own adapter cable. The OG XBOX is really just a PC with four USB ports that just so happen to be controller ports. I cannot say if this goes for third-party controllers but the cables of the Microsoft controllers are USB with an extra yellow cable. So you can make your own XBOX/USB adapter by splicing the cables, matching the colors of the wires but leave the yellow wire from the controller cable disconnected. I actually took a break-away cable and made a USB to XBOX adapter and an XBOX to USB adapter. I could plug flash drives in to the XBOX with one and plug my XBOX controller in to my PC with the other. I don't recommend doing that anymore because modern XBOX controllers are so much better and you'll find more controllers in the wild that DON'T have breakaway cables than controllers that do. I still have my very first XBOX I modded close to 20 years ago. It has an Xecuter X3 and two USB ports in the back that are actually spliced in to controller ports 3 and 4. I did have Linux working on it many years ago with a mouse and keyboard plugged in to those ports. The front ports can still be used, you just can't have something plugged in to the same port in the back.

[@Ckoz2829]

I restored my Xbox and then soft modded it with your guides! I cannot understate just how helpful you really are! The final step is to flash it. I got some conductive paint because I don’t know how to solder. But I will be using your guide again! You get a like from me, sir!

[@monchopr3511]

The softmod works great. Thanks for step by step instructions. Need help with the upgrade to 1TB SSD. :(

[@RaptorZX3]

One thing to make sure as well on the console, is if ALL the capacitors inside are not bulging or leaking. Many XBox consoles have this problem nowadays, because Microsoft decided to use many regular electrolytic capacitors in the XBox, and they were all made during the sadly famous "capacitors plague" between 1999 and 2007, so you never know if your console is affected until you open it to check the motherboard inside. If there are some leaking and/or bulging capacitors, and if some are leaking BUT not leaked on the board, those capacitors should be replaced as soon as possible.

[@funworks84]

I have 3 xbox classics. in all 3 I had to replace the electrolytic capacitors. one managed to damage some SMD components on HDD board. I had to desolder some SMD components, clean everything and solder it back on.

[@TheRoughGo]

I heard that if you have an Xbox built after February 2004 it's way less likely to run into this issue, not sure how true that is

[@KuraV12]

@@TheRoughGoIt’s April 2004, after that they made the 1.6 mobo rev which has a higher quality clock cap that doesn’t leak. However other caps can still leak.

[@CarsandCats]

I recently replaces 5 capacitors on a 1.6 that would not even turn on. @@KuraV12

[@ComicBooksandVideoGameNerd96]

I got mine in Christmas of 2004 I never opened it so yeah I don't think my Xbox is leaking I think mine is fine but it never hurts to check I just never got around to it

[@jkarakizi]

Sadly you can't really do much with the stock HDD on a modded Xbox because it's so small. The next step is replacing the HDD with something larger and that's probably the hardest part.

[@victormercado4478]

Back in the it was 4 different original xbox games and trust me i got all 4 games back in the day. All in mint condition. Then again i made sure it was hard modded. Soft modded has a small amount of games that didn't work where the hard mod was 💯!

[@Samboi_420]

YOU ARE THE GOAT 🐐

[@overturee1928]

Hi Blaine, great video as always! Is there a way to mod an Xbox without the disc drive? Mine is broken and I wanted to check if I can do anything with it before tossing it in the trash. Thanks!

[@Brilliantick99]

I'll buy it

[@DEVILTAZ35]

lol i got it to work on a Pal console. Thanks for these tips. I was using the wrong James bond game duh. Nightfire instead of Agent Under Fire lol. Thankfully i had both. It worked the 2nd time around. I am just waiting for my XBox2hdmi to arrive so i can hook it up to the OLED in the lounge which is where the router is. Then i can easily transfer the files on extras disc to get back the original dashboard look that i love. In the meantime ordered a cheap set of component cables to test it on my Sony TV in the spare room anyway just to make sure all the resolutions work etc.Thankfully the Sony 4k has Component where as my LG OLED doesn't.

[@Mangomesh]

This is amazing, I want to buy the original Xbox in 2024.

