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iXtreme LT+ v3.0 Now Available

iXtreme LT+ v3.0 Now Available
Published by: X_Splinter on Monday, December 26, 2011
Tagged: Hardware, Homebrew, Xbox 360,

C4E's iXtreme LT+ in association with Team Jungle & Team Xecuter is now available for BenQ and phat Liteon drives.


iXtreme LT+ V3.0 Features
  • 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
Topology Data

When ap25 was first introduced I devised a way of calculating any challenge which I called the silver bullet which I made reference to a long time ago. This was withheld until it was absolutely necessary. It was easier to replay the fixed challenges.

With unique per console ap25 challenges it has become necessary to use the silver bullet.

A series of measurements are taken across the disk. This topology data is then used to calculate a response to any ap25 challenge.

If you are on the HQ homepage click the link to view the entire article and learn more about topology data for iXtreme LT+ v3.0.

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iXtreme LT+ v3.0 On The Way — AP2.5 Defeated

iXtreme LT+ v3.0 On The Way — AP2.5 Defeated
Published by: X_Splinter on Sunday, November 20, 2011
Tagged: Homebrew, Xbox 360,

C4eva today confirmed that iXtreme LT+ v3.0 is on the way!


Yesterday, having revealed to the team an idea for countering the recent dae.bin/AP2.5 update, c4eva has today confirmed that he has in fact completely done away with the need for dae.bin/AP2.5 data.

Although it’s early stages, c4eva has successfully completed several tests which validate this new method and classified his solution as the “silver bullet” for AP2.5. Rather than using captured challenge results each time the dae.bin changes, the new method builds a complete set of profile data for each disc and works for all AP2.5 challenges, regardless of how the dae.bin is changed.

As a result, the format of backup ISOs will be changing as the AP25 replay sector will no longer be included and the profile data will instead take its place. Though c4eva noted that it will take some development time as it’s not a quick fix, both he and the team will now be putting their full efforts behind bringing this solution to life in the form of new versions of iXtreme LT+, Xbox Backup Creator, and abgx360.

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Official release of the iXtreme Burner MAX firmware

Official release of the iXtreme Burner MAX firmware
Published by: X_Splinter on Sunday, October 23, 2011
Tagged: Hardware, Homebrew, Xbox 360,

C4E’s iXtreme Burner MAX firmware v1.0 is now available for Liteon iHAS drives.

They said it was impossible. They said that CFW was finished. They were wrong.

C4E presents yet another world first to the Xbox scene, the iXtreme DVD Burner FW which now increases the capacity of a standard dual layer DVD+R DL to a FULL 8.7GB !

Supported Drives/Features:
    • Liteon iHAS124B = baseline model
    • Liteon iHAS224B = 124 + LightScribe
    • Liteon iHAS324B = 124 + SmartErase
    • Liteon iHAS424B = 124 + LightScribe + SmartErase (or = 224 + SmartErase)
    • Liteon iHAS524B = 124 + LabelTag + SmartErase
    • Liteon iHAS624B = 124 + LabelTag + LightScribe + SmartErase (or = 524 + LightScribe)

  • World first Full 8.7GB 100% Backups on standard Dual Layer DVD+R DL
  • No CIV errors
  • Passes all current checks
  • XGD3 - Another fail, all those false positive CIV checks on original media, imagine the disappointment. Inevitable when you push discs and drives to their limit, must be getting desperate, well done Xbox Division

Thanks go to Team Jungle for their hard work and efforts in the development process.Thanks also go to Team Xecuter for their support to this project.

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C4eva's iXtreme Burner Max FW Coming Soon

C4eva's iXtreme Burner Max FW Coming Soon
Published by: X_Splinter on Thursday, October 13, 2011
Tagged: Hardware, Homebrew, Xbox 360,

C4E’s iXtreme Burner Max in association with Team Jungle & Team Xecuter

As you may or may not be aware, the new XGD3 format has a larger capacity than a standard DVD+R DL disc so it has become virtually impossible to make a 100% backup of the disc.

