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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 109 points 3 hours ago (4 children)

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.

[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 1 points 7 minutes ago* (last edited 5 minutes 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.

[–] JasonDJ@lemmy.zip 6 points 1 hour ago (2 children)

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?

[–] FauxLiving@lemmy.world 1 points 13 minutes ago

I still have an OG Xbox with an emulator and the SNES romset and Conker's Bad Fur Day on another partition (I did the mod to install a larger HDD). All it took was a hacked save and a Mechwarrior game.

[–] tomalley8342@lemmy.world 5 points 1 hour ago

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

[–] Jhex@lemmy.world 12 points 2 hours ago

this would be funnier, were it not so sad

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

[–] alekwithak@lemmy.world 7 points 3 hours ago

I thought it was only the release version of the console that was vulnerable. Was there a breakthrough in the last two days?