New Xbox LIVE Ban Wave

[alunfennell]

As with other sites when someone is banned it will be two services that are detected and measures taken, first is the units MAC Address & Second is the users IP Address both will be entered in the servers Banned section on the gateway to the server were everyone has to get threw to join the server.

If you are banned from a XBOX server you will have to change your router to get a new IP address if its a static connection, if you have a dynamic Ip address you might be ok if they have not detected your Mac Address from the router.

As for the XBOX the unit will have to exchanged for a virgin box to get reconnected to the XBOX servers.

What I am trying to explain is that is a bigger issue than just the unit (The XBOX) they will also use you IP address to ban you aswell.

I worked for a company that were given a outsource contract to produce the Xbox in Guata la Hara in Mexico, I know a little bit about there methods and there Game banning which is to be on the same lines of EA where by every copy of the game sold is manualy entered onto the server once the game is regestered online, If your system or Game has been detected as been banned, you will not get onto the server. every thing is cross referenced by there system.

[Raven]

i never said he mentioned anything offensive..
im just saying that as it may come under the catorgry of swearing.
just to be safe

I never knew bullocks and shiite were even swear words...I've heard of bullocks as in sandra bullock the actress and i've heard of shiite as in that terrorist faction or whatever....and plus it's no different to when other people say ~~~~ or cnut on the forum.....also the point of his post wasn't about swearing and he did make some good points it's just you decided to pull him up on disguised swears that everyone else does and gets away with. You don't need me to tell you that you were perhaps being a little unfair and dismissive to the guy. You could have at least acknowledged his point instead of just saying "watch your language dude".

I don't want you to take this post the wrong way I don't mean any malice or negativity I'm just pointing out that he didn't do anything wrong and your response was a little high and mighty and unwarranted for lack of a better term....I appreciate what you meant but the reply could have been abit more tactful.

The last thing this community needs is VIPs and moderators and admins swanning around with superiority complexes and being arrogent and thinking they are something they are not.....it's not what this place is about and it's not the attitude this place was founded upon.....in fact this place was founded as an alternative and safe haven from that attitude so let's not start. Keep it friendly and curteous.

[Jaffa]

nobody gets banned for nothing it's almost always people who were stupid enough to play a game copy before release date with their hard drives and internet cables plugged in and on xbox live and they were caught and banned for it. End of story.

Don't call me stupid please, you are free to call me a thick paddy but not stupid........................

& Second is the users IP Address both will be entered in the servers Banned section on the gateway to the server were everyone has to get threw to join the server.

If you are banned from a XBOX server you will have to change your router to get a new IP address if its a static connection,

Its strange that because I have a 2nd Xbox360 linked to the same router and recovered the gamertag and all is well on Xboxlive after the other 360 got banned. thought it was just the unit that banned but I dont know enough about it to say for sure but I know others who have done exactly the same and use a different 360 on the same router.

[Raven]

Don't call me stupid please, you are free to call me a thick paddy but not stupid........................

.......Difference ??

I'd have thought thick paddy would have been more offensive but if it makes you feel any better you were a thick paddy for playing games early with your hard drive plugged in and stuff ....and to be fair people deserve to be banned if they know about the live bans but still insist on having it all before they should and taking the risk. Although it's anyone's choice to make.

[Jaffa]

.......Difference ??

I'd have thought thick paddy would have been more offensive but if it makes you feel any better you were a thick paddy for playing games early with your hard drive plugged in and stuff ....and to be fair people deserve to be banned if they know about the live bans but still insist on having it all before they should and taking the risk. Although it's anyone's choice to make.

I canny argue with that, it was actually my thick paddy of a son who I warned that it was very risky......but alas him and his m8s had to do it, strange thing is only 3 out of the 5 got banned but the others are expecting to be banned in the next wave of bans.

[dowlinr]

Ixtreme 1.41 on a benq and all OK here. Only game I played early was a verified retail copy of Fable 2 and I only played that a day early by mistake (I thought it was released on the 20th). If I get banned I'll have no worries, I have a spare sitting waiting for that day.

[.: JaCkPoT :.]

i have 2 x 360's on live and both are fine on ixtreme1.4.its nothing to do with the FW but the games ppl are playing before release date and review copies.

try googling for "abgx360" then check your iso's for stealth before playing.also select level 3 within the program , this should help.also i cant understand why people are basically lying just to shiit people up saying " i've never been on live then i bought a original COD5 and got banned".

this is utter bullocks but i suggest you do wipe 360 HD's if your unsure what games you tried in the past.

sory mate. i obviousley too into account what u said as i have a 360 too.
sorry for my response and thnx for your opinion

[Sig-gotyouth]

sooo something Im trying to understand... are there only certain models I can flash? Im trying to find out everything I can to do it myself but the best I got was an outdated info sheet on the different drives and there was no news on weather the BenQ could be flashed.

thanks in advance everyone for your knowledge... amd if the latest bans were due to pre-release games being played or non-retail code being played I have nothing stopping me as I want to enjoy the vast collection of games... I dont get caught in the hype for upcoming releases...

[dowlinr]

Benq flashing guide. Follow this and you won't go wrong

The blog to end all blogs: How to flash a BenQ Xbox 360

[Sig-gotyouth]

many thanks to you my man... gonna go and get one tomorrow now

[dowlinr]

many thanks to you my man... gonna go and get one tomorrow now

Get what? A 360? I thought you had one already with a benq?

Whatever you buy in the shops now will 99% of the time have a lite on which you can't flash but can spoof another drive

[Sig-gotyouth]

yeh I dont have one haha... I am/was a sony fanboy
and I think Im gonna head to CEX and get a 2nd hand one in which case... any tips?

[dowlinr]

Look round the back for entry marks, usually scratches around the bits you need to click in. If someone has opened it, it could be a RRoD repair that they've got shot of before it happens again.

Also take off the front panel and check what drive you are getting by looking at the color of the wire (grey = benq, blank = hitachi, red = samsung). If they let you turn it on then just check the dvd tray shape.

[shortyball]

best thing to do is find the guid to opening the 360 and then compare the entry points that you use to open the 360 with the 2nd hand one your buying. Like mentioned above, scratch marks, broken clips, and the sealed stickers if they look tampered with or re-glued.

ive seen ones going 2nd hand with the excuter modification left on and people didnt know what they were selling in the shop

[danmc07]

I only stick with legit games anyway so I'll be safe . Its unfortunate to you people who got banned though.