eight drive profiles for original xbox, xbox 360, gamecube, and wii. four are experimental. expand a model and check its status before buying.
xbox 360 gameplay is validated with GP63EX70 / RF02 / 0e8d:1887. the ASUS native SATA and GP57 USB profiles below are experimental.
all profiles are volatile and fail closed: no firmware flash or physical modification.
choose a device in Drive on play or preserve. USB and SATA drives can stay connected together; the list distinguishes models and locations. Automatic prefers a supported drive with media.
updated
compatible hardware
GP63EX70 / RF02
- identity
HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GP63EX70- firmware
RF02- usb
0e8d:1887- systems
- original xbox / xbox 360 / gamecube on linux / single-layer wii on linux
- validated
- live play / linux, steam deck, macos on apple silicon, windows
- xbox 360 hosts
- windows x86-64, linux x86-64, steam deck
SP80NB80 / RF02 (experimental)
- identity
HL-DT-ST DVDRAM SP80NB80- firmware
RF02- usb
0e8d:1887- system
- original xbox / XGD1 only / experimental
- confirmed
- identity, PFI, capacity, and read-only register map / Ubuntu
- pending
- activation, xbox-sector reads, live play, and restore
experimental. gdox recognizes this exact drive, but physical play testing is not finished.
don't buy one just for gdox yet. check for RF02 and 0e8d:1887; sellers may ship another revision.
GP65NB60 / PB00
- identity
HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GP65NB60- firmware
PB00- usb
0e8d:1887- system
- original xbox
- validated
- live play + restore / windows 11
GP08NU10 / JE01
- identity
HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GP08NU10- firmware
JE01- usb
152e:2507/ PL-2507- system
- original xbox
- validated
- activation + xbox-sector read / community
SDRW-08D1S-U / A202
- identity
ASUS SDRW-08D1S-U- firmware
A202- usb
13fd:1640/ Initio- system
- original xbox
- validated
- live play + restore / windows 11
DRW-24D5MT / 2.00 (experimental)
- identity
ASUS DRW-24D5MT- firmware
2.00- connection
- native SATA / windows x86-64
- system
- xbox 360 / XGD2 Wave 2 only
- confirmed
- activation, game-sector reads, and restore / diagnostic connection
- community test
- Assassin's Creed playback / windows / Hexode
- pending
- native recovery and restoration after gameplay
manual tray. other firmware, media layouts, and USB bridges are unsupported. findings.
credit to Hexode for drive access and playback testing.
GP57EB40 / PB00 (experimental)
- identity
HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GP57EB40- firmware
PB00- usb
0e8d:1887/ windows x86-64- system
- xbox 360 / XGD2 Wave 2 only
- confirmed
- activation, game-sector reads, and restore / diagnostic connection
- pending
- desktop gameplay and reconnect recovery
manual tray. other media, firmware revisions, and host platforms are unsupported. findings.
credit to Hexode for drive access and testing.
HP AD-7701H / 2.85 (experimental)
- identity
hp DVD RW AD-7701H- firmware
2.85/ verified firmware image required- usb
13fd:0840/ windows x86-64- system
- original xbox / XGD1 only
- confirmed
- Unreal Championship directory, complete game executable, 64 KiB reads across both layers, and restore / diagnostic connection
- reported
- native launch into Unreal Championship, with low frame rate
- pending
- gameplay performance validation and complete-disc preservation
manual tray. other firmware images, bridges, and host platforms are unsupported. findings.
verify the identity, firmware, and connection before buying. links are not affiliate links.
other drives
each additional drive needs its own exact profile and physical validation.
send a drive
if you want a particular drive supported, contact me before shipping or ordering anything.
you can loan a drive for testing and get it back, or donate it so it stays available for future updates.
include the manufacturer, full model, firmware revision, connection or usb enclosure, a clear photo of the label, and whether it is a loan or donation.
to work on it yourself, CONTRIBUTING.md explains what a new drive needs and where the drive code lives.