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Hi Homebrew! I'd like you to meet your new friend, Xbox 360!

The Faceless Master

The Faceless Master

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Xbox Scene said:
freeBOOT v0.02 - runs unsigned XEX and more! Homebrew XDK!

>> Ikari360 released a new version of freeBOOT. This new version of the 'rebooter' will launch right into a patched version the latest MS dash (8955) and will now also work on Zephyr and Jasper-16mb console (next to the original support for Xenon and Falcon).
But the even bigger news in this v0.02 is that the kernel is patched! No more XEX signature checks, LIVE/PIRS signature checks and Harddisk authentication ... which basically makes homebrew XDK possible on retail Xbox 360! And this should also allow you to patch existing signed XEXs with any (region, media etc) flags you want.

freeBOOT must be installed on a 2nd 'NAND' ... but next to Cygnos360 v2 support, it will now also work with Cygnos360 v1 and the (homebrew) xD-card mod!
But of course, this still requires the JTAG hack, so it's only possible on Xbox360 consoles where the onboard NAND has never been updated (via any normal MS procedure) to 849x (July 09) or newer. If you updated to anything over 7371, your first stage bootloader has been updated and CB-fuse burned, so the JTAG hack won't work anymore and there's no way to downgrade for now.
However if you're still on 7371 (or anything lower), you can now 'reboot' that console into a patched 8955. Your onboard NAND stays untouched on 7371 and freeBOOT/XeLL/patched-8955 are located on the 2nd NAND. The fuses are no problem either as freeBOOT will use 'virtual fuses' to launch 8955.
It's called a 'rebooter' because it uses the JTAG hack to boot your console into XeLL and from there it 'reboots' your console into the patched 8955 kernel.

From the readme:
freeBOOT is a rebooter for the Microsoft Xbox 360. This version of freeBOOT allows you to reboot into kernel 2.0.8955 on all Xenon, Zephyr, Falcon, and Jasper consoles with 16MB flashes, which are vulnerable to the JTAG hack.
Support for Opus and Jasper consoles with larger flashes will follow soon.
As freeBOOT needs a second flash memory to store kernel 2.0.8955 and associated data, either a Cygnos360 or an xD card mod is required at the moment.

II. Bug Fixes
* Harddisk installation and save game/profile issues have been fixed

III. New Features
* updated to kernel 8955
* additional support for Zephyr and Jasper consoles with 16MB flashes
* support for xD card mod and Cygnos360 V1 added
* Harddisk authentication disabled
The Xbox 360 will now accept any SATA harddisk.
* removed XEX signature checks
Execution of unsigned devkit and retail XEXes is now possible. Encrypted devkit XEXes must be decrypted with XexTool(info) prior to use.
* removed LIVE/PIRS signature checks
The dashboard will now run applications from unsigned LIVE/PIRS containers.
* extendable patch system
Researchers/hackers can now try new patches easily. Please refer to "src\patches_kernel_8955.S" for more information.

VI. What's Next
* support for Opus consoles and Jasper consoles with large flashes
* further removal of security system restrictions
* easier build process
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Xoxide posted a video of freeBOOT v0.02, his Xbox360 'rebooting' into a patched 8955 kernel and booting up MAME360 (which was written/released long time ago, but could only run on devkits until now) and a homebrew Launcher: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXhFbwtTBng
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http://www.xbox-scene.com/xbox1data/sep/EkVAVAZlpABAegQKdv.php

TLDR: You need an Xbox 360 that hasn't had the Summer 2k9 Update, and you can now run a patched version of the new dashboard and patch the region on games (True Region Free!) and run Homebrew!
 
The Faceless Master

The Faceless Master

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btrboyev said:
topic title should also state worthless for everybody who is online.
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you mean on Xbox Live? what kind of idiot would do that? They'd have to have been in a coma to miss the news about going on XBL with a modded console.
 
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itsgreen

Member
Interesting, but who hasn't updated their box?

I mean, you need updates for Live, and Live is where the fun is.
 
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Chrange

Banned
I couldn't understand 95% of that post, but does this mean we'll finally see a HD version of the original Xbox's XBMC?
 
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Monroeski

Unconfirmed Member
The Faceless Master said:
you mean on Xbox Live? what kind of idiot would do that? They'd have to have been in a coma to miss the news about going on XBL with a modded console.
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Reading the OP, it apparently doesn't work at all if you did a system update in July 09 or later, whether you ever try to get online with that console again. So, even if I wanted to use this on my 360, it wouldn't work since I've been online with it in the last half year.
 
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navanman

Crown Prince of Custom Firmware
Potentially awesome if you have never updated your 360 over Live or updated offline 360 by playing new game like MW2.
A banned console like the thousands that are floating around after last ban wave are also useless.
 
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TheSeks

Blinded by the luminous glory that is David Bowie's physical manifestation.
Chrange said:
I couldn't understand 95% of that post, but does this mean we'll finally see a HD version of the original Xbox's XBMC?
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No. But it's possible now
if you never update your 360 because of Live
!
 
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AMUSIX

Member
Isn't the whole XNA Creators Club thing a legal homebrew network?

Is this just for people trying to get around paying the small XNA fee? Or is it for people trying to make homebrew recreations of copyrighted materials?


Or is it strictly useful for non-gaming applications?
 
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Zeouterlimits

Member
AMUSIX said:
Isn't the whole XNA Creators Club thing a legal homebrew network?

