Post by: Xbox-Scene on September 05, 2006, 10:07:00 PM
| HellDoc informed us he released a new version of Xbox360 SS Merger(info) - a GUI tool that allows you to easily insert the Security Sectors (SS) on Xbox360 and Xbox1 images. This new version comes with support to create stealth media Xtreme v3.0+ images (insert PFI/DMI), create NME-360 compatible images and more: Quote Here the long awaited XBOX SS Merger 1.7 Official Site: n/a, by HellDoc Download: here |
Post by: XanTium on September 05, 2006, 09:18:00 PM
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If you used 1.6 before, everything should be pretty straightfoward,
for the others here's some quick info :
1 - Make sure you have .Net Framework 2 installed.
2 - Browse for the iso.
3 - If there's already a online entry for this iso, the Game Name combo box will fill up. If nothing appear it means that no one submitted information for this iso.
5 - If you select a game in the combo box, all settings should already be fine, else, make the settings as it should be.
6 - Select the SS file.
7 - If you selected an game name in the combo box and the md5 checkboxes are red it mean that you are not using the recommended SS. Green mean that you selected the right SS.
8 - Hit merge.
9 - Burn the .dvd with CloneCD
10 - If the iso you just made is working and was not found in the database,hit Add to database. Enter the game name, video region and geographical location. It will allow the users to use your settings.
11 - Donate via paypal to helldoc AT gmail D0t com as i'm paying for the database hosting and the bandwith and still do not own a 360...
Iso splitter instruction :
This should be pretty straigtfoward,
1 - select your iso file (Must be a complete iso with video partition).
2 - hit xbox 360 or xbox depending on your iso.
3 - select what you want to extract (Extraction the game partion will create a xtreme type of iso)
4 - Hit split and wait.
Add comments / Report as Working or non working :
1 - Select the iso
2 - Click yes to calculate the iso md5 and check in the database for this md5.
3 - You can read the comments in the box to the right.
4 - Click comment to add a comment.
5 - Ensure that the game name in the new dialog is the good one.
6 - Enter you comment.
7 - Enter your name (optional).
8 - Click Workin or non-working if the tested this iso with the current setting.
9 - Click Post
Post by: jtom617 on September 05, 2006, 09:35:00 PM
Post by: cerealkillajme on September 05, 2006, 09:46:00 PM
Post by: RiPpN-N-TrIppN on September 05, 2006, 09:54:00 PM
in the past ive just used it to compare my SS to my iso
with the new NME feature im a little confused
do i have to change the SS offset and the layerbreak or do i just leave it at what it is currently
ive got a NME btw
cheers
btw where abouts is the actual database i wouldnt mind lookin at the database to see what is actually on there
cheers
This post has been edited by RiPpN-N-TrIppN: Sep 6 2006, 05:13 AM
Post by: Woore on September 05, 2006, 10:13:00 PM
Post by: [TONE] on September 05, 2006, 10:44:00 PM
This post has been edited by [TONE]: Sep 6 2006, 05:47 AM
Post by: hoodlum77 on September 06, 2006, 02:06:00 AM
Can I use this tool to make my backup stealth or do I need to rip the game again form the original and do it all over again??
Post by: BoNg420 on September 06, 2006, 02:13:00 AM
Post by: R-Dawggy Dawg on September 06, 2006, 07:15:00 AM
Post by: Micro X Hacker on September 06, 2006, 10:03:00 AM
Im happy with this tool!!
THANKS .::HellDoc::.
Post by: jtom617 on September 06, 2006, 11:12:00 AM
Post by: Neptunology on September 06, 2006, 11:28:00 AM
Post by: IntestineMan on September 06, 2006, 12:52:00 PM
Post by: cerealkillajme on September 06, 2006, 01:12:00 PM
Reason I say that, c4e states in his "explanation of stealth backups" that if you put a stealth backup in an Xtreme 1.0 flashed 360 it will play, but it will not appear as an original.
Post by: Zil_Daggo on September 06, 2006, 03:25:00 PM
Regards,
Daggo
Post by: Textbook on September 06, 2006, 02:56:00 PM
QUOTE(cerealkillajme @ Sep 6 2006, 03:19 PM) 
Reason I say that, c4e states in his "explanation of stealth backups" that if you put a stealth backup in an Xtreme 1.0 flashed 360 it will play, but it will not appear as an original.
That's an interesting statement, I must have missed that. Well now I'm confused, because others were saying that Stealth backups won't work in a Hitachi (yet). According to that statement by C4E, they should still work even if the Hitachi doesn't "support" stealth media yet ? My friend wanted me to backup his Madden for him, and I made them non-stealth backups because he has a Hitachi and I heard stealth doesn't work with Hitachi yet. So who has tried a stealth in a Hitachi?
Post by: sosotiit on September 06, 2006, 07:36:00 PM
Post by: Rustmonkey on September 06, 2006, 10:08:00 PM
Post by: Textbook on September 06, 2006, 10:20:00 PM
QUOTE(Rustmonkey @ Sep 7 2006, 12:15 AM)
I've got a stealth backup of my Madden 07 and it runs fine in my hitachi - I used GaryOpas to flash, then used the "make stealth" utility to stealth my firmware though - don't know if this makes a difference, but I haven't had a problem with stealth backups
Thanks, I must have heard wrong then.
Post by: IntestineMan on September 07, 2006, 11:01:00 AM
All xtreme style backups add the SS at the last sector of video partition. To make an iso stealth you add the DMI and PFI on the two sectors preceding the SS. So in other words, the last 3 sectors of video partition contain DMI, PFI and SS. Having the DMI and PFI does nothing to affect the operation of the game since this is video partition. The stealth firmware (as far as I understand) also prevents reading out of these DMI PFI and SS sectors directly in the video partition (they normally do not live there so MS would have possibly been able to request those sectors). Using a non-stealth firmware won't matter as long as the SS is in its correct sector (it just ignores the DMI and PFI) - so go ahead and make all your ISOs stealth for hopes that it will be supported on Hitachi soon.
The NME360 looks for the SS in a completely different location (go read on their site for the reason... briefly has to do with it is easier to modify with less wires if address was similar to original). This spot happens to be at the end of layer2, which is the end of the ISO (that is why it only takes couple seconds to add it). Their utility (and SS Merger 1.7) adds existing SS there without affecting/modifying/deleting any of the xtreme SS. I presume that this sector doesn't coincidentally line-up with their desired offset so they most likely pad a few sectors in-between the end of the iso and their SS.
So now because the checkbox to make NME is always checked by default in SS 1.7, it should always be adding this SS to the end so it is more "universal" - both Xtreme firmware and NME-360 can use it. This will not affect playback using OPA or Xtreme but I ask... by putting this SS there, will MS able to detect it now? Will c4e's stealth firmware block this last sector from being checked or will adding this break the current stealth firmwares?
This post has been edited by IntestineMan: Sep 7 2006, 06:06 PM
Post by: prive_pt on September 08, 2006, 01:50:00 AM
What i have to do in order ss merger finds ss bins ???