Xbox Softmod For dummies: Softmod Installer Deluxe 4.5

Xbox Softmod

My friend recently gave me a old xbox and wanted to mod it to play game backups and roms of classic consoles. I wanted to do it the easiest way possible and this seems to be it.

Hardware Used: 

Official Xbox Memory card

Spliced Break away cord to male usb ( Tutorial )  
 or amazon link

 

Software Used:

 Softmod.Installer.Deluxe.4.5.Nknave.Edition.Xbox-Hq

Action Replay Software

One of these 3 games

 

Files needed based on the game you use 

(You must copy SID4.Installer + Whatever game save corresponding to the game you will use to load the save file)

(Must copy!) SID4.Installer   - - - - The main Installer 

SID4.Loader.007AUF  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Loader for 007 Agent Under Fire

SID4.Loader.Mechassault   - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Loader for Mechassault 

SID4.Loader.SplinterCell.NTSC  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Loader for Splinter Cell (NTSC Version)


SID4.Loader.SplinterCell.PAL - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Loader for Splinter Cell (PAL Version) 

Step 1 :  Checking Dash Board Version

               You will want to have the latest dash (1.00.5960.01) if you don't, stick in a newer game and download the newest one.

Go into Settings > System Info

Settings

 System Info

 Let the text scroll down and you will see the version number

(1.00.5960.01) Recommended

Step 2: Copying Files to memory Card

            ( note: Memory card must be plugged into the 2nd slot on the controller to be detected )

• Download Action Replay Drivers

• Plug in controller with usb connector to the computer

• Install action Replay software

•  Install  xbreader.inf file from action replay driver folder  

            (Program files > datel > actionreplay > drivers )

How to install controller driver from action replay:

Action Replay Driver 1.40 download

• Open Device Manager in windows
• Find Unknown USB device 
• Update driver > Point to the action replay drivers folder 
• Select xbreader.inf and click ok 

 

  When it detected the devices, it detected two of them. One being the gamepad and the other being unknown, use the INF that it located in the drivers folder of action replay.

Using Action Replay Software

• Open software if connected you should see your memory card show up on the far left 

 

• Drag and drop files from the zip for both The Installer and what game you are using
• Then drag and drop both files to memory card one by one
• Done

Copying Files from Memory Card to Hard Drive

• Plug memory card into first slot and turn on the xbox
• Go into Memory > Controller Memory card

•  Once at the memory card screen Hit Right On the d-pad and it'll go into copy mode. 
• Transfer both files to the hard disk. sid4.installer and game installer
• Once Transferred Reboot Console and pop in the game you will be using to load the save file with.

Installing Softmod

 Agent Under fire:

• Load mission > Xbox Hard disk > select gamesave

Mech Assault:

• Click Campaign > Select Run linux gamesave

Splinter Cell: 

• Start game > Select Linux Profile > Select checkpoints options

• If it worked it should boot to the SID4 Main menu

 

•  Enter Backup / Restore
• Create EEPROM Backup & Create MS Backup > Hit B to go back to main menu
• Install softmod Single Boot
• Select which dashboard you want to use ( EvolutionX or UnleashedX )
• It should install then once it's finished it'll prompt to reboot console and boot into the new dash

FTP:

I recommend using a free ftp software like filezilla

 ( From PC to Xbox )
You will be able to transfer over files such as roms and game backups using ftp.
  On the bottom right of the main dash you should be able to see your ip address of the console
The default settings are 

• Username : xbox
• Password: xbox
• Port: 21

  Enter your ip address into the target address with the other settings. the ftp program will let you know that you are connected and you will see a list of drives

• Enter E:/ Drive
• Create folders on E:/ Named Apps, Games, Emulators
• Copy over whatever files you want.
• Reboot console to see updated files in the folders on the dashboard

Iso game backups

 To get iso backups to work off the hard drive you will need a program called gXiso

• Install program and run
• Only use save to local folder if you want to burn the game onto a DVD-R with Qwix
• Select iso file
•  Upload > Enter ip  > login info > Select E:/ Drive and folder selected as Games 

It should extract and transfer the game onto the hard drive and will be ready to play.
once it's copied over reboot console and enjoy your game

I hope this has helped the noobs to softmodding This is by far the easiest way to get it done.