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Week of September 19, 2004
Team Xodus is proud to announce the release of Xenium OS 2.0.0.
>> From www.teamxodus.com
[QUOTE]
The build is stable, a large number of the bug reports you have so vigilantly submitted have been fixed, and new features have now been fully implemented. With the complete integration of Webserver, FTP, SMB and USB interfaces, we have proven that we mean what we say and that we will continue to lead and to set the standard in this industry. Our objective, right from the onset, was to make the best, most functional, most efficient, most reliable, and most user friendly chip on the market, and we have done that! It is no surprise that we have been dubbed "The creators of the easiest Xbox modification.."
We are extremely happy that our decisions to take the risk of starting over from scratch and to make the bold move of developing our own fully legal OS have paid off. It has been a lot of work, but now that we have a firm and stable foundation in place to build upon, the OS will really begin to expand and grow. We are confident that our developments have created the pathway for a wealth of limitless possibilities. We are already working on some great new features for you!
On a side note, we recently did a count of the lines of code in our CVS repository for Xenium OS(info), and were surprised to find that the current count is over 1.35 million lines of code! As much as we would love to say we wrote all of that from scratch, much of it is library code. Regardless, this should show you how much technology and complexity we have put into this product.
We are sure you will like this release, and we always encourage suggestions and feedback.
Enjoy!
Team Xodus
Changelog for Xenium OS 2.0.0:
+Webserver up and running, but still some minor bugs to be worked out.
+Web-flashing enabled, will be adding configuration and utilities
+Support for DVD remote
+Ability to restore EEprom from .BIN backup on hdd, cd/dvd, usb, or smb drives
NOTE: This does *NOT* currently do cross-version restore
+Added support for additional 3rd party controllers
+Added option to repair HDD previously affected by Beta1 Hdd-upgrade-wizard Live bug
+Added telnet based debugging ("info" command, currently very buggy and meant for internal use)
*Improved quickboot usability
*Modified LCD timings to improve compatibility
-Fixed an integer overflow bug in crypt/hashing libraries
-Fixed kernel panic caused by booting without hdd attached
-SMB should now work properly with static IP
-Fixed an internal problem with the heap manager; potential performance gains
-Fixed "Hang at boot with blinking green eject led and no video" bug
-Improved SMB upload speeds in some scenarios
-Fixed a couple of typos in on-screen text
Legend:
+ Addition
- Bug fix
* Change
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Download: Xenium 2.0.0 iso
Download: Xenium OS 2.0.0 hdd version
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(Saturday 25 September 2004 22:02 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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XboxMediaCenter (XBMC) 2004-09-25 CVS build
>> A new 2004-09-25 CVS build of XboxMediaCenter(info) has been released. Includes Sep 25 dated mplayer.dll based on mplayer 1.0pre5. Full TTF support, visualisations are now synced, now ships with Project Mayhem as only skin.
What's new/fixed (since 09-09 build):
* fixed: [ 1031511 ] Playlists with accents in characters will not play
* fixed: [ 1024803 ] Python and Mouse
* fixed: [ 1011940 ] Pause Movie Hangs
* fixed: [ 1034416 ] Difficult to read TTF subtitles
* fixed: [ 1033093 ] Movie Plots which contain HTML tags from IMDB
* fixed: [ 1001048 ] Return to Dashboard broke
* fixed: Graphical glitch when scrolling in thumbs view and another dir is brought up
* fixed: [ 1034040 ] Pressing x while calibrating screen causes blackscreen
* fixed: Spin controls don't remember which arrow was focused
* fixed: CDDA Player was using too much processor - added Sleep()
* fixed: [ 973399 ] Vizualisations are not in sync with audio
* fixed: [ 991442 ] .cda incorrect numbering
* fixed: Picture info (current number of picture was out by 1)
* fixed: [ 1023515 ] .GIF renamed to .JPEG crashes XBMC
* fixed: in thumbnail view the up arrow was not reachable
* fixed: list item is not centerally aligned when TTF fonts enabled
* fixed: song title text would overlap with the size/time when TTF fonts enabled
* fixed: thumbnail text would overlap with other thumbnail texts when TTF fonts selected
* fixed: slow scroll speed of RSS with TTF fonts
* fixed: remote not working properly on main screen when TTF fonts selected
* fixed: Crashes/Blackscreens in slideshow with large images.
