Topic: Softmod/downgradingdash Tutorial For 1.5 Box (Read 151 times)

kingroach · « **on:** March 06, 2004, 02:47:00 PM »

SOFTMODDING/DASH DOWNGRADING BY HOTSWAP TUTORIAL FOR 1.5 BOX OR BOX WITH DASH 5659.03
v.1

CAUTION:This process might be dangerous for your xbox. If you feel uncomfortable opening you xbox and do hotswap then you shoud not try this.

Note: Lot of people are having problem with HD Fatxplorer(french) and FAT-X-plorer(english). This two programs are very buggy and crashes. If this program doesnt work in ur computer then you can try installing .net framework and try again.

Heres a guide for downgrading dash and softmodding xbox's. Many people stuck with 5659.03 dashes which doesnt support using any exploits. This guide focus on downgrading dash using hotswap and without using any memory card. Although it may look little complicated but lot more efficient and cheaper than using memory card downgrading( memory card=$20+Games borrowed from blockbaster=$5 or bought=$20= total of $30-40 and a xenium chip is $59 with no soldier solution)

THINGS NEEDED:
1. SCREWDRIVER FOR OPENING XBOX
2. HDD_DRIVER (http://www.xbox-scene.com/tools/tools.php?page=harddrive)
3. fatxplorer (http://www.xbox-scene.com/tools/tools.php?page=harddrive)
or HD_fatXbox_Explorer_1.4(http://dwl.xbox-scene.com/~xbox/xbox-scene/tools/harddrive/HD_fatXbox_Explorer_1.4.rar)
4. evox dash
5. bigfonts ( usual file name bigfont25.rar)
6. Enough space in Hard drive
7. .net framework (http://www.MS.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=262d25e3-f589-4842-8157-034d1e7cf3a3&DisplayLang=en)

HOT SWAP XBOX HDD

How to open xbox ( http://www.xbox-scene.com/articles/open1.php )

1. Start Xbox
2. If you already have any saved music tracks in your xbox the skip steps 3 & 4
3. Insert a music cd
4. Copy atleast one track in your hard drive
5. Now go to music in xboxdash and and play the music for 20-30secs.
6. Pause the music
7. Unplug IDE cable from xbox hard drive and plug in Pc secondery IDE cable( Master Slot)
8. Start up your pc
9. Run HDD_DRiver, It should detect the hard drive
10.Make a backup of your hard drive
11.Take a deep breath

(IMG:http://members.lycos.co.uk/cybojet/avarters/lhorn1.jpg)
If it doesnt work for you then you can try dashboard method, or other methods.
You can turn off xbox because we now only use computer for few minutes

DOWNGRADING DASH IN YOUR COMPUTER

THINGS NEEDED NOW:
1. Slayers Disk 2.5
2. fatxplorer or HD_fatxbox_Explorer_1.4

I have heard many problems with fatxplorer. Usually it crashes. You can use HD_fatXbox_Explorer_1.4 and its more stable. The menus are in french but translation is given in readme file for english users.

NOW:
1. Make another copy of your backed up hard drive( for safety)
2. Extract slayers disk ( You can use xdfsextract, isocraxtion, xiso)
3. Start fatxplorer and click on read image

(IMG:http://emelbd.europe.webmatrixhosting.net/storg/fatx3.jpg)

4. Single click on System partition

(IMG:http://emelbd.europe.webmatrixhosting.net/storg/fatx1.jpg)

5. You will see Xbox Book.xtf, xbox.xtf and xboxdash.xbe
6. Delete those files ( single click the click delete file)
7. Insert xbox.xtf, xbox book.xtf and xboxdash.xbe from slayers disk( single click on system partition>click on add file> select your file and insert), xboxdash.xbe is in SYSTEM>ALL>C folder of slayers disk and two font files are in fonts folder
7. Now in fatxploprer single click in fonts folder and delete Xbox.xtf and Xbox Book.xtf and replace with fonts from slayers disk

(IMG:http://emelbd.europe.webmatrixhosting.net/storg/fatx2.jpg)

8. Single click on system partition and add xboxdashdata.1012a700 directory ( write xboxdashdata.1012a700 in the box under Add Directory and click in Add Directory)
9. Insert all the files from xboxdashdata.1012a700 of slayers disk to xboxdashdata.1012a700 folder in xbox system partition ( single click in the folder and click on Add File and then select your file from slayers xboxdashdata.1012a700 folder)
10. Close fatxplorer

DOWNGRADING DASH AND INSTALLING EVOX

1. Hot Swap again
2. Run HDD_DRIVER
3. Click on tools>restore hard rive
4. Select your modified hard drive
5. Restore the system partition

(IMG:http://emelbd.europe.webmatrixhosting.net/storg/hdd.jpg)

* you can skip step 6 & 7 if you want
6. Restart your xbox to see if you are running dash 4920 ( offcource)
7. If you restarted hotswap again
8. Run HDD_DRIVER and insert bert.xtf and ernie.xtf into fonts folder
9. Rename xbox.xtf and xbox book.xtf to xbox.xft and xbox book.xft
10.Rename evoxdash.xbe to default.xbe ( not necessary)
11.Insert evoxdash.xbe/default.xbe into system partition using HDD_DRIVER
12.Insert evox.ini

Restart xbox and you will see evox running.

