New Xbox 360 Hypervisor exploit (software based)

[alexfree]

It depends on the game. I was also using that but some games (like the ones I listed) still were not playable in extracted format with fmxe beta 5.

Xeunshackle is overall better, except for maybe homebrew. Trying to boot Genesis Plus 360 0.18 goes back to the dashboard. GP360 0.18 loads when using fmxe beta 5. There really is no reason to use that port anyway though.
It will not even detect ROMs on the USB storage device so I just use the NeoGenesis homebrew for Original Xbox, which works great with the patched Fusion emulator (xefu 2019 version) and the only issue it seems to have is background music on the menu (by mega driver) stutters a bit. Not to mention is is updated more often.

Hmm, maybe I will switch 360 Hack Pack over to it. Thanks for letting me know.

 

[wakawaka]

anyone know how to get indie games to run ? or where/how to get title updates for indie games. get error "xbox live indie game - in order to play...must download and apply the update" same error in aurora and freedash.
games
8 ball pool champion / bingo/ brain jump 3/ powa volley /puzzle pandemonium / quarx / fceuk

 

[FR0ZN]

anyone know how to get indie games to run ? or where/how to get title updates for indie games. get error "xbox live indie game - in order to play...must download and apply the update" same error in aurora and freedash.
games
8 ball pool champion / bingo/ brain jump 3/ powa volley /puzzle pandemonium / quarx / fceuk

XBLIG might be an issue for the BadUpdate exploit.

- You need the full firmware Update installed (full = with avatars etc.)

- The XNA Indie Player Title Update must be installed

- Here comes the dangerous part: In Dash Launch you need to activate contpatch and fakelive.
I don't know if these patches write to the NAND - if they do, your 360 won't boot after a restart - if not, then you might have a chance to get XBLIG to run.

EDIT:

MrMario has a video tutorial for XBLIG and in the end he says that the Dash Launch settings are not needed - maybe you are lucky:



EDIT 2:

Maybe not, a comment said that it doesn't without enabling the fakelive option in Dash Launch.
Wiki also says that fakelive is needed for Indie Games

https://consolemods.org/wiki/Xbox_360:DashLaunch

Enabling fakelive kills Proto support tho, so pick your poison.
Also keep in mind that I don't know if Dash Launch applies these patches dynamically in RAM or permanently in NAND - be cautious.

 

[wakawaka]

XBLIG might be an issue for the BadUpdate exploit.

- You need the full firmware Update installed (full = with avatars etc.)

- The XNA Indie Player Title Update must be installed

- Here comes the dangerous part: In Dash Launch you need to activate contpatch and fakelive.
I don't know if these patches write to the NAND - if they do, your 360 won't boot after a restart - if not, then you might have a chance to get XBLIG to run.

EDIT:

MrMario has a video tutorial for XBLIG and in the end he says that the Dash Launch settings are not needed - maybe you are lucky:



EDIT 2:

Maybe not, a comment said that it doesn't without enabling the fakelive option in Dash Launch.
Wiki also says that fakelive is needed for Indie Games

https://consolemods.org/wiki/Xbox_360:DashLaunch

Enabling fakelive kills Proto support tho, so pick your poison.
Also keep in mind that I don't know if Dash Launch applies these patches dynamically in RAM or permanently in NAND - be cautious.

Thanks, I tried many things....but in the end I deleted those games (indie, XLBIG). did not want to risk nand

 

[FR0ZN]

Thanks, I tried many things....but in the end I deleted those games (indie, XLBIG). did not want to risk nand

I checked again, XeUnshackle provides a modified version Dash Launch, which does nothing to the NAND.
You can modify the launch.ini file and try XBLIG.

 

[Deleted member 746846]

I tested XeUnshackle with contpatch+fakelive and indie games play perfectly! Console reboots normally too, so nand seems to be safe. Backup your nand before enabling any of these patches just in case.
I also don't really use XeUnshackle because I get slow load times for when launching apps.

 

[snake_8]

I have a question about the two plugins that come by default with XeUnshackle in DashLaunch.
Can I delete them? I won't be using the internet on the Xbox.
I'm referring to Xbdm.xex and JRPC2.xex.

 

[SylverReZ]

Here is the ultimate Bad Update list containing well maintained packages developed and recommended by people of the homebrew community, as well as those on GBAtemp. If you haven't used Bad Update yet and would like to know more, refer to this guide.

I will attempt to update this list in-case there are any other recommendations posted to this thread or elsewhere.

