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[Heet]

Ya no shit.  Thats just crazy.

[The Zep Man]

QUOTE(Alex548 @ Jul 20 2006, 08:01 AM)

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.

Compared to the price of the adapter, you can get a 8163B for less.

[Alex548]

eh, I'll just stick with my Philips drives.
I get them for $10 each, then stick brand new internals in them & I have a working drive for under $25

If the price of those adapters drop, then it'll be something I'll definitely look into, but right now... it's not worth the price and effort.

[patx]

To extract x360 games, put the game into the drive ( drive on your PC) and use ultraiso or isobuster and select "extract image"... choose ignore errors...

I don't understand why is that everybody thinks that my adapter is too expensive... The xecuter connectivity kit witch have been copied for seventhson schematic and witch is completely useless is sold for 29.99$... Its has been produced by a team with big $$$, they have their products made in china in large quantity so they pay very little costs. But they still sell teir adapters for 30$ and you are all happy with it...

Now a poor guy from Canada make an adapter, code you a firmware... try to sell his adapter for 22$ and get flamed all around !!! 22$ is not expensive for the work that have been done and the product delivered.I will do my best to reduce prices...

If you buy clones an uses my firmware with it, you don't contribute... 22$ to support a team that will release new stuff is not expensive an wise !!!

[lenballs]

Ignore the tight asses patx, I love your adaptor, I installed the new firmware today, and presto, original xbox discs at 16x very nice.

I've ordered another 5 adaptors, no more messing with crappy xbox DVD-ROMs, the modded 8164 drive behaves how the original xbox drive always should of.

 

[chizknock]

can a newbie solder this adapter? I've never done that before, i've ordered a dvd drive and the adapter.  Do I flash after everything is finished or do I flash the drive right away?  If this isn't a newbie project, how much should i be paying for someone to do this  in CDN $

[martini2]

Very nice work! But i still have some questions.
Does this drive read all DL media on pc and xbox1? Like multi games backups created with dvd-x-menue.
When connected to the pc, is it region free?
As it can read x360 discs. Can it replace a original x360dvd drive?
Do i need the adapter to use the 8164 with your firmware in a pc?

[Dr Seuss]

this is a huge deal. congrats mrpresident and patx!

did you modify the 8050 firmware to work in the 8164b or somehow implement reading of xbox originals into the 8164 firmware?

[sat_ana]

Hy to all,
This is my first post so respect to all the X-S  
Great job dude!!!

Regards

[NetDan]

QUOTE(patx @ Jul 20 2006, 10:53 AM)

To extract x360 games, put the game into the drive ( drive on your PC) and use ultraiso or isobuster and select "extract image"... choose ignore errors...

Thanks for answering my question!  I'm definitely considering getting this adapter.

[Looouky]

PatX this is awesome adapter I've been following your adapter since you first came up with the idea, and since your first schematic post on french forums. As a canadian you have my support, I will definetly be buying a couple in the near future. Best of luck in your future endeavours!

[The Zep Man]

QUOTE(patx @ Jul 20 2006, 11:53 AM)

I don't understand why is that everybody thinks that my adapter is too expensive... The xecuter connectivity kit witch have been copied for seventhson schematic and witch is completely useless is sold for 29.99$...

Your adapter and the Xecuter Connectivity Kit cannot be compared.

In my opinion, the Xecuter Kit (and the 'clones') are all crap until homebrew content can be run on the Xbox 360. If 29.99$ can guarantee the running of homebrew code, it's a good price. Now, it's nothing more than a luxury for pirates.

Your product is only an adapter and a firmware image/flasher to make one (!) type of DVD-ROM drive compatible with the Xbox. One still needs to buy a DVD-ROM drive. Combine the price of your adapter and the DVD-ROM drive and one will conclude that it's expensive. Cheap alternatives exist and most people will try to use them (search for 8163B's or 616F/T's or settling in with a good Xbox-native drive which can read any media, like the Philips)). I'm not saying that your adapter is bad. It allows a common drive on the market to be used as an all-around Xbox-drive, which is excellent. All I'm saying is that the total price (drive and adapter) will not attract a lot of people buying one..

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Its has been produced by a team with big $$$, they have their products made in china in large quantity so they pay very little costs. But they still sell teir adapters for 30$ and you are all happy with it...

I'm not happy with it and have never bought anything from Xecuter. Yes, I will be happy when homebrew will run on the Xbox and even if Xecuter makes that a reality, I will buy the 'solution' from them.

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Now a poor guy from Canada make an adapter, code you a firmware... try to sell his adapter for 22$ and get flamed all around !!! 22$ is not expensive for the work that have been done and the product delivered.I will do my best to reduce prices...

I don't know why you say you are from Canada (I do not dare to ask if that makes you more poor). However, 22 bucks is not the work that 'has been done' since people still need a DVD-ROM drive, it isn't installed yet and it also isn't delivered to my doorstep for that money.

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If you buy clones an uses my firmware with it, you don't contribute... 22$ to support a team that will release new stuff is not expensive an wise !!!

Nobody will probably make clones to sell. However, I can imagine that many hobbyists would like to create their own adapter, which costs less. In time, they can do that. These are the same hobbyists who mod their own drive with a soldering iron and who rather want to make something themselves instead of buying something premade.

[FrostyTheSnowman]

I think anyone here who doesn't like the price should just f**k off. THINK about it; Original XBOX drives are no longer being manufactured. VERY SOON original drives are going to be very hard to find, and expensive if you do($90+ at least). PatX and his team have provided us with a solution to this problem for less than $50 including the drive, $40 if you are a smart shopper.

Hmm, let's think about it. $90 for an original drive, versus $40 for the LG 8164 solution. Hmm, yes, I see your point now, it IS too expensive, what was I thinking? /sarcasm

You people are such pissy whiners. Personally, I thank PatX for his effort and contributions, and I hope it becomes profitable for him.

[Spaz O Mataz]

will you be making a pre built version for us that are not so good at soldering. i would be loking at getting two of these also are you able to put the dvd tray frontplate on off the xbox?

[Alex548]

QUOTE(FrostyTheSnowman @ Jul 20 2006, 08:05 AM)

I think anyone here who doesn't like the price should just f**k off. THINK about it; Original XBOX drives are no longer being manufactured. VERY SOON original drives are going to be very hard to find, and expensive if you do($90+ at least). PatX and his team have provided us with a solution to this problem for less than $50 including the drive, $40 if you are a smart shopper.

Hmm, let's think about it. $90 for an original drive, versus $40 for the LG 8164 solution. Hmm, yes, I see your point now, it IS too expensive, what was I thinking? /sarcasm

You people are such pissy whiners. Personally, I thank PatX for his effort and contributions, and I hope it becomes profitable for him.

Where are you buying your drives from?
Hell, even the llamma just acquired 100% brand new Samsung drives and is selling them for $59 while supplies last. I get philips drives with brand new internals for under $25.

The $22 price tag for the adapter isn't too bad in itself, but when it's being sold by a reseller and they tack on extra shipping charges for an adapter that's specific to only 1 model dvd drive... that's when I say it's not worth the money or the effort.