* fixed: Bookmarks failed to work if stacking was enabled and a single file video was played.
* fixed: Album lookup would show "Unable to connect to www.allmusic.com" when actually no matching album was found on allmusic.
* fixed: button states in Video OSD eg. forwarding and rewinding inside and outside the osd [sf bug #997386]
* fixed: output to all speakers with ac3 2.0, (needs new mplayer.dll)
* fixed: [ 1026292 ] tags with blank album name would cause the display of wrong thumbnails
* fixed: Artists/Genres with ' in their name were replaced with '' in the database views.
* fixed: Loadfont crash when font did not exist.
* fixed: SF bug 1030531: Crash when skin change after python is used.
* fixed: thumb aspectratio in musicinfo screen
* fixed: previously set password was lost after enabling the webserver
* fixed: webserver could only be enabled if you set the password
* fixed: [ 1006147 ] music playback: SELECT, PAUSE & SELECT -> XBMC crashes
* fixed: [ 1011939 ] OSD Focus Bug
* fixed: HTTP Proxy use in Weather screens (sf patch #1028936 by kusskowe)
* fixed: ripping audio cd's to hd doesn't work anymore
* fixed: couldn't move left or right to a next control when spincontrol is focused
* fixed: my music songs, last control is always the list/thumb control when autoswitch list/thumb enabled
* fixed: left mouse doesn't work in my pictures
* fixed: when adding a directory to a videoplaylist the files where added in reverse order
* fixed: properly display non-Latin id3 tags which are UTF-16/UTF-8
* fixed: properly display non-Latin ogg tags
* fixed: retrieval of non $HOME location (sf patch #1026378 by kraqh3d)
* fixed: State of the Album/song info on Visualisation wasn't saved.
* fixed: Screensaver would not stop when mouse was moved/clicked
* added: Album info + Year now shown on the LCD during music playback (based on SF 935576)
* added: Make Music Info stay onscreen in vis by hitting INFO again. (sf patch #1028895 by kraqh3d)
* added: Auto update after 2 seconds when you select a new location in the weather screen. (sf patch #1028936 by kusskowe)
* added: support for TTF subtitles
* added: Portuguese (brazil) language file (Thx to wellingtontu)
* added: German (Austria) language file (Thx to CEOMR)
* added: [ 1026597 ] Polish language file (Thx to NaPeK)
* added: Korean language file (thanks kimp93)
* added: properly display non-Latin file names from ISO 9660 file system
* added: cdda disc ripping to samba shares
* added: support for international characters in GUI (skin and file names)
* added: move items up and down in playlists (remote: 3=up, 9=down, controller: not mapped)
* changed: Polish language file (thanks to NaPeK)
* changed: German (Austrian) language file
* changed: Database views now show a message if the database is empty.
* changed: Songs and Movies view renamed to Files view as it's more consistent.
* changed: Support for TTF subtitles for MKV and OGM files in mplayer.dll
* changed: add thin outline to TTF subtitles
* changed: Start services (ftp/web etc.) before loading the skin on startup
* changed: all settings windows remember the last selected control until going back to the prev menu
* changed: renamed a few language folders
* changed: restart XBMC instead of reset when changed network settings.
* changed: Video subtitles cleanup + fixed sizing of subs.
* updated finnish strings.xml (thanks nanite1k)
Official Site: http://www.xboxmediacenter.de / http://sourceforge.net/projects/xbmc
Download binaries: n/a (built with XDK)
News-Source: Xbins server
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(Saturday 25 September 2004 14:16 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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Xecuter3 Ships
>> From TeamXecuter.com:
[QUOTE]
The first batch of X3 Final has shipped to all registered X3 beta testers, the entire XboxMediaCenter(info) team, Avalaunch(info) members & Xbox-Scene staff.
