The official x360key website has added a small FAQ to the "how it works section" for their upcoming xKey360 ODD emulator device to help clear up some of the confusion and questions that have been asked frequently.
x360Key is a new custom linux system which will soon allow you to play all your Xbox 360 (and Xbox 1) games from any USB device. x360key consists of 2 parts, a motherboard and a remote.
The motherboard connects to the SATA bus inside the Xbox 360, and sits between the drive and the Xbox 360 motherboard. x360key is a full-fledged computer system running embedded Linux. It is capable of many things such as:
Emulating the Xbox 360 DVD drive
Reading USB hard drives and other USB media with various file systems
Updating itself and other hardware from USB media
Communicating with the remote and other external USB devices
And a lot more! (embedded Web server and Wifi connectivity for example)
The remote is a simple yet stylish piece of hardware that features an OLED display and 3 buttons. It connects to the x360key motherboard via a high speed USB2 connection. It also has USB for connecting USB hard drives and other devices. The OLED and buttons are used to control various aspects of x360key. It is also used for browsing attached USB media devices and launching games.
If you are currently on the HQ homepage, please be sure to click the link to view the official x360key FAQ and watch a cool video of the x360key in action.
Configuring xKey - Fats
xKey requires a dump of the original firmware from your drive. This is copied to the xKey's SD card, when the xKey boots the firmware file its analysed, the drive type is identified and the drive key etc. are extracted.
If you have CFW
You should have a backup of the OFW (or all the information to recreate one) and it is this file that is used to configure xKey. There is no need to reflash your drive with OFW.
If you have a stock drive
A dump must be obtained using available tools (we recommend the Maximus Lizard 360).
Configuring xKey - Slims
xKey requires the file set (dummy.bin etc.) that can be created with available tools, these are copied to the xKey's SD card. When the xKey boots, the files are analysed, the drive type is identified and the drive key etc. are extracted.
If you have CFW
You should have a backup of the required files and they are used to configure xKey. There is no need to reflash your drive with OFW
If you have a stock drive
a dump must be obtained using available tools (we recommend the Maximus Lizard 360).
Firmware Dumping
At launch xKey can't dump the drive firmware. Updates, planned for shortly after release, will allow xKey to perform this task for you. There is no need to flash your drive and 0225+ owners can enjoy all the benefits of xKey without the hassle of swapping PCBs or waiting for an unlock hack
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