Topic: Maximus - FIRMWARE TOOLBOX V4.0 (Read 277 times)

Xbox-Scene · « **on:** July 10, 2007, 12:39:00 AM »

Maximus - FIRMWARE TOOLBOX V4.0
Posted by Iriez | July 10 02:03 EST | News Category: Xbox360

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A new software flasher for the xbox360 dvd-rom, Hitachi-LG GDR-3120 ..
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The credit on ixtreme firmware is for Commodore4eva, I only ported to 360 Firmware Toolbox(info)(info) to support all variants of 78/79 drives (and upper).

SPECIAL NOTE ON FLASHING HITACHI 79FK DRIVES:
Sorry for the confusion that the "79 flashing" video have caused, that video was uploaded by one no-more-beta-tester without my permision. I wake up this morning flooded by tons of emails for congratulations and I feel the need to clarify the situation.

It is possible to flash by software the 79 drives but needs the previous installation of a physical device (as the one proposed by team xecuter).

Hardware devices will be needed until a better solution arrives (our research never stop). Me and some friends have developed also a small device to allow the flashing, the info can be accesed here: v79 FlashKey

New in 4.0:
- Added: Smart Hack Patcher now implements ixtreme 1.2 (thanks to c4e)
- Added: Now Supports 100% BENQ Firmwares (spoof, key changing, etc)
- Added: Option to Restore Original Firmwares based on any dump you have
- Corrected: Several other bugs
- Added: OCX's included on the release (there are available on Microsoft site anyway)

Note, this does NOT mean that you can dump and flash benq firmwares with fw toolbox. It simply supports reading the firmware and spoofing it.

Official Site: http://www.maximusgames.net/
Download: n/a (May be illegal under EULA/DMCA)
News-Source: xbins.org

Iriez · « **Reply #1 on:** July 10, 2007, 12:06:00 AM »

THIS DOES NOT SOFTWARE READ & FLASH V79

THIS DOES NOT SOFTWARE READ & FLASH BENQ

This post has been edited by Iriez: Jul 10 2007, 08:11 AM

joe90 · « **Reply #2 on:** July 10, 2007, 12:09:00 AM »

Cheers for all the hardwork guys..

will playabout with tonight..

lufeig · « **Reply #3 on:** July 10, 2007, 12:18:00 AM »

amazing!!!

great work!!!

it's a shame i'm banned, so no need to upgrade my drive...

but keep up the good work, you guys impress me every time!!!

cheers!

BigSteel · « **Reply #4 on:** July 09, 2007, 11:46:00 PM »

Too bad about the news on the v79

andyb22 · « **Reply #5 on:** July 10, 2007, 12:29:00 AM »

QUOTE(BigSteel @ Jul 10 2007, 07:22 AM)

Too bad about the news on the v79 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

Yes this is some horrible news about my 79 also. Great work tho guys!!

carranzafp · « **Reply #6 on:** July 10, 2007, 12:22:00 AM »

QUOTE(comhen @ Jul 10 2007, 07:36 AM)

Has any one tried flashing BenQ yet?

I haven't come across a BenQ yet to try it. Also are there much of these drive out there?

Sorry, re read the first post, you cannot dump/flash benq drives with this one, but if you have one (dumped with external programmer) you can open with toolbox and read keys, change them, spoof it, etc

I only have seen 2 boxes here in mexico with benq drives and both of them have manufacturing date of december 2006, I have seen like 15 xbox elite but all of them had 79 drive.

Regards

vtec626 · « **Reply #7 on:** July 10, 2007, 03:50:00 AM »

i got it to work but some games wont boot up on the hitcachi but will boot up on the samsung anyone else getting this problem? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/uhh.gif)

btw it the game is fully stealth patched burned with verbatim but reads unplayable disc on the hitachi but runs fine on samsung.

This post has been edited by vtec626: Jul 10 2007, 10:54 AM

tuxen · « **Reply #8 on:** July 10, 2007, 03:53:00 AM »

Thanks alot for this great software! I have one question tho..

How would one go about using the new restore function for <58 versions (its not mentioned in the tutorial.txt or read.me)
Do I have to load my original firmware and then go to the menu: Tools-->Direct Drive Flash-->Differential Flash (RESTORE) or is there a way to restore without loading my original firmware? Like with the bat files?

From the readme file:
- Added: Option to Restore Original Firmwares based on any dump you have

What does 'based on any dump you have' mean?

Thanks Again (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

This post has been edited by tuxen: Jul 10 2007, 11:12 AM

FOOL BUN GIE · « **Reply #9 on:** July 10, 2007, 05:45:00 AM »

Good job guys who worked on this.

I was a little disapointed about the 79.(IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

This post has been edited by FOOL BUN GIE: Jul 10 2007, 12:49 PM

Telix · « **Reply #10 on:** July 10, 2007, 07:19:00 AM »

Got this last night before I went to bed. All my games that pass through Mulleter work great, the one that doesn't will not load, giving me a white screen with the text "please insert game into an Xbox 360 system". So it appears to be working quite well.

Thanks for the effort.

BanditRW · « **Reply #11 on:** July 10, 2007, 08:37:00 AM »

Excellent job...now my Hitachi works just as great as my Sammy.Now I expect to see the Ebay auction prices of the Hitachi's to start going up....

Bandits007 · « **Reply #12 on:** July 10, 2007, 09:26:00 AM »

so there is absolutely nothing I can do with my 79fk right now besides going with the normal stuff?

sosotiit · « **Reply #13 on:** July 10, 2007, 09:31:00 AM »

solder/desolder chip on it or
add on chip to allow toolbox to be used such as team Xecuter x79 or maximus passkey.

-soso

tom_mandory · « **Reply #14 on:** July 10, 2007, 10:34:00 AM »

I just tried v3 of the toolbox the other day, so I have some questions about v4

in vista, I couldnt get the app the recognise the ocx files, no matter where i put them. what am i doing wrong?

in winxp, the app stalled every time it tried to send a command to the drive. what am i doing wrong? i used slax to get in modeB and it had a dive letter.

can i use v4 and still have non stealth rips playable or is it stealth or bust?

cheers

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