Shipping to X3 Rox My Box and XBMC Visualization competition winners has also begun.
Shipping to Retailers begins next week.
More pictures: picture2
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(Saturday 25 September 2004 09:04 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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Team Xodus in tech magazine 'Home Cinema Choice'
>> From www.teamxodus.com:
[QUOTE]Team Xodus: "The creators of the easiest Xbox modification-the complete package"
A recent review in the November 2004 edition of a UK based high tech magazine called HOME CINEMA CHOICE, has a lot of our fans buzzing. We are pleased that our friends over at XBMC are getting the coverage and accolades that they deserve.
The article is titled:
"X-BOX: MEDIA CENTRE OF THE FUTURE?"
With a front cover headline:
"£40 XENIUM UNLEASHES THE TRUE POWER OF XBOX!"
Run out and get yourself a copy and let us know what you think:-)
The Magazine can be ordered online from www.homecinemachoice.com as a single issue or you may also subscribe to it. Make sure you request the November 2004 edition on the order form.[/QUOTE]
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(Saturday 25 September 2004 07:21 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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(JAPAN) New Xbox Bundle
>> Microsoft Game Studios will launch a new bundle in Japan on November 18, 2004. The bundle will include the Xbox console of course, the DVD dongle with remote control, 2months of Xbox LIVE subscription and 4 games (Blinx 2, Top Spin, Halo, Project Gotham Racing 2).
All that for just 19000YEN (that's about 171USD or 140EUR).
News-Source: gigex.com
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(Friday 24 September 2004 21:40 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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SmartXX: Remote Flasher v1, Language Pack, Videos
>> Lots of SmartXX news posted today. From smartxx.com:
[QUOTE]
* PC SmartXX Remote Flasher v1
First SmartXX PC Software :)
No need to setup any IP adress on SmartXX !
Not even on the PC ! - Simply press 'Search Xbox'
It will find all Xboxes with Smartxx on your Network.
Test it now!
Download: here
* SmartXX Language Pack
You need SmartXX OS 3323 or higher.
Simply flash the language.bin to your smartxx like a normal update.
Inside the config, you can now swap the languages.
In mainmenu, you can switch back to "default" (english) with Both Triggers + Y
Added languages: German, French, Finish, Netherland, Swedish ...
Download: here
* More SmartXX Videos
01. SmartXX intro
02. What you get
03. Installation
04. Features
all Divx, MPEG and WMV quality.
Download: here
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(Friday 24 September 2004 11:53 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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Xbox named official console of World Cup 2006
>> From itworld.com:
[QUOTE]
Microsoft Corp. has signed a sponsorship deal with Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), soccer's world governing body, that will make its Xbox gaming console the official console of the 2006 FIFA World Cup, the company said Friday.
The FIFA 2006 World Cup is scheduled to be held in June and July 2006 in Germany.
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Read the whole article on itworld.com.
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(Friday 24 September 2004 09:44 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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SmartXX v2 Halloween Edition
>> From smartxx.com:
[QUOTE]
Same as usual - just with a nice orange pcb.
Package content:
* SmartXX v2 Halloween Edition LIMITED!
* Pin Header install
* SmartXX Sticker
* SmartXX USB Adapter
* SmartXX Special Edition CD! (include manual/tools/download & ED´s latest Xebian(info) Linux)
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Pre-Order SmartXX Halloween Edition: BMMods
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(Thursday 23 September 2004 13:49 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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Microsoft talks Longhorn, XNA, and Xbox 2
>> From GameSpot.com:
[QUOTE]
Recently, GameSpot sat down Windows Graphics and Gaming general manager Dean Lester and discussed the current status of Longhorn, Microsoft's next PC operating system, due in 2006.
Microsoft is already working with major hardware manufacturers such as Nvidia, ATI, and Intel (along with OEM manufacturers) to create pre-packaged PCs with varying levels of mid-range to high-end hardware, with appropriately varying price points. Under such a plan, pre-packaged PCs with certain processor speeds, amounts of RAM, and certain types of video card would be given a simple classification or "level."
