xK3y Updates: Retail Packing, Multi-Language and Firmware v1.02
>> The team behind the xK3y/x360key ODD Emulator devices released some updates: [QUOTE] * xk3y firmware v1.02 released Registered xk3y users head over to the download section. What's new/fixed: -Patch free AP25 support -Improved updater (NTFS) -Improved udev handling at boot
* xk3y goes multi-language Multi-languages support are under testing and should soon be in a firmware near you.
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(Saturday 01 October 2011 20:53 EST) - (Category: Xbox360) - (Posted by::
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The x360 SpiFlasher
>> The team behind the x360glitchip RGH-chip now also comes with a NAND-flasher for the 360: [QUOTE] It's done, the x360 SpiFlasher is available. This one will let you dump and flash your xbox 360 Nand easily.
Designed for both final users (who will install it definitly in their xbox) and technical users (who will use it several times on several xbox), it will cover all your needs.
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(Saturday 01 October 2011 20:33 EST) - (Category: Xbox360) - (Posted by::
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Exiso v2.7.0
>> Somski released a new version of Xbox 360 ISO Extract (exiso) - an exiso based extractor with FTP support which can extract multiple isos.
What's new/fixed: * I've updated exiso to support XGD3 images, just change the exiso executable and you should be fine.
ToDo: * A new version of the extractor with a better status bar might follow.
Official Site: n/a, by Somski Download Source Code: here Download Binaries: here
Discuss this news item on our forums: forums.xbox-scene.com
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(Saturday 01 October 2011 20:28 EST) - (Category: Xbox360) - (Posted by::
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Scene Group RRoD Releases More Details about LTplus v2.0 and XGD3
>> The 'RRoD' release group released more details about the upcoming C4Eva 0800 v3 and LT+ v2.0 CFW: [QUOTE] RRoD is proud to bring you the very first official XGD3 0800 ISO releases made with c4eva's new 0800 v3.0 ripping fw for BenQ VAD6038 and Lite-On DG-16D2S.
These ISOs are fully compatible with the new LT+ v2.0 for Phats and Slims, are burnable to regular DVD+R DL discs, include full & correct AP2.5 data, and are verified in the abgx360 database. Please refer to the status table on http://c4evaspeaks.com for a breakdown of which drives support LT+ v2.0.
The LT+ v2.0 release for Phat models is imminent, and it was requested that we release these in advance in order to give everyone time to have them downloaded and ready to play for once the fw goes public.
Our thanks and congratulations to c4eva, Team Xecuter/k3rn3l, the JungleFlasher team, Redline99 for Xbox Backup Creator, Seacrest for abgx360, the core testing team, and all the other individuals involved who came together to make this possible!
XGD3 BACKUPS OVERVIEW To end the confusion once and for all, *yes*, original XGD3 discs have a higher linear/track density and therefore a higher physical capacity than XGD2 and regular DVD+R DL media. As a result, XGD3 ISO backups are larger as well.
For XGD3 backup support, c4eva has introduced in LT+ v2.0 the LT-MAX feature, which allows for XGD3 backups to use the maximum possible layerbreak for regular DVD+R DL media, and therefore all of the available space (8,547,991,552 bytes) of a regular DVD+R DL disc.
Since there is still not enough space on a regular DVD+R DL disc to hold the entire XGD3 game partition, not to mention the Layer 1 Video partition, this is not at all recommended as being "safe" for Xbox LIVE.
XGD3 backups will still boot and play fine on LT+ v2.0 as long as the last approximately 1.7% of the game partition does not contain any of the actual game assets, which it usually won't because the end of the game partition is near the inner edge of the disc, and developers will try to keep their game data near the outer edge (middle of the game partition) to maximize read performance.
Another necessary condition to booting and playing XGD3 backups on regular DVD+R DL media is that the kernel or game code itself must not perform any CIV (Content Integrity Verification) checks on any part of this last approximately 1.7% of the game partition (or at least it must not take any action after CIV failures). Even if there are no actual game assets in this area, there is still pseudo-random padding data which can be checked through CIV, and such checks can even be added later to the game code through title updates, or to the kernel through system updates.
Just like XGD2, XGD3 backups still require the correct dashboard version-specific AP2.5 replay data. As they've done previously, MS has the ability to change the DAE.bin by way of a system update, meaning you may need to re-patch/re-burn at some point. The abgx360 application and database will be updated accordingly to support XGD3.
