DVD-rw that can read X-Box games?

Captain N. · July 2nd, 2003

Does anyone know if there is a DVD-rw with an appropriate hacked firmware that can read X-Box games?

I know this sounds suspicious, but I have a Shuttle XPC with only one drive bay, and I'd like to get all the use out of it as possible, and I have no X-Box, and don't have the nerve to solder anything to something that expensive anyway.

Thanks.

Ishan · July 2nd, 2003

I've heard of a samsung drive with the correct firmware and some modification that can be used as a replacement drive for the xbox but not on a pc.
Anyway, just buy a xbox, those are cheap these days...

Captain N. · July 3rd, 2003

They aren't that expensive, but they aren't cheap enough to be soldering stuff to ;-). I need a DVD-rw anyway, so I'd still like to know if anyone knows of a DVD-+RW that can read X-Box games.

Galway no Sora · July 3rd, 2003

search on eBay.com. I ever know one of them few month ago.

ready2rumbelX · July 3rd, 2003

Aren't XBOX using standard DVD discs? What's special about them?

ready2rumbelX

**Kane** · July 3rd, 2003

Quote:

Originally Posted by ready2rumbelX

Aren't XBOX using standard DVD discs? What's special about them?

ready2rumbelX

They are written from the outside in. this makes running games smaller than a gig or so quite efficient on a CAV drive like hte X-Box has, however as this is the opposite to 'normal' drives....

Ishan · July 3rd, 2003

CAV is just a way of writing data on a disc, it doesn't prevent you from reading datas, my old yamaha cd burner is a CAV burner

. the protection resid in random unreadable sectors making the disk unreadable by a standard dvdrom.
It's a bit like those cd audio protection but a step further.

**Kane** · July 3rd, 2003

Did you read what I said? It can't be read on a regular dive.
The reason I mentioned CAV is because the X-Box drive is CAV, which means that it'll read the outside of the disc faster.
CAV is not the protection. The fact that the data is essentialy back to front is.

July 2nd, 2003	#1 (permalink)
Captain N. Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 52	DVD-rw that can read X-Box games? Does anyone know if there is a DVD-rw with an appropriate hacked firmware that can read X-Box games? I know this sounds suspicious, but I have a Shuttle XPC with only one drive bay, and I'd like to get all the use out of it as possible, and I have no X-Box, and don't have the nerve to solder anything to something that expensive anyway. Thanks.

July 2nd, 2003	#2 (permalink)
Ishan Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 6	Re: DVD-rw that can read X-Box games? I've heard of a samsung drive with the correct firmware and some modification that can be used as a replacement drive for the xbox but not on a pc. Anyway, just buy a xbox, those are cheap these days...

July 3rd, 2003	#3 (permalink)
Captain N. Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 52	Re: DVD-rw that can read X-Box games? They aren't that expensive, but they aren't cheap enough to be soldering stuff to ;-). I need a DVD-rw anyway, so I'd still like to know if anyone knows of a DVD-+RW that can read X-Box games.

July 3rd, 2003	#4 (permalink)
Galway no Sora ~¤ PanZeR ¤~ idRO Thor Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Valhalla, in Odin's throne Posts: 3,144	Re: DVD-rw that can read X-Box games? search on eBay.com. I ever know one of them few month ago. __________________ Core 2 Duo 1.6 GHz «» 2048MB DDR2 RAM «» 256MB onboard Graphic Onboard Realtek High Definition Soundcard «» 160 + 40 GB SATA HDD Pioneer DVD±RW «» 15.4" Widescreen LCD «» Windows Vista Ultimate Sucks ha? Yeah, that's a laptop for sure.

July 3rd, 2003	#5 (permalink)
ready2rumbelX InnarX Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Borderline InSAnE Posts: 2,667	Re: DVD-rw that can read X-Box games? Aren't XBOX using standard DVD discs? What's special about them? ready2rumbelX __________________ ready2rumbelX -Intel Core 2 Quad (@3200Mhz) -Gigabyte 965P-S3 motherboard -2GB TwinMOS PC-6400 (DDR2 800) RAM -Seagate 80GB and 320GB 7200rpm H.D -Sapphire Radeon HD 4870 512MB GDDR 5 (790/4400) -Windows Vista Ultimate SP1 (x86) -Realtek HD w/ Creative PC Works 5.1 -2 x L.G DVD/CD-RW Combo - GSA-H62N

July 3rd, 2003	#7 (permalink)
Ishan Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 6	Re: DVD-rw that can read X-Box games? CAV is just a way of writing data on a disc, it doesn't prevent you from reading datas, my old yamaha cd burner is a CAV burner . the protection resid in random unreadable sectors making the disk unreadable by a standard dvdrom. It's a bit like those cd audio protection but a step further. __________________ Gema Gemaaaaaaaa!!!

July 3rd, 2003	#8 (permalink)
Kane 邪魔ゎ指せない Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Gosport, England Posts: 26,255	Re: DVD-rw that can read X-Box games? Did you read what I said? It can't be read on a regular dive. The reason I mentioned CAV is because the X-Box drive is CAV, which means that it'll read the outside of the disc faster. CAV is not the protection. The fact that the data is essentialy back to front is. __________________ >Site Live< Pop over to my site for help with setting up PSX emulators. Help for the Final Fantasies and other RPGs avalaible Celes: (Desktop) Athlon 64 X2 4200+, 2Gb 400MHz DDR Ram, MSI K8N Platinum, GeForce 8800 GTS 320Mb, 500Gb RAID HDD, Vista Business Erika: (MCPC) Athlon XP 2400+, 1Gb 400MHz DDR Ram, geForce 6800 256Mb, 80Gb Hdd, XP 2005 MCE Kimiko: (Desktop 2) Athlon 64 3000+, 512Mb 400MHz DDR Ram, Asus K8V, geForce 6800 128Mb

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode