Some Additional Info as the Christmas Eve Release of iXtreme LT+ v3.0 Nears

From c4evaspeaks.com:
[QUOTE]
With the final testing stage of BenQ and phat Lite-On underway in preparation for the scheduled Christmas Eve release of c4eva?s iXtreme LT+ v3.0, we thought we?d drop some additional bits of info into your Stockings in the form of answers to some recent questions.

Version 3.0 of iXtreme LT+ for BenQ and Lite-On (both phat and slim) does in fact retain support for truncated backups, although it is strongly recommended to use full burns made with a compatible Lite-On iHAS drive flashed with the iXtreme Burner MAX fw. Support for truncated backups, however, remains excluded from Hitachi in its forthcoming 3.0 version.

While abgx360 v1.0.6 remains in progress, the new version of Xbox Backup Creator can be used temporarily as an alternative for injecting the necessary new AP25 topology data files into existing backup ISOs. XBC doesn?t perform the same degree of validation of topology data files, and provides no means to verify their authenticity or correctness, so be very cautious if using files from unknown sources until abgx360 is released. In addition to extracting/injecting AP25 topology data files, the new XBC also works with the existing 0800 v3.0 ripping firmware to dump backup ISOs that include proper topology data from original game discs. At the time of writing, it has yet to be definitively determined whether the new XBC will be released alongside LT v3.0, or if it will be released later. The new abgx360 is still under heavy development, and will release in due time.

Recently, there have been some rumors and bogus info spread by a sad individual that is attempting to trick and confuse people with fake release dates, false info, bogus IRC channels and Facebook accounts (note: we don?t post on Facebook, only Twitter), and mislabeling things as ?official? when they are in fact not. We?d like to remind users that the only official sources for news and info from c4eva and the team are here at c4evaSpeaks.com, the #c4e channel on EFNet IRC, the Team-Xecuter, JungleFlasher, and abgx360 websites, as well as reliable news outlets such as Xbox-Scene. Be wary of news or information from other outlets that don?t cite the official #c4e IRC channel or one of the aforementioned sites as the original source.[/QUOTE]

News-Source: c4evaspeaks.com

*Update* Unbeatable Coolrunner/Nand-X Bundles + Jasper 68nf cap Fix

*UPDATE* Now included in the bundles is option for the USBtoNANDX update cable!! 

Also included is FREE shipping for orders of $150 or over (selected countries only).

Foundmy.com have decided to create a Coolrunner/NAND-X Monster Bundle for $59.95 and a Parallel bundle for $33.95,    Both sets will include the Jasper 68nf cap fix for FREE!

                      COOLRUNNER NAND-X MONSTER BUNDLE

1x Coolrunner PCB
1x Nand-X Complete Kit
1x Nand-X updated to latest v3 firmware
1x Nand-X to Coolrunner Update Cable
1x Coolrunner QSB PCB (Phat or Slim) Version
1x Solder

Info/Purchase:  Here

COOLRUNNER PARALLEL BUNDLE

1x Coolrunner PCB
1x Coolrunner LPT Parallel Update Cable
1x Coolrunner power adapter for ck3.
1x Coolrunner QSB PCB (Phat or Slim) Version
1x Solder

Info/Purchase:  Here

360 Multi Builder v0.5

Rogero released a new version of 360 Multi Builder – an easy to use GUI to help everyone make their Jtag / ECC / Reset Glitch Hack images

What’s new/fixed:
* Added Support for xeBuild and latest Dashboard version 14699.
* Updated patches to Latest Dashlaunch v2.27 Patchset.
* now using xeBuild built-in “fcrt.bin” extractor for Trinity images.
* Added RGH smc files for proper RGH image building.
* Added Xenon Retail Image build option.

Official Site/Download: tortuga-cove.com

xeBuild GUI v1.0

Swizzy released a GUI for xeBuild v1.0:
[QUOTE]
Overview – What it does
- This is a frontend/GUI for xeBuild, what it does is make it easy for you to select most options that you might need, such as Motherboard, SMC hack for freeboot, image type etc. etc.
- It is able to check what SMC hack you have previously used for JTAG it’s also able to tell you what SMC version you have, and if it’s a JTAG, Clean/Retail, Glitch or Cygnos patched SMC 
- If you put any of these files next to the executable it’ll use them
automaticly:
SMC.bin – Custom SMC of your choice; ONLY USE THIS OF YOU KNOW WHAT
YOU ARE DOING!!!!
Xell.bin – Custom Xell of your choice; ONLY USE THIS OF YOU KNOW WHAT
YOU ARE DOING!!!!
cpukey.txt – It’ll read the first line of this file as CPUKey
flashdmp.bin – It’ll load this as source nand 
Default.xml – It’ll load any preset settings from this file 
options.ini – It’ll load any custom settings from this (for xeBuild)
launch.ini – Settings for Dashlaunch, if you choose to use this setting it’ll include this file in the built image  [/QUOTE]

