Boot to Freestyle Dash with Dashlaunch..?

[roryson]

my setup at the moment is, FREEBOOT with XEXMENU in my drive, with XEXMENU i then boot FREESTYLE DASH which in im my External hdd. after i boot into FSD and play a game im sent back to FREEBOOT when im finished with the game, so i have to load FSD again with XEXMENU.
What i want is FSD on my main HDD and DASHLAUNCH i think so im booted straight to FSD on boot and stay on it. i think on boot there is a way of booting to FREEBOOT if i want to. So, this is what i want but dont know how to do this. Any help people with a guide.. Thankx in advance..

[AgentD]

Download dashlaunch and freestyle dash
Open dashlaunch folder and edit the launch.ini file in notepad
here's an example

[QuickLaunchButtons]
BUT_X = Hdd:\Content\0000000000000000\C0DE9999\00080000\C0 DE99990F586558 (should read C0DE99990F586558 with no spaces, tried to edit but couldn't fix)
Default = Hdd:\Freestyle\default.xex
[Settings]
nxemini = true
pingpatch = true
contpatch = true
fatalfreeze = false
fatalreboot = false
dvdexitdash = false
xblaexitdash = false
nosysexit = false
nohud = false
noupdater = true
debugout = false
exchandler = true
bootdelay = 0x2A
liveblock = true
livestrong = false
remotenxe = false
hddalive = false
hddtimer = 210

remember to save when done


Copy Freestyle Folder, Installer folder from Dashlaunch and also the launch.ini file to usb drive (I'm assuming you're using a usb drive) and connect to your xbox.

Copy the contents to your xbox HDD using xex menu ( x button selects drive, y button to select options)
(Here's how if you're not sure)
press RB on the xbox controller
press X
select Usb0 and push A
select Freestyle, press Y, select Copy and press A
Press X, select HDD1 and press A
Press Y, select Paste and press A

Press X, select Usb0....... repeat the above steps for installer folder and launch.ini file

Now to install dashlaunch,

open the installer folder in your xbox HDD
run the default.xex
when it loads press A to install dashlaunch and follow the prompts
it will apply the settings described in the launch.ini file you edited and any patches if needed
After it completes press A to shut down
I dont know if it makes a difference but I tend to unplug the power supply from the console for a few secs
Plug the power back in, switch on and Freestyle should boot

[roryson]

cool m8, thanks alot. when i launched freestyle from my xbox harddrive before your post freestyle didnt recognise i had a external drive connected and thus wouldnt play games i had on drive. any ideas please..??

[AgentD]

Go to freestyle settings/content settings/manage game paths
then add the path to your usb drive games folder. eg usb0:\games
when you boot up your xbox or return to dash it will scan the folder specified.
There's also a tab in the settings to do a manual scan.

[roryson]

Ahh, my mistake. i had already done this process but when i was running freestyle from my usb drive. so i forgot i had to do this again on the freestyle running from xbox hdd. thanks again m8

[roryson]

the settings u sent, are thay what i want to be putting in my .ini file or like u said they are just an example. ive not been using a usb stick, ive been using FTP. Thankx..

[roryson]

Also, im not sure what i did but after i shut down my xbox after trying to boot freestyle from my xbox hdd it wouldnt reboot, all i got was the power symbol without the rings flashing, i also didnt get an image on my tv. i tried reboot after reboot with no look, even tried powering up by pressing the eject button.... so i pulled the power and removed all cables on the box and after that it booted fine. any thoughts.??

[AgentD]

is your console a glitch hack or jtag? sounds a bit like it wasn't glitching properly so the exploit wasn't working.

[cunny]

Unplug everything. Power lead, usb + HDD. Wait 30 seconds to a minute. Plug the power back in, nothing else.

Press eject and see if you get into xell reloaded.

If you do it might be best to reflash your nand using the backup img you got sent out.

Did your file locations match the path set?

Hdd:\Freestyle\default.xex including spelling?

once you get it back up. Might be best to format the HDD and start a fresh

[roryson]

i think im using the glitch, running COOLRUNNER.

[cunny]

Yes its glitched.

[AgentD]

did I misunderstand? is it booting properly now after replacing the cables?

[roryson]

it seems to be booting ok now m8

[roryson]

in your post about setting up the .ini file you said
BUT_X = Hdd:\Content\0000000000000000\C0DE9999\00080000\C0 DE99990F586558
is that the right path for me, if not how do i find the right path for Freeboot.?

