How To Download, Copy + Burn XBOX 360 Games Onto DVD Discs [Video]

This Video will show you How To Download, Copy + Burn XBOX 360 Games Onto DVD Discs, Enjoy..

HDDHackr - Western Digital HDDs as Xbox 360 HDD

Team MODFREAKz released a new version of HDDHackr, a tool that allows you to use some Western Digital HDDs as Xbox 360 HDD.

What’s new/fixed:
* SATA and IDE port scan improved (The ports are now enumerated with the CONFIG_ADDRESS and CONFIG_DATA register instead of using interrupts)
* PATA and SATA controllers list updated
* Automatic Device Reset
* Code optimization to work with modern SATA2 controllers added (Remember to set SATA controllers to IDE and not AHCI mode)

DOWNLOAD HDDHackr HERE

XBSlink v0.9.0.0 - multi-player Xbox360 over the internet with homebrew 360

A new version of XBSlink has been released, it’s an application that will allow you to play system-link enabled multi-player Xbox360 games over the internet with homebrew 360s [note: also works with PS3/2 consoles].

What’s new/fixed (since v0.8.5.0):
* XBSlink now runs on Mac OS X (run as root, “sudo mono XBSlink.exe”)
* fixed deadlock on updated check during startup
* fixed app not shutting down properly when no ethernet devices are found
* fixed chat pane not scrolling to bottom when switching back from other pane after new message arrived
* added message when a new device is added for remote a XBSlink node
* always forward data packets from previously discovered local devices
* added new node_list to main view
* added background colors in Info pane: red background = no devices are known for node, green background = data packets have arrived
* fixed packet statistic in status bar
* fixed error message on startup when “forward only special MACs” is enabled
* updated SharpPcap to 3.5.0 (new API!)
* updated PacketDotNet to 0.8.0
* fixed issue #2 : “only forward these devices” option broken when MAC list is empty
* added “only forward special MACs” option. This is basically a security feature making sure no unwanted packets are transmitted by XBSlink that could expose other devices on your network. (v0.8.6.2)
* added error message for linux users if no capture device is found (v0.8.6.2)
* fixed STUN server option was always used on startup (v0.8.6.2)
* fixed annoying bug in STUN code (v0.8.6.0)
* stability improvements (yeah, damn null pointers…*lol*) (v0.8.6.0)
* option to start WinPCap from XBSlink if NPF driver not started (v0.8.6.0)
* standard Nickname is now auto-generated (eg. Anonymous7259) (v0.8.6.0)
* switched to VS2010 (v0.8.6.0)
* switched to .NET 3.5 (v0.8.6.0)

download here

FreeStyle Dash v2.0 RC 2.0 / Update RC 2.1

Team FSD released a new W.I.P. build of FreeStyle Dash v2.0, the alternative dashboard for homebrew/JTAG 360s.
Today they released RC2.0, available as independent download or if you already have FSD2 you can use the build-in updater.
*Update RC 2.1 Released*

The time has come! Support has been added for an optional connection with covers.jqe360.com. By registering at this website and linking your FSD settings with that account, you will be able to browse the growing list of covers for all content types on the PC with an option to install them directly onto your xbox.

Depending on your xbox settings, the next time you bootup FSD, or at the next polling time, your Cover art will update before your eyes. Not only is this a good way to get custom artwork and share your creations, but it also a solution for quickly providing standard artwork for your artwork challenged homebrew and xbox 1 collection!

Please continue to grow and support covers.jqe360.com as this will benefit everyone.

Notes:
-When pushing homebrew artwork to your xbox 360- on the website, you will need to enter the name of the homebrew app as the path your app is installed. For instance, if you have xm360 located at hdd1:\Applications\Xm360\default.xex you need to place xm360 in the field when prompted at the website. (not case sensitive)
-We would like to thank top contributers to the website thus far:
Trajik, JPizzle, ETB, mLoaD, GoodfellaKeyser, Gromber
And eveyrone else who has uploaded custom/original box art!

