One of the best, if not the best modders out there for detailed explanations. Thank you for all the hard work you do and for explaining it so simply! Used this method in the past, now I just RGH3.
I just finished doing an RGH 1.2 on a Falcon using this guide! I also want to add that because you did the wiring for the glitch chip out of order I got mixed up and soldered the wires incorrectly the first time, so if you ever do another tutorial like this one I would definitely recommend showing those in order haha. Otherwise a great guide! Thanks for the help!
just finished desoldering the programmer before i ran out of time, only my second hard mod on any console and it was super difficult especially since my soldering tip is too big, glad to see i still got it done even if it pushed my skills to the limit, thank you for the great tutorials as usual!
Just finished this mod with the help of your fantastic tutorial. Worked flawlessly and boots very fast. This is the beginning of a second life for my Xbox 360. Thanks and cheers!
Great tutorial! I would add some precisions around 45:40 if you're using a Jr Programmer: the NAND dump did not work for me at all. I had to do these steps in this precise order: 1. Close JRunner and disconnect the USB cable from your computer 2. Make sure everything is connected as shown in the video, switches on the programmer in the right positions. 3. Plug in the USB cable and wait 5 seconds 4. Open JRunner and press Read NAND It worked on the first try using this sequence. With a JR Programmer, you cant keep JRunner open the whole time.
I keep J-Runner running the entire time, more sounds like a J-R Programmer issue there. If you have one around, sure, but that's a good example as to why I don't recommend the older flashers anymore. xFlasher360 and PicoFlasher are fantastic.
Thank you for making this video. That alternate solder point for CPU RESET saved me. So with your help I was able to RGH this Falcon Xbox360 I found in the trash.
Thanks Mr Mario. Successfully modded a Falcon that I found in a skip/dumpster in the rain. DVD drive was faulty but I don't need it after fitting a hard drive. Gave the case a good scrub (inside was pretty clean) and repasted the heatsinks. It runs great and will get a new lease of life! Boot times were slow until I bridged the CAP on the Coolrunner and now it's almost instant😄
As Usual Mario my friend you did a beautiful job on this tutorial. Knocked it out of the park my friend. and its always great to see content from you brother. Always good to hear from you. Much Love from Myself and Lorraine
Thank you for the tutorial! Everything worked perfectly. If anyone else reads this, please remember to take your time when preparing the joints and do not rush them. Just remember to think logically and if you are unsure about something research it and ask questions.
I have done two jasper rgh3 and both has been working fine for months. Boot time is a few seconds, not instant like on slims but otherwise perfecly fine once glitched. I wonder if the people that has issues with rgh3 on falcon and jasper are not using a 22K Ohm resistor and a 1N4148 Diode as recommended...
That's the exact result I've had with my Falcon, it works fine for me but still isn't recommended as a solid solution due to the Phat RGH3 implementation being in beta and unstable. I believe I shared some information about it in this video, but I go into more detail in my upcoming RGH3 Phat video.
@@MrMario2011 would be interesting with details in regards to why it would be unstable once glitched and also an explanation/theory of why it would stop working for some after x amount of time (are we sure that the soldering is solid in those cases?). Also, thanks for creating great video tutorials and for interesting info :)
Phew, that was a lot of information! I really wanna RGH 1.2 my Jasper but I'm scared to do it. If I don't have a lot of practice with soldering, where can I practice it? WOW you're so good at it. That teeny tiny little resistor (I think that was what it was?) seems impossible!
For this rgh version you can also get a programmed chip, for 1.2 and so use the pico. Maybe not the best solution but it's cheaper than getting a programmer, since the pico you can repurpose for anything really.
Wouldn't it be simple to install pin headers in those holes? in case later on need to use them again also less hassle soldering wires then removing. Last time I did one of these XB was when Coolrunner had only just been released I should update mine.
Up to you, really. There's nothing wrong with installing a pinheader, but no one really does because it's pretty rare the average user has to reflash their NAND directly to the console like this after the modification has been done. Pinheaders were used for the original Xbox due to modchips cleanly being installed to and connecting to the LPC debug port, but that's not needed for the Xbox 360.
could not get my falcon 16mb to rgh for the life of me on that cpu_rst alternate point. switched to the one by the pll and BOOM instant glitch i was so mad lmfao great tutorial as always ive used all of your tutorials for my console mods and have successfully done 3 of them so far gonna try my hands at a corona next week
As always this is an awesome tutorial!! I really appreciate the technique and skills you share! I am curious if something like the xvc-pico project could allow the Raspberry Pi Pico to connect to the coolrunner's JTAG header to program it.
As I hath said in the comment section of thyne earlier video, thy PICO hath no bounds. Hence thy PICO has chosen MrMario2011 as one of thy disciplines, spread thy word of the unrivaled power of thy PICO.
I went to start my system up after setting everything up and it will not boot up. It just constantly flashes green light…. And nothing on the tv… could it be a bad soldering point?
@@MrMario2011 I showed a few experts and yes my soldering may be the issue… really need a microscope…lol But I want to let you know I really enjoy your RUclips videos from the tutorials to mod chat….. thanks man
I followed this process and my console won't boot. Central light on Xbox flashes green (but not the surrounding 4 other light), and you can hear the glitch chip cycling, but nothing shows in screen. Tried 18-21 timing files, double checked wiring, but no Xell booting. I'm using a xFlasher for the glitch chip and Pico for NaND. Also tried HDMi and A/V out. Is a Falcon. Any thoughts?
Could be related to wire routing or soldering quality, also make sure all the points you soldered to from the chip to the motherboard are accurate. Make sure you're also building your NAND properly as a Glitch2 image.
@@MrMario2011 ok thank you for the answer. I did check everything but I'll check again just in case. I haven't got to the NaND building yet as I don't have the CPU key as Xell won't boot. I have done multiple RGH3 with success but just can't make this 1.2 work ..
Hey MrMario, I need your help. I did this to my jasper and I ran into a problem. I programmed the coolrunner and read the nand and created and wrote the XeLL and wired everything up. But when I went to boot up the console I got rrod. With the error 0023. I don’t know what’s wrong. I checked all of my wiring and resoldered all of the wires and I still have the same issue. I even resoldered the r8c2 chip on the board and it is on there and fine and even tried the alternate points and still not working. I need your help.