BEST PRACTICES AND SETTINGS The P2P XGD3 ISO rips that were floating around before this point are for ODDEs and are not compatible as-is with LT+ v2.0. Their PFI, DMI and SS sectors are in the wrong PSN (Physical Sector Number) locations and they are missing the critical AP2.5 replay sector and SS replay table. If you intend to play XGD3 backups on a firmware-flashed 360, it's up to you to make sure you're using proper ISOs made with 0800 v3.0, and to double-check by running them through abgx360 before burning.
Keep in mind that this is the first of several potential disc-based backup solutions for XGD3. As such, it's recommened that all subsequent releases maintain the full ISO size and associated layerbreak (2133520) in the .dvd, which will help to ensure that they will be forward-compatible should any media manufacturers step up with new larger-capacity discs (which will be necessary in order to make XGD3 backups as safe as possible on Xbox LIVE).
The actual layerbreak for XGD3 ISOs is 2133520. However, when burning XGD3 ISOs to regular DVD+R DL, ImgBurn will automatically reposition/limit the layerbreak to 2086912 in accordance with the disc's maximum Layer 0 data zone capacity (2,086,912 [LBA: 0 - 2086911]). The LT-MAX feature in LT+ v2.0 will compensate for this and allow you to play XGD3 backups with this wrong layerbreak, and therefore wrong game partition data PSN locations.
In the case of growisofs as instructed below, in order to avoid errors when burning XGD3 to regular DVD+R DL, you may choose to first truncate the ISO to 8,547,991,552 bytes, and burn using a reduced associated layerbreak of 2086912. This should give you exactly the same end result as if you followed the instructions below for ImgBurn on Windows.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR BURNING XGD3 BACKUPS WITH IMGBURN We recommended that you use the latest version of ImgBurn (v2.5.5.0 at the time of writing, downloadable at http://www.imgburn.com/index.php?act=download). Older versions may handle this process differently and/or give a different set of errors.
Although it is set by default in ImgBurn, please ensure that under Tools > Settings > Write, you have "Layer Break (For DL Media)" set to "Calculate Optimal".
Please ensure that the layerbreak is set as 2133520 in the .dvd file. If you already have the XGD2 (or other) layerbreak value set in ImgBurn, the .dvd of the XGD3 ISO will override that setting and use the proper layerbreak.
As mentioned above, ImgBurn will automatically reposition/limit the layerbreak to 2086912 when burning to regular DVD+R DL discs.
Please see the included imgburn-xgd3-errors.png image for screenshots of the errors you'll encounter in ImgBurn and what to click on in each dialog that pops up.
Step by Step: 1. Choose "Write image file to disc", and after loading the .dvd file, click "Write". 2. ImgBurn will pop up a notice saying that there is not enough space on the disc to burn the image, and asks if you would like to continue anyway. Click "Yes". 3. Another message might pop up saying that optimal layerbreak position exceeds L0 capacity. Click "Yes". 4. An error will then pop up noting that "Set L0 Data Zone Capacity Failed". Click "Continue". 5. The image will begin writing to the disc. 6. Nearing the end of the write process, ImgBurn will pop up an error at around 97% or 98% (this is what we want -- it's intentional!). Click "Cancel". 7. A notice will then pop up asking if you would like ImgBurn to try and perform the "'Close Track/Session/Disc' functions". Click "Yes". 8. Let the disc finalize, and you're done!
INSTRUCTION FOR BURNING XGD3 BACKUPS WITH GROWISOFS truncate --size=8547991552 xgd3game.iso growisofs -use-the-force-luke=dao -use-the-force-luke=break:2086912 -dvd-compat -speed=4 -Z /dev/dvd=xgd3game.iso [/QUOTE]
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(Saturday 01 October 2011 00:28 EST) - (Category: Xbox360) - (Posted by::
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Amiga360 - P-UAE 2.3.3 for Xbox 360 Console
>> Lantus released Amiga360 - an port of the P-UAE v2.3.3 Amiga emulator for XDK-homebrew 360s: [QUOTE] Amiga360 – P-UAE 2.3.3 for Xbox 360 Console
Features - Based off P-UAE V2.3.3 - Simple and easy to use GUI - Full Mouse/Keyboard support - OCS/ECS/AGA/Picasso96 emulation - Hardfile emulation - Savestate support - BSD Socket Emulation (experimental) - Filesystem emulation (experimental) - Drive click support - Prebuilt config files included. - Tested and working with Amiga-SYS, ClassicWB and AIAB [/QUOTE]
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(Friday 30 September 2011 12:55 EST) - (Category: Xbox360) - (Posted by::
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Maximus Lizard Buzzer Add-on
>> From 360lizard.com: [QUOTE] Finally the Lizard buzzer add-on has arrived, just as remainder of the purpose of this add-on is to give you audible feedback (in a form of beep or annoying sound). This is particularly useful if you are using the Lizard to perform the Winbond Kamikaze unlock by Geremia.
