New Microsoft update has been released (Update at your own risk until more is known)

January 16th, 2012

The new 2.0.14717 dashboard is being rolled out globally this week and so far we have seen possible changes to the CB that may affect Reset glitch jtag consoles.

As always we suggest that you do NOT update until it has been investigated further.

 

LT+ 3.0 Silver Bullet Firmware Released (Slim Xbox 360s)

January 16th, 2012

Hot off the press: The new LT+ firmware has at long last been released for the Slim model Xbox 360. Please note that not all slim xbox 360's are moddable. New slims purchased from large retailers may come with Hitachi drives and/or the new Corona motherboards which can't be Jtagged or Firmware modified at the current time.

C4E's iXtreme LT+ in association with Team Jungle & Team Xecuter
Official release of the iXtreme LT+ v3.0 for 0272/0225/0401/1071 slim Liteons
- Support for topology data on AP25 enabled titles. Will correctly answer any ap25 challenge eliminating need for dae.bin to create a backup.
- No need to make new backups everytime dae.bin is updated on console
- Extra support for rare firmwares

*** Taken from www.xbox-scene.com ***

 

LT+ 3.0 Silver Bullet Firmware Released (BenQ + Liteon)

January 4th, 2012

Over the Christmas break, C4eva and his team released LT+ 3.0 for Benq and Liteon drives. This new firmware completely defeats all AP2.5 challenges. We have updated our tutorials HERE to reflect the new changes for LT+3.0.

C4E's iXtreme LT+ in association with Team Jungle & Team Xecuter
Official release of the iXtreme LT+ v3.0 for Benq and phat Liteons
- Support for topology data on AP25 enabled titles. Will correctly answer any ap25 challenge eliminating need for dae.bin to create a backup.
- No need to make new backups everytime dae.bin is updated on console

*** Taken from www.xbox-scene.com ***

Here is a great link discussing Topology data for your own information:

http://team-xecuter.com/ripping-your-own-discs-with-xbc-and-topology-clarification/

 

New Wasabi 360 Firmware:

December 14th, 2011

The wasabi team has released an update for those of you that lost playback on AP25 games. This new update counters microsoft's silent AP25 changes.

Download it here: Wasabi 360 Ultra Firmware v1.2 BETA 1

Nintendo DS Flashcard Updates:

December 11th, 2011

The Acekard team has released their firmware for the recent Nintendo Block. It is now available for download at www.Acekard.com

Xbox 360 Dashboard Release (14699):

As you may have noticed, a new Xbox 360 dashboard has become available for download on Xbox live. As always, please hold off on updating until more is learnt about this update. The release of LT+ 3.0 should be upon us soon =)

Xbox 360 New Tutorials Added:

As promised, tutorials have been updated to reflect the new changes for the 0800 Ripping drive, the new IHAS Liteon burner, and how to transfer your games over to your JTag. Hope its clear as mud. Let us know if you have having any issues using the new guides.

Xbox 360 News: RESET GLITCH JTAG HACK

November 30th, 2011

EdmontonMods is proud to be offering the Reset Glitch Hack Jtag service at our shop. For those of you unfamiliar with the jtag hack, it is a very different mod to the usual firmware mod many of you are so used to. The Jtag enables great features like:

• Play emulators
• Rip backups to either an external or internal hard drive
• Unlock Xbox Live Arcade Content
• Install an alternative dashboard like Freestyle Dash
• and many more....

It is noteworthy to mention that the jtag hack is currently a hardware mod and as such can most likely be detected by Microsoft. Jtag hacks are not recommended for those playing games online. Firmware Mods are much more xbox live "safe". Pricing for our jtag and jtag/firmware combo packages can all be found in our Xbox 360 services section. Happy gaming!

 

 

DS News: Akaio v1.8.9 is available for download

November 27th, 2011

An update to AKAIO 1.8.9 has just been released. For a full list of compatibility (loader) updates navigate on over to the AKAIO forum via the source link below. Please see the change log for information about this release.