Official Site: n/a, by Swizzy
Download: n/a (might be illegal under DMCA/EUCD)
News-Source: logic-sunrise.com / xbins.org

DashLaunch v2.27 Released

It's been more than a month but another dashboard release means another DashLaunch release to go along with it. c0z has released version 2.27 to push in some bugfixes and support for the 14699 kernel. In this version, c0z has removed the FCRT patch which was incompatible with 1175 drives. (Probably the reason why Rogero temporarily went back to using v2.25 in his 360 Multi Builder program) On the installer side of things, c0z has revised the patch checks and the extension building so that it follows xebuild's base+patch's method.

You can grab DashLaunch from below.

Download: DashLaunch v2.27

Source: Xbins

XeBuild 1.00 and 14699 data Download - Dashboard / kernel 14699 for Jtag-RGH Xbox 360

Download XeBuild 1.00 (F1) (Dashboard / kernel 14699)
Download 14699 Data
Download XeBuild GUI

NullDC-360 (Dreamcast Emulator) for LibXenon by GliGli

He never stops working 

After Mupen64-360 and the Reset Glitch Hack, Gligli started a new project.

NullDC-360



This is a Dreamcast Emulator, based on NullDC, for LibXenon. Work started approximately a week ago and it's already showing nice progress.
Here you go with some screenshots:





Thx GliGli for your hard work you put into all this 

Udpate 27/11/11

After a long dev period here's a little update about GliGli's nulldc port, on the last update, the emu was running on interpreter, and GliGli faced a big problem, there is no dynarec for the xbox 360 architecture (PowerPC), so he had to code his own  

Currently the port runs at 168mhz ingame for Soul Calibur (DC Cpu speed is 200mhz). The speed is not constant during games, for example you can see on the video that Soul Calibur stage 1 isn't at that emulation speed, but the other stages are.

To Do :

Quote

- Reach full speed
- Sound Emulation
- Add Save
- Add Menu

 

FSD 2.2 Final

They have done it again......... TEAM FSD have released there new update for FSD and OMG is it good .... Thanks Guys ..... Here is a quote from there site with links at the bottom ... 

We started to do some small updates and fixes on FSD for running on Slim.

While working on it, we incorporated more and more fixes and some brand new features.
The result:

FSD 2.2 Final

Some of the new features:

• Faster file management (copy / delete / etc)
• Play games from pc-share (with ConnectX plugin)
• Support for Slim on board MU
• New weather provider
• New tune on the about screen

Information on how to use ConnectX is found in the plugins folder.
For users that used the auto-update feature: the ConnectX-only package
can be downloaded seperately (instructions included).

HOTFIX
-----------

Fixed some crashs on startup
fixed weather for french locations
fixed bug in fan speed settings
fixed fan speed bug


Downloads for FSD 2.2 Final:
FSD 2.2 Full package HotFix 1
FSD 2.2 full package
ConnectX-only package

How To Update Your JTAG To Dash 2.0.13604.0 & The Latest Dash Launch

I take no credit for this tut as it comes from the great peeps at Team Xecuter .........
I'm just sharing this as i think everyone with a jtag needs to read this as its the best tut around ...
If it does help then pls leave your comments :)






Disclaimer: Team Xecuter is not responsible for any damage caused to your console by following this tutorial. Do so only if you know what you are doing! 
Incorrectly following this tutorial can result in a 'bricked' xbox, to avoid this make sure you have a good backup of your nand and write down your CPU AND DVD KEYS 