SVN NOTES:
**** COVER ART *****
(Updated) Cover auto update from Site
(Added) Custom Cover Content Settings
(added) Push covers from site to Xbox 360.
(Upadated) Scene for Custom Covers Settings.
(Fixed) Cover Uploading Edit Boxes in Settings

**** XLINK KAI *****
(Recoded) ArenaManager Code Base
(Recoded) XlinkKaiArenaList class
(Recoded) XlinkKaiChatPlayerList Class
(Recoded) XlinkKaiChat Class
(Recoded) Xlink Kai ChatManager Class
(Recoded) XlinkPlayerList Class
(Recoded) CKaiPlayer Vectors
(Recoded) XlinkKaiBuddyList Class
(Recoded) Buddy Manager Class
(Recoded) Arena Mode Chat
(Recoded) KaiPlayer Class
(Recoded) ScnXlinkPlayerInfo
(Fixed) Xlink Kai Login Freeze
(Fixed) Xlink Kai Arena Icons not downloading ( consequently clogging HTTP Downloader Queue )
(Fixed) Crash when deleting a kai buddy from your buddy list
(Fixed) Kai Content Vector Reading
(Updated) the way kai invites work ( hopefully more stable)
(Updated) the way kai private messages work (hopefully more stable)
(Updated) the way entering kai private rooms works (hopefully more stable)
(Added) Xlink Kai Support for Xbox 1 Games in FSD

**** MISC UPDATES ****
(Fixed) Missing Screenshot Downloading from Marketplace Scan
(Fixed) FTP “CD ..” command for exiso / rarto360
(Fixed) Issue where game info wouldn’t reset if you empty a blank favorites list
(Fixed) TitleUpdates Accessing Issues – Improved Stability
(Added) Filter to remove xbox from list of samba servers in the File Manager smb: folder
(Added) SubCaption to menus to help signify being in a favorites menu
(Added) Ability for FSD to fetch the # of samba clients connected to the server
(Added) Samba Server Status To Status Bar
(Added) Xlink Kai Connection Status To Status Bar

**** PLUGIN UPDATES ****
(Updated) Database links for multidisc GOD support
(Added) Plugin Support For GOD/NXE games in FSDPlugin (thanks to [cOz])
RC 2.1 has been released …

FIXES:
(Fixed) Samba Speed by turning off debug code
(Fixed) Issue where Icons wouldn’t get extracted for games with an invalid NXEart
(Fixed) Glitch in Settings Content
(Fixed) Typo in filebrowser
(Added) Ability to select cover quality from covers.jqe360.com ( higher quality covers consume more memory and more disk space)
(Fixed) Fonts not registering as default if set in the skin.xml

iPrep (USB Flash Drive) - Philips/BenQ/LiteOn VAD6038 Tutorial

The following process will set up a bootable USB flash drive with everything
necessary to read your original firmware and write the hacked firmware
onto the drive. We will use iPrep to automatically detect your SATA port,
format the USB drive, and copy the required DosFlash and hacked
firmware files onto it.

First, you need to make sure Microsoft .NET Framework v2 is installed. It
is needed for iPrep to run. If you do not have this installed, you will be
prompted to download and install it.

Second, you need to make sure the drivers for your SATA chipset are
installed. Use either the CD that came with your computer/SATA card, or
use the manufacturer’s web site to install the latest drivers.

Once you have that taken care of, you can download and install iPrep.
Klutsh updates iPrep frequently, the latest version is always available on
his website at http://www.x-projects.org or on xbins in:

/XBOX 360/firmware/firmware tools/iPrep 101/

The download is in the form of a RAR archive. Use WinRAR to extract all
the files to a new folder and run the installer to install iPrep.

Next we will update Firmtool to the newest version which is 1.2. There are
many improvements from 1.1 to 1.2 so it is recommended to update before
formatting your drive with iPrep and flashing.

To do this, download Firmtool 1.2 from here and extract the “firmtoolv1.2.rar” file. Then replace the “firmtool.exe” file in the folder below
with the new one from the rar file.

C:\Program Files\X-Projects\iPrep 101\Resources\Tools

Since the firmtool.exe already exists, Windows should ask you if you want
to replace the existing file with the new one – click Yes.

Now run the program. The first thing you want to do is check for updates.



It should find an updated definitions file. Choose “Yes” to install it.



Hit the “Load Firmware” button on iPrep.



When you hit this button, a “Load iXtreme” window should open for you to
browse for the iXtreme firmware. Browse and open the:

“Benq.iXtreme.v1.4.rar” file



You should then get a series of messages confirming that iPrep has found
the iXtreme firmware files inside the rar, the first one will be for the NON-
STEALTH version, click No.



iPrep will continue loading the firmware, click Yes to choose the speed that
you would like to use. (2x, 5x, 8x, or 12x)



There is no “right” firmware to use here, it is matter of preference. Normal
speed is 12x, the slower versions are quieter but the trade-off is longer load
times. It is up to you to choose the one you want or you can simply go with
12x and there will be no change from normal.




1. Confirm that your SATA chipset is selected in the dropdown menu.
You can click the “Switch to IDE/SCSI Based Controllers” button to
detect your SATA chipset.

2. Select your USB flash drive from the drop-down list. Check the box
to Format the flash drive and make it bootable. Remember to get any
important data off the flash drive first, it will be erased!