Changelog:

• Internal name listing mode will show the filename if there's a lack of info (e.g. - DS Program File)
  
• Arm7 fix for slow windows in 1.8.8
  
• Many, many, many game fixes
  
• New default skin (EvoI)
  
• Optimizations in icon display
  
• Code cleanup to reduce memory usage

Download here: Link

*** Taken from www.gbatemp.net ***

Xbox 360 News: LT+ 2.0 for Hitachi Drives released

Official release of the iXtreme LT+ v2.0 for Hitachi drives
- Support for XGD3 ixtreme backups using LT-MAX for maximum capacity on standard DVD+R DL discs.
- Support for large capacity DVD+R DL media (no errors when burning)

*** Taken from www.xbox-scene.com ***

BREAKING Xbox 360 News!!: Disconnect your system from live or you will lose ability to play AP25 games.

November 16th, 2011

"First and foremost, a warning — at this current time it is advised that you stay offline and avoid playing any AP2.5/XGD3 backups. It has been confirmed by the team that the dae.bin is now being silently updated on all LIVE-connected boxes.

This update is not being deployed via a SystemUpdate or TitleUpdate, but rather occurs in the background without any visual indication or prompt to the user. As such, there is no means by which it can be cancelled or avoided, other than not connecting to LIVE. If you’ve connected to LIVE in the past 24 hours, your system has likely already been updated with a changed dae.bin.

All AP2.5/XGD3 backups that contain the now older AP25 replay data will fail the system’s AP2.5 challenges and indeed flag your system (the flagging has also been confirmed by the team).

Like our news a few days ago, the dae.bin is now being changed by way of an appended challenge table in the same manner on current retail dashes (13604) as it is on the preview dash (14686), however the content of the challenge tables differ. The team has determined that the appended challenge table appears to be unique per console and contains indentifying information. This means that everyone’s dae.bin is different, and can potentially be traced back to your specific console. Therefore, sharing your dae.bin with others is not advisable."

*** Taken from xbox-scene.com ***

Xbox 360 News: Liteon Burners in stock, 0800 Ripping Drives in stock, Optical Disk Drive Emulators in stock!

November 1st, 2011

Lots of news on the Xbox 360 front:

1. New Liteon Burner: XGD3 ripped games were originally being truncating to make them fit on dual layer disks. This method worked for a few games however with the release of Forza 4, it seems that new security checks have been added to the security layer. We are now stocking the Liteon IHAS burner ($50). They are the 124 models that have been crossflashed up to the 524 series (that way you get all the great features like label tag). Our burners come preflashed with the hacker C4's burner max firmware that will allow you to burn the FULL image of the game. They are internal SATA hookup burners. If you don't feel comfortable hooking up the drive internally or have a laptop, consider purchasing our USB connectivity kits ($20).
2. 0800 Ripping Drives: 0800 Drives are actually xbox 360 DVD drives that have been flashed with a special firmware for PC use. Once flashed with 0800 firmware they cannot be used in your 360 unless they have been reflashed back to their normal firmware. 0800 Drives are $45 and use a SATA hookup to your PC. You will also need a Power Adapater ($20) to hook up molex 4pin power from your PC tower to the drive. If you need an external AC adapter we also have those in our shop ($20).
3. Kreon Drives: We have 3 Kreon drives left. With the new XGD3 format released, we are blowing them out for a very low price of $30! Kreons can rip everything except for XGD3 disks. Please note that abgx360 should be used after ripping games.
4. 360key/Wasabi: We finaly got our stock of 360key and Wasabi optical disk drive emulators. These nifty little products will let you play games off of either an external USB or eSATA hard drive regardless of whether or not your system is jtagged. Pretty cool no? I only have a limited supply so get them before they are gone. Cost is $160 installed.

Xbox 360 News: UPDATE Followup

October 19th, 2011

The recent "Maintenance" update has not impacted systems that have been modded. Backup games can still be played and your firmware will not be reflashed in anyway. As always, update at your own risk. Thanks!

Xbox 360 News: New Microsoft system update coming! DO NOT UDPATE yet!

October 11th, 2011

A new microsoft dashboard update is rolling out today. As always, hold off on updating your system for now. We will know more soon on what this new dashboard has in store for us. Likley new security updates and measures against the powerglitch hack. More to come!

Xbox 360 News: SLIM XBOX LT+ 2.0 Firmware Released

October 10th, 2011

C4E has released iXtreme LT+ v2.0 CFW for the Slim Xbox 360 this weekend. It includes the same changes that were made for the Phat style System (Support for XGD3 dual layer disks).

