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[caster420]

QUOTE(just4747 @ Nov 6 2007, 01:21 PM)

To reflash over an old flash, is it recommended that you do the erase command first like you do the first time you flash?

 

Yes, you will erase then write, as usual.

 

Caster.

[antz1970]

god i h8 posting questions i prefer to read and find out on my own , but heres my question , i grabbed the new rev package from xbins earlier , i didnt get the first one and it dont appear to be there now , but i noticed the fast and quiet revision dont have the make firmware.bat , so i grabbed the non stealth one which does have the bat file , and i copied the fast firmware to the fw folder and renamed it same as the non stealth one ,(and deleted the non stealth firmware) , i put my orig bin file in and clicked the make command , everything went well , i have compared keys in fwtoolbox and they match , will this be ok to flash?hope this makes sense , thanx

[just4747]

QUOTE(antz1970 @ Nov 6 2007, 01:44 PM)

god i h8 posting questions i prefer to read and find out on my own , but heres my question , i grabbed the new rev package from xbins earlier , i didnt get the first one and it dont appear to be there now (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) , but i noticed the fast and quiet revision dont have the make firmware.bat , so i grabbed the non stealth one which does have the bat file , and i copied the fast firmware to the fw folder and renamed it same as the non stealth one ,(and deleted the non stealth firmware) , i put my orig bin file in and clicked the make command , everything went well , i have compared keys in fwtoolbox and they match , will this be ok to flash?hope this makes sense , thanx

You mean the "Make iXtreme firmware" .cmd file? I think you might be talking about the alternate .bat files that someone released that do the same flashing but differently...look at the forum, the guy made a thread for it


...and once again, what's the quiet firmware's loading times like? is it noticeably slower and not worth using?? Thanks

This post has been edited by just4747: Nov 6 2007, 07:50 PM

[caster420]

QUOTE(antz1970 @ Nov 6 2007, 01:44 PM)

god i h8 posting questions i prefer to read and find out on my own , but heres my question , i grabbed the new rev package from xbins earlier , i didnt get the first one and it dont appear to be there now (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) , but i noticed the fast and quiet revision dont have the make firmware.bat , so i grabbed the non stealth one which does have the bat file , and i copied the fast firmware to the fw folder and renamed it same as the non stealth one ,(and deleted the non stealth firmware) , i put my orig bin file in and clicked the make command , everything went well , i have compared keys in fwtoolbox and they match , will this be ok to flash?hope this makes sense , thanx

 

Yup - should be fine.


Caster.

[jok]

can anyone reply to my question please ??
is the XTREME FAST or Quiet ??

[just4747]

QUOTE(jok @ Nov 6 2007, 01:53 PM)

can anyone reply to my question please ??
is the XTREME FAST or Quiet ??

i think it's just normal/fast...dunno though?

[XtremeModz]

Just one quick question. If I install the iXtreme firmware but play online with only originals and use the backups for offline use, is there any way I could get banned?

[just4747]

ok so just flashed with quiet...it's EXTREMELY quiet like you'd think...it sounds just like if there were no disc loading in it, all you hear from time to time is the harddrive, but practically nothing. BUT the load times are noticeable slower..mostly when the game is first booting up from the dashboard, the screen stays black for quite a longer period of time than normal. This is a hard decision, I don't know which FW to keep on it now because it is SOOO much quieter, no more airplane in my room, but i dont like the slower load times....
Also i wonder if this will ever affect a game i am playing..like will graphics load slower or something kind of like the BioShock problem but more widespread with more games... where you see graphics load late right in front of your eyes..that would suck.

any opinions??

This post has been edited by just4747: Nov 6 2007, 09:29 PM

[Toddler]

The reference point I used was Halo 3.  I did not stopwatch the firmwares, but "quiet" is definitely MUCH slower.  I greatly prefer slower load times to the fast noise, so I'm happy.  In game, there were no slowdowns as I moved from one checkpoint to the next.

Somewhere it was stated that the quiet FW speed is 2.4x but I also read it was 4x...not sure what to beliee.  I wish there were 6x or 8x versions available to try.  The drive is now silent, but to me, a balance between quiet and fast would be ideal.

What is the BioShock problem?  I loaded it on BenQ quiet with no issues, but I didn't play much.

[just4747]

QUOTE(Toddler @ Nov 6 2007, 03:45 PM)

The reference point I used was Halo 3.  I did not stopwatch the firmwares, but "quiet" is definitely MUCH slower.  I greatly prefer slower load times to the fast noise, so I'm happy.  In game, there were no slowdowns as I moved from one checkpoint to the next.

Somewhere it was stated that the quiet FW speed is 2.4x but I also read it was 4x...not sure what to beliee.  I wish there were 6x or 8x versions available to try.  The drive is now silent, but to me, a balance between quiet and fast would be ideal.

What is the BioShock problem?  I loaded it on BenQ quiet with no issues, but I didn't play much.

no i was referring to the bioshock problem that some people like myself have (just playing the original game on an original fw) where the graphics load later than they should and the game will skip from time to time..very annoying..but nvm

yeah i was thinking the exact same thing, that i wish there was a firmware that read at like 6x or 8x because then it will load faster but it will only be a little louder than the quiet one now. The quiet one now is SO quiet that it can actually stand to be a little louder with no problem. I would LOVE for it to be a little faster at reading and wouldn't mind one bit if it were a little louder than the quiet one is now!

[kidshenlong]

Gd Workk agen C4EVA, take that microsoft! lol

[Dra60nSlayer]

i just flashed over the old quiet version..
it is very quiet.. the only thing i can hear is the laser jumping location...(its working constantly)

Sadly.. the performance is VERY poor... Vidoes and music are lagging
another thing... it wont change to FAST mode after inserting a original game

games tryed:
(media Verbatim 8X, Burner Pioneer 212D)
Viva Pinata PAL
Topspin2 PAL
Kingkong PAL original


Im going to reflash to FAST

[just4747]

QUOTE(Dra60nSlayer @ Nov 6 2007, 05:21 PM)

i just flashed over the old quiet version..
it is very quiet.. the only thing i can hear is the laser jumping location...(its working constantly)

Sadly.. the performance is VERY poor... Vidoes and music are lagging
another thing... it wont change to FAST mode after inserting a original game

games tryed:
(media Verbatim 8X, Burner Pioneer 212D)
Viva Pinata PAL
Topspin2 PAL
Kingkong PAL original
Im going to reflash to FAST (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

you experienced lagging videos and music?? explain
obviously the firmware is going to act the same way for original games too

can we start to ask C4EVA for a slightly sped up version of the firmware? like 6 or 8x (normal is 12 right) so that its faster and still quieter...a good balance between the two like toddler said is a great idea to try...PLEASE someone pass this request along to C4!!!

[Dra60nSlayer]

lagging... playback makes short pauses

[goose_dawg]

if any one can give me a clue to finding the xtreme version for the benq i would appreaciate it greatly i looked all over the net and all I could find was the ixtreme 1.1 rev2 sorry this is a dumb noob question but I need to get it to  see if it will read regular backups and stealthed ones.