Releases/Forks:

• 360 Hack Pack (by @alexfree) - Package containing everything you need to setup Bad Update onto a formatted FAT32 USB stick (https://alex-free.github.io/360-hack-pack)
• Bad Update (by Grimdoomer) - (https://github.com/grimdoomer/Xbox360BadUpdate/releases/latest)
• Bad Update (fork by Wamphyre) - A fork of Bad Update that significantly improves success rates up to ~40-45% (https://github.com/Wamphyre/Xbox360BadUpdate/releases/latest)

Bad Update Payloads:

• FreeMyXe (by @InvoxiPlayGames) - Applies hypervisor and kernel patches from xeBuild to allow execution of unsigned code. (https://github.com/FreeMyXe/FreeMyXe/releases/latest)
• XeUnshackle (by Byrom90) - Provides additional hypervisor patches and sideloads the Dashlaunch system module for booting into a custom dashboard. (https://github.com/Byrom90/XeUnshackle)

Dashboards:

• Aurora - Most up-to-date and recommended dashboard for loading games, automatic updates and coverart, and the usage of scripts for downloading homebrew. Has a coverflow style for its interface. (https://consolemods.org/wiki/Xbox_360:Aurora)
• Freestyle Dash (by Team FSD) - Fully skinnable dashboard made to look like the classic 'Metro' dash. (https://consolemods.org/wiki/Xbox_360:Freestyle_Dash)

Compatibility Databases:

• FMX-Compatibility (by XDanfr) - Community-driven database for games & homebrew that support Bad Update (https://github.com/XDanfr/FMX-Compatibility)

 

[alexfree]

Here is the ultimate Bad Update list containing well maintained packages developed and recommended by people of the homebrew community, as well as those on GBAtemp. If you haven't used Bad Update yet and would like to know more, refer to this guide.

I will attempt to update this list in-case there are any other recommendations posted to this thread or elsewhere.

Releases/Forks:

• 360 Hack Pack (by @alexfree) - Package containing everything you need to setup Bad Update onto a formatted FAT32 USB stick (https://alex-free.github.io/360-hack-pack)
• Bad Update (by Grimdoomer) - (https://github.com/grimdoomer/Xbox360BadUpdate/releases/latest)
• Bad Update (fork by Wamphyre) - A fork of Bad Update that significantly improves success rates up to ~40-45% (https://github.com/Wamphyre/Xbox360BadUpdate/releases/latest)

Bad Update Payloads:

• FreeMyXe (by @InvoxiPlayGames) - Applies hypervisor and kernel patches from xeBuild to allow execution of unsigned code. (https://github.com/FreeMyXe/FreeMyXe/releases/latest)
• XeUnshackle (by Byrom90) - Provides additional hypervisor patches and sideloads the Dashlaunch system module for booting into a custom dashboard. (https://github.com/Byrom90/XeUnshackle)

Dashboards:

• Aurora - Most up-to-date and recommended dashboard for loading games, automatic updates and coverart, and the usage of scripts for downloading homebrew. Has a coverflow style for its interface. (https://consolemods.org/wiki/Xbox_360:Aurora)
• Freestyle Dash (by Team FSD) - Fully skinnable dashboard made to look like the classic 'Metro' dash. (https://consolemods.org/wiki/Xbox_360:Freestyle_Dash)

Compatibility Databases:

• FMX-Compatibility (by XDanfr) - Community-driven database for games & homebrew that support Bad Update (https://github.com/XDanfr/FMX-Compatibility)

Thanks for the mention! Community needed a PSA for this. So much happened last month.

We need an open source launcher I hope to make that happen. The fact the xeunshackle hacks DashLaunch like a windows PC game unofficial fan patch is both incredible and sad at the same time.

New 360 Hack Pack incoming, with Xeunshackle or FreeMyXe as options in different downloads. I don't want to power off my console just yet to test it . I waste so much electricity now!

If anyone can confirm the fork of bad update actually increases reliability (I know that is extremely hard to prove with the margin of improvement being 10% and the original already being 30% or less) I'll use it in the new 360 hack pack. I've heard it stutters on stage 3 and that makes the music sound bad but idrc if it potentially takes 3 hours instead of 4 hours worth of attempts as I mute the TV and check the animations of Rock Band Blitz.

 

[SylverReZ]

Thanks for the mention! Community needed a PSA for this. So much happened last month.

You're welcome. I believe those who have contributed or anything else that benefits Bad Update should deserve a mention regardless.