[@illegalalien4716]

Hey, I did everything correctly but when it comes to plugging the USB stick into the Xbox it recognises the memory but it shows it as empty without the saved data or the modding tool. I decided to restart and do it all again did it all correctly but isn't showing with the saved data or modding tool. This a 1.1 xbox I believe anything to help with this? Thank you.

[@Wanderingtraveller89]

Hey blaine can you make an updated video on modding a ps3 and loading games onto it along with the risks of your psn account getting banned and how to minimise it that would be great thanks

[@njblkm5595]

hey im a fan of ur channel do u charge for modding n repairs for xbox

[@lenincardoso8881]

thank you enough I can't thank you so much

[@DK-vf8kj]

Thank you! The softmod ist very simpel with that video. Is it possible to change between mod and the og dashboard?

[@Themanwhosoldtheworld12]

Blaine, can you make a guide on how to expand the HDD size by using File Explorer. Instead of chimp etc

[@ChristosPanagoulopoulos]

Hi Mr. Blair! I was wondering if you could help me with something... So i first used this method to hack my xbox in 2018. Worked like a charm since up until Yesterday, when yours trully decided to finally register his xbox on Insignia .... So since i had the dashbord version 4.something (pre xbox live update ) i decided to use halo 2 to bring in up to speed with the requirements of Insignia. And as the update was over, well i noticed my xbox was indeed unhacked... I can only boot instandard MS dashboard, and even though the video settings list all the possible resolution options, the image is still low quality ( btw it's a PAL model). I do have the saves in the hdd and the necessary files for the softmod so my question is: Should i just go ahead and launch the exploit using splinter cell as i did the first time and install everything all over again or is there another way to do this ? Do i risk anything by going that route ? Thank you for your awesome content and your time !

[@Kalebent]

Dear Blaine, I want to play Dino Crisis 3 somehow, which is only available on XBOX classic. Can you tell me the easiest way to do it? I own a modded PS3 and Switch as well as a PC.

[@albertomartinez-nm4bz]

Do you have a video to mod an original xbox if it doesn't have a harddrive? I got a Xbox without a harddrive

[@BrandonMoniz]

Hey Blaine, I'm at the step where I''ve exploited MechAssault to the Xbox. I resetted my xbox, it launches the Xbox logo in green, and then the Grey Xbox logo. However, the xbox power button stays yellow and then the screen goes all fuzzy. How do I troubleshoot this?

[@AhmadZuhair85]

Can't wait to see XBOX360 SoftMOD

[@seguramlk]

YES

[@Southized]

Never.

[@Prestize]

rgh

[@aetheralmeowstic2392]

Aaaaaaand now the original Splinter Cell is gonna skyrocket in price.

[@blainelocklair]

I guess I'll have to crack open my WATA-graded copy now. 🤣

[@femto8402]

​@@blainelocklairYes. Wata is a scam anyway

[@Broken4forever]

This has been going on for years lol.

[@MegaIceLynx]

Splinter Cell has been one of the few games to softmod the Xbox for well over a decade. It hasn’t budged from the $7-$12 dollar range either.

[@DMurcielago]

^

[@Nobby19891989]

Need some help please!!!! I’ve installed the softmodding tool to my Xbox. But for some reason it won’t ready my burned dvd-dl discs…..they have been burned at 4x through imgburn. Tried 3 different games and none of them work 🤷‍♂️ what am I doing wrong ? Thanks

[@DEVILTAZ35]

Hi Mate, I am in Australia and no matter what i do i can't get this to work. I have the original Pal version of Metal Arms and although i copied the file over and the softmod and followed all of your instructions it just treats the save file as a normal game file and starts the game. Unfortunately the NTSC saves don't work on a pal console either as i tried Nightfire. I don't have Splintercell. I ordered one in case that one works.

[@bradleycoates6297]

12:44 This is where I get stuck, Splinter Cell save and soft mod aren't appearing. PAL Xbox, what could be the problem? Both files appear on the Partition but not on the Xbox.

