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Week of February 23, 2003
New Release: sfd2mpg GUI
>> This software convert XBOX Movie files (.sfd) to MPEG-1 (.mpg).
Release notes: [QUOTE] I am in no WAY affiliated with any dreamcast hackers, or either affilited with LAME, i didn't code or help write any of these tools to convert from SFD to MPEG (1) But simply added a GUI for you to use!
I've added simple file loading feature in VB for easy and fast use of this coverter thanks to the original author!
Also works with Dreamcast SFD [/QUOTE]
Official Site: N/A (by XB0X_Mod) , original sfd2mpg , tooLAME , tooLAME win32 Download: here
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(Saturday 01 March 2003 22:29 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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The Xbox Neo Project : back or not ....
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(Saturday 01 March 2003 21:26 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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Work In Progress: xISO xFER v0.9b
>> Coming soon ... in xISO xFER v0.9b: * Recoded the memory/extraction routine (again)... This one frees the memory a little faster. Hopefully * Infinite files bug *finally* fixed? Dunno', but it looks good. Tested and verified on erroneous xISO Also added an errorcheck, so xISO xFER don't keep on counting. * Port setting added. For those who does not run their X with port 21. As requested. * With all new features, the GUI will change. So, there will be a new translation file, along with the release of v0.9b.
Official Site: here[limit.agent55.com/xFER] ETA: N/A
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(Saturday 01 March 2003 16:20 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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T-shirt artworks ...
>> The T-shirt artwork contest will stay up till 4 March , so if you you are a photoshop/3DS Max/... expert you still got till tuesday to post your work. Atleast 5 different designs will be chosen , maybe more.
For more information about the contest , head over to this thread.
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(Saturday 01 March 2003 10:06 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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New Release: Xplorer 1.0.0.28
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(Saturday 01 March 2003 08:06 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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New Release: Media X Menu 0.9h
>> Benjeremy just released a new update of his alternative dashboard.
Release notes: [QUOTE] This is JUST a bug fix, no new features. The MenuX compatability has been fixed and tested. [/QUOTE]
Official Site: N/A , check out this thread Download: n/a (build with XDK)
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(Friday 28 February 2003 23:23 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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New Release: XBOX Xplorer 1.0.0.26
>> Release features: * PC File Browser (No actual features yet, just browse and look) * XBOX File Browser (Has some bugs, it will sometimes just stop, and u have to press Ctrl+Alt+Del to exit.) * Upload/Download * Rename/Delete * Get Latest News * HTTP Links * Save/Load Settings * Get CPU Speed (Just and xtra feature) * Progress Bar * Create/Remove Directorys * FTP Mode Selection * Minimize to tray with icon.
Official Site: here[xbefinder.tripod.com] Download: here
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(Friday 28 February 2003 23:23 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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Work In Progress: FBAx b3
>> Lantus is still working on his FBAx! He just posed a small update today that the 1944 (that's a game) driver has been added.
I hope we will see a new public release soon.
Official Site: here[lantus-x.com/FBAx] ETA: N/A
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(Friday 28 February 2003 23:13 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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iSONEWS found a new domain and XBH downtime
>> It looks like iSONEWS has taken a new domainname after the isonews.com domain has been surrendered by Krazy8 to the DoJ.
I must say it's very original :-) Head over to http://www.stolemy.com/.
Also , for the poeple worried about xboxhacker.net , I got confirmation it's just a server problem and that they should be back online very soon.
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(Friday 28 February 2003 20:26 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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New Release: Metal Gear Solid: Substance [+5] trainer
>> Features: * UNLIM HEALTH * UNLIM AMMO * UNLIM ITEMS * UNLIM GRIP * WEAPON/ITEM SELECT
Official Site: N/A (Crazy Nation) Download: here News-Source: #xbins
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(Friday 28 February 2003 11:01 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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New Release: New Release: xbfilezilla v1.2
>> The release notes: [QUOTE] new features: - show mapped drives at \ - local administration of general settings - path to configuration file can be specified
Update to FileZilla Server 0.8.3 I've updated XBFileZilla with the code of FileZilla Server 0.8.3. The most notable changes this caused are: - logging, the server can log to a file - enhanced remote administration security [/QUOTE]
Official Site: here[xbfilezilla.sourceforge.net] Download sources: here[sourceforge.net] Download binaries: n/a (build with XDK)
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(Friday 28 February 2003 10:54 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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Microsoft say EU people like Xbox Live
>> From gamesasylum.com: [QUOTE] Microsoft have declared the Xbox Live European Test Drive an unmitigated success. They surveyed UK testers, with the following results. 97% said that they were able to connect to the service with no problems, and 96% plan to recommend the service to their friends. 66% have used the guest facility to allow friends to play without having to register, and of those friends 69% are "absolutely" or "highly likely" to purchase Xbox Live themselves. 40% declared the Voice Communicator the best feature of Xbox Live, followed by the matching system with 18% and the Gamertag with 11%. 63% of users haven't had to use the customer service helplines - but that means 37% have had to, which seems like a fairly significant percentage to us.