RUNNING XBOXDASH WITH EVOX

1. Open evox.ini
2. Change MSDashBoard = "c:\xboxdash.xbe" To MSDashBoard = "c:\mxboxdash.xbe"
3. Download XTF2XFT Patcher (http://www.gueux.net/modules/mydownloads/visit.php?lid=1225)
4. EXtract the .rar file
5. Copy xboxdash.xbe into the folder you extracted XTF2XFT patcher
6. Run XTF2XFT patcher and click on Patch it!
7. It will generate xboxdash.xbe
8. Rename it to moxboxdash.xbe
9. Insert it in the system or C:\ folder of xbox

kernel 5101 owners can use PBL.1.4 withought any problems.

:rolleyes:

This post has been edited by kingroach: Apr 10 2004, 01:37 PM

ps2wiz · « **Reply #1 on:** March 08, 2004, 04:36:00 PM »

Will PBL 1.3.5 be compatable?

kingroach · « **Reply #2 on:** March 08, 2004, 06:02:00 PM »

Yes, it will be compatatible but I prefer using PBL 1.4 because if u use 1.3.5 u may get blurry intro which PBL 1.4 fixes with focus chip support.

14425123 · « **Reply #3 on:** March 09, 2004, 04:50:00 AM »

I have tried this tutorial, but my xbox send me error 13!
I have a 5713 kernel and there are not possible modsoft!!!!!!
WHY!!!!!!!!!

Hi.

kingroach · « **Reply #4 on:** March 09, 2004, 10:54:00 AM »

ya, Kernel 5713 doesnt allow even downgrading dash. So u cannt use exploits. I think U need a modchip, even TSOP flashing is not safe.

WBAGAM · « **Reply #5 on:** March 09, 2004, 01:00:00 PM »

What about kernel 5530
Will it work with this

kingroach · « **Reply #6 on:** March 09, 2004, 01:15:00 PM »

ya, kernel 5530 work with exploits. Thers still problem with PBL though. But exploits defenitely work. B)

wiek · « **Reply #7 on:** March 10, 2004, 06:43:00 AM »

I doing exactly like you did and my xbox doesn't load the dash. Error code 16.

My xbox info :

Kernel : 1.00.5101.01
Dashboard : 1.00.5659.03

thanks

This post has been edited by wiek: Mar 10 2004, 02:58 PM

kingroach · « **Reply #8 on:** March 10, 2004, 01:55:00 PM »

did you downgraded ur dash first?

wiek · « **Reply #9 on:** March 10, 2004, 03:50:00 PM »

i can'T downgrade.... my Fatxbox explorer or HDD_driver crash when i try to copy xbox.xtf in the fonts directory. In the systeme root this work but always crash when i try to put it in the fonts dir. Every others file accept to be copying great. The problems is that after this crash my xbox HD or my image disk doesn't work anymore...

? someone can help please :

K : 1.00.5101.01
D: 1.00.5659.03

kingroach · « **Reply #10 on:** March 10, 2004, 04:34:00 PM »

Try using this software:

http://dwl.xbox-scene.com/~xbox/xbox-scene...xplorer_1.4.rar

the program is in french but more stable. Explanation of french menus are in readme file.

LayLoMo128 · « **Reply #11 on:** March 13, 2004, 05:41:00 AM »

question: if i do this, will i ever play on xbox live?, or once i connect again, it'll download the new dash again?

sorry for a noob question for i really am not sure. thank you

kingroach · « **Reply #12 on:** March 13, 2004, 06:04:00 AM »

no, u cannt. cz u r modifing ur hard drive and if u go to live with this u wil get banned. U need a modchip if u dont want to get baned.

shodanjr_gr · « **Reply #13 on:** March 13, 2004, 02:07:00 PM »

Actually if u do the audio exploit i dont think u can get banned cause all the files you are modifying/adding are situated in the E: drive. Furthermore (correct me if i am wrong) i have never heard of MS actively scanning harddisks for MODIFIED Files. Now if u use PBL u will get banned cause u are modifying the bios that is loaded into ram.

MrRacer · « **Reply #14 on:** April 04, 2004, 02:09:00 PM »

I am trying to use this method to downgrade my dash board, but eveytime I add all three of the first set of files to be loaded on slayers disk, to my disk, fatxplorer crashes upon inserting the last of the three. is there another way to perform this file change?

Also tried HD Fatxbox Explorer, it does the same

This post has been edited by MrRacer: Apr 4 2004, 09:12 PM

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