What will softmodding allow me to do?
* Allow you to play unsigned/backup games
* Allow you to use homebrew software such as "Emulators".
* Allow you to run/copy games to the Internal hard-drive.
* Allow you to Install a new replacement/larger hard-drive.
* Allow you to FTP into your Xbox to load files and edit/delete files.
* Reset your Xbox with "IGR" (In Game Reset) button combo.
* Allow use of Xbox *'Live' (a script is included to revert to the original dash)

Tools and Items you will require

1. Memory card (Highly suggest you use the Microsoft Version).
2. Microsoft Controller or Action Replay/Gameshark with USB Memory card Writer.
3. Original copy of 'James Bond 007: Agent under Fire' (Platinum version may not work).
or a copy of either 'Mech Assault' or 'Splinter Cell'.

Get the right Game
I recommend you start with obtaining an original copy of one of the three games that will work with the exploits they are:
# James Bond 007: Agent under Fire' Platinum versions may not work. I have read that any version with this number 1448517 works this number 1448527 doesn't work

# Mech Assault
# Splinter Cell

Get the right files
Important the files you will download sometimes use a compression called '.rar' so you will need a tool called winRAR.

Go to elitemods.net/files and get the right softmod installer for the game your using. Get either waffletools 007,mech assault or krayzies splinter cell installer.
Krayzie's work the same way but some of the menus are different, the other issue is that the Splinter Cell exploits are actually 2 parts, this is simply because a single save game was to large to fit on the memory card so it had to be split into two parts. You will need to first unzip the file you download to obtain the two individual game saves that are included and you will need to repeat the copy step for the second part before you can continue.

Get the save game on your Memory Card
If your this far you should have either action replay or gameshark gamesaves for xbox

So if you don't have the software you can download the Action Replay software here after installing it you only need to simply drag the file from the File Explorer window onto the left most pane (which is the contents of the Memory card).

Note in the photo above the large 'AR' is black, it will turn green once a Memory card is inserted and recognized by the Action Replay driver.

Note: If when you insert the memory card you are asked for a driver simply send the add new hardware wizard to this directory to obtain the drivers files needed
C:\Program Files\Datel\ActionReplay Xbox\Drivers

The bar on the Memory Card will turn orange and increase in length until the complete file has been written to the Memory card. The Memory Card screen will be updated with the save games installed on the Memory card. Now you're ready to copy the save game to your Xbox.

You should of course make sure no other save games are present for this game first before copying the new save over!

Copy the save game to the unmodded Xbox that you are about to flash. Make sure you have copied it the hard-drive and do not try loading the save game from the memory card as it will fail and may result in a bad Copy which means your not gonna be playing any games without some major soldering.

If using the 'Splinter Cell' exploit you will need to repeat the above process twice as it actually has two game saves to install (the save game was to large to fit on the memory card so it was split into two parts).

I had never used a memory card before and couldn't get the copy option to show up until I figured out you need to select the game title first then press the D-pad to the right to enter the folder, now the copy option shows up.

Prepare your box
First thing you should do If possible is connect your Xbox to the Internet and update your Dashboard. You can do this simply by choosing the 'Live' options and select 'Account recovery' this updates your dashboard automatically and once finished will ask you for details of your account to continue, just quit as you've accomplished the task of updating the Dashboard. If you actually have a 'Live' account you probably don't need to do anything as your Dashboard will be up to date.

Time to load the gamesave
Start the 'James Bond 007: Agent Under Fire' Game (the original of course) once in the game and it's loaded select the option to load a saved game, make sure it loads from the hard-drive and if needed delete any existing save games that you may have had before you copy the game save exploit over. The save game should start to load, after a wait of about 10 seconds it should load the UnleashX dash. If this doesn't work try starting over, there's a chance your game is newer and patched to fix the exploit hole. You should see the UnleashX dash which looks like the photo below of course if using Krayzie's installer it will be slightly different.


From the main menu you should see 'Waffle Zone Tool' press 'A' to enter this menu and you should now see the options as the above photo. From this menu select 'Install UXE Package' and press 'A' the script will start copying the needed files. After it is done copying the package, it will boot to Linux and make a backup of your EEPROM. On a 1.6 Xbox, your screen will probably display a corrupt unreadable image, this is fine just ignore it for now and watch for your LED to flash green which means the process is complete. If your not sure just eject your game disk and power off the Xbox after two minutes, this should be more than enough time to create the EEPROM backup.

