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NandPro 2.0c
>> Update: I've been informed there's a bug in this version, a fix will be released shortly. Please do not use this version!!
A new version of NandPro(info) has been released, the original cmd-line tool that allows you to read/flash the Xbox360 NAND via LTP or USB:
What's new/fixed:
* Bit settling verify feature added for LPT reading
* Add support for Jasper16a
* Improved detection for virtual nand device, fixes some problems with writing to vnand.
* Always corrects the ECC bytes (but not SPARE), even in raw mode
ie: A raw file that has been hex edited can simply be flashed with -w
* Added command line swithces
%r will read SPARE data only, 16 bytes per block
@w will write RAW file, while correcting block numbers
Can "force" a flash config on command line by appending :HexFlashConfig
Official Site: By Tiros at free60.org (thx to WarriorSan for the news)
Download: (removed until update/fix is released)
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Xecuter CK3-CP (CK3 Control Panel)
>> Team Xecuter sent us details about one of their new upcoming products:
[QUOTE]
The Xecuter CK3-CP (CK3 Control Panel)
5 1/4" PC Bay Complete Control Panel for all Xbox 360 Connectivity Functionality and more !
Custom LCD Support
Integrated CK3 Pro (Rev D USB)
External SATA
2 x USB 2.0 Ports
Compatible with ALL Xbox 360 DVD Drives
Hardware Mode-B For Hitachi Drives
Hardware Eject For All Drives
4 Programmable Directional Keypad
Programmable LCD Output
Programmable LED Interface
100% Smartie LCD Driver Support
Power Switch For DVD Vendor Mode
Includes SATA Cable
More features and 3rd party software support to be announced soon.
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Official Site: http://team-xecuter.com/
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Dxbx v0.1 Alpha - Xbox1 Emu WIP for PC
>> Dxbx v0.1 Alpha has been released. Dxbx is a Delphi port based on Cxbx(info), an Xbox1 Emulator for PC:
[QUOTE]
It has been a long time since the last release.. (Xmas 2008).
But now its time to show the world what has been done since the last time.
So thats why the new release 0.1 Alpha is there.
What has been fixed..
- Game logos are shown in the main form and can also be exported.
- The dll`s don`t need to be copied annymore to the game folders. ( this because of Xbe Loading ).
- No more creating exe files, we run the xbe files instead of converting the xbe to exe.
- We use our own dll files, not working with the cxbx dll`s
- XBEExplorer(info), a new tool for looking into xbe files like a PE Header viewer, then for xbe files.
- XDKTracker game list has been updated..
This are some features i can think of.. so now you can take a look also with this new setup.
REMEMBER .. THIS IS STILL ALPHA -- NO PLAYABLE STUFF --
We are still hard working on it.. and prehaps we can make a full 0.1 version..
But for now its still ALPHA !!
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Official Site and Download: http://sourceforge.net/projects/dxbx/
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IngeniouX Beta 3
>> Ski-lleR released a new version of IngeniouX, an Xbox 360 homebrew dashboard.
What's new/fixed:
* Added several languages (German, Russian, Brazilian Portuguese, Spanish, Hungarian, Arabic, Icelandic, Finnish, Portuguese)
* Disabling the previews (instability)
* Resizing the screen
Official Site: n/a, by Ski-lleR (thx to WarriorSan for the news)
Download: n/a (built with XDK)
News-Source: gueux-forum.net
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Team Xecuter xDrive 360 – Black Edition
>> From team-xecuter.com:
[QUOTE]
After many requests we have made the xDrive 360 Black Edition for those with the Elite consoles. The price is the same as the first xDrive 360 and will be available from all Xecuter retailers from next week.
Note to current xDrive Users: Remember to switch to your internal stock (unflashed) DVD drive when performing system updates ;)
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Official Site: team-xecuter.com
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iXtreme LT for BenQ completed - Testing - Coming Soon
>> Team Jungle/C4Eva posted a new update on their twitter page:
[QUOTE]
BenQ LT complete, debugging and testing.
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Xbox LIVE being discontinued for Original Xbox consoles and games
>> From the MS press release:
[QUOTE]
On April 15 we will discontinue the Xbox LIVE service for original Xbox consoles and games, including Xbox v1 games playable on Xbox 360 and Xbox Originals. I want to start by saying this isn't a decision we made lightly, but after careful consideration, it is clear this will provide the greatest benefit to the Xbox LIVE community.
Seven years ago we laid out our vision for the connected console when we launched Xbox LIVE. We believed then that the power of the Internet to connect people would revolutionize living room entertainment. It started with amazing multiplayer games, and we've since seen that bet pay off again and again with the launches of Xbox 360, Marketplace, Netflix and powerful social features like Facebook, Twitter and Last.fm. None of this would have been possible without the success of LIVE as a multiplayer gaming network.
