>> Elle (Technical Writer at Microsoft) wrote a new article on Xbox.com about the development of the Xbox 360 Wireless Headset: [QUOTE] The team started with more than fifty design ideas. When they narrowed it down to about six designs, the team began usability testing. They went through eight rounds of human testing with mockups, then more after they had working parts. They tested various earloop configurations, and ended up learning more than anyone wants to know about heads and ears.
Once the team found a direction they liked, industrial design began. They studied battery size and weight, boom length, and optimal placement for vocal reception. During the studies, for example, they found that people didn't want to see the boom or have it touch their face. But if the boom extended too far, it picked up excessive ambient noise. The boom also had to be adjustable to accommodate different head and jaw shapes.
The design team worked closely with electrical and mechanical engineering to make sure all the guts fit and worked within the design parameters. They knew people would be using their headsets for hours at a time, so the design had to accommodate a larger battery, yet not be so heavy as to be uncomfortable or unstable.
The team also examined controls. They found that it's more natural to push buttons into the side of your head than to fiddle with controls on the sides that might push the headset off your ear. The plus symbol on the control that increases volume is raised so you can feel it, and placed so that it's almost instinctual to use.
One of the great challenges in designing the headset was the earloop. It might not look like it, but that little rubber beauty was the cause of much consternation for the design team. It's like trying to design a one-size-fits-all shoe, for both left and right feet. [/QUOTE]
XNA SharpNES - the first NES Emulator for Xbox 360 and XNA
>> 'Lone Coder' released the first 'indie' emulator for the Xbox360. No, the Xbox360 is not 'hacked' to run unsigned code (yet) ... 'XNA SharpNES' is made with 'XNA Game Studio Express', the Microsoft dev tool released last month aimed at helping students and hobbyists build games for Windows and the Xbox 360. While the tool is developed to program indie games, and not really made/optimized to make other stuff/applications, it looks like 'Lone Coder' managed to use it to port a NES (8-bit Nintendo) emulator :)
Note that to run this on your Xbox360 you will need a 'Creators Club' account ($99/12m or $49/4m) on your LIVE subscription and both Visual C# Studio Express (free) + XNA Game Studio Express (free) installed on your Windows PC. The emulator will also run on Windows, if you have the XNA Framework installed.
From the readme/nfo: [QUOTE] XNA SharpNES the first NES emulator for the xbox 360 and XNA. If you'd like to talk about this project my gamer tag is Lone Coder or you can email me at bryanlivingston -AT- gmail.com
It runs at 60% or 70% of normal speed on the 360, so it's playable but slow. There's probably some very easy optimizations and cleanups to be done still. Right now there is no ROM loading menu, so to switch ROMs you have to include the ROM in the SharpNES360 project and set it to "Copy to Output Directory", then edit the filename in Program.cs.
This requires a creators club account which runs $99 a year or $49 for four months. You'll also need Visual C# Studio Express which is free.
Buttons: A = A ; B = X or B ; Start = Start ; Select = Back ; Up, Down, Left, Right = D-Pad ; Exit Emulator = RB (Right Shoulder Button)
What's Missing: * Second Controller * Sound * Saving or State Saving * Rom Loading Menu
Gamasutra Questions Analysts: Which Console Will Win 2007?
>> From gamasutra.com: [QUOTE] They are the professional analysts whose job it is to research, keep track of, advise their clients, and opine to the media about the gaming business. 'Analyze This' cuts right to the chase: Rather than reporting on a subject, and throwing in quotes by analysts to support or refute a point, Gamasutra offers up a timely question pertaining to the business side of the video game industry and simply lets the analysts offer their thoughts directly to you. Each person's opinion is his own and will (probably) not necessarily agree with their fellow colleagues'.
As we enter 2007, we at Gamasutra wondered what overall predictions the analysts have for the industry. Obviously, this is a very significant year for each of the three console manufacturers. So we asked Mike Wolf of ABI Research, David Cole of DFC Intelligence and Michael Pachter of Wedbush Morgan Securities the following:
* Is the Wii destined to soon be the #1 next generation console? What do you think could prevent this from being the year when Nintendo reigns supreme? * Microsoft has surpassed 10 million Xbox 360s sold, but do you think the console will be on track to sell more than the original Xbox (which was a money loser for Microsoft)? What do you expect Microsoft to do this year for the 360 (a price cut?)? What do you think the company should do? * Finally, the big question: the PlayStation 3. Has Sony given too much priority to winning the high-def DVD war over console gaming to affect its bottom line? Is the company stealthily lying in wait? What do you theorize is Sony's strategy, and what's your opinion of it? [/QUOTE]
>> Here is the new 'Penny Arcade' comic titled 'The Federal Bureau of Taking All Your Shit'. If you have no idea what this is about, you must have missed this news item.
