Hacking Hardware Misc Let's document the Xbox Device Transfer

[Torus]

Hi y'all,

The Xbox One has a huge catalogue of undocumented / obscure hardware accessories, which I would like to reverse engineer and document, releasing all the discoveries to the public. So I've decided to launch a small crowdfunding to see if there's community interest in analysing the hardware and software of these devices, starting with the "Xbox One Device Transfer":

Device Transfer Block connected to an Xbox One X devkit.​

Microsoft talked briefly about this device in the following interview: https://www.gamedeveloper.com/busin...box-project-scorpio-and-its-brand-new-dev-kit

Some previous public work I've done on Xbox One: https://gbatemp.net/threads/tutorial-hardmod-xbox-one-silverton-and-dump-nand-memory.607875/

The goal was reached so I'll be documenting this device in the coming month

So I've set up a Ko-Fi page and that's my goal! If I can get my hands on one of these devices, I will dissassemble it, take pictures/scans of the hardware inside, and reverse engineer publicly available tools that control this device (If you have a $19 SRA devkit, it contains some of these tools). You can donate to the crowdfunding here:
The goal is the price of one of these devices being sold online, plus fees and shipping taxes that might be applied, totalling $40. Any extra donations will be saved towards the next hardware to analyse / reverse engineer.


Thanks! ^^

 

[XboxModder2]

What is the point in reverse engineering this?

 

[Torus]

What is the point in reverse engineering this?

1. Preservation. If you know how this device works, feel free to document it. I want to discover what's inside, what design and HW they used.

2. Hacking. The system communicates w/ the device and has dedicated drivers for it. Possible entrypoint

Anyways, we've already reached the goal. So hopefully I am going to be able to work on it sooner or later

 

[XboxModder2]

1. Preservation. If you know how this device works, feel free to document it. I want to discover what's inside, what design and HW they used.

2. Hacking. The system communicates w/ the device and has dedicated drivers for it. Possible entrypoint

Anyways, we've already reached the goal. So hopefully I am going to be able to work on it sooner or later

isn't this only used for xbox devolopers kit

 

[Torus]

isn't this only used for xbox devolopers kit

Yes, it is only for xbox developer kits

 

[XboxModder2]

Yes, it is only for xbox developer kits

then how will it be used to find entry points on a normal console

 

[Torus]

then how will it be used to find entry points on a normal console

I never said I was looking for entrypoints in retail consoles We are still lacking a lot of knowledge that can be obtained from reversing consoles in dev mode