There's no greater example of the power of the Xbox LIVE community than the "Halo" franchise. "Halo 2" has had an amazing run on LIVE, with a dedicated community more than five years after launch and well into the next generation of consoles. It has fundamentally changed the way we play video games. And while it's difficult to see that run come to an end, the "Halo" franchise continues to act as the benchmark for multiplayer gaming in this generation, with "Halo 3," "Halo 3: ODST" and soon "Halo: Reach" on Xbox 360.
Your Xbox LIVE community has grown to 23 million strong. And as we look down the road, we'll continue to evolve the service with features and experiences that harness the full power of Xbox 360. To reach our aspiration, we need to make changes to the service that are incompatible with our original Xbox v1 games. We will contact the Xbox LIVE members directly impacted by this change and if this includes you, I encourage you to check your LIVE messages and associated e-mail account over the coming weeks for more details and opportunities. We view you as a partner in this process.
We'll share more details soon, but in the meantime I want to assure you that the best is yet to come for Xbox LIVE. I believe we'll look back on 2010 as a landmark year in gaming and home entertainment, and I couldn't be more excited about what we have in store with "Project Natal" and LIVE. The LIVE community is the driving force behind everything we do, and it's because of the community that ground-breaking experiences on Xbox continue to be possible.
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x360Scrub v0.1b *update: v0.2b*
>> Team XeLove released x360Scrub:
[QUOTE]
x360Scrub will make an ISO as small as possible by removing garbage data
!!!IT WILL BREAK STEALTH!!!
Instructions:
1) Open the ISO you want to scrub in xbox image browser and create a layout file for the ISO
2) Open x360Scrub and follow instructions there
ToDo:
- Remove the need to manually create layout file
- Add better error handling
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*Update* v0.2b has been released.
What's new/fixed:
- Fixed some bugs with percentage display
Official Site: n/a, by Team XeLove (#XeLove on EFnet)
Download (v0.2b): here
News-Source: gx-mod.com
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IngeniouX Beta 2
>> Ski-lleR released a new version of IngeniouX, an Xbox 360 homebrew dashboard.
What's new/fixed:
* On-board apps menu (press left stick ;))
* Small mp3 player (you need to add mp3 one by one, and list is not saved, will be soon, with folder adding)
* Extract and use of XBLA icon (extract time is now instant, instead of some seconds)
* XBLA launching
* OSD for the Image viewer (you can navigate between the image of a folder)
* Multilanguage (French & English, I can send you the string file if you want to translate it in other languages)
* Calculator (just for fun ^^)
Official Site: n/a, by Ski-lleR
Download: n/a (built with XDK)
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XeDebug Beta v1
>> Team XeLove released XeDebug Beta v1:
[QUOTE]
XeDebug is a network based debug assister for XDK programmers. Logging over LAN, Stop/Start XEX, and builtin FTP.
XeDebug is made up three parts.
1: The Launcher
2: C++ Includes
3: The XeDebug Server
Install
Simply edit ftpd.conf for your host's IP.
Copy the folder XeDebug to the root of HDD1.
And run either from XexMenu or build a GoD con.
**NOTE** Copy xarialuni.ttf to XeDebug/media/
Debug XEX's are launched as HDD1:/XeDebug/Debug/ and can be FTP'ed username: xbox password: xbox
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Official Site: n/a, by Team XeLove
News-Source: xboxhacker.org
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Xecuter CK3 Probe v2 – The First No Solder Liteon Solution
>> From team-xecuter.com:
[QUOTE]
After the amazing success of our LT Switch solution, we are pleased to launch the latest addition to the CK3 family of products - the FIRST complete NO SOLDER solution for the newer Liteon DVD drives - the CK3 Probe v2. This is targeted to installers who require a multi-use no solder solution to the new Liteon drives - or to the users who simply don't have the skills to solder our cheaper LT switch alternative.
Still retaining the original CK3 Probe function of dumping the 74850 key, but now also enabling full firmware access of the new 83850V2 and 93450 drives - you can easily switch between PROBE and LT Switch Modes - A complete all-in-one solderless solution !
Installers can use this again and again and again and again - No rebuild boards - no soldering - NO PROBLEM !
The CK3 Probe 2 connects to both the CK3 Lite and CK3 Pro connectivity kits and includes full status LED's and an extra protection circuit against accidental shortages on the DVD PCB.
Stock is expected to ship within 2 weeks (Would have been this week as this has been designed and finished for a couple of weeks but it's Chinese New Year). RRP $17.95
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Official Site: http://team-xecuter.com
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NWP - NAND Write Protect Chip
>> From eurasia.nu:
[QUOTE]
GodzIvan has refined his work on the Xbox 360 NAND flash write protection (see previous story) and developed a digital switch called NWP CHIP where you simply use the DVD eject button to toggle protection. The only parts required are a PIC12F629 microcontroller and a bi-color LED. Thanks for sharing!