Please note, even when though the install is simple, it requires you to open the Lizard case and also do a bit of soldering. We strongly recommend you read to the Install guide to evaluate the complexity before purchasing. The install guide will be permanently added in the Download section.
The Add-on is in stores now and the RRP is $10 usd, some resellers may or may not offer the option to sell pre-installed on your Lizard but officially the Add-on is just sold as separate item and doesn’t come installed on the Lizard by default [/QUOTE]
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(Wednesday 28 September 2011 01:10 EST) - (Category: Xbox360) - (Posted by::
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Dual Booting Xbox Live Dash with Live Access and Reset Glitch for Homebrew
>> From cygnos360.com: [QUOTE] Cygnos360 Forum Member “antman1″ has posted a video of how he switches between his xbox live dash and a homebrew image using a Cygnos360 V2. A tutorial on how to do this will follow. You can follow the thread in our forum here you can see the video here: [/QUOTE]
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(Wednesday 28 September 2011 01:04 EST) - (Category: Xbox360) - (Posted by::
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Xecuter: LT-Max and CoolRunner Demo Videos
>> From team-xecuter.com: [QUOTE] C4E’s LT+ 2.0 Firmware with LT-MAX Booting GOW3, Driver & Space Marines using Dual Layers :)
Xecuter CoolRunner Reset Glitch Mod. Completely re-designed, hence the 5 second boot times. No expensive Actel required :)
Remember when being shown video demo you want to see multiple models not just Jasper (as that boots the fastest) and you want to see several consecutive power cycles of the Xbox as if its a poor quality glitch it can sometimes boot up in 2 – 3 minutes as opposed to 5 seconds. [/QUOTE]
Jasper video above, you can see the Falcon video here and the Trinity (Slim) video here.
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(Monday 26 September 2011 20:59 EST) - (Category: Xbox360) - (Posted by::
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Wasabi 360 User Guide and Installation Manual for Slim 360
>> From wasabi360.com [QUOTE] We have updated the downloads page, adding the Wasabi 360 Ultra user guide and installation manual for Xbox 360 Slim consoles. Firmware downloads will follow soon. [/QUOTE]
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(Monday 26 September 2011 20:55 EST) - (Category: Xbox360) - (Posted by::
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BoxZii XGD3 Support and Module2 Pictures
>> The team behind the BoxZii ODD Emulator informed us their device will be compatible with XGD3 images too and they also sent us a few pictures of their upcoming 'Module2' touchscreen panel prototype: [QUOTE] new of today are: upgrade software for xgd3 isos
and pictures of the incoming module 2 with touchscreen...
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(Sunday 25 September 2011 20:34 EST) - (Category: Xbox360) - (Posted by::
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C4Eva about LTplus v2.0 Progress: XGD3 Defeated
>> From c4evaspeaks.com: [QUOTE] [c4eva] Successful testing of LT 2.0 with new LT-MAX feature for DVD R DL. XGD3 ixtreme isos playing fine from DVD R DL disc and/or install to HD [E*******] does this Mean we can use or regular dual layer media / burners and layer break 1913760? Or has that changed ? [c4eva] regular DL media, yes! [s********] c4eva is the layer break still the same [c4eva] more details soon! [c4eva] normal blanks, normal burner! [c4eva] XGD3=defeated! :) [c4eva] LT Max=Maximum capacity! [/QUOTE]
There's no release date for now. The new 0800 FW (which passed to from v2.0 to v3.0) for VAD6038 and DG-16D2S drives will probably come out first: [QUOTE] Rips full ISO (XGD2 and XGD3), including correct AP2.5 data. Not released yet. Waiting on supporting software (Xbox Backup Creator/abgx360) to be completed, and testing to be completed on Lite-On 0800. [/QUOTE]
