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Title: Tsop Flash ALL Versions.
Post by: blueinfinity on January 31, 2004, 10:37:00 AM

What you need:
Original Mech assault game
Mech Eurasia
Soldeirng Iron
Solder
Torx 20
Tork 10

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Step 1:
Open the xbox. Remove the hdd and the dvd drive. So that you are exposing the mother board. (Click here for how to open)

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Step2:
Identify your motherboard tsop bios size. Easy to do. Look at the following images. Identify which Power supply connector you have.

If this image is yours. This means your bios size NEEDS to be 1mb. You have a V1.0 or 1.1.
(IMG:http://www.xbox-scene.com/imageserver2/versions/v10-11_power.jpg)
NOTE: If your motherboard has a fan on it then you have a 1.0 if not you have a 1.1.

Or if you have this one. This means your bios size needs to be 256k. You have a V1.2+
(IMG:http://www.xbox-scene.com/imageserver2/versions/v12_power.jpg)

Now you know whether you need a 1mb or 256k bios. You also now know what version you have. or pretty close to which versio.

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Step 3:
Now you need to write enable the tsop. This is where soldering skills are required. There are alternative ways to do this without using solder. But they are not as reliable (trust me I have teste). Remember step 2? this is where you will need to know your xbox version.

Versions 1.0 and 1.1 need to solder these points.
(IMG:http://www.xbox-scene.com/imageserver2/tsop/image001.jpg)
Top of the board. Join point R7D3.

Point Number two. Bottom of the motherboard. This requires removing the board. Sorry...
(IMG:http://www.xbox-scene.com/imageserver2/tsop/image002.jpg)

WARNING!!!! If your tsop on a v1.0 or v1.1 mother board is a sharp tsop. You will need to add some wires for a temp bridge.
(IMG:http://www.xbox-scene.com/imageserver2/tsop/sharp.jpg)
READ ME:
* if sharp here's what you do
* first solder a wire to each of these two extra points.
* boot up like normal.. goto the evo-x dash setu form my game save.
* twist the two wires togethor and go flash.
* power off and untwist
* should work
* if you plan to upgrade your tsop flash. i'd recomend installing a switch. leave off at all tiems unless you are flashing. then follow above steps. but using a switch instead of twisting.

(thanks aaron)
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Versions 1.2+ need to do these two points. Both locate don the top of the motherboard. If you feel daring enough. You wont even need to remove the motherboard :)
Much easier. bridge the two points lsited bellow. Easy enough. there are no extra places to bridge.
(IMG:http://homepage.ntlworld.com/abdul.kabir/images/xbox1_2.jpg)
The two points are highlighted in red. Easy enough too do. once this is done you can rebuild the box :)

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Step 4:
Flash the tsop.. But how??? :unsure: Let me explain :)
You will need a retail copy of mech assault and a program in your saved games files called Mech Eurasia.
You wil need to copy these saved games to the unmodded xbox somehow. This has been explained a number of times. So I will not explain this step. Maybe later I will ad it in. :)
You can downlaod Mech Eurasia from the usual places. such as xbins or contact me by email. it's a pretty straight forward program. you will need to copy the 007 and the mech assault hacked save files to the xbox. Launch mech assault and goto campaighn then launch linux. and go threw. I have labeld it pretty well as well I have also included the latest bis to suit your needs.

for the V1.0 and 1.1 xbox's which are 1mb you will jsut go into system and flash.
for the v1.2+ you will need to goto system and launch Eurasia.
Let it to what it does. or select the required bios. Then let it run. the xbox will do a few things then power off.

Power it back on. and walla.

I do not have the capability to take images of the evo-x process. If someone could please take images of the steps to flash the bios and email me them [email protected] I will add them to this guide.

Thanks.
Please psot and problems/ideas/comments you have here. I will answer ASAP.


to get the mech assaul file...:::

email me @
[email protected]
make the subject simply "mech-hack"
i will reply with a link.

sorry to everyone who emailed me before. re email and i wll send you all the links :)

This post has been edited by blueinfinity: Feb 7 2004, 11:34 PM <

Title: Tsop Flash ALL Versions.
Post by: lukano on January 31, 2004, 12:20:00 PM

Well, I was going to rewrite an up to date tutorial on 007auf/raincoat tsop flashing, but this pretty much covers it.  Well done.  <

Title: Tsop Flash ALL Versions.
Post by: lukano on January 31, 2004, 12:21:00 PM

Hey, just noticed that you run Fortunemods... that's in Moosejaw or something isn't it?  <

Title: Tsop Flash ALL Versions.
Post by: blueinfinity on January 31, 2004, 12:40:00 PM

lukano yes it's in moose jaw :)

and thanks for the compliment. I am working on extending this tut over time to a full fledged everything you need to know guide :)  <

Title: Tsop Flash ALL Versions.
Post by: lukano on January 31, 2004, 12:48:00 PM

Hey, don't suppose you've got an original of 007auf you'd want to sell to a guy in Saskatoon (aka; me) eh? :P

I'll also post up my guide, just as something to do.  I've been compiling it over the past few weeks, and figure I may as well make use of the work.  It's exclusive to 007auf/raincoat/tsop though.  <

Title: Tsop Flash ALL Versions.
Post by: blueinfinity on January 31, 2004, 02:21:00 PM

naw sorry never even played hte game.

i can check out eb game shere.. moose jaw is good for having needed games

launch your tut. good to have alternate methods. :)  <

Title: Tsop Flash ALL Versions.
Post by: Blank on January 31, 2004, 04:21:00 PM

WOW! Very nice guide. It cleared up all the questions I would have asked. Thanks! :)  <

Title: Tsop Flash ALL Versions.
Post by: blueinfinity on January 31, 2004, 05:25:00 PM

your welcome blank :)  <

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Post by: Perplexer on February 01, 2004, 05:01:00 AM

Great guide, man.  It's nice to have ONE memory card save that will flash any version Xbox, and without needing to remember the commands to type in raincoat!  :beer:   <

Title: Tsop Flash ALL Versions.
Post by: blueinfinity on February 01, 2004, 07:49:00 AM

perp thanks ACTUALLY this is two lol
it has the 007 and evo-x

but when u launch the mech it gives u a link to launch a copy of raincoat. which is a self installer

i am not sure but i think if you only have 007 and you launch this it works also :D  <

Title: Tsop Flash ALL Versions.
Post by: GenEriq on February 01, 2004, 08:42:00 AM

Are you sure the file is on xbins? I can't find it.

Thanks!

This post has been edited by GenEriq: Feb 1 2004, 09:06 PM <

Title: Tsop Flash ALL Versions.
Post by: Blank on February 01, 2004, 04:39:00 PM

QUOTE (GenEriq @ Feb 1 2004, 11:31 AM)

Are you sure the file is on xbins? I can't find it. Thanks!

It's not there...I checked.  :unsure:   <

Title: Tsop Flash ALL Versions.
Post by: venturahighway on February 01, 2004, 05:24:00 PM

blueinfinity's file is just the mech assault part of:

Highway 007mech Flash Pack v1.0

he was the tester for that part but didn't have the finished package (he is listed in the credits).

it is on xbins and  eurasia.nu

it flashes all versions with 007:AUF or Mech Assault.
 <

Title: Tsop Flash ALL Versions.
Post by: A@ron on February 01, 2004, 07:16:00 PM

Well I did my first ever (in 60 or so xboxes) Sharp TSOP... yes it is a pain but i dont really get why people bitch about it so much. But I have one question and one observation... Q: Must the wire from the VCC LPC point to the point above D4 (D5?) remain permanently, even after the flash? Any harm in leaving it there? O: There is no talk about soldering two wires to the top set of write enable points, when you have a sharp tsop, and then twisting them together post boot.