Xbox Live launches officially on 14th March, in the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Belgium, the Netherlands and Sweden. [/QUOTE]
Read the whole article here[gamesasylum.com]
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(Thursday 27 February 2003 20:15 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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Feds take over bootleg game, movie site
>> CNN's article about iSONEWS's shutdown
[QUOTE] WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- The U.S. Justice Department said Wednesday it had seized a rogue Web site that offered information on bootlegged video games and movies, as the owner faces sentencing for copyright violations.
The site remained available to many Internet users hours after the announcement, but Justice Department officials said they would gain complete control as Internet traffic computers were updated to reflect its new address.
Justice said it had taken over the Web site (http://www.isonews.com) after its owner pleaded guilty to selling computer chips that would enable users to play bootleg video games on Microsoft Corp. Xbox consoles, a violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. [/QUOTE]
Read the full article here[cnn.com]
Note that only the domain is controlled by the feds , you can still access iSONEWS directly via the IP address. (http://66.201.243.170/)
Thx goes to phishstics for sending us the CNN article.
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(Thursday 27 February 2003 12:05 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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Work In Progress: X-ecuter 4975 bios
>> There's an interesting thread about the upcoming 4975 X2 bios on the X-ecuter forums.
I won't make wild guesses , so I'll just quote ubergeek and you can fantasy yourself about what this means :-) [QUOTE] well one of the bios hacks involves having to use an extra piece of hardware - this particular hack will revolutinize the way current xbox mods work, it really is absolutley sweet and involves very very complex code which has taken a long time to produce.
the second hack - well everyone we've ever spoken to says its impossible, but as Xecuter we like to prove everyone wrong all of the time, thats part of the fun.
the third hack is remarkable and currently involves 15 differnt people. In a word its massive.
one thing i'll say is that we are not going any where near XBL.
however one of the hacks has been mentioned in this thread - im not saying any more
its all free so we dont HAVE to tell you anything yet hehehe [/QUOTE]
The hacks mentioned in the thread are (1 of them will be in 4975): [QUOTE] * Gameshark hooks * SAMBA network share device support * XDK Debugger functionality [/QUOTE]
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(Thursday 27 February 2003 05:49 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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xboxhacker.net down ...
>> As far as I'm informed this is just a server/software problem, more news when we get it ...
Who's next ?
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(Thursday 27 February 2003 05:45 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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X-ecuter's domain down ...
>> At this moment we have no idea if it's related to iSONEWS's shutdown , but the last few hours the official X-ecuter website has been redirected to a website about HAL2001 (a hacker meeting).
The domain might have been taken down by Team X-ecuter themself or might have been hacked. You can still access the X-ecuter site throught the gotmod subdomain : http://xecuter.gotmod.com/
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(Wednesday 26 February 2003 22:25 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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iSONEWS.com domain shutdown confirmed
>> It has been confirmed on the isonews forum (still accesible direcly via IP). iSONEWS.com is no more ...
From iSONEWS's forum: [QUOTE] Yes its true. The DOJ has taken control of the isonews.com DNS which now points to 149.101.1.91
If you link directly to http://66.201.243.170 you can still reach the site. This is a good interim solution as the official DNS may be gone for good.
If you can still reach isonews.com from the old dns its only because your ISP has not updated its cache. Take note of the ip now if you still want to be able to reach isonews http://66.201.243.170
Hop into efnet #isonews for updates as they arrive. We'll try to keep things running here until the situation becomes clearer.