[@illegalalien4716]

Same

[@bradleycoates6297]

@@illegalalien4716 Did you find anything? No answer and I sort of gave up. This is the only video on KZbin I can find that shows a method for PAL consoles too. The files on the USB don't show up on the console. I'm stuck.

[@MidnightPodcastGaming]

EPIC!

[@ladyhaley]

Can I not just pull the hard drive out, flash it on a pc, and put it back in?

[@hectormaldonado53]

What happens if it stops working because I bought one that had this mod on it and it now doesn’t work and I tried to reinstall it but I just keep restarting the game I’m not sure what to do now

[@nokowaiera]

Blaine could you help me or anyone Ive followed all of the steps in the video up in till the taking out the disk and restarting after doing that it said that the dashboard was downloading black screened then it just into a boot loop with the disc drive flashing green

[@thebombingsoda]

I followed all the instructions but I don’t see the saves on the USB drive when I put it into the Xbox

[@glass153]

5:30 the chrome download button did work

[@oliverhansen1723]

hey i need some help with my jailbroken ps3 i downloaded some ps3 games on a usb and its worked BUT when i run the games on my ps3 its just a black screen and its frozen

[@Kakashiazn]

What happens when you transfer the files and it’s not peering on the memory card? The splinter cell save file it’s not showing up.

[@abramrick3079]

Beeen waiting for this !

[@frostry5325]

NEED HELP!!! Hello I was following the tutorial for softmodding my xbox and at 15:23 I ejected the disc powered off and power it on again on as shown in the video and now my Xbox has a half orange and green light and wont load to dashboard. It just stuck in a loop where it makes weird mechanical noises and shows the xbox logo then black screen and repeat logo. It still reads games OK and the xbox LED turns half orange and half green light when it reads burned dics for some reason, don't know if that is part of my problem. Edit: Already fix the problem couple days ago

[@hitman_phoenix76]

What did you do to fix the problem, I'm having a similar one

[@thehighhide]

so my xbox reads my flash drive, I've transferred the save files onto it and verified they're there, but my xbox just shows it as a blank memory card. Any idea why that might be? It is a 4gb flash drive, so that could be it, but I figured if it detects the drive it should also be able to read the contents. Great tutorial, super thorough.

[@danielwilliams1400]

You must have missed one of the 10,000 steps he mentioned. lol

[@kimmosakko7283]

Same here. I put the folders there, and my xbox opens the usb but shows nothing. Got back to 360 xplorer which shows they are there. What to try next 🥺 I guess its time to find another usb stick 😭

[@illegalalien4716]

I'm having this issue as well. I tried restarting the process but still having the same issue

[@thehighhide]

@@illegalalien4716 it’s an issue with the drive, dig around for more old drives, ask friends, try any and all you can get your hands on, it feels like a total crapshoot

[@linuxviking]

I had the SAME issue. Use FATXplorer 3.0 beta instead of Xplorer360.

[@edgardclementz4201]

Hi, thank you for the video :) I need help, I acquired 3 years ago an Xbox modded, very well done everything is fine, I just have a problem that prevents me from enjoying it, the "framing", the screen is shifted about 50% to the right when I launch a game, it does not make me in the menus. I don't know what to modify, if someone can help me I'd be grateful. Thanks

[@LG-ro5le]

Can you put downloaded games on the hard drive after doing this? I want to have a digital collection of og xbox games on the console

[@colind6797]

There's only room for 2-3 games on the OG HDD, you need to upgrade the HDD to do what you described.

[@yungtur0]

I think i might have messed something up trying to mod mine. When there is no disc in it wont boot to a dashboard. when my exploit game is in it loads the game so i try the steps for the save mod and it boots to this patch settings page. idk what to do. Can anyone help me? thanks!

[@RudyGGs]

Bro said "I'd like to play a game" and has us dodging viruses jumping through hoops trying to get some software downloaded. Retro modding is so fun 😂😂

[@zimtage1744]

Awesome

[@josevalero3543]

My console is PAL, all the process worked for me, but even if I select high resolutions like 480p 720p and 1080i I am not sure at all this works on the PAL versions of the Xbox unless you use something like ENIGMAH Video Select, could someone confirm? Thank you

[@RobertMaz]

What is the point of the dll file all you do is paste it in the explorer folder... So confused

[@sladejosephwilson2300]

Easy except finding the right flash drive is a huge pain.