In essence, this system would let newer PC game players be able to quickly and easily determine that they need a computer of at least "level 5 or higher" to play a game with certain specific requirements, rather than trying to figure out exactly how much RAM they have.
Longhorn will natively support the XNA development system, and Longhorn-based PCs will directly benefit from this. "Xbox 2 peripherals will all work on PC," said Lester, clarifying that Xbox controllers, steering wheels, and other console-related peripheral functionality will all be brought into Longhorn's portfolio, as will Xbox Live functionality. For game players, this will make for, if nothing else, an added convenience, since playing a game on their PC or their Xbox will [ideally] come down to little more than unplugging the controller from one, and plugging it into the other. For game developers, Microsoft hopes that the introduction of XNA will help standardize development on both platforms, ideally to an extent that "you won't have to choose between Xbox or PC" to develop games...and ideally, so that players won't have to choose between the two platforms to play them.
Then we asked Lester one final question: Considering how the next version of DirectX released with Longhorn will essentially be a new development platform similar to a new console release, would Xbox 2 be based on Longhorn? Unfortunately--but unsurprisingly--Lester declined to comment.
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Read more on GameSpot.com.
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(Thursday 23 September 2004 12:28 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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First X3's roll off the production line
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(Thursday 23 September 2004 08:16 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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Star Wars Trilogy DVD Auto-Updating Dash and XBE booting from video DVD
>> The 'StarWars Trilogy DVD' (video/movie DVD) has an 'Extra Special Features Disc'. If you try to launch this on your Xbox it will automaticly update your dashboard ... NO confirmation will be asked. The bonus disc has extra features including a documentary on the star wars saga, footage from the making of all three films and a preview demo of the new 'StarWars Battlefront' Xbox game (that's why there's a default.xbe, dashupdate.xbe and update.xbe on the disc).
This information can be important for some people with older bioses (booting xboxdash.xbe), people using exploits or simply those who don't want their dash upgraded.
Can be interesting to analyse this disc a bit too as it's no 'normal' Xbox DVD ... it's a video DVD(9?) with an default.xbe booting on an unmodded Xbox. Certainly interesting for further research by the exploit people.
Some info about the disc posted by PedrosPad on forums.xbox-scene.com:
[QUOTE]
The entire “Star wars Battlefront game demo” is contained within the single 171MB default.xbe on the Extras DVD in the DVD-Video box set (no other files are needed).
Evox identifies the disk as a Video, not a Game - interestingly.
You can copy this to your HDD, Evox launches it, and it runs fine.
When the huge default.xbe is launched, it actually unpacks the game proper from itself into separate files on one of the cache drives (X:, Y:, or Z:).
PS. The unpacked files, including their 2MB default.xbe don't work if copied out of the cache, to drive F: say.
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UPDATE: The Hulk also has a 2nd Bonus disc with Xbox content on it. It's also a video DVD with a default.xbe booting on a unmodded Xbox. No font files on the DVD.
More info soon.
There's a discussion thread about it on the Xbox-Scene forums.
Thanks to Legueux of gueux.net for the original star wars disc news.
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(Wednesday 22 September 2004 19:17 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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Hostile Territory W.I.P. Update
>> Hostile Territory(info) (new name for 'Project Jihad') is a homebrew arcade/adventure game for Xbox currently in development by 'The unProfessional'. The game is designed to be a free, fun, multiplayer homebrew game for everyone to enjoy. From theunprofessional.com:
[QUOTE]
I'm still working on some problems with the networking, but progress is still being made quickly. I'm getting some time in every morning before work. This weekend was fairly unproductive though -- I was out of town for some family birthdays. It made for some good R&R though. I'm also back to tuning the tank physics again. It seems like I always am :-\. Well I have a better physics sdk to work with now, in addition to one-on-one support from the developer. We're gettin' closer.
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(Tuesday 21 September 2004 23:30 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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XDN (tHc) FTP server W.I.P.