They said it was impossible. They said that CFW was finished. They were wrong.

C4E presents yet another world first to the Xbox scene, the iXtreme DVD Burner FW which now increases the capacity of a standard dual layer DVD+R DL to a FULL 8.7GB !

Features:
  • 100% Customized burner firmware – never been done before !
  • Full 8.7GB 100% Backups on standard Dual Layer DVD+R DL
  • Flashable via Jungle Flasher (Upcoming Version)
  • No IMGBurn Errors
  • No CIV errors
  • Passes all current checks

Requirements:
  • Verbatim Dual Layer DVD+R DL Compatible only at this time
  • SATA DVD Burner

Note: The model of the DVD Burner will be announced shortly. There are several different versions of this model and we want to make sure that each one can be patched before we tell you to go out and buy.

We are so far supporting 4 different versions of this drive, we want to make sure we can cover as many as possible.

There are LOTS of this particular drive available and the RRP is less than $25 USD. On the bright side At least everyone will be forced to upgrade to a decent burner now ;)

Testing is fully underway. The current LT+ 2.0 requires no update (except Samsung which will require a small change). As an example we bought the troublesome Forza4 (doesn’t work with previous burning method – failed various checks), ripped to a backup using 0800 v3 and burned using the new iXtreme Burner Max and have been playing with it on XBL for several hours with the same LT+ 2.0 that was released last week.

Coming very soon to a burner near you :)

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News-Source: http://team-xecuter.com

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Anybody interested to help build Android-Hq ?

Anybody interested to help build Android-Hq ?
Published by: DJB on Tuesday, October 04, 2011
Tagged: Hardware, Homebrew, Xbox 360,


We are currently looking for members (preferably existing Mods / Admins) who would be interested in helping staff / maintain the site, plus general interest.

You can read the Forum Thread HERE for more information.

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C4E's iXtreme LT+ 2.0 released (XGD3 support)

C4E's iXtreme LT+ 2.0 released (XGD3 support)
Published by: X_Splinter on Monday, October 03, 2011
Tagged: Homebrew, Xbox 360,

C4E has released the iXtreme LT+ V2.0 CFW Firmware which includes support for Microsoft's new "XGD3" protection. Also released was the 0800 v3 ('PC ripping FW') for 'BenQ' and 'Fat LiteOn' drives.

iXtreme LT+ v2.0 CFW are now available for the following (fat) DVD drives:
  • Toshiba-Samsung TS-H943 ('Samsung')
  • Philips-BENQ/LiteOn VAD6038/1650V ('BenQ')
  • Philips-LiteOn VAD6039/DG-16D2S ('Fat LiteOn')

The LT+ v2.0 for 'Slim LiteOn', 'Fat/Slim Hitachi' have NOT been released yet.

From the NFO:
* C4E's iXtreme LT+ in association with Team Jungle & Team Xecuter

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)

I would like to dedicate this fw to the Xbox Live Enforcement Team and the recent false (AP25) bans and subsequent reversal. Keep up the good work guys.

Thanks go to Team Jungle for their hard work and efforts in the development process. Thanks also go to Team Xecuter for their support to this project.

* Team Jungle Presents IXtreme 3.0 0800 firmware for Benq and Liteon drives

IXtreme fw for Benq and Liteon drives!

Features:
  • Common API designed for easier application use!
  • Support for SS V2!
  • Support for AP25!
  • Support for XGD3 ripping!
  • Direct 0800 mode for game dumping including SS v2!

This firmware is =NOT FOR USE IN A CONSOLE= and is provided with the intended use of being in a dedicated "ripping" drive.

This means:
    a. Does not need your DVD key,
    b. Does not need spoofing as another drive,
    c. Does not need to use the tray half open and
    d. Does not need to use the activate.iso to use this firmware on the pc.

A new version of JungleFlasher and Xbox Backup Creator have also been released.

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