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New iXtreme 1.4 out to combat LIVE banning
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bhetrick
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9. December 2007 @ 09:53 |
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Quoted from X-S
iXtreme firmware 1.4 ALL VERSIONS
>> A new release of ixtreme firmware, for all versions of drive (except v78/79 hitachi, which maximus will release shortly)..
Features
(v1.4) Disc jitter fix
Note: Everyone is wondering why people were getting banned a few weeks back. Here is a short summary of our speculation:
There are specific timers within the challenge/response protocol that may be checked by MS to determine as criteria for banning. We believe they are measuring one or more to find discrepancies. While a lot of this is speculation, and a lot of data is inaccurate as far as replication due to different mechanics, there may be specific timers that can be easily read. One that we are focusing on has to do with the degree's of disc rotation, which will generate a sum (0,90,180,270) and embed that data within the Security Sector file. Now, we recently have noticed a change within games in regards to that Challenge/Response timer.
We recently found out that new games ripped with kreon drives will give back a degree, that in combination with ixtreme jitter, will produce a 360 degree value. This would be a unacceptable range (should only be 0-359). This is a detectable and possibly a criteria for the recent ban waves. Also, this would explain why some users got banned playing the same games that others played, and did not get banned. The point of jitter is to randomly give back proper values. With that in mind, a random jitter value from a kreon drive, with a random jitter from a ixtreme drive will rarely give back a 360 degree value. This new ixtreme will wrap that value to ensure that no 360 degree value can be submitted.
Now, a note of recommendation, due to statistical findings. We have spent days ripping *thousands* of security sector's with various drive/software combinations and have come to the following:
The most accurate/valid SS replication is done with a samsung drive using Schtrom 360 xtract or XBC. So far, we have seen only a very small percentage of 6701 rips in comparison to kreon. Now, given that, i think it is important to inform that this value was previously normal with older games. It may or may not be normal with *every* new game, but with some so far.
So, if you are planning on backing up your purchased games, please try to use samsung with schtrom 360 xtract or XBC for the most reliable replica possible!!!! This *could* mean the difference from being banned on xbox live, or not.
Now, as always, remember that you are modifying your console *at your own risk*. If you make a backup of your game and play it on xbox live, you will always run a risk of getting your console banned.
This release also comes with firmtool 1.2, here is the changelog:
- Added support for Samsung ms19
- Added prompt for Samsung firmware to copy version strings.
This will allow for those who want their ms25,ms21,or ms19 to report as a ms28.
- Added Xtreme/iXtreme version detection in the hacked source
- Added extra check of BenQ key range for odd BenQ firmware revisions
- Rewrote firmware and version detection. Works properly with all spoofed firmware.
- Added spoofed firmware detection
Official Site: (n/a by commodore4eva)
Download: n/a (May be illegal under EULA/DMCA)
News-Source: xbins.org
Discuss this news item on our forums: forums.xbox-scene.com
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ziggi_83
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9. December 2007 @ 10:49 |
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Great find and it would be great if they could release it in time for the holiday season. With Samsung do they mean a samsung dvd drive or a samsung kreon drive for the pc?
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pets34me
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9. December 2007 @ 10:52 |
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so use a sammy with kreon fw and xbc? is that what they are saying?
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bhetrick
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9. December 2007 @ 10:59 |
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It's the Samsung MS 360 drive which is recommended.
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ziggi_83
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9. December 2007 @ 11:04 |
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That sucks what do you use Bhetrick?
Can i buy one of those drives and just use it on my xbox 360 if i open it up when i wanna backup a game?
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pets34me
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9. December 2007 @ 11:45 |
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So, I would have to make sure that I have a samsung drive and then probably buy that sata L shaped thing so I wouldn't have to open up the xbox again right? I was reading how to rip games with the sammy in the xbox and it seems wicked complicated. Could some one dumb it down for me? thanks
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pets34me
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9. December 2007 @ 11:47 |
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ziggi, I believe that what you want to do is called spoofing. Oh, Also, can just buy an extra 360 sammy drive and put it in you pc to rip games??
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bhetrick
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9. December 2007 @ 13:27 |
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Originally posted by ziggi_83:
That sucks what do you use Bhetrick?
Can i buy one of those drives and just use it on my xbox 360 if i open it up when i wanna backup a game?
I have the Samsung/Kreon. My Elite has a Benq.
I'm pretty hooked on CoD4 right now, so I'm in no real hurry. I've just been using my original. I keep up with different sites daily, so I'll just hang out for awhile and see if anything new develops. Maybe they'll come out with an update for Kreon.
Everything's not totally bad right now. If you do use your Samsung/Kreon, the new iXtreme is suppose to protect you from reporting a 360 degree value. So I would highly recommend updating to 1.4.
Worse case scenario... I'll just pick up an ms25 from eBay and use it in my pc.
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pets34me
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9. December 2007 @ 13:52 |
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So, they are compatible then? m25 sammy in a pc. I figured because a dvd drive is a dvd drive. would you need to flash it with 1.4 just like you xbox fw though?
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ziggi_83
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9. December 2007 @ 14:22 |
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Lol so why buy a kreon drive, ms25 here is only £10-15 more than the kreon drive on ebay
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pjay1182
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9. December 2007 @ 16:44 |
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Can I use the bootdisk I used before containing dosflash16 to flash the box with this new 1.4 firmware?
edit : It seems to be ok!
This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 10. December 2007 @ 14:34
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mds1256
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9. December 2007 @ 20:35 |
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i lost the orig.bin file for my benQ drive
can i just dump the current 1.2 ixtreme file and use that as my orig.bin to generate the new firmware?
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