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Week of June 1, 2003
OzXBios (Cromwell) 1.26a
>> We received this information from OzXChip:
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OzXChip is proud to present a customized version of the Cromwell bios for distribution with the OzXChip modchip, it has been changed to incorporate a modchip flashing feature that requires a CD with BIOS.BIN to be inserted in the XBox's DVD-Rom drive. Once a CD is inserted into the drive the bios looks for a BIOS.BIN file and if it is found it will flash this onto the modchip (provided it has flash support in the bios for the modchip type), if the BIOS.BIN file is not found (or is the wrong size) the bios will attempt to boot Linux off the CD.
This release is similar to the Xodus Cromwell bios that is being shipped with the Chameleon although it is based on the much more stable version of Cromwell 1.26 and contains no code from the Xodus release.
At present OzXBios should work with modchips based on the following flashroms:
SST - SST49LF020 (OzXChip, Matrix & Cheapmods)
AMD - Am29F080B
FUJITSU - MBM29F080A
Hynix - HY29F080ST -M29F080A (TSOP)
Sharp - LHF08CH1 (v1.2 TSOP)
Included in the download is a PDF file showing the correct method used to create the BIOS.BIN CD, please note that it differs from the BIOS.BIN CD required for OzXFlash.
Is this the end for OzXFlash? No, we still see a need for OzXFlash and it needs a bit of a revamp so keep an eye out for a new release in the next few days!
OzXBios sources will be released as soon as The Mad Maragan can clean up his messy code!
WARNING - This is an alpha release so please do not attempt to use this bios unless you have a means of recovery such as a external programmer.
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Official Site: http://www.ozxchip.com
Download: here
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(Saturday 07 June 2003 23:53 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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X-Link Messenger RC1c (3)
>> From xboxlink.co.uk:
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Installer updated again - anyone with "License To Use Functionality" errors or other error upon loading, you will need this new installer. Please uninstall the old one first.
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Official Site: http://www.xboxlink.co.uk
Download: here
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(Saturday 07 June 2003 14:03 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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Trainers for Brute Force and The Hulk
>> Looks like I missed a few trainers ...
On 06/03/2003 COMPLEX released: Brute Force [+5]
Features:
* INFINITE HEALTH
* INFINITE AMMO
* INFINITE ITEMS (grenades, medipacks etc..)
* INFINITE SPECIAL ABILITY
* WEAK ENEMIES -IN GAME-
On 06/01/2003 COMPLEX released: The Hulk [+4]
Features:
* INFINITE HEALTH
* INFINITE RAGE
* ONE HIT KILL
* INFINITE CREDITS
Download: n/a (COMPLEX decided to release a hacked .xbe instead of a patchfile - so we can't distribute it here)
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(Saturday 07 June 2003 12:54 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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More about new v1.3 Xbox
>> Ubergeek (Team Xecuter) posted more information about the new Xbox version on our forums:
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I have an xbox that is now known as the v1.3 due to the fact that it has a posssible new RC4 key / MCPX makeup
I reported the news to xbox-scene about a week ago due to a few suspicions and today I can confirm the suspicions are correct.
Manufacture Date: 21st March 2003
DVD Drive: Philips
Hard Drive: Seagate ST310014ACE
Kernel version: 5101.01
Dashboard version: 4920.01
MCPX X3: FB0308.1 0246D1 (Yes thats right its called X3 lol )
Flash Rom Device: Winbond 49F020T 256k
I can confirm that the xbox boots to LPC on d0 > ground, however FRAGS on current bios versions, indicating change of RC4.
I dumped the bios after removing and reading in my programmer to find that it has a very similar header and makeup to the v1.1 but it will not unpack with the current RC4 keys. I must note that the programmer would not read the flash rom correctly as a 49F020T - it seemed to throw up a range of errors (very unusual perhaps some new form of protection? or perhaps I was a little drunk when dumping - who knows ?) This was easily worked around as the programmer / software is our own build so didn't take too long to get what we wanted.
So now we are dumping the MCPX with our own tried and tested methods (you may remember we dumped the v1.0 and v1.1 MCPX previousley)
Hopefully this is successful and we will of course unpack the new v1.3 kernel and create a new bios. It will either be a new X2 version (if the generic bootloader is indeed generic to this version) or we shall simply proceed with the X3 series.
