Modded Xbox 360s Jailbroken With Un-Ban Hack?
A hacker eager to reconnect modded Xbox 360s banned by Microsoft in recent days may be on the verge of releasing a workaround. According to 360Mods (by way of DailyTech), user ‘c4eva’ has shifted gears from developing Lite-on and Hitachi optical drive mods to creating a firmware rev that would allow modded Xbox 360s to bypass Microsoft’s online security tests. Called iXtreme LT (for ‘light touch’) the mod’s being designed to resemble the Xbox 360’s standard firmware while performing minimal security checks. If successful, it would allow gamers with modded Xbox 360s to play custom-burned DVDs as well as illegal versions of games online without drawing Microsoft’s eye. DailyTech initially reported the fix was available, then retracted the story and later published a revised version, noting “No ETA for fix, but modders are hard at work.” Modifying an Xbox 360 isn’t technically illegal, but using it to play pirated games is. Some gamers argue the modified systems are only used to create ba
