Why is it that the X3 bios is deemed illegal and other mod manufacturers can boast that their bios is legal? Yes, I know that some are linux based... which is open source.
Why?
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You answered your own question. The legal bioses are linux based. The X3 is distributed with a legal BIOS - FlashBIOS, which is Linux based (source code is out there if you really want to look for it).
The illegal bioses are either developed using the Microsoft XDK (Xbox developer kit), or based on hacked version of the Microsoft BIOS.
But heres the kicker - all those "legal BIOS'" are capable of doing is running Linux (or technically running as a bootloader for linux). They can not run Xbox games. If you want to run games, you either need to disable the chip and run the stock MS BIOS - not a big deal, good for XBL, but not able to run games from you HDD - or you need to run an illegal BIOS in a second bank on the chip ... and which BIOS is commonly run? The Xecuter X2 BIOS or the Evox M8 BIOS - which are both illegal.
The illegal bioses are either developed using the Microsoft XDK (Xbox developer kit), or based on hacked version of the Microsoft BIOS.
But heres the kicker - all those "legal BIOS'" are capable of doing is running Linux (or technically running as a bootloader for linux). They can not run Xbox games. If you want to run games, you either need to disable the chip and run the stock MS BIOS - not a big deal, good for XBL, but not able to run games from you HDD - or you need to run an illegal BIOS in a second bank on the chip ... and which BIOS is commonly run? The Xecuter X2 BIOS or the Evox M8 BIOS - which are both illegal.
Because, most take what others say at face value, just because "others" (I think I know who you refer to) say it legal in not ness. the case just got to do your background tracking first. There are to my knowledge only 2 legal bios for the xbox. Cromwell & Microsux... SOFT (sorry bad habit). Much like the rest of the world anything can be used to a negatie end, be it legal or otherwise. I backup what I pay good money for so my kids dont destroy it. Others are not so noble legal or illegal the choice is yours as it shoul be, where you end up is up to you just be cartain you know what your getting and dont take the word of just anybody.
Not even mine.
Not even mine.
Cool thanks for the quick responses. So, even if you use the developers kit and make your own bios (which I assume is what Xecuter is doing) that is deemed illegal?
That kinda sounds like you're saying that if you use Visual Studio to make an application it is illegal because it is based on a Microsoft program.
Maybe I am comparing apples to oranges...
That kinda sounds like you're saying that if you use Visual Studio to make an application it is illegal because it is based on a Microsoft program.
Maybe I am comparing apples to oranges...
For a start of, anything u make with the MS SDK is illegal, cos its stolen code, they never released it publically.
secondly, the 'hacked' bioses use hacked microsoft code, with th secdtion of the boot instructions that tell it to check for 'printed' media removed.
secondly, the 'hacked' bioses use hacked microsoft code, with th secdtion of the boot instructions that tell it to check for 'printed' media removed.
Did you BUY VS or XB SDK? Thats the real dividing line and since XBSDK was never released.... well I think this topic is kinda solvedSektor said:
