xk3y Firmware v1.04 Released ; v1.05 In Beta

The xk3y team continues to drop updates to their firmware for us to enjoy. v1.04 was released recently and has some new features. While v1.04 is only days old, the team is following up with v1.05 as it is already in beta. Let's take a look:

Changelog:

• isoMenu system
• Fixed Hitachi 78/79 & XGD3
• Fixed Samsung & XGD3 (thanks to morph0 and others)
• Increased AP25 failure grace period
• Implemented MenuIso menu system
• Changed behavior when an ISO is selected and tray is closed. ISO is now queued until tray opens
• Added Mount point count to main menu
• Added xkey.cfg file

The team said this regarding the new isoMenu system:

On popular demand we have added the IsoMenu feature. It implements a Mixed Media style menu system. Xk3y generates a virtual ISO in memory that represents the USB Mass Storage devices attached to your Xk3y. You can then navigate the menu and launch games with the Xbox joypad.

At the moment, v1.05 only has one confirmed feature - thumbnails for the isoMenu:

Thumbnails are now added to the IsoMenu feature.

To use:
Add a JPG to the directory where the game ISO resides, give it the same name as the ISO but with a jpg file extension. That JPG is shown in the XBox's Picture Library browser when the game is selected. A small white square is shown if there is no JPG.

If you have your xk3y already, you know where to get your fix.

Source: xk3y

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