It seems that the X3 that's currently stocked in stores has a FlashBIOS that's incompatible with 1.6b. If I buy a new xbox and X3 today, how can I use the X3? As far as I can tell from the posts here, there's no way to flash a new BIOS into a 1.6b device.
X3 on 1.6b without another modded box to flash with?
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the only way is to flash it in another xbox, or send it to someone who can
i just had a guy do mine out of boston, excellent work, i can hook you up with him if you like? pm me
i just had a guy do mine out of boston, excellent work, i can hook you up with him if you like? pm me
hmm...
Maybe FlashX3 would be in line?
Doubtful, considering 1.6b's are still a bit rare and a version of cromwell will eventually be created that functions on ALL XB version. Then [hopefully in a timely manor] X3 will start shipping [to Vendors] with that version...
[2am... ughhghg...]
noocllez
Maybe FlashX3 would be in line?
Doubtful, considering 1.6b's are still a bit rare and a version of cromwell will eventually be created that functions on ALL XB version. Then [hopefully in a timely manor] X3 will start shipping [to Vendors] with that version...
[2am... ughhghg...]
noocllez
and what do we do if we ALREADY have the chip and it is not v3.0.3 that is meant to work with 1.6b. i also have no way of useing another xbox to flash it with.
yes I need an answer too if not possible to flash with another xbox, how will this issube be resolved for people like us that have an xbox 1.6b???
I am also stuck in the same boat. I have a chip and a new hard drive that I had to pull out of my old box...(it crapped the bed) but I can only find the new crystal box's for sale in my area (Alberta)
So did anyone come up with a Silver Bullet to this problem? I have a 1.6b perfectly soldered with no video and an X3 that does nothing for me.
Two solutions seem to be available at the moment:
1) buy a used pre-1.6b xbox, or get someone with an older xbox to flash it for you.
2) wait for new xecuter 3's with new BIOS, then buy new chip
This isn't really that hard.
1) buy a used pre-1.6b xbox, or get someone with an older xbox to flash it for you.
2) wait for new xecuter 3's with new BIOS, then buy new chip
This isn't really that hard.
Or you can do what I did and just risk it....god hates a coward, There are still lots of 1.6 boxes out there, not a lot will be 1.6b's. I just bought mine at toys r us and checked it out, its a v1.6....so now I am cookin with gas!
I have a 1.6b and my reseller also sent me a chip with the wrong bios. I dont have another box to work with (this is my first mod) and I didn't want to wait to send the chip back, so here is what I did:
I softmodded my box by swapping the HD, installing a font hack, and installing evolution-x. After evox was running, I connected via FTP to the box and made a bios folder on the C drive. I copied the newer version of FlashBIOS and X3 version 1959 to the bios folder. After that, I booted evolution-x with the chip out and then carefully pushed the chip onto the pin header while the evolution-x dash was running.
I planned on using evolution-x to flash X3 version 1959 to the chip, but on my first attempt, evox didn't recognize my chip type. I noticed the chip's manufacturer ID showed as 01 and the device ID showed as AD, so I added this line to my evox INI file with the rest of the chip identification lines:
I then powered off the box and loaded with the chip out (again), waited for evox to boot, and then connected the chip.
With banks 1 and 2 turned on (make sure they are the only switches on. leave the rest off.), I had evox flash X3_1959_v16plus.bin to the chip. Everything went smoothly and the chip booted perfectly.
Once the Xecuter bios loaded, I flashed the backup ROM with flashbios_v303.bin so I wouldn't have any problems "down the road".
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Hopefully this helps someone out.
I softmodded my box by swapping the HD, installing a font hack, and installing evolution-x. After evox was running, I connected via FTP to the box and made a bios folder on the C drive. I copied the newer version of FlashBIOS and X3 version 1959 to the bios folder. After that, I booted evolution-x with the chip out and then carefully pushed the chip onto the pin header while the evolution-x dash was running.
I planned on using evolution-x to flash X3 version 1959 to the chip, but on my first attempt, evox didn't recognize my chip type. I noticed the chip's manufacturer ID showed as 01 and the device ID showed as AD, so I added this line to my evox INI file with the rest of the chip identification lines:
Code:
Flash = 0x01ad,"X-ecuter 3",0x100000With banks 1 and 2 turned on (make sure they are the only switches on. leave the rest off.), I had evox flash X3_1959_v16plus.bin to the chip. Everything went smoothly and the chip booted perfectly.
Once the Xecuter bios loaded, I flashed the backup ROM with flashbios_v303.bin so I wouldn't have any problems "down the road".
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Hopefully this helps someone out.
This is awesome. Way to go!sveetsnelda said:
I'm going to give this a try. Any details on where to get the font hack from? I'll start researching it now...
I used UXE. It was pretty straightforward. I'll try and write up a better guide later, but I have to head to work in 5 minutes. Check here for file access:
http://www.xbox-scene.com/articles/xbins.php
http://www.xbox-scene.com/articles/xbins.php
I just tryed ithe font hack and i got an error message saying my xbox needs to be serviced. will you please help me do the font hack right.
thanks alot
thanks alot
You'll probably get more support at the xbox-scene forums. There's a wealth of information there: http://forums.xbox-scene.com/index.php?showforum=45rollercoaster963 said:I just tryed ithe font hack and i got an error message saying my xbox needs to be serviced. will you please help me do the font hack right.
thanks alot
I can't find a UXE tutuorial acn someone point me in the right direction.
I want to do a UXE-complete exploit.
i have the neccesary files.
thanks
I want to do a UXE-complete exploit.
i have the neccesary files.
thanks