grimdoomer / Xbox360PeerPressure

# Peer Pressure Softmod For Xbox 360
Peer Pressure is a persistent softmod exploit for Xbox 360. It works by making some modifications to the console NAND image and HDD security sectors to trigger a series of DMA attacks during startup which ultimately allow you to run unsigned code. Here's some of the features that Peer Pressure provides, for a complete list see Softmod Features:
- Removes all code signing restrictions on executables files allowing you to run homebrew applications.
- Removes licensing and security checks for games, downloadable content, arcade games, indie games, etc.
- Includes 3 different modes to boot your console allowing you to easily switch between a hacked and retail state.
- Integrated softmod settings application with auto update functionality that'll alert you when a new update is available.
- Flash (NAND) write protection to prevent accidental modifications to your console's NAND image which could prevent your console from booting.
- Boot xell (linux, etc.) on startup by powering the console on via the eject button.
- Sideload DLLs into games/apps/etc. which can be used for things like loading RB3Enhanced, or allowing older dashboards (blades, NXE) to be used.
- Boot animation editor that allows for customizing the blades era boot animation.
Note: Peer Pressure does not support dashlaunch or dashlaunch plugins, for more information on why this is see Homebrew Comptability.
# Disclaimer
This softmod exploit will make modifications to your console's NAND image and HDD security sectors which could cause data loss and/or prevent your console from booting. While I have done my best to ensure issues like this should never happen there's always a chance that something could go wrong and require a hardware NAND flasher to recover from. By using this software you are doing so at your own risk and I, Grimdoomer, am in no way responsible for any damage or data loss that may occur as a result of using it.
# Requirements
To use the Peer Pressure softmod you'll need the following:
- An Xbox 360 console.
- A mechanical HDD (some SSDs do work but are not recommended, see HDD/SSD Compatibility ).
- USB stick.
## Console Compatibility
The peer pressure exploit does not work on all console revisions, specifically the corona and winchester models cannot be used. The following table shows which console revisions are supported by the exploit:
| Motherboard Revision | Supported |
| -------------------- | --------- |
| Xenon | ✔ |
| Zephyr | ✔ |
| Falcon | ✔ |
| Jasper | ✔ |
| Trinity | ✔ |
| Corona | ❌ Southbridge has a hardware level fix for the exploit. |
| Winchester | ❌ Southbridge has a hardware level fix for the exploit. |
## HDD/SSD Compatibility
To use this exploit you will need a hard drive, it doesn't need to be an official Xbox 360 hard drive, or even formatted, you just need **any** mechanical 2.5" HDD that can be connected to the console. The exploit works by attacking a race condition that exists when reading the security sect