This page details the instructions on how to soft mod an original Xbox console (v1.6 in this instance) using a USB flash drive. ## Materials * A Female USB to Xbox controller port adapter * A USB flash drive that is 4GB or smaller * (Optional) If running MacOS, a working install of Windows via UTM ## Preparing the USB Drive * Turn on your console and connect your USB drive via the controller port adapter * Navigate to `Memory` from the Xbox Dashboard * Select the device from the available options (WARNING: This is erase everything on the USB) * Remove the USB ## Running the Exploit * Download the [Xbox Softmodding Tool.zip](https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Gs_yYVotDxAxtHZeHUVr_ts7KeMgqEmQ), open it, open the Softmod Package folder, and extract the contents of Endgame.zip. It should be a folder named `helper`, a folder named `trigger`, and a file called `payload.xbe`. * Copy the helper folder, trigger folder, and payload.xbe to the root of your flash drive or memory unit. * Plug the memory device into your controller and turn on the Xbox. Select "Memory", then click your memory device. It will freeze for a minute and then the LED ring on the front of your Xbox should cycle colors before booting into the softmod installer. * Press A to install the softmod. Read the prompts that come up and press A to acknowledge them. Your Xbox will reboot. * The tool will finish setting up. You will be left on the Xbox Softmodding Tool dashboard, which is just a skinned UnleashX dashboard. You can change the skin under System → Skins.