MS responds to DVD firmware hacks
by Ken Weeks 
{ Oct 6th 2006 at 3:00PM }
Microsoft has responded to rampant (in certain circles) DVD firmware hacking with a new version of the Hitachi-LG GDR-3120L Xbox 360 DVD drive (0078FK), currently found in post-August '06 manufactured consoles bound for the UK and Australia, and probably everywhere else in the near future. Xbox-Scene has details on changes that seem designed to confound the best the hacking community has to offer. Ok, so how long before some 13-year-old in Norway cracks this thing?
By the way, if you want to know what version you have, there's a helpful sticker on the drive.
[Thanks AoE]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
OwnedToast @ Oct 7th 2006 1:08PM
Ah, maybe this will prevent the cracking... for a while.
Funny you used "a 13 year old in Norway" as I allready know a 14 year old in Norway with a firmware hack :)
Saocom @ Oct 7th 2006 4:59PM
It will be hacked and i will help.
Robo @ Oct 11th 2006 12:16PM
At least this will stop modders from ruining online play for a while...
joey @ Oct 10th 2006 5:00PM
These people all suck. They need to start paying for their games and supporting the developers making the games. I'm glad Microsoft is doing something about it.