Commodore4eva's Xtreme firmware 4.0A and 4.0B for TS-H943 Xbox 360 Options

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Commodore4eva's Xtreme firmware 4.0A and 4.0B for TS-H943 Xbox 360 Posted by XanTium | October 13 20:13 EST

Commodore4eva released the new Xtreme firmware 4.0A and 4.0B for Toshiba-Samsung TS-H943 Xbox 360 drives: [QUOTE] Xtreme firmware 4.0A and 4.0B for TS-H943 Xbox 360 World first FirmGuard, Dual Speed, Media Stealth, One Firmware, Xbox 360 backup and extraction firmware modification! What's new/fixed (since v3.3) * MS28 core firmware. Also better and faster media detection. * FirmGuard added. On by default. Firmware cannot be Read/Written by 360 console. Can ONLY be turned off (Read/Write enabled) via Enable0800 mode. * 4.0A firmware. 4.0A is default Fast Read Speed mode. Quite/Slow Read mode for backups activated via any Xbox 360/Xbox 1 Original game disk. * 4.0B firmware. 4.0B is default Quiet/Slow Read Speed mode. Fast Read mode for backups activated via any Xbox 360/Xbox 1 Original game disk. Some details about new features: * For Xtreme 4.0A default backup Read Speed is same as original game disks 12x. When Original Game disk is booted, all subsequent backup loading will be at Quiet/Slow Read mode, Original Game disks are unaffected. Turn console off/on to reset back to Default backup read speed (12x). Quiet/Slow Read Speed is for quiet operation and/or cheap DVD+R DL media. * For Xtreme 4.0B default backup Read Speed is Quiet/Slow 2-4x. When Original Game disk is booted, all subsequent backup loading will be at Fast Read mode 12x, Original Game disks are unaffected. Turn console off/on to reset back to Default backup read speed for backups (2-4x). * FirmGuard disables reading/writing of drive firmware. This is always on. Can only be turned off via Enable0800 mode. Do not have SATA cable plugged into Xbox 360 console when in Enable0800 mode. [/QUOTE] Download: n/a (might be illegal under DMCA/EUCD) News-Source: xbins.org and xboxhacker.net

[XanTium]

More from the readme/nfo:

Features
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(v4.0) MS28 core firmware. Also better and faster media detection.
(v4.0) FirmGuard added. On by default. Firmware cannot be Read/Written by 360 console. Can ONLY be turned off (Read/Write enabled) via Enable0800 mode.
(v4.0) 4.0A firmware. 4.0A is default Fast Read Speed mode. Quite/Slow Read mode for backups activated via any Xbox 360/Xbox 1 Original game disk.
(v4.0) 4.0B firmware. 4.0B is default Quiet/Slow Read Speed mode. Fast Read mode for backups activated via any Xbox 360/Xbox 1 Original game disk.

(v3.3) Dual Read Speed mode (Quite/Slow Read mode for backups activated via any Xbox 360/Xbox 1 Original game disk.)
(v3.2) Improved Media speed patch, forced full speed on all media types!
(v3.1) Added Booktype overwrite patch (bitsetting to Dvdrom no longer required)
(v3.1) Added Media speed patch (drive treats backup disc speed rating same as original)
(v3.1) Fixed DVD Movie backup/Xbox 1 backup read bug.
(v3.0) Stealth Media implemeted into firmware. Backups now appear exactly as original disk regardless of which disk check command used by Xbox 360
(v3.0) Enable0800 mode supports extraction of raw PFI (Physical Format Information) and raw DMI (Disk Manufacturing Information)
(v3.0) Support for loading of extracted PFI and DMI from disk
(v3.0) Non-Stealth Backups automatically enhanced with embeded PFI for Xbox 360 and Xbox 1
(v3.0) Included new Video.iso for Xbox 360 and Xbox 1 backups, now the same as originals
(v3.0) Security placeholders/bad sectors for 360 backups are outside both valid psn ranges so they cannot be read/checked by 360 host
(v2.0) Extraction part of firmware enabled with Enable0800 DVD. ISO included.
(v2.0) In Enable0800 mode, allows drive to function natively under Windows without any hardware conversion/adaptors
(v1.0) Boots all Xtreme Xbox 360 backups
(v1.0) Boots all Xtreme Xbox 1 backups
(v1.0) Boots all Xbox 360 originals
(v1.0) Boots all Xbox 1 originals on Xbox 360

Use on Xbox Live at own risk


Technical details
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For Xtreme 4.0A default backup Read Speed is same as original game disks 12x. When Original Game disk is booted, all subsequent backup loading will be at Quiet/Slow Read mode, Original Game disks are unaffected. Turn console off/on to reset back to Default backup read speed (12x). Quiet/Slow Read Speed is for quiet operation and/or cheap DVD+R DL media.

For Xtreme 4.0B default backup Read Speed is Quiet/Slow 2-4x. When Original Game disk is booted, all subsequent backup loading will be at Fast Read mode 12x, Original Game disks are unaffected. Turn console off/on to reset back to Default backup read speed for backups (2-4x).

FirmGuard disables reading/writing of drive firmware. This is always on. Can only be turned off via Enable0800 mode. Do not have SATA cable plugged into Xbox 360 console when in Enable0800 mode.

