x360key - ODD Emulator Loading Games from any USB Media

[Fudge]

Running a custom Linux system, x360key is capable of immaculately emulating the optical disk drive in Xbox 360, allowing you to play all your Xbox 360 (and Xbox 1) games from any USB media. It is compatible with all Xbox 360 models, both Fat and Slim, and offers advanced features such as emulation of the AP25 protection.
After more than a year in development We are proud to announce one of the most sophisticated backup loaders the world has ever seen. Backed by a team of hardware experts and some of the most renowned and respected members of the Xbox hacking community We have no doubt this will be an instant success!
We are now taking preorders and the first shipments to distributors are expected to be sent out in mid-July.

Features:
* Right here, right now
-User friendly: intuitive interface, no soldering required
-Compatible with all fat (and soon slim!) Xbox 360 models
-Supports most Xbox 360 and Xbox 1 games
-Supports most file systems, including NTFS, EXT2/3/4, and Mac OS X Extended
-High speed USB2 interface
-Stylish USB control pad for selecting games and controlling your x360key
-Powerful embedded Linux system running from Micro SD card (included)
-Linux firmware fully updatable from USB media
-FPGA fully updatable from USB media via built-in, in-system JTAG programming
-Recovery mode - it is always possible to recover from a bad flash
-No drive flashing or JTAG hack required
-AP25 protection emulation

* In A Firmware Coming To You Soon:
-Support for all slim Xbox 360 models
-Web Control Panel (Requires WiFi dongle (sold separately))

* Work in progress:
-Loading games from NFS and Samba shares (Requires WiFi dongle (sold separately))
-Xbox Live support
-Backup original Xbox 360 games to USB hard drive


How it works:
x360key consists of 2 parts, a motherboard and a remote.
The motherboard connects to the SATA bus inside the Xbox 360, and sits between the drive and the Xbox 360 motherboard. x360key is a full-fledged computer system running embedded Linux. It is capable of many things such as
- Emulating the Xbox 360 DVD drive
- Reading USB hard drives and other USB media with various file systems
- Updating itself and other hardware from USB media
- Communicating with the remote and other external USB devices
- And a lot more! (embedded Web server and Wifi connectivity for exampe)
The remote is a simple yet stylish piece of hardware that features an OLED display and 3 buttons. It connects to the x360key motherboard via a high speed USB2 connection. It also has USB for connecting USB hard drives and other devices. The OLED and buttons are used to control various aspects of x360key. It is also used for browsing attached USB media devices and launching games.

Source: xbox-scene.com/

This looks awesome. I'm definitely buying this.

 

[hunter291]

If this will emulate XBOX Live arcade games, it would definitely be a sure buy for me

 

[zeromac]

Wow.. I might buy this as the Xbox360 looks to complicated for me xD

 

[Nathan Drake]

So basically, this is like the PS3break in the respect that it allows you to run backups through a special system present on the device itself without any prior hacking? Pretty neat if you ask me. I let my friend know about it to see if he would be interested.

He might not bite though, since users caught using a device such as this would inevitably receive a permanent online ban, which is a major pull in for a lot of people for the 360.

 

[notmeanymore]

Wait wait wait wait wait. Plug n play Xbox hacking? Looks like I'll need a 2nd Xbox so I don't get my Live account banned.

 

[gbatempfan1]

If this will emulate XBOX Live arcade games, it would definitely be a sure buy for me

If I read it correctly it is a DVD drive emulator so you can stick all your xbox backups on a hard drive and replace the dvd drive in your 360 with this device then plug your hardrive into the 360key. So if it isn't a disk you can stick in your dvd-drive, it is not something that will run with this.

 

[Nathan Drake]

If this will emulate XBOX Live arcade games, it would definitely be a sure buy for me

If I read it correctly it is a DVD drive emulator so you can stick all your xbox backups on a hard drive and replace the dvd drive in your 360 with this device then plug your hardrive into the 360key. So if it isn't a disk you can stick in your dvd-drive, it is not something that will run with this.

If you read it again, it says it sits in there between the disc drive and the motherboard through a simple connection to the "SATA bus" inside of the 360.

 

[Devin]

Meh. I'll stick with my JTAG. Although if I ever get a 4th XBOX 360, I'll grab this.

 

[DarkWay]

This is highly interesting, I wonder how detectable this little thing is?
I might be intrigued enough to purchase one and test it out on an old prone to breaking lots xbox I have lying around that I can't shift.

It's very intriguing though, considering you're not overwriting or modding the 360 console in any way, just pretty much plug and play.

Although my old 360 being prone to breaking, it wouldn't be worth the purchase :3 maybe if I decide to upgrade to a slim I'll use this on my current arcade console insead.

 

[notmeanymore]

If this will emulate XBOX Live arcade games, it would definitely be a sure buy for me

If I read it correctly it is a DVD drive emulator so you can stick all your xbox backups on a hard drive and replace the dvd drive in your 360 with this device then plug your hardrive into the 360key. So if it isn't a disk you can stick in your dvd-drive, it is not something that will run with this.

If you read it again, it says it sits in there between the disc drive and the motherboard through a simple connection to the "SATA bus" inside of the 360.

But if you read OzModChips twitter, they refer to it as a disc drive emulator.

Source.

Anyway, any speculation on this thing's cost?

 

[431unknown]

I want one!

 

[raulpica]

I fear that this thing will get blocked with an update, but oh well, 'till it works, why not.

And obviously, I'm expecting a $100+ price tag.

 

[Nathan Drake]

If this will emulate XBOX Live arcade games, it would definitely be a sure buy for me

If I read it correctly it is a DVD drive emulator so you can stick all your xbox backups on a hard drive and replace the dvd drive in your 360 with this device then plug your hardrive into the 360key. So if it isn't a disk you can stick in your dvd-drive, it is not something that will run with this.

If you read it again, it says it sits in there between the disc drive and the motherboard through a simple connection to the "SATA bus" inside of the 360.

But if you read OzModChips twitter, they refer to it as a disc drive emulator.

Source.

Anyway, any speculation on this thing's cost?

You can disable the disc drive without actually removing it.

 

[Joe88]

it looks expensive though

is this from the same makers of wiikey and ps3key?

 

[MelodieOctavia]

Since the 360 updates can now flash the DVD drive firmware to stock, I wonder what the chance is of an update bricking this neat little device. And if it blocks that aspect of the update, I would imagine it would be highly detectable. I would imagine they would be smart enough to install a Dummy NAND chip to "catch" the firmware flash.

 

[AshuraZro]

I have no desire to further pirate 360 although I am damn curious about the price of this unit. It will not be cheap but it is interesting nonetheless.

 

[Joe88]

it will probably be easily detectable my guess
just like on the ps3

if you do use this expect a 360 ban

 

[notmeanymore]

If this will emulate XBOX Live arcade games, it would definitely be a sure buy for me

If I read it correctly it is a DVD drive emulator so you can stick all your xbox backups on a hard drive and replace the dvd drive in your 360 with this device then plug your hardrive into the 360key. So if it isn't a disk you can stick in your dvd-drive, it is not something that will run with this.

If you read it again, it says it sits in there between the disc drive and the motherboard through a simple connection to the "SATA bus" inside of the 360.

But if you read OzModChips twitter, they refer to it as a disc drive emulator.

Source.

Anyway, any speculation on this thing's cost?

You can disable the disc drive without actually removing it.

That's not quite what I was getting at. I was saying the device will only work as a disc drive emu. Your earlier post made it sound like you disagreed.

 

[Gh0sti]

cheers to the hackers, hope this doesnt become a Sony case where Microsoft court cases ban the key

 

[Wombo Combo]

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