Xbox 360 Hacks - Revision history

Ivc at 23:15, 10 August 2007

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			'''Note: Most of this information is out-dated and better techniques exits now to patch the DVD drives!'''

	It's now possible to hack the Xbox 360 to make it read regular writable DVD discs. The hack is primary used to allow playback of leagal copies of the games you own. There is currently no way to run unsigned code, only signed code by Microsoft.		It's now possible to hack the Xbox 360 to make it read regular writable DVD discs. The hack is primary used to allow playback of leagal copies of the games you own. There is currently no way to run unsigned code, only signed code by Microsoft.

Ivc at 20:45, 24 September 2006

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	* [http://www.xboxhacker.net/index.php?option=com_smf&Itemid=33&topic=670.0 TS-943 firmware dump by software]		* [http://www.xboxhacker.net/index.php?option=com_smf&Itemid=33&topic=670.0 TS-943 firmware dump by software]
	* [http://www.teamxtender.com/news/comments.php?id=64 Open Xbox 360 Properly]		* [http://www.teamxtender.com/news/comments.php?id=64 Open Xbox 360 Properly]
			* [http://www.xboxhacker.net/forums/index.php?topic=3510.0 Alternate Samsung TS-943 MS28 method]

Ivc at 20:55, 18 September 2006

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	* [http://arakon.dyndns.org/backup.html Arakon's DVD backup]		* [http://arakon.dyndns.org/backup.html Arakon's DVD backup]
	* [http://www.xboxhacker.net/index.php?option=com_smf&Itemid=33&topic=670.0 TS-943 firmware dump by software]		* [http://www.xboxhacker.net/index.php?option=com_smf&Itemid=33&topic=670.0 TS-943 firmware dump by software]
			* [http://www.teamxtender.com/news/comments.php?id=64 Open Xbox 360 Properly]

Ivc at 00:15, 19 June 2006

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	* [http://www.xboxhacker.net/index.php?option=com_smf&Itemid=33&topic=744.0 Xboxhacker - Xbox 1 dump]		* [http://www.xboxhacker.net/index.php?option=com_smf&Itemid=33&topic=744.0 Xboxhacker - Xbox 1 dump]
	* [http://arakon.dyndns.org/backup.html Arakon's DVD backup]		* [http://arakon.dyndns.org/backup.html Arakon's DVD backup]
			* [http://www.xboxhacker.net/index.php?option=com_smf&Itemid=33&topic=670.0 TS-943 firmware dump by software]

Ivc at 15:57, 18 June 2006

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	===== Dump game data =====		===== Dump game data =====
	When you've saved the security-sector, switch over to the small slide-out window again and enter this command to allow dumping of the game data.		When you've saved the security-sector, switch over to the small slide-out window again and enter this unlock command to allow dumping of the game data.

	FF 08 01 01 00 00 00 00 00 00		FF 08 01 01 00 00 00 00 00 00

Ivc at 00:40, 18 June 2006

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	* [http://www.xboxhacker.net/index.php?option=com_smf&Itemid=33&topic=883.0 Hex edited mtkflash files]		* [http://www.xboxhacker.net/index.php?option=com_smf&Itemid=33&topic=883.0 Hex edited mtkflash files]
	* [http://forums.xbox-scene.com/index.php?showtopic=513412 Xbox-Scene - Releases, tutorial and Guides]		* [http://forums.xbox-scene.com/index.php?showtopic=513412 Xbox-Scene - Releases, tutorial and Guides]
			* [http://www.xboxhacker.net/index.php?option=com_smf&Itemid=33&topic=744.0 Xboxhacker - Xbox 1 dump]
	* [http://arakon.dyndns.org/backup.html Arakon's DVD backup]		* [http://arakon.dyndns.org/backup.html Arakon's DVD backup]

Ivc at 00:35, 18 June 2006

2006-06-18T00:35:31Z

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	* [http://www.xboxhacker.net/index.php?option=com_smf&Itemid=33&topic=883.0 Hex edited mtkflash files]		* [http://www.xboxhacker.net/index.php?option=com_smf&Itemid=33&topic=883.0 Hex edited mtkflash files]
	* [http://forums.xbox-scene.com/index.php?showtopic=513412 Xbox-Scene - Releases, tutorial and Guides]		* [http://forums.xbox-scene.com/index.php?showtopic=513412 Xbox-Scene - Releases, tutorial and Guides]
			* [http://arakon.dyndns.org/backup.html Arakon's DVD backup]

Ivc at 20:32, 16 June 2006

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	===== Hardware =====		===== Hardware =====
	====== Wire cross ======		====== Wire cross ======
	To trigger the debug mode you actually don't have to open the drive or modify anything. The entire prodecure can be done using the Xbox 360 DVD drive power connector. By connecting two points together, the drive will go into debug mode when it's powered on. '''Important:''' disconnect the two wires quickly after the drive is powered on, right when you hear the drive is making loud sounds, else the drive could be damaged. The drive will still be in debug mode when you disconnect the points.		To trigger the debug mode you actually don't have to open the drive or modify anything. The entire prodecure can be done using the Xbox 360 DVD drive power connector. By connecting two points together, the drive will go into debug mode when it's powered on.

