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Posts by Eaton
FATXplorer 3.0 beta 4 – write support and a new level of performance
June 17, 2020
by Eaton
The moment everyone has been waiting for has finally arrived: full read/write support for original Xbox devices! With FATXplorer 3.0 beta 4, you can mount any partition on your original Xbox HDD or MU and explore it like you would as if you plugged in an external USB drive.
It has taken a while [...]
FATXplorer 3.0 beta now available!
March 28, 2020
by Eaton
FATXplorer 3.0 beta launches today and is available for download right now.
Emails will soon roll out to customers and those who have expressed interest.
Beta information and download links
Original Xbox support in action!
February 9, 2020
by Eaton
At long last, original Xbox support in FATXplorer is in a very usable state! Below is a video showcasing the mounting of my HDD image, and the mounting of a HDD image that has a custom partition table on it that someone generously provided. This is being done on a Windows 7 VM – even though [...]
Updated backwards compatibility files
December 10, 2019
by Eaton
The backwards compatibility package hosted on the site has been updated with the latest April 2018 title update, and a few unnecessary files have been removed. Click to download – install instructions are included in the readme.
FATXplorer 3.0 – UI Sneak Peek
November 19, 2019
by Eaton
Work on the base UI for FATXplorer 3.0 has recently finished for the upcoming beta and should closely resemble what will eventually be released as the final product. The UI has been completely redone to give FATXplorer a more modern look and to work well with high resolution displays, while also [...]
FATXplorer 3.0 – 2019 Progress Update
September 12, 2019
by Eaton
Hi everyone, it’s been a while since the last update, so I wanted to provide an update on where things are.
Original Xbox Support
The hype around this feature is real and it’s really cool how the OG Xbox scene has come back to life. It’s important to me that original Xbox support is as [...]
2018 Plans
January 24, 2018
by Eaton
Hello everyone,
It’s now 2018, and around 8 years since this website launched. It’s pretty amazing that every day, there are hundreds of people from all over the world visiting the site and downloading FATXplorer. Even though the Xbox 360 has basically been fully superseded by the Xbox One, [...]
Now Fully HTTPS
July 13, 2016
by Eaton
Hello everyone, a quick update for you: The site has just been updated to include full HTTPS support. It was previously only used on select pages, such as the contact form, but as the world continues to push towards a more secure Internet, it was time for FATXplorer to join in completely.
Advanced [...]
Welcome to the new server!
April 12, 2016
by Eaton
Hello everyone, if you are reading this, you are viewing the website on the new server! It’s not actually a server though, FATXplorer now runs in a cluster environment (also known as “cloud hosting”). The same technology powering Microsoft’s Azure now powers FATXplorer. This is important for [...]
Updates & 2016 Plans
December 16, 2015
by Eaton
Hello everyone, it’s been quiet lately so here’s an update! There’s several topics to cover:
1. Windows 10
You probably see the post below this warning about possible risks when using Windows Integration on Windows 10. There are now plenty of customers using FATXplorer on Windows 10, and no issues [...]