LibreDrive for Pioneer drives

Discussion of LibreDrive mode, compatible drives and firmwares
Coopervid
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Re: LibreDrive for Pioneer drives

Post by Coopervid »

Don't do it until Makemkv supports it!
Blackened2687
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Re: LibreDrive for Pioneer drives

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It appears that all newly-released Pioneer firmwares containing the updated kernel in the package have the downgrade protection now. We are investigating the situation. Please don't update the drive firmware unless you really need it for some purpose!
domvar
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Re: LibreDrive for Pioneer drives

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Blackened2687 wrote:
Mon Feb 20, 2023 7:29 am
It appears that all newly-released Pioneer firmwares containing the updated kernel in the package have the downgrade protection now. We are investigating the situation. Please don't update the drive firmware unless you really need it for some purpose!
Of course being a total noob I have done so before reading this thread.

Drive Information
OS device name: H:
Current profile: BD-ROM
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-S12U
Revision: 1.04
Serial number:XXXXXXXXXXX
Firmware date: 2022-12-20
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 61

LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: Pioneer RS8F01
Firmware version: ID43

Fingers crossed you can do something as the drive is pretty usles in my 13th gen intel system with no SXG no play / no rip etc :(
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Re: LibreDrive for Pioneer drives

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Hello

I have purchased a BDR-S12XLT aka BDR-S12. It came with FW 1.01. Is FW 1.02 compatible with LibreDrive or should I keep it on FW 1.01 as the last currently compatible FW?
MartyMcNuts
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Re: LibreDrive for Pioneer drives

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nispy22 wrote:
Wed Feb 22, 2023 12:54 am
Hello

I have purchased a BDR-S12XLT aka BDR-S12. It came with FW 1.01. Is FW 1.02 compatible with LibreDrive or should I keep it on FW 1.01 as the last currently compatible FW?
No need to update it. Leave it on 1.01. It works well.
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Re: LibreDrive for Pioneer drives

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Can anyone point me to the firmware flasher so I can have a go at downgrading it from 1.04?
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Re: LibreDrive for Pioneer drives

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MartyMcNuts wrote:
Wed Feb 22, 2023 1:40 am
nispy22 wrote:
Wed Feb 22, 2023 12:54 am
Hello

I have purchased a BDR-S12XLT aka BDR-S12. It came with FW 1.01. Is FW 1.02 compatible with LibreDrive or should I keep it on FW 1.01 as the last currently compatible FW?
No need to update it. Leave it on 1.01. It works well.
It does work on firmware 1-02 & 1-03, but as Marty says, please leave as is. I totally agree with him, there is no need to flash.

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Re: LibreDrive for Pioneer drives

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nispy22 wrote:
Wed Feb 22, 2023 12:54 am
Hello

I have purchased a BDR-S12XLT aka BDR-S12. It came with FW 1.01. Is FW 1.02 compatible with LibreDrive or should I keep it on FW 1.01 as the last currently compatible FW?
i did flash & confirm that once i upgrade to 1.04, i can't flash back to lower version.
then i can't cross-flash anymore.

so, don't upgrage more than v1.03!
Last edited by nokia768701 on Sun Feb 26, 2023 6:37 pm, edited 1 time in total.
domvar
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Re: LibreDrive for Pioneer drives

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Looks like I will have to wait it out with my fingers crossed then as am outside of the return window, If I had known about the SGX thing in advance I wouldn't have bothered then thought upping the firmware might help when all it did was take out makemkv too. I think that if UHD is to continue as a thing on PC it needs someone to come up with a hardware card for DRM compliance / bypass
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Re: LibreDrive for Pioneer drives

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domvar wrote:
Sat Feb 25, 2023 11:04 pm
Looks like I will have to wait it out with my fingers crossed then as am outside of the return window, If I had known about the SGX thing in advance I wouldn't have bothered then thought upping the firmware might help when all it did was take out makemkv too. I think that if UHD is to continue as a thing on PC it needs someone to come up with a hardware card for DRM compliance / bypass
That's what this is but your fw 1.04 ruined that
May get patched in the future may need to be flashed we will see.
Or it could be the end for pioneer drives already but who knows
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Re: LibreDrive for Pioneer drives

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Blackened2687 wrote:
Mon Feb 20, 2023 7:29 am
It appears that all newly-released Pioneer firmwares containing the updated kernel in the package have the downgrade protection now. We are investigating the situation. Please don't update the drive firmware unless you really need it for some purpose!
Can the previous kernel be used with the latest firmware file or is the kernel linked to the firmware version?
Cheers :D
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Re: LibreDrive for Pioneer drives

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I requested an exchange from Amazon.
Got the new one today and it is on 1.03
domvar
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Re: LibreDrive for Pioneer drives

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Am toying with the idea of just getting another drive but if there is likely to be a breakthrough in the next couple of months I'll delay. Expensive mistake :|
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Re: LibreDrive for Pioneer drives

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domvar wrote:
Sun Feb 26, 2023 11:25 pm
Am toying with the idea of just getting another drive but if there is likely to be a breakthrough in the next couple of months I'll delay. Expensive mistake :|
It should be a matter of a week or two.
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Re: LibreDrive for Pioneer drives

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mike admin wrote:
Mon Feb 27, 2023 7:43 am
domvar wrote:
Sun Feb 26, 2023 11:25 pm
Am toying with the idea of just getting another drive but if there is likely to be a breakthrough in the next couple of months I'll delay. Expensive mistake :|
It should be a matter of a week or two.
Lol I'll calm down then :D
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