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Well, they got me! [Commentary/Opinion]

So, I'm feelin a little urge to play some Modern Warfare 2 last night, so I go to turn on my Xbox for the first time in about 3 months, and when I sign in I get an awesome little letter telling me that I have been "Suspended from Xbox LIVE until 12/31/9999," and that an email was sent to me explaining why.
Xbox LIVE
Notification of Permanent Suspension: Account and/or profile tampering
[ DO NOT REPLY to this email address. It is not monitored. ]
This email is to notify you that your Xbox LIVE account privileges have been permanently suspended due to modification of your gamertag or other profile data.
These modifications may include, but are not limited to:
* Altering the appearance of your gamertag or avatar
* Illegitimate gain of achievements or avatar awards
* Application of watermarks or other special identifiers that were not legitimately granted
* Unauthorized manipulation of in-game parameters
Your conduct was brought to the attention of the LIVE Enforcement Team through complaints filed by other Xbox LIVE users or in the course of our operation of the service. The LIVE Enforcement Team has reviewed the complaints and other evidence regarding your conduct and determined it violates the Xbox LIVE Terms of Use and/or Code of Conduct. Because your conduct is in violation, the LIVE Enforcement Team has issued a permanent suspension.
During your suspension, you will not be able to log into Xbox LIVE. Your Xbox LIVE privileges will not be reinstated.
Customer Support is not able to modify or provide any further details about your suspension.
Microsoft expects that all customers abide by the Code of Conduct. The Code of Conduct provides guidelines for appropriate behavior while using the service.
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I want to be the first to admit that I had it coming, though I have no idea what the cause was...I'd never modded my gamertag or avatar, but I did host a prestige lobby on my old JTAGged xbox (which got console-banned the same day lol)...What surprised me was the timing: I got PermaBanned days before I was going to have to shell out for another year of LIVE. Looks like I'm going back to the PS3! Hahaha

The LIVE Enforcement Team went all C.S.I. on yo' ass.
good day.

who needs live when u have jtaged xbox ... multiplayer is for lengthening the time u can spend on a game (with added goodies like 15yr olds screaming)
just dl and play one gaim after another

I don't have that JTAG anymore, though that's basically what I did do lol. I have an old Xenon box that I 'tagged a while back, but it's collecting dust because I don't have a 203w power brick.

wdfowty said:
I don't have that JTAG anymore, though that's basically what I did do lol. I have an old Xenon box that I 'tagged a while back, but it's collecting dust because I don't have a 203w power brick.
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i was plannig on buying a xbox soon, looking at this, i think buying a ps3 is better

Diamond_dawg said:
i was plannig on buying a xbox soon, looking at this, i think buying a ps3 is better
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if $60 / game is good for you then go for it

Glad you got what you knew was coming. See? Reality is kind. It fulfills even your most subtle expectations/fears.

PoisonWolf said:
Glad you got what you knew was coming. See? Reality is kind. It fulfills even your most subtle expectations/fears.
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Hahahahaha
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Firefall: New game kicking off with a contest

Hey guys,
This is highly off-topic, but I've been here a while so I figured I'd give my brethren a chance to take part in a new contest. There is a new game coming out this year called "Firefall." Some of you may have heard of it, most of you haven't. It's a PC game currently in beta stages that aims to be the best MMOFPS since Tribes. Red 5 Studios, the developers of the game, are running a contest to promote the game and give us gamers a chance to win some prizes. The contest page can be found HERE.
Basically, using the clips and music provided you must create a trailer showcasing your preferred class. I've seen all the entries and I strongly believe that our smart members here at XDA can beat out the competition in a matter of hours. I personally made mine in a day and I've got a good chance of winning the grand prize.
As for what the prizes are, well I'm glad you asked.
First prize: All expense paid trip to PAX 2012 for you and a friend with a 3 Day/Night stay at a fancy hotel, paid airfare, and $500 spending cash.
Second prize: A brand new Alienware M14x with a quad core i7 (2600x), 4 GBs of RAM, and a GeForce 553m with 3 GBs of VRAM.
Third prize: A custom branded Astro A40 gaming headset.
If you're like me and have an outdated laptop that moreso resembles a toaster oven than a PC, you might want to take a shot at making a video and upgrade that mess to a shiny new Alienware.
For reference, here is my trailer I made. Feel free to like the video to promote an XDA member winning the competition, or make your own and give me a run for my money .

Do you cheat when cheating is just so easy?

