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The "unhackable" Xbox One has been hacked — and Microsoft can’t patch it (boingboing.net)
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Can't wait for the guide that turns my Xbox into a Steam Machine!

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[-] joyjoy@lemmy.zip 35 points 2 weeks ago

Because the exploit targets the boot ROM burned into silicon, Microslop can't patch it. Every Xbox One ever manufactured is vulnerable, and always will be. The hack gives complete access to everything — the Hypervisor, the operating system, the ability to run unsigned code at every privilege level. Games and firmware can be decrypted, which could open the door to emulation projects and eventual mod chips.

Xbox exclusives coming soon to SteamDeck.

[-] JasonDJ@lemmy.zip 8 points 2 weeks ago

Dude OG Xbox was GOAT for emulation and entertainment. Kodi got its start there, as xbmc.

I'd be so excited to have that again.

Does this apply to X|S or just Xbone?

[-] tomalley8342@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

It only applies to the 2013 model of the original Xbox One. Later Xbox Ones have more stringent checks.

[-] Cethin@lemmy.zip 0 points 2 weeks ago

Emulating the former is good enough for games preservation (or whatever you decide to do with the games).

[-] BeardedGingerWonder@feddit.uk 0 points 2 weeks ago

Plex too fwiw.

[-] 3abas@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

Well yes, but Plex started as a port of XBMC to run on Mac os; you installed XBMC directly on the Xbox, it turned your Xbox into a streaming box.

[-] Jhex@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago

this would be funnier, were it not so sad

Oh wait, it's sad for Microslop so it's even funnier!!!!

[-] Tattorack@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

Amazing! Let's take a look at all the exclusives for xbox!

Tumbleweed

[-] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Are there any XBOX One games that aren't also on PC? Steam Deck can already run most of those.

I guess there's Rare Replay, but all of those game are already playable on the Steam Deck individually.

[-] SomethingBurger@jlai.lu 5 points 2 weeks ago

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Xbox_One-only_games

Basically, nothing notable except Forza 5.

[-] carotte@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 2 weeks ago

ironically, one of the xbox one games people are most interested in porting to pc is the legacy console edition of minecraft, a game famously already on pc!

tho with the recent source code leak of LCE idk if there’s still much enthusiasm

[-] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 weeks ago

Ah, I didn't know about the others! Slim pickins like the PS5, although that has a few that are notably pretty good.

[-] Grail@multiverse.soulism.net 1 points 2 weeks ago

Halo 5

[-] BigDaddySlim@lemmy.world 0 points 2 weeks ago

"but but but we put Halo 5 Forge on PC that's what you gamers wanted right?"

— Microslop, probably

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