3. Click “Prepare Destination”.

If everything goes smooth you should get a “Preparation Complete”
message.

Opening The Xbox 360

The outer Xbox 360 “shell” is entirely screwless. Plastic friction tabs hold
the case together. There are many different tutorials for opening the Xbox
360, with different methods. Here are some links to “opening the Xbox
360” tutorials. I decided not to cover opening the Xbox 360 in this tutorial
since it is already long enough and there are many other tutorials for
opening the Xbox 360. Notes:

- The Anandtech guide says you need to use a Torx 12 screwdriver.
There is no such thing. You need a Torx 10 screwdriver.
- Removing the grey side grill on the hard drive side is a little tricky.
The first friction tab is actually inaccessible from the top holes in the
case, so you need to stick your screwdriver in the hole by where the
hard drive button is and unclip it.


- In order to push in the back clips, you can do one of two things. You
can use a thin metal object such as a precision flathead screwdriver /
bobby pin / paperclip OR you can make an opening “key” out of a CD
spindle case. The key would not work for me, it was too flimsy, but it
works for some people. You can also purchase an “unlock kit.”

- If all you want to do is just flash the firmware, you only need to
remove the six long screws on the bottom.


Read all these guides and watch all the videos, figure out how you want to
go about opening the Xbox 360. It is not rocket science.

Anandtech Guide
InformIT Guide
Xbox-Accessories Disassembly
Hydra's Guide to Making a CD Unlock Key
Textbook’s Video
acDC's Video

SATA Compatibility

Before you go taking apart your Xbox 360, you might as well make sure
you have the right equipment to flash your drive. The Xbox 360 DVD-ROM
drive uses a Serial ATA (SATA) interface, so you will need SATA ports on
your desktop PC’s motherboard. The picture below shows what a SATA
port looks like. Having SATA is not enough though; you must have the
right kind - the chipset that controls the SATA functions must be compatible
with your version Xbox 360 drive.



Samsung MS25
Samsung MS25 drives can be flashed with many SATA chipsets. Silicon
Image, Promise, and NForce2 chipsets are known to NOT be compatible
for flashing Samsung drives. There are possibly more that cannot flash a
Samsung MS25. Intel ICH5/6/7/8 chipsets, NForce 3/4, SiS, Uli, Jmicron,
and VIA chipsets are all known to be compatible – others may also be.
You cannot flash a Samsung drive using a SATA-to-USB adapter. If you
are unsure whether your SATA is compatible or not, the best advice is to
just try it out. If the SATA isn’t compatible, the drive won’t be recognized.
You won’t brick your drive if the SATA is incompatible, it just “won’t work” –
so you’re not losing much by just trying out what you already have. If you
do not have SATA or yours is incompatible, you should look into
purchasing a VIA VT6421 PCI card.

Samsung MS28
Samsung MS28 drives can be flashed using two methods, the VIA bad-
flash recovery method and the VCC method. You are best off purchasing a
VIA brand card to do the bad-flash recovery method.
Even with the VCC method, you would need a chipset
compatible with MS25 drives, since the VCC method is the equivalent of
temporarily “dropping down” to MS25. It is just easier and safer using a
VIA brand SATA chipset. You cannot flash a Samsung drive using a
SATA-to-USB adapter.

Hitachi 46 / 47 / 59
These “older version” Hitachi drives can be flashed with basically all SATA
chipsets. It should work as long as the SATA supports ATAPI devices
(optical drives). Another good thing about these drives is they are the only
Xbox 360 drives that can be flashed with a SATA-to-USB adapter. The
cheap generic one I bought on eBay worked fine.

Hitachi 0078FK
These drives can be flashed by most SATA chipsets. Silicon Image SATA
chipsets will NOT work; they corrupt the data and will give you an error.
Attempting to flash this drive with a SIL chipset could brick your drive.
Also, in rare cases, there are reports that VIA chipsets have problems with
some version 78 drives. Personally, my VIA 8237 is iffy. I have to play
with it for a while until I get it to read the drive. Shorter SATA cables seem
to help with my setup. Many other chipsets should work fine.

VIA SATA
Just some notes about users of VIA SATA chipsets. This is for both
onboard chipsets (like the 8237) as well as the PCI cards (6421).

A common problem is detecting the drive with MTKFlash with VIA chipsets.
For some reason, many people have this problem when using the external
ports on the VIA SATA cards, or the “1” port if using internal. What seems
to work best for most people is always using the primary “0” SATA port. On
the PCI SATA cards, this is almost always an internal port. If there are
multiple internal ports, use the port closest to the front of your PC.