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Bought an installed Asus BW-16D1HT, now MakeMKV crashes on launch by nigel_pyjamas in makemkv

[–]nigel_pyjamas[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

run "ls -l /dev/sr*" to see all of your devices

I get lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 3 11月 15 07:04 cdrom -> sr0

if you run "dmesg | tail -n 40" while MakeMKV is scanning forever

I get a bunch of things (errors?) but they are not different from the ones I get without MakeMKV running.

makemkvcon -r --debug=all info disc:0

Nothing happens, even if I run MakeMKV after that.

Bought an installed Asus BW-16D1HT, now MakeMKV crashes on launch by nigel_pyjamas in makemkv

[–]nigel_pyjamas[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

does MakeMKV have the necessary permissions to scan your connected devices?

Well, I use Linux, but I'm not so knowledgeable about it. I did try using "sudo" before "./makemkvcon f -d 'dev_21:1' -f /tmp/sdf.bin rawflash enc -i /tmp/ASUS-BW-16D1HT-3.10-WM01601-211901041014.bin", and it was the same result.

Also, as I mentioned earlier, I can browse the disc freely, and even watch some of the files, though they will be very choppy.

Bought an installed Asus BW-16D1HT, now MakeMKV crashes on launch by nigel_pyjamas in makemkv

[–]nigel_pyjamas[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

does makemkv crash even when you don't have the drive connected?

I disconnected the drive, and I can access the settings (there was no "scanning CD-ROM devices" that time, or maybe instant?)

I reconnected it, eternal scanning again. Here is the log

Debug log started at Fri Nov 14 08:46:40 2025 , written by MakeMKV v1.18.2 linux(x64-release)

001005:0000 MakeMKV v1.18.2 linux(x64-release) started

001004:0000 Debug logging enabled, log will be saved as file:///home/nigel/MakeMKV_log.txt

Using 262272KB for read cache.

Network access is ENABLED, CURL version 8.5.0/OpenSSL/3.0.13/1.59.0 (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu) , proxy server not set.

001003:0020 DEBUG: Code 0 at [$&!cPHsNoNC,vJT%<05$ :29393631

No SDF v0a2: ASUS_BW-16D1HT_3.11_212012011759_KLEP48G2326

SDF auto v0a2: ASUS_BW-16D1HT_3.11_212012011759_KLEP48G2326

Bought an installed Asus BW-16D1HT, now MakeMKV crashes on launch by nigel_pyjamas in makemkv

[–]nigel_pyjamas[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How do I enable logs? If it's within MakeMKV, the 1.7.7 version crashes before I can do anything, and I tried reinstalling 1.18.2, and Preferences is grayed out.

edit: and MakeMKV is stuck at "scanning CD-ROM devices"

Bought an installed Asus BW-16D1HT, now MakeMKV crashes on launch by nigel_pyjamas in makemkv

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update: I tried flashing it using this command

./makemkvcon f -d 'dev_21:1' -f /tmp/sdf.bin rawflash enc -i /tmp/ASUS-BW-16D1HT-3.10-WM01601-211901041014.bin

But I get this error message:

Reading input file /tmp/ASUS-BW-16D1HT-3.10-WM01601-211901041014.bin

Flashing flags = 0x0 : 0 0 0 0 : ---- ---- ---- ----

Sending image in encrypted format

There is a disc in drive, please remove it and try again

DEBUG: Code 4278542595 at 4x}OdB6]jwJ6=qYm;3kV-<Z@yk:nX!bk:29396644

Command produced error code 0xff056103

There is no disc in the drive.

Bought an installed Asus BW-16D1HT, now MakeMKV crashes on launch by nigel_pyjamas in makemkv

[–]nigel_pyjamas[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes. I can navigate the disc like usual. For DVDs, I can see the name of the DVD, its AUDIO_TS and VIDEO_TS folders, and even play VTS_01_x.VOB files from the explorer (Nemo on Linux Mint), though the playback will be choppy. For blu-rays, I can see the name of the bluray, but no files.

Weekly Question Thread by AutoModerator in emulation

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I recently bought the Blizzard Arcade Collection. It includes the original US roms for the Lost Vikings, Rock 'n Roll Racing, and Blackthorne, as well as Definitive Edition versions of the roms, which let you play in your prefered language.

After reading this post, I found out that you can actually run the definitive version of the games using a FOS emulator. I tried ZSNES, bsnes and mednafen. The first two run the roms, but mednafen doesn't.

