Topic: Usb Flash Drive As Memory Unit (Read 4495 times)

Angerwound · « **Reply #150 on:** January 22, 2006, 09:00:00 PM »

The tool Johnny speaks of is Xplorer 360. It will be a filesystem explorer that will allow you to extract/delete/add profiles and saves to the memory unit itself. See www.360GameSaves.com for more info.

zilli0n · « **Reply #151 on:** January 23, 2006, 03:34:00 AM »

Just got done finishing my Mem Card thanks to the info on this thread... Here's another spin on things for anyone to try... I took the USB Cable from the Wireless adapter that I am integrating into my console and used it with a SPDT slide switch from radio shack, this way looks a little cleaner, but to the same effect. I also found 22 Ohm resistors 1/2 watt from radio shack as well.

(IMG:http://www.zilli0n.com/pictures/memcard/memfront.jpg)
(IMG:http://www.zilli0n.com/pictures/memcard/memtop.jpg)
(IMG:http://www.zilli0n.com/pictures/memcard/membottom.jpg)

As far as the security chip... I have found a similarity between the mem card and wireless adapter in the image below.

(IMG:http://www.zilli0n.com/pictures/wireless/DSC01058.JPG)

InterestedHacker · « **Reply #152 on:** January 23, 2006, 07:48:00 AM »

QUOTE(zilli0n @ Jan 23 2006, 12:05 PM)

As far as the security chip... I have found a similarity between the mem card and wireless adapter in the image below.

LMFAO!! You spotted the Crystal! It's not a security chip.... It's part of the clock generator.

EDIT: A couple of interesting points for discussion...

1) That top left chip on the 360 photo is apparently (I can't tell 100% from your photo) an EEPROM. That would be interesting to read...

2) The memory chip itself, has anyone thought about stacking, or somehow adding a sub PCB for extra RAM.

EDIT: Actually, it might not be the clock crystal, but the crystal for the 2.4Ghz wireless signal, but it's nothing to do with security and it is a crystal!

This post has been edited by InterestedHacker: Jan 23 2006, 03:57 PM

zilli0n · « **Reply #153 on:** January 23, 2006, 08:03:00 AM »

As it can appear that it is what I was impling... it wasn't. Similar components on each chipset is all I was pointing out... not knowing what either one of them are used for is the reason I posted it above, mcfly.

As far as adding another chip, I am pretty sure you are able to do so on the back of the PCB, has anyone been successful yet ? no.

InterestedHacker · « **Reply #154 on:** January 23, 2006, 08:07:00 AM »

QUOTE

As it can appear that it is what I was impling... it wasn't. Similar components on each chipset is all I was pointing out... not knowing what either one of them are used for is the reason I posted it above, mcfly.

As far as adding another chip, I am pretty sure you are able to do so on the back of the PCB, has anyone been successful yet ? no.

That's OK, we all learn something every day =D Good to point things.

This post has been edited by InterestedHacker: Jan 23 2006, 04:08 PM

Schismatized · « **Reply #155 on:** January 24, 2006, 05:12:00 PM »

please dont flame me but what exactly have we established so far. i started reading but it seemed like ppl were just talking and not trying anything so yeah.. what have you guys accomplished so far?

Angerwound · « **Reply #156 on:** January 24, 2006, 07:40:00 PM »

www.360GameSaves.com will show that much has been accomplished here.

Greenvalor7 · « **Reply #157 on:** January 24, 2006, 08:14:00 PM »

I have a quick question if someone would be kind enough to help. If I was to FTP my Fable gamesave from my Modded Xbox to my PC could I then transfer that save to my modded 360 Memory Card using Xplorer360 and play Fable using that transfered save on my 360 Memory Card?

nateh90 · « **Reply #158 on:** January 24, 2006, 08:47:00 PM »

QUOTE(Greenvalor7 @ Jan 25 2006, 04:21 AM)

I have a quick question if someone would be kind enough to help. If I was to FTP my Fable gamesave from my Modded Xbox to my PC could I then transfer that save to my modded 360 Memory Card using Xplorer360 and play Fable using that transfered save on my 360 Memory Card?

Yes, In fact im pretty sure that you wouldnt even need the program to do that, just FATX filesystem support. Correct me if i am wrong though, because i am not that sure. Thanks - Nate

Enixile · « **Reply #159 on:** January 25, 2006, 07:57:00 PM »

Sorry if I missed any comments that may regard to this, but has anyone tried connecting the memory unit to the 360 using USB isntead of the normal connection? I would assume that this would be the first step to determine whether a USB flash drive is ever going to be possible. I read some posts somewhere before about how MS may have had a USB to MU converter for the kiosks, but I'm not sure if that was verified.

loser · « **Reply #160 on:** January 25, 2006, 09:03:00 PM »

i tried plugging my modded x360 memcard into the usb connection on the x360.
the x360 didnt automatically find my profiles etc like it doesnt when you plug in the memcard normally.

i didnt not want to go further into accessing the memcard at this stage as i feared that it may have been reformatted into a normal fat filesystem as would be used by normal flash cards, ipods, etc.
(at this stage i had not backed up my memcard and didnt want to lose all my saves!

)

even when backing it up in windows using something like winhex, there is still the problem of not being able to back up that extra 2meg...

willgonz · « **Reply #161 on:** January 26, 2006, 06:14:00 PM »

While looking at the wiring and the resisters and the plug on the memory unit itself. I don't think it would be that hard to make a PCB with some Surface Mount resisters. With this you could make a small adaptor that you could plug to your memory card and then into a USB port. I think you could get by with soldering on some standard resisters. If someone did a template and made a PDF. You could easily make it with a Radio Shack PC Board Kit item number 276-1576. I have seen some folks make the etching's with a print out from a laser printer.

What do you guys think?

JoHnnyTK36 · « **Reply #162 on:** January 26, 2006, 08:57:00 PM »

look forward to a memory card to usb adapter pretty soon. It will not require any modding to the memoy unit itself/

Check out www.360gamesaves.com for updates when they come.

Greenvalor7 · « **Reply #163 on:** January 28, 2006, 07:59:00 PM »

I by no means mean to nag/witch and I will be patient as needed because I understand these things take time and I appreciate the program being made public at all

I was just wondering if someone had an idea of when Xplorer360 would be releaased on 360gamesaves.com? Also if any testers are needed I would sooo be game!

Druggedpolak · « **Reply #164 on:** January 30, 2006, 05:51:00 PM »

so im guessing this will be used soon or already is used for arcade game piracy?
man the public knows how to bring any company to their knees lol

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