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Another interesting part of the thread:
BenJeremy: "Also interesting is that the multi-boot trick is not working, since a simple RC4 change should not effect it, right? It used a method to bypass the loader altogether, IIRC. I guess M$ **DID** learn from that release. Have you tried the other alternative 'back door' method, that hasn't been released to the general public? "
Ubergeek: "M$ learnt from the released generic bootloader - they also found the other backdoor from this - both are now plugged. I have every faith we'll get the RC4 though - we've not been stopped before"
X-Link Messenger RC1 (2)
>> From xboxlink.co.uk:
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RC1 is now officially released. The final feature list is here. Any Windows 98/ME users who had problems with the other installer, please download again - the new isntaller will correct any problems. Simply install again, choosing to "Overwrite All Files" - then reboot. Important information for all XP users - you should install UPnP support for the OS (Control Panel -> Add / Remove Programs -> Windows Components -> Networking Services -> Check UPnP Services -> Reboot) - note this IS NOT THE SAME AS UPNP FOR ROUTERS.
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Official Site: http://www.xboxlink.co.uk
Download: here
Playstationmods.com crazy prices
>> There are some special offers at playstationmods.com (NeoTechnologies) with some some real crazy prices ... judge yourself:
* Pioneer 105 4X DVD Writer 99 GBP (~138 EUR) + VAT
* Pioneer 105 4X DVD Writer + 25 4X DVD-R Discs 115 GBP (~160EUR) + VAT
* Datawrite RED 4X DVD-R Media 0.66p GBP (~0.92 EUR) + VAT
* Ritek G03 2X DVD-R 0.85p UKP (~1.19 EUR) + VAT
* Ritek G04 4X DVD-R 1.15p UKP (~1.61 EUR) + VAT
More info on http://www.playstationmods.com.
Castle Wolfenstein level designer ... help needed
>> From xF|uX (Team Xbins) & xbShmoe (MOD):
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Almost everyone who has Xbox Live owns Castle Wolfenstein, and most of you enjoy the levels that came with it. On June 5, ID released there new level for online play which revealed a lot of information on how they are doing "live" content.
We have successfully made a level desginer for Castle Wolfenstein but with only one prob in mind: online play.
The problem being that there is a key hidden with a plain text file under the Tdata/60010/ folder.
We need help finding that key and ask anyone to help to release this news to the scene. It will allow custom multiplayer maps for system link play.
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If you can help them, contact them on zaq23edc@yahoo.com.
Credits: xF|uX, xbShmoe, Team Xbins and MOD
Work In Progress: defragger and chkdsk for Xbox (Avalaunch 0.47)
>> From 'the joker' on forums.xbox-scene.com:
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"FATX is autodefragged"
*wrong! it's in fact designed so poorly, it's actually as fragmented as it's possible to get it. If you delete a 16k file, the next file you put in - will cover that 16k slot quite fast - no matter what sized it is.
sooooooooo.... that means we'll need to make this. And to make a reliable defragger - one need a chkdsk as well.
We've started on these things, and had to do a LOT of research upfront ( thanks to JJ btw - we wouldn't even gotten started without your help ). The defrag class is already made and it has loaded all the info it needs. Now we just gotta make sure noone looses all info on their drives hehehehe
And yea.... don't expect this feature in 0.46, we're wanting 0.46 out now - so new features is pushed a bit back. But for 0.47 this will be a high priority, now that we see how things are set up.
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Thx to C.H. for sending us this news.
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(Thursday 05 June 2003 23:48 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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Microsoft Cuts Xbox Costs?
>> From gamers.com:
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Microsoft has "aggressive plans" to cut costs of products in its Xbox division, reports the Dow Jones newswire, citing internal communications by Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer. Such plans are apparently a footnote to more significant concerns regarding Microsoft's future PC operating systems and increasing competition from free and open-source software, but the financial drain of the Xbox is no doubt a factor in Microsoft's plans for the coming years, given that the Xbox business has been operating in the red since its inception.
Exactly what Microsoft's cost-cutting plans might be remains unclear, but we'll likely learn more through the rest of the year.
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(Thursday 05 June 2003 20:38 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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MAMEoX v0.66b
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(Thursday 05 June 2003 17:45 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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XBMP updated language files
>> I saw an updated language files was uploaded on the Xbox Mediaplayer SF.net page.
What's new/updated:
* Added lang-72 Slovenian language, translated by Robotix
* Updated lang-63.xml, updated translation by kobazz
* Updated lang-42.xml, updated translation by Flybird
Official Site: http://www.xboxmediaplayer.com
Download: here (sourceforge.net)
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(Thursday 05 June 2003 13:35 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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CHIHIROX beta1
>> CHIHIROX is another project by Hikaru. It's a multi-function dashboard for Xbox.