If anyone can confirm the fork of bad update actually increases reliability (I know that is extremely hard to prove with the margin of improvement being 10% and the original already being 30% or less) I'll use it in the new 360 hack pack. I've heard it stutters on stage 3 and that makes the music sound bad but idrc if it potentially takes 3 hours instead of 4 hours worth of attempts as I mute the TV and check the animations of Rock Band Blitz.

For me it has been stuttering a lot on my end and takes much longer to load. But if anyone wants to post their results I'll be willing to put this into a chart, so that I can come down to a conclusion on what requirements are preferred.

 

[alexfree]

You're welcome. I believe those who have contributed or anything else that benefits Bad Update should deserve a mention regardless.


For me it has been stuttering a lot on my end and takes much longer to load. But if anyone wants to post their results I'll be willing to put this into a chart, so that I can come down to a conclusion on what requirements are preferred.

Just releasing stuff like it's 2005 Remember Hack Packs for like the PS2? Giving back to what I used back in the day...

 

[SylverReZ]

Just releasing stuff like it's 2005 Remember Hack Packs for like the PS2? Giving back to what I used back in the day...

Me who remembers the Independence Exploit and Agent Under Fire swap trick back in around 2012-13 knows that feeling.

 

[alexfree]

Me who remembers the Independence Exploit and Agent Under Fire swap trick back in around 2012-13 knows that feeling.

I make stuff I want to use, that's the trick. Dogfood your software to the max.

 

[gisel213]

Me who remembers the Independence Exploit and Agent Under Fire swap trick back in around 2012-13 knows that feeling.

Loved using Playstation Magazine discs as the trigger into Cogswap or CDLoader for AP type titles LOL times was good back then!!!

 

[alexfree]

Loved using Playstation Magazine discs as the trigger in Cogswap or CDLoader LOL times was good back then!!!

The 2025 equivalent is using such a disc in the Tonyhax International soft-mod for Japanese consoles. Imagine if the console was uploading data to Sony about usage data and it said "the most playtime this user has is 100% usage of 1000 hours of Dino Crisis 2 Demo"

 

[gisel213]

The 2025 equivalent is using such a disc in the Tonyhax International soft-mod for Japanese consoles. Imagine if the console was uploading data to Sony about usage data and it said "the most playtime this user has is 100% usage of 1000 hours of Dino Crisis 2 Demo"

Yes my friend you are so right all these hacks they be soooooo nice Now if i could only change that ESR logo into a Black Background jpg that says Playstation 2 white letters that would make ESR discs look so authentic

 

[alexfree]

Yes my friend you are so right all these hacks they be soooooo nice Now if i could only change that ESR logo into a Black Background jpg that says Playstation 2 white letters that would make ESR discs look so authentic

That seems easy to do? Remind me what does it do rn?

 

[SylverReZ]

Yes my friend you are so right all these hacks they be soooooo nice Now if i could only change that ESR logo into a Black Background jpg that says Playstation 2 white letters that would make ESR discs look so authentic

This all lies in the source code, you'll have to re-compile it to have a custom splash screen.

 

[Afeohtan]

Thanks for the mention! Community needed a PSA for this. So much happened last month.

We need an open source launcher I hope to make that happen. The fact the xeunshackle hacks DashLaunch like a windows PC game unofficial fan patch is both incredible and sad at the same time.

New 360 Hack Pack incoming, with Xeunshackle or FreeMyXe as options in different downloads. I don't want to power off my console just yet to test it . I waste so much electricity now!

If anyone can confirm the fork of bad update actually increases reliability (I know that is extremely hard to prove with the margin of improvement being 10% and the original already being 30% or less) I'll use it in the new 360 hack pack. I've heard it stutters on stage 3 and that makes the music sound bad but idrc if it potentially takes 3 hours instead of 4 hours worth of attempts as I mute the TV and check the animations of Rock Band Blitz.

I hasn't worked for me even once.

 

[AkikoKumagara]

Me who remembers the Independence Exploit and Agent Under Fire swap trick back in around 2012-13 knows that feeling.

Yep, I originally modded my first fat PS2 with Syphon Filter Omega swap. Everyone these days has things easy by comparison, and that's just great.

I've heard it stutters on stage 3 and that makes the music sound bad but idrc if it potentially takes 3 hours instead of 4 hours worth of attempts as I mute the TV and check the animations of Rock Band Blitz.

Just got stuck for me when I tried. No crash, but skipping audio and no exploit launch. I went back to 1.1 after that experience, since at least with a crash I know to start over again.