Backups now automatically have pre-locked PSN range same as stated in extracted PFI sector if exists, or embeded PFI, therefore cannot read extracted SS/PFI/DMI sectors from disk. Currently all original 360 games have same PFI sector but maybe not in future, hence new feature of extracting PFI in Enable0800 mode and read from backup at PSN $4fb1d (Xbox 360) and $605fd (Xbox1) or if these sectors are blank embeded PFI will be used

Backups now support loading of DMI sector. This sector is different for every original 360 game but is currently not checked for, but maybe in future hence DMI can now be extracted also in Enable0800 mode and read from backup at PSN $4fb1e (Xbox 360) and $605fe (Xbox1)

Firmware checks for Enable0800 security sector @ PSN 04FB1F and if found, enables 0800 mode of firmware.

ISO image Enable0800.iso included. Just burn and insert into drive when you wish to extract security sectors or dump games.

0800 mode of firmware deactivated by inserting game backup (Xbox 360 or Xbox 1) or DVD movie or turning off console.
Reads Xbox 360/Xbox 1 security sector from PSN FD021E (Layer 1)
Reads Xbox 360 security sector from PSN 04FB1F (Layer 0)
Reads Xbox 1 security sector from PSN 605FF (Layer 0)
Security sector must be extracted using Enable0800 DVD for Xbox360 games and Xbox 1 games


Flashing your drive
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For ms28 firmware versions of drive you will need to use the Vcc method or the VIA SATA 10 sec method to read/write flash. Refer to http://forums.xbox-scene.com/index.php?showtopic=535222
Advisable to make a backup of your dvd drive firmware first.("mtkflash r /m orig.bin")
In Windows, copy orig.bin to same directory as this release (same directory as xtrem40a.bin/Xtreme40b.bin and X360SAM.exe)
Double click "Make X40a.bin" or "Make X40b.bin" to create x40a.bin (Xtreme4.0A firmware with your key from orig.bin) or x40b.bin (Xtreme4.0B firmware with your key from orig.bin). Thanks to eXOBeX for X360SAM.EXE
Copy x40a.bin or x40b.bin to boot disk
Power off PC
Plug SATA cable from DVD drive to PC. Power cable drive still connected to Xbox 360
Power on Xbox 360
Power on PC
Boot with standard dos boot disk with included mtkflash utility
Run "mtkflash w /m x40a.bin" or "mtkflash w /m x40b.bin"


Flashing your drive with Xtreme4.0 firmware installed
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Plug SATA cable from DVD drive to PC. Power cable drive still connected to Xbox 360
Power on PC
Boot with standard dos boot disk with included mtkflash utility to dos
Power on Xbox 360
Insert Enable0800 disc into drive and wait 10 seconds then eject disc
Run mtkflash as per normal.


Creating a game backup (Recommended way)
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Use either Schtrom360XtractV3.0 or later
or
Xbox Backup Creator v2.1 or later

[ILLusions0fGrander]

first to say , SWEET!

[Gazcoigne]

thanks for locking my post!!! ah well thank god its hit we samsung ppl finally have stealth FW



[00:59] <[GaZ]> i read a post b4 that you said that stealth fw was impossible on samsung is that correct?
[01:00] <c4eva> no, discovered the ms28 routines that block access to hardware
[01:01] <[GaZ]> its ok to flash it to ms25 hardware?
[01:01] <c4eva> yes, fully working

legend!!

[i_love_to_tsop]

tell me this is real, so i only need to flash my firmware once YES!!!!!!!!
SICKIST PROPS TO THEM DUDES

[parat8t9]

Good job as always!


Can someone explain in more detail firmguard? Does this mean prior to 4.0 M$ can write over the firmware via xbox live?

What is the difference between A and B?


Thanks

[ILLusions0fGrander]

thanks for locking my post!!!

only did it so there werent two posts on the same topic, for obvious reasons, this one takes precedence.

it wasnt personal

[OriginalCompGeek]

Sweeeeet!!!!

This is great!

[iPwn]

so essentially, which one is better, A or B?

[i_love_to_tsop]

What is the difference between A and B?
Thanks

a and b are different config of fan speeds

* 4.0A firmware. 4.0A is default Fast Read Speed mode. Quite/Slow Read mode for backups activated via any Xbox 360/Xbox 1 Original game disk.
* 4.0B firmware. 4.0B is default Quiet/Slow Read Speed mode. Fast Read mode for backups activated via any Xbox 360/Xbox 1 Original game disk.

EDIT i ment read speeds

This post has been edited by i_love_to_tsop: Oct 14 2006, 12:37 AM

[shotgunsteve]

wow Commodore4eva is amazing. What else is there to do for the samsung drive and will he ever work on the hitachi?

[triggert]

Makes me wish I had a Samsung drive in my Xbox. You guys have all the fun! Maybe the Hitachi will come close over time. Great work on the firmware.

Trigg

[hailrazer]

I have V3.3 and I use a Samsung SH-D162C to make backups.

So is there any reason to upgrade to this firmware or should I stick with V3.3 ?

Thanks in advance for the answers.

[Perplexer]

Wow! I think we've gotten all the features we could possibly need in the TS-H943 firmware!

Thanks as always, c4e! I think I'm going with 4.0B myself

[OriginalCompGeek]

I have V3.3 and I use a Samsung SH-D162C to make backups.

So is there any reason to upgrade to this firmware or should I stick with V3.3 ?

Thanks in advance for the answers.

Every reason!

Stealth firmware!