A@ron  <

Title: Tsop Flash ALL Versions.
Post by: blueinfinity on February 01, 2004, 08:34:00 PM

aaron unless u had a 1.0 or 1.1 with a sharp ud idn't need any wires

as for it.
if you needed it yes leave it. removing it would stp the person from flash upgrading :)


ventura THANKS never kne wi was a middle man. make slife easier :)  <

Title: Tsop Flash ALL Versions.
Post by: phrozenfeonix on February 06, 2004, 12:54:00 AM

about the wire, what if i soldered the other points, then just put the wire on a switch, then mounted that... let's say on the back. would that work for a write-protection switch? and also, i have a TV capture card, if someone could give me a brief guide, i could go through and take all the pics, or movies, you need, just let me know!!

Title: Tsop Flash ALL Versions.
Post by: Ben999_ on February 06, 2004, 06:06:00 AM

cool guide

Title: Tsop Flash ALL Versions.
Post by: venturahighway on February 06, 2004, 11:02:00 PM

this sharp thread has a bit more to say about flashing sharp sharp tsops sharply.

Title: Tsop Flash ALL Versions.
Post by: blueinfinity on February 07, 2004, 02:06:00 PM

Title: Tsop Flash ALL Versions.
Post by: bucko on February 08, 2004, 11:31:00 AM

Erm, please include Version 1.4-5 info (Evox M7 to X4981.03) for focus support ortherwise peeps will start saying stuff bout it not botting up without a display.

Title: Tsop Flash ALL Versions.
Post by: blueinfinity on February 09, 2004, 05:11:00 AM

i just did a 1.4 with this m7 set up

you can upgrade the bios's yourself's theres a text file on there.
it's not difficult.

Title: Tsop Flash ALL Versions.
Post by: lookformeb on February 09, 2004, 04:57:00 PM

Title: Tsop Flash ALL Versions.
Post by: blueinfinity on February 09, 2004, 11:16:00 PM

yay

ya ive replied to all emails ive gotten as of late.

let me know how it goes
and for those who vote no.. WHY?
or are u jsut tryin to be jerks/?

Title: Tsop Flash ALL Versions.
Post by: wak4 on February 10, 2004, 06:54:00 AM

):

raincoat Flasher  0.5  [email protected]  (tsop version by [email protected])
Checking for raincoat.cfg...
(Unable to open raincoat.cfg, using internal list)

UNKNOWN DEVICE Read Only??? manf=0x09, dev=0x00
Try adding the device ID to raincoat.cfg

I soldered both top and bottom pts and I have a 1.2. My chip is a ST M29F002B...

Thx

Wak4

Title: Tsop Flash ALL Versions.
Post by: blueinfinity on February 10, 2004, 12:56:00 PM

hmmm replace the bios file in
Mech-by-blue\4d530017\62D648EBF155\bios\
with a 256k bios instead of the 1mb...

then flash using evox

Title: Tsop Flash ALL Versions.
Post by: wak4 on February 10, 2004, 01:24:00 PM

Hi Blueinfinity

I didnt change the bios which was inside the pack... its already a 256 k

wak4

Title: Tsop Flash ALL Versions.
Post by: lookformeb on February 10, 2004, 02:15:00 PM

wak4

Try using Evox to flash.  If it still tells you the same error, add these to your Evox.ini.

IF it stil says read only, your points aren't soldered correctly.

Title: Tsop Flash ALL Versions.
Post by: blueinfinity on February 10, 2004, 02:48:00 PM

no no your ev-x should be using a 1mb bios

and the eurasia should be using 256k.. put the 256 into where the 1mb is..

Title: Tsop Flash ALL Versions.
Post by: Corspegrinder99 on February 10, 2004, 03:10:00 PM

instead of doing all of that shit why not just get a chip?

Title: Tsop Flash ALL Versions.
Post by: wak4 on February 10, 2004, 04:02:00 PM

Hi

Um... Why should I use a 1mb bios if my xbox version is a 1.2 (which means a 256kb)... Sorry if this question is dumb, but I'd rather prefer not to make a door stop...

Thx

Wak4

Title: Tsop Flash ALL Versions.
Post by: blueinfinity on February 10, 2004, 04:34:00 PM

no. i said replace the 1mb file in that dir with a 256k one. then flash using evo-x

which will flash a 256k bios to your tsop.

Title: Tsop Flash ALL Versions.
Post by: wak4 on February 10, 2004, 04:45:00 PM

But, in the pack, its already a 256 kb file...?!? (Mech-by-blue\Mech-by-blue\4541000d\000000000000)

Title: Tsop Flash ALL Versions.
Post by: venturahighway on February 10, 2004, 05:11:00 PM

QUOTE (Corspegrinder99 @ Feb 11 2004, 01:10 AM)

instead of doing all of that shit why not just get a chip?

$

Title: Tsop Flash ALL Versions.
Post by: blueinfinity on February 10, 2004, 05:31:00 PM

wak i know that

i mean the other dir
read the read me file

put the 25k bios in
Mech-by-blue/4d530017/62D648EBF155/bios

Title: Tsop Flash ALL Versions.
Post by: smokeingit on February 12, 2004, 09:32:00 AM

hey blue... i have a great idea for your tut... how about you put the command on mech assult so it can flash the TSOP... you didnt put that in your tut... and newbies would be lost.

Title: Tsop Flash ALL Versions.
Post by: Ben999_ on February 12, 2004, 10:49:00 AM

QUOTE (CompMan86 @ Feb 12 2004, 03:45 PM)

In this tutorial it says for v1.2+ to make two connections on the top of the mobo. On other tutorials I've read there is one connection on top and one on the bottom. Then on others it says to bridge two on top and one on the bottom. Which one is correct? Or will they all work? Which one should I follow? Thanks for any and all replies :-)

you only need to use the one on the top. The other on the bottom is an alternate point for one of the top ones, i'm not sure which.

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Post by: wak4 on February 12, 2004, 10:51:00 AM

Hi

The lower one (the pic where theres is 2 spots circled by red) must be done.  The upper one too but if you screw it, the bottom one is just the same... and I still havent been able to flash my tsop... *sigh*

Wak4

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Post by: wak4 on February 12, 2004, 11:10:00 AM

Wak4

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Post by: CARU on February 13, 2004, 09:29:00 PM

v1.3 just the top pints.
ihad to edit evo
Flash = 0xadb0,"Hynix - HY29F002",0x40000
thanx to LOUD for the edit

Title: Tsop Flash ALL Versions.
Post by: blueinfinity on February 14, 2004, 09:39:00 AM

why is this so had to grasp?

just follow my tut its worked allways for me and had no complaints
v1.2+ u MUST do both top points

and on 1.0 and 1.1 u need t do a top and a bototm point..

sigh..

Title: Tsop Flash ALL Versions.
Post by: motorhead460 on February 14, 2004, 09:53:00 PM

,I have been pulling out my hair on my first 1.5 box with a winbond chip and you have just saved my butt.It worked great for me just like you said .Thanks a million man

Title: Tsop Flash ALL Versions.
Post by: Rush346 on February 15, 2004, 12:12:00 PM

Which point on the diagram with the 3 points circled in red, is the A19 point.  The numbers are hard to read and I don't want to just guess.  If it's one of the ones circled in red, is it the one farthest to the left on the picture, in the middle, or farthest to the right?

Edit: Nevermind I found it...