>> Xport released a new version of DOSXBox(info) - a 286/386 PC Emulator for Xbox1. What's new/fixed: * Previous joystick-as-mouse fix was affecting USB mice. This is fixed. USB mice should work like they did in v9. * It was still possible to change software filters via the In Game Options menu. Software Filters are disabled in DOSXBox due to memory constraints. This is now fixed. (Meaning that if you try and change the software filter via the In Game Options menu, nothing will happen.) * Pressing the BLACK button on the game selection menu now properly deletes all of the settings files associated with a game. * When a new stub-file is created (when it asks for a game name) the directory is rescanned so that the file will appear in the listing. The stub-files have an extension of ".DOS"
>> From next-gen.biz: [QUOTE] Microsoft announced last night that it would be decreasing its worldwide hardware targets to 12 million units from 13-15 million by the end of the fiscal year on June 30, 2007.
Lazard analyst Colin Sebastian wrote in an investors' note that Microsoft made the target reduction to help the Xbox business' Entertainment and Devices Division edge towards profitability. Division head Robbie Bach has said he wants the division profitable by fiscal 2008. Sebastian adds that Microsoft would have had to make a price cut relatively soon in order for the company to meet its former hardware targets, which would hurt profits. [/QUOTE]
TheSpecialist's HDDHacker v0.5B - Install your Own HDD on Xbox360!
>> TheSpecialist (one of the hackers who worked a lot on the original Xbox (360) DVD Firmware hack) sent us an awesome new tool that will allow you to use your own new SATA HDD in your Xbox360! No more 100usd for 20GB ;) The current tool only works with Western Digital BEVS series HDDs (20GB or larger needed) and for now you can use max 20GB, but when Microsoft will release larger drives you will be able to use as much space as Microsoft's largest HDD.
Here's the full readme with all the details: [QUOTE] Hddhacker v0.5B by the Specialist.
*************************** DISCLAIMER ******************************** This tool has only been tested by me. It worked for me. While great care has been taken, this tool may contain bugs and therefore may seriously harm your HDD. Use at own risk !!! *************************** DISCLAIMER ********************************
What: This tool will allow you to use HDD's that are not 'certified' by Microsoft. This specific tool is written for use with the Western Digital BEVS series only!
How it works: x360 HDD's contain information on sector 16 about the HDD: the HDD serial number, the model, the firmware version and the size in sectors is stored here. The x360 asks the HDD to identify itself, by sending an 'IDENTIFY DEVICE' ATA to the HDD. It will compare the returned information to the info that is stored on sector 16. This information on sector 16 is signed and thus can not be changed. This tool will mod the FW from the WD HDD to comply with the information on sector 16, so that the 'identify' information will match the information on sector 16 and your x360 will accept the HDD as valid.
How to use: Get yourself a Western Digital SATA BEVS HDD. Copy sectors 16 - 22 (7 sectors) from a valid x360 HDD to the Western Digital. Then, boot to dos (not a dos box from windows) and run this application. Make sure that you have ONLY this Western Digital drive connected to your sata controller, have the other devices disconnected. Then follow the instructions on screen. Keep in mind that you have to start the utility from a writable path if you want to create an 'undo' file (it will save it to the path you've started the tool from). Make sure that you have FIRST copied the sectors 16-22 onto the drive, BEFORE using this tool ! The tool will need that info on sector 16, otherwise it doesn't know how to mod your FW.
After the tool has flashed your drive, turn off your computer, wait a few seconds, restart your computer and re-run the tool. The tool will tell you then whether the whole thing was succesful.
FAQ:
Q. Will this tool allow me to connect a 500 gb drive to my x360 ? A. No. The information on sector 16 is signed and can't be changed. You can only use size where you have a valid signature for. In otherwords, if a bigger HDD comes out, you can use that signature.
Q. With which HDD's does this work with ? A. It should work with *ALL* Western Digital HDD's from the Scorpio BEVS series.
Q. Do I need the same size WD HDD as the size on sector 16 states ? A. No. You can use bigger HDD's, but you can't use more than the size stated in sector 16. You can NOT use smaller HDD's than the size on sector 16 states. For example, you can use a 40 GB HDD with a sector 16 from a 20 GB HDD, but not the other way around of course.
