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Xbox 360 region-free DVD playback with RGH/JTAG

Even with an RGH or JTAG’d Xbox 360, your console will likely be unable to play DVDs from a different region unless its NAND has been patched to allow it. This guide describes how to patch your console’s NAND to play DVDs of any region.

Prerequisites

Risks

This procedure involves rewriting the console’s NAND, which is required for it to boot. Writing a bad NAND will brick your Xbox 360.

Dumping your NAND

  1. Extract Simple 360 NAND Flasher and transfer the files to your Xbox 360.
  2. On the Xbox, run Default.xex to start Simple 360 NAND Flasher
  3. Press X to dump the NAND with rawdump
  4. In the same directory as Default.xex, you will see a new file called flashdmp.bin. Transfer this to your PC.

Obtaining your CPU key

  1. On your PC, extract and run X360 NAND Dump Checker.
    • Bad blocks are normal, as long as "NAND Verified as OK!" appears at the end. If it does not, you may need to redo the steps in Dumping your NAND.
  2. Press Check NAND and select flashdmp.bin.
  3. In the same directory as flashdmp.bin, you will see a new file called cpukey.txt containing your CPU key.

Creating a region-free NAND

  1. Extract and run J-Runner with Extras.
  2. Click Load Source and select flashdmp.bin.
  3. If the CPU key is not already filled in, paste in the CPU key from cpukey.txt.
  4. In the top menu, select Nand → SMC Config Editor.
  5. In the SMC Config Editor, click Edit Config at the bottom.
  6. Change the DVD Region dropdown to FREE.
  7. Click Save Config and close the config editor.
  8. Verify that the XeBuild section in the top right matches for your console. Incorrect values could result in a bad NAND that bricks your console!
  9. Click the Create XeBuild button.

Flashing the region-free NAND

  1. By default, J-Runner creates a new directory named after your console’s serial number, which will contain updflash.bin. Copy this to the same directory as Simple 360 Nand Flasher’s Default.xex on the Xbox.
  2. On the Xbox, run Default.xex to start Simple 360 NAND Flasher.
  3. Press A to flash the NAND with Rawflash.
  4. Wait for the process to finish and for the console to turn off.
    • If the console shows a red ring, do not panic. You may simply have to turn the console off and on again.
  5. You will now be able to play out-of-region DVDs.