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'''Xbox softmodding''' is a process by which an original [[Xbox]] is made to execute arbitrary code without the use of a modchip. Softmodding allows you to play game backups (and store them on the HDD), run emulators, use homebrew software, use Xbox Media Center to watch videos, and upgrade the HDD.
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''For information about emulating the Nintendo 3DS, see [https://emulation.gametechwiki.com/index.php/Nintendo_3DS_emulators Nintendo 3DS emulators] ''
  
The topic of softmodding the Xbox is covered extensively by [http://www.xboxscene.com Xbox-Scene], and most of the tutorials available there are still relevant. However, most of the guides are nearly a decade old: the Windows of the time was XP, most hard drives used IDE cables, and floppy drives were common. Several of the programs used for softmodding, especially those used to upgrade the HDD, will not work properly on modern OS's. The purpose of this guide is to walk you through the entire softmodding process using modern hardware.
 
  
==Overview==
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The Nintendo 3DS is a foldable [https://www.gametechwiki.com/w/index.php?title=Handheld_game_console handheld game console] produced by [https://www.gametechwiki.com/w/index.php/Nintendo Nintendo.] The console was announced in March 2010 and unveiled at E3 2010 as the successor to the [https://www.gametechwiki.com/w/index.php/Nintendo_DS Nintendo DS.] The system features backward compatibility with Nintendo DS video games. As an eighth-generation console, its primary competitor was Sony's PlayStation Vita.
Softmodding works by exploiting flaws in the MS Dashboard and certain games. By transferring a hacked save file to an Xbox memory card through a USB device and then loading the file from the game, a program which allows full access to the Xbox, called a '''Dashboard''', can be booted. From there, an FTP connection can be established between your PC and Xbox, allowing you to modify system files on the Xbox HDD, which will enable you to boot the Dashboard of your choice either upon boot or from the MS Dashboard, without the need for the game whose save file had been exploited.
 
 
 
The entire process should proceed in three phases:
 
* 1. Get a hacked save file onto a memory card and confirm you are able to trigger the exploit by loading the file from the game.
 
* 2. Backup the original HDD and prepare a new one (not required, but highly recommended).
 
* 3. With the new HDD in the Xbox, use the game save exploit to install a permanent exploit.
 
 
 
==What you need==
 
* A legitimate copy of ''007 Agent Under Fire'', ''Mech Assault'', or ''Splinter Cell''. (Note that not all versions of these games support the exploits.)
 
* An ''Action Replay'' or some other method of transferring save files to an Xbox memory card
 
* An official, Microsoft-branded memory card (while the Action Replay does come with a memory card, it's cheaply made and is likely to become corrupted)
 

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For information about emulating the Nintendo 3DS, see Nintendo 3DS emulators


The Nintendo 3DS is a foldable handheld game console produced by Nintendo. The console was announced in March 2010 and unveiled at E3 2010 as the successor to the Nintendo DS. The system features backward compatibility with Nintendo DS video games. As an eighth-generation console, its primary competitor was Sony's PlayStation Vita.