			'''Important:''' disconnect the two wires quickly after the drive is powered on, right when you hear the drive is making loud sounds, else the drive could be damaged. The drive will still be in debug mode when you disconnect the points.

			If you use the Xecuter Connectivity Kit you don't have to turn off debug mode. The pin9 (tray_status) is properly pulled down with a resistor, [http://www.kev.nu/360/dvd.html] [http://www.team-xecuter.com/forums/showthread.php?t=41622].

	Power conenctor seen from behind the drive:		Power conenctor seen from behind the drive:
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	# Quckly disconnect wire between point 9 and point 0		# Quckly disconnect wire between point 9 and point 0
	# Boot Windows as normal, or it might work to refresh Device Manager		# Boot Windows as normal, or it might work to refresh Device Manager

	If you use the Xecuter Connectivity Kit you don't have to turn off debug mode. The pin9 (tray_status) is properly pulled down with a resistor, [http://www.kev.nu/360/dvd.html] [http://www.team-xecuter.com/forums/showthread.php?t=41622].

	Technical information:		Technical information:
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	# Execute the xtreme.bat file using this command string: xtreme.bat e (where e is the drive letter)		# Execute the xtreme.bat file using this command string: xtreme.bat e (where e is the drive letter)

	'''Important:''' Before trying to flash the drive for a second time, make sure you copy the dumped firmware to a save location. It will be overwriten if you run the xtreme.bat file again.		'''Important:''' Before trying to flash the drive for a second time, make sure you copy the dumped firmware to a save location. It will be overwriten if you run the xtreme.bat file again. If you get sense-errors, you need to try again untill all the sequences are successfully flashes. Ejecting the tray might help.

	~~If you get sense-errors when flashing the firmware, try to ejecting the tray and try again.~~ You can also use the method below to ~~make sure that~~ the data ~~flashed~~ on the chip is the ~~same (~~1 byte ~~difference~~ [http://www.xboxhacker.net/index.php?option=com_smf&Itemid=33&topic=1353.0]) ~~as the hacked xtrm-e.bin file~~.		You can also use the method below to compare the data on the chip and the hacked firmware file. Only 1 byte should be different [http://www.xboxhacker.net/index.php?option=com_smf&Itemid=33&topic=1353.0], when comparing the original firmware a few more bytes are expected to different (this is normal).

	memdump_win e 12200 8 8000 my_fw.bin (dump current firmware on the chip)		memdump_win e 12200 8 8000 my_fw.bin (dump current firmware on the chip)

Ivc at 20:16, 16 June 2006

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	If you get CRC errors or bad sectors, you can try to save the layout file using the File menu, open the layout file in notepad, change the 1st and 3rd line that start with "C" (c is copy) and change the letter to "D" (d is dummy), save the file and open it again in wxRipper. This should take care of the reading errors.		If you get CRC errors or bad sectors, you can try to save the layout file using the File menu, open the layout file in notepad, change the 1st and 3rd line that start with "C" (c is copy) and change the letter to "D" (d is dummy), save the file and open it again in wxRipper. This should take care of the reading errors.

	C19408 - Unchanged or D instead of C ~~(numbers may different)~~		C19408 - Unchanged or try D instead of C
	D1072 - ~~Unchangd (numbers may different)~~		D1072 - Unchanged
	~~D109334~~ - D instead of C ~~(numbers may different)~~		D109344 - D instead of C

	==== Security-sector note ====		==== Security-sector note ====

Ivc at 19:09, 16 June 2006

2006-06-16T19:09:23Z

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	It's now possible to hack the Xbox 360 to make it read regular writable DVD discs. The hack is primary used to allow playback of leagal copies of the games you own. There is currently no way to run unsigned code.		It's now possible to hack the Xbox 360 to make it read regular writable DVD discs. The hack is primary used to allow playback of leagal copies of the games you own. There is currently no way to run unsigned code, only signed code by Microsoft.

	== Requirements ==		== Requirements ==