Question about the XBOX 1ST GEN

[JN_big3]

Hi guys, I was wondering. Is the XBOX 1ST Gen region-free? My cousin sent me a lot of XBOX 1st gen games. Most of them are in the NTSC-US region

A friend of mine offered me an XBOX 1ST Gen for $20. Said it isn't modified. He told me that it was made in Mexico. Does that mean anything?

If the XBOX 1st gen isn't region-free, is there an easy alternative to play the games?

Thanks in advance

 

[DinohScene]

You'll have to softmod it to make it region free.
It's fairly easy to do, just follow this tutorial.

 

[migles]

console made in mexico? isn't that a ybox? (contrafeit/fake console?)

 

[Lumstar]

Xbox region lock was optional. A few games didn't use it.
Still if using an HDTV you'll want to enable the NTSC video modes. PAL consoles didn't officially support 480p.

 

[Count Duckula]

If you want to upgrade the hard drive to store games it's a hell of a lot easier if the console is chipped (no messing around with drive unlocking and locking). Chipped xboxes go for around $20 here in Australia (likely more on ebay, but more local used sales listings have them cheap). I got one chipped with 2 controllers and component cable for $20 a year or so ago (now have 3).

Worth it for 'Conker: Live and Reloaded' alone

 

[DinohScene]

console made in mexico? isn't that a ybox? (contrafeit/fake console?)

Actually no.
Your Wii gets made in China, Xbox gets made in Mexico, Hungaria and other countries.
All of the parts for consoles get produced world wide and be assembled elsewhere.

 

[tbb043]

Not sure this is 100% accurate but from what I've been able to gather

• 1.0 systems were made in Mexico or Hungary
• 1.1 systems were made in Mexico or China
• 1.2 systems were made in China
• 1.3 systems and later were made in China or Taiwan

In any event, I wouldn't worry about it being a Mexican system. Mine's Mexican and still runs perfectly after more than 12 years. Wish my PS2 bought around the same time had lasted half that long.

 

[DinohScene]

Me 1.5 unit had trace corrosion.
Fixed it with a few wires.
DVD drive still works perfectly fine!

 

[Sicklyboy]

Not sure this is 100% accurate but from what I've been able to gather

• 1.0 systems were made in Mexico or Hungary
• 1.1 systems were made in Mexico or China
• 1.2 systems were made in China
• 1.3 systems and later were made in China or Taiwan

In any event, I wouldn't worry about it being a Mexican system. Mine's Mexican and still runs perfectly after more than 12 years. Wish my PS2 bought around the same time had lasted half that long.

Pretty much comes down to if you open it up for any reason, take a peek and make sure everything is still good in there, remove any busted caps if there are any, like the clock capacitor. Give it a good clean if that's the case and she's good to go again.