So do you guys cheat sometimes in games like MW3? Or in an MMORPG? In a game like MW3 you can use an wallhack or if you wanna be the ultimate killing machine you can use an aimbot to.
The wallhack just tells you the position off your enemy by putting squares around, so that makes a good cheat without being detected.
While an aimbot results in many kills and angry player who say they had sex with your mother even though they not know her, or they say you are gay, either way cheating can be fun.
With games like World of Warcraft you could cheat by using an bot, I tried it in Silkroad online, I bring my character to the grinding area and put the bot on and watch an video, well that was fun because I can do something else in the mean time.
One most servers on TeknoMW3 you will get banned, but I managed to play for about one month on a Dutch server without getting banned until today, I made my nickname the same as the admin from that server so people though the admin was cheating.
You could call cheating childish, but I don't think it is, I think many people cheat especially on TeknoMW3, of course I wouldn't cheat on official servers, because there are so many servers on Teknogods, if I get banned I just play on another server.

GTA is the only game that I use cheats. I think it's a waste when you cheat on games like Skyrim and first person shooter games. I think there are other people that use cheats just for the sake of knowing the story of the game.

What is wrong with you people? Where is your integrity? Lol.

You cannot have one without the other sadly.
No. cheating gets you what you want if you really want it.
The day i played DOTA and someone came wasted all his spells me and then magically re-fresh ed his spels without orb. that was the day i declared war on all cheaters.
My everyone else cheated..
And look where i am.
lvl 1 with a stick of prodding, depressed as hell.. my life sux.. and the criminals who shot me "literally" are having beer.
Somewhere something has to give.
Cheating only leads to more cheating.
A game is one thing human life is another.

In a perfect world we'd have servers for real players and servers for cheaters, and people would stick to the correct ones. The only problem I have with cheaters is they spoil a game for people that want to play it properly. I think people who are into cheating to "win" over real players probably got slapped a few times in the school yard and didn't know how to deal with it.

Archer said:
In a perfect world we'd have servers for real players and servers for cheaters, and people would stick to the correct ones. The only problem I have with cheaters is they spoil a game for people that want to play it properly. I think people who are into cheating to "win" over real players probably got slapped a few times in the school yard and didn't know how to deal with it.
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Or in case with a game as World of Warcraft they have a life and you don't so you keep playing like 18 hours a day and don't go to school / work, but the cheater he put his bot on and goes to work and when he returns how he lvled and got some gold.
The bot in Silkroad Online I really liked, because I just wanted play the game without needing to sit the whole day behind this game.

DexterMorganNL said:
The bot in Silkroad Online I really liked, because I just wanted play the game without needing to sit the whole day behind this game.
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There you go... another example.
If you support it, you can't hate it.

DexterMorganNL said:
Or in case with a game as World of Warcraft they have a life and you don't so you keep playing like 18 hours a day and don't go to school / work, but the cheater he put his bot on and goes to work and when he returns how he lvled and got some gold.
The bot in Silkroad Online I really liked, because I just wanted play the game without needing to sit the whole day behind this game.
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I don't play games like that, but I don't think it's right to say someone has no life and judge them just on the game they play.
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I dont cheat in online games, I dont see the fun in it. I dont play online to prove something to myself...
now GTA style Give Me A Tank cheats in singleplayer... I will use those now and then...

I do, Skyrim, I made sure I was the most powerful mage ever. Even with pokemon, I made sure I had mewtwo to destory everything. It's not because I wanted to cheat, but I HATE losing.

cashyftw said:
I do, Skyrim, I made sure I was the most powerful mage ever. Even with pokemon, I made sure I had mewtwo to destory everything. It's not because I wanted to cheat, but I HATE losing.
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what kind of cheat did you do on skyrim?
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I must admit that I actually cheated once playing Fallout. I used the code thing to get unlimited ammo. But I was just playing by myself.

Lol I use cheats but only in GTA. Gotta have that buzzard and apc, you know?
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Edit: tbogt ftw

probably in my entire gaming career for First Person Shooter Online, i never use cheat once.

THe only cheat i use is up up down down left right left right b a

how will i pass if i dont cheat?

I only cheat on gta games also, just to cause some mayhem whem im bored
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I used to run with quite a cheating crew in the Modern Warfare games for fun, and a bit in Halo 3.
You'd hate me.
We used to derank people in public games, hilarity ensued.
Ah, those JTAG days.

On my second go around on ME3 i cheated somewhat.... I edited my War Asset to around 10,000 like that i didn't have to do every single little thing to increase readiness rating etc.
Cheated on Assassin Creed only for the money.... Technically i cheat after I've finished a game genuinely or i got pissed off way too much

windows phone 8 apps, is it possible to install a third party app?

i have the HTC one X but i need to give it to my father...
so i am buying a new phone and wp8 look good, new and refreshing
but i have one problem
say i buy the ativ S and i want a game that cost money on marketplace
on android i can jast download and install
on IOS installus
on WP8?
i need a custom rom? or hacking the phone? what is my options?
thanks

You could pay for the app instead of pirating it.

i can do that on android and iphone...

