The hell with you PS3 fools...Got 360?

[jonathan2006]

yeah i almost have the solo career beat
ill probably finish it up this weekend

they are already makin a new gh
they just put out gh metallica

 

[Matt.]

well, its a different company making it, neversoft isn't doing this one. Plus not everyone likes metallica so of course they need to drop a new game for the summer.

Not to forget activision is a money grubbing whore

 

[jonathan2006]

i wanna play the metallica one

i wish they would remake the first gh for the xbox

 

[Matt.]

i wanna play the metallica one

i wish they would remake the first gh for the xbox

Would be awesome, but also a huge step back.... But the next best thing is happening, Like I said guitar hero: Smash hits.... all the best songs and fan favorite songs to play from all the games. Should be fun.

 

[Jeegz]

I have the Gh: Metallica on my Gamefly list. Chances of me getting it before the end of the year are slim and none.

Right now im working on Smackdown Vs. Raw 2009. Its pretty good for a westling game. The wrestlers look pretty life like. Also the controls are pretty easy.

 

[kaepos]

120gb for $40 = mother f'n win!

 

[jonathan2006]

120gb for $40 = mother f'n win!

nice job

 

[kaepos]

it was a hard drive hack, picked up a western digital 120gb notebook hdd on ebay

 

[jonathan2006]

you should make a diy

 

[hooked_on4]

it was a hard drive hack, picked up a western digital 120gb notebook hdd on ebay

How TF did you do that?

details!!!

BTW I still need to beat RB1 haha s**t has dust on it, so not getting the $ worth.

Xmas present tho.

 

[kaepos]

I'll post a how-to in a little bit, let me get some pics.

 

[kaepos]

How To Upgrade your Xbox360 Hard Drive for Cheap

Disclaimer: This will void the warranty on your hard drive. I'm not responsible for any damages to your computer or your xbox.

Supples:

• WD1200BEVS Hard Drive
• SATA Data Cable
• SATA Power Cable
• T6 & T10 torx screwdrivers/bits
• A computer with SATA support
• Something to boot into DOS (floppy or USB flash drive)
• WinHex (click to download)
• HDDHackr v0.91 (click to download)
• A file called hdss.bin (make sure it's from a 120GB drive - this is copyrighted so I won't post where to find it, just google "120gb xbox hddss.bin")

Step 1: Disassemble the hard drive

There are four T6 screws, one is under the Microsoft sticker.

When you remove the outer casing, open it from the thick side and lift at that angle. When it won't go up any farther, slide it towards the eject button. It should just pop out.

Be careful not to lose this spring! If you do, the eject mechanism will no longer work.

There are four more screws. These require a T10 screwdriver / bit.

Remove the metal shielding and you've exposed the hard drive.

Disconnect the hard drive from it's connector and slide it out. You'll have to lift it up at an angle to pull it out completely.

Step 2: Flashing the hdss.bin

1. Make a DOS boot disk (floppy or USB flash drive)
2. Copy hddhackr.com and hdss.bin into the boot disk you just made
3. Turn off your computer.
   [*]Disconnect all of your hard disks!
4. Connect your Western Digital hard drive (WD1200BEVS) to your computer via your SATA data and power cables.
5. Boot into DOS
6. At the prompt, type in "hddhackr -f"
7. You will be prompted to flash the firmware with sector 16 compatibility, select Y
   
   
8. You'll be prompted to make a backup, select Y

Once everything is completed, turn off your computer and let it sit for ten to twenty seconds.
Repeat steps 4 & 5 to confirm everything worked correctly.

Step 3: Reassemble
Just do everything you did to disassemble in reverse

Step 4: Format your new XBox360 Hard Drive
Pop the hard drive on your XBox and go to Console Settings > System Info
Write down your serial number.

Now go to System Settings > Memory

You'll see an unformatted drive.

Select the drive and format it. Use the serial number you just wrote down so you can format it (it's stupid that you have to do that).

Sit back and enjoy your new 120GB hard drive!

Troubleshooting
I ran into a few snags when I was going through this process but figured it all out. I have a WD1200BEVS-22UST0 model. Apparently, the UST0 models are a bit more finicky than other models so I had to edit HDDHackr using WinHex.

Basically, I had to force HDDHackr to recognize that my drive was really there. Here's what you do:

On your computer, open the run command prompt and type "msinfo32"

With the window that pops up, go to Components > Storage > IDE or SCSI (wherever your SATA controller is).

Look for a list of I/O Ports. Here's what mine says:

I/O Port 0x000009F0-0x000009F7
I/O Port 0x00000BF0-0x00000BF3
I/O Port 0x00000970-0x00000977
I/O Port 0x00000B70-0x00000B73

Make sure you're under your SATA controller and NOT your PATA controller. Looking at the name category will let you know.

These are the first 4 (you usually don't need to go beyond these.
You'll want to compare the four numbers before the hyphen. Make sure the addresses are seven apart.
For example:
09F0 and 0970 are seven apart (by hex)
likewise, 0BF0 and 0B70 are seven apart

Typically, you're going to use the first and third values

Now open WinHex.
Find the folder you stored HDDHackr in and open the hddhackr.com file.

Scroll ALL the way down. On the right-hand side, you'll see text that say port=MPRT. Click on the 'M' and your cursor will fall on a 4 in the center window.

Now take your two 4 byte hex numbers (in this case 09F0 and 0970) and write them over the values that were there to begin with.

Going with our example, you'll replace 4D 50 52 54 with 09 F0 09 70.

Save that com file in your boot disk and flash your hard drive. It should work like magic.

For more info and troubleshooting tips go to http://forums.xbox-scene.com/index.php?showtopic=601813

 

[hooked_on4]

wheaton huh, why don't you sell me yours and I'l give you my original + an extra HD for you to duplicate

 

[kaepos]

haha, I'm in Texas for college atm.

I forgot to mention that this only works for western digital BEVS drives

 

[Matt.]

haha, I'm in Texas for college atm.

I forgot to mention that this only works for western digital BEVS drives

Not entirely true.... Although I'm not going by experience but from what I've read on the internet. But, seagate is also a brand that will work.

 

[DirtyD]

.... I'd rather spend the $200


Replacing a hard drive on a PS3 is unbelievably easy. The console is literally manufactured to make it simple, complete with an instruction manual provided in-box.

 

[Matt.]

Back when I was rollin in the dough I bought the 120.... Good times.

 

[Matt.]

I'd just like to say, I've never had a thread get this big... Thank you guys for making it happen! Now where is my award! Assholes! lol

 

[$lick Rick]

.... I'd rather spend the $200


Replacing a hard drive on a PS3 is unbelievably easy. The console is literally manufactured to make it simple, complete with an instruction manual provided in-box.

Both my ps3 and 360 are 20gig. Also, both my 360 and ps3 have over 18 of their 20 gigs free if I remember correctly.
but I have an external 500gig on my desktop that the 360 can read from over the network. the 360 just has so many more codecs than the ps3 to play different file types.
the ps3 has to be plugged directly into the external HD, but can only recognize 20 or 30 files on the entire HD, most of them pictures
That, coupled with the netflix on the 360, the only thing I have on my HD are game files and gamer profiles.

 

[kaepos]

Replacing a hard drive on a PS3 is unbelievably easy. The console is literally manufactured to make it simple, complete with an instruction manual provided in-box.

It's not that micro$oft wanted to make it easy... they just wanted to bank off the $1.67 / gb that people are willing to pay. Fortunately, there are people who think $200 for 120gb is ridiculous and have come up with ways to save some money... like $160 kind of savings. It's not easy, but I felt rewarded by doing it, haha.