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Post by: HAL2001 on February 16, 2004, 07:22:00 AM

Thanks Blue!  This worked perfectly.  My friends and I modded two xboxs (both 1.5) using your method.  In one we soldered the two points together and in the other we used a conductive pen.  The conductive pen worked like a charm, super fast and easy as hell.  I would highly recommend it.

Thanks again!

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Post by: Hoowahman on February 16, 2004, 08:25:00 AM

I have a few questions for flashing the tsop on all versions.  Why cant you use Evox to flash everytime with a 256kb bios?  Could I update the ini with this list http://www.xbins.org/iriez/tsop.txt?  

Then it could flash every tsop and detect if its a 1MB or 256kb and will span the 256kb bios I supply correctly because Evox knows how to do that?

What is the problem in doing this? Just wondering.

Thanks

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Post by: rastareaper on February 16, 2004, 06:53:00 PM

is it possible that future games could write data on the tsop while your not suspecting it?

edit: if the points are bridged

Title: Tsop Flash ALL Versions.
Post by: Hoowahman on February 16, 2004, 07:16:00 PM

no..its not possible because the tsop is suppose to be write protected anyway.  Thats why you solder the bridges together. I suppose if they wanted to fight back modders with harm then they might do it?

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Post by: Ben999_ on February 17, 2004, 03:35:00 AM

MS would never do that. Even people with modded xbox's still buy games and use xbox live. Granted not as many games probably, but that's just a stupid move on their part. I'd say it's more likely that a pissed off coder would do it with a homebrew prog.

Title: Tsop Flash ALL Versions.
Post by: Ben999_ on February 17, 2004, 12:53:00 PM

the brand of chip is printed right on the surface of the TSOP

Title: Tsop Flash ALL Versions.
Post by: blueinfinity on February 18, 2004, 04:29:00 PM

QUOTE (Hoowahman @ Feb 16 2004, 12:25 PM)

I have a few questions for flashing the tsop on all versions.  Why cant you use Evox to flash everytime with a 256kb bios?  Could I update the ini with this list http://www.xbins.org/iriez/tsop.txt?   Then it could flash every tsop and detect if its a 1MB or 256kb and will span the 256kb bios I supply correctly because Evox knows how to do that? What is the problem in doing this? Just wondering. Thanks

because this method is bloody simple

click the evox flash for a 1mb flash or the eurasia for a 256k

also evo-x can NOT flash the new winbond chips..

so i just say it this. way. it's simple. it's quick.

and since no one is replying saying it wont work im assuming the ass's who are clicking no are jsut trying to be ass's

this method works.. if you edit the ini's and hcange stuff and you mess up the flash don't run to us.

QUOTE

is it possible that future games could write data on the tsop while your not suspecting it? edit: if the points are bridged

No thats illegal. MS is not allowed to write code to change your own hardware. as far as i know. And ben is right.. would piss ot many people off.

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Post by: Ben999_ on February 19, 2004, 10:22:00 AM

QUOTE (kaerf @ Feb 19 2004, 01:46 PM)

Hello I'm new to xbox scene but not exactly new to xbox modding. I've done a few boxes and finally came to my first problem. I have a 1.4 xbox and its saying flash not writeable. I believe this is because i was using evolutionx dash to flash it and its a winbound chip. I was just reading about evolution x not writing to the winbound chips. I use the 007 evolutionx dash for my modding up to now. Using the 007 savegame what do i need to either add to it or get additionally to flash the 1.4 TSOP? Also what is the recommended bios to run on it with the focus chip onboard?                    Thanks in advance, Kaerf2000

what you need to do is download 007withraincoat.zip from xbins and flash the chip using raincoat (linux tsop flash app). Make sure the file has all the updated chip hashes so it will work. I'd recommend the latest xecutor 2 BIOS, version 4981.

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Post by: kaerf on February 20, 2004, 04:52:00 PM

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Post by: blueinfinity on February 22, 2004, 12:17:00 AM

QUOTE (Ben999_ @ Feb 19 2004, 02:22 PM)

QUOTE (kaerf @ Feb 19 2004, 01:46 PM) Hello I'm new to xbox scene but not exactly new to xbox modding. I've done a few boxes and finally came to my first problem. I have a 1.4 xbox and its saying flash not writeable. I believe this is because i was using evolutionx dash to flash it and its a winbound chip. I was just reading about evolution x not writing to the winbound chips. I use the 007 evolutionx dash for my modding up to now. Using the 007 savegame what do i need to either add to it or get additionally to flash the 1.4 TSOP? Also what is the recommended bios to run on it with the focus chip onboard?                     Thanks in advance, Kaerf2000 what you need to do is download 007withraincoat.zip from xbins and flash the chip using raincoat (linux tsop flash app). Make sure the file has all the updated chip hashes so it will work. I'd recommend the latest xecutor 2 BIOS, version 4981.

Ben this entire tut is to teach people how to flash ANY tsop even winbond

if it wont work using eurasia on my game save then its your solder points.

this tut is just for a sumpler raincoat version..

FOR WINBOND!!

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Post by: tigerito on February 22, 2004, 11:02:00 AM

for a 1.1/1.0 sharp.  I have to connect two wires one to the point shown and the other to the other point shown.  Boot up and twist them together and then flash.  My problem is i have no video so i'm not sure what is causing this. Can anybody help?

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Post by: blueinfinity on February 22, 2004, 09:40:00 PM

inspect the mobo.. you have solder somewhere or bridged the wrong points some where.

no video is quite a comon problem on mod's.. now sure where exactly to look though.

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Post by: venturahighway on February 24, 2004, 06:44:00 AM

yes, for eurasia it must be bios.bin in the 007 dir with the eurasia.xbe

eurasia is only required for winbond tsop's (1.4,1.5)

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Post by: blueinfinity on February 24, 2004, 09:15:00 PM

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Post by: mackjack on February 24, 2004, 10:40:00 PM

man...   i found a forum for just this problem....   http://forums.xbox-s...177023&hl=sharp     no need to reply to me here...   thanks...

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Post by: mark876543 on February 25, 2004, 03:54:00 AM

Can more than one bios be put in the eurasia location? or for evox?  For example 4981.06 & 4981.67.  For small hard drives you need .06 but for really large ones you must use .67.  (I tried .06 for a 320GB drive but the data corrupts when 250GB full unless you used F&G.)

But since for Eurasia you must rename to bios.bin I guess you can't put both.  What about evox, if there is more than one bios does it let you select which to flash?

Great tut and flash kit.   Is its Eurasia based on raincoat 0.5?  or 0.6 or 0.7?

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Post by: venturahighway on February 25, 2004, 09:57:00 AM

QUOTE (mark876543 @ Feb 25 2004, 01:54 PM)

But since for Eurasia you must rename to bios.bin I guess you can't put both.  What about evox, if there is more than one bios does it let you select which to flash? Great tut and flash kit.   Is its Eurasia based on raincoat 0.5?  or 0.6 or 0.7?

that is all correct.

it is based on 0.5

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Post by: bourke on February 26, 2004, 02:07:00 AM

QUOTE

no no your ev-x should be using a 1mb bios

You obviously haven't realised that the Evolution-X (Evo-X) dashboard has always written 256k bioses to 1024k flash ROMs?


I.e. when you flash a 1Mb chip with a 256k bios Evo-X _AUTOMATICALLY_ writes it for times!


Evo-X has done that for years dufuses!