This looks a lot harder than it actually is, if you’re using a lot of flux then it’s a total breeze. The only problem i had is locating the PLL point. It’s kinda jumbled in there. But i managed to do it
Good installation. The best solution for Phat Xbox. But CPU RST is better to get from below. PLL it is best to solder the cable from the other side. If you don't have any disturbing components in the way. Xclamp for that has to go down there. Better get ground at the AV port. Also, one should keep 3.3v cables away from the others. Since this can lead to glitch problems. It is best to fix it with a bit of hot glue. Thanks for the video. And thanks for the video with the flashing of the drives :) I do that more often now
We all have our own ways of doing it! CPU_RST alt point I used can actually be better and has been recommended for stubborn consoles in the past, but it can be harder to solder to due to it being so small. As for GND, a ground is a ground for the most part, I just have a preference for using the motherboard's ground.
I managed to find a 360 elite at a thrift store i go to for 25 bucks repasted it and cleaned it up and it works good. Been trying to find a 360 to mod and now I gotta just get some of the gear to mod one of these. If this was 09 or 2010 I'd have a buddy do it for me lol but those days are long gone.
Hello . can somebody help..my fans not spinning and i got permanent red and green light afer building and flashing the nand sucessfully....did i screwed up hardware or sofware side? xbox 360 flacon
Reflash stock NAND, desolder 3v3 from the chip or board, see if it boots stock successfully. If so, resolder the chip, the RGH 1.2 timings should allow stock to boot. If there's an issue, it could be wiring. You could also try to rewrite ECC after this.
@@MrMario2011 thanks for trying but i guess i failed...i cant rebuild the nand because i didnt used the method with ethernet ...so i got no lockdown value(also no photo fo the fuse lines) to build a new nand
Amazing tutorial! I followed it all the way through and my 360 works great! I do have a question though. When backing up the files from JRunner, i noticed i didn't have a glitch.ecc file. Is this a problem? Thanks
I rgh3 two jaspers, one 16mb and one BB 256mb, both work great, i noticed that the BB boots instantly more times than the 16mb, because sometimes it takes up to 10 sec but only from a cold boot, other than that they both boot instantly
tried this and failed miserably. broke my xbox that ive had since i was a kid. hoping i can at least somehow get the data off it and put it on a new one
thats exactly what i did, and i bought a pre modded 360 so i dont have to even try it again. my main issue was that i dont have the correct soldering heads for such small points so i was just soldering a lot of them together which i guess shorted the board
Hey, so i was rgh’ing another console and i accidentally lifted off the r8c2 resistor, i soldered every other point but the resistor is still desoldered. What should i do? Also in my few attempts at resoldering the resistor and wire, when i did get it to connect my coolrunner just blinked green and the other led was red. The console’s ring was flashing in the centre and the fans were constantly slowing down and then going faster. Anu help?
Is RGH 3 any better for Jaspers? Gonna do a Trinity and Jasper this weekend and was curious if they ever found a more reliable way for RGH3 on a Jasper. If not I'll forsure order a glitch chip and do 1.2. I've saw some posts about making a pico into a glitch chip itself but think it may only be for Trinity and is not well documented.
I've done a few RGH 3 jasper and they always struggle to boot but eventually do. it gets annoying tho. Falcons however have been really great on RGH 3 for me.
so i tried now my falcon and jasper bb from rgh3 to rgh1.2. Falcon makes no difference, always instaboot. and the jasper also no difference boots within 6-20sec (tested all time files). so i will stay with rgh3.
Currently struggling on this. In J-Runner, I'm at the point to where I have to flash the timing file onto my Coolrunner. However, the SVF flash fails, even though the coolrunner is in Phat Programming mode, and the Xflasher is in SPI mode. Could really use some help, as online solutions didn't help me any. Edit: Turns out the Coolrunner I bought had the Prg/Nor switch installed backwards. After switching it to the Nor side, it flashed immediately. Ah, the world of knockoff devices
I’ve been out of the scene for a long time, last I heard (years ago) when I was flashing my DVD drive the common wisdom was to never boot your 360 without a DVD drive connected as you’d get banned from Xbox Live. Any idea if that’s still the case as I booted my RGH a lot without the DVD to refine timings
I remember that clearly! So many years later I can confidently say that's not a factor to getting banned. If you check the SecData there is a value which counts how many times the console was booted without a DVD drive, but I've never ever ever ever seen a console banned solely for being turned on without a DVD drive.
Back in 2016 I had issues with MX4. It started to separate on my Jasper after 2 months, and the grey stuff got pressed out of the heatsink, and only the oil stayed on the chip. Luckily, it did not get harmed. Probably was just a bad batch.
"as long as its not plumbing flux" .....meanwhile i've been using the same tub of plumbing flux for years and havnt had any issues with anything i've soldered with it even years later including a xbox 360 or 2 haha
Amazing video thank you. Can I use a ck3 lite v1.1, using the same wire installation and use the coolrunner timing files for the rgh 1.2? If so do I leave all the dip switches to off? Thanks
A CK3 Lite is for DVD drives, you might be referring to CR3 Lite? If so, I've never done an install with one of those, but I know they are RGH 1.2 compatible. You could try it with DIP switches off, but sorry, I have no experience firsthand with one.
That one might need a little more heat or time with the iron on it. Although worst case scenario I believe that another GND point, so there's plenty of alternatives for that.
Hey Mr Mario. I'm not well versed in the modding scene. But I have a Jasper motherboard. Not aware of the version. Which glitch chip would you recommend for rgh 1.2'ing my jasper 360? A matrix or Coolrunner rev c?
Hi there another great video. I installed a matrix into my jasper BB and im getting really inconsistant boots sometimes none at all. Im curious as to the wire. Is it insulated from electrical noise?
@@MrMario2011 ive tried 2 matrixs with 17-24 and even tried mounting one to the xclamp just to get the shortest wires possible other then power and ground. But it magically boots when i play with the pll wire but when i let it go itll freeze on boot animation.
I'm pretty new to this, but if I'm correct there's no way to flash the coolrunner without the xflasher? Is this impossible without the xflasher? I'm confused why the pico is presented as an option but it can only flash the console and not the coolrunner
Unfortunately you do need an SPI flasher to handle flashing the glitch chip. The Pico is only capable of flashing the console's NAND. As for the other question about the flashers I have no clue.