Power back on and without any game in the DVD-drive your Xbox should boot to the UnleashX screen you saw earlier. The first thing you should do is FTP into your xbox using the IP address shown on your dashboard (user=xbox pass=xbox). Now copy the EEPROM back-up to your PC's Hard-drive, the back-up will have been made of your original MS Dash, as well as the installed UXE package in E:\Backup\. Your EEPROM will be saved to E:\Backup_linux\, copy these folders and burn them onto a CD to keep them safe. REMEMBER these are the keys to your Xbox, loose them and you won't be able to recover from a Hard-drive failure or other problem.

Verify that your Xbox will Play an Original game and then try a back-up version, If these test work you have successfully applied the UXE package.

If you would like to install a Larger Hard-drive or simply need to replace the existing Hard-drive due to failure then you need to read this article Here

Using XBL

If you desire to play online you'll need to make sure you never modify the files located in 'E:\Backup\' or 'E:\Backup\Modded\' if you do then the included scripts won't work correctly as the scripts expect the files it needs to be located in these directories.

To reset your Xbox to the Microsoft Dashboard simply choose 'Waffle Zone Tools' press 'A' to enter this menu and now select 'Backup Menu' and press 'A' the next item to select is 'Restore Unmodded Backup' press 'A', the script will start copying the needed files, after it is done reboot and play the Games you want online (of course you need the Original game).

A possibility exists that Microsoft will eventually implement a check for these type of exploits and when discovered will Ban your Xbox from be able to use the 'Live' service.

When you want to revert back to the Softmod you basically repeat the steps to do the exploit the first time with the exception that you should choose 'WaffleTools' then 'Backup Menu' (NOT Install UXE Package) now here simply choose the option 'Restore Modded Backup' this will copy the files needed to revert your box to the UnleashX dash, once complete reboot your Xbox and you should be back to the UnleashX dashboard.

What will softmodding allow me to do?
* Allow you to play unsigned/backup games
* Allow you to use homebrew software such as "Emulators".
* Allow you to run/copy games to the Internal hard-drive.
* Allow you to Install a new replacement/larger hard-drive.
* Allow you to FTP into your Xbox to load files and edit/delete files.
* Reset your Xbox with "IGR" (In Game Reset) button combo.
* Allow use of Xbox *'Live' (a script is included to revert to the original dash)

Tools and Items you will require

1. Memory card (Highly suggest you use the Microsoft Version).
2. Microsoft Controller or Action Replay/Gameshark with USB Memory card Writer.
3. Original copy of 'James Bond 007: Agent under Fire' (Platinum version may not work).
or a copy of either 'Mech Assault' or 'Splinter Cell'.

Get the right Game
I recommend you start with obtaining an original copy of one of the three games that will work with the exploits they are:
# James Bond 007: Agent under Fire' Platinum versions may not work. I have read that any version with this number 1448517 works this number 1448527 doesn't work

# Mech Assault
# Splinter Cell

Get the right files
Important the files you will download sometimes use a compression called '.rar' so you will need a tool called winRAR.

Go to elitemods.net/files and get the right softmod installer for the game your using. Get either waffletools 007,mech assault or krayzies splinter cell installer.
Krayzie's work the same way but some of the menus are different, the other issue is that the Splinter Cell exploits are actually 2 parts, this is simply because a single save game was to large to fit on the memory card so it had to be split into two parts. You will need to first unzip the file you download to obtain the two individual game saves that are included and you will need to repeat the copy step for the second part before you can continue.

Get the save game on your Memory Card
If your this far you should have either action replay or gameshark gamesaves for xbox

So if you don't have the software you can download the Action Replay software here after installing it you only need to simply drag the file from the File Explorer window onto the left most pane (which is the contents of the Memory card).

Note in the photo above the large 'AR' is black, it will turn green once a Memory card is inserted and recognized by the Action Replay driver.