If you want to post 'goodbye'/'this sux' and any of the thousand other witty comments can you please keep them in this: http://66.201.243.170/forums/showthread.php?&threadid=100834 thread. Thanks. We are trying to keep things going here, so this is not an excuse to trash the place. [/QUOTE]
More info about the shutdown: here[cybercrime.gov]
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(Wednesday 26 February 2003 15:19 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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New Release: Image To XBX Converter 2.0
>> OZXCHIP mailed us about this new release: [QUOTE] Description: Image To XBX Converter 2.0 is a Windows based application that allows you to convert a standard PC style image file into an XBX file for use on your XBox console. XBX files are used in the Microsoft dashboard to display icons for saved game data and in the neXgen dashboard to display pictures in the storage selection menu.
Image To XBX Converter 2.0 now features an simple FTP Client built into the application to make transferring of XBX files to the XBox easier. [/QUOTE]
Official Site: here[ozxchip.com] Download: here[ozxchip.com]
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(Wednesday 26 February 2003 11:32 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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New Release: SensitiveX
>> SensitiveX has just been released!
From the readme: [QUOTE] Purpose of game, Get from the starting position to the Exit block destroying all blocks along the way, You may go over the animated blocks more than once, Teleporters will throw you around the level, One way blocks (blocks with solid lines running through them) will also thwart your journey. You must destroy all of the stripey Yellow blocks, including the animated ones before you can exit the level.
Each time you complete a level you will 'unlock' a new one, there are 60 levels in total, SensitiveX automatically remembers which levels you have unlocked, even after powering off your console. you can select any of the levels you have unlocked as your starting level,from the main menu. [/QUOTE]
Official Site: here[jamiefuller.co.uk] Download: n/a (build with XDK)
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(Wednesday 26 February 2003 10:33 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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Work In Progess: xSnes9x v1.05
>> From lantus-x.com/xSnes9x: [QUOTE] been a while since my last update, more so, my last development update so sit back and read.
before i proceed, a major development with the Snes9x windows version. DSP-2 emulation is almost complete which means Dungeon Master will finally be playable for the first time ever on any snes emulator. Props go out to Matthew Kendora, The Dumper and Overlord for doing all the hard work on this one!
ok back to me - lightgun emulation is coming along nicely, if a little slow..the calibration code and screen has been completed but im still coding the hooks into the core for superscope/justifier support. thats when the fun begins.
next up we have the continuing rendering debate, ive decided to put this to bed forever because ive implemented Simple2x and AdvanceMame filters into xSnes9x. That should keep most people happy. The normal rendering will still be around, hell i might call it "classic" or something.
ive made some minor UI tweaks, ive added button images where text for buttons used to be. Check out http://www.lantus-x.com/images/sram1.JPG for a sample.
ive fixed a long standing Sprite Priority bug which should fix up some roms.
finally, SMB share support - its still planned but i want to wrap up lightgun and rendering before i proceed with this. [/QUOTE]
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(Wednesday 26 February 2003 08:55 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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The Next Level of X-Box Modding
>> From slashdot.org: [QUOTE] A swedish guy did a really sweet xbox mod. He moved the whole thing into an aluminium chassis, changed the dvd and hdd, installed a mod-chip, wireless lan, leds, switches and Linux. Meet the xXx-box. The site is in swedish, but the pics speak for themselves. Lots of pictures here. [/QUOTE]
The site has been "slashdotted" ... so it might be hard to access it atm.
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(Tuesday 25 February 2003 10:34 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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New Release: CloneXB v0.2 (Xtreme beta)
>> Description: Fill in the settings. Click start and it will copy whatever DVD Disc you have in the XBOX and produce a true GDF ISO Image on your local PC Hard Drive ready for burning to a blank DVD/CD. This program is aimed at making it easy for newbie types or easy going non-newbies to easily backup their XBOX Games with one click.
What's new/fixed: * You can now choose whether you want to keep the files which make up the Image. * Now informs you of which media types the copy will fit on i.e. CD or DVD (this may not work properly). * New progress indicator just to let you know something is actually happening when the image is being created. * Finally... It now actually works ! The first release didnt work at all.
