So, I just ordered a Samsung | SH?D162D drive off of eBay, and when it arrive I am flashing it with Kreon v1.0 Firmware myself. Didn't see the point of paying $8 extra for something I can do myself. Anyway, to the point of this thread.
I have saw that the Hotswaping Method does not rip/dump the SS, PFI, DMI, ect. from the original disc. I also know the whole deal about the so called "BAD Kreon Rips" which iXtreme 1.4 fixed. My question is this...
I have heard that the best way to rip a 360 original is to have a 360 Samsung Drive flashed with 008 Firmware, but have also heard others say a Kreon drive is just as good. Can anybody give me some feedback on that?
Also, do the Samsung Kreon drives rip/dump the SS, PFI, DMI and all the security stuff, or will I have to use ABGX360 to get all of that?
Final question, I know there are a couple programs to backup 360 games, and I have read 4 or 5 tutorials on how to do it, and it's about 50/50 on which is used in the tutorial. I trust the Afterdawn users, so can you guys throw me a bone and tell me which program is the best to use?
Sorry for all the questions, if any of you guys read my welcome message, you know 360 hacking is my weak spot and I'm trying to keep up to date on what is the best way to do what.
The quality of the drive is good, been using mine for 1,5 years now without producing a bad rip.
You should use the newest version of Xbox Backup Creator for ripping, it produces the .iso file and a .dvd file you need for burning because it contains all the layer break informations and so on.
XBC also rips the security stuff, but you can still check the .iso with abgx. I normally don't because most of the time I forget it.
Xbox 360: Slim untouched with a faked 320 GB harddrive for XBL, phat with LT 3.0, played Halo early, so going on live would be an instand ban, also with a faked 320 GB harddrive
PS3: Untouched 160 GB Slim, 60 GB Fat with latest Rogero and 160 GB internal harddrive.
PSVita: hardly ever play it
GameCube: Black with a Viper chip installed. With gameboy player. Trying to get a Wavebird controller.