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News-Source: eurasia.nu
Download: here
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MS now selling standalone 250GB HDD ... in Japan
>> From zdnet.com:
[QUOTE]
Microsoft is bumping up the size on the external hard drive accessory for the Xbox 360 to 250 GB. The downside? It's only available in Japan...so far.
Normally only sold as a part of a bundle with a new Xbox 360 gaming console, interested gamers will have the option to buy the larger hard drive as a stand-alone accessory.
Set to be release in Japan on March 11, the new storage space key will cost ¥15,540 ($172.10)
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Full Story: zdnet.com
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Maximus Xtractor Addon: Vampire
>> From 360xtractorpro.com:
[QUOTE]
This device will help to professional installers to do the Firmware reading on the latest Liteon drives (83850V2 & 93450). Its based on the MRA concept and 100% compatible with all Xtractor units, it connects directly on the Xtractor pin port. It came with 2 visual indicators, one for polarity check and other for Vendor Mode.
This device release could confuse some people because we just released Litekey (click here).
But the reason is simple, Litekey is intended for end users who want to install a device on their drives that simplify their lifes on future updates without having to re-open the drive, their main worry is about enjoying the console, they should not be bothered about plugging, wiring, switching, every time they update.
Now for the Professional Installers market, some installers could adopt Litekey for their regular daily mods, and they could simply pass the Litekey cost to end user (who ends with a more quality job). But there are other Installers who can feel leaving one Litekey soldered for every drive they mod is an un-needed expense, so basically they are 2 different markets, the vampire will cover the market that does not accept litekey as a choice and preffer a re-usable tool even when could require some more care and some extra steps to do the updates on the future.
But more to add to the confusion, Vampire didn't came alone !!!
What is this small board that seems similar to litekey !!! Its Maximus trying to confuse us ?
This board is a rebuild board, do you remember having to wire up the traces that you cut at the beginning of the MRA method to read the Liteon Firmware? well, this board can be used to avoid doing that re-wire, while the use of this board IS NOT REQUIRED to use the Vampire, we are sure that the use of this board will simplify the full mod procedure, and it has a couple of extra features like making easy access to the probe spots for the vampire and at the end of the job you can choose route the PIN 101 to the power connector of the drive for future updates without re-open (with an upcoming tool). Simply use the rebuild board from the beginning of the installation and we are sure you will find it useful.
We have placed on our Downloads section 2 manuals, one for the use of the "Vampire with the rebuild board" (recomended) and other for using the "Vampire Standalone". We really want you give a try and we have bundled 2 Rebuild Boards for free on every Vampire sale (till new announcement). More rebuild boards can be acquired in affordable packs on your favorite reseller's store if you end adopting the concept.
Picture of the Kit Contents. Suggested Retail Price: 15 USD
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Official Site: http://www.360xtractorpro.com/360xtractorpro/index.html
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Iso2God v1.0.0 *update v1.0.6*
>> KrK / Team 360h released a new app called ISO2GOD:
[QUOTE]
Following on from Team XeDev's release of NXE2GOD, here's a new PC app for converting Xbox 360 ISO images straight into Games on Demand containers.
While it's possible to extract ISOs and run them off USB using replacement dashboards, it's nice to be able to run them as GODs as well.
This functionality has only been available through the Xbox 360 SDK until now, so we thought it was about time a legal app was released to perform the same task.
Thanks go out to Team XeDev/Dstruktiv for NXE2GOD which helped us figure out what was needed for CON->GOD converts.
Special thanks to rolly poly for testing and putting up with my endless ramblings about file formats!
FEATURES
* ISO to Games on Demand container conversion
* Support for XSF and GDF/XDVDFS ISOs
* Automatically reads title info from ISO default.xex
* Multiple I2G conversions can be queued up to run
- Requires .NET Framework 2.0
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*Update* v1.0.6 has been released.
What's new/fixed:
+ New GDF/XDVDFS code to improve stability and prepare for removing padding sectors in v1.1 release.
+ Taskbar icon now flashes when a conversion finishes
~ Fix: Access Denied errors when trying to open ISO on network shares.
~ Fix: Crash when locating default.xex on certain ISOs
~ Fix: Proper checking of fields in the "Add ISO" GUI
~ Fix: Trying to use an Xbox1 ISO won't throw unhandled errors. (Xbox1 still not supported)
~ Fix: Lots of other minor stuff.
Official Site: n/a, by KrK/Team 360h (thx to WarriorSan for the news)
Download v1.0.6: here
News-Source: xboxhacker.org
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QuickBoot v2.0
>> Dstruktiv (Team XeDev) released a new version of QuickBoot:
[QUOTE]
QuickBoot allows you to build "short cut" LIVE containers that will allow you to launch applications directly from NXE.