Therfor only morons use 1024k bioses (unless you want to multi-bios)!


cheers,
Bourkie


100 successful flashes and counting... i know 'cause I still have all of their EEPROM keys ;-)

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Post by: blueinfinity on February 26, 2004, 10:15:00 AM

Title: Tsop Flash ALL Versions.
Post by: blueinfinity on February 26, 2004, 09:17:00 PM

But they dont like being bridged i guess

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Post by: bourke on February 27, 2004, 08:47:00 PM

QUOTE

And the reason its set up like this is beause the winbond wont let u do that.. so how bout you read the full tutorial first?

You are SOOO wrong - Raincoat 0.7 DOES let you do it for the Winbond.

I.e. you should only need Raincaot for EVERYTHING!


It is ILLEGAL to own or use EvolutionX (Evox)...


It PERFECTLY LEGAL to use Raincoat and PPF :-)


... so by using EvoX YOU are ADMITTING YOU ARE BREAKING MANY LAWS!


WFT are you being so painfully disparaging yourself then!

Title: Tsop Flash ALL Versions.
Post by: bourke on February 27, 2004, 08:50:00 PM

How about I release my Raincoat 0.7 / PPF loader that automatically works for EVERY MODEL of Xbox?

That might make more people happy :-)

Title: Tsop Flash ALL Versions.
Post by: blueinfinity on February 29, 2004, 11:23:00 AM

QUOTE (bourke @ Feb 28 2004, 12:47 AM)

QUOTE And the reason its set up like this is beause the winbond wont let u do that.. so how bout you read the full tutorial first? You are SOOO wrong - Raincoat 0.7 DOES let you do it for the Winbond. I.e. you should only need Raincaot for EVERYTHING! It is ILLEGAL to own or use EvolutionX (Evox)... It PERFECTLY LEGAL to use Raincoat and PPF :-) ... so by using EvoX YOU are ADMITTING YOU ARE BREAKING MANY LAWS! WFT are you being so painfully disparaging yourself then!

dude what the hell you were jsut tlaking about evox jack ass

stay out of my thread

if you know everything then go write your own program and stay out of mine


this is working for people.
so why come in here and make thigns difficult. when i decide i have found a better way i will write a new tutorial :|

sigh...  

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Post by: blueinfinity on February 29, 2004, 11:27:00 AM

QUOTE (mark876543 @ Feb 29 2004, 02:19 PM)

I am trying to flash my first TSOP, after doing several Xecuter mods.  I tested my Highway 007mech FlashPack (agent under fire save option) on my v1.5 modded box ( w chipp off) just to make sure it would load ok.  It works: when I load the save I get the evox menu and of couse if I try to flash the modded box I just get error about flash failed, which is expected because the unlock points aren't bridged.  But it seems to be loading just fine. But on my friend's v1.0 box, I get ERROR 21, needs service, after loading up the gamesave.  I can't find any info on this by searching. The chip on the v1.0 is an: ST  M29F080A.  How do you look up what size this is?  All I have found was in a readme file: "AMD - Am29F040B"          = 524288  Bytes (0x80000) "AMD - Am29F080B"          = 1048576 Bytes (0x100000) "AMD - Am29LV800B"         = 1048576 Bytes (0x100000) "FUJITSU - MBM29F040C"     = 524288  Bytes (0x80000) "FUJITSU - MBM29F080A"     = 1048576 Bytes (0x100000) "Hynix - HY29F080"         = 1048576 Bytes (0x100000) "MACRONIX - MX29F022NTPC"  = 262144  Bytes (0x40000) "Sharp LHF08CH1"           = 1048576 Bytes (0x100000) "SST SST49LF020"           = 262144  Bytes (0x40000) "ST M29f002BT"             = 262144  Bytes (0x40000) "ST - M29F080A"            = 1048576 Bytes (0x100000) "Winbond - W49F002U"       = 262144  Bytes (0x40000) "Winbond W49F020"          = 262144  Bytes (0x40000) This shows my ST brand chip as being 1mb.  So I plan to use a 1mb bios and evox.  But I can't get the savegame to load in the v1.0 box. I soldered the 2 points together on the top and two on the bottom, per the v1.0 pics.  I didn't put the extra SHARP jumper because it's an ST not a SHARP. The v1.0 box boots just fine, it's just loading the savegame that causes the error 21.

ok wait two point sont he top? huh?

on a v1.0 its one on the top one on the bottom :|

as for the saved game maybe it is corrupted?

also MAKE sure u delete all other mech assault and 007 game saves first.. then upload the hacked versions

it jsut solves issues.. trust me

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Post by: mark876543 on February 29, 2004, 12:40:00 PM

One bridge (adjacent two spots, connected with a short, fine wire and solder) on the top and one on bottom.  

For a v1.0 box with an ST m29f080a chip....  it says only the Sharp gets the extra jumper.  So if ST is another name for sharp that might be the misunderstanding. But I'm assuming ST is a brand and I'm not using the extra sharp jumper.

Well I did delete all saves on the card first before doing the copy.  And I don't think it's a bad save on the card because if I test this same process on the other box it goes right to the evox menu when I load the save, where I can select evox flashing or eurasia flashing.

What can cause error 21?  Anyone else ever see that?  It may be something to do with my soldering or with the version of box / chip... but I dunno what.  The soldering looks good, it isn't shorting anything.  And even if one place wasn't making contact, it seems like that wouldn't prevent the save from at least loading.  It just wouldn't flash, right?

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Post by: xxxbigchuck on February 29, 2004, 02:58:00 PM

Every time I run mech assult and use the run unix save I get a  the service screen and the eject button flashes red and green. When I reboot the xbox it comes up norman. In the upper left xcreen it says 21.


Any Advice???

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Post by: blueinfinity on February 29, 2004, 09:17:00 PM

QUOTE (mark876543 @ Feb 29 2004, 04:40 PM)

One bridge (adjacent two spots, connected with a short, fine wire and solder) on the top and one on bottom.   For a v1.0 box with an ST m29f080a chip....  it says only the Sharp gets the extra jumper.  So if ST is another name for sharp that might be the misunderstanding. But I'm assuming ST is a brand and I'm not using the extra sharp jumper. Well I did delete all saves on the card first before doing the copy.  And I don't think it's a bad save on the card because if I test this same process on the other box it goes right to the evox menu when I load the save, where I can select evox flashing or eurasia flashing. What can cause error 21?  Anyone else ever see that?  It may be something to do with my soldering or with the version of box / chip... but I dunno what.  The soldering looks good, it isn't shorting anything.  And even if one place wasn't making contact, it seems like that wouldn't prevent the save from at least loading.  It just wouldn't flash, right?

no not on the card
remove any 007 and mech saves from the xbox..


as for 21 im not sure WHY you would be seeing this :|

good question

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Post by: blueinfinity on March 01, 2004, 09:19:00 PM

QUOTE (mark876543 @ Mar 1 2004, 10:32 PM)

Thanks Blue. Success at last!  In my noobish ignorance I overlooked the fact that you have to copy the savegame back to the hard drive, I was trying to load it straignt off the memory card, causing the error 21.  Once I did it right, it worked like a charm!  First time to do this....   easy once you have done one.   Nice flash kit.

Good to hear

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Post by: terrorvis on March 02, 2004, 08:36:00 AM

QUOTE

READ ME: * if sharp here's what you do * first solder a wire to each of these two extra points. * boot up like normal.. goto the evo-x dash setu form my game save. * twist the two wires togethor and go flash. * power off and untwist * should work * if you plan to upgrade your tsop flash. i'd recomend installing a switch. leave off at all tiems unless you are flashing. then follow above steps. but using a switch instead of twisting.