>> From JbOnE on xboxdash.net:
[QUOTE]
Those of you that were gonna cry from icons being pulled from xbe's for menus might wanna grab an extra hanky. Cuz I just started listing directories on the box via FTP - I know - I can barely believe it myself !! Gonna take a couple of sleepless nights of tweaking and stepping on bugs before it can be called our ftp daemon - but what's another couple of nights after we all waited this long :)
Welcome to the era of the new dash we can only call Xbox Dash Next...
XDN coming soon to an Xbox near you, stay tuned...
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(Tuesday 21 September 2004 18:49 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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Xecuter2.6 Lite Sample (pictures)
>> I received a sample of the Xecuter2.6 Lite some days ago from MrModchips.com. A review will follow later (still have to post some other reviews before that), but here are some pictures already:
 The full package: X2.6L modchip, external adapter, headerpin, wire-to-headerpin-adapter, wire to link external adapter with modchip, D0/E/P wire adapter, 5V v1.6 wire adapter, adhesive sticker. The X2.6L modchip and the external adapter. The external adaptor has a status LED and switches for: bank selection, enable/disable flash protection, chip enable/disable, LED enable/disable. The modchip has a separated pin (front) and solderpad (back) for 5v on Xbox v1.6. The headerpin is 2x8 (like X3 will have, not like older X2.x or other modchips)
More pictures: pict1 - pict2 - pict3 - pict4 - pict5 - pict6 - pict7 - pict8.
Buy From: MrModchips - System-Mods - BMMods - Divineo.com - Divineo.co.uk - Divineo.cn.
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(Tuesday 21 September 2004 15:54 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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Sony's Halo 2 Party Crasher?
>> From TeamXbox.com:
[QUOTE]
Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. announced today a new PlayStation 2 (SCPH-70000), which will become available on November 3rd in Japan and is expected to hit stores in North America and Europe on November 1st, just a week before Halo 2. There have also been rumors that GTA San Andreas, a PS2 exclusive, might be delayed one week to coincide its launch with the new PS2.
Equipped with an integrated Ethernet port for network gaming, the new PlayStation 2 is almost as small as a hardcover book.
Internal volume has been reduced by 75%, overall weight has been halved, and thickness trimmed down to 2.8 cm (thickness of current model is 7.8 cm).
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Will Microsoft follow and also release a smaller version of the Xbox? Microsoft has often followed the steps of Sony. So far no information has been released and it's possibly more diffucult for Microsoft to develop such a smaller Xbox as they have less control over the hardware (nvidia, HD and DVDrom partners, ...) then Sony. Tell us what you think on forums.xbox-scene.com.
Want more info about this 'pstwo': scei.co.jp - yahoo.com - slashdot.org - reuters.com
Some pictures: dagbladet.no ('real-life' pics!) - ps2.ign.com - engadget.com
Scene Discussion (PS2): ps2-scene.org
Thanks to Gamester17 for the news/links.
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(Tuesday 21 September 2004 10:59 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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XLink Kai and XBConnect inter-tunnel RainbowSix 3 event
>> From teamxlink.co.uk:
[QUOTE]
OK. Thanks to some sensible input from users on both XBConnect(info) (XBC) and XLink Kai(info), we have in place a rough framework for the first ever inter-tunnel event. While XBC's admins seem reluctant to put it on the line, their users have got balls and have decided to bring it.
At present, Team XLink are creating a control system for this 'season' event, and the final rule-set is being designed and discussed with clans from both sides. At this point, I would like to make it known that matches in this season will be played both 'home' and 'away' (ie. using Kai *and* XBConnect). I appreciate the concerns raised by certain users regarding this policy, and rest assured we spent some time agonising over this particular aspect of the event - but concluded that it was the only truly fair way to proceed.
So, for now, all you can really do is follow / post in this thread on the Team XLink forums - more information will become available soon, as will official signup.
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Official XLink Kai Site: http://www.teamxlink.co.uk
Official XBConnect Site: http://www.xbconnect.com
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(Tuesday 21 September 2004 10:05 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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Surreal64 FDB v2
>> Freakdave released a new release of his modified version (FDB = freakdave's birthday release) of Surreal64(info) v1.0 (original authors are Lantus and odd).
