In the game, choose Campaign, then Install Linux. If you buy a brand new copy, it will likely not have this workaround. Make sure it is not a Platinum Hits version and is an older copy – renting from a video store can help ensure you have the right version. Once you have copied the files to the hard disk, you will need a copy of the game MechAssault for Xbox. Repeat this same process for the Emergency Linux and the Restore Dashboard save game files. Select the Memory Unit, select the Install Linux file, choose Copy, and select Hard Disk. After loading the Memory Unit, go to the Memory section on your Xbox.
I recommend you use the Action Replay because, because it lets you connect a Memory Unit to your PC, although the software that comes with this outdated (but easy to find on eBay) device is Windows only.Īt any rate, the files you need to copy to your Xbox are located on Sourceforge.
That's harder than it sounds: the Xbox used a proprietary USB connection, so I had to splice a standard USB cable and solder it on to the Xbox cable – not an easy practice, but it works.
In my case, I had to rummage around for an Xbox Memory Unit and figure out how to copy files to the Xbox hard disk. Reminding me of the DS Linux install, the hardest part of installing Linux on Xbox is collecting all of the gear you will need – some of it is not widely available anymore.
You will also need a copy of the game MechAssault, which lets you install Linux as an exploit. You can also solder a standard USB cable to a standard Xbox controller cable, or even cut a hole in an Xbox Memory Unit and add a USB adapter that way, but those methods are a little risky if you don't match up the wires correctly.įor more information about building your own cable, see.