Microsoft Targeting Pirates With Xbox 360 Spring Dashboard Update

4.3
The Spring Dashboard update that started rolling out for Xbox 360 users across the world, holds something that software pirates may not have been expecting. The update is rumored to flash disc drives that have been modified to play burnt discs and render them unusable. The new firmware which is rumored to play a large role in the welcoming of the XDG3 format, is installed during the Spring Update installation.
Piracy has long been a problem on Microsoft’s console, with the company taking a much more proactive approach to the issue by initiating the AP 2.5 protocol into specific games. This AP 2.5 protection alongside the new firmware could strike a death blow to piracy on the console.

http://attackofthefanboy.com/news/microsoft-targeting-pirates-with-xbox-360-spring-dashboard-update/

Posted:

Related Articles

Comments

"Microsoft Targeting Pirates With Xbox 360 Spring Dashboard Update" :: Login/Create an Account :: 63 comments

If you would like to post a comment please signin to your account or register for an account.

Karate_CatPosted:

CrazySniper61 Does this mean if my xbox is flashed that i will get banned

You will probably get banned, and you wont even be able to use your disc drive to play offline games. I advise you to buy a new disc drive, or flsh it back to the original firmware - if that's possible.

CrazySniper61Posted:

Does this mean if my xbox is flashed that i will get banned

OasisPosted:

IsOBrO Just wait for x360chip, it doesnt use software, it emulates the drive and reads the games of a storage device :D its gona pwn


I think you mean x360key or maybe it's rival xode.

IsOBrOPosted:

Just wait for x360chip, it doesnt use software, it emulates the drive and reads the games of a storage device :D its gona pwn

AntPosted:

iLewis Just lower the piece of games, then pirating wont happen!!


Piracy will always happen, take music for example. I think 99 cents for 1 song is pretty decent to be honest. But people still download them illegally, why?

Because they don't want to pay at all, thats what piracy is.

skatertgPosted:

I have every faith in team xecuter to find a new method to pirate ;o)

OasisPosted:

attackofthefanboy FAIL

"holds something that software pirates may not have been expecting."

Everyone knew this was included in the update.

Bring on the workaround.

TTG_BallerPosted:

what if you got a game on demand for free

iLewisPosted:

Just lower the piece of games, then pirating wont happen!!

xLasersPosted:

$60 for a game is a lot of money, to whoever said they are cheap, while I'm glad you're made of money I tend to disagree with your observation.


Latest Downloads

Latest Tutorials