Q. Can I use the HDD in my PC again ? A. Of course. The tool comes with an 'undo' option, that will restore the original size. For example, you use a 40 gb WD HDD, you copied 16 sector from a valid xbox 20 gb HDD, so the tool will transform your 40 GB HDD into a 20 gb HDD. However, you can restore it to 40 gb anytime you want. The tool has the ability to create an 'undo' file, BUT this current version doesn't contain the option to flash it back. The next version will be able to do that. Just create the undo file and wait for a new version, should be out in the near future.
Q. Why do I need more sectors than sector 16, if that one stores all the info? A. The following sectors contain the MS copyright logo and is checked for by the x360. Without it, the x360 will reject the HDD.
Q. I have a x360 core version and want to use this hack to buy a cheap HDD. But how do i connect it? A. MS uses a specific connector. While it doesn't look too complicated to create your own, I haven't tried this myself, but I'm sure there are some creative hardware minded souls out there that should be able to think of something
Q. How do I copy the 7 sectors? A. You can do so with tools like hex workshop, winhex etc. If you don't understand these tools, ask somebody who does.
Q. The tool doesn't detect my HDD ! A. First, make sure you are running it from dos, not from a dos box under windows. Then, try playing with the SATA/RAID settings in your bios. Not all SATA controllers are supported. I use a VIA controller, which works perfectly. However my tool fails to see my Promise controller. I'll see if I can support more different controllers in the next version.
Q. Your tool says everything was succesful but the drive doesn't work in my 360 ! A. Make sure you have copied sectors 16-22 correctly and didn't change any data.
Q. Could you do this for my Seagate, Maxtor, Samsung or whatever drive too? A. Yes, but I don't have plans to do so. The cheapest WD drive (40 gb) ships for about $50 and thus is one of the cheapest. It is a lot of work to convert this tool for usage with other brands and I don't think it is worth the trouble.
Q. So how do I get my 80 GB WD HDD working as 80 GB in my x360 ? A. There are 2 options: wait for a release by MS, so you can use that sector 16 (or hope that the rumours that they ARE out there already are true) OR wait for the kernel to be hacked. These are the only 2 options.
Q. Where can I donate ? A. Nowhere. Just enjoy
Thanks to: Team MODFREAKz for his initial logic board experiments, Loser for his findings on the sector 16 and everybody else at XBH. [/QUOTE]
Official Site: n/a, by TheSpecialist Download HDDHacker v0.5B: here Open Xbox360 HDD-case: here
Discuss this news item on our forums: forums.xbox-scene.com
>> From xbox360fanboy.com: [QUOTE] Many were disappointed last week when the new Call of Duty 3 maps were unplayable. One of the games developers has announced that a fix will be available in the "very near future." Accompanying the re-release of the Valor Map pack will be an update to Call of Duty 3 that should fix two of its major problems. [/QUOTE]
Microsoft Games Division in Red for Q2, Hardware Est. Cut
>> From next-gen.biz: [QUOTE] According to Microsoft's fiscal Q2 results, expenses from Xbox 360 marketing, repair and an increased warranty period--not to mention the Zune launch--kept the firm's entertainment division in the red for the quarter.
The Entertainment and Devices Division reported an operating loss of $289 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2006, relatively flat compared to a $286 million loss a year prior. The division, which houses Xbox, PC and videogames software, the Zune media player, interactive TV products and mobile embedded devices, posted a fiscal first-half loss of $383 million.
Although Microsoft said that the cost to make Xbox 360 hardware lessened, these gains were offset by development and marketing expenses related to Xbox and the Zune's November launch, along with the new Xbox 360 warranty and related hardware repairs.
The company had originally planned to sell 13-15 million Xbox 360s by the end of the fiscal year, but following the earnings release, Microsoft CFO Chris Liddell cut the forecast to 12 million.
