AP2.5 DAE.bin Update from C4Eva, Wasabi360, xk3y

[CoFree]

AP2.5 DAE.bin Update from C4Eva, Wasabi360, BoxZii, xk3y
From c4evaspeaks.com:

Today, Microsoft began rolling out SystemUpdate v2.0.14692.0 to all Xbox 360′s registered in the Fall 2011 Dash Preview program. Although the dae.bin changed in the initial v2.0.14686.0 preview update, its appended challenge was not active, which accounts for why participants were still able to play AP2.5/XGD3 backups. With SU 14692, the previously dormant challenge table has now been activated, and all AP2.5/XGD3 backups containing outdated AP25 replay data will fail the system’s AP2.5 challenges and result in a failure flag. This now means that all LIVE-connected users on both the current 13604 retail dash and 14692 preview dash are faced with the same situation, and needless to say, are still advised to avoid playing any AP2.5/XGD3 backups.


From wasabi360.com:

As some of you may be aware, recently Microsoft has begun SILENTLY updating Xbox 360's as they connect to Xbox Live with updated protection for AP25 enabled games. The updated protection is such that it is unique to every console, and at the current time the only known way to circumvent this is to simply stay off Xbox Live. If you have connected to Xbox Live within the past 48 hours then it is likely your console has already been silently updated. If this is the case then you will no longer be able to play AP25 enabled games (please note however that your console will not get flagged thanks to Wasabi's AP25 failure protection).
We would like to stress to everyone - stay off Xbox Live until further notice! Do not sign onto Xbox Live even if your Wasabi 360 Ultra is in pass-through mode. In addition we would like to remind everyone that you should never update your Xbox 360 system software to a version beyond what is officially supported by Wasabi 360 Ultra (which at the current time is 2.0.13604.0). Team Wasabi, along with the rest of the Xbox 360 scene, are working towards a solution to this AP25 "dae.bin" issue and will keep you updated as more information becomes available.


From boxzii.com:

Microsoft has begun SILENTLY updating Xbox 360's as they connect to Xbox Live with updated protection for AP25 enabled games. The updated protection is such that it is unique to every console, and at the current time the only known way to circumvent this is to simply stay off Xbox Live. If you have connected to Xbox Live within the past 48 hours then it is likely your console has already been silently updated. If this is the case then you will no longer be able to play AP25 enabled games
Stay off Xbox Live until further notice! Do not sign onto Xbox Live even if your Boxzii is in pass-through mode. In addition we would like to remind everyone that you should never update your Xbox 360 system software to a version beyond what is officially supported by Boxzii 360 (which at the current time is 2.0.13604.0). We along with the rest of the Xbox 360 scene, are working towards a solution to this AP25 patches and will keep you updated as more information becomes available.


From x360keyforum.com:

Expect an update in the next few days.
It's doubtful that disk profiling data will be available for all the old XGD2/AP25 games at release, shortly after is my guess. All the XGD3 games I have looked at have the same profile and that's done now (there will be more in the future no doubt).
The good news is:
-You only have to profile a disk once
-Tools will be available in the coming weeks that will let you do this yourselves
-AP26 is finally handled correctly (CFW couldn't deal with it correctly either )

[sas67]

not sure if this should go here,but im sure it will be moved if not..

Get your AP2.5/XGD3 backups working again after the silent DAE update.
The recent silent DAE update stopped all AP2.5 / XGD3 backups from booting. Until a solid solution is released, here is a simple workaround

Thanks to Dattran over at XPGamesaves.com for discovering this simple work around.

For this example we are going to use MW3.

1. Get a USB flash drive, At least 1GB in size and format it (FAT)

2. Insert into Xbox and goto memory devices. Select USB and configure it as a storage device.

3. Download this MW3 Title Update. http://www.multiupload.com/YNO57JNJNV

4. Download Horizon (Great game modding app btw - JTAG / Glitchers should be using the shit out of this - you can use other apps but this is my tool of choice). http://www.xboxmb.com/horizon/

5. Select Tools > Device Explorer

6. Plug in USB device to PC

7. Device will be detected. Select Inject File

8. Load the the MW3 TU that you downloaded.

9. Connect the USB stick to your Xbox. Restart and boot your MW3 backup.

Notes: You may have to delete the system cache after every time you do a fresh boot of the game. But hey, it works.

You can get other title updates from here: http://www.xbuc.net

Nothing is ever live safe. It may work, it may not. I'm not your mom make your own choice.

Please report if you have any success / links to TU's / better methods.
YOU SHOULD ALWAYS REVERT TO STOCK FW BEFORE ANY MAJOR UPDATE - ALWAYS, ALWAYS, ALWAYS !!

the source is teamxecuter forums,thanks to ubergeek

[bor4748]

iXtreme LT+ v3.0 On The Way — AP2.5 Defeated
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Posted on 2011-11-20 by admin | Translate

iXtreme LT+ v3.0 is on the way! Yesterday, having revealed to the team yesterday an idea for countering the recent dae.bin/AP2.5 update, c4eva has today confirmed that he has in fact completely done away with the need for dae.bin/AP2.5 data. Although it’s early stages, c4eva has successfully completed several tests which validate this new method and classified his solution as the “silver bullet” for AP2.5. Rather than using captured challenge results each time the dae.bin changes, the new method builds a complete set of profile data for each disc and works for all AP2.5 challenges, regardless of how the dae.bin is changed. As a result, the format of backup ISOs will be changing as the AP25 replay sector will no longer be included and the profile data will instead take its place. Though c4eva noted that it will take some development time as it’s not a quick fix, both he and the team will now be putting their full efforts behind bringing this solution to life in the form of new versions of iXtreme LT+, Xbox Backup Creator, and abgx360.

brad new post on c4speaks looks like c4e wins again and whats up with the silverbullet he must like coors lol get ready for LT+3.0!!!!!!

[Hexadecimal_7]

So as always hitachi drives are unaffected by all this mess and have no worries about booting AP2.5 and XDG3 discs?

[moonknight]

Older Hitachi's aren't, as well as Samsungs since then can't do ap2.5 checks. Hitachi's are still waiting on the release of LT2.0 firmware to be able to play xgd3 discs, though.

[patastinky]

Older Hitachi's aren't, as well as Samsungs since then can't do ap2.5 checks. Hitachi's are still waiting on the release of LT2.0 firmware to be able to play xgd3 discs, though.

That's already been released. Checked the appropriate sites:) I just updated so i guess that mean i can play all the new games now?