[AgentD]

[QuickLaunchButtons]
BUT_X = Hdd:\Content\0000000000000000\C0DE9999\00080000\C0 DE99990F586558
Default = Hdd:\Freestyle\default.xex

by default freestyle dash will launch on startup or when you return to dashboard from game. As Cunny mentioned make sure the path to the default.xex for freestyle is correct including spelling.

If you hold the x button while booting or returning to dash, Xex Menu will launch
(C0DE99990F586558 should have no spaces in it, I'm not sure why it appears with a space above)

If you hold the right bumper you will go to NXE dash

[roryson]

ive not got xexmenu installed on my hdd

[AgentD]

change the path in the launch file to the location on your usb

[roryson]

im not sure what info i should put in my launch.ini file for setting up my xbox. ive transfered my freeboot folder and the install folder over to my xbox using ftp, in my client the harddrive is hdd1 not hdd, which should i use.. ?

[AgentD]

Default = Hdd:\Freestyle\default.xex (my xbox hdd shows as Hdd1 in xex menu but in my launch file I have Hdd and it works)

Just to clarify, Freestyle is the name of my folder for freestyle dash, not to be confused with freeboot, which is installed on the nand.
Your folder may read FreeStyleDash 2.2 or similar

[roryson]

so how do i boot to freeboot if i had to..?

[AgentD]

Freeboot is already installed on your nand which allows the console to run unsigned code.
When you switch your console on, freeboot starts and allows you to run xex menu, freestyle dash etc

What you need is Freestyle Dash, dashlaunch and xex menu, the nxe dash(microsoft's xbox dash) is already in place.
When dashlaunch is installed you can access any of the above by holding the relevant button when returning to dashboard.
(you can assign the buttons by editing the paths we talked about in your launch file)

[roryson]

sorry for all the questions, is it possible for u to setup my launch.ini and explain to me what i need to do. Sorry for asking m8

[roryson]

if u cant be assed m8 just say, its understanderble..

[roryson]

right, ive just installed XEXMENU to the path stated in the .ini file u said. now what m8..??

[AgentD]

It's not a problem, happy to help, I just keep unsociable hours and can't be online all the time.

So you have xex menu installed and working in your xbox hdd, it should be visible in your game library in NXE dash.

Next in your xbox hdd you should have your Freestyle folder(freestyle dash).

Next in xbox hdd, the folder called Installer that you took from dashlaunch and the launch.ini file

[QuickLaunchButtons]
BUT_X = Hdd:\Content\0000000000000000\C0DE9999\00080000\C0 DE99990F586558 (should read C0DE99990F586558 with no spaces, tried to edit but couldn't fix)
Default = Hdd:\Freestyle\default.xex
[Settings]
nxemini = true
pingpatch = true
contpatch = true
fatalfreeze = false
fatalreboot = false
dvdexitdash = false
xblaexitdash = false
nosysexit = false
nohud = false
noupdater = true
debugout = false
exchandler = true
bootdelay = 0x2A
liveblock = true
livestrong = false
remotenxe = false
hddalive = false
hddtimer = 210


From there run xex menu
Navigate to the Installer folder in xbox hdd.
Press A on the default.xex to install dashlaunch.
Follow the prompts, it will read the launch file, you won't need to make changes when asked but you can apply the patches it suggests.
When it's complete press A to shut down xbox

remove power cable from xbox for 30 secs

When you reboot it should boot directly into Freestyle Dash

[roryson]

do i put the launch.ini in the install folder or on the root of the drive m8?

[AgentD]

launch file in the root

[roryson]

thankx alot m8

[AgentD]

Not a problem, let me know how you get on

[roryson]

will do m8

[cunny]

How have you got on with this?

[roryson]

Not touched it yet m8, might do tonight

[roryson]

So, in my FTP software and in XEXMENU my xbox HDD comes up with HDD1. I want to know what I put in my .ini file for dashlaunch...

[AgentD]

My console also shows as hdd1 when in xex menu but in my launch file I use hdd ,which works

[roryson]

Cheers dude.

[roryson]

Just wanted to be sure m8

[roryson]

And the launch file goes in the root of the drive not in the install folder

[AgentD]

In the root, not in the installer folder

[roryson]

Cheers mate. Might try it tonight

[AgentD]

let us know how you get on

[roryson]

In dashlaunch when I'm installing is there any patches I should be aware of.?

[AgentD]

no, it will only install patches needed for your specific console

[roryson]

Cheers bud

[roryson]

Does it matter what version of dashlaunch I use.?