Overall, Microsoft reported a 28 percent decline in quarterly net profit as it deferred $1 billion in sales as a result of the Windows Vista delay. The new OS is set to launch January 30. Net profit for Q2 stood at $2.63 billion, while sales were up 6 percent to $12.54 billion. [/QUOTE]
>> Xport released a new version of DOSXBox(info) - a 286/386 PC Emulator for Xbox1. What's new/fixed: * Configuration data for games is now stored based on the path in which the game is located. This allows you to have separate configuration data for, say, E:\GAMES\KQ4\SIERRA.EXE and E:\GAMES\KQ3\SIERRA.EXE. Earlier versions of DOSXBox worked this way, but somehow that code got overwritten, so I've had to make a new method. Basically this means that you're going to have to reconfigure your games. * If you assign "Text Browser" to an in-game button combination and use it to pull up a text file, then when you do so the file that is automatically loaded is the same as the game name you selected plus .TXT. For example, if you selected to play GAME.EXE and the file GAME.TXT is located in the same directory as it, then GAME.TXT will be the file you see when you press the in-game button combination for the "Text Browser" * Can manually enter the game name during the configuration process. When you do this, DOSXBox will create a dummy file in the same directory as the file you selected that is named the same as the name you entered. This is the file that you'll need to launch for future runs. * IMGMOUNT command now works the same way as DOSBox-for-Windows. * New configuration option "Enable IPX/Network". You need to set this to "Yes" for the network to be available. * New function on the "In Game Options" menu : "Change CDRom". This will allow you to change the CD while playing a game. Useful for multi-CD games. * Fixed joystick-as-mouse problem in Gabriel Knight * Fixed EMS initialization error with games like Blackthorne
>> From 10tv.com: [QUOTE] In Pickaway County, police and sheriff's deputies stepped up patrols around Teays Valley High School after a serious threat was made earlier this week. Teays Valley High School was on lockdown part of the day after disturbing reports that a student intended to bring a weapon on the school bus.
He added that they have talked to every student and spent hours investigating the rumor along with the Pickaway County Sheriff's Office. According to Ashville Police, an unnamed middle school student told a California teen during an Xbox 360 Live chat on Monday that he would bring a 9 mm pistol to school. That teen's father alerted the FBI.
The Pickaway County Sheriff's Office said in a press release that a search warrant was executed, and the Xbox, a firearm (not a 9 mm) and other "items of evidentiary value" were seized. [/QUOTE]
>> From next-gen.biz: [QUOTE] A new study from ABI Research says that as console vendors and publishers try to generate revenue beyond retail, game console micropayments alone will hit $833M by 2011.
"The market is evolving from one in which over 90 percent of software monetization occurs at time of game purchase through standard retail channels, to one where a significant portion will take place through digital distribution," says ABI research director Michael Wolf. "All of the big-three console vendors are working closely with their publisher partners, both internal and third party, to push as much content through digital distribution as possible. In offering original titles and after-market content, publishers will be able grow the average revenue they receive for a single gaming title." [/QUOTE]
>> Gears of War has been released last week (January 18th) in Japan ... and it looks like it's off to a great start over there ... at least for an 'American-style FPS' on the 'still not so popular' Xbox360. GoW's 7th place (and 33212 copies sold) in last week's SW charts didn't beat Blue Dragon's first week (4th and 80348 copies sold) however. From kotaku.com: [QUOTE] Here are the top ten for the week of January 15 through January 21. 1. .hack//G.U. Vol. 3 (PS2) - 136,790 / new 2. Wario: The Seven (DS) - 91,249 / new 3. Shining Force EXA (PS2) - 72,306 / new 4. Wii Sports (Wii) - 57,418 / 851,535 5. Wii Play (Wii) - 45,724 / 764,813 6. Dragon Shadow Spell (PS2) - 40,541 / new 7. Gears of War (360) - 33,212 / new 8. Seikaiju Maze (DS) - 32,511 / new 9. Common Knowledge Training (DS) - 31,735 / 1,130,647 10. More Brain Age (DS) - 29,626 / 3,868,279 [/QUOTE]
>> T3CH released a new SVN compile (rev7731) of XboxMediaCenter(info). This T3CH-compile is a complete snapshot of what is in SVN at the time the build was compiled, with just a few small additions.
Special Notes and Noteworthy/XML/Script changes: * UPnP Server added by c0diq * New in this build is the inclusion of the awesome Tetris script by Asteron (see here) Enjoy. * I'm including a package of "Picture Icons" for use with new TuxBox Client, see _tools/PictureIcon.rar. * Since there is no new preview of the new mplayer released since last T3CH, I'm skipping it this time. Use the old TEST if you prefer this mplayer. * I also tweaked the win32 run_me_first.bat so it runs and then unmounts the virtual drives when you exit. * I'm also including the 'XBMC Win32 PC environment' .exe that is meant for skinners & python developers, read more about the concept here. It was built using Microsoft DirectX Summer 2004 SDK.