The problem is this: I installed new NAND memory. Now it's empty. I don't have original native dumps. There are no keys either. What falcon files need to be written to memory for XELL to work? How to collect XELLL if there is no retail dump?
Make sure stock NAND is flashed over, desolder power from the CoolRunner and boot up the console. If it still boots stock NAND successfully, you would probably have to continue on with the top side CLK point which you can look up, it's near the ANA chip but it is harder to solder to. If the console isn't turning on at all, you would have to perform trace repair to FT2R2.
Hey Mr, mario, would it be possible to give some more info on how to connect to the coolrunner with a pico. ive made a nand read but now im kinda lost on how to continue
Hello Mr Mario, I have falcon xbox360 and when I try to read nano it say “ device not found” I am using a xflasher and I had resolder 4times, but still get the “ device not found” I do not have the glitch chip but I have everything plug in (not powered on). Is it not working because I don’t have the glitch chip or is it something else?
@@MrMario2011 how do you think I can mod my 360 now lol. I got a mint jasper and a falcon with intermittent disc drive sitting cant mod 😵💫😔. Hopefully soon lol
I have a Jasper which stopped glitching with RGH 1.2 only a few days after putting it together! The cap addition of various values close to the recommend one did not help. Unfortunately had to reverse that to stock. Might try a different glitch chip. I ended up doing it with a Falcon of mine. Instant boot with the Matrix which I used for the Jasper.
@@Henry-vg6wn kept J-Runner settings the same and followed the tutorial in the same way. It is definitely a case where the console itself is stubborn. Have got it glitching a few times but it took hours to do so.
I flashed my 360 many years ao. and a few days ago the console stop posting any video i thought maybe the console died so i bought another 360 and try flashing it with the same old chip. and got the same issue. then is safe to say that the chip is faulty. i got the same coolrunner rev c
Steps are mostly the same. Rewire the glitch chip as needed, reflash the timing file, then build and flash a proper NAND update. The main difference is you don't need to start with stock or flash XeLL to get the CPU key since you already have all that.
Great guide. CPU rest got me. Never would boot. Think it was my CPU rest. Tried to reflow the cable and ended up taking the whole resistor off and pads. Could not get the pad to flow. Ordering another jasper off ebay now and gonna try it again.
OK.If i buy new NAND memory and I installed it on my Xbox 360 (Falcon). It's empty. What specific files should I upload there and where can I get them? Xell (rgh1.2). What are their names?
idk if my comment is getting flagged as spam or what. Watch a vid in spanish called _RECUPERA CUALQUIER XBOX 360 + NAND DONADA AUTOMATICA_ Which means RECOVER ANY XBOX 360 + DONATED NANDS AUTOMATIC. Its a video about recovering/making a new nand, but you would need to ENABLE ENGLISH CAPTIONS to follow through. Its a video on how to CREATE a NAND from scratch.
@scipanovgenadij7732 Check the vids description box also, it has the files to work with. I believe it can help you recover your 360. I tried replying on another vid you posted your issue, but my comment was not going through for some reason idk! Good luck!
Good tutorial, shame I had some issues with the installation of RGH1.2 on my falcon Xbox 360. At first I had the RROD 0010 error code, which after finally sorting that out, I would get no display output to access Xell and the Coolrunner would be slowly blinking green. I ended up trying the RGH3 installation afterwards, which so far has worked and to me has been more reliable.
hi . i have jasper with rgh2 and boot time is awfull ,sometimes more than 2min . it has x360ace v2. for converting to rgh1.2 do i need x360ace v3/4/5 or my v2 work too and if v2 works then do i need to re flash chip for rgh1.2? do i need reflash xbox 360`s nand? i dont have my org nand .
I got posted into xell! I had connections around pll/a bridging. Was flashing green b4 fix Edit: for the people this might help. The actual pll wire positioning was giving me the green flashing light if it was too flat. Idk if it's just the cheap wires from the cool runner kit or what but that was giving me trouble and possibly scotch tape can bridge connections. Also my pll connection is in a glob of solder bridging with the black resistor on the bottom lol I have no idea how it's working. I've had way better solder joints to pll but none em were working so just keep at it! I respositions the wire to under the cooler brackets instead of the wrap around mr mario shows. Seems slightly easier bc there isn't a pad u can bridge with but having that wire next to the hot brackets could be risky.
Nice tutorial, i can obtain cpu key with xell in 5 seconds , but i can't boot xebuild (dash mod), the glich light green is inestable, help please ,(jasper 2010)
I have a problem every time I try to program my chip it says xilinx device not detect. It’s a cool runner rev c and a jr programmer all of the wires are intact and the switches are in the right spot but I can’t get it to work
@@MrMario2011 I have the jr drivers installed and all of the switches are in the right spot and All of the wires are in the right spot without any pins damged
Tring on a phat console and when Im going to get the cpu key no blue screen the cental led is flashing and the revc also flashing but no blue sceen. Checked all soldering points. did all programing again. and nothing.
I had my Falcon and my Jasper and I had ordered the cool runner c and a NAND programmer and while I was waiting for them to arrive, the pico flasher was released. Since I had a couple of Picos I went with the Pico - seamless. I still have cool runners kicking around - don't really see any use for them anymore.
@@MrMario2011 yes and they've been very stable and quick to boot. I had to play a bit more with the resistor value on the Falcon but it's just as good. The biggest head scratcher was on the 256 mb Jasper where it wouldn't boot after flashing the mod. Had to restore to stock, boot and delete my user data from the inbuilt storage and redo the mod. It worked perfectly after that. As far as RGHs go, it's the third one, for my consoles ( Pico, resistor, diode, good soldering, shrink tube on components and kapton tape ).
hello can you help me i read nand no problem and i create and write xell no error i try booting the console with eject to get the cpu key it turn on by flashing the middle light only and there is no display neither hd or av im i doing somthing wrong ? im using picoflasher btw the console is japanese falcon
@@MrMario2011 i figured out what the problem was it was cpu rst the alternive one it wasnt working for me i did the one under the xclamp now everything was working untill i connected the dvd now sometimes it boot sometimes it dont and show red light
I have another q , I made a backup from my NAND after successful rgh2 jailbreak with xell & cpu-dvd-keys yrs ago. If I want to write this dump to my NAND (i suspect my NAND corrupted and won't boot to sell ) , which method i must choose in jrunner ? Retail, glitch2 ......? I don't want to modify anything, just rewrite a Healthy rgh2 patched NAND again. Do I need to erase NAND first? I can't find any guide about only writing patched NAND, all of them included patching org NAND & ECC & xell ...
