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- DeathJux, on 10/18/2007, -4/+80As neat as the new iPods' firmware is, I prefer the stability and simplicity of the traditional iPod Video firmware... though if anyone has a compelling reason to switch, other than aesthetics, I'm all ears.
- Reaktor5, on 10/15/2007, -6/+75How about the iPod Video firmware on the iPod Classic?
- inactive, on 10/16/2007, -4/+71Yeah that won't happen
- relaxeder, on 04/17/2009, -2/+41Commodore 64 version, please.
- colincornaby, on 10/18/2007, -3/+35Looks like a theme, not the actual new firmware with all the nifty animations. I think the iPod Classic uses new hardware, so the new firmware won't actually work on the old iPods.
- SuperSunny, on 10/23/2007, -3/+35Mac version!? There is no iPod Wizard for Mac OS X...ironically
- Apocalyptic0n3, on 10/15/2007, -2/+34I did a ***** of graphical work for this project and not one mention? c'mon Aaron and H3X. =
- melllvar37, on 10/16/2007, -2/+33how do i install this on my ipod 5g?
is it possible to do it on mac or do i have to boot windows? - adc89, on 10/16/2007, -3/+32I thought this was the real firmware from the classic. Disappointing.
- corporalclegg24, on 10/21/2007, -4/+33mac version please.
- benedictkenny, on 10/15/2007, -6/+34I don't get what this means.
- ariez84, on 10/15/2007, -3/+30You got the wrong company.
- PathDaemon, on 11/05/2007, -4/+29This isn't the new firmware! It's just a skin for the old to make it look new... ish.
Meh. - shad0w, on 10/15/2007, -1/+25Yeah, I was hoping that someone had put the old ipod firmware on the new iPod Classics. The new firmware is so slow and clunky.
- meatmcguffin, on 10/22/2007, -1/+21Can you post me the punchcards please?
- stormgren, on 10/23/2007, -0/+18Cross that. Reverse it.
You can make your OLD video act like the NEW iPod, not the other way around. - damien6669, on 10/15/2007, -0/+17I am impressed with the feat... it's quite cool. But what I see is they cut off half the screen, all function seems the same as the old firmware. I don't see the point of lagging the iPod.
- DDDavinnn, on 10/15/2007, -2/+19The server is too busy at the moment. Please try again later.
- odecom5, on 10/17/2007, -8/+25here I thought it was Apple who was going to do something nice for its users and offer a firmware upgrade.
i guess i was thinking of Microsoft. silly me. - dtrinh, on 10/15/2007, -0/+17http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUL_LZ4Xq7w
Judge stability for yourself ;) - RadiantBeing, on 10/15/2007, -1/+15The old firmware was snappier. The new one is starting to show bloat.
- SamboGT, on 10/15/2007, -0/+13I'm bricked. *****.
- evanstapler, on 10/15/2007, -0/+13Just loaded it onto my iPod. A few minor issues, but it's in good shape. My thanks to all who worked on it.
- Ovitz, on 10/15/2007, -1/+14It bricked me. Barf.
- jeffchuck, on 10/15/2007, -0/+13"though if anyone has a compelling reason to switch, other than aesthetics, I'm all ears."
I would very much like to have the new search feature available on my old "iPod Photo." - DaffyDuck, on 10/15/2007, -1/+13Now you know.
- ejfisher, on 11/14/2007, -5/+16Zune version please.
- Apocalyptic0n3, on 10/17/2007, -1/+12iPodWizard runs in WINE
- Shaggy3, on 10/15/2007, -3/+14I didn't even know people cared that much to develop this..
- ZigVicious, on 10/15/2007, -2/+12Grab it now at Driven Design!
Thanks to all of the developers, first and foremost.
H3X, bounci.rabbit.123, vettefan, saXas, matthew98, supernatural, and myself (xxDriveNxx).
Been quite the project, almost a month straight of resource hacking.
Hope everyone enjoys it. I know I have been.
Version 1.0 is now ready for download.
Head on over and see for yourself.
Also, don't forget to show the devs some love. It's been a lot of work.
Enjoy Everyone!
- xxDriveNxx
Digg This!
5.5G UPDATED to 1.0.1, Photos menu and some pictures fixed! Download again!
Another Update!!
Resource/image only versions have just been uploaded!
If the .bin version did not work for you, try these!!
Update:
v.1.0.2 has been released for the 5.5G!
Search is fully fixed, and BG image updated again!
Download now!
