Reddit reviews Kingwin SSD/SATA to IDE Bridge Board Adapter, Convert All SATA Devices Easily to IDE. Support 2.5 Inch, 3.5 Inch HDD, & Compatible w/ SATA I/II/III Hard Drives

Kingwin ADP-06 SATA to IDE Bridge Board https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B002SZDOM6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_CQgbBb2Y3QT6R

You can buy sata to ide adapters. https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B002SZDOM6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_4BC2Db3ZKAV0Z

You’ll also need to replace the ide cable with an 80 pin cable.

Get a little 120GB SSD and plug it into one of these.

https://www.amazon.com/Kingwin-Adapter-Convert-Devices-Compatible/dp/B002SZDOM6

I did that on mine, and good god, it's ridiculously nice.

Like this? How do the games play with it? Do cutscenes play well?

If the Xbox is hardmodded (chipped) or TSOP flashed, it is not as hard to swap the hard drive. The main issue with softmodded Xboxes is that the HDDs (which use an old IDE standard) are locked with a "password" that's stored on the Xbox's motherboard.

If the Xbox is softmodded, the exploit isn't capable of telling the Xbox to boot like normal if the hard drive password doesn't match.

If the Xbox is hardmodded, it might be patched to handle all types of hard drives. All I believe you need to do is replace the hard drive then boot the Xbox with a burned copy of Hexen to install the necessary Xbox software and the modded dashboard.

Someone with more (meaning any) experience with hardmodded Xboxes can probably give you a software solution to figure out what type of mod is on it.

Regardless of how it is modded, I highly suggest that you try to upgrade the hard drive yourself. If it's softmodded, look up CHIMPS. You'll need different size Torx screw drivers (T20, T15, and T10) and a Molex y-splitter to power two hard drives at once. Also, an 80 pin IDE cable speeds up transfers like crazy (and game load times). If your bigger hard drive has a SATA connector, you'll need a SATA to IDE adapter.

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This subreddit is very dedicated to modding these consoles, and we'd all love to help you figure this out, especially over a game as great as Shenmue 2. Feel free to DM me if you take the red pill. Don't worry if you don't know too much about computers and modding. I heard a quote today, "Knowledge is useful, but grit acquires it." If you want to figure out how to do this, it's very possible.

It's from Kingwin and several people said that it was a good adapter with no complaints. I put an order in for an 80 wire cable and it should be in by Tuesday. (Thank goodness for Amazon Prime's free 2-day delivery)

Here's a link to the exact one that I ordered. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002SZDOM6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_t74ZBbP338XSR

Would these all work in upgrading the HDD?

[HDD on Amazon] (https://www.amazon.com/Western-Digital-500GB-Drive-WD5000AAKX-60U6AA0/dp/B00Y3DSLD8/ref=asc_df_B00Y3DSLD8/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=309707619534&hvpos=1o3&hvnetw=g&hvrand=3327621541450996635&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9060058&hvtargid=pla-569717086723&psc=1)

40pin 80wire ribbon cable

IDE-SATA Adapter


Molex Y splitter