Topic: Xbox8164Adapter High-Res Sample Pictures and LG GDR-8164 Firmware BugF (Read 625 times)

Xbox-Scene · « **on:** July 20, 2006, 03:12:00 PM »

Xbox8164Adapter High-Res Sample Pictures and LG GDR-8164 Firmware BugFix
Posted by XanTium | July 20 17:12 EST

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The guys behind the Xbox8146 Adapter informed us the firmware they released yesterday for the LG GDR-8164 PC drive contained a bug in the detection of the normal/xbox1/xbox360 disc. Because of this the Xbox 360 disc extraction didn't work correctly. They are now working on fixing this bug, it should be availble very soon on their website.

The 'Xbox8146 Adapter' adds a connector to the "cheap & reads-everything" LG-8164 PC DVD-drive so you can use it as full replacement drive for the Xbox(1). With this modified firmware you can even read/load original Xbox1 discs on your modded Xbox (what a normal PC DVD-drive normally can't) and you can also extract original Xbox360 discs with it when connected to a PC (can't be used to get SS (yet) though). More details
Here are some high resolution pictures of the device we took of the sample we got from the Xbox8164Adapter Team.

(IMG:http://pictures.xbox-scene.com/4/xbox8164adapter/xbox8164adapter-1_s400.jpg)
(IMG:http://pictures.xbox-scene.com/4/xbox8164adapter/xbox8164adapter-3_s200.jpg)

More Pictures:
* Front PCB (other angle): low-res | high-res
* Close-up chip and solderpads: low-res | high-res
* Close-up Xbox1 DVD power/eject connector: low-res | high-res

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

dutch nelson · « **Reply #1 on:** July 20, 2006, 02:56:00 PM »

Damn bugs.

Still good work guys.

oxobox360 · « **Reply #2 on:** July 20, 2006, 03:02:00 PM »

will this let me play 360 games on a other drive because atm i was flashing my drive and my pc shut down
damn watercooling anywayz now i got a broke 360 does anyone know' how to fix the the green light
in the middle keeps flassing all the time then i get a E 64 black screen cant eject the drive nothing
is there anywhere i can buy just a new drive any help would be great

thanks

ILLusions0fGrander · « **Reply #3 on:** July 20, 2006, 03:12:00 PM »

no.. this is a replacement for the xbox, and/or pc drive that can read 360 discs to extract them.

if i read correctly.

oxobox360 · « **Reply #4 on:** July 20, 2006, 05:01:00 PM »

to backup games im just using a pc dvd drive open with the hotswap so does anyone know where i can buy a xbox360 drive from ?? please help

DJTucan · « **Reply #5 on:** July 20, 2006, 05:56:00 PM »

you can buy an OEM xbox 360 dvd rom from:
http://www.etech4sal...-id-153050.html
don't be fooled by the picture, its a xbox360 dvd rom

oxobox360 · « **Reply #6 on:** July 20, 2006, 06:53:00 PM »

WOW

im well happy now but um do they send to the uk i so hope they do'
thanks alot been looking everywhere oh if its a us site does tht mean the drive will be ntsc
now im not happy

fingers crossed.

unspoiledpuma · « **Reply #7 on:** July 20, 2006, 07:33:00 PM »

hey ive got the LG gdr-8164B thats not the same thing?

theblujuggalo · « **Reply #8 on:** July 20, 2006, 11:29:00 PM »

ahhh, nice fat solder pads

where can i get one of these lg drives?
does the adapter come with the wires?
if not, what wires can we use?
can i just pop the lg bezel off and pop my xbox bezel on?

TrueLyFE · « **Reply #9 on:** July 21, 2006, 04:25:00 AM »

The adapter is really for the power and buttons for the console.

Unless I am mistaken, this adapter is only required if you wish to use it in an Xbox console; the firmware should work perfectly without it.

acdreign · « **Reply #10 on:** July 22, 2006, 07:21:00 AM »

So I've ordered one of these and a replacement drive for my xbox, but I still have one question.

How well does this drive fit inside the xbox? If you remove the faceplate, will the drive sit where it's supposed to without any additional mods to the xbox case?

I'd really hate to have to cut up my x3 control panel to get this to fit properly...

patx · « **Reply #11 on:** July 22, 2006, 12:48:00 PM »

QUOTE(acdreign @ Jul 22 2006, 09:28 AM)

So I've ordered one of these and a replacement drive for my xbox, but I still have one question.

How well does this drive fit inside the xbox? If you remove the faceplate, will the drive sit where it's supposed to without any additional mods to the xbox case?

I'd really hate to have to cut up my x3 control panel to get this to fit properly...

It fit as the 8163 does... once installed into the xbox it looks like an orginal drive.

oxobox360 · « **Reply #12 on:** July 22, 2006, 07:14:00 PM »

i just ended up going out and buying a new one from blockbusters and it has a samsung drive
so thts one good point.

acdreign · « **Reply #13 on:** July 23, 2006, 02:33:00 PM »

QUOTE(patx @ Jul 22 2006, 03:55 PM)

It fit as the 8163 does... once installed into the xbox it looks like an orginal drive.

Nice. Very very nice.

I'm even more excited to get my hands on this now...

the black box · « **Reply #14 on:** July 24, 2006, 05:31:00 AM »

What exactly does the adapter do? Does it just make it so you can plug the normal yellow xbox dvd cable in the drive without hacking it up? Or can you just hack up a yellow dvd cable and solder the wires from the drive to it? What does the chip on the adapter do?

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