Features (thanks to fc-ca for the translation):
* Emulators (NES,SNES,GEN(32X,CD),N64,NGP,WS,GBA(GB,GBC),SMS(GG),PCE)
* Game launcher for Xbox
* Boot up window (looks similar to explorer)
* FTP server
* Game disc copy and install system
* Shows system information on the display
Official Site: http://www.geocities.co.jp/SiliconValley-SanJose/4851/
Download: n/a (built with XDK)
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(Thursday 05 June 2003 12:35 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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X-Link Messenger RC1
>> From xboxlink.co.uk:
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RC1 has been released. But before the whole network gets the update email, I would like the regulars to have a play.
This news post will be followed shortly by another detailing the launch of the forum, tournements and help sections. Until then, you're on your own - but remember THE PORTS HAVE CHANGED to 34518 and 34519 BOTH UDP.
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What's new:
* XS2 Skinning Engine .
* Background mode.
* Status rewrite - you can now tell who is hosting / looking.
* Room Ping / Player Ping.
* Kick from rooms.
* Add to contacts from rooms.
* WET11 Support.
* Email offline players (Without exposing email address).
* PM offline players.
* Block players.
* New ports 34518 and 34519 (Enabling FastWeb players to play).
* Pluggable languages.
* Tweakable cache options.
* Help pages (At last).
* Improved UPnP Auto-Router-Config.
* Dockable Rooms Chat.
* Better detection of dead rooms
* XBoxName shown in user list.
* Complete support for all recent games (Brute Force etc.).
* VoiceStream improvements in rooms mode.
* More friendly error messages.
* Log straight into website.
* Tournement support.
* Now WinPCap3 based.
* Multiprocessor support.
* Support for Inktomi / Transparent proxies.
* Chooseable bandwidth for progress bars.
* "Ring" operator system (Website)
* Forum (WebSite)
Official Site: http://www.xboxlink.co.uk
Download Update: here
Download Full Installer: here
Thx to tricky76 for the news.
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(Thursday 05 June 2003 10:48 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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AVAxml
>> A_Snowman mailed us his XML file generator for Avalaunch:
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XML file generator for Avalaunch.
Use this app to generate an xml file for your needs.
No more trouble with the joy pad keyboard to enter your nick for irc :-)
It will overwrite any other avalaunch.xml in same folder as exe file, so take care :-)
Backup your existing avalaunch.xml before u ftp this on in on the box.
Tested on Avalaunch 0.45
Should be compatible with 0.46, out soon.
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Official Site: n/a, written by A_Snowman
Download: here
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(Wednesday 04 June 2003 17:19 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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AllXBoxSkins.com back again *updated*
>> From allxboxskins.com:
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You heard right -- AllXBoxSkins.com is back!! Thanks for everyone's (im)patience :p We've got a new host, and have re-coded the site 100% from the ground up, adding in several new features, including:
* Completely custom integrated Voting and Commenting system
* Automated New Skin and New Comment notification
* RSS Skin Feeds
* New Skin Categories and Apps
* Tons of XBMP thumbs
* And of course, MORE SKINS! :)
We've also created some great new partnerships and developments that you'll soon hear about, as well as a few contests ready to go for some really sweet prizes (we're jealous we can't participate!).
And a special thanks to our sponsoring partner, ZonaXbox.com, for relieving us of any bandwidth and storage worries. Now it's full steam ahead!
We're already the largest XBox Skin site out there, and now we've got the capacity and foundation to massively expand the skin inventory. So now it's all up to you guys -- start submitting those skins!!!
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For all your skin needs (EvoX, XBMP, MXM, Avalaunch, CPX-MenuX, MegaXKey): http://www.allxboxskins.com
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(Wednesday 04 June 2003 16:19 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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Xbox 1.5 rumours gather speed in Japan
>> From gamesindustry.biz:
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A number of Japanese magazines are reporting that Microsoft is moving ahead with plans to release a redesigned Xbox, dubbed "Xbox 1.5", which will come in a significantly smaller case than the original model.
Weekly magazine WAM has reported that the new system will be launched alongside the MMORPG True Fantasy Live in Japan later this year - a move which would make sense, given that True Fantasy Live is one of Microsoft's key hopes for invigorating sales of the Xbox in that territory.