Its the "* first solder a wire to each of these two extra points." line that is misleading.  It should really say "solder a wire to each of the top points"  the way it reads now,  I would think you are just going over the info on the extra jump lead that the sharps require.

Cheers, however you might not agree with my change, a do think this is an excelent tut.

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Post by: lordvader129 on March 02, 2004, 09:48:00 AM

or you can just be like me and link to A@ron's Sharp tutorial, its hsort, simple, and definitive

http://forums.xbox-s...howtopic=178511

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Post by: bourke on March 03, 2004, 02:52:00 AM

QUOTE (blueinfinity @ Feb 29 2004, 09:23 PM)

QUOTE (bourke @ Feb 28 2004, 12:47 AM) QUOTE And the reason its set up like this is beause the winbond wont let u do that.. so how bout you read the full tutorial first? You are SOOO wrong - Raincoat 0.7 DOES let you do it for the Winbond. I.e. you should only need Raincaot for EVERYTHING! It is ILLEGAL to own or use EvolutionX (Evox)... It PERFECTLY LEGAL to use Raincoat and PPF :-) ... so by using EvoX YOU are ADMITTING YOU ARE BREAKING MANY LAWS! WFT are you being so painfully disparaging yourself then! dude what the hell you were jsut tlaking about evox jack ass stay out of my thread if you know everything then go write your own program and stay out of mine this is working for people. so why come in here and make thigns difficult. when i decide i have found a better way i will write a new tutorial :| sigh...

I originally made two points:

1) that EvoX has not required any padded 1024k bios in years.

2) that you do not need EvoX at all, and to instead use Raincoat for ALL chips.



You decried my thievery, yet admitted to no less yourself - absolute hypocrisy on a base level.


Evolution-X dashboard software uses illegally copied MS libraries, so do not preach to anyone else about unlawfull actions fella!

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Post by: blueinfinity on March 03, 2004, 04:19:00 AM

yes.

but eurasia and othres wont flash a padded 1mb to the earlyer versions

there for i would also need to tell newbies HOW to know when to change your bios's.

this way ev0x covers the first versionts and eurasia covers the others.

very well i COULD put a 256k in evo-x.. would save me space anyway lol
but evox wont cover winbond so eurasia is needed and eur will not cover the 1mb if its loaded with a 256k.. get my point?..

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Post by: lordvader129 on March 03, 2004, 09:26:00 AM

quick question bourke, what bios are you flashing with raincoat? i hope its not an illegal bios like x2 or evox


and i CERTAINLY hope you arent using this on an xbox, as that would violate the end user license agreement set forth by MS

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Post by: GringoUnit on March 04, 2004, 01:08:00 PM

i have a v1.0 and it was already flashed but i want to update the bios.... i used xbtool and customized a bios file and its on the hard drive but it wont re-flash... wat am i not doing or doing wrong ... i really want to put  a new bios on my box but this box is really being stubburn

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Post by: venturahighway on March 05, 2004, 08:11:00 AM

QUOTE (Atreyu @ Mar 4 2004, 11:01 PM)

has anyone had any bad flashes from this program? and if so, what did it do? im looking to use this program to flash a 1.5 with 4981.06. has anyone done this? and did it all go well? im a little nervous if you can't tell

I have flashed that setup many times.  I also know someone who had one fail, and then three succeed with no changes to the hack save.  Sometimes bad flashes happen for no apparent reason.

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Post by: blueinfinity on March 09, 2004, 05:34:00 AM

lol lord

ya ev-x is illegal

so your using cromwell right?

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Post by: venturahighway on March 15, 2004, 07:26:00 AM

yes, use 1M bios for eurasia (it doesn't know it is split)

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Post by: venturahighway on March 15, 2004, 10:51:00 AM

i have never done it, but it is my understanding that it will.

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Post by: thanhuy on March 16, 2004, 01:52:00 AM

I've been reading alot for the last few days trying to see if anyone had  the same situation as I do.  Hard to believe that noone has encountered this situation. I have a V1.0 xbox.  On top i can see the two points i'm suppose to bridge.  I simply put a blob of solder to connect them and tested the continuity at the two different test points and it's good.  So, now I go to the bottom of the mobo and look at the two points I'm suppose to bridge.  (sorry for not knowing the correct terms, but there was something inbetween the two points)  I don't know what's it called but it looke like a flatted rectangular resistor (very tiny, just inbetweent the two points.)  Every picture I've looked at so far as the two points seperated.  Mine was connected and I tested with multimeter and had a good trace.  So, do I NOT have to solder these two points since it appears they are bridged.  Anyways, I assumed they were bridged.  Since I have a 2.2pro, I booted up to the evox screen.  Disable write protection (dip switch 4 off) and tried to flash with 1mb EvoxM7,  but I get the manufacture ID 9 blah blah blah.  So, two questions, should I solderd the two points on the bottom even though there's something in there already that appears to connect the two points and I read somewhere that to flash the tsop with an LPC modchip I'm suppose to follow that matrix_evox_tsop thingy that is on the tutorial.  It had like two other points (about 50mm apart) that also needed to solder (one on the flashrom and the the other one near the top two bridge points.  sorry if i've confused anyone.  This tsop flashing seems pretty easy, but I can't seem to get it which is very frustrating.  thanks in advance for any help.

BTW, I have the ST flashrom

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Post by: Ben999_ on March 21, 2004, 09:09:00 PM

QUOTE (thanhuy @ Mar 16 2004, 06:52 AM)

I've been reading alot for the last few days trying to see if anyone had  the same situation as I do.  Hard to believe that noone has encountered this situation. I have a V1.0 xbox.  On top i can see the two points i'm suppose to bridge.  I simply put a blob of solder to connect them and tested the continuity at the two different test points and it's good.  So, now I go to the bottom of the mobo and look at the two points I'm suppose to bridge.  (sorry for not knowing the correct terms, but there was something inbetween the two points)  I don't know what's it called but it looke like a flatted rectangular resistor (very tiny, just inbetweent the two points.)  Every picture I've looked at so far as the two points seperated.  Mine was connected and I tested with multimeter and had a good trace.  So, do I NOT have to solder these two points since it appears they are bridged.  Anyways, I assumed they were bridged.  Since I have a 2.2pro, I booted up to the evox screen.  Disable write protection (dip switch 4 off) and tried to flash with 1mb EvoxM7,  but I get the manufacture ID 9 blah blah blah.  So, two questions, should I solderd the two points on the bottom even though there's something in there already that appears to connect the two points and I read somewhere that to flash the tsop with an LPC modchip I'm suppose to follow that matrix_evox_tsop thingy that is on the tutorial.  It had like two other points (about 50mm apart) that also needed to solder (one on the flashrom and the the other one near the top two bridge points.  sorry if i've confused anyone.  This tsop flashing seems pretty easy, but I can't seem to get it which is very frustrating.  thanks in advance for any help. BTW, I have the ST flashrom

In order to flash the TSOP you have to be booting from it, which means you have to boot the retail BIOS and load a save exploit just like a virgin xbox. You could use the matrix tsop flash bios method but that only works on v1.0 and the save exploits make it a lot easier. You can't boot via a mod chip and then flash the TSOP. You must first boot from the TSOP in order to flash to it. Even if you disconnect the chip from the LPC it still has to be booting from the TSOP.

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Post by: psxpirate1 on March 23, 2004, 05:46:00 PM

double post...

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Post by: tankertux on March 25, 2004, 10:43:00 AM

The only part that didn't work for me is the MechEurasia package, the exploit froze the xbox on "Run Linux".  Oh well, achieved several TSOP flashes with an LPC modchip and Bert and Ernie Reloaded.