Official Site: N/A Download: here
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(Tuesday 25 February 2003 09:55 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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200 X-ecuter2 Lite contest: Part3
>> First , a note for the previous winners of part 1 and 2. All the winners of part1 should have received their package by now. If not please contact me. (it's registred airmail , so I should be able to track back what went wrong). All package for part2 have been shipped today. (registred airmail / europe 1-2 weeks / USA 2-3 weeks / CA-AUS 3-4 weeks). I'm only still waiting for an address confirm-mail from zombiefx , please reply to confirm-mail asap or contact me.
Part3 of the Team X-ecuter & Xbox-Scene X-ecuter2 Lite contest is online! We're giving away the next batch of 50 modchips.
Go read the full contest details here (make sure you understand them BEFORE participating!)
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(Tuesday 25 February 2003 09:36 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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New Release: Splinter Cell [+5] trainer *updated*
>> evil sent us a hack for the ThirdEchelonUser.ini file of Splinter Cell (located in the root directory of the game). It looks like the hack was based on the work did by XBOX_mod on our forum in this thread.
Features: * Invisible * Invicibility * NoClip Mode * Max Ammo * Max Health
Always take a backup of the file before replacing/patching it.
Official Site: N/A Download: here
Note that trainers are also archived now in our tools section.
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(Monday 24 February 2003 18:22 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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New Release: EvoPreviewer v0.2
>> EvoPreviewer is a flash based skin program for Evolution-X
What's new/fixed: * skin name and launch image name input box * infos * barcolor2 - thx to Darvell Powell for the info:) * skin.ini preview * some help * added some ownmade pic to the pack
Official Site: N/A , e-mail !DUR Download: here
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(Monday 24 February 2003 10:36 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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New Release: HALO [PAL/NTSC] [+10] trainer
>> This new Halo trainer will also work on the PAL release.
Features: * NEVER DIE * FALL GUY * UNLIMITED AMMO * BUMP CHARACTER * SUPER JUMP * REFLECT DAMAGE * MEDUSA * ONE SHOT KILL * CHEAT CONTROLLER * FULL CLIP
Official Site: N/A (Crazy Nation) Download: here News-Source: mail from Nobleskill & Keiths (Team X4) , #xbins
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(Monday 24 February 2003 10:30 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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Updated XBMP2.3 Manual
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(Sunday 23 February 2003 19:42 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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New Release: RelaX v0.75
>> What's new/fixed: * Fixed bug when exiting the online documentation (fix done by Robin Ong aka Kingster) + Added directory/file drag support from windows enviroment (tnx to Robin Ong aka kingster) + Added Real Live SHOUTcast list support (tnx to tom pepper for the info) * Fixed keeping file open in iso/xiso mode! + SHOUTcast live support (.SC-live example files included) + Proxy support added * Http Request pass-trough added a few parameters to get it to work with IMDB + Save the log to separate file + option to disable the iso reader for direct pass-trough to xbmp..
Official Site: here[raforce.nl] Download: here[raforce.nl]
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(Sunday 23 February 2003 17:55 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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New Release: XBMS 0.30.6 *updated*
>> XBMS is a linux streaming server for XBMP 2.x
What's new/fixed: * fixed: xbms is no more fault tolerant either if / is appended to PATH or submitted in front of the path by xbmp (fixes m3u and picture issue) * fixed: make it compile under tru64 5.0 (Luke Petelczyc) replaced strsep by strtok for tru64 comp reason * fixed: change group first. Otherwise groupchange always fails (thx to forsaken for pointing that out) * fixed: logging "closing file" even if debug level 0 is set (reported by Jori) * added: -f and FOREGROUND to disable daemonizing. (tric, idea by falz/tc)
update: A small patch has been released concerning filenames/folders containing a comma.
Official Site: here[wipux2.wifo.uni-mannheim.de] Download: here & comma-patch
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(Sunday 23 February 2003 10:20 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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Work In Progress: Relax update
>> From raforce.nl: [QUOTE] Some nice additions were made to RelaX.. with SHOUTcast live support (update the streaming list live from the internet.. so no more .pls files or virtual .XNS files anymore..:) .. also full proxy implementation.. and some other fixes... i hope to get this version out soon .. so that I can start implementing the XBMSP protocol. [/QUOTE]
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(Sunday 23 February 2003 10:17 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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Work In Progress: SensitiveX update
>> SensitiveX is a remake of the commodore 64 game Sensitive for Xbox.