Here's the added stuff since the 2007-01-16 SVN Rev7667 Build: * added: Export + Import from video library to GUI settings. * added: Import from and Export to xml stubs for the videodatabase. added: Timing of the videodb * merging back upnpserver branch into trunk [UPnP Server added by c0diq] * added: notification of upnp branch id reservations. For the full changelog (fixed/changed/updated stuff) click here.
Keep in mind this is a SVN snapshot of the current development tree. It's not an official (stable) point release. Use only if you know what you are doing.
Microsoft striving for simultaneous Vista, 360 releases
>> From gamesindustry.biz: [QUOTE] Microsoft is hoping to see more titles released simultaneously on the Xbox 360 and Vista platforms, according to Rick Wickham, director for the Windows Gaming business.
Wickham indicated that a number of PC and Xbox 360 titles will launch at the same time this year, although he added that it was essentially a decision left to individual third-party publishers. The initiative is just one of many designed to marry the two platforms, along with games that are playable across both formats and the adoption of Xbox Live features into PC gaming. [/QUOTE]
>> From xbox360fanboy.com: [QUOTE] Instructables stumbled upon a nifty little trick getting their DirecTV universal remote to work with the Xbox 360. After a few simple steps and about 5-10 minutes of cycling through codes, they were able to power up the Xbox360 and even get some DVD playback functionality out of it.
1.) Change your remote to av1, making sure it's not pointing at a receiver that would react to the input. Press and hold mute and select until the av1 switch blinks twice. 2.) Press 991, then 2, followed by the power button. 3.) Press the up button 30-50 times, with a small delay between each until the Xbox 360 turns on. Note that the light above av1 will blink after each press. 4.) Once you reach the proper code that turns on your Xbox 360, press select to finish configuring the remote. Now you have a working Xbox 360 remote. [/QUOTE]
>> From biz.gamedaily.com: [QUOTE] According to Amritt Ventures, Microsoft's Xbox 360 would appear to be doing well in India. Amritt's Gunjan Bagla noted that the 360 is "ubiquitous in stores across Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore."
He met with Mohit Anand, country manager at Microsoft's India Entertainment and Devices Division, who unfortunately would not cough up any sales numbers for the Microsoft console, which launched in India on September 23, 2006. In a statement last year, however, he did acknowledge India's growing importance in the global video game market. "It is estimated there are 1.6 million gamers in India who spend at least 2 hours playing everyday," he said. [/QUOTE]
>> From the Microsoft press release: [QUOTE] Mark your calendars: January 30th 2007 will be the most significant day in gaming for the next several years. In just one week, we'll release to consumers the largest and most significant advance in gaming technology Microsoft has ever made: Windows Vista.
For the first time in Microsoft's history, we're releasing an operating system built from the ground up with gaming as a core scenario. With a worldwide presence of over 200 million gamers of all stripes, we're taking the world's most popular gaming platform and making it easier, safer, and more fun for everyone, while delivering new technologies that will deliver the most powerful, most immersive, most innovative gaming experiences to the Windows platform.
Unlike any OS before, we're driving Windows Vista as a true gaming platform, complete with a broad marketing campaign that introduces the Games for Windows brand, complemented by ground-breaking branded titles from Microsoft Game Studios as well as from many of the world's leading game developers. We are also investing in a more consistent brand presence at retail that will create a true category that will easy for the consumer to discover and navigate. [/QUOTE]
2858 to 1888 Kernel 'Downgrade' Confirmed, not working with 4552+
>> Robinsod posted an update about his hack to downgrade a 2858 (or lower) kernel back to the 1888 'Base Kernel'. By being able to boot the 'Kiosk disc' from recordable media he proofs his 360 is no longer running the 2858 kernel (which blacklisted these XEXs) and boots without applying the kernel patches that have nulled headers: [QUOTE] Confirmed, downgrading allows the Kiosk disk to run again!
So I have now proved that kernel 2.0.2858 (won't boot the kiosk disk) can be downgraded to 2.0.1888 and that WILL boot the kiosk disk (or bits of it) from CD-R. This was proved with a mobo for which the DVD key is NOT known. [/QUOTE]
However, with newer kernels (4552 and after) it seems to be (currently) impossible to downgrade back to 1888. From Robinsod and Speedy22: [QUOTE] Until the 4552 update that is exactly what I was doing, erasing/corrupting part of the patch and rebooting. The 360 fell back to the previous patch or, if no patch has been applied, the Base Kernel. After the 4552 the 360 WILL NOT BOOT unless the 4552 patch is present in flash.