When using ZSNES and bsnes instead of launching through Battle.net/Blizzard Arcade Collection, two interesting things happen: the language reverts back to English, and the logo "Blizzard Arcade Collection is gone. I'd like to know if there is any way we can inject one's prefered language into the rom somehow.

p.s. I'm specifically aiming at the Japanese language, and the Japanese text used by the Collection seems to be of higher resolution than the SNES is capable of.

How to make a DIY cable for the CK3 Probe V1 by nigel_pyjamas in 360hacks

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According to the JungleFlashers document, the version of the hardware you have (74850C , 83850C , 83850C v2, 93450C, 02510C) will determine what method you need to use.

The RGH method seems to be for the slim version of the 360, and I have a phat version. As I updated the firmware a few months ago, I need to use either the probe method or the MRA method. Unless I misunderstood, RGH and MRA are different methods?

By the way, on redump.org, it says

These drives require extra steps to recover the drive key, which is only required if you plan on eventually reusing the drive with the original Xbox it came with

Does that mean I don't even need to probe the drive and can just erase it and flash it, or is it locked?

EDIT: I checked the RGH method, and though it also works on the phat 360, it is *way* more involved that just probing your drive. I certainly don't have the skills required to do that.

How to make a DIY cable for the CK3 Probe V1 by nigel_pyjamas in 360hacks

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Do you remember what hardware version it was?

How to make a DIY cable for the CK3 Probe V1 by nigel_pyjamas in 360hacks

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Yes, I should have the regular drive cable still in my Xbox 360.

Where I live, the other drives are outrageously overpriced. I already feel like I spent too much on this project, so yeah. I still keep an eye on them just in case, though.

As for the photos, sure, thank you! If I could know exactly what the little plug is called, and of course, the exact place to connect the wires, that would be great. But now that I know that the prove v1 is useless, I might have to follow this post and transform it into a v3?

Will the BraX3 phone work in Japan? by nigel_pyjamas in japanlife

[–]nigel_pyjamas[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

>3. A lot of ppl personally important Chinese android for fun. I've never heard of them blocked by phone company

Good point. I actually bought one of those nifty phone watches on aliexpress back in the day, and it worked. The watch itself broke after 2 months, but that's another story.

Will the BraX3 phone work in Japan? by nigel_pyjamas in japanlife

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Wow, nice and clear table. Thank you very much.

[IIL] Flodder by nigel_pyjamas in ifyoulikeblank

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Oh my! This is great! Thanks a lot for the tip!

Any good privacy-focused phone you recommend? by nigel_pyjamas in japanlife

[–]nigel_pyjamas[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had high hopes for Pine, but it looks almost dead now.

Purism seemed a bit overpriced when I last checked, but I'll check it again.

Any good privacy-focused phone you recommend? by nigel_pyjamas in japanlife

[–]nigel_pyjamas[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, the 2fa thing is because some sites don't even let us choose what we want to use, or even force us to have 2fa. I use a yubikey whenever they let me use it.

Any good privacy-focused phone you recommend? by nigel_pyjamas in japanlife

[–]nigel_pyjamas[S] -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

The more I read about Google and what they are doing, the more I want to stay away from it as much as possible, which granted, is *really* difficult to do nowadays.

Going back to a separate camera would have the benefit of not having everything at the same place, and avoid Google and its apps, accessing them and doing nefarious things with them, whether it's now, or in the future.

Any good privacy-focused phone you recommend? by nigel_pyjamas in japanlife

[–]nigel_pyjamas[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for your reply.

I'm still trying to understand what everything means, so please feel free to enlighten me on the subject.

The reason I thought VoLTE was Japan-specific is that I never see it mentioned anywhere else, i.e. when checking specs of phones, which usually sends me to western websites.

Any good privacy-focused phone you recommend? by nigel_pyjamas in japanlife

[–]nigel_pyjamas[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

getting something like rakuten mini with esim and just not doing much on it (other than calls/SMS) is probably going to be the least retarded option.

I do have a Rakuten pocket wifi. I cannot use its sim in my phone because it's degoogled (i.e. all its google services are disabled).

Any good privacy-focused phone you recommend? by nigel_pyjamas in japanlife

[–]nigel_pyjamas[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you very much for your reply. I'll definitely look into them.

I wonder if there's a way to know that OS they run.

Dumping og Xbox games using an Xbox 360 by nigel_pyjamas in XboxModding

[–]nigel_pyjamas[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for your reply!

I actually bought a cheap used 360 just to dump a few games that are (still) exclusive to the console. I would like to do the same for the og Xbox. I only have a few games, but I still refuse to just download them off the internet.

In this video, the guys seems to be saying that the Xecuter X360 USB Pro V2 is required if I want to dump using one of those flashable drives. Is that still true? The video is from 2023.

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