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[northernmonkey]

QUOTE(TheAmazingXemo @ May 17 2006, 01:35 PM)

Just wanted to say:  confirmed working on nForce4 chipset mobo using the MTK-NF4 mtkflash.  Works like a charm!

what exact motherboard do you have?

[quenlin]

There's alot of information to pour over, so i'm hoping someone can tell me if my quick summary is correct:

1 - The firmware works on only 1 of the possible 2 dvd drives

2 - There is no reliable way to purchase a 360 in a store and know without opening it which dvd drive you'll be getting.

3 - In order to copy a game, you must use your x-box 360 dvd drive hooked up to your computer, dump it raw onto your hard drive, patch it, and burn it on to a DL disc.

4 - This copy would only be playable in the dvd drive in which it was ripped. It is not possible to either get a pre-patched game from another source, nor is it possible to get a raw image that someone else did and patch it yourself. You must own the original disc in your hands.

Is this all accuarate as of right now?

[chr0ma]

QUOTE(quenlin @ May 17 2006, 07:04 PM)

There's alot of information to pour over, so i'm hoping someone can tell me if my quick summary is correct:

1 - The firmware works on only 1 of the possible 2 dvd drives

2 - There is no reliable way to purchase a 360 in a store and know without opening it which dvd drive you'll be getting.

3 - In order to copy a game, you must use your x-box 360 dvd drive hooked up to your computer, dump it raw onto your hard drive, patch it, and burn it on to a DL disc.

4 - This copy would only be playable in the dvd drive in which it was ripped. It is not possible to either get a pre-patched game from another source, nor is it possible to get a raw image that someone else did and patch it yourself. You must own the original disc in your hands.

Is this all accuarate as of right now?

1. Yes, only works on 1 drive the Toshiba/Samsung
2. Correct, however people are trying to find a pattern or something to assist in locating a Samsung.  Most stores will let you take the unit back if you get a Hitachi.    Just make up an excuse.
3. Yes, you have to to all the patching and ripping from a PC.
4. No, once you've extracted the Security Sector they can be applied from any machine.   But it must be from the same Region.  Region locking is still enabled.

[kezor]

QUOTE(quenlin @ May 17 2006, 01:16 PM)

I also noticed this from the .pdf tutorial that mksoftware wrote.

'if you did everything all right the Xbox 360 will now read all Xtreme back-
ups. When you need raw dumps and security sectors from games it will be
needed to flash the Xtrm0800.bin on the DVD-Drive, to do this just repeat
step 5 but with the Xtrm0800.bin firmware file.'

does this mean that i will have to use 2 different firmwares, one to actually play the copies in the 360 and a different one to dump the raw images from 360 drive to pc?

yes

[mattyv]

QUOTE(mattyv @ May 17 2006, 11:30 AM)

So I found an Intel MB (D865PERL) that let me dump the firmaware and reflash w/ 0800 FW. I manualy copy and pasted  my key in a hex editor and saved the Extreme FW, but I also used the PPF patched Foros KeyDrive extractor and patched a hacked FW file by that method. However when I view them in the hex editor, the 4000-4200 section look different. Has anybody encountered this??
Manual screenshot:

Foros hex screenshot:  

Anyone? Anyone? Did the Foros PPF patch not work so well?? Should people using it, not?
I know the original isn't supposed to work w/ KeyDrive v1.1, but has anybody tried it w/ their patch?

[feflicker]

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The more I try to research this, the more vague it gets. It is or it is not possible to create a copy that will boot on ANY xbox with the correct hacked firmware? Provided the region is correct of course. Example : I take a game. I do a raw dump. I patch the security sector. I make the new iso. I burn 2 of them. does it work on 2 different x360's with the same patched firmware?

Of course it will. The SS is GAME SPECIFIC. The firmware SS location never changes, it knows where to look on the disc. Once you have a game disc with the correct SS it will work on any console, of the same region, with the hacked firmware...

[feflicker]

Look people, all you need is Xtreme's firmware running on your drive and you can play any ISO burned to a DVD+R DL disc (booktype dvdrom) that has the proper SS set (SS is game specific, not drive or xbox360 specific).

I can dump the ISO on my system, you can burn it and play it on your 360, etc. All that matters is the ISO has the proper SS set for the Xtreme firmware... Where is this confusion coming from? It does not state anywhere in the documentation that you can't do this?  

[TheAmazingXemo]

QUOTE(northernmonkey @ May 17 2006, 11:56 AM)

what exact motherboard do you have?

BFGTech nForce4 Ultra
(rebadged Chaintech VNF4 Ultra ZENITH VE).

[jamestownfinest]

QUOTE(jamestownfinest @ May 17 2006, 08:14 PM)

Hey all, first post!!

I currently own a Hp Pavillion a1030n desktop (512megs, dvd-rom drive), im curious aside from opening the case how would I go about finding out if I have the prerequiste SATA connectors so that I will be able to get my samsung drive hooked in and ready to load the new FW?

Thanks alot, I would simply rather not open the case if theres a way to find out if I even have the capibility to apply this.

Sorry to bother, ive done some searching and im still unable to ascertain as to whether or not my computer will have the SATA connectors required for this.

[RMF]

QUOTE(jamestownfinest @ May 18 2006, 05:11 AM)

Sorry to bother, ive done some searching and im still unable to ascertain as to whether or not my computer will have the SATA connectors required for this.

If you're worried about opening up your PC to have a look inside then my bet is that your probably best off staying away from the firmware hack altogether.  

[jamestownfinest]

QUOTE(RMF @ May 17 2006, 11:57 PM)

If you're worried about opening up your PC to have a look inside then my bet is that your probably best off staying away from the firmware hack altogether.  

Your quite right... you know back in 1903 no one had flown before so WHAT where those idiots down in Kitty Hawk thinking??

Idk about you but im willing to learn new things, so sarcasm aside can ANYONE answer my question?

[rastiemon]

Well open up your computer and see what chipset you have there are lists of confirmed chipsets here and on xboxhacker.  Do some reading and some tinkering then ask questions.  But you have to open your pc at least.

[feliperxn]

i have a motherboard MSI KT6V with chipset VIA .

NO DRIVE DETECTED

[vandale]

d530 and d330 hp desktop pcs have a mainboard and chipset that work 100%, read and writes firmware, sees drive in windows with 0800.bin and extracts games and ss sweet, also nec dvd+r dl 2510 and clone cd make perfect backups on verbatim dl disks.

Have done 3 games all perfect. no coasters.

Mainboards are what make the difference.

i have tried 3 via mainboards wit 8237 and 8237r, all dont seem to be able to unlock drive, but can still read and write frimware and see in windows with 0800.bin.

Cheers

[feliperxn]

especification my mainboard chipset

Chipset
  • VIA® KT600 Chipset
- Supports FSB @200/266/333/400MHz  
- Supports dual channel native SATA controller up to 150MB/s with Raid 0 or Raid 1
- Integrated Hardware Sound Blaster/Direct Sound AC97 audio
- Ultra DMA 66/100/133 master mode PCI EIDE controller
- ACPI & PC2001 compliant enhanced power management
- Supports USB2.0 up to 8 ports  
   
• VIA® VT8237 Chipset
- Integrated Hi-Speed USB 2.0 controller, 480Mb/sec, 8 ports  
- 2 Serial ATA/ 150 ports  
- 2 channel Ultra ATA 100 bus Master IDE controller  
- PCI Master v 2.3, I/O APIC
- Supports both ACPI and legacy APM power management - Serial ATA/150 RAID 0
 


PLEASE HELP ME