Also reporting on the new Xbox is respected Japanese games magazine Dorimaga, which speculates that the forthcoming hardware revision is the reason why Japan has not seen an Xbox price cut in the last few months - with the price of the old hardware expected to drop when the new version appears on the market.
Many commentators fully expected Microsoft to unveil a revised version of the Xbox hardware at E3, following long-running criticism of the bulky casing of the console. It's not expected that any changes will be made to the internals of the system, however - this is, by all accounts, a purely cosmetic makeover.
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Thx to grzdacz and J.H. for the news.
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(Wednesday 04 June 2003 10:41 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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In my mailbox today ....
>>
This book is written by Andrew "Bunnie" Huang, one of the most respected person in the xbox scene.
The book talks about a lot of different aspects of xbox hacking, reserve engineering, legal challenges, security mechanisms and other advanced hacking topics.
You can still order this exclusive book from hackingthexbox.com for $24.99 + shipping.
Work In Progress: XLink Messenger RC1
>> From http://www.xboxlink.co.uk:
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Here's some news on the new release. The feature list details everything which is in so far. You can see why this thing is taking so long to test. RC1 is drawing nearer - bear with us.
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Work In Progress: Avalaunch 0.46
>> From http://www.avalaunch.dk:
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* Skinning capabilities
Lys is working his ass off in getting it as perfect as possible and a dream to work with, may this will make the next release, or not, just get started with making backgrounds, so u won' have to do that when it is ready
* File manager
Do you remember those pics us saw a few months ago?
There was a file manager on it, maybe many of you searched and found it, you came to the conclusion, the link was not working
They are about to change that issue
Blazed is working hard on it.
may be if pray real hard ( or send lotsa money ) it will make 0.46
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Xb-ftp 0.61 Sources
>> From 'the joker' on forums.xbox-scene.com:
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noone has ever asked for xb-ftp sources, and it's prolly coz it's lame shit. But here it is ( also upped to xbins ) as a thanks for never being requested.
code sucks, it was meant to be something completely different, but it just kept getting expanded until it reached it's current size.
Removed : some tiiiny vital stuff we use in avalaunch that we put so much work into that we kinda want to keep it under our hats for now.
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Official Site: http://www.avalaunch.dk
Download: here
XBConnect 3.0 and X-Link Messenger RC1 both delayed
>> Both tunneling programs were expected saturday and they have both been delayed.
From http://www.xbconnect.com (XBConnect 3.0):
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Today we had scheduled the release of XBC 3.0. The program team has implemented all the bug fixes. However we feel that 3.0 and the 3.0 server have not been stress tested to the level we want before going to public release. So here is the plan. Instead of going with full release today, we will slowly add users each day with the 3.0 beta. And then go to full release in a few days. We just want to get a little more testing done to ensure it's the best XBC ever.
Thanks for your understanding
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From http://www.xboxlink.co.uk (X-Link Messenger RC1):
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RC1 has been delayed for 2/3 days. There are two reasons. 1.) There are still certain problems which are being resolved with the client, and 2.) We have decided to add a couple of new features at the last minute. We're sorry that she isn't with you on time - but please understand, we want XLink to be all that you expect, and we cannot risk a bad release at this point. Be assured, as soon as we have the RC ready for you, you will be the first to know...
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Result of System-Mods Skin contest
>> Here are the winners of the System-Mods.com Skin Contest:
brahm2, sonnyz, roar, splash911, koonchu, Dark Angel2003, exstazi, majik655, OUberLord, hsocorroc
All winners have been contacted by PM on the forum.
Cxbx 0.7.1
>> From caustik on http://www.caustik.com:
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Released another version of Cxbx. This version will play the lights demo from the XDK graphics tutorials. I have also added video configuration, including multimonitor support. To all the people who did not believe Xbox emulation was possible: How do you explain the fact that Cxbx is capable of running XDK samples not only at 100% 1:1 speed, but with increased resolution abilities? :-)
There is now a .zip file of some currently working Xbox demos on the xbins ftp. Visit #xbins on EFNET IRC to get these. They are under XBOX->Apps->Demos->CxbxDemos.zip. Enjoy! Try hooking up your Xbox controller using one of the adapters available from codeunderground.com, then hook up your TV over S-Video, then use the Multimonitor support in Cxbx, and just *TRY* to tell the difference between the real Xbox and Cxbx!
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Official Site: http://www.caustik.com/xbox
Download: here
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