[AgentD]

you should use the latest version, 2.29

[roryson]

Could u post a link m8. Tried a site but it's down

[roryson]

Mega upload is down

[AgentD]

Go to Team Xecuter and download auto xbins

Downloads | Team Xecuter (http://team-xecuter.com/downloads/)


Run auto xbins(works like an ftp client) on your comp and navigate to


xbox 360/development/system apps/dash launch

[roryson]

Thanks again

[roryson]

just tried to download xbins, my antivirus says there is a virus in the zip

[roryson]

all sorted m8

[roryson]

just ran freestyle from my hdd1, browsing the menu's they seem a bit slow, any thoughts m8?

[AgentD]

freestyle should be responsive like the nxe dash. Any further info?

[roryson]

it seemed to scan alot

[AgentD]

Let it finish scanning and then see if it's more responsive

[roryson]

i will do m8

[roryson]

turned off auto scan at beggining m8, see if that helps

[roryson]

its better but not perfect, i need a drink m8..

[AgentD]

I think it's just the initial scan that takes some time. Should be quicker after the first run.

While in Freestyle you can check cpu and gpu temps by clicking the right thumbstick.
You might want to check your fan setting also

[roryson]

will do, thought i would reboot the box, after i turned it back on it wouldnt boot up. i had to pull all wire's out then reboot. working again, this is the second time ive done this

[roryson]

CPU at 43.1C and GPu at 65.2C

[AgentD]

You haven't installed dashlaunch yet, have you?
To me that sounds like the glitch hack installation (but cant say for sure).
Some boxes can take several mins to boot and capacitors are being used to shorten the time in some troublesome consoles.
It might be worth having a chat with the person who glitched your console about that issue.

[roryson]

m8, i cant get my games to show in 360 games folder

[roryson]

no m8, not installed dashlaunch yet

[AgentD]

gpu temp seems a bit on the high side. did you turn your fan on in freestyle settings?

[roryson]

nope i didnt m8

[roryson]

seems ok when i run freestyle from my external hdd

[AgentD]

you might want to consider turning the fan on. A cooler console will perform better

turn the auto scan back on and let it finish scanning.
After the initial scan it doesn't take long.

Does freestyle show the correct path to your games folder in settings?

[AgentD]

you could change the path in the launch file to where you have freestyle on your usb, if you feel it performs better there

[roryson]

thats true m8, ill let it scan and see what happens first

[roryson]

games are listed again. ill leave it for half hour or so. see what happens

[roryson]

in my games setting folder i can have sub folders yeh.? like original xbox, 360 games and XBLA and god folder?

[AgentD]

I have different folders in my usb drive, Games, XBLA, GOD, xbox1 rather than sub folders

[roryson]

while i was in freestyle i tried to rip a game to my hdd not it didnt recognise i had a disc in my drive, eventually the box froze

[AgentD]

Will it play a game from disc drive?
Maybe rip the game on your pc and then onto usb drive?

...anyway how about the task in hand? How goes that project?

Boot to Freestyle Dash with Dashlaunch..?

[roryson]

ive just deleted freestyle from my hdd and im gonna send it back via ftp. see what happens

[roryson]

brb, off get a beer

[roryson]

tried playing an original game disc in freestyle but it wouldnt play, said please download the game again but played in NXE

[roryson]

still cant get freestyle to list games

[AgentD]

if you deleted freestyle and put a new copy over you would need to set the paths again in settings.

[roryson]

yup, done that m8

[roryson]

still playing from usb hdd

[AgentD]

manual scan button in settings? Set scan depth higher also in settings?
What is different now than when it was listing the games earlier?

[roryson]

just set scan depth to full. everything the same apart from image download settings

[roryson]

tried manual scan and it said please wait for scan to complete

[AgentD]

did you try rebooting?

[roryson]

sure did m8

[AgentD]

if the scan depth is on full, you've started the manual scan and it's picking up nothing then it sounds like it's looking in the wrong place

[roryson]

its found them now and listed them, but its slow opening 360 game folder on desktop

[AgentD]

pc desktop?

[roryson]

xbox home screen m8, sorry for not been clear

[AgentD]

I'm not sure why its running slow from your hdd.
If it runs better from your usb then change the launch.ini

[QuickLaunchButtons]
BUT_X = Hdd:\Content\0000000000000000\C0DE9999\00080000\C0 DE99990F586558 (should read C0DE99990F586558 with no spaces, tried to edit but couldn't fix)
Default = Usb0:\Freestyle\default.xex

assuming your usb shows as Usb0

or even run both from your usb

[QuickLaunchButtons]
BUT_X = Usb0:\XeXmenu\default.xex (assuming this is where you have xexmenu on your usb drive)
Default = Usb0:\Freestyle\default.xex (once again assuming this is where freestyle is on your usb)

[roryson]

ive come to the conclusion that when i run xex and launch frestyle. if i launch freestyle and then connect my external with games on it doesnt see my games. but if i run xex then connect my external harddrive, let xex see my HDD then run feestyle it works fine..

