Maximus: Xbox 360 Firmware Toolbox for Windows v1.0

For some people, it’s quite bothersome to do firmcrypt operations (whether to encrypt or decrypt) using hexeditor to know if a file is crypted or not, or copy-pasting keys.

Carranzafp came up with a graphical tool to handle several common DVD-drive firmware tasks: Maximus – 360 FIRMWARE TOOLBOX for Windows Ver 1.0. The tool solves above mentioned problems and does common firmware tasks as well with the click of the mouse. Key features include:

• Supports Samsung and Hitachi firmwares (all versions)
• Shows Vendor, ROM version and also if its crypted or not
• Shows the 16 byte Keys no matter if the file is Crypted
• Allows adding of TAGS to a KEY like Owner, Serial No, Date (tags are not saved to firmware file though)
• Fully integrated with Windows Context Menu (like winrar)
• Fully supports 512 KB firmwares (2 banks)

Carranzafp’s tool is very easy to use as it employs screens familiar to Windows user. After extracting the contents to a folder, simply open the application and go to Options. There, click “Enable Windows Context Menu.”

There’s a known bug in the tool: “If the context menu is not shown when you right-click over a file just open the application and do Options-Disable Windows Menu and then Options-Enable Windows Context Menu.” Pls. note that the said tool was built fitting Carranzafp’s own needs. Everyone is free to choose other similar tools.

For some people, it’s quite bothersome to do firmcrypt operations (whether to encrypt or decrypt) using hexeditor to know if a file is crypted or not, or copy-pasting keys.

Carranzafp came up with a graphical tool to handle several common DVD-drive firmware tasks: Maximus – 360 FIRMWARE TOOLBOX for Windows Ver 1.0. The tool solves above mentioned problems and does common firmware tasks as well with the click of the mouse. Key features include:

• Supports Samsung and Hitachi firmwares (all versions)
• Shows Vendor, ROM version and also if its crypted or not
• Shows the 16 byte Keys no matter if the file is Crypted
• Allows adding of TAGS to a KEY like Owner, Serial No, Date (tags are not saved to firmware file though)
• Fully integrated with Windows Context Menu (like winrar)
• Fully supports 512 KB firmwares (2 banks)

Carranzafp’s tool is very easy to use as it employs screens familiar to Windows user. After extracting the contents to a folder, simply open the application and go to Options. There, click “Enable Windows Context Menu.”

There’s a known bug in the tool: “If the context menu is not shown when you right-click over a file just open the application and do Options-Disable Windows Menu and then Options-Enable Windows Context Menu.” Pls. note that the said tool was built fitting Carranzafp’s own needs. Everyone is free to choose other similar tools.