Topic: Firmware Patcher v0.5 (Read 485 times)

ZakMcRofl · « **Reply #30 on:** May 06, 2006, 05:59:00 PM »

QUOTE(Satanic Sheep @ May 6 2006, 11:41 PM)

I'd imagine it would make it easier for everyone, not just "noobs" as you put it.

No. It makes it different, not easier. Applying a PPF is really easy, so is hex editing a couple of bytes. I don't need to use a new tool just because it has "Xbox" in its name.
Anyways, it hurts nobody. I just wanted to clarify that this isn't getting us any closer to our goals.

feflicker · « **Reply #31 on:** May 07, 2006, 12:55:00 AM »

Ignorance is running amuck in this thread.

OBVIOUSLY, none of these x360 tools have a practical use for the vast majority of us right now. There are, however, a select few hackers out their with the firmware hack who can use these tools to simplify things a bit (if they want).

Anyone who has been paying attention can see that the experienced hackers are working on tools to make this mod reasonable for the average modder. They aren't "releasing" these tools for us to use at this point. They understand there is nothing we can do with them. They are releasing these tools so that you can see PROGRESS is being made

And about this patching tool. Who is to say that sources from other tools WEREN'T used? Can't you people see where this is going? This is the first release of a tool that will eventually be a "1-stop-shop" for everything involved with the dvd drive firmware! Who WOULDN'T want such a tool? Whining about the fact that you don't have the hack yet is pointless... We are all pretty much on that boat.

There is no need to say negative things about tools being developed just because the actual hack isn't out yet. After all, what good would the hack do for most of us if there weren't these tools? Who honestly wants to start hex-editing their dvd firmware and flashing it blindly hoping they got it right, etc? Just be patient and applaud the people actually spending their time trying to help us out! These tools will improve, become stable, and when we are ready for it, the hack will come out

Taran · « **Reply #32 on:** May 07, 2006, 10:46:00 PM »

Couple questions

Questions one: people keep talking about building a power connector for the 360 DVD drive. Today I left the DVD drive in the 360 and ran a SATA cable from my PC to the DVD drive. I turned on the 360 giving power to the DVD drive and then powered on my PC that was attached to the DVD with a SATA. The BIOS in my PC saw the xbox DVD drive with no problem. So the question is, do we still need the fancy power adaptor or is the way I did it perfectly fine??? (note: windows didnt see the DVD drive at all even though the BIOS did).

Question two: from everything I have read there is still no way to download the firmware (or upload it for that matter) from the DVD drive via Windows or any other OS. Correct???

Thanks for helping me understand where things are

X-Clusion · « **Reply #33 on:** May 07, 2006, 11:52:00 PM »

Answer 1: Connecting the drive to pc is possible (like you did) but the chance exists that you brick the drive, your 360 or your pc (problems with ground...)

Answer 2: You can get the firmware that is on the drive... Read around, you'll find the method somewhere in here

Taran · « **Reply #34 on:** May 08, 2006, 09:21:00 AM »

Thanks very much X-Clusion. I will look around the forum for information on downloading and uploading firmware.

Thanks again.

feflicker · « **Reply #35 on:** May 08, 2006, 11:27:00 AM »

Running the power from your 360 is a bad idea. If you do, make sure you use some clips to make everything is grounded properly... In addition, the adapter is just conveinent, safe, and fun to build

You can use "mktflash", or something like that, off of a DOS boot disk to read/write to your flash (from what I have ready). I am waiting for all the bugs to get worked out before I even bother voiding my warranty, but I am still reading and staying on top of it waiting to pounce

Taran · « **Reply #36 on:** May 08, 2006, 10:07:00 PM »

Thanks feflicker! I am going on a trip for a few days but when I get back maybe I will play with the mktflash program a bit. Thanks again...

Harry Paratestes · « **Reply #37 on:** May 09, 2006, 07:05:00 AM »

Realizing that not using a power adapter is not the best way, are you saying make sure your PC is grounded to the chassis of the XBOX 360 to acomplish a true ground between the 2 units?

This post has been edited by Harry Paratestes: May 9 2006, 02:06 PM

Limmmao · « **Reply #38 on:** May 11, 2006, 12:26:00 PM »

Hey, the foros360.com page is giving me a message of an invalid IP user. Am I the only one?

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