[QUOTE] Almost there!!! 1) Redesigned menu screen gfx 2) Tweeked Intro movie 3) Added teleporter functionality 4) Added FULLY WORKING music routines 5) Added falling ship routine and removed cut scene. 6) Wrote credit text (needs some additions) 7) Fixed falling and timing routines to 100% accurate. 8) Added colour table info to credit scroller. 9) Play tested 25 of the 60 levels, (gotta make sure all are complete-able)
Its been hard but fun, I'm still waiting for the revamped tune to arrive then the game will be practically done. I also need to include some kind of same game feature.
I'd say 95% complete! [/QUOTE]
Official Site: here[jamiefuller.co.uk] ETA: 1-2 weeks
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(Sunday 23 February 2003 10:07 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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New Release: Beta VGA Enabled firmware (bios)
>> From the nfo:
[QUOTE] What this is about: * True Native VGA on Xbox using a simple homemade cable (instructions included) * VGA works on 95% of games, most games that donĘt work are visible but green, * VGA works with Microsoft's Xboxdash.xbe as well as EvoX, neXgen, and Xshell.xbe * VGA works with XBMP, DVDx2, and all tested emus (MameX, XSnes9X, FBAx, etc) * VGA Cable is easy and inexpensive to make * Supports: 640x480, ? - No hardware or firmware limitation on higher resolutions
Now the bad news: * This BETA firmware was built off of Complex Debug 1.03, a 512k image with Debug properties made for 1.0 RETAIL XBOX ONLY. The current image has a flaw that makes it incompatible with Component output (screen is visible but green), so it helps to have bank select switch on your modchip, and either use the included 1 meg image that's mixed with standard Complex 1.03, or mix the 512k image as you see fit. (I recommend using Xecuter2 BIOS Manager to mix it with a copy of Xecuter's x2 MultiVer (better IGR then EvoX) that has been tweaked with NghtShd's excellent XBtool 0.8.11.1 to remove Xecuters god damned logo.)
* Most games that don't work will be visible, but green. Examples include Splinter Cell, Morrowind, Unreal Championship, Outlaw Golf and Buffy. Dragons Lair 3d blacks out. Launching through boXplorer or quitting back to the dash from an App will often result in a green display, and you must reset. (oddly Baulders Gate: Dark Alliance will turn VGA mode back on). Individual patching may be required.
* Horizontal and Vertical Sync are not accessible through the Xbox AVIP! :( Unfortunately if your monitor does not accept composite sync (many do, most donĘt), you will need separate the syncs from the green signal, or possibly another source. Simple methods should be documented for future releases of PiXEL8's VGA firmware.
* This will not work on 256k modchips (Matrix, Cheapmod, X-Elixir), it requires an x2, PC-BioXX(OpenXBox), chameleon, or flashing the tsop. We will see VGA Enabled 256k _retail_ firmware in the future, but this is what we get for now. Unfortunately for the scene, PiXEL8 went out and found himself a life (congrats, PiX!).
If you're running retail: Do not fret! This image will run all retail software*, and will boot xboxdash.xbe by default if there is no debug software present. Just rename EvoX to xboxdash.xbe and you're ready to flash. *Halo requires PiXEL8s NODEBUG.EXE *Current IGR functions are not compatible with debug
How to make a VGA cable: PiXEL8 first made the Xbox VGA cable in late 2001, using a standard Xbox A/V cable and a VGA extension cord. See his VGA cable page here: http://pixel8.xboxhacker.net/VGA_Cable.htm Included is a comprehensive guide (XboxVGACable.txt) and diagrams (XboxVGACable.gif) [/QUOTE]
Official Site: here[xboxhacker.net/pixel8] Download: N/A (contains MS copyrighted code) News-Source: #xbins
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(Sunday 23 February 2003 06:44 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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New Release: Cxbx 0.6.0 pre12
>> From caustik.com: [QUOTE] The High-Level emulation component of Cxbx is starting to show graphics on a very simple XDK app. Since it is not legal to distribute XDK-produced binaries, here is a screenshot, and the very simple source code for the XDK application. I have also uploaded the current build of Cxbx here, but please note that only XDK versions 4361 and 4627 will compile an .xbe that Cxbx can run. [/QUOTE]
Official Site: here[caustik.com] Download: here
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(Sunday 23 February 2003 06:33 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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