What's new/fixed:
* New interface with greater control over autobuild results.
* Added ability to build shortcuts from a directory of PNG files
* Added ability to automatically upload to your Xbox via FTP
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Official Site: http://www.digitalreality.co.nz/xbox360/?p=216
Download: n/a (contains files built with XDK)
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XM360 v0.6 *update v0.6b*
>> Team XeDev released a new version of XM360:
[QUOTE]
This includes all of the features of XBLA Unlocker previously released by dstruktiv.
The additional "Collection Management" is contributed by node21.
What's new/fixed (since v0.4):
* Added support for all screen resolutions
* Added button to return to dash. This might take a bit of time since this is when it writes the report file to the USB stick. This also means that if you exit via the center X on the controller, the report won't get written (unless you had clicked on Scan, which exits the Collection Manager and also causes it to write the report)
* Added titles that you have, and that are excluded to new sections of the report. The Have titles include their full path. This can help you figure out why NXE can't see them, but XM360 can.
* Massive rewrite to support DLC (so, expect some bugs)
* Supoort for viewing your installed DLC, and unlocking it
* layout isn't great, but it works well enough for now
* the button to unlock DLC *only* affects the DLC currently listed. So, if you want to unlock it all, make sure you have selected the [All] category
* the xbla_report.txt is written any time you exit the Collection Manager, so expect it to be a little slow. I'll probably add a button for the next release.
* Include "hdd:\\360dashit\\Content\\0000000000000000" as a source of XBLA files
* When sorting by ratings, higher number of raters counts for more. Also, highest ratings are at the top now, not the bottom
* 0.6b fixes launching correct titles from within Collection Manager
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Official Site: http://xedev.xbins.org
Download: n/a (built with XDK)
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Freestyle Dash v1.03
>> Axc97c released a new version of his Freestyle Dash for homebrew Xbox360s.
What's new/fixed:
* Fixed content saving bug in dash
* XML saving in dash quicker
* Added usb0:\applications and hdd1:\application paths. Please delete your config.xml for these to be added to existing installs. (The one in fsdata not base)
To Add (future features):
* Add buttons working on indexer, allow you to add custom graphics to a title when none have been automatically downloaded
* Background image support (Element 'Background' in xbox360.xui and gamedetails.xui if your making a skin)
* Preview.wmv support. Put preview.wmv in the artwork folder for a game and it will play when selecting the game
* Pick all/xbox 360/xbla/homebrew/emu on indexer to help sorting out your content.
Official Site: n/a, by Axc97c
Download: n/a (built with XDK)
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Xbr Flasher v0.2
>> PleXo released a new version of XBR Flasher:
[QUOTE]
Simple batch file for flashing/restoring your xbox 360 nand chips, compatible with all revisions to date. nand backups along with kv and config seperate and log files from nandpro all kept in /backups/ restoring will come next havent done that yet...
Features:
* Automatic CB Detection
* Automatic dumping (2 times)
* Automatic checksum compare
* Automatic Keyvault and config extraction and injection
* Automatic XBR.bin selection
* Keeps backups in tidy folders
* Supports 16mb and 256/512mb nands
XBRFlasher will now dump 1 sector from the NAND and run cbcheck.exe to determine the CB Version, it will then (based on your board revision you picked) decide if the xbox is exploitable or not, it will continue if exploitable and go back to start with an error if your xbox has an unexploitable CB version
Looking further into GUI idea... have a rough draft layed out still deciding on alot of things...
**PLEASE NOTE ** I recommend that when XBRFlasher tells you to press any key to continue flashing, you run 1 of the backup files through Degraded or similar to check for badblocks!
What's new/fixed:
* Added Automatic CB Checking, cleaned up some of batch script fixed some misc errors coming upp
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Official Site: n/a, by Plexo on forums.xbox-scene.com
Download: here
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NandPro GUI
>> ddxcb made a GUI interface for NandPro:
[QUOTE]
Author of NandPro GUI - ddxcb
Author of nandpro DOS - Tiros
I made this when I was bored and wanted to pass it on, Enjoy.
How To Use:
* Dev: is what type to read aka "From File: LPT: or USB:
* File: to load the Source file, like the NAND. 'Make sure the file that is loaded is in the same folder as the program or it will not work'
* options: really need to explain read, write, erase, ECC, No ECC, Fix ECC, ADD ECC.
* NAND Size: use the xbox nand size XD
* File2: Read/Write file to NAND or to File:
* Hex Start block/Count: what blocks to start and how many.
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Official Site: n/a, by ddxcb on forums.xbox-scene.com
Download: here
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