iXtreme firmware 1.4 ALL VERSIONS

[Raptor]

A new release of ixtreme firmware, for all versions of drive (except v78/79 hitachi, which maximus will release shortly)..
Features
(v1.4) Disc jitter fix

Note: Everyone is wondering why people were getting banned a few weeks back. Here is a short summary of our speculation:

There are specific timers within the challenge/response protocol that may be checked by MS to determine as criteria for banning. We believe they are measuring one or more to find discrepancies. While a lot of this is speculation, and a lot of data is inaccurate as far as replication due to different mechanics, there may be specific timers that can be easily read. One that we are focusing on has to do with the degree's of disc rotation, which will generate a sum (0,90,180,270) and embed that data within the Security Sector file. Now, we recently have noticed a change within games in regards to that Challenge/Response timer.

We recently found out that new games ripped with kreon drives will give back a degree, that in combination with ixtreme jitter, will produce a 360 degree value. This would be a unacceptable range (should only be 0-359). This is a detectable and possibly a criteria for the recent ban waves. Also, this would explain why some users got banned playing the same games that others played, and did not get banned. The point of jitter is to randomly give back proper values. With that in mind, a random jitter value from a kreon drive, with a random jitter from a ixtreme drive will rarely give back a 360 degree value. This new ixtreme will wrap that value to ensure that no 360 degree value can be submitted.

Now, a note of recommendation, due to statistical findings. We have spent days ripping *thousands* of security sector's with various drive/software combinations and have come to the following:

The most accurate/valid SS replication is done with a samsung drive using Schtrom's extraction software. So far, we have seen only a very small percentage of 6701 rips in comparison to kreon, or samsung with XBC. Now, given that, i think it is important to inform that this value was previously normal with older games. It may or may not be normal with *every* new game, but with some so far.

Samsung with XBC will give rare, but occasional 6701 (360 degree value) with new games. Kreon with any ripping software will commonly give back 6701 with new games! So, if you are planning on backing up your purchased games, please try to use samsung with schtrom 360 xtract for the most reliable replica possible!!!! This *could* mean the difference from being banned on xbox live, or not.

Now, as always, remember that you are modifying your console *at your own risk*. If you make a backup of your game and play it on xbox live, you will always run a risk of getting your console banned.

This release also comes with firmtool 1.2, here is the changelog:
- Added support for Samsung ms19
- Added prompt for Samsung firmware to copy version strings.
This will allow for those who want their ms25,ms21,or ms19 to report as a ms28.
- Added Xtreme/iXtreme version detection in the hacked source
- Added extra check of BenQ key range for odd BenQ firmware revisions
- Rewrote firmware and version detection. Works properly with all spoofed firmware.
- Added spoofed firmware detection

Official Site: (n/a by commodore4eva)
Download: n/a (May be illegal under EULA/DMCA)
News-Source: xbins.org

[bub]

release for this is imminent

[QUALCAST]

is it worth updating from 1.2 , or is the damage already done so to speak?

[TheThingIs]

well if they hadnt detected you yet then wouldnt it be wise to update so that you are doing everything possible to stop them detecting you in the future!

[tef892]

Yep my question exactly.

Rls is now in the usual places btw.

[pizza-man]

release for this is imminent

???
its out

[Modcoms]

just got it hope its ok to link to rapidshare

duno if it is so taking it off sorry
if i was wrong someone will put back on

[ant3b]

i dont think this matters on the 5.2 firmware no disc jitter correction.. am i right pizza?

[Omgporn]

ant , turns out all these firmwares have had bad jitter . C4E tried to sort it out just before the spring update with 5.3 yet the damage had already been done and people were banned weeks later .

Just update to the latest f/w Ant I guess you never play any of them old copies on your 360 ? Then why allow it as Ixtreme 1.4 'apparently' defeats all current XBL detections

[bub]

???
its out

Wasnt available 8.00am this morning but it is now, excellent, will do my Benq & Sammy 28 this week

[MODDIGI]

Interesting stuff, however I'm still a little confused.

Does this mean that bad rips can be played and the f/w will correct the bad jitter values? Or do we still have to re-rip bad copies?

[bub]

should be ok with bad rips now but I wont use them, best to be safe then sorry

[MODDIGI]

should be ok with bad rips now but I wont use them, best to be safe then sorry

Indeed

What will you use to check the copies are correct?

[pizza-man]

Wasnt available 8.00am this morning but it is now, excellent, will do my Benq & Sammy 28 this week

now if u had of checked u would have seen it was out at 8am LOL
me being sarky and picky LOL

[ant3b]

ant , turns out all these firmwares have had bad jitter . C4E tried to sort it out just before the spring update with 5.3 yet the damage had already been done and people were banned weeks later .

Just update to the latest f/w Ant I guess you never play any of them old copies on your 360 ? Then why allow it as Ixtreme 1.4 'apparently' defeats all current XBL detections

I have redone all my games with stealth mate to make sure and check them with muller monster or mulleter which ever you want to call it!! lol! i dont see the point updating as mine aint broke.. as i always say if it aint broke dont fix it..

[Omgporn]

I have redone all my games with stealth mate to make sure and check them with muller monster or mulleter which ever you want to call it!! lol! i dont see the point updating as mine aint broke.. as i always say if it aint broke dont fix it..

Exactly , but you don't really want to get caught out next time as you don't know what things the firmwares doing wrong . But its upto you i guess...we all the risk playing copies online .

[bub]

now if u had of checked u would have seen it was out at 8am LOL
me being sarky and picky LOL

Pizza man, you must be finding your stuff from better places than me, this morning I tried Newsbin, NZBrus, Torrents, a few 360 sites like maxconso and nothing. So a PM with a couple of links would be nice if thats ok, would be appreiciated ;-) I did get it from nzbrus in the end but not at 8.00am

I see a few people mentioning Mulleter, apparantly thats not enough. Rap posted info on this you need to extract the SS with Mulleter and check the bin with Kreon Checker and only then can you be sure if your game is ok

bub

[Omgporn]

Check your pm

[f1kid]

iv not updated my lads yet but what will this one help with on is 360 hit 47 d and sorry whats disc jitter do

here you go nzb

[majicman21]

do flash this on top of v1.3 or flash to original state then to 1.4

thanks