[@cheezysot]

watching this without an og xbox

[@jusjay3834]

Any way we can bypass if our disc drive doesn’t work

[@kyabados]

Watch Pence PC he has a video where he replaces the disc drive belt

[@CliveTheFrog]

Does anyone know if modding my Xbox means I can download my disks to the hard drive?

[@jorge_1987]

I get the 007 game, how can I do it with this game?

[@attilabiro6184]

How to exit the factory menü? (ma-dash)

[@TKG-0ne]

Yeah, but I don’t have that kind of Xbox? Can I do it with any xbox

[@TKG-0ne]

And since I don’t have it, am I not gonna be able to do it?

[@RetroComplex]

I have a sandisk 32 Gb can I use that one? cuz trying to find a 4gb is hard

[@KanyeWestLover12345]

No

[@40fastback]

So I followed the instructions got the softmod on rebooted xbox. Now no main menu just reboots over and over again. It will still play splinter cell but no menu. Looks like this mod destroyed my xbox!!!!

[@heywoodjablome2767]

After you softmod the OG Xbox, can you still play Splinter Cell like normal?

[@monchopr3511]

Yes. :) You just have to select a normal profile instead of the hacked one.

[@Termanator]

I can't find any usb drives

[@Stephen_Eee]

Tbh, Grab all of them 😂 i mean mercari has to have a deal

[@RageyRage82]

The "easy" soft mods are usually not all that easy.

[@sladejosephwilson2300]

The problem is finding the right USB flash drive that is available. Which aren't available because they are old and out of stock

[@RageyRage82]

@@sladejosephwilson2300 yup. And people want a lot for those game discs that provide the exploit. And those discs are getting rarer to find.

[@chuckspadina]

Nothing like a hot swap to install Unleash X...

[@allenvanhuss1591]

Can you explain? This sounds like its easier

[@JIREX]

Pls fix title “yout”

[@blainelocklair]

Fixed

[@JIREX]

@@blainelocklair Nice. Love your vids, thank you for contributing to the modding community ❤️

[@lenincardoso8881]

Xbox 360 series was shut down in July 29, 2024 can it be soft model jailbreak in the future?

[@adrianalvarado-mendoza1276]

What of I have windows 11 😢

[@anasqahar5000]

''Yout'' !!!??!?!

[@blainelocklair]

Fixed

[@davidgill7412]

Yeah! two youts!

[@HarryJDReal]

yout??

[@blainelocklair]

Fixed

[@Aqeel.talib7]

Dose this method work on Xbox 360 old(not HD) one?

[@toajames1]

No

[@Thelastspartankiller]

YOUT

[@blainelocklair]

Fixed

[@retro_pollo998]

Next step is to show how to install XBMC4GAMERS dashboard 😎😎

[@kraftaculousgreekgodofcraf1113]

Wait this is the EASY version?? Hate to watch the HARD version

[@ScrakSFMs]

Whats with this lighting? 2010?

[@danielwilliams1400]

Dang, I am jealous of anyone who thinks this is EASY. I guess I need to install a second monitor to play this video while I try to follow all this cluttered nonsense on the other...

[@sladejosephwilson2300]

It's not hard if you can find the right flash drive. Finding the right flash drive is difficult

[@Hoover9571]

Please replace your mouse with something that isn’t so clunky

[@Greenchrysopsaro]

I thought it was a sound effect

[@akalalaimranrp]

I hate the original Xbox. I have 2 slim Xbox 360 modded with RGH, and Xbox Series X. I love Playstation and Nintendo more.

[@deegeegeeretrogaming6684]

I think it would be faster much to just solder in a MOD-CHIP.

[@GiSWiG]

Only if you have said modchip, torx screwdrivers, various other tools and the tools and skills for soldering. This video is all about modding an XBOX that anyone can do without those tools and skills.

[@IDrinkLava]

​@GiSWiG you still need to do that anyway unless you want the RTC battery acid to destroy your xbox