using a USB-C version of the Xflasher with a CR revC clone I got from ebay (they seem to be hard to come by now). I was able to dump NAND without issue. I am stuck on programming the glitch chip. I get the red power LED,. chip is set to PRG and PHAT. Xflasher is set to SPI with drivers installed on Win 11. Using latest Jrunner w. Extras and have tried two different PCs and different cables. Message reads when trying to flash timing file: "Programming Glitch Chip xFlasher: Waiting for device to become ready xFlasher: Flashing rgh12_fj_21_v2.svf via JTAG xFlasher: SVF Flash Failed PC>>USBC>>Xflasher>>Cool Runer glitch chip via provided JTAG cables. The Xflasher is NOT connected to the console motherboard. I'm stuck
i picked up a untested xbox 360 halo edition with a falcon motherboard and when i opened it up i saw it had a little board that said cool runner on it i suspect it was jail broken and i was doing research on it and it lead me here although it doesn’t have any special software on it cause the hard drive for it was gone although i have thought about attempting to jailbreak it
Hello! I attempted to RGH 1.2 my Xbox 360 Jasper. Long story short, it didn't work (yet :)), flashed the stock Nand back everything boots up fine but the disc tray is not functioning. It does nothing when you press to open it, no sounds, nothing. Could anybody help me troubleshoot the issue?
One of the best, if not the best modders out there for detailed explanations. Thank you for all the hard work you do and for explaining it so simply! Used this method in the past, now I just RGH3.
Thanks! RGH 3 Phat video is up next, just wanted this one out first since this is recommended.
@@MrMario2011 any word on the viper dual NAND V3??? I want to do a dual NAND RGH 3.0
It always seems to be the Americans who love modding and are really good at it, much love from the UK Mr Mario xx
I'm not professional, but I know there's good installers across the pond! They might not make as many videos, though 😅 Thank you!
I just finished doing an RGH 1.2 on a Falcon using this guide! I also want to add that because you did the wiring for the glitch chip out of order I got mixed up and soldered the wires incorrectly the first time, so if you ever do another tutorial like this one I would definitely recommend showing those in order haha. Otherwise a great guide! Thanks for the help!
just finished desoldering the programmer before i ran out of time, only my second hard mod on any console and it was super difficult especially since my soldering tip is too big, glad to see i still got it done even if it pushed my skills to the limit, thank you for the great tutorials as usual!
You can do it!
Just finished this mod with the help of your fantastic tutorial. Worked flawlessly and boots very fast. This is the beginning of a second life for my Xbox 360. Thanks and cheers!
Great to hear!
@@MrMario2011 i have two jasper big blocks that will instaboot xell but refuses to boot retail. im very frustrate
Great tutorial! I would add some precisions around 45:40 if you're using a Jr Programmer: the NAND dump did not work for me at all. I had to do these steps in this precise order:
1. Close JRunner and disconnect the USB cable from your computer
2. Make sure everything is connected as shown in the video, switches on the programmer in the right positions.
3. Plug in the USB cable and wait 5 seconds
4. Open JRunner and press Read NAND
It worked on the first try using this sequence. With a JR Programmer, you cant keep JRunner open the whole time.
I keep J-Runner running the entire time, more sounds like a J-R Programmer issue there. If you have one around, sure, but that's a good example as to why I don't recommend the older flashers anymore. xFlasher360 and PicoFlasher are fantastic.
@@MrMario2011 thanks for your answer, I edited my comment
Finding that PLL point in person took forever my first time
It doesn't help when it's populated next to so many small components!
Thank you for making this video. That alternate solder point for CPU RESET saved me. So with your help I was able to RGH this Falcon Xbox360 I found in the trash.
Glad it helped!
Thanks Mr Mario. Successfully modded a Falcon that I found in a skip/dumpster in the rain. DVD drive was faulty but I don't need it after fitting a hard drive. Gave the case a good scrub (inside was pretty clean) and repasted the heatsinks. It runs great and will get a new lease of life! Boot times were slow until I bridged the CAP on the Coolrunner and now it's almost instant😄
Nice work!
As Usual Mario my friend you did a beautiful job on this tutorial. Knocked it out of the park my friend. and its always great to see content from you brother. Always good to hear from you. Much Love from Myself and Lorraine
Thanks so much, man 😀
Thank you for the tutorial! Everything worked perfectly. If anyone else reads this, please remember to take your time when preparing the joints and do not rush them. Just remember to think logically and if you are unsure about something research it and ask questions.
Absolutely, good advice!
I have done two jasper rgh3 and both has been working fine for months. Boot time is a few seconds, not instant like on slims but otherwise perfecly fine once glitched. I wonder if the people that has issues with rgh3 on falcon and jasper are not using a 22K Ohm resistor and a 1N4148 Diode as recommended...
That's the exact result I've had with my Falcon, it works fine for me but still isn't recommended as a solid solution due to the Phat RGH3 implementation being in beta and unstable. I believe I shared some information about it in this video, but I go into more detail in my upcoming RGH3 Phat video.
@@MrMario2011 would be interesting with details in regards to why it would be unstable once glitched and also an explanation/theory of why it would stop working for some after x amount of time (are we sure that the soldering is solid in those cases?). Also, thanks for creating great video tutorials and for interesting info :)
i´ve done some Falcons, Jaspers which all work. But one Falcon boots only 8 out of 10 times. 2x it freezes, so better RGH 1.2.
Thank you, i was able to rgh 1.2 v2 a tonasket i found at goodwill because of this video
Nice work!
Phew, that was a lot of information! I really wanna RGH 1.2 my Jasper but I'm scared to do it. If I don't have a lot of practice with soldering, where can I practice it? WOW you're so good at it. That teeny tiny little resistor (I think that was what it was?) seems impossible!
Use dead motherboards and practice soldering onto various components 🙂
Just performed RGH 1.2, harder than 3 but it’s great! Thanks for the guide!
more reliable than RGH3 on a fat console too from what I've read
For this rgh version you can also get a programmed chip, for 1.2 and so use the pico. Maybe not the best solution but it's cheaper than getting a programmer, since the pico you can repurpose for anything really.