Is this just for people trying to get around paying the small XNA fee? Or is it for people trying to make homebrew recreations of copyrighted materials?
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There are plenty of other aspects to homebrew other than games (not that there isn't a grain of truth in what you're saying).
The original xbox xmbc is proof of this.
 
The Faceless Master

The Faceless Master

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Burger said:
Good news. Shame it's irrelevant for 95% of ALL Xbox 360's.
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pretty sure that by MS' own numbers, only 2/3 of all Xbox 360's have been connected to XBL.

AMUSIX said:
Isn't the whole XNA Creators Club thing a legal homebrew network?

Is this just for people trying to get around paying the small XNA fee? Or is it for people trying to make homebrew recreations of copyrighted materials?

Or is it strictly useful for non-gaming applications?
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XNA has lots of limitations.
 
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TheSeks

Blinded by the luminous glory that is David Bowie's physical manifestation.
Son of Godzilla said:
So you need a 2nd? Microsoft's Christmas is saved!
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Not really, I'm sure most of the ones in stores now is going to have NXE on it. Depends on if it's past this particular version of the NXE or not, though.
 
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MikeE21286

Member
Chrange said:
I couldn't understand 95% of that post, but does this mean we'll finally see a HD version of the original Xbox's XBMC?
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I think the initial implications are region free xbox 360 gaming. However, if XBMC could work it's way int I would buy another 360 in a heartbeat for that. <3 XBMC
 
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itsgreen

Member
The Faceless Master said:
pretty sure that by MS' own numbers, only 2/3 of all Xbox 360's have been connected to XBL.


XNA has lots of limitations.
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True, but of those 2/3 who haven't played a recent game?

Anyway still cool news
 
The Faceless Master

The Faceless Master

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CoG said:
Homebrew = Thinly veiled euphemism for piracy.
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Xbox 360 already had piracy years ago, and while this can be used for piracy, it takes a lot more effort than just piracy. people who just want to pirate wouldn't bother with doing this.
 
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PSGames

Junior Member
Monroeski said:
Reading the OP, it apparently doesn't work at all if you did a system update in July 09 or later, whether you ever try to get online with that console again. So, even if I wanted to use this on my 360, it wouldn't work since I've been online with it in the last half year.
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Don't most new 360's in stores not have the most recent updates? I may be mistaken...
 
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Quixzlizx

Member
I'd like to strip out the region-locking from my console, but I don't know how I'd get a hold of a 360 that doesn't have the Aug '09 update installed.
 
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soco

Member
The Faceless Master said:
pretty sure that by MS' own numbers, only 2/3 of all Xbox 360's have been connected to XBL.
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and probably most of the rest of the 1/3 have no idea how to connect their xbox to the internet so there's probably not much hope for them doing this.
 
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ClovingWestbrook

Banned
CoG said:
Homebrew = Thinly veiled euphemism for piracy.
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Uhh ohhh. Seriously, how many times does this stupid statement have to be shown to be just that, stupid before people drop it? Oh, and "Homebrew= Thinly veiled euphemism for piracy" has in the past = ban.
 
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angelfly

Member
If I went to EB right now what are the chances I could find an arcade with a manufactured date before the update? I'd buy a new one and sell my old one for region freeness.
 
The Faceless Master

The Faceless Master

Member
soco said:
and probably most of the rest of the 1/3 have no idea how to connect their xbox to the internet so there's probably not much hope for them doing this.
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of course they can't, but that just means someone who can still has the potential to get ahold of a vulnerable console.
 
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Chrange

Banned
SuperÑ said:
If they manage to port XBMC with full native .mkv support i'm in for another X360.
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I don't even care about mkv support. I ripped every DVD I own and have been using Win 7's MC to browse them - it works okay, but I'd really rather have the way nicer interface and sorting options that XBMC had. I'd put a 360 in my bedroom as a movie/TV machine if I could have XBMC on it :D
 
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Speevy

Banned
Yeah, calling homebrew people pirates is wrong, because homebrew can be any number of things. I learned that lesson.

However, what is correct to say is that people who download game ISOs to run them on modded game consoles are garbage.
 
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dallow_bg

nods at old men
I wonder if prices for these 'untouched' Xbox's will rise.

Damn, all I want is to play some motherfucking Japanese games without buying an expensive and risky Japanese system.
 
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HomerSimpson-Man

Member
In this case, while this gives actual homebrew a greater chance, "homebrew" has such an infantile existence on 360 that the majority of any kind of hacks up to this point in time is almost assuredly piracy related, so it's pointless to feel any kind of self righteous by pointing to another console.
 
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dallow_bg

nods at old men
farnham said:
the 360 is practically region free as a lot of titles run on any xbox360 (with exceptions of course)
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The exceptions being almost all the cool Japanese shooters that everyone wants to play.

What else is there?
I guess Europe does get screwed for some titles so region free would help.
 
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Quixzlizx

Member
farnham said:
the 360 is practically region free as a lot of titles run on any xbox360 (with exceptions of course)
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Tell that to Japan.

Chrange said:
I don't even care about mkv support. I ripped every DVD I own and have been using Win 7's MC to browse them - it works okay, but I'd really rather have the way nicer interface and sorting options that XBMC had. I'd put a 360 in my bedroom as a movie/TV machine if I could have XBMC on it
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You can run XBMC on a PC.
 
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Firestorm

Member
If it weren't for the Live issue, I'd do it as soon as they got games running off the hard drive. Disc Swapping is so last gen :(
 
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alr1ght

bish gets all the credit :)
yeah, I thought most new games had the nxe update on the disc and it wouldn't boot unless you updated. Hopefully this patched dash bypasses the disc update check.
 
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