[TUT]How to setup Dashlaunch and Freestyle Dash

03-19-2011, 03:49 PM #1

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Updated to version
Dashlaunch v2.32 / FSD 2.2 r275

How to setup your Jtag to launch a different dash on start-up

Requirements

Jtag with Xexmenu installed
One of the following transfer methods: USB flash drive, FTP program, or Transfer cable
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Edit Your launch.ini

Locate the launch.ini

    installer/launch.ini

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Open launch.ini and use the following to setup which dashboard you want to load by default, simply copy and replace the setup to your liking. If you use the files I provided and change nothing it will load Freestyle dash by default.

Freestyle Dash

    [QuickLaunchButtons]

BUT_X = Hdd:\Content\0000000000000000\C0DE9999\00080000\C0DE99990F586558

Default = Hdd:\Freestyle\default.xex

[Settings]

nxemini = true

pingpatch = true

Retail dashboard

    [QuickLaunchButtons]

BUT_X = Hdd:\Content\0000000000000000\C0DE9999\00080000\C0DE99990F586558

BUT_Y = Hdd:\Freestyle\default.xex

Default = 

[Settings]

nxemini = true

pingpatch = true

Xexmenu

    [QuickLaunchButtons]

BUT_X = Hdd:\Freestyle\default.xex

Default = Hdd:\Content\0000000000000000\C0DE9999\00080000\C0DE99990F586558

[Settings]

nxemini = true

pingpatch = true

Transfer Files to your Jtag

USB flash drive TUT

Step 1
Download the links provided and place them on your USB flash drive, then move your USB flash drive to your Jtag and turn it on.

Step 2
Get to the xexmenu however you normally do.

When Xexmenu loads,

press RB on the xbox controller
press X
select Usb0 and push A

Should look like this

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Select Freestyle, press Y, select Copy and press A

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Press X, select HDD1 and press A

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Press Y, select Paste and press A

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Press X, select Usb0 and press A

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Select installer and press A

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Select default.xex and press A

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When it loads it should look like this, now press A

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Wait until it finishes and Press A to shutdown

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As a safety precaution, I unplugged the xbox for the back of the console for 10 secs, like when swapping keyvaults, plugged it back in and turned the xbox on. It should now boot into Freestyle Dash by default.

FTP program TUT

Step 1
Download the links provided and place them somewhere you have easy access to, I usually place them on the desktop.

Step 2
Open your FTP program (FlashFXP, FileZilla, ect..) and turn on your Jtag.

Locate the files you downloaded and connect to your Jtag, should look like this.

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Double click on Hdd1

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This is where you need to transfer the files to.

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Single click on Freestyle

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Click the Transfer icon

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Single click on installer

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Click the Transfer icon

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Both folders should now be on your Hdd1, and should look like this.

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You can now click the "Disconnect" icon and close the FTP program.

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Step 3
Go to your Jtag and locate Hdd1

Select installer and press A

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Select default.xex and press A

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When it loads it should look like this, now press A

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Wait until it finishes and Press A to shutdown

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As a safety precaution, I unplugged the xbox for the back of the console for 10 secs, like when swapping keyvaults, plugged it back in and turned the xbox on. It should now boot into Freestyle Dash by default.

Updating FSD

This requires you to be connected to the internet, use an offline profile or disable connecting to live via the Family Settings.

Step 1
Enable Beta Updates, heres how.

Go to Utilities and select Settings

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Select General Settings

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Go over and scroll down and check Enable Beta Updates

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Now when an update is available, you will get a message, like this

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Step 2

When you get the message saying there is an update, go to Utilities and select Settings

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Select General Settings

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Select Updates

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Select all available updates and click Y to apply updates

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You should get a message saying Updates have been added to the download queue.

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Let it download the updates, when it is finished a message will pop-up, select Restart FSD

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When it reboots push Y

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Let it install the updates and when it says it finished, press any button to reboot

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It will say Restarting

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Step 3

When it reboots, go to Utilities and select Settings

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Select General Settings

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select Reset Settings

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select Reset Skin Settings

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Select OK

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Let it do its thing

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It will restart your skin back to default and you will have all the updates.

Credits
dontdr0ptheS0AP, for the TUT
Team FSD, for Free Style Dash
cOz, for Dashlaunch
blackened dove, for the additional themes

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redspart1

03-28-2011, 01:04 PM #2

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Thanks for this man, I love freestyle dash, it is better than xex menu. Anyone who has a jtag should use this...

~Red

03-28-2011, 11:11 PM #3

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Originally posted by redspart1

Thanks for this man, I love freestyle dash, it is better than xex menu. Anyone who has a jtag should use this...

~Red

Yes, FSD is way better than the retail dash and is a crime if you are not using it :bat:

04-03-2011, 03:00 PM #4

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I had to re-upload all of the pictures(stupid photobucket), should be good to go.