[XBOX] Xbox DVD Firmware Hacked
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JustinT9669




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PostPosted: Tue, 31st Jan 2006 07:18    Post subject: [XBOX] Xbox DVD Firmware Hacked
>> From TheSpecialist on xboxhacker.net:
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Yes! I've just played a backup DVD on a XBOX 1 without any modchip/softmod, just a hacked firmware Smile This completes our work on the XBOX 1. The drive I modded was a 8050L. The good news is that the firmware in this drive is very similar to the firmware in the GDR3120, used in the XBOX 360. I think it's time for me to buy one now Smile
Thanks to all the contributors in the firmware hacking thread!


This hacked firmware will fake the disc detection (will trick drive to detect disc as DVDXBOX), the xbe must still be signed though (for DVDXBOX media), so this hack will not allow to run homebrew stuff, atleast not directly. It will however boot signed xbox executables (xbe) from correct region (in case it's region limited) from recordable media.
The 8050L is the Hitachi-LG DVD drive found in newer Xboxes (see here).

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azzman




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PostPosted: Tue, 31st Jan 2006 08:52    Post subject:
More cheaters on XBOX LIVE now or what?
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cja200




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PostPosted: Tue, 31st Jan 2006 09:03    Post subject:
i think this hack will be harder to do for little kiddy cheaters, so the amount of cheaters might just stay the same. and why are some people against this, dont you want the 360 hacked.

this is one big step to do that.
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azzman




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PostPosted: Tue, 31st Jan 2006 09:25    Post subject:
cja200 wrote:
i think this hack will be harder to do for little kiddy cheaters, so the amount of cheaters might just stay the same. and why are some people against this, dont you want the 360 hacked.

this is one big step to do that.


Im not against it at all, just concerned about increased abuse on LIVE. If it doesnt lead to this good Smile
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mcmanic




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PostPosted: Tue, 31st Jan 2006 10:46    Post subject:
well if its just sort of firmware flash then it'll be easy to do. As for xbox live and people moaning about the increase of cheaters if this works for xbox live, who cares - more people more fun, certainly no worse than Pc online gaming
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Weedo




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PostPosted: Tue, 31st Jan 2006 12:42    Post subject:
This is very interesting but afaik the 360 has a unique serial number in every DVD-ROM firmware probably used for encryption so this may not work on 360. Also I'm not sure what I should think about such a hack for the 360. I could live without homebrew games/emulators/media players/etc. but it would suck that you would be only able to play games from the region of your console and you won't be able to switch the region of your Xbox with a video mode selector. Also you won't be able to copy games you rented somewhere (unless you're a fan of the PC hot-swap method).
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Horrordee
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PostPosted: Tue, 31st Jan 2006 19:11    Post subject:
when the hell is this guy going to release information on how to actually do this damn hack. seems like a fake due to the fact its still not even been explained...


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cja200




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PostPosted: Tue, 31st Jan 2006 21:01    Post subject:
trust me ive been following this guys progess, its not fake. i could tell you how it was done, but it might not be completely accurate. he will release it when hes perfected the firmware.
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jonels
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PostPosted: Tue, 31st Jan 2006 21:10    Post subject:
TheSpecialist says he's not going to release it as he doesn't want to get in trouble.


I looked up "gormless" in the dictionary, it said "without gorm" .... so i looked up "gorm" but it wasn't there ????
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Elazul




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PostPosted: Tue, 31st Jan 2006 22:12    Post subject:
TheSpecialist wrote:
I don't want to prosper financially in any way from my work


Hahahahahahaha, yeah right....


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kosmiq




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PostPosted: Tue, 31st Jan 2006 22:54    Post subject:
perhaps one reason he is not releasing it is because the similarities with the xbox360 DVD firmware. If it would be released now MS would analyze it and change the X360 firmware ASAP.

Maybe we can expect a 360 hack pretty soon... Very Happy



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jonels
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PostPosted: Tue, 31st Jan 2006 23:16    Post subject:
kosmiq wrote:
perhaps one reason he is not releasing it is because the similarities with the xbox360 DVD firmware. If it would be released now MS would analyze it and change the X360 firmware ASAP.

Maybe we can expect a 360 hack pretty soon... Very Happy


ever the optimist eh


I looked up "gormless" in the dictionary, it said "without gorm" .... so i looked up "gorm" but it wasn't there ????
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kosmiq




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PostPosted: Wed, 1st Feb 2006 00:22    Post subject:
of course I am optimistic... Very Happy



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fishslice




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PostPosted: Wed, 1st Feb 2006 21:40    Post subject:
all seems pretty academic since MS have just released a neccesary firmware update on their live service, seems a firmware upgrade is included which locks out the store demo disc
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kosmiq




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PostPosted: Thu, 2nd Feb 2006 00:42    Post subject:
fishslice wrote:
all seems pretty academic since MS have just released a neccesary firmware update on their live service, seems a firmware upgrade is included which locks out the store demo disc


I think the thing that blocks the Kiosk demo disc is something added to the dashboard and not a dvd firmware update...



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fishslice




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PostPosted: Thu, 2nd Feb 2006 10:05    Post subject:
ok... although I guess the point remains that MS are playing Sony's game of incramentally fixing the system, keeping one step ahead of the hacking community
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