[roryson]

im gonna try send my games to a folder on my xbox HDD and see what happens from there..

[AgentD]

external drive should be plugged in when you boot your console.

Is the problem that the xbox doesn't see you external drive at all?

Did you format your usb drive from your xbox to begin with.
If you format the drive from your pc, the xbox wont recognise the device

[roryson]

i formated the drive to fat32 from my pc. if i have my external drive connected then power on my xbox it wont boot fully, i just get the 360 video

[AgentD]

The drive needs to be formatted from your xbox, the microsoft dash. It installs some files on there.
It won't work until you do so.

[roryson]

so how come its ok when u boot freestyle from my external hdd

[roryson]

are you talking about my xbox hdd or my external?

[AgentD]

The usb drive needs a partition installed on it along with a file system which the xbox does when it formats.
There may be another way to do it but I'm not aware of it.

I believe this is what is causing you problems.


edited to add


your external usb drive

[roryson]

what i was told is i needed to format the usb drive to fat32, and because that file system cant handle files over 4gig i had to convert the games over to GOD files

[roryson]

game's show fine in my library from the xbox hdd.

[AgentD]

My usb drive was formatted by my console, it has an partition and some data files installed by the xbox.

It doesn't cause my console to freeze, it plays all games with or without converting to god packages and can handle all file sizes without issue.

I can only offer you advice and I believe if you were to format it from your xbox and start over you wouldn't be having all these issues.

[roryson]

sounds a good idea m8. ill give it a go, if u could tell me how to format my external drive

[AgentD]

use the nxe dashboard on your console, plug in the drive

go to system settings , look for your usb drive and click to format

[roryson]

do i select configure usb device?

[roryson]

if things dont go right, i have a 640gb hdd in my ps3 which i could put in my xbox if i format it right

[cunny]

The usb drive needs a partition installed on it along with a file system which the xbox does when it formats.
There may be another way to do it but I'm not aware of it.

I believe this is what is causing you problems.


edited to add


your external usb drive

I have mine setup another way. I have my games on my external hdd running from usb. I setup dashlaunch and fsd from my xbox hdd. At the time I set my usb on fat32 I was not using ftp to transfer things over.

All runs fine here with my setup

[roryson]

Agent, if your xbox formated your external drive, did u have to ftp your games across because of the file system on the drive.?

[AgentD]

I've always transferred games or files from pc to usb. I haven't ftp'd anything to my console.
Cunny's last post would suggest its not necessary to format usb drive from the console but what concerns me is your usb drive causing the console to freeze

[cunny]

And going a little further on that Agent would be to either try another USB HDD or USB Enclosure.

So i got FSD running from 60 XBOX HDD
Games on a USB hdd with 500gb drive.


I just reset dashlaunch tonight with your settings from launch.ini an it runs but i cant get it to boot to NXE only from console settings.And i lost all my covers. Oh the fun of it :D

[AgentD]

I have fsd running on 20gb hdd with games on a 500gb usb also

If you hold the right bumper while you boot or return to dash it will go to nxe dash

[cunny]

Which version dash do yo have?

As my launch.ini will have to differ from yours.

BUT_X = Hdd1:\Content\0000000000000000\FFFE07DF\

BUT_X = Hdd:\Content\0000000000000000\C0DE9999\00080000\C0 DE99990F586558

The top 1 is mine. Not correct as can go further just showing the difference. So unsure where to launch mine from

I'm running a freeboot for version 2.0.14699.0 (glitched)

[AgentD]

I'm still running 2.0.13599.0(jtag) purely beacuse I haven't had to update it yet, all games are still working

FFFE07DF - Is that the optional media update?

holding my x button boots xex menu (C0DE99990F586558)

If you wanted to boot into NXE as default, you could leave that line blank

Default =

Also worth noting that although when I navigate with xexmenu my xbox hdd shows as hdd1 but in my launch file I only use hdd for it to work

[roryson]

right, im ready to install dashlaunch but there is 1 thing i need help with. cunny said dont dissable LIVE within dashlaunch because he had trouble downloading covers. so in the launch.ini do i set liveblock = true and change it to false..?

[cunny]

No leave it true. Dashlaunch will ask about blocking LIVE dns just dont allow that option

[roryson]

ive just installed dashlaunch and XEX menu loads with presssing X but NXE wont boot with left bumper, any ideas?

[AgentD]

The right bumper boots into NXE, not the left