If you already downloaded and just want the resources to fix search, download the ones I attached here.
Finally, after a long wait, the 5.5 Generation version of iPod Classic for iPod video is here.
This is a version of the 5.5G firmware that turns your old iPod video into a classic.
One major bug is still the search feature. We can’t do anything about that yet for reasons.
Thanks to all of the hardworking devs: xxDriveNxx , bounci.rabbit.123, vettefan, matthew98, supernatural, saXas, and myself (H3X).
Thanks to everyone who has posted in our threads and given us suggestions.
This is version one(now 1.01) of this hack. Expect another version in a little while. One thing I think would be cool to have is an auto-installer. A program that you can open and check of what you want as extras then push install and it will install to your iPod. Right now, though, you have to use iPod Wizard.
The extras included for this hack is the big album art on main menu, and different outlines for the mini now playing album art.
It also has a mini now playing on every menu, except the main menu.
When you install this, it should tell you to plug in your cable, so do so. Leave the cable plugged in. Do not restart your ipod or disconnect you sable while it is doing his! It could brick your iPod!
We are not responsible if you brick your iPod.
You need iPodWizard 1.3.7 to do this! It will not work with 1.3.0!
Updates
-Version 1.01 is out now. It fixes the photo section and part of the background
-Version 1.02 is out now. It fixes the search feature completely. Thanks to matthew98.
Download it at http://driven-design.net/
Digg this! - P373Y, on 10/15/2007, -0/+10they made an update to fix that.
install 1.1 - 80hd, on 10/15/2007, -1/+10No
- kennyGS13, on 10/15/2007, -0/+9yeah looks like no cover flow or anything like that
- HappyScrappy, on 10/15/2007, -1/+10This is not as advertised. It's basically a skin that makes your iPod screen layout a bit like the new one. The most notable change is that it makes it so the right half of your screen is either blank or has incorrect info on it.
- sleepwalkers, on 10/15/2007, -0/+8There's one thing that some people haven't seemed to recognize yet..
This isn't really the iPod Classic firmware backported. This is a modded 5G firmware, made to resemble the Classic's updates. It doesn't look all that great, and watching the video on the site turned me off to it. - tsunami643, on 10/15/2007, -1/+9Correct spelling is pretty awesome though, you should try it sometime.
- LuisM, on 10/15/2007, -0/+8does somebody knows if my hacked games will still work with this upgrade?
- xxbrighteyed, on 10/15/2007, -0/+8You're a *****, seriously
- Apocalyptic0n3, on 10/19/2007, -0/+8You can make your iPod Video look and somewhat act like the iPod Classic
- Nerfdude, on 10/15/2007, -2/+9so is this the new firmware, available for the old ipod? i'd really prefer the old firmware for my new classic. the lag on the new firmware is ungodly.
- MonsterChaOS, on 10/15/2007, -0/+7Who do you think they are, Microsoft?
- Verdanic, on 10/15/2007, -0/+7That's a mighty compelling argument, there.
- inactive, on 10/15/2007, -0/+6green day dude, you're so counterculture and edgy
- inactive, on 10/15/2007, -0/+6Connect the iPod to your computer and hold down the center button and play/pause until it puts itself into Disk Mode. Open iTunes and restore the original firmware. Hope you get it worked out.
- bobbothegrayson, on 10/15/2007, -0/+5http://rapidshare.com/files/62612007/iPod_Classic_ ...
for 5.5 gen. just load it into ipod wizard 1.3.7 and hit write to ipod
make sure you eject it from itunes before you disconnect the cable or you could brick it. - saleem, on 10/15/2007, -5/+10dont hold your breath
- sleepwalkers, on 10/15/2007, -0/+5No, it's the 5G firmware modded to "closely match" the new iPod Classic's firmware.
- inactive, on 10/15/2007, -0/+4Auto-syncing bricked mine. It kept trying to boot over and over. I had to put it in Disk Mode (hold center button and play) so iTunes could recognize the iPod and restore the original firmware.
Unless you really like the look of the new firmware, don't bother with this. This isn't really an "upgrade" but rather it is a modification of the iPod video's default firmware.
There is no cover flow, no search, no album art previews -- none of that. - screamokid, on 10/15/2007, -1/+5yah im a apple fanboy and i know it wont happen *sigh*
- Jeezoflip, on 10/15/2007, -0/+4good work, honestly. but ill pass due to it doesnt look like its fully working. i rather have a primative iPod then a ***** up one.
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