Topic: Xbox8164Adapter Firmware Released: Read Originals (Read 569 times)

Xbox-Scene · « **on:** July 19, 2006, 08:09:00 PM »

Xbox8164Adapter Firmware Released: Read Originals
Posted by XanTium | July 19 22:09 EST

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The guys behind the Xbox8146 Adapter informed us they now released a modified firmware for the LG GDR-8164 PC drive that will allow the drive to read original Xbox discs.
This 'Xbox8146 Adapter' adds a connector to the LG-8164 PC DVD-drive (requires some easy soldering: see installation diagrams), so you can connect the special Xbox 'yellow' power/eject DVD-cable to the drive. This allows you to use this cheap (~15-25usd) PC drive, that easily reads any cd/dvd media, as a full replacement drive for your Xbox1. While you could boot any Xbox code from CD-R(W) and DVD+-R(W) (on a modded Xbox1 of course) with this drive it couldn't read/load original Xbox discs.
That's why they now released a modified firmware for this LG GDR-8164 drive that will allow you to boot original Xbox discs on your modded Xbox and it'll even be able to read the content of original Xbox 360 discs (it can't be used to extract SS (yet) though):

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Last time we introduced our product, the 8164 adapter. Because it has been more and more difficult to find replacement drives for your broken or bad reading drive, we developed a adapter to offer a clean and easy solution for everyone.
The adapter makes a LG-8164 PC drive function in a Xbox(1).

The only disadvantage of this product was: it couldn't read originals. Thanks to MrPresident this problem is now solved with the new xbox8164flasher.rar firmware.
You can even use this firmware to extract Xbox 360 games.
After installation it will play all media CD-R/CD-RW/DVD-R/DVD+R and originals!
Flashing the drive is very easy, we even included a windows GUI flasher. Installation instructions are in the readme.txt

We continue coding to offer complete Xbox1 drive emulation for non-modded Xbox's and SS extraction for Xbox 360 games.

Official Site: http://www.xbox8164adapter.com
Download Firmware: here
Buy Xbox814adapter ($19.99): divineo.com

liteon6x · « **Reply #1 on:** July 19, 2006, 07:55:00 PM »

COOL news indeed atleast people still care about the xbox 1 scene

how do we extract 360 game with this thou

pirichios · « **Reply #2 on:** July 19, 2006, 08:34:00 PM »

Nice!
this is cool
the instalation does not look hard either! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

MN-Mod-Man · « **Reply #3 on:** July 19, 2006, 08:37:00 PM »

Where can you find this drive in the US?

The Zep Man · « **Reply #4 on:** July 19, 2006, 08:43:00 PM »

It's good that the firmware is released. The solution (8164B+adapter) is a bit expensive for just a DVD-ROM drive, but it's really welcome for the people who can't get their hands on the LG 8163B or Samsung 616 F/T.

bigal90 · « **Reply #5 on:** July 19, 2006, 08:52:00 PM »

Very nice (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) i too would like to know how you extract 360 games with this drive, is it just like a orignal xbox game you just FTP the contents over? Also the soldering looks pretty easy whihc is a plus

nachomans · « **Reply #6 on:** July 19, 2006, 08:59:00 PM »

Would be nice to see a custom 8050L firmware that makes the drive read CD-R.....

boo23 · « **Reply #7 on:** July 19, 2006, 09:10:00 PM »

So would you be able to flash the 8164BK - OEM w/this new FW and just install it in your PC to extract the 360 game or would you have to use their adapter, then install it in the xbox and have to xtract the 360 game via the FTP? Also, what is the process of extracting the 360 game? Is like the wxripper method or extreme method?

XanTium · « **Reply #8 on:** July 19, 2006, 09:14:00 PM »

QUOTE(MN-Mod-Man @ Jul 20 2006, 04:44 AM)

Where can you find this drive in the US?

Divineo USA/CAN is selling the drive as well for $30, check here[divineo.com]

You might be able to find it cheaper though. (check ebay, froogle, pricewatch and alike)
I bought mine for 15eur (~19usd) here in europe.

boo23 · « **Reply #9 on:** July 19, 2006, 09:18:00 PM »

QUOTE

Where can you find this drive in the US?

Heres a good price for one in the US a lot cheaper then Diveno.....

GDR-8164BK - OEM

This post has been edited by boo23: Jul 20 2006, 04:19 AM

Jstraw · « **Reply #10 on:** July 19, 2006, 09:54:00 PM »

Does the BK on the end of the modle number mean it's a different drive??

loose.unit8 · « **Reply #11 on:** July 19, 2006, 09:59:00 PM »

BK Probably means it is black like BB means Beige

BirdofPrey · « **Reply #12 on:** July 19, 2006, 10:35:00 PM »

This is the perfect solution for my dying samsung.. I found a new 8164B for $37 canadian.

xboxhackern00b · « **Reply #13 on:** July 19, 2006, 10:42:00 PM »

will there be a firmware to read original backups on live like commodores and thespecialists firmware?

Alex548 · « **Reply #14 on:** July 19, 2006, 11:54:00 PM »

wow... over $36 to have the adapter shipped via FedEx?

... and I paid $26 for an 8164 drive on ebay about a month ago while waiting for this firmware.
I think I'll wait until the price of the adapter is lower than the price of the drive.

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