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Week of December 5, 2010
Odamex v0.5.1
>> Hyper_Eye released a new version of Odamex for the Original Xbox:
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Today is the 17th birthday of Doom and I am pleased to announce the release of Odamex 0.5.1 for all platforms including Xbox. This release has many Xbox bug fixes as well as the addition of chat macro support which allows Xbox players to communicate using the controller. Please read the updated README.Xbox to learn about the chat macro feature as well as the new default controller scheme. If you have played Odamex on your Xbox before you may want to reset your configuration settings so that your controller bindings will update to the new defaults. You can do this by selecting "Reset to defaults" at the bottom of the Odamex options menu.
What is Odamex?
Odamex is a modification of DOOM to allow players to compete with each other over the Internet using the client/server architecture. Odamex also provides a feature-rich single-player engine.
Please see the general README provided with Odamex for a thorough description of Odamex and its features.
General Odamex Changes:
* Fixed DirectX palette issues on Windows Vista/7
* First pass of zdoom map support including acs, mapinfo (classic)
* Scoreboard fixes
* Higher resolutions supported
* Various bug fixes and more
Odamex Xbox Changes:
* Chat macro support
* Fixed a bug that makes retrieving/refreshing the server list many times faster on affected Xbox's.
* Fixed DEH/BEX patch loading (mods like Batman Doom and GoldenEye load correctly)
* The player color sliders are now usable
* The launcher loads Odamex properly when it uses a long path name
* odamex.xbe can be launched directly from an XBMC shortcut with command-line parameters using the tag
* Various other bug fixes
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Official Site: http://odamex.net/
Download: n/a (built with XDK)
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SMC Utility v1.2
>> Blackaddr released a new version of SMC Utility:
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This is a general purpose SMC utility designed to replace the old SMC I/O Config Utility. The program itself is a patching engine, where the patches are written as scripts in the INI file. This will allow any future patches to be released as scripts instead of re-releasing the program itself when no change are made to the executable.
This tool allows you to build a hacked SMC from your original, unhacked version. Included is an All-In-One patch that provides a uniform exploit code base between several SMC versions, and applies a patch that improves the support for Play'N'Charge cables. It eliminates the 'reboot' problem while shutting down with a controller charging. Optional patches are included that allow you force the console to power down instead of charging if you do not wish to leave the console charging unattended. You can also patch it to restore the original unconditional booting.
An analysis mode allows quick diagnostics of the SMC using the new code base to check the JTAG I/O configuration, bug status, status of other patches, etc.
What's new/fixed:
* Modified IO mode to properly control ARGON lockout based on SMC version if known.
* Modified INI parser to support comma-separated verison lists in CUSTOM patches
* added new support for SMC versions 1.10, 1.13, 1.50, 1.53, and 1.9 to INI
* AIO patches now disable MS debug function like the original hack.
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Official Site: n/a, by Blackaddr
Download (v1.2): here
News-Source: xboxhacker.org
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(Friday 10 December 2010 18:08 EST) - (Category: Xbox360) - (Posted by::
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November 2010 NPD Highlights
>> From majornelson.com:
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The November NPD’s are out for North America, and I’ve got some Xbox related news to share with you:
* November marks the sixth consecutive month Xbox 360 leads video game consoles in sales, with 1.37 million units sold.
* Xbox 360 is the only console to show double digit year-to-date growth at 42%, making it the fastest-growing console in 2010.
* 50% of spending at retail this November (for current generation consoles) was on the Xbox 360 platform.
* During the month of November, four of the top ten console game titles were for Xbox 360 including: Call of Duty: Black Ops, Fable III, Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood, and Halo: Reach.
* Call of Duty: Black Ops for Xbox 360 was the number one selling console game in November.
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(Friday 10 December 2010 02:39 EST) - (Category: Xbox360) - (Posted by::
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Party Buffalo Drive Explorer v1.0.0.13 Beta
>> CLK Rebellion released a new beta of the open-source Party Buffalo Drive Explorer that will allow you to read/write on Xbox360 FAT-X formatted hdd-drives, usb-sticks or dumps:
What's new/fixed (since v1.0.0.8):
* fix copying content error message bug (v1.0.0.13)
* threads the delete function so the app won't freeze (v1.0.0.12)
* Some minor GUI changes (v1.0.0.12)
* fixes issue with deleting (v1.0.0.11)
* Fixes issue with the app throwing "Xbox 360 out of storage" error (v1.0.0.11)
* fixes some GUI issues (v1.0.0.10)
* Possible writing issues. (v1.0.0.10)
* fixes issue with drag/drop support (v1.0.0.9)
* Fixes a problem with reading some usb drives (v1.0.0.9)
Official Site: n/a, by CLK Rebellion
Download: EXE (should prompt to update automatically upon startup) | Sources
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(Wednesday 08 December 2010 21:45 EST) - (Category: Xbox360) - (Posted by::
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Hitachi 46-59 Don't Have AP25, 78+ Do - AP2.5 Patches for Int'l Titles
>> From team-xecuter.com:
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We already knew that the older 46, 47 & 58 Hitachi drives did not have AP25, however after further tests we can confirm that the 59 drive does not have AP25 either. Also confirmed by C4E.
