Hotswap Modding
Hotswap modding is practically what the name suggests, it swaps the legit disc for a modded one. Hotswaps are most common on Grand Theft Auto 4, Call of Duty World @ War, and Red Dead Redemption... I haven't tried hotswapping methods on any other game as of feburary 2013 (as to trying not to get banned anymore). I'm actually surprised nobody talked about it here (as I seen). It requires you to have the original unmodded game disk from the store, which sucks but isn't all that bad.
Anyway, Hotswapping is one of the Cheapest methods of hacking a xbox game, all you need is a CD-RW+DL (Dual Layer CDs) which are 20 bucks at wallmart and a disk drive capable of burning them (Also cheap, prices do vary on this one though).
When you go to open the xbox, you will be met with different bits, so you should buy a security bit set.. amazon sells them for 4 dollars here. You should also have a screw driver with a removable bit tip that is magnetized so you can lift them without loosing them, and the screw driver should feel comfortable and easy for you to use.
Burn the DVD (Which I might cover later or you can use google) and set it aside, as for now we gotta open a xbox.
Video on opening the Xbox 360
STOP AFTER 6:50. We only want the Disc Drive to be exposed.
When you see your disk drive, you will see a sticker on the top of a circle, carefully remove it. After wards, you'll see a metal circle that can be moved, just dont mess with it yet, as that is the disk magnet that keeps the disks in place when it is being read.
Next video is opening the Disc Drive
STOP AFTER 0:50, as all we need is the top off.
After wards, take the top of the drive, and try to take the magnet off.. The best way to do this is to twist one side one way, and the other side the other way.
After you got the magnet off, make sure there is a small metal circle on the metal part, and if there is, keep it there. Put the magnet back together, but without the top of the disc tray.
The way the magnet works on the drive is, the plastic part is the bottom and the metal is the top.
Afterwards, you're ready to hotswap.
Note: The absolute best way to do it without risking burned disk is to put a usb in and when you go to install the game, the menu will pop up asking where you want to save it. This will make sure it doesnt get risked. When you see it, you're gonna need to be quick as it'll take 5-7 seconds before an error will come up saying the disc cant be read or the installation of the game will stop working.
After the installation of the game on the modde disk, you no longer need to put it in, just put in the official disc and it'll load the game that is installed to your xbox 360 hard drive.
Anyway, Hotswapping is one of the Cheapest methods of hacking a xbox game, all you need is a CD-RW+DL (Dual Layer CDs) which are 20 bucks at wallmart and a disk drive capable of burning them (Also cheap, prices do vary on this one though).
When you go to open the xbox, you will be met with different bits, so you should buy a security bit set.. amazon sells them for 4 dollars here. You should also have a screw driver with a removable bit tip that is magnetized so you can lift them without loosing them, and the screw driver should feel comfortable and easy for you to use.
Burn the DVD (Which I might cover later or you can use google) and set it aside, as for now we gotta open a xbox.
Video on opening the Xbox 360
STOP AFTER 6:50. We only want the Disc Drive to be exposed.
When you see your disk drive, you will see a sticker on the top of a circle, carefully remove it. After wards, you'll see a metal circle that can be moved, just dont mess with it yet, as that is the disk magnet that keeps the disks in place when it is being read.
Next video is opening the Disc Drive
STOP AFTER 0:50, as all we need is the top off.
After wards, take the top of the drive, and try to take the magnet off.. The best way to do this is to twist one side one way, and the other side the other way.
After you got the magnet off, make sure there is a small metal circle on the metal part, and if there is, keep it there. Put the magnet back together, but without the top of the disc tray.
The way the magnet works on the drive is, the plastic part is the bottom and the metal is the top.
Afterwards, you're ready to hotswap.
Note: The absolute best way to do it without risking burned disk is to put a usb in and when you go to install the game, the menu will pop up asking where you want to save it. This will make sure it doesnt get risked. When you see it, you're gonna need to be quick as it'll take 5-7 seconds before an error will come up saying the disc cant be read or the installation of the game will stop working.
After the installation of the game on the modde disk, you no longer need to put it in, just put in the official disc and it'll load the game that is installed to your xbox 360 hard drive.
Originally Posted by argyros