Wouldn't it be simple to install pin headers in those holes? in case later on need to use them again also less hassle soldering wires then removing.
Last time I did one of these XB was when Coolrunner had only just been released I should update mine.
Up to you, really. There's nothing wrong with installing a pinheader, but no one really does because it's pretty rare the average user has to reflash their NAND directly to the console like this after the modification has been done. Pinheaders were used for the original Xbox due to modchips cleanly being installed to and connecting to the LPC debug port, but that's not needed for the Xbox 360.
you have no idea how much i needed this video, thank you!
Glad this can help!
What if cool runner isn't available. Any other options you would suggest? Possible links?
any plans on uploading a wiring / how to tutorial on how to use the dirtypico360? only needing 1 pico is very handy instead of another programmer.
could not get my falcon 16mb to rgh for the life of me on that cpu_rst alternate point. switched to the one by the pll and BOOM instant glitch i was so mad lmfao great tutorial as always ive used all of your tutorials for my console mods and have successfully done 3 of them so far gonna try my hands at a corona next week
Best of luck! Glad you got that sorted.
As always this is an awesome tutorial!! I really appreciate the technique and skills you share! I am curious if something like the xvc-pico project could allow the Raspberry Pi Pico to connect to the coolrunner's JTAG header to program it.
Thank you! And hrm... Possibly? I haven't heard of that project, but just now looked it up.
finding a Xflasher is way harder than doing the actual RGH1.2 😞
As I hath said in the comment section of thyne earlier video, thy PICO hath no bounds. Hence thy PICO has chosen MrMario2011 as one of thy disciplines, spread thy word of the unrivaled power of thy PICO.
Amazing 😂 however yes, the PicoFlasher is fantastic
17:17 Linus Tech Tips much??
Love this video, it's even mega relaxing to hear and see.
Not a frequent watcher of LTT, so I have no idea 😂
@@MrMario2011 If he builds/show somthing 99% of the time het let stuff fall out of his hands or knocks somthing over ;)
I went to start my system up after setting everything up and it will not boot up. It just constantly flashes green light…. And nothing on the tv… could it be a bad soldering point?
It could be.
@@MrMario2011 I showed a few experts and yes my soldering may be the issue… really need a microscope…lol
But I want to let you know I really enjoy your RUclips videos from the tutorials to mod chat….. thanks man
I followed this process and my console won't boot. Central light on Xbox flashes green (but not the surrounding 4 other light), and you can hear the glitch chip cycling, but nothing shows in screen. Tried 18-21 timing files, double checked wiring, but no Xell booting. I'm using a xFlasher for the glitch chip and Pico for NaND. Also tried HDMi and A/V out. Is a Falcon. Any thoughts?
Could be related to wire routing or soldering quality, also make sure all the points you soldered to from the chip to the motherboard are accurate. Make sure you're also building your NAND properly as a Glitch2 image.
@@MrMario2011 ok thank you for the answer. I did check everything but I'll check again just in case.
I haven't got to the NaND building yet as I don't have the CPU key as Xell won't boot. I have done multiple RGH3 with success but just can't make this 1.2 work ..
@@toplus83 Hello, I have the same problem, did you manage to solve it by checking your welds?
Hey MrMario, I need your help. I did this to my jasper and I ran into a problem. I programmed the coolrunner and read the nand and created and wrote the XeLL and wired everything up. But when I went to boot up the console I got rrod. With the error 0023. I don’t know what’s wrong. I checked all of my wiring and resoldered all of the wires and I still have the same issue. I even resoldered the r8c2 chip on the board and it is on there and fine and even tried the alternate points and still not working. I need your help.
Flash original image back over to the console and desolder the Coolrunner wires. If it boots, there was something wrong with your wiring.
Ok thanks I will try that out. But how would I go about flashing the original image back?
This looks a lot harder than it actually is, if you’re using a lot of flux then it’s a total breeze. The only problem i had is locating the PLL point. It’s kinda jumbled in there. But i managed to do it
hey men how are you
I was wondering when you are going to explain the RGH EXT_CLK method for Zephyrs/Xenons
Good installation. The best solution for Phat Xbox.
But CPU RST is better to get from below. PLL it is best to solder the cable from the other side. If you don't have any disturbing components in the way. Xclamp for that has to go down there.
Better get ground at the AV port. Also, one should keep 3.3v cables away from the others. Since this can lead to glitch problems. It is best to fix it with a bit of hot glue. Thanks for the video. And thanks for the video with the flashing of the drives :) I do that more often now
We all have our own ways of doing it! CPU_RST alt point I used can actually be better and has been recommended for stubborn consoles in the past, but it can be harder to solder to due to it being so small.
As for GND, a ground is a ground for the most part, I just have a preference for using the motherboard's ground.
I managed to find a 360 elite at a thrift store i go to for 25 bucks repasted it and cleaned it up and it works good. Been trying to find a 360 to mod and now I gotta just get some of the gear to mod one of these. If this was 09 or 2010 I'd have a buddy do it for me lol but those days are long gone.
You ever get it done?
Hello . can somebody help..my fans not spinning and i got permanent red and green light afer building and flashing the nand sucessfully....did i screwed up hardware or sofware side? xbox 360 flacon
Reflash stock NAND, desolder 3v3 from the chip or board, see if it boots stock successfully.
If so, resolder the chip, the RGH 1.2 timings should allow stock to boot. If there's an issue, it could be wiring. You could also try to rewrite ECC after this.
@@MrMario2011 thanks for trying but i guess i failed...i cant rebuild the nand because i didnt used the method with ethernet ...so i got no lockdown value(also no photo fo the fuse lines) to build a new nand
Excelente tutorial funciona perfecto, lo segui todo y quedo 10/10!
Amazing tutorial! I followed it all the way through and my 360 works great! I do have a question though. When backing up the files from JRunner, i noticed i didn't have a glitch.ecc file. Is this a problem? Thanks
Not at all. It actually gets deleted with the later version of J-runner with extras once you successfully build an image with cpu key.
Looks like this was answered, glad the video helped!
@@legendofcho Thank you!
thank you for being the reason i still remember how to install hen on a ps3
This is awesome!
