Xbox 360 modded to look more like... an Xbox 360?

Yeah, we too are a bit miffed at why you'd want your Xbox 360 to look more like, well, itself, but a modder over at Xbox-Scene apparently felt that Microsoft simply stopped short of the goal. The customized machine sports an Xbox 360-themed grill insert, a host of internal green LEDs, an Xbox 360 controller emblem, and an internalized WiFi adapter. Click on for a few more snapshots, and don't be surprised if this guy hears from Redmond about a future in console design.

[Thanks, Christian]

[chris @ Aug 19th 2007 10:13AM]

count down to Red Ring of Death

5... 4... 3... 2... 1..

[JohnDoe303 @ Aug 19th 2007 10:27AM]

So sad but so true.. PLUS the modder spent 100$ on the wifi adapter!

[Fabio Dantas @ Aug 22nd 2007 12:36PM]

Very cool !!!!

[mattclarkie @ Aug 19th 2007 10:14AM]

In what way is the Internatl Wi-Fi different, it still has a cable going to the USB port

[John @ Aug 19th 2007 10:41AM]

the wifi adapter itself is no longer outside the console. Thus being internal. Integrated items are always nice.

[WTangoFoxtrot @ Aug 19th 2007 10:18AM]

wicked one !!

[Aldyn @ Aug 19th 2007 10:27AM]

LMFAOOOOOOOOOOO WHAT.

[Canon Shooter @ Aug 19th 2007 10:42AM]

There goes his 3 year warranty! doh!

[RijilV @ Aug 19th 2007 10:46AM]

hrm, must be a sunday..

[Oliver Sayers @ Aug 19th 2007 10:51AM]

I saw this awhile back. Is news really that slow today?

[Secura @ Aug 19th 2007 10:52AM]

And after all that trouble he went through, the only reward he will get is the red ring of death.

[Von Linus @ Aug 19th 2007 11:00AM]

To be extraordinarily pedantic, you'd be miffed if someone stepped on your toe, but you'd be puzzled, or curious, if someone modded their xbox to look more xboxen.

[Ed @ Aug 19th 2007 2:13PM]

Are you crazy? Ugly is the one thing its not. He may get the red ring of death soon but at least he'll do it in style. lol

[easymac30 @ Oct 5th 2007 5:06PM]

xboxen!

Brian Regan FTW!

[TheWakeUpCall @ Aug 19th 2007 11:04AM]

I think he's made it really ugly!

[Christian Zanier @ Aug 19th 2007 11:17AM]

Hey guys. Christian here. Think you guys are to hung up on the red ring of death. It's not what moddings about. When getting into modding that's the risk you take and we modders are all well aware it can happen. Anyway thanks to Engadget for featuring my mod.

[chris @ Aug 19th 2007 11:50AM]

maybe someone will get you a stencil for your next mod so you can at least draw a straight X

[Phillip Black @ Aug 19th 2007 1:17PM]

Hey I'm new to modding and wondering what's a good thing to try and start with?

[hartmania @ Aug 19th 2007 11:30AM]

Why even post this if you're so "miffed" about it?

[wetworker @ Aug 19th 2007 11:36AM]

good job Christian, don't mind these apple fanboys, keep doing what your doing.

[Christian Zanier @ Aug 19th 2007 11:50AM]

Trust me I don't mind them.I just put my two cents in so readers of these comments that are not familiar with modding get's the other side. Also just to thank Engadget for posting it.

[raymie @ Aug 19th 2007 12:56PM]

what do apple fanboys have to do with GAME CONSOLES?

dont really see too much "xbox 360 blows, pippen owns your ass!" comments

[wetworker @ Aug 19th 2007 1:58PM]

They hate all things microsoft.

[Blah @ Aug 19th 2007 4:08PM]

@wetworker: No we don't. I have apple everything and I'd sooner fart purple sparkles than buy a windows PC, but I loooooove my 360. Never had a Red Ring of Death, love the interface, love the graphics, love the games.

Just thought I'd disturb your preconceived notions :)

[The ZeroCorpse @ Aug 20th 2007 12:21AM]

How are they "apple fanboys"?!?!

I mean, I'm an avid Apple user. I love my MacBook to death, and I loved my Mac mini, iMac, and iBook(s) and Powerbook almost as much... But I also love my XBox 360 and have had one since launch.

I don't understand your logic. Nobody mentioned Apple, and most Apple users understand that the XBox 360 is not Windows, and the people who develop the 360 are not the same people who develop Windows. Different part of the company. Different attitudes.

I love my Microsoft mouse, too, by the way. It works very well when I'm using MS Office on my MacBook.

Is the world really that black or white to some people? Weird.

