[X360] The Reset Glitch Hack

[Lube_Skyballer]

so can MS update 360s to block this hack or is it a pwn for life kindof hack? seems like a difficult console to hack and a lot of hardware needed to do so if anything i would rather have a software hack to my system or usb dongle

The hackers said that Microsoft cannot fix this problem with a software update. They would have to redesign the motherboard itself. So Microsoft is basically screwed

 

[GameWinner]

Gonna wait for a noob friendly method (Same for PS3) before I attempt this. Nice to see the 360 is opening up more in terms of hacking.

 

[fgghjjkll]

so can MS update 360s to block this hack or is it a pwn for life kindof hack? seems like a difficult console to hack and a lot of hardware needed to do so if anything i would rather have a software hack to my system or usb dongle

The hackers said that Microsoft cannot fix this problem with a software update. They would have to redesign the motherboard itself. So Microsoft is basically screwed

Microsoft is NOT screwed. The effort it takes to set up this hack is a lot and only die-hard homebrew fans would take the time and money to set up this hack. It is risky and costly whereas a JTAG (assuming you have a compatible drive) doesn't take much effort to flash...

 

[Fudge]

so can MS update 360s to block this hack or is it a pwn for life kindof hack? seems like a difficult console to hack and a lot of hardware needed to do so if anything i would rather have a software hack to my system or usb dongle

The hackers said that Microsoft cannot fix this problem with a software update. They would have to redesign the motherboard itself. So Microsoft is basically screwed

Microsoft is NOT screwed. The effort it takes to set up this hack is a lot and only die-hard homebrew fans would take the time and money to set up this hack. It is risky and costly whereas a JTAG (assuming you have a compatible drive) doesn't take much effort to flash...

I'm assuming you mean drive flashing, because JTAGing is as or even more difficult to accomplish then the reset glitch hack.

 

[wolffangalchemist]

Microsoft is NOT screwed. The effort it takes to set up this hack is a lot and only die-hard homebrew fans would take the time and money to set up this hack.

Jtag isn't all that hard if you have a proper tutorial and a set of steady hands/some minor experience soldering modchips.
only problem i see people running into with Jtaging is not have a PC with a serial port.
also the effort it takes to flash a 360 dvd drive with hacked firmware is beyond most everyday people as well if you are trying to say anyone can do it, i have people i have tried to show how who end up just paying me to reflash their drive when a update takes out the hacked firmware on there 360's.
short story: Most everyday people won't be attempting any kind of hacking anyway,and most people willing to learn how to hack things are going to be more open to soldering some wires here and there to a chip or two.

 

[VashTS]

i am certainly going to get on board with this, but i need to find the funds to get the hardware to complete the mod. it seems pretty complicated for something that's not very advanced yet, so i will wait and see how it progresses (since i have to anyway).

i've done an MRA hack on a liteon 9, can't be any more troublesome than that i imagine.

hey fast, what are the parts costing for this? got any links to buy it?

 

[Armadillo]

From a quick look

As you're in the us, you can grab the board here
http://www.digilentinc.com/Products/Detail...8&Prod=CMOD

Although it's not shipping until the 9th

If you want the programming cable, I'm not sure , I think it may be this http://www.digilentinc.com/Products/Detail...p;Prod=JTAG-HS1 or http://www.digilentinc.com/Products/Detail...p;Prod=JTAG-USB, but all the usb ones seem to be quite expensive, cheaper to just use the lpt option that they give you the diagram for.


USB spi programmer , well there are loads of commercial ones around from the jtag hack, xecuters nand-x, maximus 360 nandflasher and a few other places have smaller units based on this design here http://dev360.wikia.com/wiki/USB_Nand_SPI_Flasher
or you can just make your own (circuit diagrams and parts list are on there as well).

Other stuff is just standard components that you can get from pretty much anywhere (caps, sockets, male lpt plug etc).

 

[VashTS]

so is there a chip that remains in the xbox after this is done?

also anyone got a link showing off what jtags can do? i know its a lot but i want to see it.

 

[Armadillo]

so is there a chip that remains in the xbox after this is done?

also anyone got a link showing off what jtags can do? i know its a lot but i want to see it.

Yes, there is a chip that remains in the xbox. SPI programmer can be removed once you have written your hacked image to the nand, the XC2C64A CoolRunner-II CPLD has to remain in the xbox to execute the hack.


Jtag videos, there are quite a few on youtube. There isn't really anything too interesting though. They can run unsigned code (so you get region free, games from hdd, xbla,dlc and homebrew), but there isn't that much homebrew stuff available, so most videos are just people showing alternative dashboards or just scrolling through lists of games.

 

[Sc4rFac3d]

Anyone from Temp successfully achieved this new JTAG method yet?

 

[Vinnymac]

The RGH method is ingenious. If you have any hesitation though I suggest you to pay to have it done. TBH it will only cost about 60-80$ for the coolrunner install. And if you were to do it yourself it would cost you even more money. After buying the Coolrunner 20$, QSBs, and Nand-X. And other cables to update the nand-x to v3.

Anyways, I am thinking of getting this done soon. Just waiting to find out if my Slim is going to be banned or not , if not I'll just have it done to an older box.