I rgh3 two jaspers, one 16mb and one BB 256mb, both work great, i noticed that the BB boots instantly more times than the 16mb, because sometimes it takes up to 10 sec but only from a cold boot, other than that they both boot instantly
tried this and failed miserably. broke my xbox that ive had since i was a kid. hoping i can at least somehow get the data off it and put it on a new one
Sorry to hear, that's never a good feeling. You can still use the hard drive in another console, or back it up with FATXplorer
thats exactly what i did, and i bought a pre modded 360 so i dont have to even try it again. my main issue was that i dont have the correct soldering heads for such small points so i was just soldering a lot of them together which i guess shorted the board
What kind of microscope are you using? Asking because I just bricked an Xbox 360 trying to solder the PLL/A wire to the board.
It's linked in my Amazon Shop in the description
I remember back in the day you could build your own programmer on a peice or scrap board sorta reminded me when I saw the new arduino method.
So happy I never did LPT
Hey, so i was rgh’ing another console and i accidentally lifted off the r8c2 resistor, i soldered every other point but the resistor is still desoldered. What should i do? Also in my few attempts at resoldering the resistor and wire, when i did get it to connect my coolrunner just blinked green and the other led was red. The console’s ring was flashing in the centre and the fans were constantly slowing down and then going faster. Anu help?
Don't be stupid and pay attention! There I helped you! 😁👎
The single dislike is from the one guy who used plumbing solder and not electrical solder
That messes with more people than you'd expect! Unfortunately they can usually tell what happened when the console starts smoking.
Is RGH 3 any better for Jaspers? Gonna do a Trinity and Jasper this weekend and was curious if they ever found a more reliable way for RGH3 on a Jasper.
If not I'll forsure order a glitch chip and do 1.2. I've saw some posts about making a pico into a glitch chip itself but think it may only be for Trinity and is not well documented.
RGH3 for Phat consoles is still the same, so my warning on the RGH3 Phat tutorial would still be what I'd echo now.
I've done a few RGH 3 jasper and they always struggle to boot but eventually do. it gets annoying tho. Falcons however have been really great on RGH 3 for me.
I've broken the R8C2 resistor at 54:58. My console POSTs but won't boot, the fans keep speeding up, I've only flashed Xell to the console. Am I SOL?
Does it matter what color wire you use for the coolrunner? Or does it just have to be 30 AWG kynar wire
Color is aesthetic only.
so i tried now my falcon and jasper bb from rgh3 to rgh1.2. Falcon makes no difference, always instaboot. and the jasper also no difference boots within 6-20sec (tested all time files). so i will stay with rgh3.
Currently struggling on this. In J-Runner, I'm at the point to where I have to flash the timing file onto my Coolrunner. However, the SVF flash fails, even though the coolrunner is in Phat Programming mode, and the Xflasher is in SPI mode. Could really use some help, as online solutions didn't help me any.
Edit: Turns out the Coolrunner I bought had the Prg/Nor switch installed backwards. After switching it to the Nor side, it flashed immediately. Ah, the world of knockoff devices
Thanks for updating us on the issue and fix, good lord that sounds annoying.
Coolrunners are getting kinda hard to find, especially at a reasonable price.
What are the 68nf capacitors for?
Was wondering too! Scanned the whole video but couldn't find any mention, maybe its just optional?
Using another modchip, like MATRIX/ACE, we use the same solder points and the same letters on those modchips?
I believe those ones use 5V for power, so you would need to use that power source instead.
I’ve been out of the scene for a long time, last I heard (years ago) when I was flashing my DVD drive the common wisdom was to never boot your 360 without a DVD drive connected as you’d get banned from Xbox Live. Any idea if that’s still the case as I booted my RGH a lot without the DVD to refine timings
I remember that clearly! So many years later I can confidently say that's not a factor to getting banned. If you check the SecData there is a value which counts how many times the console was booted without a DVD drive, but I've never ever ever ever seen a console banned solely for being turned on without a DVD drive.
Back in 2016 I had issues with MX4. It started to separate on my Jasper after 2 months, and the grey stuff got pressed out of the heatsink, and only the oil stayed on the chip. Luckily, it did not get harmed. Probably was just a bad batch.
Sounds like a bad batch for sure.
Can i use a raspberry pi pico instead of the coolrunner?
"as long as its not plumbing flux" .....meanwhile i've been using the same tub of plumbing flux for years and havnt had any issues with anything i've soldered with it even years later including a xbox 360 or 2 haha
That's not at all recommended, I've seen multiple people wreck their consoles due to incorrect flux.
I ruined a Zephyr with plumbing flux. It's too strong and will cause corrosion most of the time.
@@ultratechgaming199 that sucks and i just checked the the 1 i KNOW has plumbing flux and still boots :D
Amazing video thank you. Can I use a ck3 lite v1.1, using the same wire installation and use the coolrunner timing files for the rgh 1.2? If so do I leave all the dip switches to off? Thanks
A CK3 Lite is for DVD drives, you might be referring to CR3 Lite? If so, I've never done an install with one of those, but I know they are RGH 1.2 compatible. You could try it with DIP switches off, but sorry, I have no experience firsthand with one.
My point for the yellow wire on the board is not tinning, do you have any alternative points or a solution to my issue?
That one might need a little more heat or time with the iron on it. Although worst case scenario I believe that another GND point, so there's plenty of alternatives for that.
@@MrMario2011 what point is it?
Hey Mr Mario. I'm not well versed in the modding scene. But I have a Jasper motherboard. Not aware of the version. Which glitch chip would you recommend for rgh 1.2'ing my jasper 360? A matrix or Coolrunner rev c?
Coolrunner Rev C is what I use.
Hi there another great video. I installed a matrix into my jasper BB and im getting really inconsistant boots sometimes none at all. Im curious as to the wire. Is it insulated from electrical noise?
It could be wire routing, you could also try a few other timing files as well?
@@MrMario2011 ive tried 2 matrixs with 17-24 and even tried mounting one to the xclamp just to get the shortest wires possible other then power and ground. But it magically boots when i play with the pll wire but when i let it go itll freeze on boot animation.
Does this works with a matrix chip too? And if it does, do i have to change a setting in jrunner or i must use the settings on jrunner?
Yep, although I believe that's a 5v chip so you'll have to tap into a 5v signal.
Great video but, does this still work on the new update that Microsoft launched 5 days ago?
They didn't issue a new update, but even so the answer would still be yes.