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Post by: venturahighway on March 25, 2004, 10:53:00 AM

QUOTE (tankertux @ Mar 25 2004, 08:43 PM)

The only part that didn't work for me is the MechEurasia package, the exploit froze the xbox on "Run Linux".  Oh well, achieved several TSOP flashes with an LPC modchip and Bert and Ernie Reloaded.

did you copy the 007 save too?

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Post by: venturahighway on April 15, 2004, 11:59:00 AM

QUOTE (careakith @ Mar 30 2004, 06:14 PM)

Ok so if I want to use a different firmware can I just replace the on in MechEurasia with it? Then when I choose the linux option is it automatic or are there commands that are not in the guide that I need to know?

just call it bios.bin
it must be the correct size.
it is automatic.

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Post by: volcomman2003 on April 16, 2004, 02:39:00 AM

shit i guess im one of the ones who got it wrong i flashed succesfully the first time with the bios that came with the save but i forgot to make it boot from the e drive then i went back and changed that and changed it to a xecuter2 bios 4976.2 256k and i flashed fine it shuts off i reboot and bam 2 reboots and a frag its a friends xbox and i am screwed i am not sure how to fix this i know you can get a modchip but are ther any other ways of fixing this type of bad flash

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Post by: wup on April 20, 2004, 01:29:00 PM

Just a quick question, does anybody know what version of raincoat this is based on?

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Post by: venturahighway on April 20, 2004, 05:57:00 PM

0.5

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Post by: phatfigga03 on April 21, 2004, 01:11:00 PM

Complete NOOB here tried flashing one XBOX a while back w/ the AUDIO FONT EXPLOINT and completely goofed it up, so I wanna make sure I get this one TOTALLY right from what Ive read it seems 100% stable.

I have the new HALO LE XBOX, so that means I have a 1.4 correct?

So what I have to do is:

I NEED THE 256K BIOS (EURASIA OPTION)

SOLDER THE 2 POINTS (NEAR R7D10)

****Here is where Im confused****
        I have this file = highway_007mech_flash_pack.rar
Is this the only thing I need? Because it says something about needing a program in the saves game directory called "mech eurasia" is that the same name as the file I have? Cause in the file I have it has both game saves for MECH and 007.

So what I need to do is get those 2 game saves onto the unmodded XBOX HDD and then launch linux(eurasia) through MECH ASSAULT? ( I know how to transfer the files through FTP)

But if I need a certain program called "mech eurasia" I cannot find it? I looked on XBINS and no luck.

Please just confirm this w/ me as if I have all files nec. or if I have to get the program called "mech eurasia"

Thanks going to get my copy of MA now!

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Post by: venturahighway on April 22, 2004, 05:21:00 AM

mech eurasia was just the mech part of:

highway_007mech_flash_pack.rar

you have all you need.  just get a bios that supports focus video, name it bios.bin, and put it in the 007 dir with eurasia.xbe.  the evox loaded from MA or 007 has a link to run it.

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Post by: phatfigga03 on April 22, 2004, 11:29:00 AM

what do you mean get a bios that supports focus video? dont I just need a 256k bios? couldnt I just use the newest evox? isnt it like 4981?

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Post by: venturahighway on April 22, 2004, 11:38:00 AM

yes, M7 and 4981 support focus

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Post by: phatfigga03 on April 22, 2004, 11:57:00 AM

do I put the whole evox_installer_3935 into the 007 dir w/ eurasia.xbe?

Or do I take the file out of the evox d/l and get the file that says "disk.bin" and name it bios.bin then stick that in the 007 dir?

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Post by: phatfigga03 on April 22, 2004, 02:49:00 PM

Anyway I do this w/ the files correct?

I take the xecuter2.4981.rar file and get the 4981.06_256k.bin file and put it INTO the 451000d/00000000 folder correct? I then rename the 4981....bin to bios.bin?

is that all I have to do w/ those? then get them on the mem card?

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Post by: venturahighway on April 22, 2004, 06:22:00 PM

QUOTE (phatfigga03 @ Apr 22 2004, 11:49 PM)

I think I have got this down, you have got to forgive me but I dont want ot be one of the guys saying my XBOX IS BROKE Anyway I do this w/ the files correct? I take the xecuter2.4981.rar file and get the 4981.06_256k.bin file and put it INTO the 451000d/00000000 folder correct? I then rename the 4981....bin to bios.bin? is that all I have to do w/ those? then get them on the mem card?

yes, then copy to the HD and load your game of choice

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Post by: phatfigga03 on April 23, 2004, 03:04:00 PM

OK I got the file on the mem card for sure cuz on the modded XBOX it shows the mech assault file and run linux, but whne I go to load campaign on the game the file does not show, I have the PLATINUM HITS version of MECH ASSAULT does that matter?

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Post by: phatfigga03 on April 23, 2004, 03:13:00 PM

figured out what I didnt do now, I forgot to copy the save onto the HDD, BUT now when I try it it says unable to run linux press A to continue..what now?

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Post by: phatfigga03 on April 24, 2004, 10:51:00 AM

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Post by: phatfigga03 on April 24, 2004, 06:29:00 PM

Hey I just tried the mech eurasia flash w/ the MECH ASSAULT hack, I transfered both the MA and the 007 files, I put the 4981.06_256k.bin in the e:\UDATA\4541000d\000000000000
and renamed it bios.bin
Now when I run linux through MA I get the blue screen but then Im stuck, when I go to system utils at the top it says flash eurasia (something like that) I cannot select it, I tried going into flash bios and cant do anything there either? So basically it seems like im 90% done its just the smallest part?

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Post by: Master-Chief on May 07, 2004, 12:27:00 PM

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Post by: venturahighway on May 12, 2004, 05:34:00 PM

did you copy both the 007 save and the MA save?

to the HD?

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Post by: thanhuy on May 15, 2004, 04:56:00 AM

Just did my first TSOP, pretty darn easy.  Just wondering, can the TSOP be flashed unlimited times?

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Post by: lordvader129 on May 19, 2004, 10:26:00 AM

QUOTE (thanhuy @ May 15 2004, 08:56 AM)

Just did my first TSOP, pretty darn easy.  Just wondering, can the TSOP be flashed unlimited times?

i think the chips are rated for 1,000,000+ erases/rewrites, lol

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Post by: Heet on May 21, 2004, 01:57:00 AM

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Post by: venturahighway on June 01, 2004, 04:04:00 AM

in the red rectangles labled "Jumper from MCPX" you can see two shiny spots in each.  solder the spots in each together.  no wire is required. just a blob of solder in each rectangle.

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Post by: venturahighway on June 01, 2004, 06:04:00 AM

QUOTE (Phone @ Jun 1 2004, 02:28 PM)

Im sorry but, huh?

just forget it.

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Post by: Ben999_ on June 01, 2004, 06:27:00 AM

omg, you are pretty thick. There is a red rectangle surrounding 2 points that must be soldered together. Disregard the other points, look where it says Jumper...

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Post by: venturahighway on June 01, 2004, 07:18:00 AM

QUOTE (Phone @ Jun 1 2004, 03:51 PM)

then the bord will be ready to flash is this correct?

yes.