Note: If when you insert the memory card you are asked for a driver simply send the add new hardware wizard to this directory to obtain the drivers files needed
C:\Program Files\Datel\ActionReplay Xbox\Drivers

The bar on the Memory Card will turn orange and increase in length until the complete file has been written to the Memory card. The Memory Card screen will be updated with the save games installed on the Memory card. Now you're ready to copy the save game to your Xbox.

You should of course make sure no other save games are present for this game first before copying the new save over!

Copy the save game to the unmodded Xbox that you are about to flash. Make sure you have copied it the hard-drive and do not try loading the save game from the memory card as it will fail and may result in a bad Copy which means your not gonna be playing any games without some major soldering.

If using the 'Splinter Cell' exploit you will need to repeat the above process twice as it actually has two game saves to install (the save game was to large to fit on the memory card so it was split into two parts).

I had never used a memory card before and couldn't get the copy option to show up until I figured out you need to select the game title first then press the D-pad to the right to enter the folder, now the copy option shows up.

Prepare your box
First thing you should do If possible is connect your Xbox to the Internet and update your Dashboard. You can do this simply by choosing the 'Live' options and select 'Account recovery' this updates your dashboard automatically and once finished will ask you for details of your account to continue, just quit as you've accomplished the task of updating the Dashboard. If you actually have a 'Live' account you probably don't need to do anything as your Dashboard will be up to date.

Time to load the gamesave
Start the 'James Bond 007: Agent Under Fire' Game (the original of course) once in the game and it's loaded select the option to load a saved game, make sure it loads from the hard-drive and if needed delete any existing save games that you may have had before you copy the game save exploit over. The save game should start to load, after a wait of about 10 seconds it should load the UnleashX dash. If this doesn't work try starting over, there's a chance your game is newer and patched to fix the exploit hole. You should see the UnleashX dash which looks like the photo below of course if using Krayzie's installer it will be slightly different.


From the main menu you should see 'Waffle Zone Tool' press 'A' to enter this menu and you should now see the options as the above photo. From this menu select 'Install UXE Package' and press 'A' the script will start copying the needed files. After it is done copying the package, it will boot to Linux and make a backup of your EEPROM. On a 1.6 Xbox, your screen will probably display a corrupt unreadable image, this is fine just ignore it for now and watch for your LED to flash green which means the process is complete. If your not sure just eject your game disk and power off the Xbox after two minutes, this should be more than enough time to create the EEPROM backup.

Power back on and without any game in the DVD-drive your Xbox should boot to the UnleashX screen you saw earlier. The first thing you should do is FTP into your xbox using the IP address shown on your dashboard (user=xbox pass=xbox). Now copy the EEPROM back-up to your PC's Hard-drive, the back-up will have been made of your original MS Dash, as well as the installed UXE package in E:\Backup\. Your EEPROM will be saved to E:\Backup_linux\, copy these folders and burn them onto a CD to keep them safe. REMEMBER these are the keys to your Xbox, loose them and you won't be able to recover from a Hard-drive failure or other problem.

Verify that your Xbox will Play an Original game and then try a back-up version, If these test work you have successfully applied the UXE package.

If you would like to install a Larger Hard-drive or simply need to replace the existing Hard-drive due to failure then you need to read this article Here

Using XBL

If you desire to play online you'll need to make sure you never modify the files located in 'E:\Backup\' or 'E:\Backup\Modded\' if you do then the included scripts won't work correctly as the scripts expect the files it needs to be located in these directories.

To reset your Xbox to the Microsoft Dashboard simply choose 'Waffle Zone Tools' press 'A' to enter this menu and now select 'Backup Menu' and press 'A' the next item to select is 'Restore Unmodded Backup' press 'A', the script will start copying the needed files, after it is done reboot and play the Games you want online (of course you need the Original game).

A possibility exists that Microsoft will eventually implement a check for these type of exploits and when discovered will Ban your Xbox from be able to use the 'Live' service.

When you want to revert back to the Softmod you basically repeat the steps to do the exploit the first time with the exception that you should choose 'WaffleTools' then 'Backup Menu' (NOT Install UXE Package) now here simply choose the option 'Restore Modded Backup' this will copy the files needed to revert your box to the UnleashX dash, once complete reboot your Xbox and you should be back to the UnleashX dashboard.