I'm pretty new to this, but if I'm correct there's no way to flash the coolrunner without the xflasher? Is this impossible without the xflasher? I'm confused why the pico is presented as an option but it can only flash the console and not the coolrunner
Will a jr programmer work just as well as an xflasher?
Unfortunately you do need an SPI flasher to handle flashing the glitch chip. The Pico is only capable of flashing the console's NAND. As for the other question about the flashers I have no clue.
@@Thats_Cool_Jack yes, i also use the JR programmer for programming the coolrunner
The problem is this: I installed new NAND memory. Now it's empty. I don't have original native dumps. There are no keys either. What falcon files need to be written to memory for XELL to work? How to collect XELLL if there is no retail dump?
You don't dump XeLL, you flash it. You can flash XeLL to the console to get the CPU key, then build a doner NAND using that to flash over.
How i can reprogram the coolrunner with just an picoflasher?
The wires your using when doing the man’s flash, where did you get em or how did you make them.
Standard NAND programmer wires that I soldered sewing needles to and secured with heatshrink tubing.
Thank you
Hi! One quick question about this, if I go with this method, does it even matter which firmware i am on?, thank you in advanced!
These days it doesn't matter.
Hey Mr Mario. Do you offer services for modding and if so, what would it cost?
Nope, but I recommend my friends over at Octal's Console Shop, The Mod Shop, or Gardendale-Garage!
What do you have connected to the ends of the xflasher wires? The part you soldered to the motherboard
Sewing needles soldered and heat-shrunk to the ends of my wires.
@@MrMario2011 Any specific type? Seems like a great idea to make reusing the xflasher easier!
I can’ t find a coolrunner rev c anywhere… Is there a good alternative? Or i go with a rgh 3 (i have a jasper)
Lol same
I just did my Jasper with RGH3 and it's pretty good so far, instaboots all the time
I have broken the Pad of the FT2R2 point. What can I do in order to fix it or is it beyond repair?
Make sure stock NAND is flashed over, desolder power from the CoolRunner and boot up the console. If it still boots stock NAND successfully, you would probably have to continue on with the top side CLK point which you can look up, it's near the ANA chip but it is harder to solder to.
If the console isn't turning on at all, you would have to perform trace repair to FT2R2.
Hey Mr, mario, would it be possible to give some more info on how to connect to the coolrunner with a pico. ive made a nand read but now im kinda lost on how to continue
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@@MrMario2011 Thank you ill look into it
Hello Mr Mario, I have falcon xbox360 and when I try to read nano it say “ device not found” I am using a xflasher and I had resolder 4times, but still get the “ device not found” I do not have the glitch chip but I have everything plug in (not powered on). Is it not working because I don’t have the glitch chip or is it something else?
Console needs to be hooked up to power. If it is, then the issue is probably soldering quality.
man its so hard to find a xflasher now out of stock
You're not wrong.
@@MrMario2011 how do you think I can mod my 360 now lol. I got a mint jasper and a falcon with intermittent disc drive sitting cant mod 😵💫😔. Hopefully soon lol
For some reason, my console doesn’t glitch when booting into the dashboard but works when booting into xell
It could be wire routing? That's typically what I've run into when I have freezing.
@@MrMario2011 it just keeps pulsing
I have a Jasper which stopped glitching with RGH 1.2 only a few days after putting it together! The cap addition of various values close to the recommend one did not help. Unfortunately had to reverse that to stock. Might try a different glitch chip.
I ended up doing it with a Falcon of mine. Instant boot with the Matrix which I used for the Jasper.
Might indeed be worth it with a different chip. I still love the CR Rec C all these years later for Phat installs.
And you didnt change any of the jrunner settings or you followed the tutorial in the same way as using Coolrunner?
@@Henry-vg6wn kept J-Runner settings the same and followed the tutorial in the same way.
It is definitely a case where the console itself is stubborn. Have got it glitching a few times but it took hours to do so.
I flashed my 360 many years ao. and a few days ago the console stop posting any video i thought maybe the console died so i bought another 360 and try flashing it with the same old chip. and got the same issue. then is safe to say that the chip is faulty. i got the same coolrunner rev c
So what if i already have rgh?
Then I'm not sure what this video will serve?
@@MrMario2011 I ment if i wanted to update from RGH to RGH 1.2?
Steps are mostly the same. Rewire the glitch chip as needed, reflash the timing file, then build and flash a proper NAND update. The main difference is you don't need to start with stock or flash XeLL to get the CPU key since you already have all that.
Please make a rgh 1.2 using a raspberry pi pico (As if it were a chip)
Great guide. CPU rest got me. Never would boot. Think it was my CPU rest. Tried to reflow the cable and ended up taking the whole resistor off and pads. Could not get the pad to flow. Ordering another jasper off ebay now and gonna try it again.
Thanks for sharing
Did you try the other RST point on the bottom of the motherboard? The resistor on top isn't essential, your console will work fine without it.
I was looking forward to doing this but it's impossible to find an Xflasher. There isn't even any preorders unless I want it from the UK
Sorry to hear, hopefully they restock soon. It's the best flasher out there, but it is supplied by one person/shop.
i know, can´t find it anywhere. Only the J-R Flasher on aliexpress, but i´ve heard that this has some trouble with drivers and so.
I’m using a coolrunner and jr programmer v2, do I solder the same points on the 360 motherboard?
Yeah
@@MrMario2011 Thank you
OK.If i buy new NAND memory and I installed it on my Xbox 360 (Falcon). It's empty. What specific files should I upload there and where can I get them? Xell (rgh1.2). What are their names?
idk if my comment is getting flagged as spam or what. Watch a vid in spanish called _RECUPERA CUALQUIER XBOX 360 + NAND DONADA AUTOMATICA_ Which means RECOVER ANY XBOX 360 + DONATED NANDS AUTOMATIC. Its a video about recovering/making a new nand, but you would need to ENABLE ENGLISH CAPTIONS to follow through. Its a video on how to CREATE a NAND from scratch.
@scipanovgenadij7732 Check the vids description box also, it has the files to work with. I believe it can help you recover your 360. I tried replying on another vid you posted your issue, but my comment was not going through for some reason idk! Good luck!
Good tutorial, shame I had some issues with the installation of RGH1.2 on my falcon Xbox 360.