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Post by: Phone on June 01, 2004, 08:05:00 AM

Edit: I think I did not get it because I did not think it could be that simple it would take less than 5 minates to do all of this

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Post by: Swoopsthereitis on June 07, 2004, 04:04:00 AM

hello everyboady

sence I ruined my old modchip I desided I would give Tosop flaching a try

I onley sortof understand so I fidured I better ask some questions before I ruin my Tsop chip

you onley have to start reading below
I want to be able to boot backup copys and load from my hard drive and that sort of stuff

I have a v1.0
I got the MechEurasia I geuss I am supose to load the folder marked 4d530017 into my xbox cause its around 1mb

so is that All I need to load into it?
or do I need some Bios and/or outher stuff?
if so where do I put the bios and/or outher stuff?

if there a better methade than this one? if there is could you point me in the direction of it

thanks all for takeing the time to read this

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Post by: venturahighway on June 16, 2004, 08:23:00 AM

4d530017 is the MA dir.  you can load exox from MA and flash your 1.0
you will not be able to flash with eurasia beacuse it resides in the 007 dir, but that is OK, you don't need to (v1.0)

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Post by: nathansurls on June 16, 2004, 12:07:00 PM

I have version 1.0....I followed slushie's tut for soldering and I have connected the points on the top of the board and then connected the points on the bottom of the board with a smal piece of wire. Does it matter how the bottom side is done? I have soldered WE# and WR# and not the two jumper points next to eachother on the bottom of the mobo. Will this work with MechEurasia? Does it make a difference if you solder the jumpers on the bottom or connect the WE# and WR# on the bottom with a wire?

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Post by: jay_sison on June 17, 2004, 01:09:00 PM

hey blueinfinity, thanks for this guide! successfully flashed my 1.4 with 4981.06! tnx a lot!

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Post by: sony3d on June 18, 2004, 05:26:00 AM

QUOTE (HAL2001 @ Feb 16 2004, 05:22 PM)

Thanks Blue!  This worked perfectly.  My friends and I modded two xboxs (both 1.5) using your method.  In one we soldered the two points together and in the other we used a conductive pen.  The conductive pen worked like a charm, super fast and easy as hell.  I would highly recommend it. Thanks again!

What is a conductive pen?

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Post by: Silentscream__ on June 19, 2004, 11:36:00 AM

QUOTE

What is a conductive pen?

a pen that uses conductive ink so you can use it to bridge the points for tsop by 'drawing' them.

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Post by: ncaissie on June 20, 2004, 01:47:00 PM

QUOTE (blacknasty @ Jun 20 2004, 09:49 PM)

If i have a chip in my box and changed the dashboard to evolution x, can i remove the chip once the new dash is installed by FTP overwrite of the original xboxdash.xbe? if so this is waaaaay cooool

No!

You have to flash the TSOP to remove your chip. And you would just leave the HD the way it is with your chip installed.

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Post by: iruleathalog on June 25, 2004, 07:50:00 PM

can someone send me the mech hack at [email protected]

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Post by: lordvader129 on June 26, 2004, 08:59:00 PM

QUOTE (iruleathalog @ Jun 25 2004, 11:50 PM)

can someone send me the mech hack at [email protected]

its on xbins, please do not request files

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Post by: thecheekymonkey on June 30, 2004, 12:20:00 PM

no mate, its a bit of a myth

all xboxs, no matter what version have 2 sets (think one has 3, very rare sharp tsop)

on v1.0 and 1.1 1 sets on top, and one on the bottom, on v1.2/1.3/1.4/1.5 they are both on the top

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Post by: 111hhh111 on June 30, 2004, 12:42:00 PM

thanks for your reply, but i'm a little concerned about which points I should use:

on this image of the top of the xbox do i use the top left hand corner points or the ones in the green circle.
The "Flashing TSOP With ANY Version XBOX (V1.0-V1.5) For Noobs" tut says I can use the points on the top of the motherboard, is this wrong?

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Post by: snowgoose on July 04, 2004, 10:12:00 PM

Hi

have used this method successfully in the past thankyou blueinfinity and venturahighway.

Have a problem now with a version 3 as below in the flash log

-[ 007 TSOP Flash Kit v1.0 alpha 6 started: Mon Jul  5 06:53:11 UTC 2004 ]-----

raincoat Flasher  0.5  [email protected]  (tsop version by [email protected])
Checking for raincoat.cfg...
(Unable to open raincoat.cfg, using internal list)

UNKNOWN DEVICE manf=0xAD, dev=0xB0
Try adding the device ID to raincoat.cfg

raincoat Flasher  0.5  [email protected]  (tsop version by [email protected])
Checking for raincoat.cfg...
(Unable to open raincoat.cfg, using internal list)

UNKNOWN DEVICE manf=0xAD, dev=0xB0
Try adding the device ID to raincoat.cfg


Is it possible that the solder points are the cause? I have ran out of ideas as I used this exact method and saved files used to do my other box

many Thanks for any help

Great work tho guys

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Post by: Ballz2TheWallz on July 10, 2004, 12:27:00 PM

ok i was wondering would this work if your xbox had a dashboard 5960, linux installer can only work on 4920 and down so i assum this is the same right?kernal is the oldest one out since i got this xbox the day i was avalible and its a v1.0(for the people who might get mad at me for not stateing without even think about the time i bought it*

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Post by: Ben999_ on July 20, 2004, 12:04:00 AM

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Post by: rolind on July 29, 2004, 01:27:00 PM

OK, a few things.  Awhile back, someone was asking about using the Platinum version of a game... let it be known, you can only use the original version of the MechAssault game - both the Game of the Year edition and the Greatest hits version are fixed to not allow these save games to do their thing (get a used version, check the laser serial number on the back... I don't remember the exact numbers of good vs. bad, but I know the "bad" has 08 near the end, while the "good" has 01... I'm sure if you search for it, you'll find the exact codes).

Next - to the guy asking about putting in the new HDD... you have to flash your BIOS first, otherwise when you put in your HDD, the Xbox will whine at you.  If I'm wrong about this, my most sincere apologies, but I'm under the distinct impression that until you flash your BIOS, putting in a different HDD will cause problems (since the new HDD won't know what to do with the game).

Lastly... I decided to get an Xbox... and I'm a bit of a geek so I decided to see what there was that could be done to make it ... "better."  Now, I've found all these posts, and read all this stuff, and there's some great tutorials, but here's my issue... I have a v1.6 Xbox and I don't want to use a modchip.  What the hell do I do to flash my BIOS?  I've heard you can't use the "old" versions of various BIOSes, they don't work with the new video encoder (?).  If you've got links, etc to another site, please please please help me out and post them here.  I've got minor issues reaching about 90% of the sites that have to do with Xbox (I don't have internet at home ATM and my work blocks all sites that have to do with Games, among other things), but if enough get posted, one of them is bound to work for me.

Anyway, this is a great tutorial, I have no doubt if I had an older box I'd be able to do all this in about 12 seconds... but of course I had to get a new one and I'm at an impasse... so any help is appreciated.

Ciao!

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Post by: Server4001 on August 02, 2004, 01:14:00 AM

Hey, I was looking at your TSOP guide and only one part was confusing to me.  Under step 4 when you wrote:

"you will need to copy the 007 and the mech assault hacked save files to the xbox."

Which 007 file were you talking about?
Do I need to use both the Mech Eurasia and the 007 file?

Thank You in advance
Also: After i have everything setup and finished, do i unbridge the points? Or leave them connected?

Thanx

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Post by: venturahighway on August 04, 2004, 08:17:00 PM

it has to be the right size.
you will have to manualy do it.

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Post by: Jfave on September 10, 2004, 11:18:00 AM

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Post by: Mack03 on October 09, 2004, 01:41:00 AM

best freaking tutorial i have ever seen!!! keep up the good work!!