For those of you that have had your slim system modded by me before, updates on these system will be at a discounted rate of $30. First time mods are $70 for slim systems. A FREE update will be given to those invidiuals that had their slim system modded between the days of October 1st to October 8th. Sorry to those outside of this time frame. I do have to draw a line somewhere. :( This same gratuity applies to those that had updates on their fat Xbox 360 between September 25th - October 2nd. This freebie will apply only until the end of October.

Also a quick thank you to the folks that had to wait in line for the past few weeks. We have been getting very busy over the past few months because of all of the recent firmware releases. Thank you for your patience!

Details for Slim Xbox LT + 2.0
Official release of the iXtreme LT+ v2.0
* Support for XGD3 ixtreme backups using LT-MAX for maximum capacity on standard DVD+R DL discs. Passes all security checks for XGD3 including correct capacity.
* Support for large capacity DVD+R DL media (no errors when burning)

Xbox 360 News: LT+ 2.0 Firmware Released (full XGD3 Support)

October 2nd, 2011

C4E has released iXtreme LT+ v2.0 CFW for Samsung, BenQ, and Liteon drives for the Phat style Xbox 360. Slim models and Phat owners with a Hitachi model will unfortunately have to wait until their drive model's firmware has been released. New XGD3 Games can now be burned to Dual Layer DVD+R DL disks! Please note there is a bit of process for burning these new games. Xbox Backup Creator is a fantastic program that has been updated to support all of the latest layer break information that is important for burning your games.

Download it HERE

Details for LT + 2.0
- Support for XGD3 ixtreme backups using LT-MAX for maximum capacity on standard DVD+R DL discs. Passes all security checks for XGD3 including correct capacity.
- Support for large capacity DVD+R DL media (no errors when burning)

September 26th, 2011

XBOX 360 NEWS:

The new disk format XGD3 has finally been defeated by legendary hacker C4eva. News has come that with a new firmware called LT Max, users will be able to burn XGD3 games to DVD+R DL! No ETA on when the new firmware will be released.

Link HERE

September 23rd, 2011

PS3 NEWS:

Price Reduction for both slim and fat model Playstation 3 laser replacements!!! My latest shipment has come in at a cheaper price allowing me to pass the savings on. Laser replacement are now $80

September 6th, 2011

XBOX 360 NEWS:

Release of firmware LT+ 1.92.

Here is the Changelog taken from www.xbox-scene.com:

What's new/fixed:
* Support for LT Plus 1.92
-Lite-on Slim 0272, 0225, 0225u, 0401 and now 1071
* Slim UnLock
-Enhanced support for Sputnik MXIC unlock Methods.
-Support for Geremia's Winbond unlock method, aka Kamikaze
* SlimKey
-improved SlimKey support for rare slim f/w's

August 28th, 2011

XBOX 360 NEWS:

Absolutely huge news today for xbox 360 gamers that have updated past the jtag exploit in dashboad 7371.  A power glitch exploit has been discovered by two hackers name "GliGli & Tiros". We will be offering this hack very soon as it is becomes better refined.

Watch the youtube video of it in action here:

JULY 24th, 2011

XBOX 360 NEWS:

XBOX 360 SLIM MOD: $70 - Now available! Same day turnaround time

 

JULY 23rd, 2011

XBOX 360 NEWS:

 

A new dashboard 2.0.13599 has been released

here's some answers to Frequently Asked Questions about the new dash

"Today saw a new dashboard update roll out to all boxes. Here is a run down of the changes and what you should be aware of….

1. We recommend that you DO NOT update on slim 9504/0272 drives – they lock the spi on the chip (just like we told you they could)

2. The new dash 13599 updates ap2.5 challenges (this was totally expected). update if you want live. stay offline and don't update if you cant wait for new ap2.5 patches

3. The update is NOT just simply to set up some background technology for further improvements later this year. this is being investigated as we speak. Lot's discovered already !

4. Use your original AP2.5 games! Abgx will be updated eventually! (there are still the original 6 AP2.5 games – no new ones reported)"

*** Taken and edited from Team-Xecuter.com***

Slim 360 mod is now available! Some info on the mods for the slim 360:

- Microsoft can send out a Lock command to the SPI on your DVD drive chip causing it to be locked and unwriteable. The solution to this involves replacing the IC which houses the SPI and involves some soldering and extra labour

- Not all 360 slims are moddable. Hackable models include: liteon 9504, 0225, 0401 series. The only way to know for sure what drive you have is to open it up and see. You can also go to: http://www.360drives.com/list and see what other people's xboxes have inside of them to give you a good idea what kind of dvd drive you have in your slim 360.