TUT Updated 

How To Update Your JTAG To Newest Dash 2.0.13604.0 & The Latest Dash Launch








Things You Need

1. Your Original Nand or Backup Nand

2. Most important your CPU Key 

3. USB Flash Stick or a Nand X

4. Coolshrimp Jtag Tool Current Version V4.23 an all-in-one GUI installer to create and put “freeBOOT” 13604 


Now With Added Alternate SMC Configuration Points For Any Motherboard

Features:
- Creating FreeBOOT 9199,12611, 12625, 13146, 13599,13604 (Phat Console)
- Creating FreeBOOT 13599,13604 (Slim Console)
- Reset Glitch Support
- Glitch Board Programming
- Alternate SMC Xell & Freeboot
- Install Xellous
- Install Images
- Bad Block Remaping
- Get KV Info
- KV Editor
- UN-Ban Feature
- Get CPU Key Easily
- Works With USB or LPT
- Ability To Remove FreeBOOT
- Generation FreeBOOT in a click.
- Nice interface.
- Built In Help (Tutorial)
- Convert XBReboot To Original Nand
- Repair Bad Nand
- Nand Compare
- Capture Card (CPU Key Snap-Shot)
- MS Update

Download .

Code:

Http://Tech-Modz.Net/JtagTool/JtagToolSetup.exe

*** CHANGELOG ***
V4.23
- Bug Fixes

V4.21
- Bug Fixes
- Glitch Board Programming
- .Ecc Fix

V4.20
- Reset Glitch Support
- New Dash Support(13604) All Consoles
- Easy Mode
- Advanced Mode
- Complete Interface Change
- Proper Xellous Files
- Nand Pro Updated
- New Install Images

JungleFlasher v0.1.90 (292)

JungleFlasher v0.1.90 (292)

>> As always with a new C4E iXtreme release (LT+ v2.0 for FAT Hitachi), Team Jungle comes with a new version of JungleFlasher to add full support for the new firmwares.

What's new/fixed:
* Support for LT Plus 2.0
-Hitachi 32,36,40,46,47,58,59,78,79
* Xecuter CK3i support
Extra button group with easy access and visibility for CK3i additional functions

Official Site: http://www.jungleflasher.net
Download: here
Discuss this news item on our forums: forums.xbox-scene.com

New iXtreme LT+ v3.0 Update..........

From c4evaspeaks.com:
[QUOTE]
C4eva shared with us in private today some further details about the upcoming iXtreme LT+ v3.0, which is now targetted for release sometime after December 6, 2011. Earlier this week, Microsoft?s Major Nelson announced December 6 as the official release date for the final version of its Fall 2011 Dashboard Update. Scheduling LT+ v3.0 for release after this date will allow c4eva and the team a chance to analyze the final update so as to ensure no additional changes to v3.0 are necessary.

With the new iXtreme LT+ v3.0, original game discs will need to be analyzed by Xbox Backup Creator in order to gain disc topology data. This data replaces the need for AP2.5/dae.bin data and enables any AP2.5 challenge to be answered correctly. C4eva noted that the topology data method is very efficient ? using only 24kB of space ? and extremely accurate. Due to differences between them, each game will require its own individual set of topology data. A risk of backups being detected poses itself if the same topology data is used between two different titles. This risk is mitigated by using abgx360 to make certain that the backup contains the appropriate topology data.

Backups will remain the same layout, but will either need to have the topology data inserted by the new abgx360, or be re-dumped with the new Xbox Backup Creator. C4eva reconfirmed that all current AP2.5-active XGD2 and XGD3 backups with old AP25 replay data are not backward-compatible with iXtreme LT+ v3.0 and will indeed need to be patched or re-dumped and re-burned. Non-AP2.5 titles, however, will remain unchanged and do not require re-burning.[/QUOTE]

News-Source: c4evaspeaks.com

MW3 clan tag hack, tutorial and warning

If you have been playing MW3 on Xbox Live you have probably seen some gamers with weird characters in their clan tags, many of you thought that this was the result of a hacked lobby, but it’s not, in fact it is much easier to do than you probably ever thought. Today we will show you how to have Xbox 360 controller buttons in your clan tag – but we must warn you that this may be considered as hacking, so do it at your own risk!

It is really quite simple, to cut a long story short if you use certain pairs of characters in your clan tag it will show up as one of the buttons. If you scroll down to the bottom of this post you can see a video showing you how to do it.

There are 17 different buttons which you can show, perhaps the most popular are the A, B, X and Y buttons. Below we have embedded an image showing you what needs to be entered for each one.

I have not done this myself, but if you look carefully at the video below it doesn’t take long to do. The main thing to remember is that the first time you enter the characters it won’t work, but once you go back in to edit your clan tag you will see a weird box character, exit again and the corresponding button should show up in your clan tag. What is also quite neat about it is that it also works for naming your classes.