More than likely MS has blown an efuse or two with the 4552 update. The efuses are located in the CPU. Anyone interested in learning more should download my 360 CPU datasheet V1.5 from the beginning of March 2005.
The Hypervisor only needs to test a flag in the processor (blown eFuse) against a flag in the patch to make a boot/no boot decision, there could be any number of these flags but at a rate of 1 eFuse / year then 32 would be more than ample. There's no need to actually modify the hypervisor code at all.
The efuses act like standard memory and probably contain the HID register data as well. I would guess there are 1K-2K worth of efuses. [/QUOTE]
Note: Right now there's no use (or easy way) for end-users to downgrade their kernel ... but it's very interesting research and might be useful in the future or for further research.
>> From biz.gamedaily.com: [QUOTE] The Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences (AIAS) today announced the finalists for the 10th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards, and Gears of War for the Xbox 360 is looking like a frontrunner to take home the most awards. The blockbuster shooter from Epic Games and Microsoft has been nominated in 10 different categories, including Overall Game of the Year, Console Game of the Year, Outstanding Innovation in Gaming, Action/Adventure Game of the Year, and more. Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (Xbox 360, PC) and Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (Wii, GCN) each garnered 6 nominations from the Academy. [/QUOTE]
>> From kotaku.com: [QUOTE] Late last week, Gears of War went on sale in Japan. If early (albeit isolated) indications are anything to go by, Gears *could* be a hit. GoW moved several million copies abroad, and bet your ass, Japan listens. While the title sold flat out at Sofmap, the Gears demo at retailer a-Too reportedly drew a crowd. Mind you, this isn't just for an Xbox 360 game, but a CERO Z-rated Xbox 360 game so I am interested in seeing those sales figs. [/QUOTE]
>> From teamxbox.com: [QUOTE] Bungie has announced that those who applied to the Halo 3 beta right after watching the Halo 3 commercial will receive an email notification this week.
If you don't receive an email this week, don't despair. You still have two more ways to enter the beta. Either participate in the Rule of Three Program or get one of the specially marked copies of Crackdown that include an invite to participate in the Halo 3 multiplayer beta program. [/QUOTE]
>> From adamthole.com: [QUOTE] After wanting to play around with an accelerometer for a long time, I finally thought of an idea that would warrant me purchasing one, modifying an Xbox 360 controller to make one of the analog sticks controlled by the tilting motion of the Xbox controller. The accelerometer works by outputting varying voltages for varying accelerations. I will use a 3-axis accelerometer so it will output 3 varying voltages. I will use an analog-to-digital converter to get the signals into a micro controller. The micro controller will do the processing that determines how the controller is tilted. It will then be output as an analog voltage to the controller in place of the on board potentiometers that are controlled by the analog stick.
The Xbox 360 tilt controller is now finished! I got rid of my breadboard mess, switched to mostly surface mount components and put everything onto a circuit board. It sure is easier to play games without wires hanging everywhere! Let me know what you think about this and whether or not I should make a wireless version. Also, I would like my projects to start becoming self sufficient, so if you are interested in buying a 360 tilt controller or maybe just a soldered circuit board, let me know.
>> From granulator.gg.utk.edu/~web/thermalcam: [QUOTE] A FLIR Systems P65HS thermal camera was used to view a Xbox360. The right side of each image includes a temperature scale bar [in Celsius], with the hottest pixel in the scene indicated by the number directly above the scale. The number in the top right shows the temperature of the pixel in the crosshairs. The error in each measurement is +/- 2 degrees Celsius.
Xbox 360 is shown, powered up and idle in the Dashboard for approximately 1 hour. [82.4 degrees Fahrenheit maximum temperature in image]
Xenon360 'Matte Black' Case Pre-Order Price Revealed: 39.90usd
>> From Xtreme Enterprise: [QUOTE] Xtreme Enterprise is happy to announce the commencement of pre-orders for the Xenon360 at an unbelievable introductory price of only $39.90! Our first launch color is the Xenon360 M-series (Matte Black) and this item has already been added to our marketplace. Hesitate no longer as the pre-order prices will be raised back to normal levels at launch (which will be announced very soon!). Get your Xenon360 console case and be a step above the rest! [/QUOTE]
>> This is an interesting new site for those that are interested in their gamertag and stats, and cross communicating with other Gamertag users. (virtually everyone right?)
After you have signed up, you can explore your gamer profile and see how the information is handled. Lots of stuff you can add as well. I've set up a basic account to show you.. HSDEMONZ.