- Price for the slim 360 mod is $85. Look forward to seeing you soon!

 

JUNE 14th, 2011

 

Official release of the iXtreme LT v1.9 for Samsung & LT+ v1.9 for Benq and Lite-On (phat models)

- CFW's based on new XGD3 dashboard (2.0.13146.0) updated OFW's

- supports booting AP25 backups and XGD3 originals.

*** taken from xbox-scene.com ***

Finally some news for xbox 360 owners!! Fat xbox 360s that have accidentally been updated to the latest dashboard can now reinstate their ability to play backups with C4eva's latest firmware. Unfortuantely this release does not apply to slim xbox 360s as their DVD drives have some more difficult security measures in place. A hardware solution is in the works and should be available soon. The cost for this hardware solution is still to be determined but it will be more expensive than the regular firmware flash due to the added cost of the additional hardware. stay tuned....

 

MAY 19th, 2011

 

Things are starting to heat up in the xbox 360 modding scene. Everyone please read this next post very carefully because if you have a modded 360 it applies to YOU!

 

"A new dash has started to roll out today (2.0.13146).

 

Here are some things of note:

* After the update the drive fw is also updated with a new stock fw, rendering the drive unable to play backups (for now).

* When the drives are flashed back again with LT fw the previous AP2.5 patched titles are no longer booting (expected and will be updated with new XBC and 0800)

* It seems that the first update has only been sent to Liteon DG-16D2S and Liteon DG-16D4S drives (Unconfirmed)

* The key location on phat models is now in a different area, so a new JF will be released to accommodate this change which was already anticipated in advance.

* There has been EXTENSIVE progress with all the new AP2.5 challenges. New 0800 BENQ fw is almost ready.

* There is a new XBC (Xbox Backup Creator) that has been designed alongside the new 0800 ripping fw – you'll love it :)

* There will be new LT fw's for all of the new versions that have been released.

* XGD3 progress is being made and there will be an update on this soon.

* We have received unverified reports that after the update to a 9504 slim drive the write protect was enabled like the 0225 drives (Unconfirmed)

* All the slim key read and slim write routines have changed also (again fully anticipated). Easily fixed with new JF

 

We will also confirm that we have a solution to all unlock all 0225 drives so you can write the firmware. This has been 100% verified and working and we are producing the addons as we speak and will have them available as soon as possible.

 

*** taken from xbox-scene.com ***

 

APRIL 11th, 2011

 

World first backups for XBOX 360 Slim - For Liteon Drive 9504

 

New protection measures for slim:

* Realtime checks of drive firmware and ram by dashboard - Rootkit technology used to pass several realtime check types. These checks on the drive are open ended so as to make replay of the answers impossible. Will pass any check on any part of the drive

* Hardware flash modification check - The 1335 chip performs a hardware check on powerup for modified firmware. Chip fooled into thinking firmware is stock

* Slim drive locked to read pressed game discs only - Enabled reading of DVD+R DL media for game discs

 

*** taken from www.xbox-scene.com ***

 

So to break it down into laymans terms a bit:

 

There are two models of firmware for the Slim dvd drives.

The newer 0225 firmware will not be moddable until the the firmware has been fully developed and properly tested.

 

So you want to know.... which firmware do I have in my Slim? Well, that's really easy! We don't :)

 

We can make an educated guess though. According to www.360drives.com, the earliest 0225 firmware on the slim xbox was found on a slim with a manufacturing date of 2010-08-01. You can find out what your manufacturing date is by looking at the sticker on the back of your 360. If your manufacturing date is older than August 1st, 2010, chances are you have a moddable 360. If you have a newer manufacturing date, the only way to find out is to open it up and see.

 

The Slim mod is $40 and will have same day turnaround time. Thanks!

 

MARCH 28th, 2011

 

FINALLY.... News!!!

 

JANUARY 10th, 2011

 

PS3 AVR DONGLE BLOWOUT PRICING!!!

Clearing out the few Jailbreak AVR units I have left for $30. Very few left so grab them before they are gone!

 

More News

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• http://www.team-xecuter.com/
• http://www.xboxscene.com/

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