StevieBallz said:
You could pay for the app instead of pirating it.
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THIS.
Don't come in here asking how to bork devs out of money they deserve.

Well if say you work somewhere would you like it if your employer does not pay you for your work?
I have owned many different mobile OS and i always pay for my apps after using Android for 3 years i payed 60€ in total for 88 payed apps. Are you that cheap?
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ok............................
soo why are you making a wp7 custom rom? or the bazaar app ( its like installus right?) ?
if you pay for it why do need need developers for... (android dev i understand...)
edit: you can lock... i read somewhere i got my answer...

CustomROMs and Unlocks enable you to run Apps that are not possible with the official APIs. Bazaar is an alternate Marketplace that provides the possibility to centrally discover and install those Apps not possible in the official Marketplace. Bazaar does not allow you to pirate applications from the official Marketplace.

doron050 said:
i have the HTC one X but i need to give it to my father...
so i am buying a new phone and wp8 look good, new and refreshing
but i have one problem
say i buy the ativ S and i want a game that cost money on marketplace
on android i can jast download and install
on IOS installus
on WP8?
i need a custom rom? or hacking the phone? what is my options?
thanks
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Its people like you that have already destroyed the PC games market something I personally loved and could out perform any console (eyefinity anyone, not to mention far more hardcore graphics etc). Now the Pirates are doing what they can to rip off the phone market. I mean how cheap is this world??? If you cant afford a couple quid then maybe you should get a job!

Im waiting on this answer too, thinking about moving from my Titan to a HTC 8S, but only if I can sideload my apps, I have 3 I have wrote and probably will never send to market (never get round to polishing them up) and REALLY dont wanna pay $99 for the use of my own apps on my own phone, as soon as this information hits Ill pre-order a 8S

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lumpaywk said:
Its people like you that have already destroyed the PC games market something I personally loved and could out perform any console (eyefinity anyone, not to mention far more hardcore graphics etc). Now the Pirates are doing what they can to rip off the phone market. I mean how cheap is this world??? If you cant afford a couple quid then maybe you should get a job!
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Companies will be able to install Apps from outside the Marketplace but we don't know yet how that will be managed. If I had to guess I'd be pretty sure that there will be no free sideloading, given that Windows 8 doesn't allow sideloading of Metro-Apps either without a developer certificate (though they are issuing them for free at the moment).

Microsoft will be allowing third-party developers to build Live Apps. These Live Apps can integrate with the lock screen, and also integrate into the new Windows Phone 8 Wallet and other hubs on the phone. The ability to choose among three different sizes of tiles as part of Windows Phone 8 OS.
http://www.zdnet.com/microsofts-windows-phone-8-has-live-tiles-and-live-apps-7000006545/
is its mean that i can install a third-party app?
if soo i want to install waze, this one: http://meirtsvi.wordpress.com/
is it possible?

You can't install Apps from outside the Windows Phone Store unless your Apps are signed with a specific Certificate that you only get after being verified as a company.

Pirates destroyed PC Gaming?
WTF are you on about the PC market is doing better than ever right now and it's driving future business models for all platforms. I mean not only is there a Free 2 Play revolution going on but it's been a platform for mods to drive sales for games like Dayz has sold at least 1 million copies of ArmA 2 as a result. On top of that we have Steam which is currently the best digital distribution software for any platform and it has created this whole Sales trend. Then we have the flash games and all the casual Facebook games which I would be has more people playing than any platform alone.
The PC is just fine, the strongest platform out there and brings in the most revenue. The only difference is people tend to think of game sales just being retail box copies. Also lets not forget the fact that people who pirate media buy more media than people who don't, they just cannot afford to buy everything because it is their hobby and it would become so expensive. For example my friend buys all his games on his Xbox 360 but he's only bought 2-3 games this year and he doesn't know how to torrent, where as I torrent every game to try it out, yet I've bought over 20 games on Steam alone this year and some how I'm labeled as a pirate. Most of my friends torrent games and again they all buy far more games than any other group of gamer I know of.
So please put that piracy bull**** argument away, it was old 5 years ago and it's even older now.
Lets not forget the PC mod and indie scene has produced some of the best developers out there today. When a developer tries to deal with Microsoft or Sony they have to go through all these legal and restriction issues with them and wait around for ages. When their games are released they hardly get any coverage and are forgotten quickly. I think you'll find indie developers find far more success on Steam or even their own sites like Minecraft or Project Zomboid.

Start using bing rewards. you earn points for searching with bing, and you can use those points & redeem them for MS points, amazon $$, Starbucks, and now you can use them to but wp8 apps/games. This is better that pirating because you get updates on time, and if its an xboz game you can get achievements.

