stroggaxis Posted October 31, 2021 Report Share Posted October 31, 2021 Hello, Been out of the xbox modding game for a while. Was checking out some posts here and there and I see people mentioning xiso files. I understand ISO and HDD ready games. But what exactly is xiso and is there any noticeable difference between that and iso games? Really all I want to do is transfer some of my backups via FTP to my modded console's HDD. Since the xiso files are much smaller, it seems to me that they might be the DVD rips of games without all the extra 'fluff' of making a 1-1 DVD image of a game. Would that be correct? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaosEngineer Posted November 1, 2021 Report Share Posted November 1, 2021 1 hour ago, stroggaxis said: Since the xiso files are much smaller, it seems to me that they might be the DVD rips of games without all the extra 'fluff' of making a 1-1 DVD image of a game. Would that be correct? Yes, an XISO disc image is an Xbox-specific game files only disc image. Also with the same dot iso filename but must smaller. It contains the ripped content from the XDVDFS (XDVD FileSystem) portion of a ReDump-style DVD disc image. XDVDMulleter Beta 10.2 or Xbox Image Browser are used to rip the files from the XDVDFS portion of ReDump disc images (dot iso files - usually 6+GBs in size). Qwix, Xbox-Tools, and other applications can be used to create XISO disc images from ripped content of ReDump-style disc image. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stroggaxis Posted November 1, 2021 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2021 Ok great, thank you for confirming what I already thought. Saves me some time. ISO files are much larger and therefore harder to work with Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urigod Posted June 18, 2023 Report Share Posted June 18, 2023 Hello, I have a question and excuse my ignorance, I do not know anything about the subject. Can I write an xiso file on a DVD and have my classic xbox read it ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDShadow Posted June 18, 2023 Report Share Posted June 18, 2023 (edited) Yes, I often do that myself, using the aforementioned Qwix or C Xbox Tool. I then use DVD2Xbox to rip it to the HDD. I've actually timed it and, depending on the size of the XISO file, I've burn a XISO to DVD and installed it to the HDD in almost the same time as it takes me to set up FTP. But that is only because I do not have my primary Xbox permanently networked. I have to swap ethernet cables and change the Xbox's normal Static IP, which I use to transfer between Xboxes, to DHCP and that all takes time. Only thing to be aware of are the Xbox DVD drive disc media compatibility issues: DVD-R is the only type proven to be universally compatible; DVD+R is often OK but when it comes to CD and DVD-RW types the compatibility does depend on the drive make and sometimes even the disc media manufacturer. In short: stick to DVD-R. Edited June 18, 2023 by HDShadow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowlsnapper Posted June 18, 2023 Report Share Posted June 18, 2023 ... of course, if you simply use files and folders you could bypass all this. I have a lot more control of everything having access to my filesystem. I think a lot of people know how I feel about isos. Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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