<@c4eva> just had a look at 59, no ap25, so its >59 which is 78,79
The Official LT+ & AP25 FAQ Page has also been updated
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And they also have a news article about AP2.5 Patches which are different for each language versions of the game:
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As you are aware the games have to be patched with an AP25 challenge response in order for them to work with LT+ and the new version dashboard.
However, it seems that the responses vary between different language versions of the game. It is currently impossible to grab these challenge responses without having the original game in hand.
We are not able to reveal the current method to grab the data due in part to its complexity and also because it would reveal a protected security hole that has to be kept secret to safeguard the ability to hack future drives.
So until we are able to develop a safe, public method we propose the following:
In order to help the scene, specifically it’s non-English speaking members, Xecuter have provided a cash fund to buy all original non-English AP25 titles so we can then grab the response codes and release the patches to you via PPF and/or through ABGX.
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News-Source: http://team-xecuter.com/3974/ | http://team-xecuter.com/ap25-patches-non-english-titles/
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(Wednesday 08 December 2010 21:31 EST) - (Category: Xbox360) - (Posted by::
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Jtaggable - Determine if JTAG Exploit is Possible
>> m82a1 released Jtaggable on our forums - a windows app to determine if it is possilbe to jtag your 360:
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Hi guys, i've made a small windows app. This app is called jtaggable. It determines if your xbox 360 can be jtagged or not. Just insert your xbox 360 version and dashboard version number, and click "check". The required CB numbers are displayed depending on the xbox 360 version. I made this for fun, and hopefully it can help some people a bit.
Please comment if there are some issues, or if there is some incorrect information in the app. All information was taken from various xbox sites.
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Official Site: https://sites.google.com/site/jtaggable/
Download: here
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(Wednesday 08 December 2010 11:22 EST) - (Category: Xbox360) - (Posted by::
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XexTool v6.1, Xex Loader v6.1 and PPCAltivec Plugin v1.8
>> From xorloser.com:
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Here is a small update for XexTool and the Xex Loader for IDA to fix some reported bugs.
This adds some enhancements to the IDC file creation in XexTool to bring it as close to the level of the Xex Loader plugin as is possible with a script. It also adds checks to ensure the file was loaded as a Binary PPC file. It is a common mistake to use IDAs default option of “Load as a PE file” so this will now catch this error and warn the user.
This update also fixes a bug in the Xex Loader for IDA that stopped it being usable in some versions of IDA such as v5.5. It is recommended to use this update even if the last version gave you no noticable issues.
Lastly I’ve also included the latest revision of the “PPC Altivec” plugin for IDA. This was a plugin originally created by Dean Ashton to add Altivec and VMX support to IDAs PPC processor module. It is now up to v1.8 and has been added to and tweaked by many people including myself. This plugin now also adds support to IDA for the processor specific instructions available on PS3 (CellBE), Xbox360 (Xenon) and Gamecube/Wii (Gekko).
The Gekko processor support was originally created as a separate plugin by HyperIris. Unfortunately the Gekko plugin conflicted with this plugin meaning you could not have both installed at once. To fix the conflict I merged the Gekko plugin into this plugin. If you have the Gekko plugin installed it should be removed before using this otherwise you will experience these conflicts.
Also incorporated was the support for SPRG names for PS3 as added by Tridentsx. The full sourcecode for this plugin is included in the download package.
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Official Site: http://xorloser.com
Download XexTool v6.1: here
Download Xex Loader v6.1 for IDA v6.0 : here
Download PPCAltivec Plugin v1.8 for IDA v6.0: here
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(Tuesday 07 December 2010 14:05 EST) - (Category: Xbox360) - (Posted by::
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Amiga360 WIP Video
>> Lantus is working on a Amiga emulator for homebrew/jtag 360s:
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Amiga360 - Amiga emulator on Xbox 360 WIP video. Based on e-uae and using libsdl360x. Showing the options, booting up and loading Lotus Challenge II. Final version will probably change from this, but just a teaser to show you whats coming out soon :)
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Official Site: lantus360.com
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(Monday 06 December 2010 15:11 EST) - (Category: Xbox360) - (Posted by::
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abgx360 v1.0.5
>> A new version of abgx360 has been released!