Venekor said:
The PC is just fine, the strongest platform out there and brings in the most revenue. The only difference is people tend to think of game sales just being retail box copies. Also lets not forget the fact that people who pirate media buy more media than people who don't, they just cannot afford to buy everything because it is their hobby and it would become so expensive. For example my friend buys all his games on his Xbox 360 but he's only bought 2-3 games this year and he doesn't know how to torrent, where as I torrent every game to try it out, yet I've bought over 20 games on Steam alone this year and some how I'm labeled as a pirate. Most of my friends torrent games and again they all buy far more games than any other group of gamer I know of.
So please put that piracy bull**** argument away, it was old 5 years ago and it's even older now.
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You will not get people here to agree with you that it would be great to pirate software. Most games on WP7 and WP8 have a Trial-Mode anyway that allows you to play the start of the game to check if it would be interesting to you - actually ALL XBox Live titles in the Marketplace have that.
Aside from that your price argument falls to pieces really quickly in the Smartphone sector given that most games don't cost more then 3$. That's less then you pay for a beer at a bar. We're not talking about expensive Software here. Piracy is especially bad for small developers, given that they don't earn much to begin with.
Modding is a completely different topic that does not have too much to do with piracy. Many games actually have their own APIs available to allow for those extensions. This has nothing to do with unlicensed copying.
It always amazes me to see people buy phones for $ 600 and then get annoyed when they are told they should shell out $ 1 - 3 for a game every once in a while.

I plan to switch to simple mobile, and im eyeballing the 920. i could care less about pirating windows app but i would like to know if there is any form of emulator apps, or perhaps a way to sideload those like you can in android?
my concern regarding pricing is fairly simple, on android i can get angry birds for free, pay 99 cents and get adfree versions. on iOS its 99 cents, with windows devices you pay 5 bucks and it doesnt seem like its updated nearly as often. im only using this as an example i wont be bother to play angry birds, wheres my water is much better . i wont pirate the apps that arent IMO worth while but i sure as hell wont buy em either.
and before anyone comments on if im cheap or not etc, ive spent at least 80 bucks on various android apps the most expensive one being 7 bucks for a fairly useful app

As was already stated above: there is no sideloading on WP8 unless you have a company certificate or have your device developer unlocked. There have been homebrew Emulators for WP7 but given that the inclusion of ROMs would have been a violation of the ROM-owners copyrights those Emulators were not allowed in the Marketplace.
Angry Birds btw. is 99 Cents at the moment in the Marketplace. Some months ago they dropped the prices on several XBox Live games. Indie games have regularly been at the 99 Cent price point even before that.
Nobody takes issue with people saying they won't pay for an App they don't enjoy and just won't use it for that reason. The problem is that there are many people around that say they won't buy into a phone because it is so expensive by itself and they don't want to pay for the Apps they use on it for that reason.

interesting, why would they have included roms? with teh android versions you download the app and put the files on your sdcard. and thats what i was wondering more about, i have a dreamspark account due to my student status and i believe at the time it allowed you to unlock your wp7 device?
i havent truly looked throught any of teh marketplace and ive only loaded up my recent install of win8 and saw angry birds space was 5 bucks, which suits me fine i have plenty of those kind of "smartphone" games on my tablet. im more interested in getting better quality xbox live enabled games, those im willing to drop the money on
i think its actually a valid point, i mean im fairly vested into android and for me to uproot and switch OS' means that day one after i drop x amount of dollars on a new device if i want any of teh apps that i used to have back i have to go and repurchase them all. thanks for all the info, as i dont really know a whole lot about wp8

shabbypenguin said:
interesting, why would they have included roms? with teh android versions you download the app and put the files on your sdcard. and thats what i was wondering more about, i have a dreamspark account due to my student status and i believe at the time it allowed you to unlock your wp7 device?
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You still get one year of Dev Center membership for free with your Dreamspark Account. They would have had to include the ROMs given that there were no exchangeable SD-Cards or an accessible Filesystem in WP7.

[Q] how to hack deployed games in wp8

Hi all,
i want to ask that is their any way to hack games like
asphalt 8 ,7, minion rush
thanks in advance:

Not on this forum.

piyush-007 said:
Hi all,
i want to ask that is their any way to hack games like
asphalt 8 ,7, minion rush
thanks in advance:
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No warez or piracy here. Those apps cost a measly $0.99 and yet you want to pirate them?

AlvinPhilemon said:
No warez or piracy here. Those apps cost a measly $0.99 and yet you want to pirate them?
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I think the OP is not asking to pirate the games, but to hack/cheat (add money, modify cars etc.)

For microtransaction-funded games, that amounts to the same thing (piracy). It's also worth noting that Microsoft has mechanisms to detect cheating in Xbox Live games, and will regularly ban accounts of people caught doing so. It's no skin off my nose if you want to tweak a single-player game on your own hardware, but I have no particular interest in the project.
Also, be aware that unless you have a Samsung phone, there's currently not much hope for doing stuff like that anyhow.