What's new/fixed (since FDB v1):
* Changed: Slightly modified background image
* Changed: You don't need the 'flicker.cfg' anymore. All settings (including Flicker Filter) are now loaded through 'Surreal.ini'
* Added: Soft Display Filter ( 0 = disabled / 1 = enabled )
* Added: 3 values to let you change/tweak the sensitivity of the thumbsticks via 'Surreal.ini'
Official 'Surreal64 FDB' Site: http://freakdave.xbox-scene.com (forum thread)
Official 'Surreal64' Site: http://surreal64.sourceforge.net
Download: n/a (built with XDK)
Full sourcecode is included with the release.
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(Monday 20 September 2004 23:08 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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Team Xecuter Update: X2.6L , X3 and flashbios news
>> From teamxecuter.com:
[QUOTE]
X2.6 is now rolling smoothly. We will post our own official guides shortly. Most resellers have their own guides online plus there is easy info on the forums.
Re-Cap of X2.6 Features:
* 100% Compatible with XBOX mainboard versions 1.0 to 1.6
* New Design external switch module designed to fit under the front lip of the case (centre - under the reset / eject buttons)
* Includes LED to display mod Enable/Disable
* Includes 2 x LED for Bios select Bank 1 or Bank
* Includes LED for Flash protection Enable/Disable.
* Includes LED for HDD and LAN Activity
* Mod Disable now shuts off power as well as disconnect d0
* NEW FlashBIOS v2.6.0 Supporting 1.6 Xbox Board Versions & Hard Drive
* Lock/Unlock as well as load bios from HDD & Disc.
* Blue status LED on mod chip
* 1MB or 2 x 512K BIOS chip capacity.
* Works with Xbox live when using the mod chip Disable switch
* New PCB design for optimum fitting in all version of Xbox
* New Pin header design making incorrect fitting impossible
* Same install as X3 - so future upgrade is plug and play
Xecuter 3
Production started last week. We are on schedule to release before the end of the month.
All IC's have now been programmed and prepped. This week involves PCB assembly, plastic moulding production, IC printing and quality assurance.
We take our production and quality process very very seriousley. To give you an idea of what is involved in this process we took some pictures of the factory:
http://www.teamxecuter.com/factory.htm
The X3 Bios has been going through some final adjustments. We are now up to Build 1729. To give you an idea of how many changes we have made since our official beta program, the last bios tested publicly was Build 1463 Smile
Here are some latest entries from our changelog
[1729]
* lcd backlight setting now configurable
* tweaked lcd output a little bit
* lcd welcome message (default: "www.teamxecuter.com") is now changeable
* colorized new flubber/xlogo code
* added several new flubber/xlogo toggles
* fixed bug with temp. display on 1.6 when displaying messageboxes in x3 config live
* now supporting nghtshd's partitioning tool - successfully tested, partitioning has to be enabled in x3 config live to make it use a saved partition (new option located under disk tools / new hdd upgrade)
We have given our Cromwell(info) based Xecuter FlashBIOS(info) a few tweaks in the last week too. Added a full webserver (DHCP and Static) so you can now flash your X2 or X3 over a network. Currently adding FTP and some other goodies.
Quote: "they [xecuter] are lying about adding webserver to cromwell. cromwell isnt multitasking.. its too hard for them.. it took me 4 months" - Franz
I guess it took us about 5 days in between other X2.6 and X3 work.
Download latest build here.
SO much work involved at the moment - but we're getting there. Thanks for your patience.
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(Monday 20 September 2004 20:32 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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Halo NMP v2 + CXE v1 with Installer (HMPi)
>> From teamxlink.co.uk:
[QUOTE]
From UltraMagnus:
'Well it's been months of work put into these two interfaces. This is a unbelievable set of maps separated by modded maps and new maps. As you have probably already seen, NMP is the new map project for maps that are new in most all regard (Fissure Falls, a HaloCE map). However this time NMP has gotten together with team CXE to bring you Custom Xbox tradition a game focused on 'the best of the best of modded xbox maps (e.g. bloodgulch, damnation, sidewinder).
