Microsoft Xbox game consoles are known to everyone. Often this gaming computer is contrasted with the famous PlayStation 3 from Sony and even Wii from Nintendo. This is partly true, because they all belong to the seventh generation of gaming television systems. Despite the fact that the announcement and the start of sales took place back in 2005, the console will be officially supported until 2015.
Everyone who has come across Microsoft software knows that the company has an active anti-piracy policy. "Bowl of this" has not passed and the Xbox 360. Due to a number of protections implemented in the console, it is impossible to copy data from unlicensed media to the console prefix in a regular way. Although the idea itself is quite understandable, its implementation has led to the fact that even your own photos and videos cannot be “dropped” onto the hard drive. It is understandable why the question “How to flash the Xbox 360 yourself?” Is asked so often on the Web. This operation allows you to run pirated games and, of course, makes it possible to copy your files to the hard drive.
Before you begin to figure out how to flash the Xbox 360 yourself, you need to point out two main types of this console: the classic Xbox 360 and the Xbox 360 slim. The main difference between the latter in a finer manufacturing process, the replacement of part of the components with updated modifications and, as a result, reduced dimensions.
Sometimes forum visitors ask how to flash the Xbox 360 slim themselves. In most cases, the procedure is similar to the usual Xbox 360. It is worth noting that the warranty seal on the Slim version is covered with special paint, which when warmed up (necessary to remove the seal) displays the inscription "Microsoft".
So, how to flash the Xbox 360 yourself? To do this, you need the console itself, a computer with a free SATA port (+ cable) and installed Jungle Flasher programs with iXtreme LT of the desired versions. Firmware involves changing the keys (flashing) of the drive for reading CDs and replacing the used shells such as Dashboard.
We disassemble the console (the seal is much easier to remove if you preheat it for 30 seconds with a household hairdryer). The opened DVD-ROM is connected via SATA to the computer motherboard. Please note: in order to flash the Xbox 360 slim yourself without unpleasant surprises, do not forget to make all connections when the computer and the console are turned off . Turn on the power of the console and computer. We start the Jungle Flasher and, sorting through the ports, we look for the drive (the data will be filled).
Open the DVDKey32 tab, select SlimKey. We answer “No” to the question about unlock. In the case of an MTK Intro Failed message, we answer “Yes”. If there is no reaction, the console needs to be rebooted. We agree to save the key files. After that, a window appears offering to insert the modified firmware, we agree. Checking Spoof - Spoof Source to ...
Next, open the MTK Flash 32 tab, click the Slim UnLock button, and then Write. After recording the firmware (see the statistics window), it remains to click Outro_ATA Reset.
There are several ways to flash the Xbox 360 yourself. For example, one of them involves removing the potential from the MPX O1 point of the console motherboard. Although it is more complicated than the one described above, nevertheless, with problems with the firmware, it is worth trying other recommendations. There are many of them in the global network, and various cases are being considered.
You can completely disconnect the CD drive from the game console and power it through an adapter like molex. Sometimes there is a problem that the computer does not see the drive connected via the SATA interface. In this case, you can try changing the controller if the motherboard allows (connect the cable to other ports). And, of course, some of the latest models of DVD drives used in the console (for example, 1175) cannot be updated with firmware, at least for now.
It should be noted that consoles with flashed drives are periodically "caught" by Microsoft through the Live network service and blacklisted.