Ok just got the xtreme firmware 3.0 and I had some questions.
I read the readme Here it is below for people that were wondering:
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Xtreme firmware 3.0 for TS-H943 Xbox 360
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World first Media Stealth One Firmware Only Xbox 360 backup and extraction firmware modification!
R.I.P Dad
Features
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Stealth Media implemented into firmware. Backups now appear exactly as original disk regardless of which disk check command used by Xbox 360
Enable0800 mode supports extraction of raw PFI (Physical Format Information) and raw DMI (Disk Manufacturing Information)
Support for loading of extracted PFI and DMI from disk
Non-Stealth Backups automatically enhanced with embeded PFI for Xbox 360 and Xbox 1
Included new Video.iso for Xbox 360 and Xbox 1 backups, now the same as originals
Extraction part of firmware enabled with Enable0800 DVD. ISO included. Burn to DVD+R dual layer disk.
In Enable0800 mode, allows drive to function natively under Windows without any hardware conversion/adaptors
Boots all Xtreme Xbox 360 backups
Boots all Xtreme Xbox 1 backups
Boots all Xbox 360 originals
Boots all Xbox 1 originals on Xbox 360
Use on Xbox Live at own risk
Technical details
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Backups now automatically have pre-locked PSN range same as stated in extracted PFI sector if exists, or embedded 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 embedded 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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Advisable to make a backup of your dvd drive firmware first.("mtkflash r /m orig.bin")
Please make sure you hexedit the Xtreme30.bin firmware to include your dvd drive key from your original firmware (just copy $4000-4400).
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 Xtreme30.bin"
Ensure SATA cable is plugged from drive to PC.
(This is very important as may be possible in future for console to detect modified firmware due to Inquiry routine enabled for Windows)
Power on Xbox 360.
Insert Enable0800 DVD into drive. This must be a DVD+R dual layer disk.Wait 5 or so seconds then remove the Enable0800 DVD. Drive now in 0800 mode.
Turn on PC and wait for Windows to boot
Insert original game disk into drive and wait for windows to detect disk change
Run DVDinfoPro
Enter the following four custom cdb commands:
AD 00 FF 02 FD FF FE 00 08 00 01 C0
AD 00 FF 02 FD FF FE 00 08 00 03 C0
AD 00 FF 02 FD FF FE 00 08 00 05 C0
AD 00 FF 02 FD FF FE 00 08 00 07 C0
Then save hexadecimal display as bin file as SS.bin
Extracting PFI (Physical Format Information) Sector
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Run DVDinfoPro
From Advanced Commands pull down menu choose Send Custom Command
From Preset Commands pull down menu choose "00h Physical Format Information" from under the Read DVD Struct Commands heading
Click Send
Then save hexadecimal display as bin file as PFI.bin
Extracting DMI (Disk Manufacturing Information) Sector
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Run DVDinfoPro
From Advanced Commands pull down menu choose "04h Disc Manufacturing Info"
Click OK on Read DVD Structure Option window
Then save hexadecimal display as bin file as DMI.bin
Creating a game backup
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Drive is still in 0800 mode.
Extract Isobuilder.rar
Insert original game disk into drive and wait for windows to detect disk change
Run DVDinfoPro
Enter the following custom cdb command to unlock drive: (game data visible)
FF 08 01 01
Run Isobuster
Right click on DVD and select Extract From-To
Click Length and enter number of LBAs as follows:
Xbox 1 Original Number of LBA to read 3431264 decimal
or
Xbox 360 Original Number of LBA to read 3567872 decimal
Select User Data (2048 bytes/block)
Click Start Extraction
Enter filename as game.iso and click Save
Upon read error dialogue box choose fill with blank zeros for sector and select use this selection for all errors
Copy game.iso, ss.bin, PFI.bin and DMI.bin to the relevant isobuilder directory (Depending on Xbox 360 or Xbox 1 game)
Run build360.bat (Xbox 360 game) or build.bat (xbox 1 game).
These batch files now expect PFI and DMI bin files
Ensure your burner will set the booktype of DVD+R DL to DVDRom
Burn with CloneCd and choose the image.dvd file
Turning off 0800 mode of firmware
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Either insert game backup (Xbox 360 or Xbox 1) or DVD movie. This de-activates 0800 part of firmware or turn off console.
Thanks to everyone on #FW, Xboxhacker.net , Xbox-Scene.com and Maxconsole.com for their support. Keep up the good work everyone.
Commodore4Eva
Now also included with the firmware was these files:
Can I use normal patched iso's with this firmware or do I need to add the .pmi or .dmi in addition to the ss.bin? Can I just "obtain" xtreme iso's and use those or do I need to do extra stuff to the ISO to get it to play?
I haven't flashed my drive yet because I'm waiting for something that could counteract actions by microsoft to read your dvd firmware and ban you from live. Will this help at all or is the stealth feature for something else?
im currently using v3 for my samsung, and it works fine. Props to comm4eva.
All extreme backuped games work.. but games made the new way (stealth) will work as well.
As to how effective the stealth really is, no body really knows... and i think you'll be waiting for a while until m$ does anything to ban us... not untill ps3 has been out for a month or so.
m$ hasn't done anything to stop, and we're already countering what we think they might do.... for all we know, as i heard in another forum "its like a fat man hiding behind a stop sign"... or it could be 100% effective. the bottom line is m$ hasn't done anything, and until they do, who really cares about stealth.