What's new/fixed:
* Fixed a bug when AutoFixing or manually patching Video that would cause an AP25 replay sector to get blanked out (some functions were still using the old hardcoded value for Video padding size)
* Improved Game CRC progress indicator to prevent poor formatting if "Time Left" became more than 999 minutes
* Added progress indicators for Video CRC, SplitVid and SplitVid padding checks
* Now using bigbuffer when checking SplitVid which results in much faster performance when comparing L1 Video on L0 to L1 Video on L1 (especially when checking a burned DVD)
* Note: The GUI has not been changed and will still display version 1.0.2, don't worry about it as long as the CLI app displays v1.0.5
Official Site: http://abgx360.net
Download: here
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(Monday 06 December 2010 11:30 EST) - (Category: Xbox360) - (Posted by::
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Xecuter X360USB PRO - 360 Slim Drives Update and New Prototype Image
>> From team-xecuter.com:
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As part of our process we like to give regular updates on our projects. We’d like to confirm that the X360USB Pro now reads keys from the Xbox 360 Slim 9504 and 0225 Liteon drives – this is now verified and complete.
Next job – Bypassing all the new protection for writing the new LT+ Slim fw to the drives……heavy progress being made by the entire Team and you will get an update very soon.
Here is a new unreleased prototype image (this is actually the second revision – we are currently on the 4th revision which has 2 more IC’s for fun stuff).
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Official Site: http://team-xecuter.com
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(Monday 06 December 2010 02:17 EST) - (Category: Xbox360) - (Posted by::
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Freestyle Dash v2.0 RC1 *Update RC1.1*
>> Team FSD released Freestyle Dash v2.0 RC1 (Rev1843) - the highly anticipated new version of the alternative dashboard for homebrew/jtag 360s:
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Note to users:
This is a labour of love, from a small development team. who have spent countless personal hours, away from our girlfriends, loved ones, lives to do this not for personal gain, not for money, not for fame, but for the sheer reason of we wanted something that was great, that was what we wanted. and this is exactly that. it is no where near perfect, or bug free, but we felt like it's enough for general use, and testing.
This is a beta release, for everyone to test, we are pushing out new features, and code rewrites, and with that, bugs. so feel free to test, report bugs, suggest things, but only if you have logs, or are able to recreate the bug.
There will be weekly builds released to general public following this release, and for our beta testers, there will be more frequent releases.
Don't judge my grammar or spelling. thanks. - khuong
What's new:
Too many to really say, a lot has changed. try it out and enjoy or don't.
Release notes:
We have added the ability to log into forums using your credentials. we will hash your mac address (md5) and store it in your profile, which is not viewable by public. it will be used to identify you for beta updates and other updates. if you do not log in, we will be unable to add you to beta release groups and other things. it is completely up to you, felt the need to inform you so you are not surprised.
We have moved to a sqlite database for this release, so no more fsd2data, xml's are needed.
Thanks:
team fsd, c0z, TraJiK, JPizzle, Blackwolf, everyone who donated to us.
and everyone else i forgot to mention, thank you. <3
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*Note* A quickfix release will be out soon to solve an issue with displaying the covers:
"we know about the bug with backgrounds/screenshots -> they are being addressed and a update will be posted shortly. so hold tight.
We will be pushing out update via auto update and I will be updating the pack."
*Update* RC1.1 (Rev1865) has now been released with the above and a few other issues fixed. There's also a problem with the updater in RC1.0/Rev1843 so either update manually (overwrite files) or revert to Rev1044 (FSD2 alpha) and use the updater there.
Official Site: http://www.teamfsd.com
Download: n/a (built with XDK)
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(Sunday 05 December 2010 17:29 EST) - (Category: Xbox360) - (Posted by::
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XLink Kai Engine Update Release
>> From teamfsd.com:
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A nice surprise form Team Xlink, the makers of the Kai Engine, an updated Kai Engine (v 7.4.21).
This version is needed for the upcoming FSD 2.0 Release for it to work properly with the Kai implementation we have.
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Official Site: http://www.teamxlink.co.uk/
Download: here
News-Source: teamfsd.com
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(Sunday 05 December 2010 17:22 EST) - (Category: Xbox360) - (Posted by::
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