At first I had the RROD 0010 error code, which after finally sorting that out, I would get no display output to access Xell and the Coolrunner would be slowly blinking green.
I ended up trying the RGH3 installation afterwards, which so far has worked and to me has been more reliable.
hi . i have jasper with rgh2 and boot time is awfull ,sometimes more than 2min . it has x360ace v2.
for converting to rgh1.2 do i need x360ace v3/4/5 or my v2 work too and if v2 works then do i need to re flash chip for rgh1.2? do i need reflash xbox 360`s nand? i dont have my org nand .
Chip probably works, but you will need to reflash the chip and it would be advised to also reflash the NAND for SMC+
I unfortunately don't get a signal... co runner blinks green but no xbox light. Re flashing to stock nand to see if I atleast get a picture
I got posted into xell! I had connections around pll/a bridging. Was flashing green b4 fix
Edit: for the people this might help. The actual pll wire positioning was giving me the green flashing light if it was too flat. Idk if it's just the cheap wires from the cool runner kit or what but that was giving me trouble and possibly scotch tape can bridge connections. Also my pll connection is in a glob of solder bridging with the black resistor on the bottom lol I have no idea how it's working. I've had way better solder joints to pll but none em were working so just keep at it! I respositions the wire to under the cooler brackets instead of the wrap around mr mario shows. Seems slightly easier bc there isn't a pad u can bridge with but having that wire next to the hot brackets could be risky.
Does this work on xenon? I recently bought a matrix programmer and I want to get started
Nope, EXT_CLK method is recommended for Xenon and Zephyr.
Nice tutorial, i can obtain cpu key with xell in 5 seconds , but i can't boot xebuild (dash mod), the glich light green is inestable, help please ,(jasper 2010)
I have a problem every time I try to program my chip it says xilinx device not detect. It’s a cool runner rev c and a jr programmer all of the wires are intact and the switches are in the right spot but I can’t get it to work
Make sure drivers are correctly installed, the wires are correctly placed on the chip, and it is in programming mode.
@@MrMario2011 I have the jr drivers installed and all of the switches are in the right spot and All of the wires are in the right spot without any pins damged
I think i have a jr programmer somewere..will that work for this new update?
Yep!
Tring on a phat console and when Im going to get the cpu key no blue screen the cental led is flashing and the revc also flashing but no blue sceen. Checked all soldering points. did all programing again. and nothing.
u may need to commect dvd drive u know?
@@plumbnebula5741 Thanks, will try also.
I had my Falcon and my Jasper and I had ordered the cool runner c and a NAND programmer and while I was waiting for them to arrive, the pico flasher was released. Since I had a couple of Picos I went with the Pico - seamless. I still have cool runners kicking around - don't really see any use for them anymore.
It sounds like you went with RGH 3.0?
@@MrMario2011 yes and they've been very stable and quick to boot. I had to play a bit more with the resistor value on the Falcon but it's just as good. The biggest head scratcher was on the 256 mb Jasper where it wouldn't boot after flashing the mod. Had to restore to stock, boot and delete my user data from the inbuilt storage and redo the mod. It worked perfectly after that.
As far as RGHs go, it's the third one, for my consoles ( Pico, resistor, diode, good soldering, shrink tube on components and kapton tape ).
wich wires go to where on the pico?
hello can you help me
i read nand no problem and i create and write xell no error
i try booting the console with eject to get the cpu key it turn on by flashing the middle light only and there is no display neither hd or av
im i doing somthing wrong ?
im using picoflasher
btw the console is japanese falcon
Could be an issue with soldering quality, wire routing, or soldering to incorrect points.
@@MrMario2011 did resoldering many times wires same results
btw i didnt get any errors when reading nand and writing xell
@@MrMario2011 i figured out what the problem was
it was cpu rst the alternive one it wasnt working for me
i did the one under the xclamp now everything was working untill i connected the dvd now sometimes it boot sometimes it dont and show red light
I have another q , I made a backup from my NAND after successful rgh2 jailbreak with xell & cpu-dvd-keys yrs ago. If I want to write this dump to my NAND (i suspect my NAND corrupted and won't boot to sell ) , which method i must choose in jrunner ? Retail, glitch2 ......? I don't want to modify anything, just rewrite a Healthy rgh2 patched NAND again. Do I need to erase NAND first?
I can't find any guide about only writing patched NAND, all of them included patching org NAND & ECC & xell ...
None. Load NAND and then write it.
using a USB-C version of the Xflasher with a CR revC clone I got from ebay (they seem to be hard to come by now). I was able to dump NAND without issue. I am stuck on programming the glitch chip. I get the red power LED,. chip is set to PRG and PHAT. Xflasher is set to SPI with drivers installed on Win 11. Using latest Jrunner w. Extras and have tried two different PCs and different cables. Message reads when trying to flash timing file:
"Programming Glitch Chip
xFlasher: Waiting for device to become ready
xFlasher: Flashing rgh12_fj_21_v2.svf via JTAG
xFlasher: SVF Flash Failed
PC>>USBC>>Xflasher>>Cool Runer glitch chip via provided JTAG cables. The Xflasher is NOT connected to the console motherboard. I'm stuck
Try using direct motherboard USB 2.0 ports if possible.
@@MrMario2011 tried and still no luck also used a different USB cable too.
@@greeendevilSome CR clones have the PRG/NOR switch backwards. Try to switch it over to NOR and program it
Thanx master ♥️🇹🇷
Is it neccessery to flash into cool runner? I have only a pico pie😂.
Yes
I have a JR-Programmer V2, would that work aswell?
Certainly!
i picked up a untested xbox 360 halo edition with a falcon motherboard and when i opened it up i saw it had a little board that said cool runner on it i suspect it was jail broken and i was doing research on it and it lead me here although it doesn’t have any special software on it cause the hard drive for it was gone although i have thought about attempting to jailbreak it
Yep, just set up a hard drive with Aurora and such. I've got a video covering that.
Hello! I attempted to RGH 1.2 my Xbox 360 Jasper. Long story short, it didn't work (yet :)), flashed the stock Nand back everything boots up fine but the disc tray is not functioning. It does nothing when you press to open it, no sounds, nothing. Could anybody help me troubleshoot the issue?
Did u try prying it open
Same/Similar process for the 360 Slim?
I've got RGH 3.0 videos for the Slim consoles.