Wasabi 360 Ultra User Manual - page 2
Usage Overview
Wasabi 360 Ultra sits between your Xbox 360 motherboard and ODD (Optical Disc Drive). Two fundamental modes
of operation are supported, pass‐through and emulation mode. The current mode is selected by the mode switch.
The mode of operation should only be changed while the Xbox 360 is powered off, do not toggle the switch while
the Xbox 360 is powered on.
Pass‐through Mode
In pass‐through mode, your original ODD is connected directly to the Xbox 360, with Wasabi 360 Ultra effectively
disabled. In this mode you can play original game discs, DVD movies etc and safely sign in to Xbox Live to play games
online.
Emulation Mode
In emulation mode, Wasabi 360 Ultra is connected to your Xbox 360 and replaces your ODD. From this mode you can
enjoy playing ISO’s directly from the attached HDD. When the Xbox 360 is initially powered on, Wasabi 360 Ultra will
scan the attached HDD and generate a listing of available ISO files. This will subsequently be used to display the on‐
screen menu system. To access the Wasabi 360 Ultra menu system and select an ISO file to play, navigate to Video
Library in the Xbox 360 dashboard and then select Current Disc. You will be presented with the list of ISO files on
your HDD, represented as a series of folders. Using your controller, navigate this list and when you have decided
which item you would like to play, press the A button to enter that “folder”. You will then be presented with a
message saying “ISO selected. Please eject disc”. At this stage you must “eject” Wasabi either by pressing the eject
button on the front of the console, an Xbox 360 remote control, or using the controller to navigate back to the main
dash screen where you can select Mixed Media Disc and then press X to eject. At this point Wasabi 360 Ultra will
mount the selected ISO and after a few seconds the Xbox 360 will show that game as inserted in the same way it
would with any regular game disc. You may then start playing at your leisure (if the game has not already
automatically started due to the dashboard auto‐start feature).
When you wish to switch to a different game, the procedure is just as simple. Return to the Xbox 360 dashboard and
then eject the disc again using any of the methods described above. Wasabi 360 Ultra will then re‐mount the “mixed
media disc” which makes up the menu system, and you may browse the menu system and select a new ISO just as
previously.