[Justin B @ Aug 19th 2007 11:39AM]

Too much green, that Xbox Button on the top just seems out of place and...once again...too much green :/

[Christian Zanier @ Aug 19th 2007 12:00PM]

Chris
Dude read the text. Didn't draw or cut anything. That thing is a actual produced laser cut computer grill inserted from inside with the mesh and it actually curves outward and that's why in the picture it looks off.

[Murc @ Aug 19th 2007 12:10PM]

one word: ewww

"future in console design".....maybe, not by MS or Nin or Sony....but possibly for fisher price.

[jamma @ Aug 19th 2007 1:40PM]

"future in console design".....maybe, not by MS or Nin or Sony....but possibly for fisher price."

Looking at the DS Phat next to me, fisher price and "Nin" are one and the same

[Andre @ Aug 19th 2007 12:19PM]

No offense to the creator or anything, but that's the worst console mod I've ever seen.

[Christian Zanier @ Aug 19th 2007 12:25PM]

No offense at all. I'm not going to fault you for not liking it.

[Greg @ Aug 19th 2007 12:31PM]

Overdone. They just added to much.

[Christian Zanier @ Aug 19th 2007 12:34PM]

Constructive criticism. Thanks. Refreshing change.

[jason51873 @ Aug 19th 2007 12:31PM]

Awesome job man - like Wetworker said, dont listen to these Apple fanboyz. They dont have the ballz to even open up their xbox let alone mod it into something they like - so their 2 cents counts for nothing. Keep up the good work!

[MDB @ Aug 19th 2007 12:37PM]

I agree. Personally, I think it looks badass, but opinions are like assholes, right?

[Christian Zanier @ Aug 19th 2007 12:40PM]

Thanks. Considering the type of comments regularly left on other articles at Engadget it seems it's a regular thing for most of these guys to throw out immature statements. Not bothered by them. Free speech right. But there are some constructive criticism left as well.

[Christian Zanier @ Aug 19th 2007 12:51PM]

Sad thing is I'm a Apple fan too. Have a iPhone, laptop, and iPod and even use AppleTV 160G unit.

[Dextro @ Aug 19th 2007 2:35PM]

Ooh that is so true. You know actually all Apple users are gay! Yes, gay! We are wimps! And we are oh so scared of the ooh so tough Windows-dudes. Yes "dudes" because you guys are cool and rule the world and if we say something you don't like, a vain starts throbbing on the front of your head and things like "fan boyz" and "one-button-mouse" or "check out this article about a vulnerability someone recently discovered in OSX" are the only decent things you can produce.
Oh and yes Steve Jobs is a doll, i just adore the man! He makes these cute computers and cute stuff and ... it makes me feel all warm inside. Even if we would mod our Apple-fan-boyz-gadgetz we would probably paint them pink and put little stars on them that glow in the dark. We might even come up with a MacBook Pro Martha Stewart edition!

[Alex @ Aug 19th 2007 6:53PM]

No... just no... Why can't PC guys like things the way they are? they always want to change something to something else, they are like impatient children, see what i did there? i attacked someone using windows!

I would like to have a xbox in blue!

[STIEN @ Aug 20th 2007 6:36PM]

WINDOWS ROX!! Apple users are they are just like little 6 year old girls who pretty up their moms hair and their bedroom door.

[Power On @ Aug 19th 2007 12:42PM]

I don't get it; there's a lot of much, much cooler 360 case mods out there, but they don't make this web page. What gives? Is it a slow news day or something?

-SJ

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[Tyler @ Aug 19th 2007 1:18PM]

sweet i want one =D

[kevin @ Aug 19th 2007 12:46PM]

i wanna see someone mod a 360 to look like a ps3 or vice versa!

[Christian Zanier @ Aug 19th 2007 12:52PM]

Maybe I'll do that to my PS3,lol.

[MDB @ Aug 19th 2007 2:22PM]

I think that's a cool idea too

[ark_v2 @ Aug 19th 2007 12:51PM]

Just imagine how fast(er) will it overheat XD

[Christian Zanier @ Aug 19th 2007 12:57PM]

The internal heat the fans don't remove actually gets dispersed out through the grill. In tern helps reduce the chances.

[Martin @ Aug 19th 2007 1:25PM]

I actually really like the led lit grill and the X on the side...although I do agree maybe a little color variation. The X button on the HDD tho definitely looks outta place. And is that that green cable coming off the back the power cable? What is that box it's going to? A power supply?....

....Oh wait nvm, I see it now, it's going to the HDD, but why? And how?

[Christian Zanier @ Aug 19th 2007 2:27PM]

Well first for the lights. Then I thought. What the hell since I'm in the drive might as well use it to power the HDD independently.

[shamrock593 @ Aug 19th 2007 1:38PM]

Too much bling IMO.