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Post by: blueinfinity on October 09, 2004, 11:02:00 PM

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Post by: JohnnyHunng on December 12, 2004, 08:24:00 AM

Xokia, can u please stop going around saying there's a "kernel" that doesn't work with certain exploits...I dunno how many times we gotta go over this, Mech with raincoat does work if u have the right one...Period...

There are no kernels that mech with raincoat doesn't work with....Geez!

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Post by: lordvader129 on January 24, 2005, 12:39:00 AM

QUOTE(radsyn @ Jan 23 2005, 08:46 PM)

does this work on v1.6 boxes a or b?

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Post by: realmccloy on February 15, 2005, 11:20:00 AM

I have finally found retail kernel 5101, and am about to flash a TSOP with the original retail kernel 5101 so I can install a mod chip at a customers request....  I have no idea why, but this is what he wants.

I have downloaded Mecheurasia too, but have just noticed something.

BTW, it's a Winbond TSOP 1.4/1.5 (focus chip), and the top solder points are still bridged which is cool.

Now, I am looking at the folders in this mecheurasia folder and I see that one of the folders in his E:/UDATA is already labeled 4d5300017

Inside that are two more folders:

59E5F0453F4D
62D648EBF155
and three files:
SaveImage.xbx
TitleImage.xbx
TitleMeta.xbx

Inside the 62D648EBF155  I see a couple folders, and one o fhtem is named BOOT and one raincoat.  Inside raincoat is an X2 bios.

If I just replace that X2 bios with 5101, can I just run raincoat and flash the TSOP?

If so, any direction would be greatly appreciated.

Sorry for the noobness, but this is the first TSOP flashing I have ever dealt with.

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Post by: realmccloy on February 15, 2005, 11:54:00 AM

Actually, I went ahead and backed up the folders in question and wiped them clean.  Then FTP'd the saves in mecheurasia over to the E:/UDATA folder.

Popped in the mechassault game and continued.  

Got it up and running and selected:

System Utilities, Flash with mecheurasia.  It went through its song and dance, but says failed to flash.

Turns out, I had the bios still named 5101.bin

Changed it to bios.bin and joy...

sheesh

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Post by: SLYgUy2098 on July 06, 2005, 07:25:00 PM

 

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Post by: pickel182 on July 28, 2005, 11:22:00 PM

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Post by: gazeddy on August 18, 2005, 12:40:00 PM

do i just load mecheurasia in mechassault like i did for krayzies

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Post by: BuddyLeeX on August 30, 2005, 03:27:00 PM

so for a TSOP on a 1.0, all you have to do is write enable the tsop (which you do by soldering that wire right?) and then load up MA hack into evox, and flash the bios?

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Post by: spcnieves on January 11, 2006, 02:29:00 PM

Not working for me. I read through the thread and didn't find anything. I am getting the error 21 ( and yes I transferred the gamesave from the memory card into the xbox). I have a 1.4 with ST TSOP. I tripled checked everythin g and everything seems fine. My soldering looks good. What can it be?

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Post by: lordvader129 on January 11, 2006, 03:05:00 PM

QUOTE(spcnieves @ Jan 11 2006, 03:36 PM)

Not working for me. I read through the thread and didn't find anything. I am getting the error 21 ( and yes I transferred the gamesave from the memory card into the xbox). I have a 1.4 with ST TSOP. I tripled checked everythin g and everything seems fine. My soldering looks good. What can it be?

21 usually means the xbe isnt signed properly, this can be caused by cheap 3rd party memory cards, or newer versions of action replay software

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Post by: r3bel117 on February 03, 2006, 09:19:00 PM

hey
i think i have a bit of a problem, i downloaded the highway_007mech_flash_pack and soldered all the point correctly, i have a v1.1 with an st tsop, stuck a 256kb bios in 000000000 folder and flashed my xbox. i used mechassualt went to system utils and selected flash with eurasia a black screen came up with linux script running. then it said flash ok.... then power off... after a while it turned itself off and when i turned the xbox on i got the christmas lights syndrome. xbox turns on then off, on again and off, and the third time stays on with red and green flashing. nothing on tv screen the whole time.

i think it is because i flashed it with a 256kb bios instead of a 1mb (i have a v1.1 xbox)
iam i correct to think that that is why i get christmas lights or is it something else?

do i need to install a modchip to get it fixed?

Thanks

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Post by: fratslop on February 03, 2006, 10:50:00 PM

i would try the 3 wire trick. im not familiar with eurasia so im not sure if it resizes the bios but if it doesnt, im sure its fragging because the bios is the wrong size.
what bios did you use?

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Post by: JrracinFan8 on February 06, 2006, 06:09:00 AM

QUOTE(fratslop @ Feb 4 2006, 12:57 AM)

i would try the 3 wire trick. im not familiar with eurasia so im not sure if it resizes the bios but if it doesnt, im sure its fragging because the bios is the wrong size.
what bios did you use?

The Slayer's disc does detect which version and flashes correctly.




The TSOP 3 wire trick would definitely work for you: Hell you could even leave all 3 wires in place and use 256K instead of 1MB.

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Post by: Schmoozer on November 11, 2006, 12:32:00 PM

Okay I'm looking to do this to my 1.0 Xbox that is softmodded with a 160gb Western Digital Hard Drive. Soldering the 2 points will be very easy, but I have a couple questions.

I understand I will need to select 1MB BIOS. Is it safe to replace the BIOS in the Mechassault/007 save to be 1MB X2 4981 BIOS, or should I wait till it flashes first to upgrade?

I'm really scared to do this, because my friend tried this (not changining the bios but using this tutorial) on their xbox, selected the wrong option and when trying to install a chip fucked up the mobo with solder.....

P.S. I know some will say you dont need to flash you TSOP you're already modded, but I want the ability to change boot logo, configure new hard drives easily etc...

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Post by: Schmoozer on November 11, 2006, 11:20:00 PM

wow that sounds so easy thanks!

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Post by: blueinfinity on January 11, 2007, 07:16:00 PM

haha.. my tutorials still going?

havn't been on in like a year. sorry

i'm trying to catch up on all the methodes.

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Post by: DrGanja on November 25, 2008, 05:09:00 PM

[quote name='blueinfinity' date='Jan 31 2004, 12:02 PM' post='1109277']

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Post by: lordvader129 on November 25, 2008, 05:12:00 PM

you need to solder wires to the top set of write enable points instead of just bridging them

like this


then twise those 2 wires together after booting

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Post by: YoungGeekGuy on December 03, 2008, 08:10:00 PM

I was so pleased not to see a sharp in the v1.0 I got 2 days ago. I flashed it right away, doing it once was very easy and that was with the linux 007 one that I loaded with my soft mod from the udata folder on my v1.4 (freaking winbond) anyways after getting off the aerogel (will probably do it with any xbox I get as both I have were leaking, surprisingly the v1.0 was leaking less even being 2 years older and played to hell according to the original owner) Anyways doing that again wasn't hard. The ability to flash in evoX with my v1.0 was awesome, just popped in my slayers disk after I softmodded, flashed and that was it:) I know this is really old and everyone soft mods but I really think think the tsop is worth flashing. It was honestly my first solder job after removing the aerogel cap and it was easy, put it this way, if you can melt some solder on to the tip of the soldering iron and pretty much touch it on top of 2 metal points a couple times your golden. It's quite easy, once again, this may be old but if you have ever considered, it's plain awesome. The ability to pop in an auto installer at boot is awesome. It's just to easy to swap hard drives. I highly recommend it. I only wish I had gotten a xbox years earlier when more people still cared about it.