How to extract / dump title updates (patches) to and from the Xbox 360 hard drive

I tried connecting my 60Gb HDD to my PC using Xplorer360 and it would not recognize the Partition 3.

I found a program called Xport (V2.12 I think) and it not only works with the 60Gb HDD, but seems to tell you what the Folders and Files are in real English, in Brackets at the end of the File/Folder name.

This may help with distinguishing what update you are looking for on the HDD.

Just a suggestion.

 

I joined digiex specifically because of the title updates and am looking to contribute to the effort. I have a few questions though.

1.) In going through my cache, I found updates for arcade games I did not have; they were demos that came preinstalled. If its true we can get the arcade updates with out the game, should these be submitted?

2.) In going through the cache, I could not find the updates for a few games I know I have (Halo 3, Left 4 Dead). If the cache does not store the updates permanently, is there much point copying them into the cache like this? Or did I miss something? I only looked at files beginning with "TU".

Thank you in advance. I look forward to being part of this community.

 

Right, but if copying an update from the PC to the HDD doesn't permanently install the update on the XBox, is there much point in this? The only game I have seen that makes it clear what version it is is Halo 3. Do I constantly have to be using the XPort/Xplorer360 to look at the cache to see what updates I have?

 

OK. I guess this is kind of a new subject. One problem with these updates is that it's being harder than it should be to figure out what they do. I'll keep looking for the changelogs and post them in the title updates section if/when I find them. I'll keep playing around with it and post updates and I hope others will do the same.

Good luck everyone!

 

Question, if there are multiple title updates for a game, do I need to have all of them, or only the latest?

 

Only the latest I believe.

 

Ok, I've learned a little more that about title updates that I want to share with everyone.

1. You do not need the full version of an arcade game to get the updates for it. However, simply downloading the trial is not enough to get the update. You must start the game while signed in to XBox Live. If there is an update, you will be prompted to download it.

2. Most arcade games do not have updates. Of the arcade games I tested, between one third and one half had updates.

3. It does appear that updates installed into the cache are permanently stored. I have opened my HDD's cache a second time to install updates and found that updates I had put in had been copied to the Content folder.

4. Changelogs for updates are hard to find. However, there are a few sources you can try if you want the changelog: the discussion forum for the game, online strategy guides, and wikis (usually only for series or very popular games).

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5. Digiex does not support apostrophes (') in filenames. Everything up to and including that character is dropped.

 

Yeah, updates no matter what, that is how they stopped the bug in Shadow Complex so no one could play the full game without paying, though its obviously still possible if the update isn't downloaded or deleted.

 

I'm having trouble getting the title updates to load on a previously banned console. In my Cache folder I have some crazy garbled characters. I have tried dumping the Title updates into the Cache folder and firing up games but they are still not loading the proper updates. Running on the 8955 system dash. Any help would be appreciated.

The one I am trying to get working is Gears of War 2 - TU #5.

 

Use Xplorer 360 Extreme Edition, I have had nothing but problems with Xport 360.

 

Which version of Xplorer supports the 60GB hard drive?

 

Will the game tell me in any way thats it updating/updated the game?
I copied a TU for a game into the part3 cache folder.
But when i start the game its not telling me it updating or anything like that.

is something wrong? or do i just have to guess its updated?

 

When I insert a title update into the cache folder, the same file appears to be duplicated several times. For example, I just cleared the cache via the 360 so the folder is empty, then I inserted the title update for Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing and this is how it looks: -



Should I delete the duplicate files so there's just 1 there, or am I OK leaving it as it is?

 

Has anyone else encountered a problem using x360 tool with COMDL.OCX? I've tried multiple ways to get the dependencies correct but cant quite get it to work. I'd really like to get it to work because I would like to both add title updates and download title updates from digiex but I would be unsure of what I am uploading without a working x360 tool. Thanks in advance.