Fix for Banned Xbox 360s is Wicked Illegal(unban your xbox)

banhammer3 Fix for Banned Xbox 360s is Wicked Illegal

Let’s get it out there up front: If you’re one of the folks who modded their Xbox 360 and are looking for a way to unban the console from Xbox Live, you stink. But I’m not naive. I know that once an Xbox 360 owner loses his or her purity, there’s no getting it back. So instead of selling their consoles to someone who doesn’t want to go online, or burying them, a group of modders have devised a way to get around Microsoft’s anti-piracy measures and hack right back into Xbox Live.

The backstory, if you missed it, is that Microsoft recently banned a whole bunch of people from Xbox Live for modifying their consoles, mostly as a way to punish people who were playing pirated video games. It’s estimated that up to 1 million people were kicked off, though they’re still able to play games offline. The fix, which was posted to Xbox-Scene’s forums, requires some free software tools and a bit of computing know-how, so if you were one of the people that got your Xbox modded at some sketchy shop, back you go. In a way, this doesn’t bother me, as the truly tech-savvy will always bend the technology to their liking. At least Microsoft’s making it tough for those who just wanted quick and dirty way to get their games for free. [Xbox-Scene via DailyTech]