There is something particular special about this release though, not only is it the first joint release of pretty much anything modding related, but it has a very special program accompanying NMP/CXE called HMPi.
No longer will it take the inexperienced people hours to install interfaces. With an FTP connection and fresh copy of halo, anyone can quickly and easily install both NMP and CXE at the same time automatically!!!! If you were ever scared to get into the halo modding scene. Now's your chance to easily get some of the greatest mod on your xbox with a few buttons.
Both CXE and NMP are fully compatible with XLink Kai(info). So you can enjoy playing maps without having to worry about version numbers of each map.
So lets get started. We have spent the last 16 hours trying to finish this project to bring this wonderful program to you during the weekend. We do hope you enjoy it and Happy Halo!!'
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Note - If you're new to this: Halo NMP and CXE are new maps you can play on the Xbox version of Halo (FPS videogame). Halo NMP is devoted to making new maps for halo xbox, and CXE is devoted to modding the best of the retail halo maps.
You can find more information and pictures of this release on teamxlink.co.uk or hxbdev.org or halomods.com
An install tutorial for those who need it: here
Download (torrent ~70MB): here
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(Monday 20 September 2004 18:28 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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Killer Instinct XXX
>> From nfo/readme:
[QUOTE]
First release of this emu based on U64-X(info) from lantus. What's new/fixed:
Added:
* new interface
* video options (soft and hard filters,flicker filter and soften display)
* moves menu (but the .txt are not done, it is up to you now)
* other options (exit, shutdown)
* turbo mode in Killer Instinct 1
Fixed:
* a little bug in gamepad config
* maybe other fixes, don't remember :)
Thx to Yoshihiro and Manto for helping me out :)
Plz note, fatalitu bugs and KI2 slowdowns are not fixed, sorry about this.
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Official Site: http://fbaxxx.fr.st
Download: n/a (built with XDK)
News-Source: xbins.org
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(Monday 20 September 2004 12:48 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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Xbox 2 manufacturing plans are on schedule
>> From gamesindustry.biz:
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A representative of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, the company tasked with fabricating the chips being used in Microsoft's next Xbox console, has told the media that the development of the console is proceeding to plan.
TSMC has been tapped to develop the core chipsets for the Xbox 2 platform, including ATI's GPU chip, which the graphics company said was nearing the end of its development stage earlier this month.
It's believed that Microsoft is planning to launch the Xbox 2 in late 2005, which would give it a significant headstart over its rivals, as neither Sony nor Nintendo is expected to have a new home console ready until 2006.
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(Monday 20 September 2004 09:28 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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LCD-MOD: Add a Parallel And a SPI Bus On Your Xbox
>> From http://www.gamefreax.com/x-addons/index.php:
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* The LCD-MOD is an interface chip which adds a parallel and a SPI bus to your console.
Several pin headers and sockets got added to ensure compatability with a wide range of mods and console versions. The most popular add-on device are LCDs recently. The LCD-MOD allows you to install a LCD into any XBox© console and can be used with applications like i. e. XBMC.
In conjunction with the LCD-CON and a X-B.I.T Chip you can install a LCD completely solderless (a cable for a solderless connection with the X-B.I.T is included)! In conjunction with modchips that use pinheaders you can just put the LCD-MOD between the pin header and the modchip. View manuals for details.
* The LCD-CON (LCD-CONNECTOR BOARD) is an adapter device to provide an easy way to install a LCD in your console and is designed to work perfectly with the LCD-MOD.
You can also use the LCD-CON without the LCD-MOD to ease the install of a LCD. A cable for a solderless connection between LCD-CON and LCD-MOD is included.
A special cable to connect the LCD-CON to a SmartXX or any other modchip that requires soldering to it's parallel interface is separately available in the CABLES section.
* LCD's
BLUE LCD EADIP204B-4NLW 75x27x11mm
GREEN LCD EADIP204-4NLED 68x27x11mm
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Official Site: http://www.gamefreax.com/x-addons/index.php
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(Sunday 19 September 2004 20:45 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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