Like many glitches this is pretty pointless, in fact I really hope Infinity Ward patch the game so that this no-longer works as it just looks messy in the lobby in my opinion, do you agree?

What neat words have you managed to come up with? My person Favorite is a capital ‘F’, the ‘A’ button and the Right Trigger button, it’s the simple things in life that please me….

Great MW3 Video ......

Xbox.com: Enhanced! New Social & Video Sections

In the coming days, the familiar “My Xbox” section of Xbox.com is going away. Fear not: It’s being replaced with a significant update that will make it even easier to see what your friends are doing on Xbox LIVE. My Xbox is being superceded by the new “Social” section, which not only lets you see at a glance what your friends are up to, but also gives you early access to one of the coolest features coming in the next Xbox 360 dashboard update. That’s right: Xbox.com users will be the very first to try the new Beacons feature, which lets you mark games you want to play with others, making it easier to find friends who want to play the same games. 

That’s not all we have in store: Other site enhancements are on the way, including the ability to search the Zune video catalog and buy movies and TV shows right from your browser.

If you’re used to clicking “My Xbox” to get to the page, note that the Xbox.com navigation menu is undergoing some changes to make room for our new Video page and some other new items. The new link to look for is “Social.” The good news is that, if you’re signed in to Xbox.com, you’ll be taken right to the Social page when visiting Xbox.com.

At the top of the social page, you’ll see a group of tiles in the new Microsoft style we lovingly call Metro. Watch this spot for links to Xbox LIVE events, preview articles with all the juice details on the hottest new items on Marketplace, new video and game releases, Gamer Spotlight, and more. To the left of these are quick links that show you how many friends are online, and how many messages you currently have.

 

Below your avatar you’ll find handy links to common tasks, such as viewing your Profile, redeeming Xbox LIVE Marketplace codes, and checking your Download Queue. Now we get to the really fun stuff: The Friends Activity column shows you the popular games that your friends have been playing, who is playing those games right now, and who else has played them recently. (More on this in a few.) In the right-hand column, you can see the games and applications you’ve most recently loaded, as well as how many friends are playing them, and below that, you can view a list of your online friends and what they’re currently doing.

Click “Activity” at the top of the screen to view the new Activity page. At the top, in the My Recent Activity section, you’ll see the titles you’ve most recently played and which of your friends are playing them as well, in addition to any titles you’ve set a Beacon for. To set a Beacon for a title that you want to play with others, you’ll just find it in your activity list and click the “Set Beacon” button. You can have up to three Beacons active at a time, and you can optionally add a custom description (such as “From 7-10 pm Pacific” or “Horde Mode!”).

[Release] PS3 Media Server 1.50.0 Beta 2

Here’s another update to the PS3 Media Server, the easiest and simplest to share media via your wifi to your PS3.  Remember this is only a Beta, so everything may not be perfect. To Quote:

Built from SVN r970. Released as beta because some code changes haven’t been widely tested yet. No new features have been added since 1.50.0 Beta 1 but many bugs have been fixed.

and the Changelog:

Backwards-incompatible API changes (for plugin developers/packagers) – see http://tinyurl.com/3qtgk5k for more details Updated binaries build script to include Linux support (thanks, happy.neko!) Updated OS X MPlayer to include fontconfig support Updated Bulgarian translation (thanks, JORDITO!) Updated German translation (thanks, smo!) Updated Dutch translation Added full featured IP filter with support for wildcards and ranges Improved network interface choosing algorithm now skips virtual interfaces Updated libraries (configuration, jgoodies and slf4j) Detect file system changes runtime (adding/removing folders/files). Updated JRE auto-download from 6u27 to 7u1 Added option to create a desktop shortcut to the Windows installer Renderer image improvements Improvements to tab layouts Maximum bandwidth setting works Limit bandwidth to 110Mb/s by default which should solve a lot of “stuttering playback” reports Speeds displayed in Mb/s instead of Kb/s Recognise forced subtitles (thanks, ExSport!) Clarified English language labels Updated MPlayer and MEncoder on Windows from Sherpya’s old builds to SubJunk’s new builds which fixes many playback issues, colour-conversion bugs and more (but possibly has drawbacks for some files, too) Main (Status) tab displays a large tick when it’s connected to a renderer instead of a PS3 or warning image Updated MediaInfo to 0.7.50 from 0.7.47

Download for Windows
Download for Linux
Download for OSX

Source: ps3mediaserver.org