Tutorial written by : Schaap_
Last edited: August 17, 2004

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Since i've been in the xbox hacking scene since the beginning, i have no problem at all with words, but to all the n00bs joining later, i find i quite annoying hearing the same question every day, "wutz this? wutz that?" so to all a dictionary!

updated, its been a while, and new stuff keeps comming up, here is my new update :D
new words are at the end or through out the original

Word = Meaning
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N00bs = Newbies, ppl who read this

1337 = (Elite) ppl who help n00bs

Eject Trick = Bios feature, it disables the rebooting when you eject the
tray(supported in all latest bios'es

EvolutionX (#evolutionx on efnet)

Evox = Short for EvolutionX
Evox 2.x = The EvolutionX bios file, needed to flash bios to enable bigger HD replacement
EvolutionX 1.8.xxxx = The replacement dashboard or program
Evox Team = The dudes how make the bios/prog
(evox) Skin = A skin that can be used in EvolutionX
Evox.ini = This is the heart of evolutionx dashboard, it says what to use and where it is (Item "nametodisplayinevoxmenu","e:\path\of\file.xbe)
Menu.ini = Used in first version of evox (1.8.485)
485,2594,2812,#### = short for the version number of the evox dash

Avalaunch = New dash with nice features, has a good future if it keeps the current programmers, currently in Alpha

Nexgen = also a dash, this one goes for the looks, and has some new features, not much is known about it, sources claim it is still in development

Media X menu = Started as MenuX replacement, but became a slick looking dash, alot of tweaking is required

MenuX = Multiple apps or games on a single dvd or cd, use this to choose

Xbox 1.x = There are multiple xbox versions out now please look at www.xbox-scene.com/versions.php to find out wich one you have

Bios = this is what will be flashed or programmed to the chip, this can also be run from HD with the correct software

Superfr0 = Dude who adds tons of new features to the Evox Bios

Err = new error screen
Ybox = boots Yboxdash.xbe from c: on xbox HD instead of xboxdash.xbe
Blue = displayes a blue xbox logo
red = Displayes a red xbox logo
evoxdash= boots evoxdash.xbe from c: on xbox HD instead of xboxdash.xbe
noani = disables the blob anim in the beginning
nologo = disables the big X logo in the beginning
colormod= the bios that makes a red or blue X logo
vga = enables VGA output, a vga cable is required.
MULTI = works on multiple versions of xbox

FTP = used to transfer data from xbox hd to pc had with the use of evox
PC direct to xbox = Crosscable
PC via hub/switch/router to xbox = straigtcable

256k Bios = Bios used for Matrix Chip, althoug all bioses are 256k, most are used 4 times to fit on a 8Mbit (1 Mbyte) chip (like pcbioxx)

XBFS = Xbox file system, not the official name, but its the format that the xbox uses on the HD

XBMP = Xbox Media Player, plays divx, vcd, svcd, mp3

xbins = #xbins it is an channel on IRC for homebrew games and files

Matrix = no, not a movie, is a non solder chip, 2Mbit (256k) chip for bios image

Bioxx \ OpenXbox \ PC Bioxx = 9 wire Solder, 8Mbit (1Mbyte) chip.

Xecuter 2.x Lite = This is the most used chip, advised for normal users

Xecuter 2.x Pro = This chip is advised for programmers and ppl who want the best

LPC points = The big points on the motherboard where the non solder chips touch or wires are being solderd

d0 (d null / d oh / dee oh) = this is the worst part of current chips, the 1st generation chips had nothing but these points

Homebrew = Home made, not factory

chip = Mod chip made out of a chip
game = Game made non professionally, with "not officially recieved" XDK
app = application made non professionally, with "not officially recieved" XDK
file = File made non professionally, with "not officially recieved" XDK or programmed for use in windows

iso = the image used to burn on a cd or dvd to be readed in the xbox

bin = Binary file, compiled from the source code
*.bin = extention mostly used in the xbox scene by the bios file/image

pcb = Printed Circuit board, used for chip or mobo the green plastic plate with holes and other thingies

LPC = Chip used for homebrew chips (aka LPC mods)

Bios replacement= Replace the bios

readme = file u always MUST read before asking any question

*.nfo = this file usally has info in it too, a must read too

Topic (on IRC) = Check first for info

research = Always done before doing some thing u dont know or never done before

rtfm = short for read the fucking manual, usally said to a person that
askes way to much questions that can be found in the manual

XDK (SDK) = Xbox Developer Kit (Software developer kit) used to make games and apps for use on the xbox

*.Xbe = executive file for xbox, play this

Latest Version = the highest number, eg evox 2.5 (bios) is newer the evox
2.3 or (evox) 2812 is newer then (evox) 485

XBlive \ Live \ Xbox Live = the online multiplayer network of microsoft for the xbox

Exploits = The way to play linux and home brew games on the Xbox with out the need to solder or even opening up the Xbox

Audio Exploit = Here a bug is used in the cd ripping to launch custom files such as linux

Free-X Exploit = Here a bug in the font files is used to launch custom files

007/MA = here a bug in the save games is used to launch custom files

Thanks to HorzelMan and fuzuoko for grading and some tips, h3inrich who never appears to ever sleep, and ofcourse to #xbins-help for helping n00bs every day 24/7 and thus giving me the info also thanks to the n00bs who gave me the reason to make this dictionary