Information on TUs and DLC...

[Twinbird]

I did some reading around the forums about DLC and TUs... below is what I found. Can someone confirm that all this information is correct and post any errors / corrections / additions for it?

-An external hard drive cannot be used for downloadable content (DLC) or title updates (TUs), redardless of whether

the hard drive is formatted for Xbox 360 storage or as FAT32. DLC and TUs must go on the internal hard drive (the

hard drive connected to the side of the Xbox 360).

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-You do not need every single TU for a game, you only ever need the latest TU, which always includes earlier ones.

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-TUs will go in one of two places:

Hdd1\cache\

OR (for newer games)

Hdd1\Content\0000000000000000\*game#*\000B0000\

TUs do not need to be patched / hex edited - you simply place them in the correct location and they will work. The

game will not go through any special update process when you start it, the TU is active and is automatically

"applied" to the game when it starts.

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-DLC go in the following location:

Hdd1\Content\0000000000000000\*game#*\00000002\

DLC will need to be edited to work with your Xbox 360 - this can be done using Yaris Swap, XM360 (launch it from the

Xbox 360), or, you can use DashLaunch and enable the "contpatch" option.

You can open DLC / TUs in Yaris Swap to find the folder location for the DLC and TUs.

You must have the correct TU for the DLC to work.


...the same things apply for Xbox Live Arcade (XBLA) games.

Thank you

 

[giaci]

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I am having some issues with DLC and TUs and want to make sure I have the correct info.

Thank you

What issues have you?

 

[Twinbird]

Nevermind, I solved the issues I had.

Can someone confirm the info I posted is correct?

 

[Tnigs1]

I have all my DLC from black ops on an external harddrive, that can't be right.
But the rest looks fine.
Granted, I don't have a JTAG, but they are supposed to to give more options right?
Why would you want to hex edit a TU anyways?
Just curious.
If I helped please hit Thanks

 

[christom31]

i am having a problem to with some new dlc. i have test drive 2 and i have two dlc i put it in hdd1 content. but still i only have one car in my garage? i dont have the destination on my hdd called
Hdd1\Content\0000000000000000\*game#*\00000002\
do i put the name of the game there or its sopped to be made automaticly? cause none of my games show in in hdd1. any help would be great.

 

[giaci]

i am having a problem to with some new dlc. i have test drive 2 and i have two dlc i put it in hdd1 content. but still i only have one car in my garage? i dont have the destination on my hdd called
Hdd1\Content\0000000000000000\*game#*\00000002\
do i put the name of the game there or its sopped to be made automaticly? cause none of my games show in in hdd1. any help would be great.

*game#* isn't a folder with the name of the game but a folder with identification number of the game

 

[christom31]

ok i got that so its correct but why dont it work then? thats how i have it. i have it in contect,00000000 adn the folder id number why would it not be working.

 

[garageinc]

most likely you never got the TU and put it in the cache folder nfs dlc definatly has one and you never mention it. also this is someone elses thread about dlc not a general one for everyone to ask a question on.

 

[mackdaddy]

are you using freestyle and if so what version cause you have to scan all content in the 000000000 folder for it to be detected

 

[christom31]

i have the tu in the cache folder and how do i scan all content? i am using Freestyle Dash 2.0 RC1.4

 

[mackdaddy]

go to uttilities tab then settings then content settings manage game path click on change path choose hdd; content 00000000000 then save that then go up one tab too scan settings


sorry about the sh*tty tut ill look for a good one for ya

 

[christom31]

no when i do that. and i restarted my 360 and went into the games tab to pick a game to play it shows nothing.

 

[nosherfj]

can you connect jtag to the net? if so just use title update manager.

most of my dlc works but there is the odd one (for me it's kenshi in mortal kombat and all of the wwe all stars dlc) that will forever remain a mystery. this stuff that should work even shows up on hdd in nxe so....god knows lol.....the latest fsd is comes with content unlocker (no need for yaris swap ect) but fsd is a beta so....

 

[christom31]

i used tu manager on test drive 2 and i restarted the xbox and now its gone from my list of games but i logged into through ftp and the files are still there why isn't it showing up on my list of games?

 

[nosherfj]

just boot it in file manager with the default.xex and do a manual scan in fsd settings and turn up the scan depth maybe. do the cars now work.did you make the title update "active" in TU manager?

 

[christom31]

it still dont show up in the games menu. so i went to file manger and started the game through the default.exe and i am at my garage and no cars are there.... i moved up my scan depth to 4 and it still dont pick up the game.

 

[Twinbird]

I have all my DLC from black ops on an external harddrive, that can't be right.
But the rest looks fine.
Granted, I don't have a JTAG, but they are supposed to to give more options right?
Why would you want to hex edit a TU anyways?
Just curious.
If I helped please hit Thanks

Okay, thank you.
So, DLC will load from an external hard drive as long as the DLC is in an Xbox 360 formatted partition (but it will not load from regular FAT32 partition)? But TUs cannot be stored on an external hard drive even if it is on the Xbox 360 formatted partition?

When I said TUs don't need to be hex edited / patched, I meant that you can just place them in the correct folder and it will work, unlike with DLC, which needs to be Yaris Swapped / patched in some way to work.

From my current understating, JTAGed consoles will not give you more options regarding DLC and TUs. DLC and TUs must still go in the correct locations - they cannot just be placed and loaded from anywhere.

 

[christom31]

well i did a title update from fsd and now the game is gone that i am trying to update. i actually want to redo my installation and format my 360 hdd and reinstall fsd corectly this time i think i have to many folders and i also want to formant my 1tb external hard drive so i can rebuidl it the right way with partitions

 

[Andez1986]

i was thinking about putting dragon age 2 dlc on my 360 but, am i right in understanding that you can only put dlc on a JTAGGED 360 not a flashed one?

 

[Martin C]

i was thinking about putting dragon age 2 dlc on my 360 but, am i right in understanding that you can only put dlc on a JTAGGED 360 not a flashed one?

No - you can put DLC on any 360 which you've purchased.

If you want to use the DLC you purchased, sign onto Xbox Live and you should be able to use it.