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crapgamer
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|  Subject: April 6th XBL update. USB drives enabled  Fri Mar 26, 2010 12:33 pm | |
| http://www.gamespot.com/news/6254231.htmlMicrosoft dates, details upcoming system update allowing the use of third-party storage devices.
Last week, rumors surfaced that Microsoft was planning to introduce USB memory device support for the Xbox 360 through a firmware update this year. Not only has that rumor proven true, but gamers won't have to wait long to check out the new functionality. Xbox Live director of programming Larry Hryb announced today through his official blog that a system update allowing the use of third-party USB storage devices with the Xbox 360 is scheduled to arrive on April 6.
Xbox Live just picked up a few more menus.
With the update, users will be able to store up to 16GB of Xbox 360-related content on a third-party storage device. Any remaining space on the USB drive, which must have a minimum capacity of 1GB, can be allocated for use with a PC or Mac. Two 16GB storage units can be used concurrently, allowing for up to 32GB of external memory.
Hryb went on to note that while USB hard disk drives are compatible with the update, flash drives should perform better and are thus recommended. Users will be able to use their devices to store profiles, game saves, demos, and other information. The update will also tweak memory management functions to allow better control of what the user wants to copy or move between devices.
Until now, users wishing to increase the memory capacity of their Xbox 360s were limited to Microsoft's own memory cards and hard drives. Attempts to circumvent this have led to system updates locking out unauthorised storage devices. Late last year, Datel, a manufacturer of storage devices, responded by taking legal action against Microsoft and accused the software giant of antitrust violations.
Hryb also revealed a partnership with SanDisk to release an Xbox 360-branded flash drive preconfigured for use with the console in May. Earlier this week, Microsoft announced that its 250GB hard drives for the Xbox 360 are now available separately for $129.99 in North America.
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fusion
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| | Subject: Re: April 6th XBL update. USB drives enabled Fri Mar 26, 2010 12:57 pm | |
| cool. would we be able to hook up our comps and store schust there? | |
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crapgamer
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| | Subject: Re: April 6th XBL update. USB drives enabled Fri Mar 26, 2010 1:04 pm | |
| Mostly just flash drives. MP3 players etc... | |
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D35TROY3R08
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| | Subject: Re: April 6th XBL update. USB drives enabled Sun Apr 04, 2010 11:41 pm | |
| Posting a little late, but I bet hackers/modders are gonna exploit this update like no other lol | |
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w01fsk7aag
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| | Subject: Re: April 6th XBL update. USB drives enabled Mon Apr 05, 2010 7:31 am | |
| well it depends, its not made by infinity ward and it IS made by microsoft who obviously develop computer software so it might turn out right. | |
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D35TROY3R08
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| | Subject: Re: April 6th XBL update. USB drives enabled Mon Apr 05, 2010 8:06 am | |
| - w01fsk7aag wrote:
- well it depends, its not made by infinity ward and it IS made by microsoft who obviously develop computer software so it might turn out right.
Well it doesn't really matter. Depending on what can be put on the USB from the 360 (even if it's encrypted, because hackers WILL get through it), the hackers might have a field day. If for example save data can be copied.. Hahaha I can't even imagine lol | |
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{MOH}Papa_Smurf
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| | Subject: Re: April 6th XBL update. USB drives enabled Tue Apr 06, 2010 9:42 am | |
| hehe, good point destroyer | |
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crapgamer
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| | Subject: Re: April 6th XBL update. USB drives enabled Tue Apr 06, 2010 9:44 am | |
| - D35TROY3R08 wrote:
- w01fsk7aag wrote:
- well it depends, its not made by infinity ward and it IS made by microsoft who obviously develop computer software so it might turn out right.
Well it doesn't really matter. Depending on what can be put on the USB from the 360 (even if it's encrypted, because hackers WILL get through it), the hackers might have a field day. If for example save data can be copied.. Hahaha I can't even imagine lol It wont be anything people haven't seen before. The PS3 allows all kinds of HDD and to the best of my knowledge there hasn't been much of a problem with that particular item. | |
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fusion
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| | Subject: Re: April 6th XBL update. USB drives enabled Tue Apr 06, 2010 9:53 am | |
| thats originally why ps3 had more flying hackers. it was easier to do than on 360. all you had to do was copy the update onto the flashdrive and change some coding on the files. heck it was so easy i was able to give myself all of the cheats on cod4 for single player | |
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crapgamer
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| | Subject: Re: April 6th XBL update. USB drives enabled Tue Apr 06, 2010 10:05 am | |
| Well hopefully MS does a better job then. Personally I never ran into a single hacked room or person on COD4 on the 360 version.
I know hacked XBox's exist, but MS actually recently suspended and disabled over 1 million XBox 360 consoles that were modded. So at least they do something about cheaters and hackers etc... | |
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fusion
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| | Subject: Re: April 6th XBL update. USB drives enabled Tue Apr 06, 2010 10:28 am | |
| i ran into the flying hack once on xbox, only once. and it was with recession and we slapped the kids anyways. PS3 was terrible for flying hack for that reason alone, the fact that anybody could do it with a flashdrive. but yeah, if MS was smart, theyd make it so you couldnt do patches and other important items | |
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